September 01, 2013 (Pietermaritzburg, South Africa) – Raphael Gagne was the top Canadian placing 7th in the Elite Men’s Eliminator on Sunday followed by Leandre Bouchard in 15th.

Geoff Kabush, the fastest Canadian qualifier in 5th, ended up 26th with Max Plaxton finishing 31st. Gagne distinguished himself at the beginning of the season when he landed 5th on the Eliminator podium in Albastadt, Germany at round #1.

Canada’s Andréanne Pichette and Laura Bietola placed 17th and 21st respectively in the Elite Women’s race won by Sweden’s Alexandra Engen with top qualifier and recently crowned U23 champ, Jolanda Neff (Sui), in second followed by Linda Indergand also from Switzerland in 3rd.

Results

Women

Big Final
1. Alexandra Engen (Sweden)
2. Jolanda Neff* (Switzerland)
3. Linda Indergand* (Switzerland)
4. Nadine Rieder (Germany)

Small Final
5. Kathrin Stirnemann (Switzerland)
6. Lena Putz* (Germany)
7. Helen Grobert* (Germany)
8. Ingrid Sofie Jacobsen* (Norway)

17. Andréanne Pichette (Canada)
21. Laura Bietola* (Canada)
24. Rachel Pageau° (Canada)

Women’s qualifications here.
Women’s final results here.

Men

Big Final
1. Paul Van Der Ploeg (Australia)
2. Daniel Federspiel (Austria)
3. Catriel Andres Soto (Argentina)
4. Elia Silvestri (Italy)

Small Final
5. Andy Eyring (Germany)
6. Marcel Wildhaber (Switzerland)
7. Raphael Gagne (Canada)
8. Titouan Perrin Ganier* (France)

16. Leandre Bouchard* (Canada)
26. Geoff Kabush (Canada)
31. Max Plaxton (Canada)

Men’s qualifications here.
Men’s final results here.

*U23
°Junior