April 04, 2018 (Gold Coast, Australia) – Team Canada will be in the hunt on April 5, the opening day of competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, with four gold medals up for grabs at the Anna Meares velodrome in Gold Coast, Australia.

The track competition will run over four days, from April 5-8, with a total of 16 medal events to be contested. Canada will have riders in every event, with strong medal potential in a number of them, beginning with the Women’s Team Pursuit on Thursday.

Canada has won bronze in the past two Olympic Games in this event, plus multiple world championship and World Cup medals. The women’s team will be anchored by Calgary’s Allison Beveridge, a member of the 2016 Rio bronze medal team. Beveridge, the reigning national road champion, will also compete in the road events later in the Games.

“The track is the focus for now, and then we’ll have some time to look at the road,” said Beveridge. “It’s a super nice track, super smooth; yesterday was our first day training there, but it went pretty well, although it’s really hot, for sure, which will be a factor.”

“New Zealand and Australia will be really strong, but I think Wales and England will also have pretty decent team pursuit squads. Wales has some previous team pursuiters who had gone to the road, but have come back for this event, so they have a pretty strong program for the Games. England has their development team here, mixed in with some of their Elite team, including some current world champions. I think it is going to be a pretty good battle; the Aussies are obviously peaking for this, so it’s going to be a fight, and with only two rounds, you have to get that first ride right.”

Other opening night events include the Men’s Team Pursuit and the Team Sprint for both men and women. Canada’s men had a breakthrough ride at the recent world championships in the Team Pursuit, finishing eighth – the highest ever for the Canadian men’s team.

Vancouver’s Aidan Caves, who is the sole member of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games team pursuit squad to be at these Games, says the track is perfect for their event.

“It’s a really nice facility. We had no issues riding here and finding our line, and it seems pretty fast. We find it better for riding team pursuit on than some other tracks, like Glasgow [2014 Commonwealth Games], which was built more for sprinting. This has wider corners and is easier to do exchanges on.”

“There’s been a lot of new faces come to our team [since Glasgow]. That was basically the first major race the Canadian men’s team pursuit ever did. Since then, a couple of people have retired and we have filled the gaps with people like Adam Jamieson and Derek Gee, and last year Michael Foley stepped in. I guess I’ve just been the constant in the group.”

“It’s been pretty awesome to see it evolve and we’ve dropped about 14 seconds off what we did last time. We came fourth in Glasgow so we are definitely looking for a podium here. Obviously we have New Zealand, England and Australia here, but we are hoping to give them a run.”

In the Team Sprint, Australia and New Zealand are the current favorites. For the men’s squad, Canada is bringing just one sprint rider from the previous 2014 team, Rio Olympian Hugo Barrette of Iles de la Madeleine, Quebec. Barrette will be joined by former Junior world kilo champion Stefan Ritter and newcomer Patrice St-Louis Pivin. The team will be hoping to make it to the medal round.

The women’s sprint team is made up of Amelia Walsh of Ayr, Ontario, and Lauriane Genest of Levis, Quebec. This will be the first Commonwealth Games experience for both of these riders, and their first as a team competing at the international level.

Once the team events have been completed on the opening day, the focus will switch to individual events over the remaining three days of track competition. A total of 12 medal events – six each for men and women – will be contested, with the Individual Pursuit, Scratch Race and Points Race for the endurance riders, and the Sprint, Keirin and Time Trial for the sprint riders.

Barrette will be a strong contender for a medal in both the Sprint and Keirin, as will Stefan Ritter of Edmonton in the men’s 1000 metre time trial. Canada also has medal potential in the women’s endurance events, with Annie Foreman-Mackey of Kingston, Ontario, a former world championship medalist in the Individual Pursuit. Beveridge and Steph Roorda of Vancouver will also contend in the women’s Points and Scratch races.

April 04, 2018 (Kamloops, B.C.) – Rio 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Catharine Pendrel and her husband and coach, Keith Wilson, both of Kamloops, B.C., are pleased to announce the launch of their new development cross-country mountain bike team, Pendrel Racing.

The initiative is a passion project for the duo. “Our goal with Pendrel Racing, is to provide mentorship and quality equipment to promising developing athletes at the time in their career when that support can have the greatest impact,” said Pendrel, who competes professionally for the Clif Pro Team. “It is something we have wanted to do for a while, and last October, pretty late in the sponsorship game, we decided to just dive in and create the team.”

For Pendrel and Wilson the project is an opportunity to share their experience and expertise and give back to the sport that has shaped their lives over 11 years of World Cup racing and coaching. Starting with three talented riders they hope to build the program over time offering the right support at the right time to accelerate our athletes’ pathways to the podium.

“When I was getting started it was the local bike shops that stepped up to give me a bike for the season, a team to race for, and training and racing advice that really made a difference and helped me bridge the gap from privateer to pro. I think it’s so important now for me to be creating these opportunities for the next generation.”\

The roster is made up of three rising cross-country talents. Holden Jones of Squamish B.C., won Bronze at the 2017 World Championships in his first-year as a junior. Emily Unterberger, of Revelstoke, B.C., is a downhill ski racer turned Canada Cup podium rider in her first year of racing bikes, and Elyse Nieuwold of Newmarket, ON, is the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Marathon XC Champion and recent Masters of Physiotherapy graduate.

“We were very lucky to be able to draw on local businesses, like Revelstoke’s Mt. Begbie Brewing and my Clif Team sponsors, with a special shout out to RaceFace to build a solid team on short notice,” said two-time World Champion Pendrel.

The team will ride the 29’er Orbea Oiz with RaceFace components and wheels and Fox Suspension. They will be rolling on Maxxis tires, SDG saddles and grips and supported by Live to Play Sports and Garneau.

The team had their first appearance at the Bear Mountain Canada Cup on March 31st in Victoria, B.C where Jones Claimed the Junior men’s win and Elyse and Emily finished 11th and 13th in the Elite women’s race.

Throughout the 2018 season, look for Jones, Unterberger and Nieuwold racing at Canada Cups, select US and World Cups, and the Canadian Championships.

In addition to the team’s equipment providers, Pendrel Racing would like to thank the community supporters that wanted to invest in these riders: Mt. Begbie Brewing, VW of Kamloops, the BC Enduro Series, Balanced Footcare, Spoke Bikes and Skis and Clif Bar.

Please visit our site Pendrelracing.com and give Pendrel Racing a follow on Facebook and Instagram!

April 03, 2018 (Ballantrae, ON) – Each time for the last six or seven years, I’ve said I’m not going back to race HOTN due to multiple mechanical, bio-mechanical and a few wrong turns that led to three or four 2nd-place finishes, and four broken ribs last year. And this year was no different until organizer, Ed Veal, twisted my rubber arm and once again I was on the start line on Easter Sunday which doubled as April Fools Day to race the coldest 90km Hell of The North I’ve ever done – the 10th annual event to boot.

The race started off super easy and the first serious attempt at a breakaway was easily off the front. The group had no rider at all interested in really doing anything until 23k into the race when the pace heated up as the small battle for Boag Road began.

The lead rider, Sean Mackinnon, had about a 2:30 gap at this time. This section is about 2km long and ranges from impassable to sketchy at best. This year I’d say it was “just worse than sketchy”, as you could still carry lots of speed due to frozen ground, but along with frozen ground there was lots of frozen water to potentially remove you from your bicycle.

I managed to ride this section fairly well and only last year’s winner Andrew Bradbury was with me on the exit with Eric Box, Sjaan Gerth and Mark Brouwer in close pursuit. At the end of the section the leader, Mackinnon, now only had 15-20 seconds.

We had 15km of road until the next trail section and the five of us started to roll together keeping the gap steady to the leader. We hit the trench which is about 10km long and is mainly a rough gravel/dirt road. The problem was that up towards the lake it was snowing and the snow nicely covered all of the ice which meant riding any line was pretty much guess work.

I went to the back and talked with Eric who agreed that trying to ride full gas in a group was risky and maybe we should just go hard but not too hard. Just as we finished that chat Mark went to the front and drilled it, and this lasted about a minute until he crashed lost control went off the trail into a ditch full of cold water and smashed his head on a tree.

We all stopped and got Mark up and made sure he was ok to get out of the trail. We then pretty much just rode tempo to be safe and decided to start racing once we got out of that section. Mark unfortunately flatted and pretty much had the worst 3km of a race anyone could have. Once back on the road the four of us regrouped but now we were down 2.30 or 3 minutes at 55 km in. We rolled hard and lost Eric at 65km and Andrew at 75km.

Now it was just Sjann and I left with Sean at 2:20 up the road, and 15km left in the race. Sjann was riding really strong and coming up the next trail section with 14k to go he put in a big dig and I barely held on. We were now coming to the entrance to the second last trail section and he accelerated again and blew right by the course marshal and missed the turn. I’m gonna say I was too tired to yell at him and leave it there.

The next section usually is one of the easiest but this year it was 80% covered in ice and super tricky. I felt if I rode the remaining dirt sections fast I could catch Sean as he’d lost two minutes during the first one. I rode the section really well and caught Sean towards the end and got a small gap coming out of the section. It was only 15 or 20 seconds so I just went 75% until he caught me and got ready for him to attack, as I assumed he would try.

Sean did launch the second he made contact. I got on his wheel and he went again. We finally got a mini truce going and both did small pulls until we hit the next section with 7-8km to go. Sean tried to get into that section first but I gave it all I had and made it in ahead of him and just put the hammer down.

I figured I needed a 20-30-second gap out of this section and rode it almost totally clean aside from a small toe dab on the descent and came out with a 20-25 second lead. Sean closed a bit on the last and shortest section with 4 km to go so I put a hard effort in again and had 30-35 seconds on the exit.

There was now 3km of road left with a few kickers. I gave it everything I had and basically blew up with 900m left and crawled home for the win. It was a very strange race as for once, there was no gong show for me – meaning no mechanicals, no wrong turns and no bio-mechanicals. It was my April Fools victory after nine years of givin’er.

And if you want to relive this type of excitement come check out the Tour of Pelham here, in 2 weeks.

Finally I have to thank my pit crew Craig MacEachern, and my family for delaying the Easter egg hunt until I got home later in the day – results here.

The Heck of the North 70km titles were won by defending champs Paolina Allan (Highgate Racing p/b D’Ornellas) and Mike Little (Ascent Cycling p/b Neworld Cycle) while Annie Nanowski (Bateman’s Bike Co. p/b Cloud9 AV) also defended her title in the women’s 90km Hell of the North race. – ed

March 31, 2018 (Eijsden, Netherlands) – Canada’s Guillaume Boivin (Israel Cycling Academy) delivered another strong result finishing just out of the top 10 placing 11th at the 197.5km Volta Limburg Classic in the Netherlands.

Jan Tratnik (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice prevailed in the end winning over Marco Tizza (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini in second and Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Cibel – Cebon in third.

