June 21, 2018 (Saguenay, QC) – Pedal caught up with legendary Svein Tuft (BC) Michelton-Scott who claimed a record 11th national ITT title, U23 Men’s sensation Adam Roberge (QC) who led Silber Pro Cycling podium sweep, Quebec’s Simone Boilard (Équipe du Québec) back from injury to win the Junior Women’s crown and BC’s Junior Men’s winner Ben Katerberg (TaG Cycling Race Team) for their take on the on the race, the course, the conditions and the venue.

June 21, 2018 (The Blue Mountains, ON) – The Blue Mountains Gran Fondo, the sole Canadian qualifier for the 2018 UCI Gran Fondo World Series, is put on by my teammate Bruce Bird, the 2-time and current Men’s 45-49 age group road race world champion.

Over the years I’ve helped out at this event with assorted jobs from hauling barriers, to driving a big truck packed with supplies, to putting out race signs and assembling/disassembling finish arches. Now Andrew Paradowski from the Ontario Cycling Association (OCA) takes care of that stuff (thank god).

A huge group of volunteers run the event and Grace Bartz is certainly among them. For those considering doing the event next year – DO IT. If you race road O-Cups and purport to “like road racing” in Ontario you essentially have no excuse. Even if you don’t race O-Cups yet enjoy events like Centurion, Tour de Grand, Tour de Norfolk etc., there’s a new shorter “medio fondo” at the The Blue Mountains Gran Fondo which is set up like the main events with controlled intersections, feed stations and timing etc. but not geared as a serious “race.”

There are neutral feed zones with water bottles and gels and volunteers handing them out at Epping and after Red Wing climbs. There are follow cars and course marshals and controlled intersections. The roads are swept clean the day before.

There is extensive course signage ticking down the KM to go, there is even a giant inflatable red arch marking 1-km to go. The cost of doing this event is about 2x more than the average industrial park crit, but that cost is literally the cost of offering quality road racing without cutting corners i.e. not marshalling intersections, lack of first responders/EMS, no signage, no neutral feed etc.

For women and 50+ age groups the race course is 112 km, with the 4 km at 4% Epping climb, the gradually steepening “passo de Red Wing” (5 km at 2% followed by 4 km at 4%), and the hardest climb in Ontario, the 2.4 km at 10% Scenic Caves Rd. The under 50 men complete a 155 km course, which is the same as the short course but include two laps of the Epping climb. Sure it’s hard and you’ll get dropped and then you’ll chase back on then get dropped again then cramp up and finally limp to the finish line with a few others or by yourself but newsflash – THAT’S THE FEATURE, NOT THE BUG, OF ROAD RACING.

Finishing in the pack after 60 minutes racing a crit is a solid adrenaline rush and it has its place. But finishing 20 minutes down after riding alone for the last hour of a 4.5hr stint, cramping and bonking, completely broken… that’s what makes road racing so transformative. After each of these experiences you learn something more about yourself and you inch ever closer towards being the best racer you can be. It’s not raising your FTP, it’s not cornering or sprint practice, it’s not feed strategies, it’s not tactical acumen. It’s truly just learning how to suffer internally, learning how to deal with it and getting the job done. THAT is the true nature of road racing – coming to know yourself better through suffering. Getting better at racing is just the byproduct. And this race is one of the last of them in Ontario that can give you that. So support it!

Rant over, the race report itself.

I told my teammates that I planned on just going “full send” i.e. attack from the gun and keep attacking until I got into any early move, and then ride towards the finish line hard until my legs gave out. The main question is why? Well, a lot of reasons…
1. I knew half the field was just trying to survive and would be looking to conserve, conserve, conserve.
2. I knew some of the field were just trying to qualify for the World Amateur Championships so they wouldn’t care about one rider.
3. I’m not planning on going to Amateur Worlds so I literally have nothing to lose going for a moon shot.
4. I knew the two Silber guys, and a number of others, are more talented climbers than me. The number of climbers better than me grows even larger if the race is easy beforehand. Sitting in and waiting to lose is not a strategy I subscribe to.
5. The first 90 minutes of the event last year was not even racing – two of my teammates (Aaron and M1 Phill Hodgkinson) in a break of four gained 7 minutes, which was then slowly brought back (mostly on the climbs). Overall the race was orderly, predictable and the guys who conserved energy and had the best watts/kg had the best results. I didn’t want that to happen this year.
6. To quote Jens: “to cause chaos and mayhem… isn’t that good enough reason?”

So first uphill ramp of the day and I’m slamming it. The group didn’t want to let me go. I jumped in a number of moves and bridged up to a few more – the leash was tight but at least we were racing in the first 30 mins instead of coasting along in a 35 km/h blob.

Scott Brubacher and Mike Patte (Faction Racing – Smile Tiger C.R. p/b WCC) were active here, as were a few riders from Techy Kids Cycling Team and three of my WOB teammates (Phill Hodgkinsonl , Aaron Hamill, and Marc-Antoine Beaudoin aka “Frenchie”).

Around 30 mins in a small group (with me in it) got a small gap and we actually got a few good rotations in before we were chased down. I knew the pace was hard, and with the first time up Epping looming ahead, I knew the group was liking the idea of letting me go more and more. So just as our small group was caught I rolled off the front and basically just kept riding hard, right when the group was likely to decelerate and fan out having caught the small move. That was my pass… so I put my head down and began the work.

I had two minutes at the bottom of Epping, I had one minute at the top. I held the minute on the descent and got word from a commissaire that a group of four was coming up to me. Awesome, that probably meant the half the peloton now had teammates off the front and they wouldn’t chase for a while. Sure enough the gap to the peloton went out to 3.5 minutes. I stayed at my rhythm and by the time I was up Epping the second time Noah Simms (Toronto Hustle) bridged up to me.

We started working together perfectly – Noah let me take a bit of time on his wheel to recover from my 60km solo effort and eat/drink etc. We slammed the descent and began the long grind up Red Wing. When the road got steep I was just suffering on Noah’s wheel – he won the Queen Stage of Killington earlier this year. Yeah he’s better than me at going uphill, but I hung on. We went through the Grey Rd. 19 feed zone and got some more water for the final 50 km. We bombed the descent and continued trading pulls right up to the roundabout before Scenic Caves. Commissaire said we had a two-minute gap there.

The game plan formed in my mind: two minutes was enough time to get up Scenic Caves before getting caught, no matter how messed up I was from the previous 120 km, I figured I could do that. Noah would likely drop me but he has 35 km to go from there and it’s mostly downhill and a fair bit of headwind. And whoever comes in from the front group barreling over the top of Scenic Caves, well it’s highly highly unlikely any of them can outsprint me. Again no matter how messed up I was – and they’ll know I’ve been off the front all day – so again they’ll probably disregard me sitting-in in favour of chasing Noah, and maybe, just maybe I’ll get a sniff at the sprint for the win.

So on Scenic Caves I let Noah go and rode up within myself, going as hard as possible still but not with savage desperation. I knew I wasn’t losing the race here. Noah was a minute up on my by the top. I came over the top and saw a solo rider, the unmistakable Silber Pro Cycling Orange bullet flying towards me. I sat up, drank what was left of my water, and sprinted onto Travis Samuel’s wheel as he flew by at 55 km/h. I took two ~20-second pulls over the next 7 km – this train was bound for glory and we caught Noah near the turn onto Grey Rd. 2. My game plan remained the same: collaborate with these guys if they’re willing because I can probably beat them in a sprint, or…? Well at that point the only card left was the sprint because I’d played every other card my body had to offer.

We haphazardly rotated on the descent but clearly things were gonna get attack-y in the final 10 km when we started going uphill again. Ugh. Sure enough on the first uphill ramp Travis sees and he slams it. I hang on, Noah doesn’t. Travis yells at me to pull through. Both legs are cramping, I pull through gingerly anyway just to show him I care. Travis took another pull then got me on the front going into the next kicker, right at the bridge after crossing Hwy 13. I saw the attack coming from a mile away and we slowed right down before the bridge – but Travis kicked and I couldn’t match it. So I was alone again.

The final 10 km I was in a dark dark place. Both legs cramping, pedaling squares, trying to manage the ever widening gap to Travis and worrying more and more about Noah and any other chasers catching me. Just get the job done. By the finish I was a minute behind Travis and only 43 seconds ahead of the “first group.”

So after 140 km off the front of the race I actually managed to be the first amateur, which netted me my second “qualifier champion” jersey (I won the TT last year), and plenty of accolades from my peers on the “legendary send.”

Would have been nice to take the overall, but at the same time it was really great to see Travis execute in the finale – he crushed everyone up Scenic Caves, utterly erased Noah’s lead on the descent/rollers and then disposed of us with savvy attacks and a solid 10 km time trial.

I had hoped he would make a tactical mistake and take us to the line but he made sure of it – and that’s exactly what a seasoned pro does, they don’t roll the dice unless they have to. It was a very, very “Ryan Roth-like” execution and it’s great to see that even being passed by Silber, I’m (still) on the receiving end.

The Blue Mountains Gran Fondo 2018 Road Race results here.
The Blue Mountains Gran Fondo 2018 ITT results here.

June 20, 2018 (Saguenay, QC) – The 2018 Global Relay Canadian Road Championships p/b Quebecor for Para, Junior, Under-23 and Elite riders will begin on Thursday in the beautiful Saguenay region of Quebec. Athletes have traveled from all over Canada and around the world to compete in the Time Trial, Road Race and Criterium events for the maple jersey awarded to the winners in each category.

First up will be the Individual Time Trial, with riders racing against the clock on a rolling course north of Chicoutimi, over distances ranging from 11.02 kilometres to 37.2 kilometres.

Among the riders to watch will be Para world champion Shelley Gautier (women’s T1), three-time Elite women’s Team Time Trial world champion Karol-Ann Canuel and Svein Tuft in the Elite men; Tuft is going for a remarkable 11th national title in his final year of racing before retiring from professional competition.

On Friday, the Para and Junior men and women will compete in their Road Race events, taking place on a 15-kilometre circuit in and around the town of La Baie, completing between two and eight laps, depending on category.

Saturday, will see the Under-23 and Elite categories for women and men compete in their Road Races, with the women completing eight laps (120.8 kilometres) and the men 12 laps (181.2 kilometres).  The women’s field contains tremendous depth, with professional riders entered including Leah Kirchmann (Team Sunweb), Karol-Ann Canuel (Boels Dolman), Kirsti Lay (Rally Cycling), Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling), Alison Jackson (Tibco-SVB) and Annie Foreman-Mackey (The Cyclery). A new champion will be crowned as Allison Beveridge (Rally Cycling), the defending champ, is unfortunately recovering from a broken arm and will not be on the start line.

The men’s race should be a battle between the two North American-based professional teams – Silber Pro Cycling and Rally Cycling – however, European-based professionals Antoine Duchesne (Groupama-FDJ) and Svein Tuft (Michelton Scott) could definitely be a factor along with recent Tour de Beauce winner James Piccoli (Elevate-KHS) and KOM winner Benjamin Perry (Israel Cycling Academy). Former road national road champ, Guillaume Boivin (Israel Cycling Academy), is also a non-starter due to an injured knee from an unfortunate accident with an automobile.

The Championships conclude on Sunday with the Criterium Challenge, a fast-paced spectator favourite, taking place on a 1.6 kilometre circuit through the streets of Chicoutimi. Junior and Elite (including Under-23) women and men will race for between 30 and 60 minutes, with the finish usually coming down to a high speed mass sprint for the line.

