June 29, 2019 (Whistler, B.C.) – Here are the results from Canada MTB Cup XCO #6 at Canmore where Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team and Roxane Vermette (Can) CC MSA won the Elite races and Madeline Robbins (USA) Bear Development and Xavier Roy (Can) Equipe du Quebec / Ponsse topped the Junior fields – results and series leaders below:

Results

Junior Expert Women
1. Madeline Robbins (USA) Bear Development 1:11:26.2
2. Samuelle Baillargeon (Can) CVM Sigma Assurance 1:14:03.1
3. Juliette Larose Gingras (Can) Equipe du Québec/ Vélo Cartel X BL 1:14:03.3

Junior Expert Men
1. Xavier Roy (Can) Equipe du Quebec / Ponsse 1:11:42.8
2. Bjorn Riley (USA) Bear Development 1:11:53.1
3. Hamish Graham (Can) 1:13:42.7
4. Nolan Jenkins (USA) Rouleur Devo p/b DNA Cycling 1:13:59.5
5. Vincent Thiboutot (Can) Pivot Cycle OTE 1:14:19.8

Senior Elite Women
1. Roxane Vermette (Can) CC MSA 1:44:53.2
2. Marianne Théberge (Can) Equipe Quebec/Club Mont-St-Anne 1:46:17.3
3. Sidney McGill (Can) Pedalhead Race Room 1:52:27.5
4. Amelie Simard (Can) Ind 1:54:18.5
5. Emily Williams (Can) Ind -3 Laps

Senior Elite Men
1. Peter Disera (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:34:31.2
2. Marc-Andre Fortier (Can) Pivot Cycles OTE 1:38:09.5
3. Holden Jones (Can) Pendrel Racing 1:38:32.3
4. Émile Farrell-Dessureault (Can) Equipe Quebec 1:39:25.6
5. Felix Belhumeur (Can) Pivot Cycles OTE 1:40:10.4

Full results for all categories here.

Canada MTB Cup XCO Series Leaders after #6 in Canmore:
– Elite Men: Marc-Andre Fortier
– Elite Women: Roxane Vermette
– Junior Men: Vincent Thiboutot
– Junior Women: Magdeleine Vallieres-Mill
– U17 Men: Owen Clark
– U17 Women: Nicole Bradbury

June 28, 2019 (St-Prosper, QC) – The 2019 Canadian Road Championships opened on Friday with the Individual Time Trial for Para, Junior, U23 and Elite athletes. While many familiar faces made it to the top step of the podium, athletes in the Tandem, Junior, U23 Women and Elite Men’s categories were awarded the maple leaf jersey for the first time in their career.

The time trial was held in St-Prosper, on the outskirts of St-Georges, with an out-and-back course that took the athletes up multiple climbs. Distances ranged from 11 to 34 kilometres depending on the category.

Two-time Canadian champion Leah Kirchmann was one of the favourites, taking the win with a time of 38:51, 29 seconds ahead of former champion Karol-Ann Canuel (Boels Dolmans), with Marie-Soleil Blais (Astana Women’s Team) taking third.

Olivia Baril (Magocep Tornatech Specialized p/b Mazda) took the title in the women’s U23 field, while Magdeleine Vallières-Mill dominated the Junior race.

“I knew I was a favourite coming in but I also knew that I have really strong Canadian competition so I was just focused on putting together my best ride. I expect tomorrow to be a really tough race, and there are a lot of strong teams so I will have to be tactically smart,” commented Kirchmann.

In the men’s race, Rob Britton (Rally UHC Cycling) won his first Canadian title with a time of 42:54, 14 seconds ahead of teammate and former champion Svein Tuft.

Adam Roberge (Elevate KHS Pro Cycling) took the third spot in the Elite race, and the title in the U23 men’s category, with Jacob Rubuliak (Tag Cycling Race Team) finishing first in the Junior field.

“I haven’t ridden my time trial bike that much, so to come here and have this ride today and to beat Svein who’s obviously a legend in his own right is amazing,” said Britton. “It was brutal out there today, so my plan was just to go all out in the first and last 8 kilometres and just try not to break my rhythm too much.”

