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Canadians Swarm Short Track and XC Podiums Again at US Cup #2 in Vail, Colorado

by Chris Hatton

March 25, 2019 (Temecula, CA) – Canadian riders followed up their stellar performances at US Cup #1 in Bonelli Park as they stacked the podium again this past weekend at round #2 held in Vail, Colorado. Leandre Bouchard (Pivot Cycles – OTE) kicked off the Canuck success with a first-place result in the 12-lap Pro Men’s STXC race on Saturday.

Men’s STXC podium (l-r) Disera 4th, Arevalo 2nd, Bouchard 1st, Blevins 3rd, L’Esperance © Sho-Cycling Group

In the Pro Women’s STXC race Haley Smith (Norco Factory Team) broke into the top five with a 4th-place finish followed by Sandra Walter (Liv Racing) in eighth. Juliette Larose Gingras (Ind) took home another win in the junior women’s event, while Vincent Thiboutot (Pivot Cycles-OTE) was also able to hit the podium with a third-place finish in the 9-lap Junior Men’s race.

Women’s STXC podium (l-r) Smith 4th, Courtney 2nd, Huck 1st, Davison 3rd, Urban 5th © Sho-Cycling Group

The next day, B.C.-native, Carter Woods (Rocky Mountain Factory Team), took his second consecutive US Cup win of the season with a first-place result in the 4-lap Junior Men’s event. Fellow junior Canadian rider, Emilly Johnston (Pendrel Racing), also took her second silver medal of the season during the 4-lap junior women’s event. The two matched their results from the first US XC Cup in Bonelli Park, California last weekend, and look to continue their success going forward.

Women’s Pro XCO start © Sho-Cycling Group
Canadians stacked the top 10 in the Pro Men’s category on the day, highlighted by Peter Disera (Norco Factory Team) taking second overall in the 6-lap race. He was followed by teammate Andrew L’Esperance (Norco Factory Team) in third, along with Bouchard in fourth. Quinton Disera (Norco) also took a solid 8th-place result to cap off the stellar day for the Canadians.

Peter Disera leading XCO action © Sho-Cycling Group
Similar success was seen in the pro women’s race with Hailey Smith (Norco Factory Racing) landing third on the podium in the five-lap event. This marks a promising start for Smith who also won the Short Track in Bonelli Park  last weekend. Fellow Canadian riders Sandra Walter (Liv Racing) and Laurie Arseneault (ACQ) also broke into the top ten, finishing 7th and 8th respectively.

Men’s XC podium (l-r) Bouchard 4th, Disera 2nd, Blevins 1st, L’Esperance 3rd, Arevalo 5th © Sho-Cycling Group

Results (brief)

Short Track

Pro Women – 11 laps
1. Erin Huck (USA) 0:25:34.359
2. Kate Courtney (USA) SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING 0:25:53.206
3. Lea Davison (USA) Team ShoAir Twenty 20 0:26:19.692
4. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team 0:26:41.077
5. Kelsey Urban (USA) Rouleur Devo 0:26:41.402

Pro Men – 12 laps
1. Leandre Bouchard (Can) Pivot Cycles-OTE 0:25:10.195
2. Jose Gerardo Ulloa Arevalo (Mex) A.R Pro Cycling 0:25:15.050
3. Christopher Blevins (USA) Specialized Racing 0:25:15.075
4. Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team 0:25:15.077
5. Andrew L’Esperance (Can) Norco Factory Team 0:25:31.407

Junior Men – 9 laps
1. Riley Amos (USA) 0:20:06.690
2. Blake Wray (USA) BAGHOUSE 0:20:10.797
3. Vincent Thiboutot (Can) Pivot Cycles-OTE 0:20:11.942
4. Charles-Antoine St-Onge (Can) Equipe du Quebec/Dalbix Siboire 0:20:12.943
5. Issei Matsumoto (Jpn) 0:20:14.089

Junior Women – 8 laps
1. Juliette Larose Gingras (Can) 0:20:50.210
2. Alexis Bobbitt (USA) 0:20:50.552
3. Gabrielle Richardson (USA) BEAR DEVELOPMENT TEAM 0:20:51.936
4. Haley Randel (USA) 0:21:00.068
5. Ruby Ryan (Nzl) 0:21:01.971

Full STXC results here.

US Cup XC #2

Pro Women – 5 laps
1. Kate Courtney (USA) SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING 1:30:00.773
2. Erin Huck (USA) 1:30:14.768
3. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:33:08.847
4. Sofia Gomez Villafane (USA) Stan’s Pivot Pro Team pb Maxxis 1:33:08.848
5. Lea Davison (USA) Team ShoAir Twenty20 1:34:06.051

Pro Men – 6 laps
1. Christopher Blevins (USA) Specialized Racing 1:38:07.961
2. Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:38:09.580
3. Andrew L’Esperance (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:38:10.025
4. Leandre Bouchard (Can) Pivot Cycles-OTE 1:38:17.070
5. Jose Gerardo Ulloa Arevalo (Mex) A.R Pro Cycling 1:38:34.096

Junior Men – 4 laps
1. Carter Woods (Can) Rocky Mountain Factory Team 1:05:13.949
2. Markus Kaad Heuer (Den) 1:06:36.672
3. Tobias Lillelund (Den) 1:06:41.371
4. August Hoglund (Swe) 1:06:41.933
5. Nolan Jenkins (USA) Rouleur Devo p/b DNA Cycling 1:06:42.171

Junior Women – 3 laps
1. Sofie Heby Pedersen (Den) 0:58:20.867
2. Emilly Johnston (Can) Pendrel Racing 0:58:21.923
3. Alexis Bobbitt (USA) 0:59:21.040
4. Gabrielle Richardson (USA) BEAR DEVELOPMENT TEAM 0:59:22.307
5. Ruby Ryan (Nzl) 1:01:04.928

Full XC results here.





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