January 31, 2018 (Berlin, Germany) – Canadian riders Allison Beveridge and Jasmin Duehring finished fourth and fifth overall, respectively, at the conclusion of the Six Day Berlin competition last weekend.

The two Olympic bronze medalists are competing at the Berlin and Copenhagen Six Day races between January 25th and February 4th, as part of their preparation for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the end of February.

Beveridge won the overall Omnium on day 2 of competition, as well as finishing second with Duehring in the Madison on day 3.  Duehring had wins in the Points Race (day 1) and Tempo Race (day 2).

“Just like London [Six Day], it was a really strong field. It’s really encouraging to get some good results, but there were some big names missing, like the British team, so we still have a lot of work to do leading into the world championships,” said Duehring.

Beveridge agreed with her teammate, saying, “We definitely had some ups and downs over the days, but it was good to take some wins and we’re looking forward to Copenhagen next week and the world championships in a month.”

Results here.

 

January 30, 2018 (Belgium) – Maggie Coles-Lyster took on a world class field at the Belgian International Track meet this past weekend, and came out knowing that she can compete to win against the worlds best.

In her first year as an Elite, the 2017 Junior Points Race World Champion and Omnium silver medalist has put together her own project to help her achieve her goals of making the 2020 Olympics.

What Maggie needs are opportunities to race against the best riders in the world at high sanctioned UCI races. Not only does she need the racing experience, she will need to collect enough UCI points to make her eligible for World Cup races next season. After a somewhat challenging transition from Junior to Elite, Maggie has now found her place in international track cycling.

The Belgian races started off with a Points Race on Saturday January 27. It took time for the young rider to adjust to the speed and tactics of the field, but still ended up 9^th place at the end.

Later that evening, she teamed up with another first year Elite, Chiara Consonni of Italy, for the Madison, where the two arm slingers held their own against the likes of the local favourites and current World Champions Jolien D’Hoore and Lotte Kopecky to place a respectable 8^th at the finish.

The Omnium, Maggie’s favourite and strongest event, was held on Sunday, January 28. Due to the large field of 31 competitors, they had to run two qualifying heats to make the track limit of 24 riders. After successfully qualifying, it was on to the Omnium.

A little bit of bad timing, and luck, had Coles-Lyster place 12^th in the opening Scratch race, followed by a 12th-place finish in the Tempo Race. But in Maggie fashion, when the bar is raised, and the competition is fierce, she just keeps getting stronger.

In the Elimination race, Coles-Lyster drag-raced with the best to a 6th-place finish. With three races down, and only the Points Race to go, she sat in 10^th overall.

Heading in to the Omnium, Coles-Lyster had the lofty goal of a top-5 finish. At the start of the final Points Race, she was 16 points out of a top 5, knowing it was not going to be an easy task.

In the first sprint, she took second place, then after some more sprint points, got into a break and lapped the field to gain 20 points. This put her in third and on the podium, but with the race was not over as Diana Klimova of Russia got away and took the podium spot with her. Coles-Lyster ended up winning the Points Race, leaving her with an impressive 4th-place finish overall in the Omnium that saw Lotte Kopecky of Belgium take the win.

“Going into the Points race, I had nothing to lose and absolutely everything to gain, so with this in mind, it gave me the freedom to play and push myself to a place I haven’t felt since Junior Track Worlds last year,” said Coles-Lyster. “When I looked up at the lap board and saw myself sitting in 3^rd, I was surprised at first but then was like…hey! I can race at this level.”

“This race was huge for Maggie in many ways. She had 3-solid days of training on the Belgian track and came into the races with a positive attitude. I gave her full reign to try things, accept mistakes and have fun. This recipe has proven successful for her over the years. As a coach, this is my first time working a race at this level, and I am very grateful for the experience,” commented coach Barry Lyster.

Coles-Lyster now heads to Denmark for the Copenhagen 6-Day / Ladies Cup. Once there, she will join top Canadian track riders Steph Roorda, Jasmin Duehring and Allison Beverage for the event.

These projects are all self-funded, and would not be possible without the amazing support from sponsors and supporters. Maggie would like to thank TaG Cycling, Vision, FSA, Power2Max, Evoc, TheBlack Line.ca, Born Sportscare, Ryders Eyewear, ISM Seat, Local Ride Racing, Cycling Canada, Macogep-Argon18-Girondins pb Mazda, and all of the generous people who have helped out this project financially.

For more information, and to help with Maggie Coles-Lyster’s 2020 Olympic project please contact Barry Lyster at localrideracing@gmail.com.

 

January 30, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the athletes who will be part of the MTB NextGen DTE Program for 2018, which is already underway for the current racing season.

The MTB NextGen DTE Program is focused on providing targeted athletes with an elevated level of support to move seamlessly into the elite ranks and deliver international podium performances. Support includes a world-class Daily Training Environment, including personalized and periodized coaching and integrated support services, with a focus on performances on the international competition schedule. The program is designed to offer athletes an optimized preparation with the goal of increasing opportunities for selection onto national program projects and international performances within the national program. Program services are based out of Victoria, BC, with the training environment moving as required throughout the year.

“We have an exceptional group of eager and hard-working athletes,” said Mountain Bike NextGen Coach, Jeff Ain. “The work is well underway, and things are looking bright for the future of mountain bike in Canada. I am very fortunate to work every day with this group, as well as the exceptional support network of service providers who help underpin the program.”

All athletes accepted to the core program are coached by Cycling Canada’s MTB NextGen coach, Jeff Ain, and will have full access to all projects and integrated support services through the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. In addition to the core program athletes, there is a pool of eleven associate athletes who are offered training opportunities based on project capacity and availability.

The 2018 squad consists of:

– Sean Fincham (Squamish, BC)
– Dana Gilligan (Oro Medonte, ON)
– Soren Meeuwisse (Oro Medonte, ON)
– Mackenzie Myatt (Musquodoboit Harbour, NS)

January 29, 2018 (Montreal, Que) – Silber Pro Cycling is happy to announce the 2018 roster which includes 14 riders with an average age 22 years, six Current National Champions and seven U23 riders. Entering its fifth year as a UCI registered Continental team, Silber is a Canadian team that continues with development focus including new members and reason for confidence.

2018 Silber Pro Cycling Roster

• Stephen Bassett. 22, Knoxville, TN USA
• Charles-Étienne Chrétien.  18, Amos, QC
• Pier-André Côté.  20, Quebec, QC
• Alec Cowan. 21, Calgary, AB
• Adam Jamieson.  22, Barrie, ON
• Émile Jean. 24, Trois-Rivieres, QC
• Nicolas Masbourian. 23, Montreal, QC
• Adam Roberge.  20, Montreal, QC
• Ryan Roth. 35, Guelph, ON
• Travis Samuel. 23, Peterborough, ON
• Marc-Antoine Soucy.  23, Amos, QC
• Graydon Staples. 18, Barrie, ON
• Dannick Vandale. 23, Winnipeg, MB
• Nicolas Zukowsky. 19, Ste-Lucie, QC

Strong recruiting the past 3 years has allowed the team to become one of the best on the UCI America Tour. The team’s stability has provided a platform for developing riders such as Kris Dahl , who won a stage at the Tour of Utah in 2016. Last year an unheralded Emile Jean took stage wins for Silber at the GPC de Saguenay and the Tour de Beauce. 2017 also saw 21-year-old Alec Cowan win the TT at the Tour de Beauce and wear yellow until the final day. He would later win the KOM at the Tour of Alberta. The success of Silber’s recruiting and development has created a competitive program that the team takes pride in and hopes to continue in 2018.

Silber Pro Cycling believes this year’s edition contains more riders progressing to the next level than ever before in its history. All the new signings have had success against international fields; and all are capable of the aggressive brand of racing demanded by Silber’s iconic Sport Director–Gord Fraser.

“I feel very fortunate to direct Silber Pro Cycling going into it’s fifth year as a UCI Continental team.  We have positioned ourselves as a top North American competitor while providing the very best Canadian talent a pathway to grow and achieve their dreams in cycling.”
– Gord Fraser – Sports Director, Team Silber

Last September the team made an early announcement that Canadian Junior Road Champion, Charles-Étienne Chrétien, had signed on for 2018. He’ll be joined by fellow Junior graduate Graydon Staples, who raced with the Toronto Hustle in 2017 and is the current Canadian Junior ITT Champion. The signing of Chrétien and Staples brings the total number of current Canadian national road champions on the team to five: Marc-andré Soucy won the U23 road title; Adam Roberge won gold in a Silber sweep of the U23 ITT; and Pier-andré Côté won the Canadian Elite Crit championships.

New signing Adam Jamieson joins Silber after 3 years racing in Europe, most recently with the now defunct An Post Chain Reaction team. Jamieson is perhaps best known for his exploits on the track, where he is a member of Canada’s record-breaking Team Pursuit squad. He is also part of the Canadian track program’s Olympic Performance Pool and this April he will compete in the Commonwealth Games in Australia. The 21-year-old’s first major race for Silber will be the Tour de Beauce in early June.

Perhaps the most intriguing new signing is Travis Samuel, who joins the team after 3 years at H&R Block. Samuel had a breakthrough year in 2017, finishing 5th overall at the GPC de Saguenay, 9th overall at Cascades Classic and 10th overall at the Tour of Taihu Lake–to go along with 9 top ten finishes in stages and one day races. The team is hoping that a focused race calendar and continued improvement in time trials will allow Samuel to have a significant impact on Silber’s team dynamics and results.

In the last two years, Silber’s program has graduated 4 Canadian riders to the pro ranks. Typically these riders have needed 2 years with the team before moving on. “We started in 2014,” noted Silber’s GM Scott McFarlane, “and riders such as Ben Perry (Israel Cycling Academy), Alex Cataford (UHC) and Matteo Dal-Cin (Rally) began moving to larger programs and getting pro contracts in 2016. Nigel Ellsay (Rally) signed his pro contract in 2017. What’s different this year from the past is that we have more guys capable of producing results.”

Proven winner Ryan Roth returns to provide veteran leadership to a squad whose other riders are all under the age of 25. The team will also look for leadership from Emile Jean, who signed on again for 2018 after last year’s success during the Quebec leg of the America Tour. Alec Cowan returns to add time trialing prowess. Nick Zukowsky might have flown under the radar, but he was Silber’s most consistent racer in 2017 – and he’s only 19 years old.