ITT START LIST here.

2018 Road Nationals Race Schedule

Thursday, June 21 – Individual Time Trial
Location: 305 Levesque Road

8am – Para T1-2 MW, H1-2 M, H1-5 W, H3-5 M, C1-3 M, C1-5 W
9:05am – Junior W
10:15am – Para C4-5 M, B MW
11:20am – Junior M
12:30pm – Para & Junior Podium Presentations
12:55pm – Elite W
2:15pm – Elite M
5:10pm – Elite Podium Presentations

Friday, June 22 – Road Race
Location: 1831 6th Ave, La Baie, QC

8am – Para C1-3 W, C4-5 W, C1-3 M, C4-5 M, H1-5 W, H1-2 M, H3-5 M, T1-2 MW, B W, B M
10:45am – Junior W
13:30pm – Junior M
Podium presentations will take place 15 minutes after the finish of each race.

Saturday, June 23 – Road Race
Location: 1831 6th Ave, La Baie, QC

8:30am – Elite W
12:15pm – Elite M
12:30pm – Elite Women’s Podium Presentations
5:15pm – Elite Men’s Podium Presentations

Sunday, June 24, 2018 – Criterium
Location: 251 Bossé Street, Chicoutimi, QC

9:15am – Junior W
10:15am – Junior M
11:15am – Junior Podium Presentations
11:30am – Elite W
1pm – Elite M
2:45pm – Elite Podium Presentations

June 19, 2018 (Oro Station, ON) – The Canada Cup national cross-country series returned to Hardwood Ski & Bike, Ontario, on June 17th for Round 5 of the 2018 series. All but one of the current Series leaders held onto their jerseys after Hardwood, although the standings are getting tighter as new winners emerge at each round.

In the Elite categories, Haley Smith (Norco Factory) took her second straight victory in the women’s race, finishing a slim 10 seconds ahead of Cindy Montambault (Trek GPL : Équipe du Québec), with American rider Ellen Noble (Trek Factory) in third.

Series leader Jenn Jackson (AWI Racing p/b The Crank and Sprocket) finished fifth and remains in the lead with 770 points. Smith, who missed two rounds while competing in Europe at the World Cup, moves up to second from sixth with 575 points, with former number two Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro) dropping to third with 530 points after missing Hardwood.

In the Elite men’s Series, a pair of Under-23 riders dominated the race, with Quinton Disera (Norco Factory) beating Sean Fincham (Forward Racing-Norco) and Elite rider Andrew L’Esperance (Forward Racing-Norco).

Felix Burke (Équipe du Québec : Rocky Mountain) finished 11th but remains in the overall lead with 710 points, followed by L’Esperance at 530 (moving up from fourth) and Alexandre Vialle (Equipe du Quebec/Toyota St-Eustache), also with 530 points.

The only Series lead change of the day was in Junior men, with former leader Holden Jones (Pendrel Racing) – winner of Rounds 1 and 3 – dropping to third overall after missing the last two rounds. Charles-Antoine St-Onge (Équipe du Québec : Dalbix Siboire) took his second straight win, followed by William Côté (Équipe du Québec) and Tyler Clark (Homestead Racing).

Clark moves into the leader’s jersey with 295 points, with St Onge only six points back and Jones a further four points in arrears.

Canadian Junior Expert women’s champion Roxane Vermette (CC Mont Sainte-Anne) took her second consecutive win ahead of Marianne Théberge (Équipe du Québec : Mathieu Performance), with Mexico’s Fatima Anahi Hijar Marin (Inspira Castel Cemix Cycling Team) finishing third.

Theberge continues to lead the standings with 355 points, followed by Mireille Larose-Gingras (Equipe du Quebec/Sigma) at 290 and Vermette moves up to third from fourth with 285 points.

Juliette Larose-Gingras (Velo Cartel X BL Coaching) remains in the overall lead of the Under-17 women, despite finishing third, with 355 points. Nicole Bradbury (NCCH p/b Franklin Templeton), fourth in Hardwood, remains second overall with 325 points. Julianne Sarrazin (Velo Pays-D’En-Haut/PG) took her first win of the Series and moved up to third overall. The men’s Series saw Jeremie La Grenade (Skinouk-VDM) take his third win, with Owen Clark (Homestead Racing) finishing second to hold onto the leader’s jersey. Clark has 355 points, followed by La Grenade at 327.

Results here.

The Canada Cup XCO Series now moves to Whistler, BC, for Round 6 on June 23rd.

 

June 17, 2018 (St-Prosper, QC) – Pedal caught up with James Piccoli (Team Canada) who won the 33rd Tour de Beauce ending a 10-year drought as his teammate Svein Tuft was the last Canuck to win the legendary Tour back in 2018. Piccoli recounts the first time he met Tuft was back in 2012 at his first UCI race, for a full circle victory – Stage 5 results here.

June 15, 2018 (The Blue Mountains, ON) – Here are the results from the 24.7km Time Trial at The Blue Mountains Gran Fondo, June 14, the sole Canadian qualifier events for the 2018 UCI Gran Fondo World Series. The top 25% from each age group will qualify for the Amateur World Championships, Aug 30- Sept 2, in Varese, Italy, where the champions will be awarded with the coveted rainbow jersey.

Results

Sportif Men – 24.7 km – 41.5 km/h
1. Bruce Bird* (Wheels Of Bloor/Autostyle Collision) 35:45
2. Romuald Le Calonnec (Independent) 4:53.62
3. Myke Seppa (Independent) 4:58.67
4. Michael Mandel (Morning Glory Cycling Club) 8:16.52
5. Clive Cartlidge (Independent) 15:15.29

UGFWS Men 19-34 – 24.7 km – 40.6 km/h
1. Christopher Rowley (Techy Kids) 36:28
2. Gaelen Merritt (Wheels Of Bloor/Autostyle Collision) 4:48.00
3. Graydon Staples* (Silber Pro Cycling) 0:00.00
4. Eric Zhang (Midweek Cycling Club) 4:31.56
5. Aaron Hamill (Wheels Of Bloor/Autostyle Collision) 4:56.85

UGFWS Men 35-39 – 24.7 km – 39.8 km/h
1. Jon Maloney (Techy Kids) 37:16

UGFWS Men 40-44 – 24.7 km – 42.6 km/h
1. Chris Schindler (Independent) 34:46
2. Bryan Tyers (Techy Kids) 3:12.11
3. Scott Breen (London Centennial Wheelers) 3:26.57
4. Chris Pippy (Faction-Smile Tigerc.R. P/B Wcc) 3:55.04
5. Marc Hanvelt (Truenorth Medical Road Corps) 5:15.38
6. Simon Kelley (Beaches Cycling Club(Bcc)) 5:25.20
7. Kyle Swanton (Uxbridge Cycling Club) 7:14.49
8. Richard Pickering (Independent) 7:23.98
9. Scott Dent (Independent) 10:28.31

UGFWS Men 45-49 – 24.7 km – 42.1 km/h
1. David Gazsi (Independent) 35:10
2. Michel Jean (Apogee Rbc) 1:41.22
3. Kevin Higgins (Morning Glory Cycling Club) 4:13.10
4. Randy Zabukovec (Ironstride) 12:53.76
DNS Majid Kabootari (Independent)

UGFWS Men 50-54 – 24.7 km – 39.7 km/h
1. Ian Scott (Wheels Of Bloor/Autostyle Collision) 37:18
2. Peter Henry (Newmarket Eagles Cycling Club) 2:59.47
3. Vadim Kats (Techy Kids) 3:14.68
4. John Turnbull (Independent) 4:18.89
5. Andrew Stewart (Truenorth Medical Road Corps) 4:22.50
6. Andrej Berberovic (Independent) 6:24.57
7. Bruce Paterson (Uxbridge Cycling Club) 9:32.38

UGFWS Men 55-59 – 24.7 km – 36.0 km/h
1. Jens Heycke (Independent) 41:07
2. Barry Smith (Independent) 14:24.00
3. Keith Richards (Newmarket Eagles Cycling Club) 1:41.75
4. Daniel Lundenberg (Newmarket Eagles Cycling Club) 4:16.61
5. Robert Howe (Ranch Cycling) 10:51.27

UGFWS Men 60-64 – 24.7 km – 37.4 km/h
1. Alain Goulet (Peak Racing / Valley Bike & Ski Werks / Pactimo) 39:40
2. Peter Kofman (Erace Cancer Cycling Team P/B Camp Ooch) 1:19.55
3. John See (Les Domestiques) 5:26.49
4. Richard Cound (Independent) 10:00.20
5. Steve Brown (Collingwood Cycling Club) 15:48.90
DNF Javier Garcia (Calimax)

UGFWS Men 65+ – 24.7 km – 34.1 km/h
1. John Esposti (Thunder Bay Cycling Club) 43:27
2. Gary Cluett (Waterloo Cycling Club) 1:41.39
3. Mike Stephenson (Independent) 2:44.82
4. Peter Meadows (Independent) 6:30.94
5. Brian Passmore (Collingwood Cycling Club) 7:13.99

UGFWS Women 19-34 – 24.7 km – 35.4 km/h
1. Kristen Marchant (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 41:53
2. Katherine Force (Realdeal | Aquila) 1:15.13

UGFWS Women 35-39 – 24.7 km – 32.5 km/h
1. Andrea Elliott (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 45:36
2. Suzanne Hurding (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 1:34.49
3. Julie Toole (Blacksmith Cycle) 2:12.17
4. Mary Friesen (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 4:00.58
DNS Jennifer Bell (Independent)
DNS Jane Emans (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop)

UGFWS Women 40-44 – 24.7 km – 33.9 km/h
1. Miriam Young (Independent) 43:42
2. Lorie Cochrane (Faction-Smile Tigerc.R. P/B Wcc) 45:36.00
3. Franny Jewett (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 2:37.59
4. Ivana Gotzeva* (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 3:02.09

UGFWS Women 45-49 – 24.7 km – 36.4 km/h
1. Paolina Allan (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 40:44
2. Carmen Diges (See/Pinstripemystic) 7:03.00
3. Nancy Schmeler (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 11:48.23
DNS Anna Coatsworth (Independent)

UGFWS Women 50-54 – 24.7 km – 31.7 km/h
1. Dawn Heinemeyer (Calgary Crankmasters) 46:45
2. Karen Paterson (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 2:37.63
3. Shelly Christensen (Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas Bike Shop) 5:59.89
4. Garnet Pratt (Collingwood Cycling Club) 8:29.40
DNS Elaine Soucy (Autobus Cycling Club)

UGFWS Women 55-59 – 24.7 km – 32.2 km/h
1. Pauline Cound (Highwood Cycling) 46:00
2. Paula Lockyer (Independent) 6:05.09

UGFWS Women 60-64 – 24.7 km – 32.3 km/h
1. Lori Kofman (Erace Cancer Cycling Team P/B Camp Ooch) 45:51
2. Anna Tykoliz (Coachchris.Ca/Garneau) 8:26.47

UGFWS Women 65+ – 24.7 km – 28.5 km/h
1. Ainslie Proctor (Independent) 51:59

Note: Riders with * are not eligible for the UGFWS qualifier

UGFWS Road Race results here.

June 15, 2018 (St-Prosper, QC) – Pedal caught up with Svein Tuft (Team Canada) following the controversial 19.4km Stage 3a ITT that saw timing issues delay the official results for about an hour. Initially posted as the provisional winner, Tuft ended up second as Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling was awarded the victory and yellow leader’s jersey. Tuft, the ever-gracious Canadian hardman of cycling, also talks about the Giro, his recovery, and decision to race at his final Tour de Beauce including upcoming Road Nationals – Stage 3a results here.

