April 23, 2013 – Here are some brief results from Canadian riders racing in Europe this past weekend where Veronique Labonte (CSM Epinay Sur Seine) was on the podium in 3rd at the 106.4km Petites Reines de Sauternes. In the 84km Junior Men’s race in The Netherlands, from Tessenderlo to Berg, it was Sean MacKinnon leading the Canucks in 9th with Adam Jamieson 10th. Meanwhile Stephanie Roorda (Can) Gsd Gestion – Kallisto and Gillian Carleton (Can) Specialized – Lululemon did not finish the 125.1km women’s race Dwars door de Westhoek also in Holland.

Results (brief)

Women’s Petites Reines de Sauternes – 106.4km
1. Melodie Lesueur (CM Aubervilliers 93) 2:58:26
2. Elodie Hegoburu (CM Aubervilliers 93) 2:59:07
3. Veronique Labonte (CSM Epinay Sur Seine) 3:00:07
4. Ludivine Loze (Cr Midi Pyrenees) 3:01:34
5. Berangere Staelens (TF Reg Centre) 3:01:34
6. Alna Burato (CM Aubervilliers 93) 3:01:34
7. Roxane Fournier (CM Aubervilliers 93) 3:06:15
8. Melanie Bravard (Comite Poitou Charente) 3:06:15
9. Pascale Jeuland (Vienne Futuroscope) 3:06:15
10. Alessia Bugeia (CSM Epinay Sur Seine) 3:06:15

Junior Men’s Race – Tessenderlo to Berg – 84km
1. Warre Dufour  2:13:20
2. Massimo Vanderaerden
3. Jens Berckmans
4. Dries Lehaen
5. Ward Pardon
6. Senne Cuypers
7. Kevin Heylen
8. Martijn Hurkmans
9. Sean MacKinnon (Can)
10. Adam Jamieson  (Can)
16. Max Toeldte (Can) 0:25
34. Julien Roussel (Can) 1:20
41. Ari Robinson (Can)
DNF Trevor Pearson (Can)

Women’s Dwars door de Westhoek – 125.1km
1. Jolien D’Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies 03:11:40
2. Martine Bras (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team
3. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabo Women Cycling Team
4. Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaaderen – Bioracer
5. Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) Gsd Gestion – Kallisto
6. Lucy Garner (Gbr) Team Argos – Shimano
7. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren – Let’s Go Finland Team
8. Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Rusvelo
9. Annette Edmonson (Aus) Orica – Ais
10. Loren Rowney (Aus) Specialized – Lululemon

DNF Stephanie Roorda (Can) Gsd Gestion – Kallisto
DNF Gillian Carleton (Can) Specialized – Lululemon