Pier-André Côté was the team’s most exciting racer. He had a breakout season and is capable of winning from a bunch and small group. Adam Roberge is an undeniable beast and a real threat in all time trials. Marc-antoine Soucy knows how to win and proved at Nationals that he has a nose for the right move to take him to the line. “After their first full year on the America Tour,” said McFarlane, “all these guys now know the races better and have a better sense of the competition. Ten of them are current or past national champions. Our lone American, Stephen Bassett, fit in well with his Canadian teammates and had multiple podiums in Saguenay. Finally, toss in two wildcards returning from a year of injuries: a crafty rider who might really surprise, Danick Vandale; and Nicolas Masbourian who represented Canada at Worlds in 2016 and is now healthy again.”

With more options than ever, Silber can afford to be patient with youngsters Chrétien and Staples, while giving Jamieson the time to convert his fitness to the needs of road racing. McFarlane added: “I really like where we are at with this team, both on and off the bike. Last year’s team chemistry was picture perfect. I expect the same this year: 14 adventurous winners who are ambassadors for the sport.”

January 28, 2018 (Hoogerheide, The Netherlands) – Canada’s Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) took home a strong 13th finish in the Elite Women’s race at Round #9 of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Hoogerheide, The Netherlands won by Sanne Cant (Bel).

The event marks only one week before the upcoming 2018 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships where Rochette raced to a gutsy career-best 5th in Luxemburg last year.

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Reigning national champ Michael van den Ham (Can) Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions Lifecare was 45th in the Elite Men’s race won by Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon – Circus over Wout van Aert (Bel) Crelan – Charles in second with Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) 3rd.

Tyler Clark (Team Canada) was 19th in the Junior Men’s race won by Mees Hendrikx (Ned) over Jarno Bellens (Bel) in second with Mees Hendrikx (Ned) third. Nicholas Diniz (Can) was 43rd in the U23 Men’s race.

Results (brief)

Junior Men
1. Niels Vandeputte (Bel) 0:43:25
2. Jarno Bellens (Bel) 0:16
3. Mees Hendrikx (Ned) 0:27
4. Tomas Kopecky (Cze) 0:34
5. Pim Ronhaar (Ned) 0:35

19. Tyler Clark (Can)
37. Conor Martin (Can) 3:49
39. Dylan Kerr (Can)
55. Paul Mysko (Can) 7:17

U23 Men
1. Eli Iserbyt (Bel) 0:48:48
2. Thomas Pidcock (GBr) 0:25
3. Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ned) 0:52
4. Toon Vandebosch (Bel) 1:02
5. Yannick Peeters (Bel) 1:14

43. Nicholas Diniz (Can) 6:28

Elite Women
1. Sanne Cant (Bel) 0:47:31
2. Eva Lechner (Ita) 0:10
3. Evie Richards (GBr) 0:19
4. Marianne Vos (Ned) 0:51
5. Kaitlin Keough (USA)

13. Maghalie Rochette (Can) 1:31
18. Christel Ferrier Bruneau (Can) 2:05
37. Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Can) 4:38
42. Mical Dyck (Can) 5:41
47. Ruby West (Can) 6:54
55. Siobhan Kelly (Can) -1 Lap

Elite Men
1. Mathieu Van Der Poel (Ned) 1:05:54
2. Wout Van Aert (Bel) 0:08
3. Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) 1:41
4. Laurens Sweeck (Bel) 1:58
5. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) 2:22

45. Michael Van Den Ham (Can) -1 Lap
63. Mark Mcconnell (Can)

January 25, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Cycling Canada and the Canadian Cyclo-cross Working Group have announced the team of 13 athletes that will represent Canada at the 2018 Cyclo-cross World Championships, to take place in Valkenburg, Netherlands, on February 3-4.

The team will include four reigning national champions, led by the Elite women’s and men’s champions – Christel Ferrier Bruneau of Granby, Quebec, and Michael Van den Ham of Abbottsford, BC.  Prior to the world championships, the team will participate in the final round of the Cyclo-cross World Cup, on January 27-28, in Hoogerheide, Netherlands.

Scott Kelly, Program Manager for the Canadian National Cyclo-cross Team, said “We’ve assembled a great team of athletes to represent Canada at this year’s World Championships. Our National program is still very much in a growth phase and our goal at every international competition is for our athletes to continue to learn and develop. The World Championships is a great opportunity for our riders to take everything they’ve learned this year, put it all together on the day and leave everything out on the course.”

“We are, as always, extremely grateful to our staff for volunteering their time and expertise during these World Championships,” said Kris Westwood, High Performance Director at Cycling Canada. “This is the sixth consecutive Cyclo-cross World Championships for our core group of volunteer Cyclo-cross staff, and we are incredibly appreciative of their efforts every year supporting the National Cyclo-cross Program at World Cups and the World Championships.”

Canadian National Team Roster (* denotes National Champion):

Junior Men
– Paul Mysko – Barrie, Ontario
– Dylan Kerr – Horseshoe Valley, Ontario
– Conor Martin – Kelowna, BC
– Tyler Clark * – King City, Ontario

Under-23 Women
– Magdeleine Vallieres Mill – Sherbrooke, Quebec
– Siobhan Kelly – London, Ontario
– Ruby West * – Dundas, Ontario

Under-23 Men
– Nicholas Diniz – Oakville, Ontario

Elite Women
– Mical Dyck – Cumberland, BC
– Maghalie Rochette – St-Jerome, Quebec
– Christel Ferrier Bruneau * – Granby, Quebec

Elite Men
– Mark McConnell – Calgary, AB
– Michael Van den Ham* – Abbottsford, BC

Donations:
Cycling Canada does not receive government funding for Cyclo-cross programs, which means all projects are funded through sponsorships, private donations or by the athletes themselves. Any amount donated has a direct impact on the development of this sport in Canada. To donate, please visit here.

January 25, 2018 (Montreal, QC) – The Probaclac-Devinci cycling team is proud to announce that it will be racing under the UCI Continental license in 2018. In other words, the team acquires a professional status.

The organization went through all the stages to achieve this much-desired status. The association with our new major partner Probaclac partially contributed to this achievement. As a local firm, recognized from coast to coast, Probaclac is known for its excellent probiotic products.

Despite its professional status, the team relies on young people with potential as cyclists, but also on an academic level. Probaclac / Devinci therefore supports student success and perseverance. ” Cyclists’ careers are getting longer and it is inconceivable that a young athlete sacrifices his studies to devote himself solely to cycling. We prefer to offer a shorter schedule to athletes and allow them to progress on both counts at the same time, ” says team owner Stéphane Tremblay.

This year, the team will be made up of 10 cyclists, including six athletes from the 2017 edition: Hendrik Pineda, Olivier Péloquin, Francis Izquierdo Bernier, Stephen Keeping, Felix Dolbec and Max Rubarth. They are joined by Olivier Brisebois, Julien Gagne, Édouard Beaudoin and Connor Topping.

In order to know our athletes and their ambitions, their profiles will be presented one by one on a weekly basis in the upcoming weeks on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

January 24, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Commonwealth Games Canada and Cycling Canada announced today the nine women and nine men who will represent Canada in the cycling events at the XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, on April 5-14, 2018.

Canadian cyclists have a long tradition of medal-winning performances at the Commonwealth Games, including three medals at the Glasgow Games in 2014.  At the Gold Coast Games, athletes will compete in Track, Mountain Bike and Road cycling events.

“The Commonwealth Games is a really special event,” said Team Leader for cycling Kris Westwood.  “On the one hand it’s a highly competitive event that gives our veteran athletes a shot at career highlight performances; on the other hand it’s an opportunity to give valuable major Games experience to our future Olympians — this will be the first Games experience for nearly half our delegation. In track cycling, with Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand competing, the field will be world-class, so it’s really exciting to return to the Commonwealth Games and see the progress we’ve made since Glasgow in 2014. Four years ago, the men’s Team Pursuit program was just getting off the ground; now, we’re heading to the Games with a seasoned, competitive squad. Meanwhile, the addition of the women’s Team Pursuit to the program gives us an event to shine in, and we can expect strong results in Mountain Bike as well.”

The cycling competitions will begin with the Track events, where a total of 20 gold medals will be awarded.  The Team Pursuit and Team Sprint are new additions to the Games program for women and for the first time in Games history there will be the same number of cycling medal events for men as for women. Canada is particularly strong in the women’s Team Pursuit, winning bronze medals at the past two Olympic Games, as well as a gold medal in World Cup competition this season.  The team will be anchored by Calgary’s Allison Beveridge, a member of the World Cup winning squad, as well as the reigning national road champion. The men’s program, while much newer, finished second to the world champion New Zealand squad in World Cup competition this season.

“I’m really looking forward to my first Commonwealth Games,” said Beveridge.  “The Games are quite close to the world championships, which are always a major goal and will provide some challenges, but preparation for both are coming along well and the team is getting closer on and off the bike.  It’s a good mix of events with the Team Pursuit now in the Games for women, so it’ll be a lot of fun to prepare for.  Hopefully, the team will also be able to have some individual strengths shine through in the various events.”

“I’m thrilled with our Games team line up,” said Women’s Track Endurance Coach Craig Griffin.  “It’s a great balance of youth in Ariane [Bonhomme] and Kinley [Gibson], and experience with Steph [Roorda], Allison [Beveridge] and Annie [Foreman-Mackey].

These Games provide an important opportunity to embrace and experience a major Games environment as we continue to build and strengthen our squad for Tokyo.  I’m confident we can deliver medal winning performances on the track and also be in the mix for the road events.”

The Sprint events on the track will see Canada boast two World Cup medalists; Hugo Barrette of Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, and Stefan Ritter of Edmonton.

Canada has been a dominant force in Mountain Biking at the Commonwealth Games since it was introduced at Manchester in 2002; having won every gold medal in the women’s competition and a total of 8 of 18 medals awarded.  Three Canadian riders will represent Canada at the Gold Coast, led by Emily Batty of Brooklin, Ontario, the silver medalist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Pan Am Games champion in 2015 and fourth at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Batty will be joined by rising star Haley Smith of Uxbridge, Ontario, for the women’s race, and Rio Olympian Leandre Bouchard of Alma, Quebec, for the men’s competition.

