March 31, 2018 (Langford, BC) – Here are the full results from the UCI Bear Mountain Canada MTB Cup XCO Race powered by Powerade season opener held on March 31 at Bear Mountain Resort in Langford, BC. Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro Team) defended her title with a solo victory in the Elite Women’s race while Andrew L’Esperance (Forward Racing-Norco) took his first victory of the season winning the Elite Men’s race, also his first win at Bear Mountain.
Results
U17 Expert Women
1. Emilly Johnston (Trek BC Dev) 44:20
2. Juliette Larose-Gingras (Equipe Quebec) 46:37
3. Nicole Bradbury (NCCH) 51:24
U17 Expert Men
1. Jacob Yells (River City CC) 38:59
2. Owen Clark (Homestead Racing) 39:02
3. Erik Ashton (Trail Bicycles) 40:16
Junior Expert Women
1. Mireille Larose-Gingras (Equipe du Quebec/ Sigma Assurances) 1:07:52
2. Marianne Theberge (Equipe du Quebec/Mathieu performanc) 1:08:37
3. Madeline Robbins (Team USA) 1:10:22
4. Mina Ricci (Team USA) 1:11:02
5. Eva Poidevin (Rundle Mountain Cycling Club) 1:12:51
6. Lucy Schick 1:13:20
7. Kaitlyn Shikaze (Team Ontario/Cyclepath Oakville) 1:17:18
8. Evelyne Ward (equipe du Quebec) 1:20:47
9. Sorsha Henning DNF
Junior Expert Men
1. Holden Jones (Cycling BC) 53:48:00
2. Carter Woods (Dodge City Cycles/RMB/Cycling BC) 53:49:00
3. Markus Heuer (Danish National Team) 53:50:00
4. Kevin Vermaerke (Team USA) 54:30:00
5. Scott Funston (Team USA) 55:33:00
6. Paul Fabian (Team USA) 55:34:00
7. Dylan Fryer (Bear Development Team) 55:53:00
8. Tyler Clark (Team Ontario) 56:23:00
9. Turner Conway (Team USA) 56:41:00
10. Seth Saxton (Team USA ) 57:09:00
Elite Women
1. Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro Team) 1:21:25
2. Haley Smith (Norco Factory Team XC) 1:22:19
3. Haley Batten (Clif Pro Team) 1:22:22
4. Emily Batty (Trek Factory Racing XC) 1:22:43
5. Sandra Walter (Liv Cycling Canada) 1:24:18
6. Catherine Fleury (Equipe du Quebec/Cyclone d’Alma) 1:24:39
7. Jenn Jackson (Team Ontario / AWI Racing) 1:24:45
8. Savilia Blunk (Whole Athlete p/b DNA Cycling) 1:25:14
9. Kelsey Urban (Whole Athlete p/b DNA Cycling) 1:26:28
10. Mackenzie Myatt (Cyclesmith Cycling Club ) 1:26:52
Elite Men
1. Andrew L’Esperance (Forward Racing-Norco) 1:26:50
2. Leandre Bouchard (KMC Ekoi Sr Suntour) 1:26:52
3. Peter Disera (Norco Factory Team) 1:27:18
4. Sean Fincham (Forward Racing – Norco) 1:27:54
5. Reece Tucknott (Specialized) 1:29:21
6. Quinton Disera (Norco Factory Team) 1:29:39
7. Evan Guthrie 1:30:07
8. Raphael Auclair (Pivot Cycles OTE) 1:30:20
9. Cole Paton (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) 1:31:01
10. Felix Burke (Rocky Mountain) 1:31:55
Full results all categories here.