July 12, 2013 – Team Baier Landshut cyclist Florenz Knauer, who made the trip from Germany to race BC Superweek, might want to look at coming back to Canada a little more often after sprinting for the win at the 7th annual Giro di Burnaby on Wednesday night.

It’s the 24-year-old’s third straight appearance on the podium at BC Superweek after third place finishes in Wednesday’s Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix and Tuesday’s UBC Grand Prix.

Knauer finished the 45-lap Giro di Burnaby circuit along Hastings Street in one hour, 20 minutes and 29 seconds. He made a bit of a risky move with two laps to go as he pushed to win the crowd prime and then still have enough in the tank to go for the win.

“I was confident I could win that prime and the race,” said Knauer, who won the Tour de White Rock Homelife Realty Hill Climb as part of BC Superweek last July.

Six riders broke away from the pack early in the race and two of the six were members of the Predator Carbon Repair team – Cody O’Reilly and Dion Smith.

“I was thinking that one of them would attack,” Knauer added. “But I didn’t worry about it too much though because I was feeling so good today and I’m very happy to get the win.”

Finishing second was O’Reilly, who’s from Santa Barbara, California. His best recent result is a second place finish at the Tour of Americas Dairyland criterium ten days ago in Wisconsin.

Teammate Smith was a close third after finishing fourth and just missing the podium in Friday’s MK Delta Lands criterium. It’s the New Zealander’s second best result in three years of riding as a professional. His best is a second place general classification finish at the 2011 Tour De L’Abitibi Desjardins.

2013 Canadian National Road Race Champion Zach Bell was among those in the pack, trying to catch up with the breakaway. He noticed there wasn’t a lot of cohesion within the group to catch up to the break.

“Obviously it was just guys attacking, trying to bridge across and I figured the way the field is this week that if one of the big teams is content to stay away and the guys dictating everything has been Optum (p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) so it was pretty obvious they were happy with that pretty much as soon as it went and I tried not to wait too long to bridge across, but every time I did I had quite a few guys on my wheel,” Bell expressed. “After last night’s effort in Gastown, I didn’t have a whole lot of ‘snap’ to get rid of them so it was either drag it or wait so I did the best I could.”

Women’s Race

Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies rider Denise Ramsden of Yellowknife broke away from a group of six riders with two laps to go and held on to cruise to the win in the women’s race at the 6th annual Giro di Burnaby.

“I’m not much of a sprinter and when I went with two to go, I was worried that would be too short,” explained Ramsden, who competed for Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women’s road race. “I figured I could probably hold on for two laps.”

The UBC grad was being chased by Team NOW and Novartis for MS, which had eight riders in the race, but Ramsden was trying to be calculated with her strategy after learning from her mistakes earlier in BC Superweek.

“I was actually trying to sit on because in the first two stages at the Tour de Delta, I ended up in breaks with two NOW (and Novartis for MS) riders and I messed up a little bit doing too much work,” Ramsden said. “This time I wanted to get the win.”

It was one of the eight NOW and Novartis for MS riders in second place as Maura Kinsella of St. Louis sprinted by Leah Guloein (Colavita Fine Cooking), who came in third. Guloein, a former competitive rower, runner, mountain biker, triathlete and xterra triathlete, is from Port Moody, BC.

BC Superweek continues with the Tour de White Rock (races on July 12, 13, 14).

Results

1. Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:00:05.8
2. Maura Kinsella (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 1:00:16.1
3. Leah Guloien (Can) Colavita Fine Cooking
4. Olivia Dillon (Irl) NOW and Novartis for MS
5. Catherine Dessureault (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery  1:00:18.3
6. Elle Anderson (USA) Vanderkitten 1:00:19.4
7. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:00:47.6
8. Lex Albrecht (Can) NOW and Novartis for MS
9. Candice Vermeulen (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
10. Joanie Caron (Can) Primal Pro Womens Racing P/B BH
11. Liza  Rachetto (USA) Vanderkitten
12. Laura Brown (Can) Colavita/Fine Cooking
13. Jana Schemmer (Ger) RSV Unna
14. Lauretta Hanson (Aus)
15. Beth Duryea (Aus) Specialized-lululemon
16. Jennifer McMahon (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
17. Allison Beveridge (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
18. Amber Gaffney (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
19. Anika Todd (Can)  1:00:50.6
20. Audrey Bernard (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
21. Jenny  Lehmann (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
22. Lauren Rauck Komanski (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
23. Jennifer Gaertner (USA) Team REP
24. Rhae Shaw (Can) Vanderkitten
25. Melina Bernecker (USA) Primal Pro Womens Racing P/B BH 1:00:52.9
26. Shoshauna Laxson (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
27. Kristine Brynjolfson (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
28. Allison Arensman (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
29. Jasmin Glaesser (Can) Team Tibco
30. Maddi Campbell (Nzl)
31. Jessica Cutler (USA) Vanderkitten
32. Devon Gorry (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
33. Kaytie  Scott (USA) Primal Pro Womens Racing P/B BH
34. Grace Alexander (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
35. Sarah  Coney (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes 1:00:55.4
36. Robin Farina (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
37. Kathryn Donovan (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 1:00:57.2
38. Sophie Williamson (Nzl) Vanderkitten
39. Adriane Provost (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery 1:00:58.5
40. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery 1:00:59.9
DNF Carrie Cartmill (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
DNF Emily Flynn (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
DNF Megan Rathwell (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
DNF Alysia Withers (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Justine Clift (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Melanie von Stetten (Can) Local Ride Racing
DNF Haley Warkentin (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
DNF Jessica Daugharty Sterner (USA) Team Rep
DNF Katie Rushton (Can) Oak Bay Bikes
DNF Gina Haatz (Ger)
DNF Chelsea Smith (USA) Primal Pro Womens Racing P/B BH
DNF Joey Luyckx (Can) Atomic Racing
DNF Maggie Coles-Lyster (Can) Local Ride Racing
DNS Joëlle Numainville (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
DNS Gillian Carleton (Can) Specialized-lululemon
DNS Kate Chilcott (Nzl) Vanderkitten
DNS Tessa Pinckston (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNS Meghan Grant (Can) Local Ride Racing
DNS Erin Redl (Can) Steed Cycles