Emily Batty, currently at a pre-season training camp with the national team, said “With the 2018 race season looming on the horizon, I come into the season with new motivation, and the Commonwealth Games will be a great race to begin with.  I’ve made some major changes this year, and it will be interesting to see how some of those changes translate to racing and, in particular, a significant Games event.  To represent Canada on the international stage is an absolute honour as always, and one I will never take for granted.”

The Road events will close out the cycling competition, with the track endurance athletes filling the roster for the women’s and men’s road races and time trials.

“Whether it’s on the road, on the velodrome track, or down the mountain, the fast-paced sport of cycling is always captivating,” said Chef de Mission Claire Carver-Dias. “With three medals four years ago, and a returning medalist in Emily Batty on the team, our 18 Canadian athletes are bound to contend for top spots at the Commonwealth Games once again in Gold Coast.”

Women’s Track Endurance & Road
– Allison Beveridge – Calgary, Alberta [Team Pursuit, Road Race]
– Ariane Bonhomme – Gatineau, Quebec [Team Pursuit, Road Race]
– Annie Foreman-Mackey – Kingston, Ontario [Team Pursuit, Individual Time Trial, Road Race]
– Kinley Gibson – Edmonton, Alberta [Team Pursuit, Road Race]
– Stephanie Roorda – Vancouver, BC [Team Pursuit, Individual Time Trial, Road Race]
Alternate: Devaney Collier – Edmonton, Alberta

Men’s Track Endurance & Road
– Aidan Caves – Vancouver, BC [Team Pursuit, Road Race]
– Michael Foley – Milton, Ontario [Team Pursuit, Road Race]
– Derek Gee – Ottawa, Ontario [Team Pursuit, Individual Time Trial, Road Race]
– Adam Jamieson – Barrie, Ontario [Team Pursuit, Individual Time Trial, Road Race]
– Jay Lamoureux – Victoria, BC [Team Pursuit, Individual Time Trial, Road Race]
Alternate: Bayley Simpson – Lindsay, Ontario

Women’s Sprint
– Tegan Cochrane – Kelowna, BC
– Amelia Walsh – Ayr, Ontario
Alternate: Lauriane Genest – Levis, Quebec

Men’s Sprint
– Hugo Barrette – Iles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
– Stefan Ritter – Edmonton, Alberta
– Patrice St-Louis Pivin – Sherbrooke, Quebec
Alternate: Joel Archambault – St-Christine, Quebec

Women’s Mountain Bike
– Emily Batty – Brooklin, Ontario
– Haley Smith – Uxbridge, Ontario
Alternate: Sandra Walter – Coquitlam, BC

Men’s Mountain Bike
– Leandre Bouchard – Alma, Quebec
Alternate: Peter Disera – Horseshoe Valley, Ontario

January 23, 2018 (Peri Lago Punta Negra, San Juan) – Canada’s Alexander Cataford (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) finished 8th on Stage 2 in Peri Lago Punta Negra, 149.9km with fellow Canuck Guillaume Boivin (Israel-Cycling Academy) in 9th at the Vuelta a San Juan.

Cataford is now 15th overall behind race leader Roman Villalovos (Crc) Canel’s-Specialized while Boivin is 30th. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel-Cycling Academy is also racing and was 23rd on Stage 1 and is now 149th overall. Check out the video of Cataford below and more on UHC’s FB page here.

Results

Stage 1 – Jan. 21 – San Juan-Pocito – 148.9km
1. Fernando Gaviria (Col) Quick-Step Floors 3:15:23
2. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
3. Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
4. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
5. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
6. Mauro Richeze (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
7. Hector Lucero (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
8. Aleksandr Riabushenko (Blr) UAE Team Emirates
9. Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Quick-Step Floors
10. Manuel Peñalver (Esp) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
11. Edwin Alcibiades Avila (Col) Israel-Cycling Academy
12. Yousif Mirza Al-Hammadi (UAE) UAE Team Emirates
13. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal
14. Carlos Alzate (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
15. Miguel Rubiano (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
16. Rafael De Mattos (Bra) Brazil
17. Weimar Roldan (Col) Medellin
18. Alex Turrin (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
19. Ryan Mullen (Irl) Trek-Segafredo
20. Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) Israel-Cycling Academy
21. Luis Mas (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
22. Enzo Wouters (Bel) Lotto Soudal
23. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel-Cycling Academy
24. Filippo Ganna (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
25. Ricardo Escuela (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
26. Daniel Juarez (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
27. Ignacio Maldonado (Uru) Uruguay
28. Zahiri Abderrahim (Mar) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
29. Yannis Yssaad (Fra) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
30. Robigzon Oyola (Col) Medellin
31. Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
32. Oscar Sevilla (Esp) Medellin
33. Anderson Maldonado (Uru) Uruguay
34. Matteo Busato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
35. Kanstantsin Suitsou (Blr) Bahrain-Merida
36. Pedro Portuondo (Cub) Cuba
37. Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Quick-Step Floors
38. German Chaves (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
39. Jose Lucian Martinez (Arg) Argentina
40. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar Team
41. Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
42. Pablo Andres Alarcon (Chi) Canel’s-Specialized
43. Alan Presa (Uru) Uruguay
44. Mattia Bais (Ita) Italy
45. Nicolas Naranjo (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
46. Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar Team
47. Adrian Alvarado (Chi) Chile
48. Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
49. Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Movistar Team
50. Alejandro Duran (Arg) Argentina
51. Floryan Arnoult (Fra) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
52. Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
53. Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
54. Ruben Ramos (Arg) Argentina
55. Christofer Jurado (Pan) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
56. Omar Mendoza (Col) Medellin
57. Haston Javier (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
58. Leonardo Rodriguez (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
59. Alan Valencio (Bra) Brazil
60. Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal
61. Eric Marcotte (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
62. Michal Kolár (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
63. Darwin Atapuma (Col) UAE Team Emirates
64. Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-Segafredo
65. Cristian Muñoz (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
66. Miguel Eduardo Florez (Col) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
67. Atilio Pinno (Bra) Brazil
68. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo
69. Francisco Monte (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
70. Roman Villalovos (CRc) Canel’s-Specialized
71. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
72. Luis Laverde (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
73. Attilio Viviani (Ita) Italy
74. Ruben Rojas (Arg) Argentina
75. Felix Nordase (Cub) Cuba
76. Rodolfo Torres (Col) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
77. Marco Arriagada (Chi) Municipalidad de Pocito
78. Victor De La Parte (Esp) Movistar Team
79. Filippo Rochetti (Ita) Italy
80. Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Quick-Step Floors
81. Alejandro Parra (Cub) Cuba
82. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
83. Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
84. Eduardo Corte (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
85. German Tivani (Arg) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
86. Javier Montoya (Col) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
87. Roderich Aconegui (Uru) Uruguay
88. Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel-Cycling Academy
89. Anass Ait El Abdia (Mar) UAE Team Emirates
90. Jeovane De Oliveira (Bra) Brazil
91. Leonardo Fedrigo (Ita) Italy
92. Jose Luis Rodriguez (Chi) S.E.P. de San Juan
93. Enzo Moyano (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
94. Joaquim Silva (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
95. Efren Santos (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
96. Jorge Pi (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
97. Julen Amezqueta (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
98. Luciano Montivero (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
99. Rodrigo Do Nascimento (Bra) Brazil
100. Julio Camacho (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
101. Alex Cano (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
102. Ezequiel Falcon (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
103. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal
104. Marcos Mendez (Arg) Argentina
105. Antonio Pedrero (Esp) Movistar Team
106. Juan Pablo Dotti (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
107. Alan Ramirez (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
108. Ignacio Moyano (Chi) Chile
109. Gonzalo Najar (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
110. Daniel Diaz (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
111. Daniel Zamora (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
112. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel-Cycling Academy
113. Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
114. Walter Vargas (Col) Medellin
115. Cesar Paredes (Col) Medellin
116. Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
117. Emiliano Ibarra (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
118. Jose Alfredo Santoyo (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
119. Ignacio de Jesus Prado (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
120. Franco Lopez (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
121. Gregory Daniel (USA) Trek-Segafredo
122. Nicolas Cabrera (Chi) Chile
123. Mauricio Bielinski (Bra) Brazil
124. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
125. Josu Zabala (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
126. Alvaro Cuadros (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
127. Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
128. Richard Mascarañas (Uru) Uruguay
129. Higinio Lucero (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
130. Mauricio Muller (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
131. Antonio Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
132. Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
133. Nicolas Maes (Bel) Lotto Soudal
134. Gonzalo Sabas Miranda (Chi) Municipalidad de Pocito
135. Sergio Aguirre (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
136. Leandro Marcos (Cub) Cuba
137. Christian Perez (Cub) Cuba
138. Jose Astiasaran (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
139. Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
140. Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal
141. Emiliano Contreras (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
142. Gerardo Tivani (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
143. Pedro Gonzalez (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
144. Pedro Gordillo (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
145. Filippo Calderaro (Ita) Italy
146. Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
147. Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
148. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
149. Federico Burchio (Ita) Italy
150. Alvaro Hodeg (Col) Quick-Step Floors
151. Sebastian Reyes (Chi) Chile
152. Facundo Cattapan (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
153. Victor Olivares (Chi) Chile
154. Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
155. Andres Paez (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
156. Patricio Almonacid (Chi) Chile
157. Juan Melivilo (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
158. Aviv Yechezkel (Isr) Israel-Cycling Academy
159. Adrian Richeze (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
160. Pablo Anchieri (Uru) Uruguay
161. Hidalgo Vera (Cub) Cuba
162. Duilio Ramos (Arg) Argentina
163. Oliviero Troia (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
164. Ivan Garcia (Esp) Bahrain-Merida
DNF Mark Padun (Ukr) Bahrain-Merida
DNS Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida

Stage 2 – Jan 22 – Peri Lago Punta Negra-Peri Lago Punta Negra – 149.9km
1. Roman Villalovos (Crc) Canel’s-Specialized 3:25:06
2. Ricardo Escuela (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
3. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal
4. Filippo Ganna (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
5. Oscar Sevilla (Esp) Medellin
6. Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
7. Gonzalo Najar (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
8. Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
9. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel-Cycling Academy
10. Luis Mas (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
11. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
12. Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Movistar Team
13. Miguel Rubiano (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
14. Anderson Maldonado (Uru) Uruguay
15. Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
16. Darwin Atapuma (Col) UAE Team Emirates
17. Matteo Busato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
18. German Chaves (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
19. Omar Mendoza (Col) Medellin
20. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo
21. Rodolfo Torres (Col) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
22. Cristian Muñoz (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
23. Enzo Moyano (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
24. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal
25. Kanstantsin Suitsou (Blr) Bahrain-Merida
26. Daniel Diaz (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
27. Eduardo Corte (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
28. Joaquim Silva (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
29. Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
30. Edwin Alcibiades Avila (Col) Israel-Cycling Academy
31. Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal
32. Fernando Gaviria (Col) Quick-Step Floors 00:08
33. Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Quick-Step Floors 00:16
34. Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar Team 00:22
35. Ruben Rojas (Arg) Argentina
36. Zahiri Abderrahim (Mar) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
37. Ruben Ramos (Arg) Argentina
38. Marco Arriagada (Chi) Municipalidad de Pocito
39. Alex Cano (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
40. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo 00:31
41. Cesar Paredes (Col) Medellin
42. Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
43. Miguel Eduardo Florez (Col) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
44. Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Quick-Step Floors
45. Victor De La Parte (Esp) Movistar Team
46. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
47. Alex Turrin (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
48. Walter Vargas (Col) Medellin
49. Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-Segafredo
50. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar Team
51. Luis Laverde (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
52. Alejandro Duran (Arg) Argentina
53. Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
54. Julen Amezqueta (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
55. Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 00:43
56. Eric Marcotte (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
57. Efren Santos (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
58. Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
59. Yousif Mirza Al-Hammadi (UAE) UAE Team Emirates
60. Floryan Arnoult (Fra) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
61. Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
62. Anass Ait El Abdia (Mar) UAE Team Emirates
63. Daniel Zamora (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
64. Atilio Pinno (Bra) Brazil
65. Ignacio Moyano (Chi) Chile
66. Javier Montoya (Col) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
67. Gregory Daniel (USA) Trek-Segafredo
68. Juan Pablo Dotti (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
69. Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Quick-Step Floors
70. German Tivani (Arg) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
71. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
72. Francisco Monte (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan 00:57
73. Robigzon Oyola (Col) Medellin 01:07
74. Sergio Aguirre (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
75. Mauricio Bielinski (Bra) Brazil
76. Jose Lucian Martinez (Arg) Argentina
77. Luciano Montivero (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
78. Facundo Cattapan (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 01:27
79. Alan Valencio (Bra) Brazil 01:29
80. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
81. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
82. Victor Olivares (Chi) Chile
83. Aleksandr Riabushenko (Blr) UAE Team Emirates
84. Haston Javier (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
85. Emiliano Ibarra (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
86. Attilio Viviani (Ita) Italy
87. Filippo Rochetti (Ita) Italy
88. Julio Camacho (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
89. Pablo Andres Alarcon (Chi) Canel’s-Specialized
90. Emiliano Contreras (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
91. Alvaro Cuadros (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
92. Higinio Lucero (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 01:48
93. Leonardo Rodriguez (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
94. Alan Ramirez (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
95. Jorge Pi (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
96. Daniel Juarez (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
97. Ivan Garcia (Esp) Bahrain-Merida
98. Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel-Cycling Academy
99. Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) Israel-Cycling Academy
100. Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
101. Franco Lopez (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
102. Mauro Richeze (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
103. Jose Luis Rodriguez (Chi) S.E.P. de San Juan
104. Adrian Alvarado (Chi) Chile
105. Antonio Pedrero (Esp) Movistar Team
106. Yannis Yssaad (Fra) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 02:28
107. Juan Melivilo (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito 02:45
108. Roderich Aconegui (Uru) Uruguay
109. Nicolas Cabrera (Chi) Chile
110. Ignacio Maldonado (Uru) Uruguay
111. Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
112. Ryan Mullen (Irl) Trek-Segafredo
113. Josu Zabala (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
114. Nicolas Maes (Bel) Lotto Soudal
115. Weimar Roldan (Col) Medellin 02:48
116. Felix Nordase (Cub) Cuba
117. Pedro Portuondo (Cub) Cuba
118. Jeovane De Oliveira (Bra) Brazil
119. Mauricio Muller (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan 02:51
120. Hector Lucero (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
121. Duilio Ramos (Arg) Argentina 03:09
122. Christian Perez (Cub) Cuba 03:13
123. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 03:16
124. Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal
125. Sebastian Reyes (Chi) Chile
126. Michal Kolár (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
127. Christofer Jurado (Pan) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 03:31
128. Richard Mascarañas (Uru) Uruguay
129. Alan Presa (Uru) Uruguay
130. Rodrigo Do Nascimento (Bra) Brazil
131. Federico Burchio (Ita) Italy 03:58
132. Mattia Bais (Ita) Italy
133. Nicolas Naranjo (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima 04:38
134. Adrian Richeze (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
135. Hidalgo Vera (Cub) Cuba 04:41
136. Aviv Yechezkel (Isr) Israel-Cycling Academy 04:43
137. Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 04:44
138. Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 04:51
139. Antonio Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 04:57
140. Rafael De Mattos (Bra) Brazil
141. Jose Astiasaran (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan 05:05
142. Leonardo Fedrigo (Ita) Italy
143. Marcos Mendez (Arg) Argentina
144. Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 05:08
145. Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
146. Filippo Calderaro (Ita) Italy
147. Ignacio de Jesus Prado (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 05:20
148. Alvaro Hodeg (Col) Quick-Step Floors 06:52
149. Carlos Alzate (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
150. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel-Cycling Academy 08:07
151. Manuel Peñalver (Esp) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 11:48
152. Pablo Anchieri (Uru) Uruguay
153. Ezequiel Falcon (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 11:51
154. Gerardo Tivani (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
155. Patricio Almonacid (Chi) Chile 12:49
156. Gonzalo Sabas Miranda (Chi) Municipalidad de Pocito
157. Leandro Marcos (Cub) Cuba
158. Pedro Gonzalez (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
159. Jose Alfredo Santoyo (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 14:06
160. Oliviero Troia (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 14:57
161. Pedro Gordillo (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 17:07
162. Enzo Wouters (Bel) Lotto Soudal 17:50
163. Andres Paez (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 31:02
DNF Alejandro Parra (Cub) Cuba
DSQ Gonzalo Sabas Miranda (Chi) Municipalidad de Pocito