Results

1. Jan Tratnik (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 4:42:34
2. Marco Tizza (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini 0:01
3. Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Cibel – Cebon
4. Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:03
5. Edward Dunbar (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport 0:05
6. Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:41
7. Antoine Warnier (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic
8. Jeroen Meijers (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 0:53
9. Aksel Nõmmela (Est) Beat Cycling Club
10. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club
11. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling Academy
12. Jordi Warlop (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
13. Tanguy Turgis (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club
14. Jonas Koch (Ger) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
15. Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
16. Dennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel – Cebon
17. Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo
18. Thomas Deruette (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic
19. Kristian Aasvold (Nor) Team Coop
20. Dries Van Gestel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
21. Mikkel Frølich Honoré (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
22. Robbert De Greef (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
23. Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini
24. Michal Paluta (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
25. Jasper Ockeloen (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
26. Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
27. Jason Van Dalen (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
28. Jonas Gregaard Wilsly (Den) Riwal Ceramicspeed Cycling Team
29. Jasper De Laat (Ned) Metec – Tkh Continental Cyclingteam P/B Mantel
30. Kasper Asgreen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
31. Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
32. Lawrence Warbasse (USA) Aqua Blue Sport
33. Pavel Chursin (Rus) Destil – Parkhotel Valkenburg
34. Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Tarteletto – Isorex
35. Bas Van Der Kooij (Ned) Alecto Cyclingteam
36. Kelvin Van Den Dool (Ned) Vlasman Ct
37. Stef Clement (Ned) Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo
38. Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Esp) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini
39. Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
40. Håkon Lunder Aalrust (Nor) Team Coop
41. Lennert Teugels (Bel) Cibel – Cebon
42. Michiel Dieleman (Bel) Cibel – Cebon
43. Luuc Bugter (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
44. Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy
45. Aaron Gate (Nzl) Aqua Blue Sport
46. Jesper Schultz (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
47. Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
48. Fredrik Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Coop
49. Simone Ponzi (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini
50. Antonio Santoro (Ita) Monkey Town Continental Team
51. Jaap Kooijman (Ned) Vlasman Ct
52. Peter Schulting (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
53. Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
54. Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
55. Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Riwal Ceramicspeed Cycling Team 1:06
56. August Jensen (Nor) Israel Cycling Academy 1:10
57. Rick Ottema (Ned) Alecto Cyclingteam 1:12
58. Fabian Schormair (Ger) Team Lotto – Kern Haus 2:52
59. Tobias Knaup (Ger) Team Lotto – Kern Haus 2:56
60. Wim Reynaerts (Bel) Cibel – Cebon 2:57
61. Elmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 3:34
62. Marco Doets (Ned) Alecto Cyclingteam
63. Adriaan Janssen (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
64. Wim Kleiman (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
65. Folkert Oostra (Ned) Alecto Cyclingteam
66. Abram Stockman (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex
67. Sven Van Luijk (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
68. Jacob Eriksson (Swe) Destil – Parkhotel Valkenburg
69. Arnaud Courteille (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club
70. Jakob Egholm (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
71. Calvin Watson (Aus) Aqua Blue Sport 3:38
72. Jonas Aaen (Den) Riwal Ceramicspeed Cycling Team 3:42
73. Beau Duvigneau (Ned) Vlasman Ct
74. Jarno Gmelich Meijling (Ned) Metec – Tkh Continental Cyclingteam P/B Mantel 3:45
75. Florian Nowak (Ger) Team Lotto – Kern Haus
76. Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
77. Tyler Williams (USA) Israel Cycling Academy
78. Guy Sagiv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy
79. Trond Håkon Trondsen (Nor) Team Coop
80. Patryk Stosz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
81. Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
82. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy
83. Cameron Beard (USA) Destil – Parkhotel Valkenburg
84. Mathias Norsgaard Jørgensen (Den) Riwal Ceramicspeed Cycling Team
DNF Marino Kobayashi (Jpn) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini
DNF Imerio Cima (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini
DNF Hiroki Nishimura (Jpn) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini
DNF Lars Boom (Ned) Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo
DNF Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo
DNF Thomas Leezer (Ned) Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo
DNF Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Lotto Nl – Jumbo
DNF Mark Christian (Gbr) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Michel Kreder (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Casper Pedersen (Den) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Pawel Bernas (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
DNF Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
DNF Marko Kump (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
DNF Tim Ariesen (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
DNF Aaron Verwilst (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
DNF Mathias Van Gompel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
DNF Yoann Bagot (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club
DNF Steven Lammertink (Ned) Vital Concept Cycling Club
DNF Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vital Concept Cycling Club
DNF Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
DNF Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Ludovic Robeet (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Julien Stassen (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Christophe Masson (Fra) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Sjors Dekker (Ned) Alecto Cyclingteam
DNF Jasper Schouten (Ned) Alecto Cyclingteam
DNF Abe Celi (Ned) Alecto Cyclingteam
DNF Daniel Abraham Gebru (Ned) Beat Cycling Club
DNF Nahom Desale (Eri) Beat Cycling Club
DNF Daan Hoeyberghs (Bel) Beat Cycling Club
DNF Alex Mengoulas (Ned) Beat Cycling Club
DNF Bas Tietema (Ned) Beat Cycling Club
DNF Wesley Van Dyck (Bel) Beat Cycling Club
DNF Dexter Gardias (Gbr) Canyon Eisberg
DNF James Lowsley-Williams (Gbr) Canyon Eisberg
DNF Chris Opie (Gbr) Canyon Eisberg
DNF Alex Paton (Gbr) Canyon Eisberg
DNF Andrew Tennant (Gbr) Canyon Eisberg
DNF Maximilian Stedman (Gbr) Canyon Eisberg
DNF Louis Rose Davis (Gbr) Canyon Eisberg
DNF Cedric Raymackers (Bel) Cibel – Cebon
DNF Jan Reynaerts (Bel) Cibel – Cebon
DNF Justin Timmermans (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
DNF Vincent Hoppezak (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
DNF Marijn Van Den Berg (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
DNF Jens Van Den Dool (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam
DNF Stephan Grigroyan (Rus) Destil – Parkhotel Valkenburg
DNF Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Destil – Parkhotel Valkenburg
DNF Jordi Van Loon (Ned) Destil – Parkhotel Valkenburg
DNF Oscar Van Wijk (Ned) Destil – Parkhotel Valkenburg
DNF Dylan Bouwmans (Ned) Metec – Tkh Continental Cyclingteam P/B Mantel
DNF Thijs De Lange (Ned) Metec – Tkh Continental Cyclingteam P/B Mantel
DNF Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Metec – Tkh Continental Cyclingteam P/B Mantel
DNF Dennis Van Der Horst (Ned) Metec – Tkh Continental Cyclingteam P/B Mantel
DNF Danny Van Der Tuuk (Ned) Metec – Tkh Continental Cyclingteam P/B Mantel
DNF Andre Looij (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team
DNF Søren Malling Siggaard (Den) Riwal Ceramicspeed Cycling Team
DNF Andreas Lorentz Kron (Den) Riwal Ceramicspeed Cycling Team
DNF Jesper Mørkøv (Den) Riwal Ceramicspeed Cycling Team
DNF Andrew Leigh (Gbr) Tarteletto – Isorex
DNF Ruben Scheire (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex
DNF Ylber Sefa (Alb) Tarteletto – Isorex
DNF Sergio Torres Jorro (Esp) Tarteletto – Isorex
DNF Louis Bendixen (Den) Team Coop
DNF Gustav Höög (Swe) Team Coop
DNF Krister Hagen (Nor) Team Coop
DNF Luca Henn (Ger) Team Lotto – Kern Haus
DNF Dorian Lübbers (Ger) Team Lotto – Kern Haus
DNF Robert Retschke (Ger) Team Lotto – Kern Haus
DNF Jan Hugger (Ger) Team Lotto – Kern Haus
DNF Andreas Hyldgaard Jeppesen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
DNF Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
DNF Torkil Veyhe (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
DNF Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Vlasman Ct
DNF Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) Vlasman Ct
DNF Bas Ottevanger (Ned) Vlasman Ct
DNF Joost Van Der Burg (Ned) Vlasman Ct

 

March 31, 2018 (Langford, BC) – Here are the full results from the UCI Bear Mountain Canada MTB Cup XCO Race powered by Powerade season opener held on March 31 at Bear Mountain Resort in Langford, BC. Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro Team) defended her title with a solo victory in the Elite Women’s race while Andrew L’Esperance (Forward Racing-Norco) took his first victory of the season winning the Elite Men’s race, also his first win at Bear Mountain.

Results

U17 Expert Women
1. Emilly Johnston (Trek BC Dev) 44:20
2. Juliette Larose-Gingras (Equipe Quebec) 46:37
3. Nicole Bradbury (NCCH) 51:24

U17 Expert Men
1. Jacob Yells (River City CC) 38:59
2. Owen Clark (Homestead Racing) 39:02
3. Erik Ashton (Trail Bicycles) 40:16

Junior Expert Women
1. Mireille Larose-Gingras (Equipe du Quebec/ Sigma Assurances) 1:07:52
2. Marianne Theberge (Equipe du Quebec/Mathieu performanc) 1:08:37
3. Madeline Robbins (Team USA) 1:10:22
4. Mina Ricci (Team USA) 1:11:02
5. Eva Poidevin (Rundle Mountain Cycling Club) 1:12:51
6. Lucy Schick 1:13:20
7. Kaitlyn Shikaze (Team Ontario/Cyclepath Oakville) 1:17:18
8. Evelyne Ward (equipe du Quebec) 1:20:47
9. Sorsha Henning DNF

Junior Expert Men
1. Holden Jones (Cycling BC) 53:48:00
2. Carter Woods (Dodge City Cycles/RMB/Cycling BC) 53:49:00
3. Markus Heuer (Danish National Team) 53:50:00
4. Kevin Vermaerke (Team USA) 54:30:00
5. Scott Funston (Team USA) 55:33:00
6. Paul Fabian (Team USA) 55:34:00
7. Dylan Fryer (Bear Development Team) 55:53:00
8. Tyler Clark (Team Ontario) 56:23:00
9. Turner Conway (Team USA) 56:41:00
10. Seth Saxton (Team USA ) 57:09:00

Elite Women
1. Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro Team) 1:21:25
2. Haley Smith (Norco Factory Team XC) 1:22:19
3. Haley Batten (Clif Pro Team) 1:22:22
4. Emily Batty (Trek Factory Racing XC) 1:22:43
5. Sandra Walter (Liv Cycling Canada) 1:24:18
6. Catherine Fleury (Equipe du Quebec/Cyclone d’Alma) 1:24:39
7. Jenn Jackson (Team Ontario / AWI Racing) 1:24:45
8. Savilia Blunk (Whole Athlete p/b DNA Cycling) 1:25:14
9. Kelsey Urban (Whole Athlete p/b DNA Cycling) 1:26:28
10. Mackenzie Myatt (Cyclesmith Cycling Club ) 1:26:52

Elite Men
1. Andrew L’Esperance (Forward Racing-Norco) 1:26:50
2. Leandre Bouchard (KMC Ekoi Sr Suntour) 1:26:52
3. Peter Disera (Norco Factory Team) 1:27:18
4. Sean Fincham (Forward Racing – Norco) 1:27:54
5. Reece Tucknott (Specialized) 1:29:21
6. Quinton Disera (Norco Factory Team) 1:29:39
7. Evan Guthrie 1:30:07
8. Raphael Auclair (Pivot Cycles OTE) 1:30:20
9. Cole Paton (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) 1:31:01
10. Felix Burke (Rocky Mountain) 1:31:55

Full results all categories here.

 

March 31, 2018 (Bowmanville, ON) – Here’s a selection of more photos from the 65th annual Good Friday Road Race Road O-Cup #1 Mosport Classic, held on April 14 in Bowmanville, ON where Trevor O’Donnell (Toronto Hustle) won the Elite men’s race and Luce Bourbeau (Desjardins-Ford) topped the Elite 1/2 Women’s field – results here.

[dat] – Rally Cycling jumps the pond for the second time this season, heading to Spain to contest the GP Miguel Indurain and Klasika Primavera de Amorebieta. It is the second time the team has competed in these races, but the first time they bring a seasoned roster with several weeks of European racing already under their belts.

A trip to Spain in late January that saw the team battle winter weather, crashes, and illness at the Tours of Valencia and Andalucia. Team Director Pat McCarty saw the hard knocks as building blocks for a successful season.

“The riders are much better prepared this time,” said McCarty. “The previous races in Europe and the Middle East were very tough and we needed them to be. We got a few results, but more importantly, we learned a lot as a team and the guys built tremendous fitness. If you want to be competitive in the sprint events, you need to start early.”

The team brings a two-pronged attack to the hilly Spanish races. With the climbing strength to make it over the climbs in a small group and the sprinting ability to finish things off, Ryan Anderson, Colin Joyce, and Ty Magner will look to place themselves in the early breakaways and outfox the WorldTour led peloton.

Robin Carpenter and Brandon McNulty will look to be aggressive in the chaotic finales while Nigel Ellsay and Emerson Oronte fight to make the elite selection of riders at the end of the day.

“We know these races suit our roster,” said McCarty. “We brought aggressive, dynamic riders, who do well in a variety of scenarios. The racing in Europe is unpredictable and you need riders who are capable of adapting at a moments notice.”

The team will race the GP Miguel Indurain this Saturday, March 31st. The 189 km race starts and finishes in the northern town of Estella, winding through the Spanish countryside before tackling three categorized climbs in the second half of the race. Last year’s edition was decided on the final climb up Alto de Eraul just 10 km from the finish.

Held annually since 1951, GP Miguel Indurain is one of the oldest and most competitive one-day races in Spain. The last time the team competed in Estella was 2013 when Jesse Anthony won the Special Sprint Classification.

The following weekend the team will race the Klasika Primavera de Amorebieta. Held in the heart of the Basque Country, the 171 km race is tailor-made for climbing specialists. With six categorized climbs in the final 70 km of racing alone, there will be no hiding from the brisk pace set by some of the world’s top climbers. The weather is unpredictable in northern Spain, and the team will need to be prepared for both rain and high winds.