June 15, 2018 (St-Prosper, QC) – Team Canada’s Svein Tuft claimed second in the 19.4km Stage 3a ITT behind winner Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling who took over the race lead as well amidst controversy as the organizers had some timing issues initially naming Tuft the winner. Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling was finally declared 3rd.

“We are having issues with automatic time, so we’ll review manually,” tweeted Tour de Beauce officials provisionally naming Tuft/Tvetcov/Britton as the top three. It took an hour before they announced it was Tvetcov/Tuft/Roberge but without times and then soon after it was made official with times.

“My race went okay but I’m not a big fan of massive timing problems, yet such is life,” said Tuft post race. “I had a decent ride but it’s always hard after a tough Grand Tour. I got sick just after the Giro and trying to come back to life is one of the reasons I’m here. The Tour de Beauce is such a solid race and I’m always amazed at just how hard it is. Today I just went out and gave it my best shot…so far the Tour has been really good.”

Results

1. Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:23:50
2. Svein Tuft (Can) Canada 0:15
3. Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:16
4. Robert Britton (Can) Rally Cycling 0:27
5. Gavin Mannion (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:31
6. Ian Garrison (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 0:39
7. Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 0:41
8. Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling 0:43
9. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 1:02
10. Daniel Whitehouse (Gbr) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 1:12
11. Brendan Rhim (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 1:14
12. Jack Burke (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 1:15
13. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling 1:16
14. James Piccoli (Can) Canada 1:18
15. TJ Eisenhart (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 1:20
16. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally Cycling 1:21
17. Thomas Revard (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 1:22
18. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Canada 1:23
19. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 1:25
20. Edward Laverack (Gbr) JLT Condor
21. Émile Jean (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 1:32
22. Edmund Bradbury (Gbr) JLT Condor 1:35
23. Danick Vandale (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 1:39
24. Keegan Swirlbul (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 1:40
25. Pier-André Côté (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 1:45
26. Edward Anderson (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 1:46
27. Ruben Companioni (Cub) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 1:48
28. Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 1:49
29. Ryan Anderson (Can) Rally Cycling 1:54
30. Lachlan Norris (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 1:55
31. Griffin Easter (USA) 303 Project 1:56
32. Jonathan Brown (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 1:58
33. Charles-Étienne Chrétien (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 1:59
34. Laurent Gervais (Can) Québec 2:08
35. Jake Sitler (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 2:11
36. Nickolas Zukowsky (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 2:13
37. Taylor Sheldan (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 2:16
38. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Esp) Inteja Dominican
39. Isaiah Newkirk (USA) 303 Project 2:24
40. John Murphy (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 2:27
41. Bernat Font Mas (Esp) 303 Project 2:29
42. Thomas Stewart (Gbr) JLT Condor 2:32
43. Roman Villalobos (Crc) Canel’s-Specialized 2:35
44. Bruno Langlois (Can) Québec 2:44
45. Timothy Rugg (USA) Ride With Rendall
46. Jean-Denis Thibault (Can) Québec 2:47
47. Conor Schunk (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 2:49
48. Ezekiel Mostov (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 2:53
49. Alexander Amiri (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 3:03
50. Kaler Marshall (USA) Applewood Garneau 3:04
51. Connor Toppings (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 3:09
52. Jay Lamoureux (Can) Canada 3:14
53. Jordann Jones (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 3:16
54. Oscar Eduardo Sanchez Guarin (Col) Canel’s-Specialized 3:28
55. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally Cycling 3:30
56. Enrique Javier Serrato Lozano (Mex) Ride With Rendall 3:31
57. Michael Foley (Can) Canada 3:36
58. Julien Gagne (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 3:43
59. Olivier Brisebois (Can) Probaclac-Devinci
60. Alistair Slater (Gbr) JLT Condor
61. Rui Oliveira (Por) Hagens Berman Axeon
62. Austin Stephens (USA) 303 Project 3:44
63. Derek Gee (Can) Canada 3:45
64. Christopher Winn (Aus) 303 Project
65. Diego Milan Jimenez (Dom) Inteja Dominican
66. Aria Kiani (USA) Ride With Rendall 3:46
67. Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 3:52
68. Ryan Primeau (Can) Veloselect-Apogee 3:54
69. Mathew Gibson (Gbr) JLT Condor 3:56
70. Francis Izquierdo Bernier (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 4:00
71. Joseph Lewis (Aus) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 4:01
72. Justin Purificati (Can) Ride With Rendall 4:02
73. Martin Rupes (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 4:06
74. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 4:07
75. Pablo Andres Alarcon Cares (Chi) Canel’s-Specialized 4:12
76. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
77. Joshua Kropf (Can) Applewood Garneau 4:16
78. Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 4:18
79. Eduardo Corte Cordero (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 4:28
80. Matthieu Jeannes (Fra) Probaclac-Devinci 4:32
81. Trevor O’donnell (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 4:37
82. Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling 4:40
83. Olivier Péloquin (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 4:42
84. Timothy Austen (Can) Ride With Rendall 4:44
85. Geoffrey Chambers-Bedard (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 4:45
86. Michael Owens (Can) Veloselect-Apogee 4:46
87. Curtis White (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 4:48
88. Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 4:55
89. Noah Granigan (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 5:08
90. Maxx Chance (USA) 303 Project 5:15
91. Guillaume Davidson (Can) Québec 5:17
92. Cullen Easter (USA) 303 Project 5:22
93. Benjamin Perry (Can) Canada 5:29
94. Roman Seliverstov (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 5:30
95. Hendrik Pineda (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 5:33
96. Leonel Palma Dajui (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 5:34
97. William Goodfellow (Can) Veloselect-Apogee 5:39
98. William Jesus Guzman Rosario (Dom) Inteja Dominican 5:42
99. Robert-Jon Mccarthy (Irl) JLT Condor 5:45
100. Thierry Kirouac-Marcassa (Can) Québec 5:48
101. Patrick Collins (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri
102. Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 5:50
103. Nicholas Diniz (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 5:54
104. Oliver Wood (Gbr) JLT Condor
105. Wellington Daniel Canela Capellan (Dom) Inteja Dominican 5:57
106. Lukas Conly (Can) Applewood Garneau 6:01
107. Fermando Arroyo Rossario (Mex) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 6:06
108. Mitchell Ketler (Can) Applewood Garneau 6:13
109. Kyohei Mizuno (Jpn) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 6:16
110. Cormac Mcgeough (Irl) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 6:32
111. Mikel Elorza Pagaldai (Esp) Inteja Dominican 6:52
112. Michael Dalterio (Can) Veloselect-Apogee 7:10
113. Efren Santos Moreno (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 7:54
114. Jonathan Sandoval Ulloa (Mex) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 9:37

GC after Stage 3a
1. Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 8:58:19
2. Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:21
3. Jack Burke (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:22
4. Robert Britton (Can) Rally Cycling 0:34
5. Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling 0:49
6. Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 0:54
7. Thomas Revard (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 1:03
8. Daniel Whitehouse (Gbr) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 1:32
9. Ian Garrison (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 1:48
10. Keegan Swirlbul (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
11. Svein Tuft (Can) Canada 1:59
12. Gavin Mannion (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 2:03
13. Edward Laverack (Gbr) JLT Condor
14. James Piccoli (Can) Canada 2:22
15. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally Cycling 2:23
16. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling 2:42
17. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Canada 3:07
18. Griffin Easter (USA) 303 Project 3:16
19. Charles-Étienne Chrétien (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 3:24
20. Lachlan Norris (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 3:28
21. Nickolas Zukowsky (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 3:47
22. Roman Villalobos (Crc) Canel’s-Specialized 3:53
23. Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 3:55
24. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Esp) Inteja Dominican 3:59
25. Bernat Font Mas (Esp) 303 Project 4:26
26. Edward Anderson (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon
27. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 4:49
28. Thomas Stewart (Gbr) JLT Condor 5:01
29. Kaler Marshall (USA) Applewood Garneau 5:26
30. Jonathan Brown (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 5:28
31. Ryan Anderson (Can) Rally Cycling 6:04
32. Jake Sitler (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 6:06
33. Julien Gagne (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 6:15
34. Diego Milan Jimenez (Dom) Inteja Dominican 6:27
35. Danick Vandale (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 6:59
36. Eduardo Corte Cordero (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 7:05
37. Jean-Denis Thibault (Can) Québec 7:08
38. Matthieu Jeannes (Fra) Probaclac-Devinci 7:39
39. Taylor Sheldan (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 7:57
40. Aria Kiani (USA) Ride With Rendall 8:13
41. Connor Toppings (Can) Probaclac-Devinci
42. Florian Hudry (Fra) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 8:29
43. Edmund Bradbury (Gbr) JLT Condor 9:14
44. Francis Izquierdo Bernier (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 9:21
45. Alexander Amiri (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 9:24
46. Michael Foley (Can) Canada 9:26
47. Émile Jean (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 9:56
48. Pier-André Côté (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 9:59
49. Conor Schunk (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 0:10:31
50. Mikel Elorza Pagaldai (Esp) Inteja Dominican 0:10:45
51. Laurent Gervais (Can) Québec 0:10:54
52. Enrique Javier Serrato Lozano (Mex) Ride With Rendall 0:11:12
53. Maxx Chance (USA) 303 Project 0:11:19
54. Alistair Slater (Gbr) JLT Condor 0:11:23
55. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:11:43
56. Jonathan Sandoval Ulloa (Mex) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 0:11:51
57. Pablo Andres Alarcon Cares (Chi) Canel’s-Specialized 0:11:52
58. Martin Rupes (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 0:11:54
59. Derek Gee (Can) Canada 0:12:06
60. Olivier Brisebois (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 0:12:07
61. Timothy Rugg (USA) Ride With Rendall 0:12:49
62. TJ Eisenhart (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 0:12:57
63. Isaiah Newkirk (USA) 303 Project 0:13:21
64. Cullen Easter (USA) 303 Project 0:13:49
65. Olivier Péloquin (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 0:14:16
66. Bruno Langlois (Can) Québec 0:14:30
67. Ezekiel Mostov (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon
68. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally Cycling 0:15:21
69. Ryan Primeau (Can) Veloselect-Apogee 0:15:41
70. Jay Lamoureux (Can) Canada 0:15:45
71. Robert-Jon Mccarthy (Irl) JLT Condor 0:16:04
72. Joseph Lewis (Aus) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 0:16:26
73. Cormac Mcgeough (Irl) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:16:50
74. Brendan Rhim (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 0:17:06
75. Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:17:18
76. Austin Stephens (USA) 303 Project 0:17:36
77. Benjamin Perry (Can) Canada 0:17:48
78. Steve Fisher (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:18:13
79. John Murphy (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources
80. Oliver Wood (Gbr) JLT Condor 0:19:12
81. Ruben Companioni (Cub) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources 0:19:32
82. Christopher Winn (Aus) 303 Project 0:19:35
83. Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:19:43
84. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:19:56
85. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:25
86. Mathew Gibson (Gbr) JLT Condor 0:29
87. Leonel Palma Dajui (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 0:20:19
88. Nicholas Diniz (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 0:20:56
89. Jordann Jones (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 0:20:59
90. Patrick Collins (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 0:21:28
91. Fermando Arroyo Rossario (Mex) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 0:23:04
92. Trevor O’donnell (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 0:23:08
93. Oscar Eduardo Sanchez Guarin (Col) Canel’s-Specialized 0:23:15
94. Rui Oliveira (Por) Hagens Berman Axeon 0:23:33
95. Thierry Kirouac-Marcassa (Can) Québec 0:23:43
96. Timothy Austen (Can) Ride With Rendall 0:23:52
97. Curtis White (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:26:03
98. Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling 0:26:21
99. Noah Granigan (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 0:28:52
100. Joshua Kropf (Can) Applewood Garneau 0:30:25
101. Geoffrey Chambers-Bedard (Can) NCCH p/b MGCC 0:31:48
102. Guillaume Davidson (Can) Québec 0:32:10
103. Hendrik Pineda (Can) Probaclac-Devinci 0:32:28
104. Kyohei Mizuno (Jpn) Interpro Stradalli Cycling 0:34:59
105. William Goodfellow (Can) Veloselect-Apogee 0:36:35
106. Lukas Conly (Can) Applewood Garneau 0:37:41
107. Justin Purificati (Can) Ride With Rendall 0:46:29
108. Roman Seliverstov (USA) CCB Foundation-Sicleri 0:46:44
109. Michael Dalterio (Can) Veloselect-Apogee 0:49:18
110. William Jesus Guzman Rosario (Dom) Inteja Dominican 0:58:00
111. Michael Owens (Can) Veloselect-Apogee 0:59:59
112. Mitchell Ketler (Can) Applewood Garneau 1:03:07
113. Efren Santos Moreno (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 1:19:51
114. Wellington Daniel Canela Capellan (Dom) Inteja Dominican 1:30:40

