April 28, 2014 – Team Canada currently has a women’s road contingent in Europe, gaining valuable racing experience among the top ranks. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Canada is riding strong and logged a fourth place finish on Saturday in the 121.km road race at the EPZ Omloop van Borsele in the Netherlands. Fellow Canuck Karol-Ann Canuel with Specialized-lululemon has also been performing well. She finished eighth in the EPZ Omloop van Borsele’s 19.5km time trial on April 25. On Sunday, riders contested the 125.72km Dwars door de Westhoek in Belgium – here are some brief results.
Results
Dwars door de Westhoek – Belgium – April 27
125.72km – Boezinge-Boezinge
1. Anna van der Breggen Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 3:17:10
2. Jolien D’hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies at 0:12
3. Lucy Garner (Gbr) Team Giant-shimano
4. Thalita de ong (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team
5. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team
6. Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica
7. Alexandra Chekina (Rus)
8. Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Estado De Mexico Faren
9. Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica
10. Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Bigla Cycling Team
32. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Specialized -lululemon
54. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Canada
89. Annie Ewart (Can) Team Canada
95. Stephanie Roorda (Can) Team Canada
96. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Team Canada
100. Catherine Dessureault (Can) Team Canada
EPZ Omloop van Borsele – Netherlands – April 25-26
19.5km TT
1. Ellen van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 26:48.62
2. Chantal Blaak (Ned) Specialized-lululemon 8.74
3. Tayler Wiles (USA) Specialized-lululemon 12.68
4. Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized-lululemon 12.88
5. Anna van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 17.48
6. Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica-AIS 34.28
7. Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 35.79
8. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Specialized-lululemon 40.57
9. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS 45.13
10. Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team 56.69
20. Annie Ewart (Can) Team Canada 28:30.76 1:42.14
27. Stephanie Roorda (Can) Team Canada 28:47.09 1:58.47
35. Catherine Dessureault (Can) Team Canada 28:57.90 2:09.28
121.56km – Kuipersdijk-Kuipersdijk
1. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products 2:57:43
2. Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano
3. Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
4. Leah Kirchman (Can) Team Canada
5. Martina Zwick (Ger) Bigla Cycling Team
6. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Fra) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
7. Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica – AIS
8. Rossella Ratto (Italy) Estado de México-Faren Kuota
9. Nina Kessler (Ned) Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
10. Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
37. Stephanie Roorda (Can) Team Canada 0:34
53. Annie Ewart (Can) Team Canada 3:28
DNF Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Team Canada
DNF Rachel Canning (Can)Team Canada
DNF Catherine Dessureault (Can) Team Canada
DNF Gabrielle Pilote-Fortin (Can) Team Canada
Final GC
1. Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano 180 points
2. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products 115
3. Jolien d’Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies 80
7. Leah Kirchman (Can) Team Canada 60