GP Miguel Indurain and Klasika Primavera de Amorebieta Roster
Ryan Anderson
Robin Carpenter
Nigel Ellsay
Colin Joyce
Ty Magner
Brandon McNulty
Emerson Oronte

March 29, 2018 (Quebec) – After several months of planning, we are proud to announce the creation of a new women’s high-performance road cycling team: the Quebecor Stingray Team. The launch of the team establishes a long-term structure designed to encourage the development of Junior (17-18 years old) and U23 (19-22 years old) female riders, and to invest in the next generation of Quebec elite athletes by offering them the opportunity to compete against the best in their categories in Canada and the United States. The roster of the first edition of the Quebecor Stingray team will consist of five (5) riders including three (3) juniors and two (2) in the U23 category.

The team will be led by director Yannick Bédard, Level 3 Certified Coach by the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), who will serve as sports director. A former elite cyclist and holder of a master’s degree in kinesiology, Yannick has spent several years as a coach, fitness trainer, and athletic director. He has worked with elite teams and well-known athletes in addition to participating in various projects for the provincial and national teams.

“I am thrilled to join the new Quebecor Stingray women’s cycling team,” said Yannick Bédard, Team Manager, Quebecor Stingray Team. “This performance-oriented project will allow young women to continue their athletic development while pursuing their studies.”

In addition to its major partners, Quebecor and Stingray, the team is proud to count on the support of Banque Nationale du Canada, TFI International, KPMG, Victoriaville Volkswagen and Pedro’s bike tools and maintenance accessories. The riders will use new bikes supplied by bicycle manufacturer FELT.

The members of the 2018 Quebecor Stingray team are:

U23 Riders
– Élise Piedalue
– Charlotte Tousignant

Junior Riders
– Joséphine Péloquin
– Lily Plante
– Magdeleine Vallières-Mill

About Quebecor
Quebecor, a Canadian leader in telecommunications, entertainment, news media and culture, is one of the best-performing integrated communications companies in the industry. Driven by their determination to deliver the best possible customer experience, all of Quebecor’s subsidiaries and brands are differentiated by their high-quality, multiplatform, convergent products and services. Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) is headquartered in Québec and holds an 81.53% interest in Quebecor Media, which employs more than 10,000 people in Canada. A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports people working with more than 400 organizations in the vital fields of culture, health, education, the environment and entrepreneurship. www.quebecor.com

About Stingray
Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B) is the world-leading provider of multiplatform music and video services, and digital experiences for pay TV operators, commercial establishments, OTT providers, mobile operators, consumers, and more. Its services include audio television channels, premium television channels, 4K UHD television channels, karaoke products, digital signage, in-store music, and music apps. Stingray reaches 400 million subscribers (or users) in 156 countries and its mobile apps have been downloaded over 90 million times. Stingray is headquartered in Montreal and currently has close to 400 employees worldwide. For more information: www.stingray.com.

 

 

March 28, 2018 (Ronse, Belgium) – Canada’s Hugo Houle (Astana Pro Team) made the top 30 finishing 29th in the men’s 180.1 km Dwars door Vlaanderen from Roselare to Ronse won by Yves Lampaert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors.

In the women’s 117.9 km race from Tielt to Waregem fellow Canuck, Gabrielle Pilote-Fortin (Can) WNT Rotor, finished 98th as Ellen van Dijk (Team Sunweb) took a solo victory in a rain-soaked race.

 

Results
1. Yves Lampaert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 4:09:40
2. Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Sunweb 00:02
3. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
4. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
5. Mads Pedersen (Den) Trek-Segafredo
6. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Quick-Step Floors 00:29
7. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal 00:30
8. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team 00:59
9. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Quick-Step Floors
10. Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
11. Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team
12. Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Sky
13. Timo Roosen (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
14. Magnus Cort (Den) Astana Pro Team 02:42
15. John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo
16. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
17. Danny van Poppel (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
18. Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal
19. Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team
20. Christophe Noppe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
21. Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
22. Luke Rowe (Gbr) Team Sky
23. Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain-Merida
24. Edward Theuns (Bel) Team Sunweb
25. Michael Schär (Sui) BMC Racing Team
26. Piet Allegaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
27. Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) BMC Racing Team
28. Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
29. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team
30. Amund Grøndahl Jansen (Nor) LottoNL-Jumbo
31. Luke Durbridge (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
32. Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
33. Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
34. Sacha Modolo (Ita) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
35. Tony Martin (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin
36. Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Quick-Step Floors
37. Tom Scully (Nzl) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
38. Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Sunweb 04:01
39. Justin Jules (Fra) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic 06:47
40. Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Sunweb
41. Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar Team
42. Ryan Mullen (Irl) Trek-Segafredo
43. Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
44. Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro Team
45. Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
46. Maxime Farazijn (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
47. Julien Vermote (Bel) Dimension Data
48. Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale
49. Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin
50. August Jensen (Nor) Israel Cycling Academy
51. Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
52. Lukas Spengler (Sui) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
53. Maarten Wynants (Bel) LottoNL-Jumbo
54. Hector Carretero (Esp) Movistar Team
55. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
56. Francisco Ventoso (Esp) BMC Racing Team
57. Nicolas Dougall (RSA) Dimension Data
58. Gregory Rast (Sui) Trek-Segafredo
59. Jonathan Dibben (Gbr) Team Sky
60. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
61. Lukasz Wisniowski (Pol) Team Sky
62. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
63. Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin
64. Jack Bauer (Nzl) Mitchelton-Scott
65. Luka Mezgec (Slo) Mitchelton-Scott
66. Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
67. Borut Bozic (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
68. Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
69. Maxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
70. Mitchell Docker (Aus) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
71. Dion Smith (Nzl) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
72. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie
73. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
74. Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie
75. Stefan Küng (Sui) BMC Racing Team
76. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
77. Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) LottoNL-Jumbo
78. Kristijan Koren (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
79. Ian Stannard (Gbr) Team Sky
80. Ben Swift (Gbr) UAE Team Emirates
81. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
82. Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal
83. Wout Van Aert (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
84. Alex Edmondson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
85. Aime De Gendt (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
86. Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
87. Lars Bak (Den) Lotto Soudal 11:49
88. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling Academy
89. Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct Energie
90. Milan Menten (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
91. Casper Pedersen (Den) Aqua Blue Sport
92. Lawrence Naesen (Bel) Lotto Soudal 11:51
93. Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie
94. Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
95. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
96. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data
97. Carlos Barbero (Esp) Movistar Team
98. Stijn Steels (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
99. Marco Marcato (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
100. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek-Segafredo
101. Mathew Hayman (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 11:54
102. Alvaro Hodeg (Col) Quick-Step Floors
103. Loic Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
104. Dennis van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy
105. Michael Hepburn (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
106. Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale
107. Jorge Arcas (Esp) Movistar Team
108. Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
109. Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
110. Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
111. Koen de Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
112. Kristoffer Halvorsen (Nor) Team Sky
113. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy
114. Zico Waeytens (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
115. Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb 12:01
116. Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team Sunweb
DNS Nikolas Maes (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors
DNF Alberto Bettiol (Ita) BMC Racing Team
DNF Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
DNF Rudy Barbier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
DNF Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
DNF Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar Team
DNF Taylor Phinney (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
DNF Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
DNF Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
DNF Michael Valgren (Den) Astana Pro Team
DNF Truls Korsaeth (Nor) Astana Pro Team
DNF Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb
DNF Christopher Lawless (Gbr) Team Sky
DNF Simone Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
DNF Filippo Ganna (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
DNF Oliviero Troia (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
DNF Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
DNF David Per (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
DNF Luka Pibernik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
DNF Ivan Garcia (Esp) Bahrain-Merida
DNF José Gonçalves (Por) Katusha-Alpecin
DNF Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha-Alpecin
DNF Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin
DNF Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
DNF Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data
DNF Tom-Jelte Slagter (Ned) Dimension Data
DNF Thomas Leezer (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
DNF Michal Kolár (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
DNF Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
DNF Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
DNF Juraj Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
DNF Sam Bewley (Nzl) Mitchelton-Scott
DNF Stijn Devolder (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Sean De Bie (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Huub Duijn (Ned) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Tom Devriendt (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
DNF Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
DNF Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct Energie
DNF Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie
DNF Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie
DNF Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
DNF Adam Blythe (Gbr) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Shane Archbold (Nzl) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Conor Dunne (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Andrew Fenn (Gbr) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Peter Koning (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport
DNF Aaron Verwilst (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Alex Kirsch (Lux) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Kenny Dehaes (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Julien Stassen (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Aviv Yechezkel (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy
DNF Guy Sagiv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy
DNF Hamish Schreurs (Nzl) Israel Cycling Academy

March 27, 2018 – Canadian squad Silber Pro Cycling is on the short list of 9 prominent pro cycling teams to accept early invitations to the Tour of Utah, billed as“America’s Toughest Stage Race”. We caught up with Scott McFarlane, Silber GM for his take on the team and the renowned stage race.

“I’m proud of the fact we’re the only Conti team on the initial list of teams participating, and proud of our past success, including Kris Dahl’s victory on Stage 1 in 2016,” said McFarlane. “This year we’re looking forward to seeing what our young riders can do at this race, especially after their promising showing in 2017.

“I’m thinking specifically of Pier-André Côté who had a top 10 on Stage Four’s sprint last year. He was also active in breaks and took home the Most Popular Rider jersey at the race last year. Also looking forward to seeing if our U23 time trialists can make an impact on the GC. Alec Cowan, Nick Zukowsky and Adam Roberge are starting the season in good form and should elevate as we head to Utah,” added McFarlane. See official Press Release below.

Seven Countries Represented by Nine Teams Accepting Early Invitations to Race at Tour of Utah
Five WorldTour Teams to Compete at “America’s Toughest Stage Race”

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (March 27, 2018) – A prominent collection of nine men’s professional cycling teams representing seven countries have accepted invitations to compete at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. A total of 16 teams will compete on Aug. 6-12 in the invitation-only road cycling stage race, with additional teams confirmed later this spring for “America’s Toughest Stage Race.”

Five WorldTour teams will travel from the Tour de France to compete in Utah. Joining the four teams named in January — BMC Racing Team (USA), Mitchelton-Scott (Australia), Team EF Education First-Drapac presented by Cannondale (USA), and Trek-Segafredo (USA) — will be Team LottoNL-Jumbo, which is based in The Netherlands.

In May, these same WorldTour teams will be joined by Israel Cycling Academy (Israel) and Bardiani CSF (Italy) to compete in the 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia. With the addition of Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini of Italy and Silber Pro Cycling of Canada, the early field of teams for the Tour of Utah will have a significant international flair. Rosters for each team are expected to total 120 riders, and will be announced in late July.

TEAMS ACCEPTING INVITATIONS (as of 3/27/18)

Bardiani CSF (Italy)
BMC Racing Team (USA)
EF Education First-Drapac presented by Cannondale (USA)
Israel Cycling Academy (Israel)
Mitchelton-Scott (Australia)
Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini (Italy)
Silber Pro Cycling (Canada)
Trek-Segafredo (USA)
Team LottoNL-Jumbo (Netherlands)

“We have an impressive lineup of international teams for the 2018 Tour of Utah at this early date. It is a tribute to the great support provided by host communities, Tour partners and staff that professional cycling teams around the world now ask to be invited to compete. The Tour of Utah has a solid reputation worldwide as one of the premier sporting events on the professional cycling calendar,” said John Kimball, managing director of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah.

All nine teams have made at least one appearance at the Tour of Utah in the previous 13 years of the event. From the WorldTour ranks, Team LottoNL-Jumbo first raced in the Tour of Utah in 2012 as Rabobank, and made its last appearance in 2014 as Belkin Pro Cycling. This Dutch-based squad has been on the racing circuit since 1984. The 26-rider roster includes two young American riders, Neilson Powless and Sepp Kuss. Both raced in Utah last year for other teams, the 21-year-old Powless was recognized as the Best Young Rider and Kuss finished second last year on the mountaintop finish of Stage 2.

As Australia’s only UCI WorldTour squad, Mitchelton-Scott returns to Utah for a second time. It has been five years since the Australian squad has competed in Utah. At that 2013 appearance as Orica-GreenEDGE, the team captured two stage victories by rider Michael Matthews (Australia).

Three of the World Tour teams are based in the U.S. with the BMC Racing Team, EF Education First-Drapac presented by Cannondale and Trek-Segafredo. BMC Racing Team has competed 10 times at the Tour of Utah and has won the overall team classification in Utah three times (2008, 2016, 2017). EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale returns for an eighth year, and Trek Factory Racing returns for a fourth year. Both of these squads last competed in 2016, when Trek Factory Racing secured the overall Sprint classification title with American Kiel Reijnen. EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale finished 2016 with a stage win and third-place overall by American rider Andrew Talansky.