June 14, 2018 (Mont-Mégantic National Park, QC) – Canada’s Jack Burke, of Jelly Belly, took the yellow jersey, winning the summit of Mont-Mégantic on the 169km Stage 2 at the 33rd Tour de Beauce, ahead of Thomas Revard (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon and Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) United Healthcare.

The 23-year-old cyclist who lives in Squamish, British Columbia made a decisive attack with less than four kilometers to go on the final climb. Digging away, he was never threatened and rode away with the win. Revard tried to get closer, but he was unable to do so and finished 30 seconds behind the winner.

All day, the peloton faced difficult weather conditions with heavy showers and a maximum temperature of 12 degrees Celcius. Several cyclists suffered throughout the already difficult stage from this cool and wet weather.

“Many people complained about the weather, but I love this type of day. It was great. Where I live, it always rains like that, without interruption,” explained Burke who crossed the line with a time 4:16:01 following 169 kilometers of hard racing.

Quebec rider Adam Roberge (Silber Pro Cycling) had a great performance as well, finishing just off the podium in fourth place. His teammate, Pier-André Côté, winner of the first stage who started the day in yellow did not try to defend the jersey.

In addition to Burke in yellow, Revard will wear the Red Jersey as Best Young Rider, while Benjamin Perry (Team Canada) now wears the Polka Dot Jersey as the top climber. The White Jersey, leader of the Points classification, belongs to Rui Oliveira.

The story of the day is summed up quickly. A breakaway of three riders animated the race before being taken without surprise at the foot of Mégantic mountain. Their gap never exceeded three minutes and included the winner of this same stage last year, Matteo Dal-Cin (Rally), the reigning Elite Men’s road champ, who attempted the same attack as last year. But several teams wanted to get their hands on the yellow jersey.

 

In the overall standings, Revard is 34 seconds behind Burke, while Tvetcov is 53 seconds behind. In fourth place, Montreal’s Roberge is only 58 seconds off the pace.

The yellow jersey could again change hands after the individual time trial of 19.4 kilometers on Friday morning, taking place in Saint-Prosper as the 10-time Canadian ITT champion, Svein Tuft (Team Canada) is likely to perform well.

Canadian U23 time trial champ, Roberge, 21, should also have a great stage. The battle promises to be fierce on Stage 3a as the leader, Burke, took second place in the time trial in the U23 category at the 2016 Canadian nationals, and 4th in the same stage at the 2017 Tour de Beauce.

Later in the evening, a short 78-kilometer Stage 3b will finish at the top of the wall on 20th Street in Notre-Dame-des-Pins, around 7:30 pm

The last Canadian to win the Tour de Beauce is Tuft in 2008 while Jacques Landry was the last Quebec champion in 1994.

Results here.

June 14, 2018 (Mont-Tremblant, QC) – Pedal was stoked to attend Oakley’s official press launch at the recent Crossroads Tremblant bike festival that combined the Canada MTB Cup races with the popular Gran Fondo Mont-Tremblant and many other events for a fabulous weekend of cycling action.

Having checked out Oakley’s exciting new high-end racewear, hot eyewear and innovative helmets with some hands-on testing on Mont-Tremblant’s mountainous terrain, here’s an inside look at the legendary brand’s 2018 offerings.

JB Premium Jersey and Bib

Oakley has developed new cycling apparel in partnership with Bio Racer to deliver what has been called a “ride-free” feeling or riding “naked.” While designing the new racewear, one of the main goals was that the kit just disappears on you – and when tested, it did.

The O-Strech fabric provides a constant silky-smooth flow of air enveloping your body, which creates the collateral perception of slicing through the atmosphere with integrated air-conditioning, but without any chills.

In essence, you simply forget what you’re wearing, keeping you focused on your efficiency and the road you’re attacking. With no feeling of wrinkles, the elastic zone, or seams at the shoulders, sleeves, jersey bottom, or on the legs while pedaling, the Premium jersey and bib combo seamlessly combine as if one with your body.

The experience enhances the pleasure of fast riding and efficiently helps you slip into the zone. And, yes (full disclosure), you’ll feel like a top dog wrapped in Oakley’s new racewear.

As if the padding has been doubled up, in addition, the Premium bib’s thickly padded Smooth Vapor chamois protects and cushions your butt without any feeling of disconnect or lack of efficiency in pedal strokes.

 

With the spiffy black apparel and its distinctive colour accents, Oakley has hit the mark where fashion and functional high-tech design merge to create clean-cut, high-tech and timeless products worthy of the iconic brand’s signature logo.

The new race-fit line will be followed by a more casual fit version to accommodate the form and function of a wider range of riders. The SRP for the JB Premium jersey is $255; for the Premium bib shorts, it is $280.

Oakley Aro 5 Helmet

Oakley’s flagship Aro 5 answers the call for top-end aerodynamics and ventilation in a high-performance helmet. Designed from the bottom up, Oakley launched its new helmet line in 2017, and began the process informed by the best shape and design according to MIPS for safety and comfort, rather than creating a helmet and later introducing MIPS brain protection.

Next, Oakley teamed up with Boa to co-develop an exclusive FS1-1 retention system that uses high-resistance nylon TX1 lace fabric instead of the usual metallic wire for added comfort – you barely feel it and it doesn’t interfere with eyewear in any way.

Minimal X-Static padding offers a natural feel while managing sweat and controlling odor, as well as inhibiting the growth of bacteria. Combined with the MIPS system, the fit was perfect, pairing Oakley’s goal of ultimate protection with its “naked” feeling while riding.

Huge air ports up front and on the upper section mimic race car intakes, providing all-important ventilation, while a major port farther back is strategically placed for head-down sprinting, and side ports cover all tilt angles. The benefits are readily felt while riding as the air is channelled through and out the back flawlessly.

The Aro 5 is Oakley’s do-it-all road helmet, offering a racy, practical lid for sprinters and gran fondo enthusiasts. All bases are covered, from straps that are light and naturally remain flat, to weight – or the lack of it. One great fun design trait was the lower rear air ports that resemble the back end of a classy super-car.

As well, eyewear is easily integrated and earpiece channels are thoughtfully designed in the main air ports, so they hold your glasses safely out of the way when not in use.

Some riders may find the sizing is slightly smaller as I was well-served with a large Aro 5 but normally wear a medium. Available in several colours in both flat and glossy finishes, the stealth black was an eye-catcher, but more highly visible race-colour combinations are available. Personally, this could be the best helmet this tester has ever worn! The SRP for the Aro 5 helmet is $330.

Oakley Aro 3 Helmet

Also part of Oakley’s distinctive helmet line is the new Aro 3, touted to have even better ventilation than the upper-end Aro 5. While Pedal wasn’t able to test this cool lid, comments from other testers were unanimously positive.

With a bit wider fit, the Aro 3 answers the needs of the average sport cyclist, and features many of the bells and whistles found on its flagship Aro 5, but at a more affordable price point.

Designed for cyclists who want enhanced airflow at all speeds, the Aro 3 is for climbers, hot-weather aficionados, gravel bikers and the vast majority of amateur racers. It was not surprising to see it on the heads of several cross-country mountain bikers at the Canada MTB Cup at Crossroads Tremblant.

Featuring the same MIPS peace-of-mind and exclusive top-end Boa retention system as the Aro 5, colour options are numerous for this budget-friendly signature Oakley product. The SRP for the Aro 3 helmet is $240.

Oakley Flight Jacket

Another flagship launch by the Oakley crew was its distinctive Flight Jacket sunglasses that offer its same “naked” feel while riding. These new shades deliver bold styling and technical assets in spades.

The unique frame shape features an open-edge brow to maximize the upper field of view by eliminating the upper-brow frame section, and so addresses the No. 1 hindrance identified by Oakley through elaborate R&D with a wide variety of test riders. With an unimpeded field of view, rider perception is improved and fosters a more ergonomic head and neck position, as unnatural head tilting has also been eradicated.

The new Flight Jacket also features Oakley’s innovative Advancer, the world’s first airflow system that combats fog and overheating by adjusting the distance between the sunglasses and your face 7mm forward without changing the line of sight. A simple toggle on nose bridge provides additional cooling airflow that dissipates any fog buildup on demand. A little push back with one finger resets the sunglasses. The learning curve was short, and the Advancer worked flawlessly.

Another key feature on the new eyeware is Oakley’s Prizm lens technology engineered to dramatically enhance detail and help improve performance by providing ultra-precise colour-tuning for improved perception. Definition with the Prizm lenses is outstanding and the field of depth is noticeably clearer with its great anti-glare feature.

A fun addition was the interchangeable ear-stem end piece that allows you to shorten the length by approximately 5mm to more precisely fit your temple with your helmet of choice. This is also a good fine-tuning remedy for any unwanted pressure around your ears.

All the extras on the new Flight Jacket impart a more relaxed, confident state, including that “naked” feeling, while pedaling any terrain that Tremblant served up, earning two thumbs up for performance. The SRP for the Flight Jacket sunglasses starts at $248.

Oakley Field Jacket

The previously launched Field Jacket sunglasses were also on offer, and represent Oakley’s top-end more conventional sunglasses with virtually the same innovative features as those of the Flight Jacket.

Field of vision was key in its design, and these cool sunglasses are Oakley’s tallest double-lenses eyewear piece ever designed, which translates into unobstructed vision on the road or trail.

Oakley’s innovative Advancer is also found on the Field Jacket, and it was loved here as well, as it works almost instantly and is easily activated with one hand while pedaling. The Field Jacket also comes equipped with the interchangeable ear-stem end pieces for that added personal touch.

The Prizm Road lenses on the Field Jacket sunglasses tested were also outstanding. Your brain gets tricked, somehow in all medium- to bright-light conditions your vision seems even better than 20/20.

