September 11, 2016 (Montreal, Que.) – Marie-Soleil Blais (Happy Tooth Pro Cycling) took the women’s win at the Criterium National held in Montreal on Sept. 10. Emily Flynn (The Cyclery-Opus) claimed second with Raphaele Lemieux (Ibike) in third. Cyclery-Opus had a strong team and dominated with many attacks through the race but settled for second in the end.

In the men’s race Alexis Cartier (Garneau Quebecor) topped the field with teammate Michael Rice (Aus) in second followed by Samuel Blanchette (Can) Norco PremierTech p/b Chew Pod in third on the podium.

Women (brief)
1. Marie-Soleil Blais (Can) Happy Tooth Pro Cycling    0:36:42
2. Emily Flynn (Can) The Cyclery-Opus    0:01
3. Raphaele Lemieux (Can) Ibike
4. Allyson Gillard (Can) TRJ TELECOM – DESJARDINS FORD
5. Frédériqe Larose-Gingras (Can) Stingray/Trek/Lacasse
6. Evelyne Gagnon (Can) Stingray/Trek/Lacasse
7. Rebecca Beaumont (Can)
8. Ellen Watters (Can) The Cyclery – Opus
9. Dominique Danco (Can) TRJ TELECOM – DESJARDINS FORD    0:07
10. Elisabeth Albert (Can)    0:08

Men
1. Alexis Cartier (Can) GARNEAU QUEBECOR    0:55:02
2. Michael Rice (Aus) GARNEAU QUEBECOR    0:02
3. Samuel Blanchette (Can) Norco PremierTech p/b Chew Pod    0:06
4. Olivier Brisebois (Can) GARNEAU QUEBECOR    0:36
5. Pier-André Côté (Can) TRJ TELECOM – DESJARDINS FORD
6. Raphael Auclair (Can) Pivot Cycles – OTE
7. Tristan Guillemette (Can) TRJ TELECOM – DESJARDINS FORD
8. Hendrik Pineda (Can) Transports Lacombe/Devinci    0:39
9. Charles-Étienne Chrétien  (Can) IAMGOLD    0:42
10. Mathieu Roy  (Can) Norco Premier Tech