March 16, 2019 (Bonelli Park, California) – Carter Woods (Ind) from B.C. led the charge for Canada winning the 5-lap Junior men’s race at the Bonelli Park US Cup XCO #1 while Emilly Johnston (Pendrel Racing) finished second in the Junior women’s race.

Peter Disera (Norco Factory Team) was the top Canadian in the Pro Men’s 7-lap race landing second on the podium with Raphael Gagne (Ind) third and Leandre Bouchard (Pivot Cycles – OTE) 4th. Haley Smith (Norco Factory Team) was the top Canuck in 10th in the Pro Women’s 6-lap competition.

Results (brief)

Junior Men
1. Carter Woods (Can) Independent 0:59:39.743
2. Markus Kaad Heuer (Den) Independent 1:00:55.139
3. Adair Zabdiel Gutierrez Prierto (Mex) AR Pro Cycling 1:01:29.783
4. August Hoglund (Swe) Independent 1:01:46.124
5. Riley Amos (USA) Independent 1:01:59.010

Junior Women
1. Sofie Heby Pedersen (Den) 0:58:27.851
2. Emilly Johnston (Can) Pendrel Racing 0:59:47.359
3. Alexis Bobbitt (USA) 1:03:27.871
4. Gabrielle Richardson (USA) Bear Dev Team 1:05:29.010
5. Juliette Larose Gingras (Can) 1:05:31.402

Pro Women
1. Kate Courtney (USA) SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing 1:23:31.217
2. Erin Huck (USA) Independent 1:24:13.853
3. Chloe Woodruff (USA) Independent 1:24:55.775
4. Lea Davison (USA) Sho-Air Twenty 20 1:24:56.705
5. Daniela Campuzano Chavez Peon (Mex) DC – SPECIALIZED 1:25:57.030

10. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:29:34.768
12. Sandra Walter (Can) Liv Racing 1:30:07.239
13. Catharine Pendrel (Can) Clif Pro Team 1:30:33.173

Pro Men
1. Jose Gerardo Ulloa Arevalo (Mex) AR Pro Cycling 1:23:22.678
2. Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:23:58.792
3. Raphael Gagne (Can) Independent 1:26:05.252
4. Leandre Bouchard (Can) Pivot Cycles – OTE 1:26:07.092
5. Christopher Blevins (USA) Specialized Racing 1:26:12.343