Among the international field are three UCI Pro Continental teams. Israel Cycling Academy makes its second consecutive appearance at the Tour of Utah. The first professional cycling team from Israel, this team has accepted one of four wildcard invitations to compete in the upcoming Giro d’Italia, its first World Tour event.

Also competing in Italy with a special invitation will be Bardiani-CSF. The all-Italian team makes its third appearance at the Tour of Utah, finishing third in the overall team standings last year. The second all-Italian team returning to Utah is Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini, returning for a third consecutive year. This Pro Continental team had two podiums from sprinter Marco Canola, including a victory on Stage 7 in Salt Lake City.

The lone UCI Continental team at this time is Silber Pro Cycling from Canada, making its third consecutive trip to Utah. The Canadian-based team finished the 2017 season with 29 victories and 58 total podiums. The team won a stage at the 2016 Tour of Utah with Canadian Kris Dahl, the last time the Tour finished in Cedar City.

The Tour of Utah remains a 2.HC-rated stage race on the UCI America Tour, making it one of the premier events for professional cycling teams in North America. It is also one of the prominent road cycling events that is part of USA Cycling’s Professional Road Tour. The Tour of Utah will start on Aug. 6 in St. George for the first time with a prologue, and conclude seven days later in Park City. Additional host venues are Cedar City, Payson City, Antelope Island State Park, Layton City, Salt Lake City, Canyons Village, and Snowbird Resort.

March 27, 2018 (Boise, Idaho) – Canada’s Jordan Cheyne (Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling) won the opening Stage 1 Glendora Mountain Time Trial en route to 3rd overall at the men’s San Dimas Stage Race that wrapped up on the Sunday.

Cheyne’s teammate and fellow Canuck James Piccoli (Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling) finished 7th on the GC as Cory Lockwood (USA) Project Echelon Racing won the overall.

Results (brief)

Stage 1 – Glendora Mountain Time Trial
1. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 14:53
2. Cory Lockwood (USA) Project Echelon Racing 0:11
3. Christopher Blevins (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 0:18
4. Thomas Revard (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon
5. Sam Boardman (USA) Marc Pro Cycling 0:23
6. James Piccoli (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 0:30

Full results here.

Stage 2 – Hospital Road Race
1. Christopher Blevins (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 3:31:16
2. Keegan Swirbul (USA) Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis 0:02|
3. Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria (USA) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 0:05
4. Robert Pearce (USA) Team Cycle Sport – Specialized p/b Muscle Milk
5. Ethan Batt (Nzl) SoCalCycling.com Team

23. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
31. James Piccoli (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling

Full results here.

Stage 3 – Old Town Criterium
1. Sam Bassetti (USA) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 1:24:57
2. Thomas Revard (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon
3. Cory Lockwood (USA) Project Echelon Racing
4. Justin Williams (USA) Williams Racing p/b Specialized 0:19
5. Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria (USA) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling

25. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
57. James Piccoli (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling

Full results here.

Final GC
1. Cory Lockwood (USA) Project Echelon Racing 5:11:18
2. Thomas Revard (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 0:02
3. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 0:12
4. Christopher Blevins (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon 0:15
5. Sam Boardman (USA) Marc Pro Cycling 0:32

7. James Piccoli (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 0:42

Full results here.

March 27, 2018 (Boise, Idaho) — The powerful duo of Canada’s Jasmin Duehring and the American Erica Clevenger recorded stage wins at the challenging 19th annual San Dimas Stage Race, with Duehring taking stages 1 and 2, and Clevenger victorious in stage 3. With several of the team attending the USA Cycling talent ID camp at the USOC, the squad forged a strong team tactic to maximize these rider’s strength and fitness to position them each day.

“The racing in San Dimas this weekend was a great way to test out my legs, both on the climbs and in the sprints. I’m encouraged with my form having just transitioned out of the track season and motivated to keep working hard before joining the team at Tour of the Gila. In supporting SoCal’s premier stage race- which provides important opportunities for emerging talent to shine alongside seasoned professionals- the team once again showed their commitment to helping our sport continue to grow and develop” said Duehring.

This three-day race, formerly the Pomona Valley Stage Race, is comprised of a 4.25-mile uphill time trial set on Glendora Mountain Road in the San Gabriel Mountains featuring 4.5-6.5 % pitches with a total elevation gain of 1257. Stage 2 is a challenging rolling and twisty circuit race and stage 3 concludes in Old Town San Dimas with a tough six-corner course.

“Jasmin is coming off a successful UCI Track World Championship with a good fitness level. This showed on the tough Stage 1 Glendora Mountain hill climb. The stage 2 road race came down to a sprint and with her Six Day sprinting, she comfortably took the win. Erica continues to develop as an all-arounder and she is coming off a solid block of racing. Just over halfway through the final stage, she attacked and built a 50 second gap to take the win,” said Nicola Cranmer, General Manager, TWENTY20 Pro Cycling.

“Jasmin and I planned to race aggressively this weekend and, given that we hadn’t raced together before, it was the perfect opportunity to learn one another’s strengths. I believe we would have raced similarly whether we had been defending the yellow jersey or not. It was awesome to come away with the overall win. In the crit, this approach had me hammering off the front in a solo break for most of the race, driven by the energy of the crowd! It was a special day for me with my mom there and my first win with Team TWENTY20. I feel really fortunate to have such a great race so close to where I grew up. I am really looking forward to applying what we’ve learned this weekend to our next race together at Tour of the Gila,” said Clevenger.

“I continue to be impressed by 14 year old Makayla MacPherson, she finished 2nd in the Cat 3 time trial and 3rd in the criterium. Unfortunately she flatted out of the front group in the road race and was then neutralized. But she took away from the weekend 2 podiums, more experience and a great attitude,” added Cranmer.

Up next for the team is Joe Martin Stage Race, where UCI Track World Champions Chloe Dygert Owen and Jennifer Valente are back in action on the road.

Results (brief)

Stage 1 – Glendora Mountain Time Trial
1. Jasmin Duehring (Can) TWENTY20 pb Sho-Air 18:11
2. Emily Marcolini (Can) Sudbury Cycling 0:08
3. Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling 0:20
4. Edwidge Pitel (Fra) France 0:38
5. Emma Lujan (Can) Glotman Simpson 1:11

21. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Can) TaG Cycling Race Team 6:58

Full results here.

Stage 2 – Hospital Road Race
1. Jasmin Duehring (Can) TWENTY20 pb Sho-Air 2:59:32
2. Hanna Muegge (USA) DNA Cycling Team
3. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Can) TaG Cycling Race Team
4. Edwidge Pitel (Fra) France 0:02
5. Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling

9. Emma Lujan (Can) Glotman Simpson
13. Emily Marcolini (Can) Sudbury Cycling

Full results here.

Stage 3 – Old Town Criterium
1. Erica Clevenger (USA) TWENTY20 pb Sho-Air 54:52
2. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Can) TaG Cycling Race Team 0:54
3. Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling
4. Maddy Ward (USA) SDBC Emerald Textiles p/b UC Cyclery
5. Lizbeth Ureno (USA) Velo Club La Grange

8. Jasmin Duehring (Can) TWENTY20 pb Sho-Air
14. Emma Lujan (Can) Glotman Simpson
15. Emily Marcolini (Can) Sudbury Cycling

Full results here.

Final GC
1. Jasmin Duehring (Can) TWENTY20 pb Sho-Air 4:13:08
2. Emily Marcolini (Can) Sudbury Cycling 00:31
3. Krista Doebel-Hickok (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling 00:39
4. Edwidge Pitel (Fra) France 01:00
5. Erica Clevenger (USA) TWENTY20 pb Sho-Air 01:08
6. Emma Lujan (Can) Glotman Simpson 01:31

15. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Can) TaG Cycling Race Team 07:09

Full results here.

March 27, 2018 – It s been a long time in coming but Ontario Cup Cycling is back at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Historically known as Mosport). The challenging ~4km circuit has 10 turns, 50m in climbing per lap and is a wide 40 feet in most sections. No centre lines to worry about, no curbs, no traffic. This will truly be a treat to launch your 2018 Ontario Cup Road Racing Season!

The course starts on the front straight and descends downhill to pretty much the halfway point. Descents are short and steep and the turns are fairly wide and nothing that is seriously sharp. In the car/motorcycle community, this track is known in North America as one of the fastest for average speeds because of the long turns. Perhaps you ll get to experience this on your bike!

Full event information available in the TECH GUIDE – UPDATED

CHECK IN/REGISTRATIONS

Details will be provided on race day check-ins and registrations. We expect this to be in the main building and you will be directed there from the entry gates.

WHAT TO BRING
The facility has good bathrooms and parking and there are concession stands but no bank machines.

Bring cash for concession stands (breakfast and lunch, drinks hot and cold being served)

Onsite water is well water so please bring your own

Tents or protection from the rain or weather (Setup will be on Asphalt so prepare accordingly)

Please use contact page to request tent space in Pit Lane  Specify tent size

Space limited to first come first served

Garbage bags & Zero tolerance for littering!

Folding chairs (No bleacher access)

TRACK ACCESS

Track will be opened for pre race scouting and this schedule will be posted below

Walking the track is permitted. If weather is poor, please be aware of tracking mud/grass onto race surface

Absolutely no open warming up on the track unless it s open for warmups. The property has paved roads within it s gates for pre-race warmups. Off property all roads are well paved and traffic is minimal.

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March 26, 2018 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) – Canada’s Adam de Vos (Rally Cycling) finished 35th overall as the Tour de Langkawi wrapped up with Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Terengganu Cycling Team claiming the overall as the final 141.4km Stage 8 from Rembau to Kuala Lumpur was won by Andrea Guardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF.

De Vos took home his first professional UCI HC victory winning Stage 3 with a solo attack and took over the race lead for two days giving Rally it’s first victory and yellow jersey as a Pro Continental squad. The last Canuck to win at Langkawi was Eric Wohlberg, current Rally team director, who won the ITT on Stage 5 in 2004.

Results

1. Andrea Guardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 3:10:25
2. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
3. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
4. Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
5. Marko Kump (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
6. Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana Postobon
7. Dylan Page (Sui) Team Sapura Cycling
8. Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
9. Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
10. Sam Crome (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
11. Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
12. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
13. Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF
14. Brendon Davids (RSA) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
15. Thomas Lebas (Fra) Kinan Cycling Team
16. Sarawut Sirironnachai (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
17. Marcelo Felipe (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
18. Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
19. Benjamin Dyball (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
20. Massimo Rosa (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
21. Piotr Brozyna (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
22. Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
23. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Werkilul (Eri) Dimension Data
24. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
25. Aiman Cahyadi (Ina) Team Sapura Cycling
26. Ariya Phounsavath (Lao) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
27. Luca Raggio (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
28. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling
29. Alvaro Raul Duarte Sandoval (Col) Forca Amskins Racing
30. Selamat Juangga (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
31. Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohd Shukri (Mas) Malaysia
32. Juan Felipe Osorio Arboleda (Col) Manzana Postobon
33. Arjay Peralta (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
34. Salvador Guardiola (Esp) Kinan Cycling Team
35. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data
36. Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
37. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Terengganu Cycling Team
38. Muhammad Zawawi Azman (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling
39. Agung Sahbana (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
40. Rustom Lim (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
41. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling
42. Wilmar Jahir Perez Muñoz (Col) Team Sapura Cycling
43. Victor Niño Corredor (Col) Team Sapura Cycling
44. Kevin Rivera Serrano (CRc) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
45. Luca Chirico (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
46. Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
47. Artyom Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
48. Morgan Smith (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team
49. Harrison Sweeny (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 00:18
50. Eugert Zhupa (Alb) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 00:27
51. Dylan Sunderland (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 00:38
52. Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 02:51
53. Michal Schlegel (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 03:07
54. Muhamad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling 03:29
55. Mathew Zenovich (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team
56. Scott Davies (Gbr) Dimension Data 04:06
57. Jiankun Liu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 05:34
58. Drew Morey (Aus) Terengganu Cycling Team 06:05
59. Szymon Sajnok (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 06:25
60. Kenji Nakanishi (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team 08:14
61. Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team 10:00
62. Jianpeng Liu (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
63. Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 20:00
64. Jacob Hennessy (Gbr) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
65. Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani CSF
66. Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
67. Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
68. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
69. John Ebsen (Den) Forca Amskins Racing
70. Bernardo Albeiro Suaza Arango (Col) Manzana Postobon
71. Muhammad Abdurrohman (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
72. Soonyeong Kwon (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
73. Callum Scotson (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
74. Yikui Niu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
75. Hang Shi (Chn) Giant Cycling Team
76. Mahrus Ali (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
77. Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
78. Fernando Orjuela Gutierrez (Col) Manzana Postobon
79. Yecid Arturo Sierra Sanchez (Col) Manzana Postobon
80. Imam Arifin Muh (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
81. Abdul Gani (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
82. Anuar Manan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
83. Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
84. Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
85. Nik Mohd Hazwan Zulkiflie (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
86. Amir Mustafa Rusli (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
87. Azli Najmi Zulkefli (Mas) Malaysia
88. Muhamad Firdaus Awang (Mas) Malaysia
89. Mohd Harrif Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
90. Dominic Perez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
91. Carmelo Franco Martinez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
DNF Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) Dimension Data
DNF Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF
DNF Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally Cycling
DNF Joseph Cooper (Nzl) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
DNF Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
DNF Guangtong Ma (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
DNF Bo Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
DNF Andris Vosekalns (Lat) Hengxiang Cycling Team
DNF Genki Yamamoto (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team
DNF Sungbaek Park (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
DNF Metkel Eyob (Eri) Terengganu Cycling Team
DNF Phuchong Saiudomsin (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
DNF Muhammad Ameer Ahmad Kamal (Mas) Malaysia