The para-cycling competitions saw titles awarded in six different categories, with both male and female tandem teams taking their first win in a road competition. The Championships continue on Saturday and Sunday with the Road Race competition, and conclude on Monday with the Criterium.

“I’ve worked really hard for four years to get first today and it finally happened. It takes a lot of low days on the road to make the win that much sweeter. My coach has been working me really hard but the training has really paid off, and today was a good day to peak,” said Lowell Taylor, Men’s Tandem winner.

Full results here.

 

 

June 28, 2019 (St-Prosper, QC) – Here are the full results from the opening day of the 2019 Canadian Road Championships that featured the individual time trials for Elite, U23, Junior and Para men and women as Canada’s most prominent athletes vied for the coveted maple leaf jerseys.

Results

T1-2 Women – 11km
1. Shelley Gautier (ON) Team Ontario 23:29.9
2. Marie Eve Croteau (QC) Équipe du Québec 1:37

H1-2 Men – 11km
1. Matthew Kinnie (NB) Team NB 25:58.0
2. Eric Page (QC) Équipe du Québec 1:29

T1-2 Men – 16km
1. Louis Albert Corriveau Jolin (QC) Équipe du Québec 31:52.6
2. Michael Shetler (QC) Équipe du Québec

H3-5 Men – 16km
1. Charles Moreau (QC) Équipe du Québec 27:31.3
2. Joey Desjardins (ON) Team Ontario 0:15
3. Alex Hyndman (ON) Team Ontario 1:21

C1-5 Men/Women – 1 km
1. Marie Claude Molnar (QC) Équipe du Québec 24:43.6
2. Keely Shaw (AB) Watt Riot 0:47
3. Lachlan Hotchkiss (BC) Dr. Walker Sports Chiropractor Cycling Team 9:06

MB/WB – 28km
1. Lowell Taylor/Andrew Davidson (AB) Vision 2020 36:43.1
2. Daniel Chalifour/Jean-Michel Lachance (QC) Équipe du Québec 12:26
3. Mathieu Croteau Daigle/Benoit Lussier (QC) Équipe du Québec 13:12

Junior Women – 16km
1. Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (QC) Équipe du Québec 25:39
2. Camille Primeau (QC) Équipe du Québec 0:31
3. Emilly Johnston (BC) TaG Cycling Race Team 0:42

Junior Men – 28km
1. Jacob Rubuliak (BC) TaG Cycling Race Team 37:02
2. Tristan Jussaume (QC) Équipe du Québec 0:41
3. Dylan Bibic (ON) Ascent Cycling p/b MGCC 0:57

U23 Women – 28km
1. Olivia Baril (QC) SAS Mazda Macogep 42:13
2. Laurie Jussaume (QC) Cyclery Ottawa 0:01
3. Gillian Ellsay (BC) Rally UHC Cycling 0:32

U23 Men – 28km
1. Adam Roberge (QC) Elevate-KHS Pro Ccycling 44:00
2. Derek Gee (ON) Toronto Velodrome Club 0:25
3. Nickolas Zukowsky (QC) Floyd’s Pro Cycling 0:37

Elite Women – 28km
1. Leah Kirchmann (MB) Team Sunweb 38:51
2. Karol-Ann Canuel (QC) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 0:29
3. Marie Soleil Blais (QC) Astana Women’s Team 1:51

Elite Men – 28km
1. Robert Britton (AB) Rally UHC Cycling 42:54
2. Svein Tuft (BC) Rally UHC Cycling 0:14
3. Adam Roberge (QC) Elevate-KHS Pro Ccycling 1:06

Full results here.

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June 22, 2019 (Lanark, Ont.) – Derrick St. John (Trek Hyperthreads), won the Wheelers Maple Highlander Round 3 of the Gravel Cup on Saturday over Osmond Bakker (Nine2FivePro) in second with Stephen Chapman (Nine2FivePro) in third.

Natasha Elliott (Trek Hyperthreads), topped the women’s field finishing 21st overall with Jennifer Stephenson (Ind) in second and Sonia Tessier 3rd. Elliott was crowned unofficial national gravel champ at Round 2 of the series.