GC after Stage 2
1. Roman Villalovos (CRc) Canel’s-Specialized 6:40:19
2. Ricardo Escuela (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima 00:04
3. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal 00:06
4. Fernando Gaviria (Col) Quick-Step Floors 00:08
5. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 00:10
6. Filippo Ganna (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
7. Miguel Rubiano (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
8. Luis Mas (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
9. Oscar Sevilla (Esp) Medellin
10. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal
11. Edwin Alcibiades Avila (Col) Israel-Cycling Academy
12. Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
13. Anderson Maldonado (Uru) Uruguay
14. Matteo Busato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
15. Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
16. German Chaves (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
17. Kanstantsin Suitsou (Blr) Bahrain-Merida
18. Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
19. Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Movistar Team
20. Omar Mendoza (Col) Medellin
21. Darwin Atapuma (Col) UAE Team Emirates
22. Cristian Muñoz (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
23. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo
24. Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal
25. Rodolfo Torres (Col) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
26. Dayer Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
27. Eduardo Corte (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
28. Gonzalo Najar (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
29. Enzo Moyano (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito
30. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel-Cycling Academy
31. Joaquim Silva (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
32. Daniel Diaz (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
33. Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Quick-Step Floors 00:26
34. Zahiri Abderrahim (Mar) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 00:32
35. Winner Anacona (Col) Movistar Team
36. Ruben Ramos (Arg) Argentina
37. Ruben Rojas (Arg) Argentina
38. Marco Arriagada (Chi) Municipalidad de Pocito
39. Alex Cano (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
40. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo 00:41
41. Alex Turrin (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
42. Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Movistar Team
43. Alejandro Duran (Arg) Argentina
44. Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
45. Miguel Eduardo Florez (Col) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
46. Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-Segafredo
47. Victor De La Parte (Esp) Movistar Team
48. Luis Laverde (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
49. Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Quick-Step Floors
50. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
51. Julen Amezqueta (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
52. Cesar Paredes (Col) Medellin
53. Walter Vargas (Col) Medellin
54. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 00:47
55. Yousif Mirza Al-Hammadi (UAE) UAE Team Emirates 00:53
56. Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Quick-Step Floors
57. Floryan Arnoult (Fra) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
58. Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
59. Eric Marcotte (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
60. Atilio Pinno (Bra) Brazil
61. Anass Ait El Abdia (Mar) UAE Team Emirates
62. Efren Santos (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
63. Javier Montoya (Col) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
64. German Tivani (Arg) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
65. Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
66. Ignacio Moyano (Chi) Chile
67. Daniel Zamora (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
68. Juan Pablo Dotti (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
69. Gregory Daniel (USA) Trek-Segafredo
70. Francisco Monte (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan 01:07
71. Pawel Poljanski (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe 01:10
72. Robigzon Oyola (Col) Medellin 01:17
73. Jose Lucian Martinez (Arg) Argentina
74. Luciano Montivero (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
75. Mauricio Bielinski (Bra) Brazil
76. Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 01:18
77. Sergio Aguirre (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 01:34
78. Aleksandr Riabushenko (Blr) UAE Team Emirates 01:39
79. Pablo Andres Alarcon (Chi) Canel’s-Specialized
80. Alan Valencio (Bra) Brazil
81. Haston Javier (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
82. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
83. Attilio Viviani (Ita) Italy
84. Julio Camacho (Col) Coldeportes-Zenu
85. Emiliano Ibarra (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan
86. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
87. Alvaro Cuadros (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
88. Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe 01:54
89. Daniel Juarez (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan 01:55
90. Emiliano Contreras (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan 01:56
91. Mauro Richeze (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima 01:58
92. Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) Israel-Cycling Academy
93. Leonardo Rodriguez (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
94. Adrian Alvarado (Chi) Chile
95. Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel-Cycling Academy
96. Jorge Pi (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan
97. Jose Luis Rodriguez (Chi) S.E.P. de San Juan
98. Alan Ramirez (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson
99. Antonio Pedrero (Esp) Movistar Team
100. Franco Lopez (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima
101. Filippo Rochetti (Ita) Italy 01:59
102. Higinio Lucero (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 02:15
103. Yannis Yssaad (Fra) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 02:38
104. Facundo Cattapan (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 02:47
105. Victor Olivares (Chi) Chile 02:51
106. Roderich Aconegui (Uru) Uruguay 02:54
107. Ryan Mullen (Irl) Trek-Segafredo 02:55
108. Ignacio Maldonado (Uru) Uruguay
109. Nicolas Cabrera (Chi) Chile
110. Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
111. Josu Zabala (Esp) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
112. Weimar Roldan (Col) Medellin 02:58
113. Pedro Portuondo (Cub) Cuba
114. Felix Nordase (Cub) Cuba
115. Jeovane De Oliveira (Bra) Brazil
116. Hector Lucero (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito 03:01
117. Nicolas Maes (Bel) Lotto Soudal 03:12
118. Mauricio Muller (Arg) S.E.P. de San Juan 03:18
119. Michal Kolár (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe 03:26
120. Christian Perez (Cub) Cuba 03:40
121. Alan Presa (Uru) Uruguay 03:41
122. Christofer Jurado (Pan) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus
123. Rodrigo Do Nascimento (Bra) Brazil
124. Richard Mascarañas (Uru) Uruguay
125. Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal 03:43
126. Mattia Bais (Ita) Italy 04:08
127. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 04:11
128. Sebastian Reyes (Chi) Chile 04:19
129. Nicolas Naranjo (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima 04:48
130. Federico Burchio (Ita) Italy 04:53
131. Aviv Yechezkel (Isr) Israel-Cycling Academy
132. Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 04:54
133. Rafael De Mattos (Bra) Brazil 05:07
134. Leonardo Fedrigo (Ita) Italy 05:15
135. Marcos Mendez (Arg) Argentina
136. Juan Melivilo (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito 05:23
137. Antonio Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 05:24
138. Ignacio de Jesus Prado (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 05:28
139. Jose Astiasaran (Arg) Asociacion Civil Mardan 05:32
140. Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek-Segafredo 05:35
141. Ivan Garcia (Esp) Bahrain-Merida 05:38
142. Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 05:39
143. Filippo Calderaro (Ita) Italy 05:48
144. Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 06:37
145. Duilio Ramos (Arg) Argentina 06:52
146. Carlos Alzate (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 06:57
147. Alvaro Hodeg (Col) Quick-Step Floors 07:54
148. Adrian Richeze (Arg) A.C.A. Virgen De Fatima 08:15
149. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel-Cycling Academy 08:17
150. Hidalgo Vera (Cub) Cuba 08:24
151. Ezequiel Falcon (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 12:01
152. Gerardo Tivani (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito 12:15
153. Manuel Peñalver (Esp) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 12:18
154. Leandro Marcos (Cub) Cuba 13:16
155. Pedro Gonzalez (Arg) Municipalidad de Pocito 13:27
156. Jose Alfredo Santoyo (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 14:16
157. Patricio Almonacid (Chi) Chile 15:17
158. Pablo Anchieri (Uru) Uruguay 15:30
159. Pedro Gordillo (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 17:45
160. Enzo Wouters (Bel) Lotto Soudal 18:00
161. Oliviero Troia (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 18:47
162. Andres Paez (Arg) Municipalidad de Rawson 33:30

January 22, 2018 (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) – Yes, after a 3-year hiatus, Crank the Shield is back, and it has an exciting new home! Crank the Shield:SSM is based out of Sault Ste. Marie, and features a gorgeous 2-hour train ride into the backcountry!

Through your 3-day return voyage, you will scale 2,100 foot Mountains, pass through three distinct river basins, eventually ending at the famous Hiawatha Mountain Bike trails system. The courses are interspersed with dramatic scenery, long climbs and descents, and plenty of singletrack to keep the new school mountain bikers happy.

Our accommodations are perfectly placed along this voyage, with VIP accommodations right down to Tenting and RV locations available.

Think the Soo is far away? Flights to this Northern gateway average just over $200, and the picturesque 8-9 hour drive from the GTA will be but a distant memory as you board the train for 3 of the most memorable days you will ever have!

More than a bike ride, more than a race, this is a true backcountry experience that will make you forget about your phone, your job, and transport you to a simpler time.

Visit here to check out the full website, and for registration!

January 22, 2018 (Nommay, France) – Canada’s Maghalie Rochette (Clif Pro Team) placed 18th for a top-20 finish in the Elite Women’s race at Round #8 of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Nommay Pays de Montbéliard, France.

Katherine Compton (USA) Trek took the win over Kaitlin Keough (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld with Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Canyon / Sram Racing in third.

Reigning national champ Michael van den Ham (Can) Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions Lifecare was 42nd in the Elite Men’s race won by Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon – Circus over Wout van Aert (Bel) Crelan – Charles in second with Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions 3rd.

Canadian crosser Tyler Clark was 27th in the Junior Men’s race won by Mees Hendrikx (Ned) over Ryan Cortjens (Bel) in second with Tomas Kopecky (Cze) third. Nicholas Diniz (Can) was 35th in the U23 Men’s race.

Results (brief)

Elite Women

1. Katherine Compton (USA) Trek 0:45:03
2. Kaitlin Keough (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld 0:55
3. Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Canyon / Sram Racing 1:20
4. Helen Wyman (Gbr) XYPEX- Verge Sport 1:30
5. Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam

18. Maghalie Rochette (Can) Clif Pro Team 3:33
32. Christel Ferrier Bruneau (Can) Macogep-Argon18-Girondins 5:37
33. Ruby West (Can) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld 5:50
45. Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Can) Team Canada 8:56
50. Siobhan Kelly (Can) Team Canada lapped

Elite Men
1. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon – Circus 1:06:56
2. Wout Van Aert (Bel) Crelan – Charles 0:33
3. Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions 2:09
4. Tim Merlier (Bel) Crelan – Charles 2:31
5. Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux – Bingoal 2:47

42. Michael van den Ham (Can) Garneau-Easton p/b Transitions Lifecare lapped

Junior Men
1. Mees Hendrikx (Ned) 0:46:49
2. Ryan Cortjens (Bel) 0:02
3. Tomas Kopecky (Cze) 0:26
4. Loris Rouiller (Sui) 0:28
5. Gerben Kuypers (Bel) 0:43

27. Tyler Clark (Can) Team Canada 4:19

U23 Men
1. Thijs Aerts (Bel) 0:54:24
2. Yan Gras (Fra) 0:03
3. Joshua Dubau (Fra) 0:17
4. Yannick Peeters (Bel) 0:40
5. Johan Jacobs (Sui) 0:50

35. Nicholas Diniz (Can) Team Canada 8:24

January 21, 2018 (Minsk, Belarus) – Canada had a strong showing at Round 5 of the UCI Track World Cup in Minsk, Belarus, with athletes winning silver and bronze medals on Saturday. Stefan Ritter of Edmonton, Alberta, won the silver medal in the Men’s Keirin, while the NextGen women’s Team Pursuit squad took bronze.

For Ritter, a former Junior world champion, the podium result came after a long recovery from a crash in 2017 that kept him out of competition for the earlier part of the 2017-2018 World Cup season. Ritter had to go through the ‘second chance’ repechage race to qualify for the semi-finals, but won his semi-final race to make it into the medal final, where six riders competed for the medals. In the Final, Ritter finished second to Matthijs Buchli of the Netherlands. Ritter also competed in the Sprint, qualifying fourth but getting beaten in the 1/8th final by eventual bronze medalist Theo Bos of the Netherlands.

“Overall I’m really happy with how the Keirin went,” said Ritter. “I couldn’t have asked for more, to be honest. Considering this is the first time I’ve raced the Keirin at a World Cup, I’m really happy with silver. Except for the first ride, all my rides went really well; tactically, I feel like I made good decisions.”

The NextGen team of Erin Attwell (Victoria, BC), Maggie Coles-Lyster (Maple Ridge, BC), Devaney Collier (Edmonton, Alberta), and Laurie Jussaume (Contrecoeur, Quebec) qualified third on Friday in the 4000 metre event and set the third fastest time again on Saturday morning to make it into the bronze medal race against France in the evening. Canada was leading France after the halfway mark when the French team crashed out of competition. The United States won the gold medal ahead of Italy.

“We started out really smooth,” said Attwell, “and the plan was to focus on the technical aspects of our ride; executing well, staying on the black line and communicating. We did a really good job of working together as a team. It’s the first time that we have executed everything perfectly; we had such a smooth ride for all three [races], and every ride got better technically and we got faster in every ride. It’s exciting for the future.”

Jacques Landry Chief, Technical Officer – Head Coach for Cycling Canada, and Project Manager in Minsk, commented: “Saturday was a good day for the team. Our NextGen TP squad rode three great rides, on schedule, every time. The strategy was easy for them – it was to focus on their own race, communicate and strive for flawless execution. They met the strategic goals which led to a bronze medal; a bronze medal that may not have happened without the great preparation from NextGen coach, Jenny Trew, along with on-point in the field input from our physiologist, Emily Wood.”

“To cap off the day, Stefan rode a great Final which could have yielded a gold. Though his qualifier could have been better, with his legs firing on all cylinders, he rode a great repechage to put him back into the running. In the Sprint competition he had a strong qualifier but just came up against a more experienced rider in the heats.”

In other competition, Devaney Collier of Edmonton competed in the four event women’s Omnium, finishing 14th overall, while Maggie Coles-Lyster competed in the Points Race but did not finish, and in the Madison with Laurie Jassaume, where the duo was 13th.

“The Madison was definitely a new experience,” admitted Coles-Lyster. “I think Laurie and I learned a lot; it was one of the fastest races I’ve ever done. It showed us everything we need to work on, and I know that we will get there. This was the second Madison we have done together, so we’ve made big progress since the [Junior] world championships, and I can see us making more progress now.”