Final GC

1. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Terengganu Cycling Team 32:06:45
2. Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 00:27
3. Benjamin Dyball (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team 00:32
4. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Werkilul (Eri) Dimension Data 00:54
5. Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 00:57
6. Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 01:02
7. Brendon Davids (RSA) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
8. Thomas Lebas (Fra) Kinan Cycling Team 01:08
9. Alvaro Raul Duarte Sandoval (Col) Forca Amskins Racing 01:10
10. Harrison Sweeny (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 01:17
11. Piotr Brozyna (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 01:20
12. Luca Raggio (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
13. Sam Crome (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 01:29
14. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 01:33
15. Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF 01:42
16. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data 01:49
17. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data
18. Luca Chirico (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 01:56
19. Wilmar Jahir Perez Muñoz (Col) Team Sapura Cycling 01:57
20. Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
21. Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 02:24
22. Marcelo Felipe (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 02:27
23. Salvador Guardiola (Esp) Kinan Cycling Team 02:30
24. Ariya Phounsavath (Lao) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
25. Kevin Rivera Serrano (CRc) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 02:42
26. Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 03:07
27. Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 03:55
28. Muhammad Zawawi Azman (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling 04:05
29. Victor Niño Corredor (Col) Team Sapura Cycling 04:27
30. Artyom Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 04:28
31. Dylan Page (Sui) Team Sapura Cycling 05:13
32. Juan Felipe Osorio Arboleda (Col) Manzana Postobon 06:22
33. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 07:42
34. Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana Postobon 08:28
35. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 15:34
36. Aiman Cahyadi (Ina) Team Sapura Cycling 16:27
37. Dylan Sunderland (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 16:38
38. Rustom Lim (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 17:05
39. Morgan Smith (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team 17:27
40. Scott Davies (Gbr) Dimension Data 19:58
41. Muhamad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling 20:07
42. Drew Morey (Aus) Terengganu Cycling Team 21:06
43. Agung Sahbana (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 21:21
44. Yecid Arturo Sierra Sanchez (Col) Manzana Postobon 21:29
45. Bernardo Albeiro Suaza Arango (Col) Manzana Postobon 21:56
46. Sarawut Sirironnachai (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
47. Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 21:57
48. Jiankun Liu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 22:16
49. Mathew Zenovich (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team 22:55
50. Eugert Zhupa (Alb) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 23:41
51. Marko Kump (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 24:13
52. Michal Schlegel (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 24:24
53. Jianpeng Liu (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 26:27
54. Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohd Shukri (Mas) Malaysia 26:33
55. Selamat Juangga (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 26:35
56. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling 30:57
57. Massimo Rosa (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 35:09
58. Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team 35:33
59. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 35:47
60. Callum Scotson (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 35:49
61. Muhammad Abdurrohman (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 36:17
62. Nik Mohd Hazwan Zulkiflie (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 36:49
63. Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 37:20
64. Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team 37:31
65. Azli Najmi Zulkefli (Mas) Malaysia 39:38
66. Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 40:22
67. John Ebsen (Den) Forca Amskins Racing 40:34
68. Arjay Peralta (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 41:51
69. Carmelo Franco Martinez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 41:57
70. Hang Shi (Chn) Giant Cycling Team 44:23
71. Yikui Niu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 47:13
72. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 47:27
73. Fernando Orjuela Gutierrez (Col) Manzana Postobon 48:29
74. Andrea Guardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 50:32
75. Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 56:53
76. Amir Mustafa Rusli (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 57:02
77. Szymon Sajnok (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 57:50
78. Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 58:08
79. Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 58:26
80. Soonyeong Kwon (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 1:01:57
81. Abdul Gani (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 1:06:26
82. Muhamad Firdaus Awang (Mas) Malaysia 1:08:28
83. Dominic Perez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 1:09:07
84. Mohd Harrif Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team 1:10:57
85. Jacob Hennessy (Gbr) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 1:11:00
86. Anuar Manan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 1:11:05
87. Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team 1:11:46
88. Kenji Nakanishi (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team 1:12:48
89. Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani CSF 1:13:16
90. Imam Arifin Muh (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 1:15:47

March 26, 2018 (Barcelona, Spain) – Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team prevailed to defend his title as the final 154.8 km Stage 7 in Barcelona was won by Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott.

Canada’s Michael Woods (EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale) finished 78th overall with Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team in second behind Valverde and Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale in third on the final GC podium.

Results

1. Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott 3:28:04
2. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team 00:13
3. Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 00:18
4. Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-Segafredo
5. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe
6. Matej Mohoric (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
7. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
8. Warren Barguil (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
9. Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team
10. George Bennett (Nzl) LottoNL-Jumbo
11. Jesper Hansen (Den) Astana Pro Team
12. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Dimension Data
13. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
14. Daniel Martinez (Col) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
15. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
16. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
17. Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto Soudal 00:51
18. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo 01:06
19. Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
20. Luis Guillermo Mas Bonet (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 01:09
21. Nicholas Schultz (Aus) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
22. Carlos Verona (Esp) Mitchelton-Scott
23. Hugh Carthy (Gbr) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
24. Darwin Atapuma (Col) UAE Team Emirates
25. Enric Mas (Esp) Quick-Step Floors
26. Mathias Frank (Sui) AG2R La Mondiale
27. Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Quick-Step Floors 01:11
28. Ben Hermans (Bel) Israel Cycling Academy 01:41
29. Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Team Sunweb
30. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
31. Georg Preidler (Aut) Groupama-FDJ
32. Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step Floors
33. Igor Anton (Esp) Dimension Data
34. Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal
35. Danilo Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team
36. Amael Moinard (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
37. Jérémy Maison (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
38. Sindre Skjøstad Lunke (Nor) Fortuneo-Samsic
39. Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale
40. Stef Clement (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
41. Ricardo Vilela (Por) Manzana Postobon
42. Steff Cras (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
43. Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
44. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
45. Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Trek-Segafredo
46. Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
47. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Katusha-Alpecin
48. Nathan Brown (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
49. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
50. James Knox (Gbr) Quick-Step Floors
51. Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
52. Pablo Torres Muiño (Esp) Burgos BH
53. Joe Dombrowski (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
54. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott
55. Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
56. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
57. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors
58. Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
59. Wilmar Andres Paredes Zapata (Col) Manzana Postobon
60. Jan Hirt (Cze) Astana Pro Team
61. Sébastien Reichenbach (Sui) Groupama-FDJ
62. Mikel Bizkarra Etxegibel (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
63. Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Manzana Postobon
64. Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team
65. Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team
66. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
67. Nathan Earle (Aus) Israel Cycling Academy
68. Rob Power (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
69. Floris De Tier (Bel) LottoNL-Jumbo 02:01
70. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 02:30
71. Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 03:08
72. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team
73. Jhojan Orlando Garcia Sosa (Col) Manzana Postobon
74. Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar Team
75. Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
76. Joaquim Silva (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 03:51
77. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 04:39
78. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Team Sky
79. Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team 05:11
80. Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe
81. Dorian Godon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 05:35
82. Pello Bilbao (Esp) Astana Pro Team
83. Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb
84. Michael Storer (Aus) Team Sunweb
85. Laurens ten Dam (Ned) Team Sunweb 05:38
86. Antonio Molina Canet (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 07:03
87. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo 07:09
88. François Bidard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
89. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
90. Diego Rubio Hernandez (Esp) Burgos BH
91. Alex Howes (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
92. James Shaw (Gbr) Lotto Soudal
93. Willie Smit (RSA) Katusha-Alpecin
94. Jose Manuel Diaz (Esp) Israel Cycling Academy 07:34
95. Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal
96. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb
97. Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team
98. Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
99. Aldemar Reyes Ortega (Col) Manzana Postobon
100. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates
101. Jordi Simon Casulleras (Esp) Burgos BH
102. Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
103. José Joaquin Rojas (Esp) Movistar Team
104. Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Soudal 09:53
105. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data
106. Jorge Cubero Galvez (Esp) Burgos BH 09:54
107. Christopher Hamilton (Aus) Team Sunweb
108. Enrique Sanz Unzue (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
109. Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
110. Jérémy Roy (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
111. Antonio Pedrero (Esp) Movistar Team 11:36
112. Eduard Prades Reverter (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
113. Cyril Barthe (Fra) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
DNF Sebastian Henao (Col) Team Sky
DNF Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky
DNF Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky
DNF David Lopez Garcia (Esp) Team Sky
DNF Michael Mørkøv (Den) Quick-Step Floors
DNF Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team
DNF Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo
DNF Niklas Eg (Den) Trek-Segafredo
DNF Markel Irizar (Esp) Trek-Segafredo
DNF Esteban Chaves (Col) Mitchelton-Scott
DNF Davide Formolo (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
DNF Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
DNF Clement Chevrier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
DNF Pierre Rolland (Fra) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
DNF Mads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Katusha-Alpecin
DNF Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Katusha-Alpecin
DNF Roberto Ferrari (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
DNF Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team Emirates
DNF Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
DNF Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
DNF Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
DNF Andrey Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team
DNF Bram Tankink (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
DNF William Bonnet (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
DNF Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data
DNF Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data
DNF Igor Merino Kortazar (Esp) Burgos BH
DNF Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
DNF Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
DNF Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
DNF Ruben Plaza (Esp) Israel Cycling Academy
DNF Jetse Bol (Ned) Manzana Postobon
DNF Fabio Duarte (Col) Manzana Postobon
DNF Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
DNF Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic

Final GC after stage 7

1. Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team 28:25:07
2. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 00:29
3. Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 00:47
4. Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott
5. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team 01:10
6. George Bennett (Nzl) LottoNL-Jumbo 01:23
7. Daniel Martinez (Col) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 01:29
8. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo 01:31
9. Jesper Hansen (Den) Astana Pro Team
10. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 01:34
11. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Dimension Data 01:35
12. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 01:45
13. Hugh Carthy (Gbr) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 02:18
14. Mathias Frank (Sui) AG2R La Mondiale 02:30
15. Warren Barguil (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 02:40
16. Ben Hermans (Bel) Israel Cycling Academy 02:54
17. Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 02:56
18. Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Team Sunweb 03:31
19. Carlos Verona (Esp) Mitchelton-Scott 03:32
20. Matej Mohoric (Slo) Bahrain-Merida 03:43
21. Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 03:59
22. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 04:08
23. Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step Floors 04:12
24. Ricardo Vilela (Por) Manzana Postobon
25. Jan Hirt (Cze) Astana Pro Team 06:23
26. Georg Preidler (Aut) Groupama-FDJ 06:27
27. Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto Soudal 07:04
28. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 07:09
29. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 07:16
30. Amael Moinard (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 07:23
31. Sébastien Reichenbach (Sui) Groupama-FDJ 07:38
32. Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 08:23
33. Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Quick-Step Floors 08:25
34. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal 08:30
35. Jhojan Orlando Garcia Sosa (Col) Manzana Postobon 08:41
36. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 08:43
37. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates 09:13
38. Steff Cras (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin 09:19
39. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 09:36
40. Rob Power (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 09:48
41. Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Trek-Segafredo 10:14
42. Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-Segafredo 10:32
43. Enric Mas (Esp) Quick-Step Floors 10:58
44. Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale 11:03
45. Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team Emirates 11:17
46. Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Manzana Postobon 11:43
47. Pello Bilbao (Esp) Astana Pro Team 12:39
48. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott 13:15
49. Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team 13:19
50. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 13:48
51. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data 15:12
52. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Team Sky 18:02
53. Nicholas Schultz (Aus) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 18:17
54. José Joaquin Rojas (Esp) Movistar Team 19:09
55. Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 20:16
56. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Katusha-Alpecin 20:18
57. Joe Dombrowski (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 20:57
58. Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe 21:14
59. Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal 21:26
60. Eduard Prades Reverter (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias 21:30
61. Nathan Earle (Aus) Israel Cycling Academy 22:14
62. Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar Team 22:15
63. Jose Manuel Diaz (Esp) Israel Cycling Academy 22:46
64. Laurens ten Dam (Ned) Team Sunweb 23:04
65. Darwin Atapuma (Col) UAE Team Emirates 24:23
66. Floris De Tier (Bel) LottoNL-Jumbo 24:42
67. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors 25:29
68. Stef Clement (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo 25:53
69. Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal 27:03
70. Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb 27:05
71. Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team 27:09
72. Michael Storer (Aus) Team Sunweb 27:18
73. Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 27:46
74. Jérémy Maison (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 27:52
75. Diego Rubio Hernandez (Esp) Burgos BH 29:12
76. Danilo Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team 29:27
77. James Knox (Gbr) Quick-Step Floors 30:05
78. Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 30:18
79. Luis Guillermo Mas Bonet (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 30:19
80. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe 30:37
81. Nathan Brown (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 31:13
82. Mikel Bizkarra Etxegibel (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
83. Joaquim Silva (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 31:35
84. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo 31:44
85. Igor Anton (Esp) Dimension Data 32:30
86. Dorian Godon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 32:47
87. Wilmar Andres Paredes Zapata (Col) Manzana Postobon 33:50
88. Aldemar Reyes Ortega (Col) Manzana Postobon 34:21
89. Sindre Skjøstad Lunke (Nor) Fortuneo-Samsic 34:51
90. Jordi Simon Casulleras (Esp) Burgos BH 35:23
91. François Bidard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 35:57
92. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo 36:23
93. Pablo Torres Muiño (Esp) Burgos BH 37:27
94. Willie Smit (RSA) Katusha-Alpecin 38:25
95. Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 38:31
96. Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 38:56
97. James Shaw (Gbr) Lotto Soudal 39:58
98. Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe 42:05
99. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 44:25
100. Jorge Cubero Galvez (Esp) Burgos BH 46:32
101. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb 47:20
102. Alex Howes (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 47:48
103. Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team 48:15
104. Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Soudal 49:13
105. Antonio Pedrero (Esp) Movistar Team 49:15
106. Christopher Hamilton (Aus) Team Sunweb 49:47
107. Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-Merida 51:55
108. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team 52:08
109. Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe 56:57
110. Cyril Barthe (Fra) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias 58:19
111. Enrique Sanz Unzue (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias 1:03:28
112. Jérémy Roy (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 1:04:20
113. Antonio Molina Canet (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 1:10:52

March 26, 2018 (Toronto, ON) – To draw attention to the 16 people killed by drivers on the streets of Toronto already this year, as well as the city’s inability to end the carnage on the roads, advocacy group Friends & Families for Safe Streets will be hosting a massive die-in at Nathan Phillips Square at 6 p.m. on March 26.

Cyclists and pedestrians from across the city are expressing outrage at the city of Toronto over its inability to keep streets safe for cyclists and pedestrians and hundreds are expected to gather in front of city hall to send a loud and clear message to Mayor John Tory that enough is enough.

“This is a demonstration that Torontonians are outraged about the ongoing traffic deaths in our city. We call on our leaders to stop the child killings. We call on them to stop the elder killings. We demand safe streets,” the group stated, on its Facebook event page.

The date is an important one as city council is gathering earlier the same day to vote on the city’s progressive Transform Yonge plan that would decrease the number of lanes on a stretch of Yonge between Sheppard and Finch from six to four and add wider sidewalks for pedestrians as well as bike lanes. An alternative, less bike and pedestrian-friendly alternative was suggested at the last minute, which would keep all six lanes of traffic careening through the growing neighbourhood of 30,000+ people.

Jennifer Keesmaat, Toronto’s former chief planner, was critical of the move away from Transform Toronto’s original plan, which was in development for years and recommended by the city staff.

In the Toronto Star, she said the issue is about the revitalization of suburbs and that Tory is looking at bike lanes the wrong way.

“Moving bike lanes off Yonge implies that bike lanes are a problem as opposed to part of the solution,” she said, in the interview. “The problem with the compromise is it reinforces the same decision-making principles that have led us to this point.”

Jared Kold, executive director of Cycle Toronto, put it simply on Twitter: “It’s not about the bike lanes: do we want a six-lane highway or a four-lane main street?”

The city has already adopted the Vision Zero traffic safety project that aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. But, critics have rather loudly suggested that the city and more specifically, its mayor John Tory, have not taken the concept seriously. The number of deaths seems to suggest the city isn’t getting it right.

The decision on Transform Yonge is being held up as a vote not only on a specific project but also a vote on whether or not the city is ready to embrace forward-thinking, people-centre planning versus planning that centres around reducing congestion and making it easier for vehicles to move around the city.

Following the protest, ARC (Advocacy for the Respect of Cyclists) will the leading a 22-km ghost bike memorial ride to Don Mills Road and place the commemorative white bicycle on the site where a Toronto man died after colliding with a parked van on March 20.

For further information on Friday’s event visit here.

Die-in at City Hall here.
Jennifer Keesmaat report here.
Revamping Yonge St. here.

 

March 25, 2018 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Team Canada’s Tristen Chernove of Cranbrook, BC, captured a bronze in the men’s C1-3 Scratch Race on the final day as the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships concluded on Sunday.

It was his third medal, and Canada’s fourth overall, as Chernove matched his medal trifecta from the 2016 Paralympic Games taking home gold, silver and bronze.

“It’s been a great time here,” said Chernove, “with a little bit of deja vu from Rio [Paralympics] – a gold, a silver and a bronze! I’m very happy with the teamwork that Ross and I put together to get me up on the podium. It was definitely a team effort. Ross was continually attacking and that allowed me to not be marked, like I have been in the past. I got a little confused at the end because the bell rang with two to go [for race leader Perea Arango, a lap ahead] and I missed my jump for the sprint, unfortunately. But, I’m really happy with the result and really happy with the teamwork.”

Ross Wilson of Edmonton, Alberta, a C1 rider, finishing 12th in the C1-3 Scratch Race while helping Chernove to win the bronze. Wilson also contributed to Canada’s medal haul by winning silver in the Men’s C1 Individual Pursuit.

“It was a very good World Championships for Canada; 4 medals, two 4th-place finishes and a 5th puts us in a very good position at this moment in the Olympic quadrennial, given that this was the first qualifying event for the 2020 Games,” said Sebastien Travers, Para Head Coach for Cycling Canada. “It’s great to see that our veterans on the team are performing at a very high level, but also that our Next Gen programs are effective in identifying and bringing new athletes to perform internationally.”

Results

Men’s MC1-3 Scratch Race Final

1. Alejandro Perea Arango (MC2) Colombia
2. Darren Hicks (MC2) Australia
3. Tristen Chernove (MC2) Canada
4. Joseph Berenyi (MC3) United States
5. Ricardo Ten Argiles (MC1) Spain
6. Benjamin Watson (MC3) Great Britain
7. Fabio Anobile (MC3) Italy
8. Ivo Koblasa (MC2) Czech Republic
9. Shota Kawamoto (MC2) Japan
10. Arslan Gilmutdinov (MC2) Russia
11. Diederick Schelfhout (MC3) Belgium
12. Ross Wilson (MC1) Canada
13. Cristian David Romero Ramirez (MC2) Colombia
DNF Arnoud Nijhuis (MC1) Netherlands
DNF David Nicholas (MC3) Australia
DNF Eduardo Santas Asensio (MC3) Spain
DNF Kris Bosmans (MC3) Belgium
DNF Sergey Ustinov (MC3) Russia
DNF Stijn Boersma (MC3) Netherlands

March 25, 2018 (Wevelgem, Belgium) – In races where so much can depend on good fortune, BORA-hansgrohe today created the luck that brought UCI World Champion, Peter Sagan, to his third Gent-Wevelgem win. First, by driving the pace to reduce the advantage of the day’s break, before supporting the Slovak rider and keeping him safe in the ride to the finale. However, when it came to the sprint, there was no luck required, with Peter starting early and surging ahead, timing his push to perfection with none of his rivals able to come close.

The Stage
On any normal day, a 250km race over hard Belgian terrain would be brutal, especially with the eleven tough climbs and multiple cobblestone sections to make things difficult, but many of the riders at Gent-Wevelgem would still be feeling the efforts of riding E3-Harelbeke just two days earlier, just to make the going even more difficult. After a fairly flat opening 120km came the climbs, with some of the gradients reaching 14%, before a flat 30km to the finish. Positioning would be the key to winning this race – that and a very healthy dose of luck not to puncture or suffer a mechanical and to be in the right place at the right time when the decisive moves came.

The Team Tactics
With a similar profile to Friday’s E3-Harelbeke race, the aim today would be to concentrate on reading the race and being in the right place at the right time. With the outcome of the one-day classics races being so dependent on simple good luck, the team would be planning on making as much of that luck as possible, by riding to support Peter and delivering him to the key points of the stage in a strong position to contest the win.

The Race
The crisp and cold morning saw most of the riders start the day in arm and leg warmers. With 120km to ride before the first climbs of the day, riders would have plenty of time to get warmed up, but this didn’t mean the start was going to be relaxed. The hard pace from the drop of the flag meant a break didn’t go until 35km had been covered, but once the group of six made their move, they really pushed ahead – creating a significant ten-minute gap that spurred the chasing peloton on to reduce their advantage.

As always, German National Champion, Marcus Burghardt, was the key player in reducing the break’s lead, cutting it in half over 50km. With Daniel Oss adding to Marcus’ efforts, the pace left some of the peloton dropping off the back, but on the front, a small group, with UCI World Champion, Peter Sagan, in the mix, broke off, first making the catch on the break, before leaving them behind.

One of these twenty-three riders, with the group made up of some of the big favourites, would be the race’s winner, and the Slovak rider still had Marcus with him to keep him safe. In the final 2km the attacks came, but Peter stayed calm, saving his energy and keeping a cool head. Starting his sprint from a long way out, nobody could touch the UCI World Champion, and once he was out in front, there was no chance of anyone taking his third Gent-Wevelgem win from him.

“I’m very happy and I’m glad to win this race again. My team did a great job. In the finale, there were two of us remaining in the front group and I’m really happy with our performance. Sprints are always like a lottery and I was wondering what was going to happen. In the end, I started my sprint early and it worked out – I had the legs to keep going. I felt good the second time we climbed the Kemmelberg. It wasn’t too stressful and there wasn’t a lot of wind to make things difficult, which is why we came to the finish in a bigger group. It was a different race today from all of the Gent-Wevelgems I’ve ridden and the lack of stress and the better weather conditions made it easier. It wasn’t anywhere near as crazy as the race has been over the last few years, but it was still really fast,” said Sagan at the finish.

 

Results (brief)

1. Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe 5:53:37
2. Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors
3. Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ
4. Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
5. Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal
6. Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
7. Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott
8. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Quick-Step Floors
9. Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
10. Wout Van Aert (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan

73. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 5:35
108. Antoine Duchesne (Can) FDJ 11:47

 

March 25, 2018 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Team Canada’s Marie-Claude Molnar from St-Hubert, Quebec raced for bronze finishing just off the podium in fourth in the Women’s C4 Individual Pursuit. Molnar had the misfortune to un-clip during her ride against Meg Lemon of Australia and was unable to re-engage – she was caught by the Australian.

Fellow Canuck, Keely Shaw of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, placed 5th for a strong debut at the World Championships. Molnar’s qualification time of 4:06.572 was a personal best at sea level.

“In a race, anything can happen and I went for the medal until a technical glitch occurred. My pace was high and it was difficult to re-engage the pedal,” Molnar told Sportcom. “I had a great start and followed my race plan by being aggressive in the early laps. I pulled and pushed hard on the pedals and unfortunately it happened.”

“I’m satisfied with my effort and it’s been six months since Sébastien (Travers, her coach) and I prepared for this race. I was confident of what I could do and achieved my best time at sea level, 4:06.572, in qualifying which shows that I’m on track and this was a good starting point for the rest of the season. I’m fourth in the world and I can be proud of that because I’ve had a good fight,” she added.

Shaw was excited about her 5th place result posting a photo on her Twitter feed with the following, “That moment when you put up a PB and finish fifth in the world on your international debut.”

“It was exhilarating to be able to come in and put in a top-5 finish on my first race, I can’t believe it,” said Shaw. “I threw down a PB [Personal Best], which felt really pretty good. I’m just thankful for all the support I’ve had from Sebastien [Travers – Para Head Coach], Guillaume [Plourde – NextGen East coach] and Cycling Canada, Canada Sports Centre Saskatchewan … everybody’s just been fantastic. I entered cycling less than a year ago, and to find myself here in Rio at the world championships, and a top-5 finish … I’m blown away.”