One standout lens in the entire line is the Prizm Low Light, initially developed for the athletes performing indoor under the artificial lights at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Oakley-sponsored MTB riders discovered its potential out on trails in low-light situations and instantly adopted it. Try them in flat light, such as evening rides or on cloudy days, and everything comes alive with a light pinkish tint. Every tiny crack, bump and pebble on the road can be seen, helping you optimize the path ahead at speed with confidence. The SRP for the Field Jacket sunglasses starts at $278.

Merci Oakley and Crossroads Tremblant for a great weekend of cycling, camaraderie, innovation, racing, passion and fun.

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June 12, 2018 (Saint-Georges, QC) – The 2018 Tour de Beauce will start on Wednesday, June 13, and the best cyclists in the Americas have finally arrived in St-Georges to take part in this difficult race of 643 km over 5 days.

Five of the top 10 teams from the UCI America Tour will be represented, including the top three teams in Rally Cycling (1), UnitedHealthcare (2), and Holowesko | Citadel p / p Arapahoe Resources (3). In total, 19 teams will compete with the goal of donning the famous Yellow Jersey Ville de Saint-Georges, awarded to the overall champion.

Eric Wohlberg, Team Manager of the American squad Rally Cycling and champion of the 1995 edition of the Tour de Beauce, is confident of his team. “Our Team is coming off a very solid spring racing campaign. Our riders have fared very well against the challenges of racing new events overseas. Since our return to the North American racing scene late April, the team has been on a very good run.”

Wohlberg added on Rob Britton who won the last stage in 2017: “Rob Britton is coming off a great Tour Of Gila and Tour Of California, so I am hoping he can challenge the overall here. Colin Joyce almost doubled up in Winston Salem a couple weeks ago, and the rest of the guys are looking very good. We hope to continue the streak here, against a very competitive 2018 Beauce field.”

Defending champion Andzs Flaksis of the Holowesko team | Citadel p / p Arapahoe Resources will be in the starting line to defend his title. Flaksis won the 2017 edition of the Tour de Beauce in the final stage, trailing by more than two minutes in the overall standings at the dawn of the last stage. The last and only cyclist to win two consecutive editions of the Tour de Beauce dates back to 1998-1999 while Levi Leipheimer with the achievement.

“I am really excited to return to Canada for the Tour de Beauce; I am Latvian, so North feels like home for me. That’s one of the reasons I like coming here. Last year’s race unfolded only on last day, so it’s exciting that nothing is certain until the end. You always have hope and can keep on fighting,” said Flaksis. “Last year’s victory was a true team effort, so this year we, Holowesko-Citadel, brought a strong team to try to defend the title!”

Romanian Sergei Tvetcov of the UnitedHealthcare team is ranked first in the UCI America Tour. Tvetcov finished third overall in the Tour de Beauce in 2014. In March, Tvetcov won the Tour de Korea (2.1). He finished fourth in Tour of the Gila (2.2), winning the individual time trial stage. Last year, he finished second in the Colorado Classic and third in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah.

Canadian Rob Britton from Rally Cycling is second in the Americas. The British-Columbian won the Tour of the Gila with a pair of second-place finishes in the stage race. At the World Tour’s Amgen Tour of California, Britton placed 16th overall. Britton won the last stage of the Tour de Beauce in 2017, and also has a second place overall in Beauce in 2014.

Svein Tuft, a WorldTour rider with team Mitchelton-Scott, has 13 Grand Tour starts, including seven starts at the Giro d’Italia, three starts at the Tour de France, and three starts at Vuelta Espana. Tuft has twice won the Canadian title at Canadian Road Championships and 10 Canadian Time Trial Championship titles. His last Canadian title took place on the Beauce roads in 2014. Tuft is the last Canadian to have won the Tour de Beauce honors while wearing the colors of the Symmetrics Pro Cycling Team in 2008. That same year, Tuft won the silver medal in the time trial at the UCI World Championships in Varese, Italy, one of two Canadians men to have won a World championships medal with Steve Bauer being the other.

“It’s always special to come back to Beauce. It’s one of the first big races I did way back in 2001. I have great memories from this race, and I believe it’s one of Canada’s most important races for the development of our younger riders. It’s a race that’s always difficult and has a European style to it,” said Tuft.

He went on to add: “At this point in my career, it’s nice to come back and see some of the younger Canadian riders and see how they’re progressing. There’s no better way to achieve this than to race with them. I hope to pass on some of my experiences.”

2016 Canadian Champion Bruno Langlois will participate in a 20th edition of the Tour de Beauce.

Five jerseys will be contested during the five days of competitions: the Yellow Jersey Ville de Saint-Georges awarded the best overall; the White Jersey Hydro-Quebec presented to the best in the points classification; the Red Jersey Le Georgesville offered to the top of the youth ranking (U23); the Polka Dot Jersey Desjardins awarded to the best of the King of the Mountain classification, as well as the Blue Jersey Ville de Quebec awarded to the winner of the Quebec City stage.

The 2018 Tour de Beauce will begin Wednesday, June 13 and crown its champion on Sunday, June 17.

2018 START LIST here.

June 12, 2018 (Saint-Georges, QC) – The 2018 Tour de Beauce kicks off on June 13 in Saint-Georges, as the renowned Canadian UCI road stage race celebrates its 33rd anniversary. This year’s edition is marked by the return of 2008 Beauce champion, Svein Tuft.

Tuft, from Langley B.C., currently rides for Mitchelton-SCOTT on the World Tour and  is the last Canadian rider to win the Tour. Legendary Tuft will be the leader of Team Canada, which is back in Beauce after a one year pause. Check out the photos of all past winners including James Gilles from Nova Scotia who won the first Beauce race back in 1986. For a preview of the 2018 TdB pls click here here.

June 12, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Desjardins GranFondoOttawa presents our MedioFondo/100K route. The Medio Fondo offers a more robust and slightly more competitive route option for those looking to experience GranFondoOttawa as a metric century.

We offer Ride Ambassadors, 6 ClifBar/Cytomax Feed Stations and the post-ride FondoFesta BBQ with Vittoria Trattoria artisan pasta salad, La Bottega NicastroItalian sausage, and cold Clocktower craft beer.

Over 100K it rises 1,578′ gradually and mostly along the 4 x QOM|KOM-TT sections powered by Ride w/GPS with the option to climb the Pakenham Ski Hill.

The route is fully supported with OPS at intersections, route arrows, Roving Tech and First Aid and Team Breathe Sag support.

Please note the reference to 2017 in the Ride with GPS link is based on us not expecting to change the route this year, however, we may need to do so depending on local road works in the coming weeks.

The GFO/RC – Value Proposition

– Custom full zip Italian cycling jersey by Biemme
– Swag bag /water bottle, sponsor samples + bottle opener
– Choice of 5 fully supported/fully insured ride routes
– 30+ Ride Ambassadors
– Ontario Lung Association + Team Breathe
– MobiVelo Roving Tech & Sag Support
– OPS at major intersections within City limits
– OPS Lead Out for SF/GF/PF rides
– 10 Feed Stations stocked with Clif Bar and Cytomax
– Chip time for start/finish results
– QOM/KOM Segments powered by Ride with GPS
– Recovery Shake from Muscle Milk Canada
– Post ride FondoFesta BBQ [cold craft beer, artisan Italian sausage + pasta salad]
– Friday coffee ride + DeRosa Demo Day
– Sunday Recovery Ride
– Discounted rates at the Four Diamond Brookstreet Hotel

Discounted Summer Rates Expire – June 30th, 2018 – to register, visit here.

Looking back on 6 years of GranFondoOttawa, we compiled a video with sample clips to best capture the essence of the event and all its trimmings as we work to deliver our Seventh Edition in July of this coming year – we hope you like it….

 

June 11, 2018 (Baku, Azerbaijan) – Avriana Hebert was Canada’s top performer at the UCI BMX World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in the Junior women’s competition, finishing eighth overall after crashing while in the lead of the medal race. In the amateur Challenge competition, Canadian rider Cole Zufelt finished third in the Boys Cruiser 15-16 category.

High winds on Friday forced organizers to schedule both the preliminary rounds and the medal finals on Saturday for Junior and Elite categories.

Hebert, from Edmonton, Alberta, missed the two months of competition leading up to the world championships, but battled back to make it to the Final. After the first turn she moved into first place, but was then taken down in a crash on the last turn.

“I’m super happy to make it into the Final at World Champs,” said Hebert, “and a big thanks to my medical team for getting me here.”

In other competition, Daina Tuchscherer (Calgary, AB) made it through the qualifying motos for Elite women, but was knocked out in the quarter-finals. In the Elite men, Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam, BC) and James Palmer (North Vancouver, BC) were knocked out in the eighth-finals.

“We had a solid group of athletes here,” said Adam Muys, BMX National Coach. “We had some really strong races, but also some crashes that kept a few of our top riders out of the Finals. I’m extremely happy with Avriana’s performance; coming back from injury earlier in the year and leading the Junior women’s Final coming into the last corner.  She is going to be really good in the future.”

June 11, 2018 (Horseshoe Valley, Ont.) – This past weekend’s CRCS Canada Cup, the first of two stops in Oro-Medonte finishing with the Hardwood Canada Cup next weekend June 16-17, was enjoyed under sunny skies and the riding was as perfect as the weather!

More lung-busting climbs made up for a slightly shorter than normal course that was spectator-friendly and awesome for fans who watched riders zig zag all over Horseshoe Resort which keeps getting better, while working around continued construction. This year Horseshoe featured a gorgeous swimming lake opposite the Feed Zone!

As the racing got underway everyone was looking to the locals to take home some of the top results. With Peter Disera (Norco Factory XC) coming off three back-to-back wins here in previous years, the expectations on this Horseshoe resident were palpable. However, a mere six pedal strokes into the start, Disera broke his chain, having to run the 100m to the Tech Zone to get repairs. In spite of the setback, he recovered and passed most of the field to claim 5th the final spot on the podium. Third place went to his brother and teammate, Quinton. Andrew L’Esperance of Forward Racing-Norco had a great race finishing second at just over a minute behind Olympian Raphael Gagne (QC) Silverback OMX Pro Team, the 2018 Horseshoe Canada Cup Elite Men’s champ!

The Elite Women’s race featured few surprises, with Cindy Montambault of Equipe de Quebec taking third. Local phenom Jenn Jackson of AWI Racing tried her best to hold the wheel of Haley Smith (Norco), but in the end settled for second behind the recently crowned Commonwealth Games gold medallist out of Uxbridge. The Junior Expert races were won by Charles St. Onge of Equipe de Quebec, and Roxanne Vermette of cc Mont St. Anne. In fact, the top 5 in the Junior Expert female field were all racers from La Belle Province!

The Ontario Cup categories featured a different course, but certainly the most challenging on the Ontario Cup circuit. The next stop on the Ontario Cup circuit is Sir Sam’s Ski and Ride on July 8, while the Canada Cup continues this coming weekend, June 17, at Hardwood Ski and Bike.

Special thanks to Horseshoe Resort, our title sponsor CRCS, all our employees, volunteers and Odyssey Medical for stepping up to ensure a safe and fun ride for all our athletes! Thanks also to all our Ontarian/American Commissaires for ensuring a smooth running event.

Full results here.

June 11, 2018 (Niagara, ON) – Niagara is best known for its thundering falls and its proximity to vineyards; did you know that the region is also a great cycling destination? Come along with us and visit the entire Niagara region.

Where we boast numerous quiet back roads and picturesque towns, you can stop and enjoy fine pastries, great coffee and a glass of wine while taking a break from cycling.