Landry summarized the project: “The girls [NextGen Track endurance] really came into their own during this project; it’s a testament to their talent and the work done in the background from coaches and staff like Jenny and Emily Wood. They’ve not only learned a lot in the Team Pursuit, but also in the individual events like the Points Race, Omnium and Madison. Although Stefan Ritter may have made some mistakes in the 1/8th final, he definitely has shown he is world class. This is the Stefan we expect to see more of in the coming months and years.”

January 21, 2018 (Vancouver, BC) – The team is excited to have a core group of riders returning for the 2018 season in addition to three new riders that will continue to strengthen the team’s roster. Returning riders are: Oliver Evans (CAN), Jean-Denis Thibault (CAN), Matthew Staples (CAN), Marc-Antoine Nadon (U23), Alexis Cartier (U23), Conor O-Brien (U23) and Jure Rupnik (SLO). The team welcomes, Vivien Rindisbacher (CAN), Jayson Valade (FRA) and Luke Mudgway (NZL) to the team who will compliment the strengths of our returning riders.

The team is also excited to announce that Maxime Martin will be returning as the Director Sportif in 2018 as he is looking forward to continuing his work with the M1 Project. Last season the team’s international race schedule increased dramatically with invitations in both Europe and Asia. Under his leadership, Martin lead the team’s success at these events guaranteeing that the team will be invited back again in 2018. In addition, the team has received several new invitations to expand their international calendar that are being discussed for 2018.

Continuing on with the team will also be Logistics Manager, Joyce Chiang, who will continue to oversee the team’s travel, accommodation and registration. Joyce has been instrumental in the team’s travel logistics over the past several years. Joyce brings an intimate insight into how every race across North America works, ensuring that the riders and staff have a stress free experience when on the road.

The team would like to thank Travis Samuel and Chris Prendergast for their years with the team. Both Travis and Chris joined the team as U23’s and this past season Travis had a breakout season that saw him mature as a rider both on and off the bike. The team would also like to thank Peter Disera and Quinton Disera for their involvement over the past few years. Their focus this season is to continue to dominate at the International level on the mountain bike scene. Both riders know that they will have an open invitation to join the M1 Project if they ever want to focus their cycling efforts on the road. The team would also like to thank Philip Lavery and Ryan Macanally, for joining the team during the transfer period and bringing their experience to the team that resulted in several podiums and victories.

As the 2018 season approaches, the riders look forward to getting together at the Team Camp. The first official team race of the season will be the Joe Martin UCI Stage Race in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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January 20, 2018 (Minsk, Belarus) – Team Canada landed on the podium twice on Day 2 in Minsk as Edmonton’s Stefan Ritter took home a silver medal in the Men’s Keirin and the Women’s Team Pursuit , powered by NextGen riders Erin Attwell, Maggie Coles-Lyster, Devaney Collier and Laurie, won bronze.

Ritter made headlines in 2016 winning the Kilo at the Junior Worlds for his first rainbow jersey and Canada’s first junior track title. Soon after he set a second Junior world record in the Men’s Sprint qualifications at the Pan Am Track Championships, in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Sidelined by an injury last year that derailed the early part of his season, Ritter showed he was back on form with two second-place podium finishes in the Sprint and the Kilo at the Troféu Internacional de Anadia track competition in Portugal in mid-Dec.

The talented Alberta rider won the Repechage and then took his semi final heat to make the Keirin final in Minsk, where he finished second behind winner Matthijs Buchli (Ned).

The NextGen Women’s Team Pursuit qualified 3rd and posted the third fastest time in the First Round to face off against France in the bronze medal final. The French squad crashed around the halfway mark as Canada claimed the bronze while the USA won the gold over Italy.

In the women’s 4-event Omnium, Devaney Collier also from Edmonton, finished 14th overall as Kirsten Wild (Netherlands) took the win on the second day of competition at Round 5 of the UCI Track World Cup.

Results here.

January 20, 2018 (Minsk, Belarus) – Here are some results from Day 2 at the UCI Track World Cup in Minsk where Team Canada’s Erin Attwell, Maggie Coles-Lyster, Devaney Collier and Laurie Jussaume captured the bronze in the Women’s Team Pursuit. In the Men’s Keirin Stefan Ritter earned Canada’s second medal winning silver.

Results

Women’s Team Pursuit

Heat 1
1. France 4:30.940
Marion Borras
Victoire Berteau
Soline Lamboley
Marie Le Net

2. China 4:33.369
Qiaolin Chen
Chenhong Jin
Jiali Liu
Hong Wang

Heat 2
1. Russian Federation 4:33.337
Maria Novolodskaya
Gulnaz Badykova
Daria Malkova
Karine Minasian

2. Belarus 4:38.031
Anastasiya Dzedzikava
Taisa Naskovich
Polina Pivovarova
Hanna Tserah

Heat 3
1. Italy 4:28.250
Martina Alzini
Elisa Balsamo
Marta Cavalli
Simona Frapporti

2. Canada 4:29.131
Devaney Collier
Maggie Coles-Lyster
Erin J Attwell
Laurie Jussaume

Heat 4
1. United States 4:26.498
Jennifer Valente
Kelly Catlin
Chloe Dygert
Kimberly Geist

2. Republic of Korea 4:31.713
Youri Kim
Sungeun Gu
Jumi Lee
Ahreum Na

The winners of heats 3 and 4 in the First Round ride the Final for the gold and silver medals.
The remaining six teams will be ranked by their times in the First Round and will be paired as follows:
The two fastest teams ride the final for the bronze medal.

Final for Gold
1. United States 4:15.673
Jennifer Valente
Kelly Catlin
Chloe Dygert
Kimberly Geist

2. Italy 4:23.921
Martina Alzini
Elisa Balsamo
Marta Cavalli
Simona Frapporti

Final for Bronze
3. Canada
Devaney Collier
Maggie Coles-Lyster
Erin J Attwell
Laurie Jussaume

DNF France
Marion Borras
Victoire Berteau
Soline Lamboley
Marie Le Net

Men’s Keirin

Final 1-6
1. Matthijs Buchli (Beat Cycling Club)
2. Stefan Ritter (Canada)
3. Lewis Oliva (Team Wales)
4. Marc Jurczyk (Germany)
5. Kwesi Browne (Trinidad & Tobago)
6. Krzysztof Maksel (Poland)

Final 7-12
7. Aleksandr Dubchenko (Russia)
8. Juan Peralta Gascon (Spain)
9. Shih Feng Kang (Taichung Cycling Team)
10. Sotirios Bretas (Greece)
11. Quentin Lafargue (France)
12. Jiri Fanta (Czech Republic)

January 19, 2018 (Uraidla, Australia) – Reigning world road champion, Peter Sagan (Svk) BORA-hansgroh, blitzed his rivals on the downhill run to the finish in Uraidla amid 45-degree temperatures in Adelaide to claim Bupa Stage 4 of the Santos Tour Down Under – and the Santos Ochre Leader’s Jersey. Sagan became the first reigning world road champion to claim stage honours in the event’s 20-edition history. Canada’s Antoine Duchesne (FDJ) finished 71st and sits 95th overall – brief results from first four stages below. -ed

Sagan formed part of the lead bunch that reeled in race leader Zak Dempster on the approach to the Subaru King of the Mountain climb atop Norton Summit Road. Dicing with defending Santos TDU champion Richie Porte on the run through Ashton and on towards the finish at Uraidla, Sagan hovered at the front of the race-leading group as ownership of the front changed hands.

Then on the fast descent to the line, the Slovakian master made his move. Taking the wheel of South African Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-SCOTT), it was Sagan turning on the taps in the final metres to claim the line for his first stage win of the Santos Tour Down Under following his non-points victory in the People’s Choice Classic last Sunday.

Impey claimed second ahead of former winner Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana), Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) and Sagan’s Australian teammate Jay McCarthy (BORA-hansgrohe).

Sagan will shed the rainbow jersey for the iconic Ochre for tomorrow’s fifth stage from McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill. While the 27-year-old savoured his win, he affirmed his commitment to race for teammate Jay McCarthy, who is nine seconds behind in third position on the general classifcation.

“It’s been a very hard day of racing but maybe not the hottest in my career so far as I’ve experienced something slightly hotter in California a couple of years ago,” Sagan said. “I already won the opening criterium but it’s nice to grab my first stage of the Santos Tour Down Under.

“It’s very good for the organization and very nice for the fans to have a different stage winner every day,” he added. “Tomorrow will be again another story. I’m in the Ochre jersey now but we all know we are racing here for Jay McCarthy. It’s his home race. He’ll have a much harder climb than today to have his say tomorrow.”

Results (brief)

Stage 1 – Jan. 16 – Port Adelaide-Lyndoch – 145km
1. Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal 3:50:21
2. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
3. Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
4. Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors
5. Simone Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
6. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb
7. Nathan Haas (Aus) Katusha-Alpecin
8. Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
9. Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Bahrain-Merida
10. Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team

20. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ

Stage 2 – Jan. 17 – Unley-Stirling – 148.6km
1. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 4:03:55
2. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott
3. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe
4. Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
5. Nathan Haas (Aus) Katusha-Alpecin
6. Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors
7. Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Esp) Bahrain-Merida
8. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
9. Luis León Sánchez (Esp) Astana Pro Team
10. Carlos Barbero Cuesta (Esp) Movistar Team

110. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ

Stage 3 – Jan. 18 – Glenelg-Victor Harbor – 120.5km
1. Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors 3:04:40
2. Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb
3. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
4. Simone Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
5. Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe
6. Simon Clarke (Aus) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
7. Alex Edmondson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
8. Zakkari Dempster (Aus) UniSA-Australia
9. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
10. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe

95. Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ

Stage 4 – Jan. 19 – Norwood-Uraidla – 128.2km
1. Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe 3:21:07
2. Daryl Impey (Rsa) Mitchelton-Scott
3. Luis León Sánchez (Esp) Astana Pro Team
4. Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
5. Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe
6. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
7. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
8. Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates
9. Pierre Latour (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
10. Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo

71. Antoine Duchesne (Can) FDJ 10:43

GC after Stage 4
1. Peter Sagan (Svk) BORA-hansgrohe 14:19:49
2. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-SCOTT 0:02
3. Jay McCarthy (Aus) BORA-hansgrohe 0:09
4. Luis León Sánchez (Esp) Astana Pro Team 0:10
5. Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates 0:14
6. Robert Gesink (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
7. Rui Alberto Faria da Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates
8. George Bennett (NZl) LottoNL-Jumbo
9. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
10. Egan Arley Bernal Gomez (Col) Team Sky

95. Antoine Duchesne (Can) FDJ 21:18

January 19, 2018 (Minsk, Belarus) – Team Canada’s Erin Attwell, Maggie Coles-Lyster, Devaney Collier and Laurie Jussaume set a personal best time to place 3rd in the Women’s Team Pursuit 4,000m Qualifications today at Round 5 of the UCI Track World Cup in Minsk, Belarus. The United States topped the field with Italy second. Canada will battle Italy in the First Round.

