May 19, 2011 (Gatineau, QC) – With the top riders still to come here’s a brief update from the 17.35km women’s UCI-sanctioned Chrono Gatineau. Lesla Kalitovska (Ukr) Team Ukraine is in the hot seat followed by Edwige Pitel (Vienne-Futuroscope) from France with Svitlana Galyuk also from the Ukraine with the 3rd fastest time. Canada’s Véronique Labonte (Juvederm-Specialized) is the top Canuck in 7th overall.

Each country has had two riders off in the first two waves – 23 of 36 riders – with final wave starting at 1pm – start list here.

The latest update is that Canada’s Clara Hughes was on course with the fastest intermediate time but at the turnaround her rear wheel slid out and she crashed.

Hughes was ok and was back on the bike in short order to post the fastest time (unofficially) for the win.

Results after 2 waves (brief)

1. Lesla Kalitovska (Ukr) Team Ukraine 25:24.64
2. Edwige Pitel (Fra) Vienne-Futuroscope 3.45
3. Svitlana Galyuk (Ukr) Team Ukraine 5.98

7. Véronique Labonte (Can) Juvederm-Specialized 17.54

Official Results

1. Clara Hughes (Can) Team Canada 23:49.17
2. Ganna Solovey (Ukr) Team Ukraine 10.74
3. Amber Neben (Usa) HTC-Highroad 13.68
4. Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Fra) Team France 49.85
5. Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope 1:11.81
6. Sue Schlatter (Can) Stevens Pro Team 1:15.61
7. Denise Ramsden (Can) Juvederm-Specialized 1:25.00
8. Heather Logan (Can) Colavita Forno D’Aso 1:30.71
9. Lesla Kalitovska (Ukr) Team Ukraine 1:35.49
10. Edwige Pitel (Fra) Vienne-Futuroscope 1:38.92
11. Megan Guarnier (Usa) Tibco to the Top 1:40.84
12. Svitlana Galyuk (Ukr) Team Ukraine 1:41.47
13. Ania Harkowska (Pol) Kallisto/Wheel of 1:44.61
14. Rushlee Buchanan (Nzl) Colavita Forno D’Aso 1:45.59
15. Caroline Ryan (Irl) Team Ireland 1:49.09
16. Veronique Labonte (Can) Juvederm-Specialized 1:53.03
17. Erinne Willock (Can) Tibco to the Top 1:53.34
18. Cynthia Nelson (Can) Reform-Body/Power 2:02.13
19. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Manitoba 2:12.95
20. Annick Dufour (Can) Stevens Pro Team 2:21.09
21. Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne-Futuroscope 2:31.68
22. Stephanie Skoreyko (Can) Kallisto/Wheel of 2:34.01
23. Veronique Fortin (Can) E_quipe Que_bec 2:35.31
24. Olivia Dillon (Irl) Team Ireland 2:36.13
25. Moriah Macgregor (Can) Juvederm-Specialized 2:45.07
26. Jennifer Stephenson (Can) Reform-Body/Power 2:57.78
27. Tricia Spooner (Can) Stevens Pro Team 3:01.96
28. Annie Ewart (Can) Team Canada 3:02.45
29. Marti Shea (Usa) Destination Cycling 3:03.61
30. Sue Palmer-Komar (Can) P-K Express/HNZ St 3:11.67
31. Audrey Sarrazin (Can) E_quipe Que_bec 3:24.14
32. Adriane Provost (Can) E_quipe Que_bec 3:45.49
33. Julia Garnet (Can) Team Canada 4:00.05
34. Allison Lampi (Can) Reform-Body/Power 4:07.39
35. Suzie Brown (Can) P-K Express/HNZ St 4:28.11