Velo Niagara is about all that and more; we want to take you to the south coast of Canada and along the Welland Canal, to the places you might normally just drive by on your way through our maze of wonderful cycling routes.

Join us for an unforgettable tour of this region. Our route planner Walt Berg has created two routes per day, a longer and a shorter one where you will explore the escarpment, see the cherry blossoms and upon your return check out the fine dining and pubs of the area. Let us show you the hidden secrets of this area.

We have blocked rooms at the campus of Niagara College in Welland. Please book as soon as possible for an unforgettable adventure, this is a very popular tour and one in which you will make lasting memories and friendships.

Each group will have a local cyclist as a guide; routes will be marked and also available to entrants with GPS devices to be used via our “Ride with GPS” account.

There will be a mechanic at the start area each day, he will have contact with each group leader and will be available to assist, should you have a major problem occur.

Why is this ride being hosted in Niagara

This weekend of cycling is being held in beautiful Niagara, not simply to ride the wonderful back roads but also to raise money for the repair of the club headquarters of a youth group in western Havana that had been damaged by two hurricanes last September. Your support will help our group revive this; youth group’s hosting garden and workshop. Please help CanBiCuba (our group) with this project that is bringing young children into the sport of cycling and offering them a way to make a life of cycling. The small donation (your registration) will help us rebuild their facility. We will rebuild with local trades people and a local project manager, just as we did in the home for handicapped children in Mirimar.

Day 1 – July 6
Welland to Pelham – 73.6km
Welland to Port Colborne – 43.8km
Sportive ride – Lowbanks flatland 101 K ride to Canada’s south coast

Day 2 – July 7
Welland to Niagara Falls – 77km
Welland to Pelham – 46.7k
Sportive ride – Raide the escarpment 116k-7 hours. This ride, which includes the famed Woolverton Hill and it’s steady 16-18% grade will challenge the best of climbers.

Day 3 – July 8
Welland to Lowbanks – 79.4km
Welland to Merriton – 41.9km
Sportive ride Sportive ride – Niagara circle route 166k,along the shores of both of Niagara’s Great Lakes and along the full length of the Niagara River

Cost: $85 + HST

Book this tour here.
For more info, visit here.

June 10, 2018 (Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc) – Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky claimed the overall as the Criterium du Dauphine wrapped up on Sunday with Adam Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott claiming the final stage to finish second overall with Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondialei third. Canada’s Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team finished 62nd and Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ was 88th on the final GC.

Results

Stage 6 – June 9 – Frontenex to La Rosière Espace San Bernardo – 110km

1. Pello Bilbao (Esp) Astana Pro Team 3:34:11
2. Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky 0:21
3. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates 0:23
4. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
5. Adam Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott 0:26
6. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 1:02
7. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin 1:20
8. Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1:40
9. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Team Sky 1:45
10. Valerio Conti (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
11. Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
12. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
13. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team
14. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
15. Pierre Rolland (Fra) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
16. Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
17. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team
18. Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step Floors 2:27
19. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal 2:38
20. Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
21. Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Trek-Segafredo
22. Leo Vincent (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 3:50
23. Ian Boswell (USA) Katusha-Alpecin 5:28
24. Michael Valgren (Den) Astana Pro Team 5:44
25. Warren Barguil (Fra) Fortuneo-Oscaro
26. Sepp Kuss (USA) LottoNL-Jumbo 6:49
27. Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Trek-Segafredo 7:10
28. Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
29. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors 7:34
30. Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin 7:41
31. Lucas Hamilton (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 8:11
32. Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data 9:07
33. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Werkilul (Eri) Dimension Data
34. Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:11:13
35. Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp) Team Sky
36. Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:11:58
37. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
38. Rob Power (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 0:12:28
39. Simone Petilli (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 0:12:50
40. Jose Herrada (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
41. Maxime Bouet (Fra) Fortuneo-Oscaro
42. Romain Hardy (Fra) Fortuneo-Oscaro
43. Carlos Verona (Esp) Mitchelton-Scott 0:13:32
44. Hector Carretero (Esp) Movistar Team 0:13:38
45. Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:13:51
46. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:15:09
47. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal
48. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
49. Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
50. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team
51. Patrick Bevin (Nzl) BMC Racing Team
52. Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team
53. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
54. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:16:58
55. Jesus Herrada (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:17:06
56. Neilson Powless (USA) LottoNL-Jumbo 0:17:11
57. Damien Howson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 0:18:17
58. Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Groupama-FDJ 0:18:30
59. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team
60. Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
61. Tiago Machado (Por) Katusha-Alpecin
62. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Katusha-Alpecin
63. Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Sunweb
64. Pieter Serry (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
65. Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team
66. Daniel Moreno (Esp) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
67. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott 0:22:23
68. Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Lotto Soudal
69. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ
70. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal
71. Danilo Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team
72. Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
73. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo 0:23:52
74. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team
75. Simon Clarke (Aus) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
76. Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
77. Jaime Castrillo (Esp) Movistar Team
78. Jaime Roson (Esp) Movistar Team
79. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe
80. Arnaud Courteille (Fra) Vital Concept Club
81. Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Team Sky
82. Lukas Postlberger (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:26:44
83. Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:31:40
84. Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
85. Bruno Armirail (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
86. Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data
87. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
88. Ivan Garcia (Esp) Bahrain-Merida
89. Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
90. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept Club
91. Luke Rowe (Gbr) Team Sky
92. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky
93. Johan Le Bon (Fra) Vital Concept Club
94. Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
95. Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
96. Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Oscaro
97. Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Sky
98. Jhonatan Restrepo (Col) Katusha-Alpecin
99. Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team
100. Laurent Pichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Oscaro
101. Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team Emirates
102. Alex Howes (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
103. Jasha Sutterlin (Ger) Movistar Team
104. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
105. Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
106. Matthias Brandle (Aut) Trek-Segafredo
107. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team
108. Jorge Arcas (Esp) Movistar Team
109. Dion Smith (Nzl) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
110. Sven Erik Bystrom (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
111. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
112. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Quick-Step Floors
113. Luka Pibernik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
114. Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
115. Alex Edmondson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
116. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data
117. Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal
118. Amael Moinard (Fra) Fortuneo-Oscaro
119. Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo-Oscaro
120. James Knox (Gbr) Quick-Step Floors
121. Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
122. Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Katusha-Alpecin
123. Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept Club
124. Laurens De Plus (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
125. Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain-Merida
126. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb
127. Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bahrain-Merida
128. Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Bahrain-Merida
129. Lars Boom (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo 0:32:35
130. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek-Segafredo
131. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club
DNF Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
DNF Peter Kennaugh (Gbr) Bora-Hansgrohe
DNF Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Bora-Hansgrohe
DNF Brendan Canty (Aus) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
DNS Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
DNF Stephen Cummings (Gbr) Dimension Data
DNF Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Team Sunweb
DNF Lorrenzo Manzin (Fra) Vital Concept Club

Stage 7 – June 9 – Moûtiers to Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc – 129 km

1. Adam Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott 3:51:34
2. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:04
3. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:09
4. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:14
5. Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky 0:19
6. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates 0:24
7. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team
8. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 0:28
9. Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:35
10. Pierre Rolland (Fra) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 0:41
11. Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo 0:50
12. Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 1:17
13. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin 1:35
14. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Team Sky 2:03
15. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 2:50
16. Valerio Conti (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 3:07
17. Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 3:20
18. Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 3:31
19. Warren Barguil (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 3:34
20. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo 3:54
21. Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Trek-Segafredo
22. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal 4:06
23. Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 4:18
24. L_o Vincent (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 4:20
25. Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp) Team Sky 4:53
26. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eri) Dimension Data 5:47
27. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 6:04
28. Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin
29. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team
30. Maxime Bouet (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 6:37
31. Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Groupama-FDJ 6:59
32. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team 7:19
33. Daniel Moreno (Esp) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 7:34
34. Michael Valgren (Den) Astana Pro Team 7:42
35. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors 7:53
36. Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 8:28
37. Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team 8:51
38. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
39. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
40. Bruno Armirail (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 9:07
41. Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team 9:19
42. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:10:18
43. Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Lotto Soudal
44. Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 0:10:48
45. Tiago Machado (Por) Katusha-Alpecin 0:12:11
46. Ian Boswell (USA) Katusha-Alpecin
47. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Katusha-Alpecin
48. Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data
49. Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:14:25
50. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott 0:15:30
51. Damien Howson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
52. Lucas Hamilton (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
53. Lukas P_stlberger (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:16:14
54. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:18:28
55. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky
56. Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Sky
57. Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
58. Pello Bilbao (Esp) Astana Pro Team
59. Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
60. Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
61. Patrick Bevin (Nzl) BMC Racing Team
62. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team
63. Danilo Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team
64. Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step Floors
65. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal
66. Jaime Roson (Esp) Movistar Team
67. Dion Smith (Nzl) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
68. James Knox (Gbr) Quick-Step Floors
69. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team
70. Carlos Verona (Esp) Mitchelton-Scott
71. Arnaud Courteille (Fra) Vital Concept Club
72. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
73. Amael Moinard (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
74. Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Team Sky
75. Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 0:19:28
76. Simone Petilli (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
77. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:20:55
78. Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data 0:21:03
79. Matthias Br_ndle (Aut) Trek-Segafredo
80. Jorge Arcas (Esp) Movistar Team
81. Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Katusha-Alpecin
82. Sepp Kuss (USA) LottoNL-Jumbo
83. Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
84. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept Club
85. Jaime Castrillo (Esp) Movistar Team
86. Luka Pibernik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
87. Jasha SŸtterlin (Ger) Movistar Team
88. Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain-Merida
89. Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team
90. Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team Emirates
91. Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
92. Laurent Pichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
93. Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
94. Pieter Serry (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
95. Romain Hardy (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
96. Jesus Herrada (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
97. Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Sunweb
98. Rob Power (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
99. Simon Clarke (Aus) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
100. Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
101. Alex Howes (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
102. Hector Carretero (Esp) Movistar Team 0:22:59
103. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ 0:25:33
104. Neilson Powless (USA) LottoNL-Jumbo 0:27:13
105. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data 0:27:28
106. Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:28:30
107. Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 0:28:50
108. Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:30:17
109. Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
110. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb 0:30:19
111. Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bahrain-Merida 0:32:36
112. Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept Club
DNF Sven Erik Bystr¿m (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
DNF Luke Rowe (Gbr) Team Sky
DNF Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
DNF Ivan Garcia (Esp) Bahrain-Merida
DNF Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Bahrain-Merida
DNF Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
DNF Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Jose Herrada (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
DNF Laurens De Plus (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
DNF Niki Terpstra (Ned) Quick-Step Floors
DNF Jhonatan Restrepo (Col) Katusha-Alpecin
DNF Alex Edmondson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
DNF Lars Boom (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
DNF Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
DNF Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek-Segafredo
DNF Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club
DNF Johan Le Bon (Fra) Vital Concept Club