Results (brief)

Competitive

1. Derrick St. John (Trek Hyperthreads) 2:24:39.3
2. Osmond Bakker (Nine2FivePro) 2:26:24.2
3. Stephen Chapman (Nine2FivePro) 2:26:27.4 2:24
4. Doug van den Ham 2:26:46.4
5. Philippe Lanthier 2:27:07.1

21. Natasha Elliott (Trek Hyperthreads) 2:38:59.3
29. Jennifer Stephenson (Ind) 2:45:29.7
52. Sonia Tessier 3:03:41.5

June 22, 2019 (Quebec City, Que.) – Jordan Cheyne (Can) Cycling B.C. claimed second behind winner Griffin Easter (USA) 303 Project on the 35-lap Stage 4 Quebec City Criterium, 70km, with fellow Canuck Adam Jamieson (Team Canada) in third.

While several chase groups tried to organize themselves their efforts did not produce results and Cheyne and Easter lapped the field with about 7 laps remaining.

The duo finished in the bunch sprint and the GC remains unchanged with Nicolas Zukowsky (Can) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team remains and Tyler Magner (USA) Rally UHC Cycling  tied for the race lead followed by Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team in third. The General Classification is so tight that the top five are less than 15 seconds apart.

The white jersey changes hands to Tyler Magner, while the polka dot jersey of the best climber will be worn Sunday by the Colombian Oscar Eduardo Sanchez Guarin (Canel’s-Specialized). Nicolas Zukowsky also retains the red jersey of best young rider.

The winner of the 34th Tour de Beauce will be crowned Sunday at the end of the last stage on a challenging urban circuit in the streets of Saint-Georges. The start will be at 11:00 am for 12 laps totalling 122.4 kilometers near the intersection of 10th Avenue and 150th Street.

Results

1. Griffin Easter (USA) 303 Project 1:35:06
2. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Team B.C.
3. Adam Jamieson (Can) Canada 02:48
4. Pier Andre Cote (Can) Rally UHC Cycling
5. Abner González Rivera (Pur) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct
6. Miguel Bryon (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc
7. Tyler Magner (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
8. Brendan Rhim (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc
9. Nickolas Zukowsky (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling
10. Emile Jean (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling
11. Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) Floyd’s pro Cycling
12. Taylor (T.J.) Eisenhart (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc
13. Benjamin Wolfe (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc
14. Gerd De Keijzer (Ned) Novo Nordisk Development Team
15. Laurent Gervais (Can) Canada
16. Curtis White (USA) VeloSelect
17. Stephen Hyde (USA) VeloSelect
18. Pablo Andrés Alarcon Cares (Chi) Canel’s-Specialized
19. James Piccoli (Can) Canada
20. Matthew Zimmer (USA) VeloSelect
21. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
22. Keegan Swirbul (USA) Floyd’s pro Cycling
23. Charles-Etienne Chretien (Can) Canada
24. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC Cycling
25. Ben Katerberg (Can) Development Team Sunweb 02:55
26. Parker Kyzer (USA) Team Skyline
27. Miguel Luis Álvarez Ayala (Mex) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct
28. Eduardo Corte Cordero (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
29. Jasper Albrecht (Aus) Xspeed United Continental
30. Clément Maertens (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 02:57
31. Cullen Easter (USA) 303 Project
32. Loïc Trouillot (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle
33. Adam Roberge (Can) Canada
34. Oscar Eduardo Sanchez Guarin (Col) Canel’s-Specialized
35. Boris Carene (Fra) VeloSelect
36. Mitchell Ketler (Can) Probaclac / Devinci
37. Bernat Font Mas (Esp) 303 Project
38. Chris Macleod (Can) Team B.C.
39. Derek Gee (Can) Canada
40. Efren Santos Moreno (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
41. Dylan Mckenna (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 03:01
42. Robin Plamondon (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling
43. Ignacio Prado Juarez (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
44. Emile Farrell-Dessureault (Can) Ride With Rendall 03:05
45. Elvys Reyes (Pur) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct
46. Jean-Denis Thibault (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 03:25
47. Alexander Cowan (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling
48. Evan Huffman (USA) Rally UHC Cycling 03:28
49. Jackson Bocksnick (Can) Team B.C.
50. Yordan Andreev (Bul) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 03:30
51. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 03:37
52. Jure Rupnik (Slo) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team
53. Seth Jones (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 03:44
54. Gregory Daniel (USA) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 03:53
55. Michael Foley (Can) Canada 04:07
56. Marko Pavli? (Slo) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team
57. Alexandre Latil (Fra) VeloSelect
58. Francis Izquierdo Bernier (Can) Probaclac / Devinci
59. Alexander Amiri (Can) Team B.C. 04:13
60. Ryan Roth (Can) Xspeed United Continental 04:16
61. Lukas Conly (Can) Ride With Rendall 04:23
62. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 04:29
63. Christopher Winn (Aus) 303 Project 04:40
64. Jacob Lacroix (Can) Ride With Rendall 05:01
65. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Floyd’s pro Cycling 05:06
66. Barry Miller (USA) VeloSelect 02:55
67. Reid Mcclure (Can) Novo Nordisk Development Team 09:41
68. Stéphen Boterel (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle
69. Joshua Kropf (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team
70. Lucas Dauge (Fra) Novo Nordisk Development Team 10:03
71. Francisco Lara Carbajal (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
72. Antoine Leplingard (Fra) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team
73. Travis Samuel (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team
74. Ethan Pauly (Can) Team B.C. 10:16
75. Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 10:30
76. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally UHC Cycling
77. Johann Van Zyl (Rsa) 303 Project
78. Rolando Gonzalez Fernandez (Crc) 303 Project
79. Connor Toppings (Can) Probaclac / Devinci
80. Felix Boutin (Can) Probaclac / Devinci
81. James Mc Kay (Gbr) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle
82. Jordan Schmidt (Aus) Xspeed United Continental
83. Diego Milan Jimenez (Dom) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 10:45
84. Max Rubarth (Can) Ride With Rendall
85. Olivier Peloquin (Can) Probaclac/Devinci
86. William Elliott (Can) Xspeed United Continental
DNF Juan Pablo Gonzalez Aguilera (Esp) Novo Nordisk Development Team
DNF Logan Lakota Phippen (USA) Novo Nordisk Development Team
DNF Hamish Beadle (Nzl) Novo Nordisk Development Team
DNF Dmitriy Ponkratov (Uzb) Novo Nordisk Development Team
DNF Sean Gardner (USA) Probaclac / Devinci
DNF Arnaud Andre (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle
DNF Adam Carr (USA) Team Skyline
DNF Connor Sens (Aus) Xspeed United Continental