Molnar also raced in the mass start Scratch Race for the combined C4-C5 women, finishing tenth overall, but third among C4 riders.

Results here.

March 24, 2018 (Torrefarrera, Spain) – Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors took home his first WorldTour victory winning Stage 6 from Vlelha to Torrefarrera, 194.2 km over Diego Rubio Hernandez (Esp) Burgos BH in a battle to the line.

Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team finished safely in 11th and retains his overall lead. Canada’s Michael Woods (EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale) was 128th.

Results
1. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors 2:34:25
2. Diego Rubio Hernandez (Esp) Burgos BH
3. Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe 00:18
4. Matej Mohoric (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
5. Roberto Ferrari (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
6. Enrique Sanz Unzue (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
7. Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky
8. Danilo Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team
9. José Joaquin Rojas (Esp) Movistar Team
10. Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
11. Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team
12. Dorian Godon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
13. Georg Preidler (Aut) Groupama-FDJ
14. Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal
15. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe
16. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott
17. Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team
18. Pello Bilbao (Esp) Astana Pro Team
19. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb
20. Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team
21. Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
22. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
23. Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team
24. Fabio Duarte (Col) Manzana Postobon
25. Jesper Hansen (Den) Astana Pro Team
26. Daniel Martinez (Col) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
27. Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
28. Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Team Sunweb
29. Floris De Tier (Bel) LottoNL-Jumbo
30. Nicholas Schultz (Aus) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
31. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo
32. Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
33. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team
34. Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
35. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team
36. George Bennett (Nzl) LottoNL-Jumbo
37. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky
38. Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott
39. Jose Manuel Diaz (Esp) Israel Cycling Academy
40. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
41. Hugh Carthy (Gbr) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
42. Amael Moinard (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
43. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
44. Warren Barguil (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
45. Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale
46. Ben Hermans (Bel) Israel Cycling Academy
47. Michael Storer (Aus) Team Sunweb
48. Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team
49. Cyril Barthe (Fra) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
50. Mathias Frank (Sui) AG2R La Mondiale
51. Carlos Verona (Esp) Mitchelton-Scott
52. Ricardo Vilela (Por) Manzana Postobon
53. Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo
54. Markel Irizar (Esp) Trek-Segafredo
55. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team
56. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
57. Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step Floors
58. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo
59. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
60. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Dimension Data
61. Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
62. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
63. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates
64. David Lopez Garcia (Esp) Team Sky
65. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Katusha-Alpecin
66. Jérémy Maison (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
67. Luis Guillermo Mas Bonet (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
68. Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team
69. Clement Chevrier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
70. Sebastian Henao (Col) Team Sky
71. Stef Clement (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
72. François Bidard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
73. Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb
74. Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar Team
75. Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
76. Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
77. Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
78. Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky
79. Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
80. Rob Power (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
81. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Team Sky
82. Bram Tankink (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
83. Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 00:54
84. Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 00:58
85. Davide Formolo (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe 01:27
86. Andrey Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team 03:10
87. Jérémy Roy (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
88. Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Katusha-Alpecin
89. Willie Smit (RSA) Katusha-Alpecin
90. Jordi Simon Casulleras (Esp) Burgos BH
91. Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
92. Jorge Cubero Galvez (Esp) Burgos BH
93. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
94. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal
95. Mads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Katusha-Alpecin
96. Steff Cras (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
97. Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal
98. Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data
99. Antonio Molina Canet (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
100. Mikel Bizkarra Etxegibel (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
101. Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data
102. Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
103. Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
104. Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto Soudal
105. Igor Anton (Esp) Dimension Data
106. Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
107. Ruben Plaza (Esp) Israel Cycling Academy
108. Alex Howes (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
109. Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
110. Igor Merino Kortazar (Esp) Burgos BH
111. Joe Dombrowski (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
112. Niklas Eg (Den) Trek-Segafredo
113. Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Quick-Step Floors
114. Jhojan Orlando Garcia Sosa (Col) Manzana Postobon
115. Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Trek-Segafredo
116. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
117. Sindre Skjøstad Lunke (Nor) Fortuneo-Samsic
118. Pablo Torres Muiño (Esp) Burgos BH
119. Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-Segafredo
120. Joaquim Silva (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
121. Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
122. Antonio Pedrero (Esp) Movistar Team
123. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
124. Enric Mas (Esp) Quick-Step Floors
125. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
126. Michael Mørkøv (Den) Quick-Step Floors
127. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data
128. Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
129. James Knox (Gbr) Quick-Step Floors
130. Jan Hirt (Cze) Astana Pro Team
131. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
132. James Shaw (Gbr) Lotto Soudal
133. Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Soudal
134. Esteban Chaves (Col) Mitchelton-Scott
135. Darwin Atapuma (Col) UAE Team Emirates
136. Wilmar Andres Paredes Zapata (Col) Manzana Postobon
137. Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Manzana Postobon
138. Jetse Bol (Ned) Manzana Postobon
139. Nathan Earle (Aus) Israel Cycling Academy
140. Eduard Prades Reverter (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
141. Nathan Brown (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
142. Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
143. Laurens ten Dam (Ned) Team Sunweb
144. Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team Emirates
145. Sébastien Reichenbach (Sui) Groupama-FDJ
146. Pierre Rolland (Fra) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 03:49
147. Aldemar Reyes Ortega (Col) Manzana Postobon 05:07
148. Christopher Hamilton (Aus) Team Sunweb 05:10
149. William Bonnet (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 11:04
DNF Arthur Vichot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
DNF Elie Gesbert (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
DNF Fabio Aru (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
DNF Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Israel Cycling Academy

GC after Stage 6

1. Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar Team 24:56:48
2. Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky 00:16
3. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 00:26
4. Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 00:48
5. Simon Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott 01:12
6. Marc Soler (Esp) Movistar Team 01:18
7. George Bennett (Nzl) LottoNL-Jumbo 01:20
8. Hugh Carthy (Gbr) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 01:24
9. Daniel Martinez (Col) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 01:26
10. Jesper Hansen (Den) Astana Pro Team 01:28
11. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
12. Ben Hermans (Bel) Israel Cycling Academy
13. Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 01:30
14. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 01:31
15. Ben O’Connor (Aus) Dimension Data 01:32
16. Mathias Frank (Sui) AG2R La Mondiale 01:36
17. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 01:42
18. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates 01:54
19. Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Team Sunweb 02:05
20. Warren Barguil (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 02:37
21. Carlos Verona (Esp) Mitchelton-Scott 02:38
22. Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias 02:40
23. Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 02:42
24. Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky 02:45
25. Bob Jungels (Lux) Quick-Step Floors 02:46
26. Ricardo Vilela (Por) Manzana Postobon
27. Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 03:08
28. Matej Mohoric (Slo) Bahrain-Merida 03:40
29. Jan Hirt (Cze) Astana Pro Team 04:57
30. Georg Preidler (Aut) Groupama-FDJ 05:01
31. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
32. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data 05:34
33. Jhojan Orlando Garcia Sosa (Col) Manzana Postobon 05:48
34. Amael Moinard (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 05:57
35. Sébastien Reichenbach (Sui) Groupama-FDJ 06:12
36. Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto Soudal 06:28
37. Pierre Rolland (Fra) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 06:33
38. Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 06:57
39. Ruben Plaza (Esp) Israel Cycling Academy
40. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal 07:04
41. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 07:17
42. Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky
43. Pello Bilbao (Esp) Astana Pro Team 07:19
44. Fabio Duarte (Col) Manzana Postobon
45. Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Quick-Step Floors 07:29
46. Steff Cras (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin 07:53
47. Daniel Navarro Garcia (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 08:10
48. Rob Power (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 08:22
49. Tsgabu Grmay (Eth) Trek-Segafredo 08:48
50. Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale 09:37
51. Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team Emirates 09:51
52. Enric Mas (Esp) Quick-Step Floors 10:04
53. Eduard Prades Reverter (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias 10:09
54. Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Manzana Postobon 10:17
55. Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-Segafredo 10:29
56. Davide Formolo (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe 10:41
57. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott 11:49
58. Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro Team 11:53
59. José Joaquin Rojas (Esp) Movistar Team 11:55
60. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 12:22
61. Tao Geoghegan Hart (Gbr) Team Sky 13:38
62. Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal 14:07
63. Esteban Chaves (Col) Mitchelton-Scott 14:47
64. Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team 14:49
65. Jose Manuel Diaz (Esp) Israel Cycling Academy 15:27
66. Clement Chevrier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 15:31
67. Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 17:23
68. Nicholas Schultz (Aus) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
69. Laurens ten Dam (Ned) Team Sunweb 17:41
70. Sebastian Henao (Col) Team Sky 18:48
71. Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Katusha-Alpecin 18:52
72. Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar Team 19:22
73. Joe Dombrowski (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 19:31
74. Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe 19:48
75. Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data 20:15
76. Nathan Earle (Aus) Israel Cycling Academy 20:48
77. Jai Hindley (Aus) Team Sunweb 21:45
78. Michael Storer (Aus) Team Sunweb 21:58
79. Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team 22:13
80. Diego Rubio Hernandez (Esp) Burgos BH 22:18
81. Floris De Tier (Bel) LottoNL-Jumbo 22:56
82. Darwin Atapuma (Col) UAE Team Emirates 23:29
83. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step Floors 24:03
84. Stef Clement (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo 24:27
85. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo 24:50
86. Igor Merino Kortazar (Esp) Burgos BH 24:58
87. Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal 25:37
88. Fabricio Ferrari Barcelo (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 26:20
89. Jérémy Maison (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 26:26
90. Aldemar Reyes Ortega (Col) Manzana Postobon 27:02
91. Bram Tankink (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo 27:22
92. Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 27:25
93. Dorian Godon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 27:27
94. Niklas Eg (Den) Trek-Segafredo 27:58
95. Joaquim Silva (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 27:59
96. Danilo Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team 28:01
97. Jordi Simon Casulleras (Esp) Burgos BH 28:04
98. Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 28:06
99. James Knox (Gbr) Quick-Step Floors 28:39
100. François Bidard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 29:03
101. Luis Guillermo Mas Bonet (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 29:28
102. Nathan Brown (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 29:47
103. Mikel Bizkarra Etxegibel (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
104. Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 30:19
105. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe 30:34
106. Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data 30:59
107. Igor Anton (Esp) Dimension Data 31:04
108. Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 31:12
109. Nikita Stalnov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 31:27
110. Willie Smit (RSA) Katusha-Alpecin 31:31
111. Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 31:37
112. Wilmar Andres Paredes Zapata (Col) Manzana Postobon 32:24
113. Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Katusha-Alpecin 32:27
114. James Shaw (Gbr) Lotto Soudal 33:04
115. Sindre Skjøstad Lunke (Nor) Fortuneo-Samsic 33:25
116. David Lopez Garcia (Esp) Team Sky 33:35
117. Andrey Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro Team 34:40
118. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal 35:20
119. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo 35:32
120. Pablo Torres Muiño (Esp) Burgos BH 36:01
121. Jorge Cubero Galvez (Esp) Burgos BH 36:53
122. Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 37:31
123. Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
124. Antonio Pedrero (Esp) Movistar Team 37:54
125. Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Soudal 39:35
126. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb 40:01
127. Christopher Hamilton (Aus) Team Sunweb 40:08
128. Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe 40:39
129. Alex Howes (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale 40:54
130. Tom Bohli (Sui) BMC Racing Team 40:56
131. Jetse Bol (Ned) Manzana Postobon 41:25
132. Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-Merida 42:16
133. Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo 43:44
134. Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team Emirates 44:22
135. Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 44:58
136. Cyril Barthe (Fra) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias 46:58
137. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team 49:15
138. Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 49:22
139. Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic 50:04
140. Michael Mørkøv (Den) Quick-Step Floors 50:18
141. Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe 52:01
142. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 52:27
143. Markel Irizar (Esp) Trek-Segafredo
144. Mads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Katusha-Alpecin 54:18
145. Enrique Sanz Unzue (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias 54:19
146. Jérémy Roy (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 54:41
147. Roberto Ferrari (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 55:08
148. William Bonnet (Fra) Groupama-FDJ 56:20
149. Antonio Molina Canet (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 1:04:04

March 24, 2018 (Muar, Langkawi) – Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec claimed the penultimate Stage 7 from Nilai to Muar, 222.4 km, with Canada’s Adam de Vos (Rally Cycling) finishing 45th as Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Terengganu Cycling Team continues to lead the GC with one stage remaining. De Vos is now 41st overall.