Final GC

1. Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky 24:43:12
2. Adam Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott 1:00
3. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1:47
4. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates 2:35
5. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team 2:44
6. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 3:05
7. Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 4:05
8. Pierre Rolland (Fra) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 4:22
9. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 4:31
10. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin 4:45
11. Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo 5:21
12. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 5:54
13. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Team Sky 7:05
14. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal 8:34
15. Valerio Conti (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 9:00
16. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team 9:25
17. Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Trek-Segafredo 0:10:48
18. L_o Vincent (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:11:13
19. Warren Barguil (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 0:15:40
20. Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:15:52
21. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors 0:16:03
22. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Eri) Dimension Data 0:20:34
23. Michael Valgren (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:21:04
24. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:21:12
25. Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step Floors 0:22:24
26. Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 0:22:26
27. Pello Bilbao (Esp) Astana Pro Team 0:23:36
28. Maxime Bouet (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 0:27:10
29. Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:27:42
30. Jonathan Castroviejo (Esp) Team Sky 0:28:10
31. Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:30:17
32. Ian Boswell (USA) Katusha-Alpecin 0:33:40
33. Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data 0:36:59
34. Sepp Kuss (USA) LottoNL-Jumbo 0:38:16
35. Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team 0:40:02
36. Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin 0:40:58
37. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:41:36
38. Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 0:42:07
39. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:44:14
40. Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:44:47
41. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Katusha-Alpecin 0:45:16
42. Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 0:45:51
43. Damien Howson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 0:48:20
44. Daniel Moreno (Esp) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 0:49:50
45. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 0:50:38
46. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team
47. Lucas Hamilton (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 0:50:43
48. Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Sky
49. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky 0:50:49
50. Jesus Herrada (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:52:28
51. Jaime Roson (Esp) Movistar Team
52. Tiago Machado (Por) Katusha-Alpecin 0:52:55
53. Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:56:35
54. Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team 0:56:53
55. Simone Petilli (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 0:57:29
56. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo 0:58:30
57. Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Lotto Soudal 0:59:39
58. Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Groupama-FDJ 1:00:12
59. Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 1:03:57
60. Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale 1:04:38
61. Carlos Verona (Esp) Mitchelton-Scott 1:04:51
62. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 1:05:21
63. Patrick Bevin (Nzl) BMC Racing Team 1:08:09
64. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal 1:08:43
65. Romain Hardy (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 1:09:13
66. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe 1:1 1
67. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott 1:10:42
68. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data 1:11:27
69. Rob Power (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 1:11:41
70. Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek-Segafredo 1:11:51
71. Arnaud Courteille (Fra) Vital Concept Club 1:11:56
72. Simon Clarke (Aus) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 1:12:10
73. Hector Carretero (Esp) Movistar Team 1:13:02
74. Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Lotto Soudal 1:15:09
75. Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Team Sky 1:15:34
76. Pieter Serry (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 1:16:08
77. Bruno Armirail (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 1:16:09
78. Amael Moinard (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 1:16:50
79. James Knox (Gbr) Quick-Step Floors 1:17:27
80. Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Sunweb 1:17:43
81. Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 1:19:21
82. Neilson Powless (USA) LottoNL-Jumbo 1:19:24
83. Lukas P_stlberger (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe 1:20:31
84. Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 1:23:29
85. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 1:25:24
86. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept Club 1:25:39
87. Dion Smith (Nzl) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 1:26:06
88. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ 1:27:23
89. Danilo Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team 1:27:30
90. Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Katusha-Alpecin 1:28:25
91. Jasha SŸtterlin (Ger) Movistar Team 1:28:31
92. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team 1:30:01
93. Alex Howes (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 1:32:31
94. Jorge Arcas (Esp) Movistar Team 1:32:46
95. Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain-Merida 1:33:31
96. Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 1:34:12
97. Jaime Castrillo (Esp) Movistar Team 1:35:38
98. Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data 1:37:09
99. Luka Pibernik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida 1:39:10
100. Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 1:40:30
101. Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 1:40:35
102. Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team Emirates 1:43:58
103. Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 1:44:00
104. Matthias Br_ndle (Aut) Trek-Segafredo 1:44:16
105. Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team 1:45:27
106. Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bahrain-Merida 1:45:38
107. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data 1:46:53
108. Laurent Pichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 1:47:59
109. Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 1:5 9
110. Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 1:50:39
111. Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept Club 2:07:01
112. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb 2:11:18

June 10, 2018 (Leogang, AUT) – Canada’s Lucas Cruz placed 9th in the Junior Men’s final while Mark Wallace (Canyon Factory Racing DH) was 10th in the Elite Men’s final as round #3 of the 2018 UCI MTB Downhill World Cup in Leogang, Austria wrapped up on Sunday. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH took home the Elite Women’s victory and Amaury Pierron (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord triumphed again in the Elite Men’s race.

Results

Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) 3:56.122
2. Nastasia Gimenez (Fra) 15.36
3. Odile Johansson Jones (Swe) 35.018
4. Anna Newkirk (USA) 40.204
5. Tina Gozzi (Fra) 44.255
6. Carola Lucrezia Favoino (Ita) Gravitalia Squadra Corse 02:09.6
Paula Zibasa (Lat) SRAM Young Guns Racing

Junior Men
1. Kye A’Hern (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 3:19.207
2. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 0.05
3. Henry Kerr (Gbr) Propain Dirt Sixpack 2.653
4. Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 4.687
5. Jamie Edmondson (Gbr) Transition Bikes / Muc-Off Factory Racing 5.297

9. Lucas Cruz (Can) 10.289
13. Ben Wallace (Can) 11.764

Elite Women
1. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 3:41.141
2. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 0.638
3. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 3.977
4. Monika Hrastnik (Slo) 8.456
5. Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui) Pivot Factory Racing 11.639

Elite Men
1. Amaury Pierron (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 3:10.991
2. Aaron Gwin (USA) The YT Mob 0.508
3. Laurie Greenland (Gbr) MS Mondraker Team 1.155
4. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 1.314
5. Loris Vergier (Fra) Santa Cruz Syndicate 2.130

10. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 3.887
40. Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 9.609
DNF Magnus Manson (Can)
DNF Kirk Mcdowall (Can)

June 09, 2018 (Arlington, Va.) – In the day’s first professional race, 2015 Canadian National Criterium Champion Alison Jackson went off the front with 37 laps to go and never looked back. Her lead grew to more than twenty seconds before the field surged with less than twenty laps to go, but her experience and steady pacing allowed her to cruise to an uncontested first place finish – a rarity in professional cycling. No cyclist has had a solo finish since Lauren Stevens in 2015, also riding for TIBCO-SVB.

Jackson was all smiles as she enjoyed a victory lap in the final kilometer of the criterium. Jackson has also won the TTT Amgen Tour of California and stages in the Tropheé D’or Féminin and the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche.

TIBCO-SVB also secured the 2nd place position on the podium with a strong sprint finish by Kendall Ryan. The USA National Criterium Champion in 2015, this is Ryan’s fourth 2nd place finish in the Clarendon Cup in the past five years. She finished fifteen seconds after her TIBCO-SVB teammate.

Taking the third spot on the podium this year was Hagens Berman | Supermint’s Harriet Owens. Owens, a British professional cyclist, moved to the United States in 2016 to pursue criterium racing.

The Armed Forces Cycling Classic’s Clarendon Cup is part of USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour (formerly the National Criterium Calendar), and has been the Washington DC region’s premier Pro/Am race since 1998. The weekend-long event showcases high energy, spectator-friendly bike races that take place on a 1km course on city streets. The Clarendon Cup is known as one of the most difficult criterium races in the US due to the technical demands of the course as well as the quality of the participants.

Results (brief)

1. Alison Jackson (Can) Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 1:14:40
2. Kendall Ryan (USA) Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 0:15
3. Harriet Owens (Gbr) Hagens Berman | Supermint

June 09, 2018 (Leogang, AUT) – Lucas Cruz placed 10th in the Junior Men’s field to lead the Canadians in the DH Qualifications at round #3 of the 2018 UCI MTB Downhill World Cup in Leogang, Austria. Mark Wallace (Canyon Factory Racing DH) placed 11th in the Elite Men while Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity was 19th in the Elite Women’s field.

Results

Junior Women
1. Valentina Holl (Aut) 3:56.834
2. Anna Newkirk (USA) 4.403
3. Nastasia Gimenez (Fra) 26.353
4. Odile Johansson Jones (Swe) 32.169
5. Tina Gozzi (Fra) 53.479
6. Carola Lucrezia Favoino (Ita) Gravitalia Squadra Corse 01:28.2
7. Paula Zibasa (Lat) SRAM Young Guns Racing 04:07.8
DNS Mille Johnset (Nor)

Junior Men
1. Thibaut Daprela (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 3:25.388
2. Kye A’Hern (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 0.044 Q
3. Kade Edwards (Gbr) Trek Factory Racing DH 1.684 Q
4. Jamie Edmondson (Gbr) Transition Bikes / Muc-Off Factory Racing 3.144 Q
5. Henry Kerr (Gbr) Propain Dirt Sixpack 3.448 Q
6. Simon Maurer (Ger) SRAM Young Guns Racing 7.331 Q
7. Janosch Klaus (Sui) 7.84 Q
8. Patrick Butler (Aus) Ms Mondraker Team 7.959 Q
9. Charles Makea (Nzl) 8.036 Q
10. Lucas Cruz (Can) 8.039 Q

19. Ben Wallace (Can) 12.672 Q
31. Ian Milley (Can) 16.895

Elite Women
1. Tahnee Seagrave (Gbr) Transition Bikes / MUC-Off Factory 3:47.228
2. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR 3.38 Q
3. Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui) Pivot Factory Racing 8.068 Q
4. Monika Hrastnik (Slo) 8.162 Q
5. Myriam Nicole (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 11.380 Q
6. Sian A’Hern (Aus) 13.382 Q
7. Veronika Widmann (Ita) FS Funn 13.454 Q
8. Mariana Salazar (Esa) Dorval AM 13.757 Q
9. Katy Curd (Gbr) 13.765 Q
10. Nina Charlott Hoffmann (Ger) 14.883 Q

19. Miranda Miller (Can) Specialized Gravity 25.560

Elite Men
1. Luca Shaw (USA) Santa Cruz Syndicate 3:15.890
2. Brook Macdonald (NZl) MS Mondraker Team 0.146 Q
3. Amaury Pierron (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 0.638 Q
4. Loic Bruni (Fra) Specialized Gravity 0.757 Q
5. Loris Vergier (Fra) Santa Cruz Syndicate 1.340 Q
6. Laurie Greenland (GBr) MS Mondraker Team 1.705 Q
7. Troy Brosnan (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 1.858 Q
8. Connor Fearon (Aus) Kona Factory Team 3.777 Q
9. Michael Jones (GBr) MS Mondraker Team 4.02 Q
10. Remi Thirion (Fra) Commencal / Vallnord 4.072 Q

11. Mark Wallace (Can) Canyon Factory Downhill Team 4.431 Q
16. Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity 5.087 Q
22. Magnus Manson (Can) 5.679 Q
35. Kirk Mcdowall (Can) 7.431 Q
65. Henry Fitzgerald (Can) Norco Factory Racing 10.921
68. Forrest Riesco (Can) 11.232
95. Hugo Langevin (Can) 14.781
124. Anthony Poulson (Can) Kona Factory Team 24.188
DNF Samuel Thibault (Can)

June 09, 2018 – Reigning Canadian TT champ, Karol-Anne Canuel (Team Canada), took home silver in the women’s 17.3km ITT on her home course as former world champ and current US champ, Amber Neben (PX4), claimed the gold. Tayler Wiles (Trek-Drops), the 2014 winner here, settled for third.

Sunny but cool weather made for almost perfect conditions for the 48 starters. The Chrono Gatineau time trial is different from most, with a long climb into the Gatineau Park followed by a long descent back to the finish line.

“Last year I finished second so this year I really wanted to win and pushed harder in the first half but it wasn’t enough,” said Canuel. “It’s my home course so I know it well and overall I’m happy with my race.”

Neben, who won Gatineau in 2016 and is a former world champion in 2008 and in 2016, broke the 25-minute barrier with a time of 24:33.55 that no one could touch.