Pro 1/2 Men

1. Florenz Knauer (Ger) Team Baier Landshut 1:20:28.7
2. Cody O’Reilly (USA) Predator Carbon Repair
3. Dion Smith (Nzl) Predator Carbon Repair
4. Tom Soladay (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
5. Cody Canning (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
6. Tim Gebauer (Ger) National Team Germany 1:20:30.2
7. Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:21:04.9
8. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
9. Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team HED by STAPS / Team Germany
10. Aurelien Passeron (Fra) Predator Carbon Repair
11. Ken Hanson (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
12. Cid Martinez-Arroyo (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre 1:21:07.0
13. Ed Veal (Can) RealDeal / Gears p/b Fieldgate
14. Brandon Etzl (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
15. Stephen Clancy (Irl) Team Novo Nordisk
16. Anton  Varabei (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
17. Emile Abraham (Tri) Predator Carbon Repair
18. Bailey McKnight (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
19. Thomas Radermacher (Ger) Team HED by STAPS / Team Germany
20. Kristofer Dahl (Can) Team H&R Block
21. Michael  Van Den Ham (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
22. Zachary Bell (Can) Champion System
23. Ryan MacDonald (Can) Team H&R Block
24. Marvin Isaza Guzman (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
25. Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
26. Brad Clifford (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
27. Mac Brennan (USA) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
28. Branden Russell (USA) Team Novo Nordisk
29. Guido Palma (Arg) Jamis Hagens Berman
30. Dustin Andrews (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
31. Daniel MacDonald (Can) RideOkanagan.com
32. Chris  Worsfold (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
33. Maurice Worsfold (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
34. Yuri Hrycaj (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
35. Adam de Vos (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
36. Ian Baldwin (USA) Lake Washington Velo/Hagens Berman/Society Consulting
37. Yannick Mayer (Ger) Team Baier Landshut 1:21:13.6
38. Gregory Christian (USA) Garneau Evolution 1:21:14.8
39. Marsh Cooper (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
40. Dylan Davies (Can) Super Champion 1:21:17.3
41. Jesse Reams (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes 1:21:23.1
42. Christopher Williams (Aus) Team Novo Nordisk 1:21:24.0
43. Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly Belly presented by Kenda
44. David Gerth (Can) Triple Crown Racing
45. Garrett McLeod (Can) Team H&R Block
46. Philip Mooney (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman
47. Gabriel Varela (USA) Jamis Hagens Berman
48. Michael Schweizer (Ger) NSP Ghost / Team Germany 1:21:28.1
49. Hendrik Werner (Ger) Team HED by STAPS
50. Travis Samuel (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles 1:21:31.0
51. Federico Marchiori (Ita) Team H&R Block 1:21:32.1
52. Louis Crosby (Nzl)  1:21:43.3
53. Demis  Aleman (Arg) Jamis Hagens Berman 1:21:51.2
54. Will Routley (Can) Accent-Jobs-Wanty 1:21:58.2
DNF Kyle Buckosky (Can) Team H&R Block
DNF Justin Kerr (Nzl) Team H&R Block
DNF Ben Wortelboer (Nzl) Team H&R Block
DNF Benjamin Stauder (Ger) Team Baier Landshut
DNF Daniel Bichlmann (Ger)
DNF Henri De Boever (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
DNF Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Predator Carbon Repair
DNF Rory  McAdams (USA) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
DNF Bruno Nella (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
DNF Luke Koolman (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
DNF Mark Rainer (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Ted Matson (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Bartholomew Ludbrook (Nzl) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF David Gillam (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Brett Boniface (Can) Garneau Evolution
DNF Mackenzie Garvin (Can) Cyclemiesters Bow Cycle
DNF Ty Andrews (Can) Cyclemeisters Bow Cycle
DNF Ian Frith (Gbr) Todd’s Racing
DNF Richard Machhein (Can) Local Ride Racing
DNF Julian Base (Can) Local Ride Racing
DNF Teklit Zeweldi (Eri) CVC Racing
DNF Matthew O’Hagan (Can)
DNF Normand Richard (Can) Escape Velocity
DNF Geordie Morrison (Can) Pro City Racing
DNF Andrea Ciacchini (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Thomas Raeymaekers (Bel) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Trevor Pearson (Can)
DNF Brad Tuhi (Nzl) Full Circle Cycling
DNF Colter Young (Can) 0
DNS Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEDGE
DNS Luis  Amaran (Cub) Jamis Hagens Berman
DNS Alex Candelario (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
DNS Sebastian Salas (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
DNS Aaron Schooler (Can) Team H&R Block
DNS Ricardo Escuela (Arg) Predator Carbon Repair
DNS Matt Usborne (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
DNS Travis Streb (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNS Sherwood Plant (Can) Musette Caffe
DNS Nigel Kinney (USA) Musette Caffe
DNS Chad Adair (Nzl) Full Circle Cycling
DNS Jeffrey Werner (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
DNS Geoff Duyker (Can) TNA
DNS Craig Jones (Gbr) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNS Ira Sy (Can) Tranquilo Racing