Reigning Junior Worlds champ, Maggie Coles-Lyster, was the lone Canuck in the Women’s Points Race but did not finish as Kirsten Wild (Netherlands) won over Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Italy) with Anita Yvonne Stenberg (Norway) in third.

Results

Women’s Team Pursuit Qualifications

1. United States 4:17.182
Jennifer Valente
Kelly Catlin
Chloe Dygert
Kimberly Geist

2. Italy 4:24.240
Letizia Paternoster
Elisa Balsamo
Marta Cavalli
Simona Frapporti

3. Canada 4:31.761
Devaney Collier
Maggie Coles-Lyster
Erin J Atwell
Laurie Jussaume

Full results here.

Women’s Points Race
1. Kirsten Wild (Netherlands) 45 pts
2. Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Italy) 33
3. Anita Yvonne Stenberg (Norway) 28
4. Sofia Arreola Navarro (Mexico) 21
5. Verena Eberhardt (Austria) 14, lapped
6. Ina Savenka (Belarus) 10, lapped
7. Jarmila Machacova (Czech Republic) 9, lapped
8. Maria Novolodskaya (Russia) 6, lapped
9. Youri Kim (Korea) 4, lapped
10. Christina Birch (United States) 3, lapped
11. Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro (Gipuzkoa-OGI Berri) 2, lapped
12. Andrea Waldis (Switzerland) 1, lapped
13. Romy Kasper (Germany) 0, lapped
14. Eukene Larrarte Arteaga (Spain) 0, lapped
15. Alzbeta Bacikova (Slovakia) 0, lapped
DNF Maggie Coles-Lyster (Canada)

January 16, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce a significant expansion to the national Para-cycling program with the establishment of dedicated NextGen programs in both Eastern and Western Canada.  Canada’s Para-cycling athletes are among the best in the world, winning an incredible 11 world titles on the road and track in 2017, and the NextGen initiative will ensure Canadian riders continue to perform at the highest level for years to come.

“Cycling Canada is delighted to receive Own the Podium and Sport Canada support for both Para-cycling NextGen programs,” said Arnaud Litou, High Performance Manager for Para-cycling at Cycling Canada.  “The addition last fall to the Para coaching task force of Phil Abbott represents a unique opportunity to have a physical presence in the Western region.  Guillaume Plourde, who leads the Eastern program, will continue developing HP athletes who shine on the international scene, as well as introducing new athletes to cycling.”

The NextGen East program will be centered in Bromont, Quebec, where nine athletes will work with Guillaume Plourde, the NextGen Para-cycling Coach (East). Athletes will also use the Mattamy National Cycling Centre Velodrome in Milton, Ontario, on a regular basis.

“For the 2018 season, the eastern branch of the Para-Cycling NextGen program has a core group of nine athletes, including four newcomers,” says Plourde.  “While some are working hard to be selected at multiple World Cup events and world championships through the summer, the main focus for the group will be to have strong performances at Road Nationals in June and at the Road World Cup to be held in Baie-Comeau in August. After the first training camp, which is at the end of February in California, athletes in the group will be training on a regular basis at the National Cycling Center in Bromont, for both track and road events.  The other main purpose of the program remains to recruit and develop new talents, with the help of a continuously growing network of key partners in the local clubs and provinces.”

The Western program will be based in Calgary with Phil Abbott as the NextGen Para-cycling Coach (West), and is very much a partnership with the Alberta Bicycle Association and Canadian Sport Institute Calgary.  Athletes will also use the Mattamy National Cycling Centre Velodrome in Milton, Ontario, on a regular basis.

“We have identified a group of five talented Para athletes in Western Canada,” says Abbott.  “In the past month since the programs began, we have been working to establish a strong training environment for this group of athletes. Over the next eight months we have planned a series of camps and competitions to develop this core group of riders. The long-term objective is to have the athletes progress onto the elite national team. In addition to developing the current group of athletes, we will also be looking to identify new talent across the Western Provinces.”

NextGen East Athletes
Myriam Adam [Women’s H3] – St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Annie Bouchard [Women’s Tandem] – Baie-St-Paul, Quebec
Anais Courteille [Women’s Tandem Pilot] – Gatineau, Quebec
Joey Desjardins [Men’s H3] – Hawkesbury, Ontario
Evelyne Gagnon [Women’s Tandem Pilot] – Quebec City, Quebec
Keely Shaw [Women’s C4] – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Cindy Morin [Women’s Tandem] – Levis, Quebec
Michael Shetler [Men’s T2] – Kirkland, Quebec

NextGen West Athletes
Kara Douville [Women’s H4] – Calgary, Alberta
Lachlan Hotchkiss [Men’s C4] – Surrey, BC
Erin Ruttan [Women’s Tandem Pilot] – Calgary, Alberta
Carla Shibley [Women’s Tandem] – Calgary, Alberta
Lowell Taylor [Men’s Tandem] – Lethbridge, Alberta

January 14, 2018 (Mengler’s Hill, Australia) – Canada’s Alison Jackson (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank) finished 9th on the final Stage 4 Criterium, 46km, Adelaide Parklands to finish 27th overall as Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women took the GC victory. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini won the final stage.

Results

Stage 3 – Jan. 13 – 122.4km The Bend Motorsport Park – Handorf

1. Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton Scott 3:47:24
2. Lauren Stephens (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling 0:07
3. Grace Brown (Aus) Holden Team Gusto Racing 0:59
4. Katrin Garfoot (Aus) UniSA-Australia 1:33
5. Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton Scott 1:34
6. Emma Grant (Gbr) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank 1:35
7. Mikayla Harvey (Nzl) Vantage New Zealand National Team 1:38
8. Grace Anderson (Nzl) Vantage New Zealand National Team 1:40
9. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini
10. Marlies Mejias Garcia (Cub) Twenty20 p/b Sho – Air

35. Alison Jackson (Can) Team Tibco – Silicon Valley Bank 2:30

Stage 4 – Jan. 14 – 46km Adelaide Parklands

1. Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini 1:07:29
2. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling
3. Annette Edmondson (Aus) Wiggle High5 Pro Cycling
4. Abigail Van Twisk (Gbr) Trek-Drops
5. Maria Vittoria Sperotto (Ita) BePink
6. Emilie Moberg (Nor) Team Virtu Cycling
7. Jelena Eric (Srb) Cylance Pro Cycling
8. Sarah Roy (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women
9. Alison Jackson (Can) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank

Final GC

1. Amanda Spratt (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women 10:47:21
2. Lauren Stephens (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling 0:41
3. Katrin Garfoot (Aus) UniSA-Australia 1:21
4. Lucy Kennedy (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott Women 1:36
5. Grace Brown (Aus) Holden Team Gusto Racing 1:54
6. Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Mitchelton-Scott Women 2:07
7. Shannon Malseed (Aus) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank 2:09
8. Kate McIlroy (Nzl) Specialized Women’s Racing 2:25
9. Grace Anderson (Nzl) Vantage New Zealand National Team 2:42
10. Emma Grant (Gbr) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank 2:46

27. Alison Jackson (Can) Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank 4:13

January 13, 2018 (Estepona, Spain) – This Saturday, January 13th, Unipublic revealed the official route of La Vuelta 2018, that will take place between the 25th of August and the 16th of September. The Spanish tour will depart from the Pompidou Centre in Malaga, in another clear example of the organisation’s aim to combine sports, culture and innovative departures.

The inaugural prologue will consist of an 8-kilometre individual time-trial that will draw the first outline of a Vuelta with a very distinct Andalusian flavour during its first week. After Malaga, the peloton will travel to Granada, Almería and Jaén, briefly passing through Murcia before finally heading North. Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria – that will host a second individual time-trial spanning over 33 kilometres – the Basque Country, Aragon and Catalonia, will be the subsequent stops before facing the edition’s final challenges, with an extremely tough finale in two of the most demanding peaks located in the Principality of Andorra (the Coll de La Rabassa and La Gallina). The route will conclude in the city of Madrid, with a departure from Alcorcón and a finish-line at the Plaza de Cibeles, after passing through the Paseo del Prado, whose museum celebrates its second centenary this year.

40 Years of Unipublic
Unipublic celebrates 40 years as organiser of La Vuelta. “We are discovering new high-altitude finales and we want the mountain to again be a determining factor for La Vuelta. These are the distinguishing marks that have allowed us to breathe new life into the race and which we will continue to defend”, explained La Vuelta’s General Director, Javier Guillén. The Principality of Asturias and the Basque Country will host two of this year’s unprecedented finish-lines. Those two stages will be synonymous with epic spectacle and will really test the peloton’s leaders. “After 2018, Les Praeres, in Nava, and the Balcón de Bizkaia, will become truly unforgettable for viewers”, added Guillén.

These novelties will combine with some of the “classics”. The Asturias-León triptych consisting of La Camperona, Les Praeres de Nava and Lagos de Covadonga, will test the strength of those hoping to win “La Roja” with three consecutive high-altitude finales – A trio with two well-known finales and one newcomer that will mark a turning point in La Vuelta 2018: a combination of tradition and modernity, in every aspect.