Results

1. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 5:08:23
2. Eugert Zhupa (Alb) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
3. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
4. Dylan Page (Sui) Team Sapura Cycling
5. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
6. Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF
7. Brendon Davids (RSA) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
8. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data
9. Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:02
10. Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 0:05
11. Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana Postobon 01:28
12. Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
13. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Werkilul (Eri) Dimension Data
14. Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
15. Piotr Brozyna (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
16. Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
17. Luca Chirico (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
18. Harrison Sweeny (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
19. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Terengganu Cycling Team
20. Luca Raggio (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
21. Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
22. Thomas Lebas (Fra) Kinan Cycling Team
23. Marcelo Felipe (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
24. Muhammad Zawawi Azman (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling
25. Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) Dimension Data
26. Alvaro Raul Duarte Sandoval (Col) Forca Amskins Racing
27. Benjamin Dyball (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
28. Wilmar Jahir Perez Muñoz (Col) Team Sapura Cycling
29. Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
30. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
31. Bernardo Albeiro Suaza Arango (Col) Manzana Postobon
32. Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
33. Artyom Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
34. Sam Crome (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
35. Metkel Eyob (Eri) Terengganu Cycling Team
36. Ariya Phounsavath (Lao) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
37. Victor Niño Corredor (Col) Team Sapura Cycling
38. Salvador Guardiola (Esp) Kinan Cycling Team
39. Kevin Rivera Serrano (CRc) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
40. Yecid Arturo Sierra Sanchez (Col) Manzana Postobon
41. Juan Felipe Osorio Arboleda (Col) Manzana Postobon
42. Aiman Cahyadi (Ina) Team Sapura Cycling 14:48
43. Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohd Shukri (Mas) Malaysia
44. Muhamad Firdaus Awang (Mas) Malaysia
45. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling
46. Arjay Peralta (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 14:50
47. Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
48. Marko Kump (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
49. Andrea Guardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
50. Jacob Hennessy (Gbr) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
51. Genki Yamamoto (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team
52. Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani CSF
53. Nik Mohd Hazwan Zulkiflie (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
54. Mathew Zenovich (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team
55. Jianpeng Liu (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
56. Muhamad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling
57. Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
58. Rustom Lim (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
59. Massimo Rosa (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
60. Morgan Smith (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team
61. Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
62. Yikui Niu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
63. Andris Vosekalns (Lat) Hengxiang Cycling Team
64. Scott Davies (Gbr) Dimension Data
65. Amir Mustafa Rusli (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
66. Dylan Sunderland (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
67. Jiankun Liu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
68. Anuar Manan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
69. Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
70. Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
71. Szymon Sajnok (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
72. Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
73. Dominic Perez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
74. Hang Shi (Chn) Giant Cycling Team
75. Sungbaek Park (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
76. Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
77. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
78. Muhammad Abdurrohman (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
79. Agung Sahbana (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
80. Fernando Orjuela Gutierrez (Col) Manzana Postobon
81. Phuchong Saiudomsin (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
82. Guangtong Ma (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
83. Sarawut Sirironnachai (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
84. Michal Schlegel (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
85. Muhammad Ameer Ahmad Kamal (Mas) Malaysia
86. Carmelo Franco Martinez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
87. Bo Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
88. Mahrus Ali (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
89. Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
90. Drew Morey (Aus) Terengganu Cycling Team
91. Selamat Juangga (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
92. Abdul Gani (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
93. Azli Najmi Zulkefli (Mas) Malaysia
94. John Ebsen (Den) Forca Amskins Racing
95. Mohd Harrif Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
96. Imam Arifin Muh (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
97. Joseph Cooper (Nzl) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
98. Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
99. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling
100. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally Cycling
101. Callum Scotson (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
102. Soonyeong Kwon (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
103. Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF
104. Kenji Nakanishi (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team 20:12
DNF Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
DNF Alan Banaszek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
DNF Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Rally Cycling
DNF Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling
DNF Daniel Ven Cariño (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
DNF Zheng Zhang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
DNF Meng Yan (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
DNF Marcos Garcia Fernandez (Esp) Kinan Cycling Team
DNF Seungwoo Choi (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
DNF Sukho Kang (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
DNF Daeyeon Kim (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
DNF Jay Dutton (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
DNF Sea Keong Loh (Mas) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
DNF Muhammad Elmi Jumari (Mas) Malaysia

GC after Stage 7

1. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Terengganu Cycling Team 28:56:20
2. Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 0:28
3. Benjamin Dyball (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team 0:32
4. Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 0:57
5. Harrison Sweeny (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 0:59
6. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Werkilul (Eri) Dimension Data 01:00
7. Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 01:02
8. Brendon Davids (RSA) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
9. Thomas Lebas (Fra) Kinan Cycling Team 01:08
10. Alvaro Raul Duarte Sandoval (Col) Forca Amskins Racing 01:10
11. Metkel Eyob (Eri) Terengganu Cycling Team 01:20
12. Piotr Brozyna (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
13. Luca Raggio (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
14. Sam Crome (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 01:29
15. Yecid Arturo Sierra Sanchez (Col) Manzana Postobon 01:31
16. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 01:33
17. Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF 01:42
18. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data 01:49
19. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data
20. Luca Chirico (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 01:56
21. Bernardo Albeiro Suaza Arango (Col) Manzana Postobon
22. Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 01:57
23. Wilmar Jahir Perez Muñoz (Col) Team Sapura Cycling
24. Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
25. Marcelo Felipe (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 02:27
26. Salvador Guardiola (Esp) Kinan Cycling Team 02:30
27. Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
28. Ariya Phounsavath (Lao) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
29. Kevin Rivera Serrano (CRc) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 02:42
30. Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 03:07
31. Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) Dimension Data 03:17
32. Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 03:55
33. Muhammad Zawawi Azman (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling 04:05
34. Victor Niño Corredor (Col) Team Sapura Cycling 04:27
35. Artyom Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 04:28
36. Dylan Page (Sui) Team Sapura Cycling 05:13
37. Juan Felipe Osorio Arboleda (Col) Manzana Postobon 06:22
38. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 07:48
39. Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana Postobon 08:28
40. Drew Morey (Aus) Terengganu Cycling Team 15:01
41. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 15:34
42. Callum Scotson (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 15:49
43. Scott Davies (Gbr) Dimension Data 15:52
44. Dylan Sunderland (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 16:02
45. Muhammad Abdurrohman (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 16:17
46. Aiman Cahyadi (Ina) Team Sapura Cycling 16:27
47. Jianpeng Liu (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
48. Muhamad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling 16:38
49. Jiankun Liu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 16:42
50. Nik Mohd Hazwan Zulkiflie (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 16:49
51. Rustom Lim (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 17:05
52. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally Cycling 17:16
53. Phuchong Saiudomsin (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 17:23
54. Morgan Smith (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team 17:27
55. Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team 17:31
56. Mathew Zenovich (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team 19:26
57. Azli Najmi Zulkefli (Mas) Malaysia 19:38
58. Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 20:22
59. John Ebsen (Den) Forca Amskins Racing 20:34
60. Michal Schlegel (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 21:17
61. Agung Sahbana (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 21:21
62. Sarawut Sirironnachai (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 21:56
63. Carmelo Franco Martinez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 21:57
64. Eugert Zhupa (Alb) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 23:14
65. Marko Kump (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 24:13
66. Hang Shi (Chn) Giant Cycling Team 24:23
67. Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team 25:33
68. Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohd Shukri (Mas) Malaysia 26:33
69. Selamat Juangga (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 26:35
70. Yikui Niu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 27:13
71. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 27:27
72. Fernando Orjuela Gutierrez (Col) Manzana Postobon 28:29
73. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling 30:57
74. Joseph Cooper (Nzl) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 34:41
75. Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 35:08
76. Massimo Rosa (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 35:09
77. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 35:51
78. Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 36:53
79. Amir Mustafa Rusli (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 37:02
80. Sungbaek Park (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 37:06
81. Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 37:20
82. Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 38:26
83. Arjay Peralta (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 41:51
84. Soonyeong Kwon (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 41:57
85. Abdul Gani (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 46:26
86. Muhamad Firdaus Awang (Mas) Malaysia 48:28
87. Dominic Perez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 49:07
88. Andrea Guardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 50:42
89. Mohd Harrif Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team 50:57
90. Jacob Hennessy (Gbr) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 51:00
91. Anuar Manan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 51:05
92. Szymon Sajnok (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice 51:25
93. Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team 51:46
94. Muhammad Ameer Ahmad Kamal (Mas) Malaysia 52:13
95. Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF 52:42
96. Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani CSF 53:16
97. Andris Vosekalns (Lat) Hengxiang Cycling Team 54:51
98. Bo Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 55:16
99. Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 55:17
100. Imam Arifin Muh (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 55:47
101. Guangtong Ma (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 55:53
102. Mahrus Ali (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 56:49
103. Genki Yamamoto (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team 58:07
104. Kenji Nakanishi (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team 1:04:34

March 24, 2018 (Montreal, Que.) – As we reported last fall it’s now confirmed that no charges will be laid against the driver of an SUV who struck and killed 18-year-old Montreal cyclist, Clément Ouimet, who was riding on Camillien-Houde just south of the lookout in Mount Royal Park when a 59-year-old driver from California made an illegal U-turn. The provincial Crown’s office in Quebec released a statement on March 21 report CBC and CTV. “Recklessness, simple negligence, or an error of judgment are insufficient for someone to be held criminally responsible,” the statement read.

But Vélo Quebec is outraged claiming that ruling condones illegal manoeuvres by motorists endangering cyclists and all road users. Camillien-Houde is part of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal WordTour course and is also a popular training route for local riders. The incident sparked concern over road safety in the area resulting in the city of Montreal initiating a plan to ban vehicles from a section of Mount Royal. More than 27,000 signed a petition opposing the ban yet it’s set to run from June 1 to Oct. 31.

Ouimet was a junior racer and a “rising star” riding for the PACK and Espoirs Élite Primeau cycling club in Laval including racing in the Tour de L’Abitibi. Ouimet distinguished himself with a 58th place in Red Hook Criterium Brooklyn No.10 and a 5th place in the IBike Crit. His tragic death was honoured with a memorial ride and Ghost Bike Ceremony.

CBC report here.
CTV report here.
Pedal’s initial No Criminal Charges report here,

March 23, 2018 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Tristen Chernove of Cranbrook, BC finished settled for silver in the Men’s C2 1 km Time Trial at the Velodromo Municipal do Rio in Rio de Janeiro on Day Two of the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.

A miscue on his opening lap cost him some time that proved crucial in the end as the defending champ was a mere 0.709 seconds short of the gold won by Colombia’s Alejandro Perea Arango of Colombia.

“I’m glad I didn’t fall in my slip and wobble on the opening lap but it cost me some time,” admitted Chernove. “It was amazing to see a new competitor in the C2 category, the Colombian who won. A great addition to the C2 athletes and I’m looking forward to racing him in the near future.”

Canada’s Ross Wilson of Edmonton, Alberta was just off the podium in the Men’s C1 1 km Time Trial finishing 4th as Paralympic champion, Zhangyu Li of China, won gold.

Canada now has three medals after two days of competition.

Results here.

March 23, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – New Brunswick native Luc Arseneau is leaving Cycling Canada to lend a strong hand to the Acadian Games. After almost two decades working for Cycling Canada and the Atlantic provinces as a coach, mentor and program manager at many levels, Arseneau will put his knowledge and expertise to work for the Société des Jeux de l’Acadie, a multisport Games organisation that remains close to his heart.

Luc’s latest work at Cycling Canada was as the NextGen Men’s Track Endurance Coach. Thanks to Arseneau and former head coach Ian Melvin, the men’s team pursuit program has improved dramatically, from riding times of 4:14 in 2014 to below four minutes, winning a UCI Track World Cup, and qualifying eighth at the most recent Track World Championships.

“I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to turn my boyhood passion to my profession for so many years,” said Arsenau. “I’ve had the satisfaction to work and win medals at many World Championships and Major Games as well as to build a solid structure in the Atlantic provinces; I’m very proud of that. But the last few years as a NextGen coach was quite an experience. Seeing this small program go under the famous 4 minutes barrier, winning World Cups, and major European stage races makes it hard not to be extremely proud of this group. I put the emphasis on the word ‘group’ here, as that’s what it really is. From riders, to staff, and supporters, it was a very satisfying journey for us all.”

“It is unfortunate to see Luc go but I know that for him, this is the best move he can make,” said Kris Westwood, High Performance Director for Cycling Canada. “He has dedicated many years of his long coaching career to us, and we are grateful that he has been able to put in the hard yards for us when we needed him. We all would like to wish him the best as he takes on his new role.”

Cycling Canada will be launching a hiring process soon for a new Men’s NextGen Track Endurance Coach to support the work of Head Coach Jono Hailstone.