Three riders went below 26 minutes in the first 43 starters including Elizabeth Banks (UnitedHealthcare), Emily Newson (Tibco-SVB) and later Rushlee Buchanan (UnitedHealthcare).

Defending champion Lauren Stephens (Cylance) was a scratch due to injury, meaning that a new champion was guaranteed.

June 08, 2018 (Gatineau, QC) – Karol-Ann Canuel delivered another podium finish in Team Canada colours racing to 2nd place at the 9th annual 17.7km Chrono Gatineau won by the USA’s Amber Leon Neben (USA National Development Team) with Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek – Drops in third.

Results

1. Amber Leon Neben (USA) USA National Development Team 24:33.5
2. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Team Canada 0:16.3
3. Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek – Drops 0:16.6
4. Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team 0:29.3
5. Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team 0:45.7
6. Allie Dragoo (USA) Twenty20 p/b Sho – Air 0:57.7
7. Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team 01:04.3
8. Emily Newson (USA) Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 01:05.3
9. Elizabeth Banks (Grr) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team 01:10.6
10. Marie Soleil Blais (Can) Fearless Femme Racing 01:22.3
11. Sara Bergen (Can) Rally Cycling 01:22.9
12. Kathryn Buss (USA) Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 01:23.5
13. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Cyclery Racing 01:27.7
14. Katherine Maine (Can) Rally Cycling 01:32.8
15. Kelly Catlin (USA) Rally Cycling 01:35.3
16. Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling 01:57.4
17. Stefanie Sydlik (USA) West Of Quebec Wheelers 01:59.7
18. Beth Ann Orton (USA) West Of Quebec Wheelers 02:05.4
19. Miriam Brouwer (Can) Cyclery Racing 02:12.8
20. Kinley Gibson (Can) Cyclery Racing 02:17.9

Full results here.

June 08, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Cycling Canada has selected a team of both experienced professionals and future stars to represent Canada at the Tour de Beauce on June 13-17, headed by WorldTour Mitchelton-Scott rider Svein Tuft. The Tour de Beauce, now in its 33rd year, is Canada’s oldest and most prestigious UCI-sanctioned men’s stage race.

Tuft, who has just finished the Giro d’Italia, is one of Canada’s most decorated professionals, and the last Canadian rider to win the Tour de Beauce, in 2008. He has announced that this will be his final year of racing, and it is fitting that it includes the Tour de Beauce.

He will be joined by Ben Perry, who rides for the Israel Cycling Academy pro continental team, and recently finished sixth in the Tour of Korea.

Other professionals on the team include Jordan Cheyne, who was third overall at Beauce last year, and James Piccoli, who was tenth at the Tour of Utah last year. Both Cheyne and Piccoli ride for the UCI Continental level Team Elevate-KHS.

Rounding out the team are three members of Canada’s track program, who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in April. Jay Lamoureux, Michael Foley and Derek Gee, who usually ride for Team RaceClean, will have the opportunity to learn from Tuft and the rest of the pros as they compete in the six stage, 634 kilometre race through the rolling countryside south of Quebec City.

“I like – whenever possible – to create blended projects where we include our emerging Under-23/25 athletes with our more experienced pros,” explains Kevin Field, Road Program Manager at Cycling Canada. “I’m excited we have the chance to work with Ben and Svein on this project. Ben is still an emerging young fella himself, now in his second season Pro Conti; and brings lots of European pro bike experience to bring to our game. And, of course Svein, our most seasoned WorldTour rider.”

“Jay, Michael and Derek join us from our men’s Track Endurance program and it’s in great part thanks to our Men’s Track Endurance coach Jono Hailstone that this project is happening. We have a strong team and I’m excited to work with everyone.”

Svein Tuft – Langley, BC
Ben Perry – St Catherines, Ontario
Jordan Cheyne – Kelowna, BC
James Piccoli – Montreal, Quebec
Jay Lamoureux – Victoria, BC
Michael Foley – Milton, Ontario
Derek Gee – Ottawa, Ontario

June 08, 2018 (Valmorel, France) – Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirate won stage 5 from Grenoble to Valmorel, 130.5km, after finishing second to Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors on Stage 4 from Chazey-sur-Ain to Lans-en-Vercors, 181km but it’s Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky who leads overall with two stages to go.

Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team is 69th and Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ is 96th as the the two Canucks work for their team. Martin sits 14th overall.

Results (brief)

Stage 3 – June 6 – Pont-de-Vaux – Louhans-Châteaurenaud (TTT) – 35km
1. Team Sky 36:33.5
2. BMC Racing Team 0:37
3. Lotto Soudal 0:52
4. Mitchelton-Scott 0:56
5. Quick-Step Floors 1:01
6. Trek-Segafredo  1:26
7. AG2R La Mondiale 1:29
8. Movistar Team 1:31
9. Team Lotto Nl-Jumbo 1:32
10. Groupama – FDJ 1:33
11. Team Dimension Data 1:41
12. Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 1:44
13. BORA-Hansgrohe 1:45
14. Astana Pro Team 1:48
15. Team Katusha Alpecin 1:49
16. Bahrain-Merida 2:04
17. Vital Concept Cycling Club 2:20
18. Team Fortuneo-Samsic 2:25
19. Cofidis, Solutions Credits 2:27
20. UAE Team Emirates 2:28
21. Wanty-Groupe Gobert 3:10
22. Team Sunweb 3:19

Stage 4 – June 7 – Chazey-sur-Ain – Lans-en-Vercors – 181km
1. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors 4:26:58
2. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates
3. Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky
4. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
5. Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:05
6. Adam Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott
7. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
8. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 0:00:08
9. Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Sky
10. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal

64. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 0:10:15
105. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ 0:20:56

Stage 5 – June 8 – Grenoble-Valmorel – 130.5km
1. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates 3:21:19
2. Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky 0:04
3. Adam Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott 0:15
4. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:16
5. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
6. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
7. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:24
8. Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin
9. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 0:26
10. Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo

82. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ 15:27
106. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team

GC after Stage 5

1. Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky 17:16:53
2. Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team 1:09
3. Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Sky
4. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors 1:10
5. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky 1:15
6. Adam Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott 1:18
7. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1:53
8. Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step Floors 2:03
9. Marc Soler (Spa) Movistar Team 2:10
10. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 2:23

69. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 0:28:57
96. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ 0:40:01

 

June 07, 2018 (Gatineau, QC) – Canada’s Alison Jackson (Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank) claimed 2nd and Sara Bergen (Can) Rally Cycling 3rd as Lauren Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team won the 104.4km GP Cycliste Gatineau Hydro Quebec Women’s road race this evening in Gatineau Park.

Results

1. Lauren Hall (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team 2:43:04
2. Alison Jackson (Can) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank
3. Sara Bergen (Can) Rally Cycling
4. Ingrid Drexel Clouthier (Mex) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank 00:02
5. Kelly Catlin (USA) Rally Cycling
6. Marie Soleil Blais (Can) Canada
7. Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Canada 00:04
8. Lauretta Hanson (Aus) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team
9. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Cyclery Racing
10. Rushlee Buchanan (Nzl) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team 00:11
11. Frederique Larose Gingras (Can) Macogep-Argon18-Girondins De Bordeaux
12. Leah Thomas (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team 00:19
13. Elizabeth Banks (Gbr) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team
14. Kendall Ryan (USA) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank 01:15
15. Janelle Cole (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team
16. Katherine Maine (Can) Rally Cycling
17. Callie Swan (Can) Red Truck
18. Kaitlyn Rauwerda (Can) Canada
19. Catherine Ouellette (Can) Cyclery Racing
20. Miriam Brouwer (Can) Cyclery Racing 01:18
21. Kinley Gibson (Can) Cyclery Racing
22. Jennifer George (Gbr) Sélection De La Région Capitale Nationale
23. Alice Cobb (Gbr) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank
24. Emily Newson (USA) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank
25. Gillian Ellsay (Can) Rally Cycling 01:28
26. Holly Simonson (Can) Red Truck
27. Haley Gill (Can) Rise Racing
28. Luce Bourbeau (Can) Desjardins Ford
29. Olivia Baril (Can) Macogep-Argon18-Girondins De Bordeaux
30. Stefanie Sydlik (USA) West Of Quebec Wheelers 01:32
31. Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Desjardins Ford
32. Michele Schaeffer (USA) Red Truck 01:35
33. Sara Poidevin (Can) Rally Cycling
34. Ariane Bonhomme (Can) Cyclery Racing 01:41
35. Emily Marcolini (Can) Canada 02:52
36. Elizabeth Stannard (Nzl) Sélection De La Région Capitale Nationale 02:52
37. Shannon Malseed (Aus) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank 08:17
38. Helena Coney (Can) West Of Quebec Wheelers 11:06
39. Masha Schneider (USA) E2Value P/B Verge Sport
40. Andreanne Murdaca (Can) Desjardins Ford
41. Josephine Peloquin (Can) Québecor / Stingray
42. Kristen Kit (Can) Rise Racing
43. Florence Cox (Gbr) Sélection De La Région Capitale Nationale
44. Emily Flynn (Can) Cyclery Racing
45. Philippa Sutton (Nzl) Sélection De La Région Capitale Nationale
46. Kate Smith (Nzl) Sélection De La Région Capitale Nationale
47. Valina Sintal (Can) First Draft Garneau p/b Mercedes-Benz
48. Béatrice Le Sauteur (Can) Québecor / Stingray
49. Anna Talman (Can) Red Truck
50. Isabella Bertold (Can) Red Truck
51. Charlotte Tousignant (Can) Québecor / Stingray
52. Nicole Lentini (Can) First Draft Garneau p/b Mercedes-Benz
53. Ellie Park (Gbr) Sélection De La Région Capitale Nationale
54. Irena Ossola (USA) E2Value P/B Verge Sport
55. Elise Piedalue (Can) Québecor / Stingray
56. Andrea Elliott (Can) Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas
57. Elisabeth Albert (Can) First Draft Garneau p/b Mercedes-Benz
58. Dafne Theroux Izquierdo (Can) Desjardins Ford
59. Jill Messier (Can) West Of Quebec Wheelers
60. Sara Youmans (USA) West Of Quebec Wheelers
61. Sophie Bernard (Can) West Of Quebec Wheelers
62. Emma Edwards (USA) E2Value P/B Verge Sport
63. Dana Gilligan (Can) Macogep-Argon18-Girondins De Bordeaux 11:15
64. Catherine Culkin (USA) E2Value P/B Verge Sport 11:17
65. Beth Ann Orton (USA) West Of Quebec Wheelers 11:26
OTL Erin J Atwell (Can) Red Truck
OTL Joyce Spruyt (Can) Rise Racing
OTL Abbey Mcgill (Can) Rise Racing
OTL Marie France Tessier (Can) Québecor / Stingray
OTL Anna Gabrielle Traxler (Can) Canada
OTL Allyson Gillard (Can) Desjardins Ford
OTL Erica Leonard (Can) Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas
OTL Ali Van Yzendoorn (Can) Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas
OTL Lindsay Sferrazza (Can) Highgate Racing P/B D’Ornellas
DNF Kate Heckman (Can) First Draft Garneau p/b Mercedes-Benz
DNF Molly Mccracken (Can) First Draft Garneau p/b Mercedes-Benz
DNF Adriane Provost (Can) Macogep-Argon18-Girondins De Bordeaux
DNF Ann Pascale Ouellet (Can) Desjardins Ford