2018 Vuelta a España Official Route

Stage 1 – Aug. 25 – Malaga (ITT) – 8km
Stage 2 – Aug. 26 – Marbella to Caminito del Rey – 163.9 km
Stage 3 – Aug. 27 – Mijas to Alhaurin de la Torre – 182.5 km
Stage 4 – Aug. 28 – Vélez-Malaga to Alfacar – 162km
Stage 5 – Aug. 29 – Granada to Roquetas del Mar – 188 km
Stage 6 – Aug. 30 – Huercal-Overa to Saint Javier – 153km
Stage 7 – Aug. 31 – Puerto Lumbreras to Pozo Alcon – 182km
Stage 8 – Sept. 1 – Linares to Almaden – 195.5km
Stage 9 – Sept. 2 – Talavera de la Reina to La Covatilla – 195km

Rest Day – Sept. 3

Stage 10 – Sept. 4 – Salamanca to Fermoselle – 172.5km
Stage 11 – Sept. 5 – Monbuey to Luintra – 208.8km
Stage 12 – Sept. 6 – Mondoñedo to Estaca de Bares – 177.5km
Stage 13 – Sept. 7 – Candas to La Camperona – 175.5km
Stage 14 – Sept. 8 – Cistierna to Les Praeres – 167km
Stage 15 – Sept. 9 – Ribera de Arriba to Lagos de Covadonga – 185.5km

Rest Day – Sept. 10

Stage 16 – Sept. 11 – Santillana del Mar to Torrelavega (individual time trial) – 32.7km
Stage 17 – Sept. 12 – Getxo to Monte Oiz/Balcon de Bizkaia – 166.4km
Stage 18 – Sept. 13 – Ejea de los Caballeros to Lleida – 180.5km
Stage 19 – Sept. 14 – Lleida to Naturlandia (Andorra) – 157km
Stage 20 – Sept. 15 – Escaldes-Engordany to Coll de la Gallina (Andorra) – 105.8km
Stage 21 – Sept. 16 – Alcorcón to Madrid – 112.3 km

January 12, 2018 (London, ON) – Kallisto-FCV is a youth development cycling program based at London’s Forest City Velodrome and offering programming in Kitchener-Waterloo and the Greater Toronto Area. After strong road and track seasons in 2017, we are incredibly proud that four of our riders have graduated to Cycling Canada’s national NextGen track programs. Lucas Taylor (London, ON) and Chris Ernst (Kitchener, ON) will ride with the NextGen Men’s Track Endurance program, and Nick Wammes (Bothwell, ON) and Je’Land Sydney (Georgetown, ON) will ride with the NextGen Track Sprint program.

Season highlights for the Kallisto-FCV Cycling Team include 20 medals at Track Nationals, including gold in junior men’s sprint (Je’Land Sydney), gold in junior men’s Kerin (Nick Wammes), gold in junior men’s team sprint (Je’Land Sydney, Lucas Taylor, Nick Wammes), gold in junior women’s team sprint (Charlotte Creswicke, Ainsley Black), gold in junior men’s Madison (Chris Ernst, Lucas Taylor).

Based on strong performances at Track Nationals, 5 Kallisto-FCV riders were selected to the 13 rider National Team competing at Junior Worlds in Italy (Charlotte Creswicke, Je’Land Sydney, Nick Wammes, Chris Ernst, Ali van Yzendoorn).

In Road and MTB, highlights include winning the Ontario Cup Road Series (Chris Ernst), a silver at the Ontario MTB Provincial Championships (Amanda Kleinikkink), an overall win at Chicago’s Intelligentsia Cup Series in Cat 3 (Daniel Nordemann-Da Silva) and 3 podiums at the Ontario Youth Cup Finale (1^st – Lucas Taylor, A Grade; 1^st Finlay MacEwen, B Grade; 3^rd – Christopher Oudshoorn, E Grade).

“This past 2017 season was a breakthrough year for our program. Early in the year we placed 5 Kallisto-FCV riders on the National Team for the Track Junior World Championships, won the O-cup on the road and now have 4 talented riders in Chris, Lucas, Nick, and Je’Land joining Cycling Canada’s NextGen program,” said Art Adams, Kallisto-FCV head coach.

The Kallisto-FCV Cycling Team offers year-round coaching and development support in track, road and mountain bike racing. With locations across southern Ontario, it serves as a platform to support youth who want to compete at the highest level. Kallisto-FCV alumni have competed around the world, and with four more young talents moving to the national ranks, Kallisto-FCV is currently accepting new athletes.

For more about Kallisto-FCV Cycling Team visit our website here or on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram – @teamkallistofcv

January 10, 2018 – We are happy to announce that our team for the 2018 season will be named Macogep-Argon 18-Girondins de Bordeux p/b Mazda. We would like to inform you all that this year our team will be in the Cycling Canada –Trade Team category, with a roster of seven Canadian and five French women:

– Adriane Provost
– Frédérique Larose-Gingras
– Audrey Lemieux
– Kathy Dufour
– Olivia Baril
– Dana Gillian (Junior TT- Canadian Champion).
– Maggie Coles Lyster (Junior World Track, (Scratch) – Champion).
– SolineLamboley (FR U23 European Champion, 2015)
– Cindy Pourtier (FR)
– Aurore Verhoven (FR)
– Pauline Verhoven (FR)
– Emma Borde (FR)

Again this year, we will support our Paralympic Tandem composed by Robbi Weldon and Audrey Lemieux who has finished fifth last Paralympic Games 2016 in Rio.

This year, our program will be planned around the UCI Canadian Calendar and also the USA and European ones.

We would like to thank SAS for their support, devotion, and trust. Without you, the team would not have achieved their successes.

Last summer we signed a sponsorship with the Girondins of Bordeaux and we are happy to include them in our team for this year.

The team MACOGEP-ARGON18-GIRONDINS of BORDEAUX is proud to renew its partnerships with our sponsor for 2018, and would like to thank also those who joined our team of sponsors this year:

– Les Girondins de Bordeaux
– Clif Bars
– RBC
– OXYNOVA
– Tuques Rafal
– Cedrom SNI
– Gendron velo

Thank you also to the FQSC and all our sponsors since 2006 for their support in our Champion’s accomplishment!
Please accept our warmest regards. We are confident that the year 2018 will be a good one for all of us.

January 09, 2018 (Caledon, ON) – Come join our third installment of the Albion Fat Bike Festival! With Christmas out of the way, Superfly Racing is excited about another fun day of celebrating all things FAT at Albion Hills! This coming Saturday is shaping up to have perfect weather (no wind chills in the minus 30 range), but just enough cold to set up a good hard track. We are again delighted to have Apple Self Storage, in conjunction with Evolution Cycles out of Aurora, as our title sponsor. Thanks to them, the Second Wedge Brewery, Albion Hills and all our other fantastic sponsors for making this a yearly classic! If you don’t have a fat bike, come ride some demos, and enjoy the day for the small park fee of $6.50! See y’all Saturday!

The Apple Self Storage Fat Bike Festival presented by Evolution Cycles – Saturday January 13th

We are very excited for our 3rd annual Fat Bike Festival at Albion Hills! We anticipate up to 350 Fat Bike enthusiasts to descend on Albion Hills in anticipation of a great celebration of winter riding! Some points to remember about the event:

– The 20km RACE is timed, and starts at 10:00am. A good mix of trails should be a beauty.
– The 10km Poker Run is for fun! Get cards at 5 aid stations, and be eligible for a wide array of prizes. For 2018, there will be pre-selected numbers for each winner, so the largest hand doesn’t necessarily win (we had some suspicious activity last year, this keeps it fair)
– Wear a costume! Prizes for best costume, and maybe even the worst!
– Bring some extra $$ for a second beer from The Second Wedge (first is on them), for any additional snacks from the Albion snack bar, or if you find some great products for sale!
– Remember, we’ll have live entertainment, outdoor bonfires with s’mores, and a fun atmosphere, so come prepared for a fun day!

Register here now!

January 07, 2018 – As we enter into 2018 we add our first new distributor of the year, STEP 4 Distributing Inc. in Canada! We are very excited to be expanding into the Canadian market and to be continuing to grow the REID Community into new countries.

Our International Account Manager, Troy Kniveton, had this to say on expanding into Canada, “I am very excited to be partnering with STEP 4 Distributing Inc. in Canada and l look forward to working closely with them to help successfully introduce REID to the Canadian market. Canada has been on our radar as a prime market for us to enter for a little while.

“This is due to the huge potential it has for a brand such as REID and also based on the success of the REID brand in the U.S. This is even more apparent with the fact that we have already been getting lots of on-line enquiries and high web traffic from Canada despite previously not being available there. REID has come a long way in recent years and this is even more apparent when we are able to get well-established distributors such as STEP 4 Distributing Inc looking to partner with us. This is the first time that STEP 4 Distributing Inc have looked to expand into the Adult bike market and that is even more rewarding that they saw the value in REID,” said Kniveton.

A word from President of STEP 4 Distributing Inc., Tom Leavitt. “We are excited to bring REID to Canada. It has been great working with the people at REID and we are glad to be partnering with them to introduce REID to the Canadian market. REID makes great bikes that people love to ride and offers a complete range to suit every type of rider.  We are looking forward to showcasing REID at the Calgary Bike Show later this month and are excited to see the growth of this new brand in Canada,” commented Leavitt.

STEP 4 Distributing Inc. will have REID stock available within the next week so please get in touch for a brochure by contacting the STEP 4 Distributing team on info@step4distributing.ca. STEP 4 Distributing Inc. will be showcasing REID bikes at the Calgary Bike Show on January 20-21 so if you want to see the bikes in the flesh and meet the team then pop in and say hello.

As always, we aim to be competitively priced, creating high quality bikes that everyone can afford to ride and the Canadian market is no different. We believe the strength and growth potential in this market is vast and look forward to tapping into this growing market. We’re both very excited about this partnership.

Keep an eye on their website for more information and contact details here.

January 05, 2018 (Winter Park, CO) – The men and women of Rally Cycling assembled in Winter Park, CO last month to take part in a team building camp. It was their first chance to bond with new teammates and test out the 2018 clothing.

Activities included cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, paintball, bowling, tumbling, and fat biking. It was a winter wonderland free-for-all at 9,000 ft!

We have chosen our 50 favorite photos here from their time up on the mountain. Enjoy!