June 21, 2007 (Montreal, QC) – Charles Dionne (Colavita/Sutter Home) won another victory at today’s 50km Stage 2 criterium at the Coupe de la Paix held in Mascouche.

A torrential downpour preceded the race but luckily the clouds cleared just in time for the start of this evening’s event at 7:10 p.m. The 1.9km circuit dried quickly and after a few futile break attempts, the race played out on the final sprint that was easily won by Dionne. Keven Lacombe (Volkswagen/Trek) took second, followed by Eric Boily (EVA/Devinci) in third while Eric Lyman (Calyon/Litespeed) was fourth.

“I don’t have any team mates here so I had to ride in a smart fashion, which I did tonight,” recounted Dionne as he fought a persistent cough. “It was a fast circuit and I knew not to risk a break. The race came down to a final sprint and I launched myself early which I think that made the difference.”

Dionne is leading the series overall with 400 points. In second place is Lacombe with 350 points, followed by Lyman at 330.

Ryan McKenzie (Volkswagen/Trek) had been in second overall but unfortunately crashed this evening with two laps to go. According to criterium rules, riders who crash less than 5km from the finish cannot rejoin the pack without a penalty.

Dionne will be wearing the leader’s yellow jersey on Sunday for Stage 3 starting at 11:30 a.m on the streets of Montreal North. The 1km circuit on Sunday takes riders along Pie IX Blvd, Prieur, des Recollets, and Monselet streets. The Coupe de la Paix wraps up on Monday, June 25, with a 1.9km race in Blainville.

Results

1. Charles Dionne (Can) Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home 1:00:29
2. Keven Lacombe (Can) Volkswagen-Trek
3. Éric Boily (Can) Eva Devinci
4. Erik Lyman (Can) Calyon Litespeed
5. Brandon Crichton (Can) Symmetrics
6. Nick Rowe (Can) Volkswagen-Trek
7. Sebastien Moquin (Can) Sleeman Clear Energy
8. Daniel Belleville (Can) Sleeman Clear Energy
9. Charly Vives (Can) Calyon Litespeed
10. Osmond Bakker (Can) Ride With Randall
11. Greg Reain (Can) Calyon Litespeed
12. Ugo Lapierre (Can) Le Yeti
13. Tim Hucker (Aus)
14. Stephen Keeping (Can) West Quebec Wheeler
15. Marc Allard (Can) Volkswagen-Trek
16. Marc Duour (Can) Le Maillot Bleu
17. Jean-Philippe Marion (Can) Club Ahiti
18. William Goodfellow (Can) Volkswagen-Trek
19. Christian Deshaies (Can) Volkswagen-Trek
20. Zack Morris (Can) Jet Fuel
21. Guillaume Blais-Dufour (Can) Volkswagen-Trek
22. Adam Thuss (Can) Team Race
23. Thierry Laliberté (Can)
24. Vincent Courcy (Can) Le Yeti
25. Mark Pozniak (Can) Team Race
26. Brooke Boocock (Can) Calyon Litespeed
27. Alexi Richer (Can) Cibc Wood-Gundy
28. Yann Deville (Can) Cibc Wood-Gundy
29. Joël Dion-Poitras (Can) Eva Devinci
30. Luc Dionne (Can) Cibc Wood-Gundy
31. Philippe Cortez (Can) Calyon Litespeed
32. Martin Rooseboom (Can) Cycles Patrick
33. Mathieu Roy (Can) Ava Devinci
34. Kevin Hazzard (Can) Jet Fuel
35. John Malois (Can) Cibc Wood-Gundy
36. Jean-Michel Lachance (Can)
37. Jamie Lamb (Can)
38. Philippe Viau-Dupuis (Can) Sleeman Clear Energy
39. Jean-Francois Racine (Can)
40. Glen Rendall (Can) Ride With Rendall
41. Dustin Macburnie (Can) Tean Race
42. Éric Provost (Can) Opus/Ogc
43. Ian Bickis (Can) Obc
44. Michael Nash (Can) Ride With Rendall
45. Peter Micheal Ladd (Aus) 0:24
46. Francois Brunelle (Can) Sleeman 3:08
DNF Maxime Vives (Can) Calyon Litespeed
DNF Mathieu Guse (Can) Calyon Litespeed
DNF Jean-Sébastien Béland (Can) Volkswagen-Trek
DNF Carl Desroches (Can) Bluberi-Martin Swiss Cycling Team
DNF Ryan Mckenzie (Can) Volkswagen-Trek
DNF Benjamin Martel (Can)
DNF Michael Joanisse (Can)
DNF Sean Wakefield (Can) Ride With Rendall
DNF Pierre-Olivier Boily (Can) Sleeman Clear Energy
DNF Kambiz Sariri (Can) Vélo Sélect
DNF Pierre-Alexandre Marquette (Can) André Cycle/Idcad