June 17, 2012 (Saint-Félicien, QC) – Here are the full results and a selection of photos from Saturday’s Elite/U23 Women’s XC Championships won by Catharine Pendrel (BC, Luna) and Andreanne Pichette (QC, Opus/OGC) respectively.

Pendrel ran away with the Elite title uncontested for her 4th consecutive win while Pichette’s race was more of a nail-biter as she suffered a mechanical but recovered to claim the title – live race updates HERE.

Results

Elite Women

1. Catharine Pendrel (Luna Pro Team)  1:30:22
2. Marie-Hélène Prémont (Rocky Mountain)  1:14
3. Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek)  2:37
4. Amanda Sin (Scott-3 Rox Racing)  4:19
5. Sandra Walter (Xprezo-Borsao)  6:41
6. Mikaela Kofman (Scott-3Rox Racing)  7:58
7. Cindy Montambault (CVM 2 VALS)  0:10:45
8. Jean Ann Berkenpas (Xprezo-Borsao)  0:14:05
9. Mandy Dreyer (Lapierre – POC)  0:21:11
10. Caroline Villeneuve (Brunelle Sport)  -1 lap
11. Annick Chrétien (Advanced Fuel/Ste Julie cycles)  -1 lap

U23 Women

1. Andréanne Pichette (Opus/OGC)  1:22:40
2. Lanthier-Nadeau (Rocky Mountain Factory)  1:21
3. Laura Bietola (Scott-3 Rox Racing)  2:14
4. Valérie Meunier (Cyclone dAlma)  2:54
5. Haley Smith (Norco Evolution)  4:43
6. Cayley Brooks (Trek Canada)  6:03
7. Laurence Harvey (Scott Pure Power)  7:08
8. Katlyn Dundas (Team Ontario/Trek)  9:15
9. Samantha Wagler (Team Ontario/Two)  0:10:11
10. Sarah Moore (C3/Vélo Pays-den-Haut)  0:10:37
11. Emily Flynn (Tommy and Lefebvre)  0:10:51
12. Elyse Nieuwold (Team CHCH)  0:11:24
13. Anna Schappert (Trek Red Truck p/b)  0:13:22
14. Marjorie Lavoie (CVM 2 VALS)  0:13:40
15. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Team Ontario/Team)  0:14:18
DNS Bélanger Vanessa (Dalbix Sherbrooke)