March 30, 2019 (Langford, BC) – Here are the results from the 2019 Canada MTB Cup XCO season opener held in sunny, dry conditions on March 30 at Bear Mountain Resort in Langford, BC.

Emilly Johnston (Can) Pendrel Racing won the 4-lap Junior Expert Women’s race while Carter Woods (Can) Rocky Mountain Factory Team took home the Junior Men’s 5-lap win.

Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team powered to victory in the 5-laps Elite Women’s race while Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team was unstoppable in the Elite Men’s 6-lap competition.

Results

Junior Expert Women
1. Emilly Johnston (Can) Pendrel Racing 1:13:49
2. Madigan Munro (USA) Team USA 1:16:47
3. Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Can) Siboire 1:18:24
4. Ruby Ryan (NZL) Rotorua Mountain Bike Club, Mtb New Zealand 1:18:44
5. Haley Randel (USA) Team USA 1:18:56

Junior Men
1. Carter Woods (Can) Rocky Mountain Factory Team 0:44:27
2. Bjorn Riley (USA) Team USA 0:47:40
3. Jeremie La Grenade (Can) Independant – Team Quebec 0:47:13
4. Kieran Nilsen (Can) Independent 0:47:39
5. Devin Debruhl (USA) Team USA 0:47:39

Elite Women
1. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:26:34
2. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Clif Pro Team 1:27:57
3. Laurie Arseneault (Can) ACQ 1:28:16
4. Sandra Walter (Can) Liv Global 1:29:26
5. Jenn Jackson (Can) AWI Racing / Raceface 1:29:54

Elite Men
1. Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:27:28
2. Raphael Gagne (Can) Independant 1:29:13
3. Léandre Bouchard (Can) Pivot Cycles – OTE 1:29:23
4. Gunnar Holmgren (Can) Hardwood Next Wave Cycling Team 1:29:44
5. Andrew L’Esperance (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:31:21