GC after Stage 4
1. Nicolas Zukowsky (Can) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team 10:41:59
2. Tyler Magner (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
3. Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team 0:06
4. Brendan Rhim (USA) Arapahoe/Hincapie p/b BMC 0:10
5. James Piccoli (Can) Team Canada 0:14
6. Adam Roberge (Can) Team Canada 0:33
7. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally UHC Cycling 0:53
8. Keegan Swirbul (USA) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team 1:02
9. Pier-André Côté (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 1:31
10. Matthew Zimmer (USA) Veloselect Racing Team 1:55
11. Ben Katerberg (Can) Development Team Sunweb 2:03
12. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 3:01
13. Benjamin Wolfe (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 3:42
14. Barry Miller (USA) VeloSelect 4:02
15. Charles-Etienne Chretien (Can) Canada 4:39
16. Oscar Eduardo Sanchez Guarin (Col) Canel’s-Specialized 5:08
17. Eduardo Corte Cordero (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 5:15
18. Pablo Andrés Alarcon Cares (Chi) Canel’s-Specialized 5:16
19. Griffin Easter (USA) 303 Project 5:18
20. Miguel Luis Álvarez Ayala (Mex) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 5:35
21. Dylan Mckenna (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 5:40
22. Bernat Font Mas (Esp) 303 Project 5:58
23. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Team B.C. 6:52
24. Jean-Denis Thibault (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 7:50
25. Evan Huffman (USA) Rally UHC Cycling 9:14
26. Boris Carene (Fra) VeloSelect 9:44
27. Yordan Andreev (Bul) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:10:34
28. Laurent Gervais (Can) Canada 0:10:51
29. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:11:52
30. Alexander Amiri (Can) Team B.C. 0:12:42
31. Ryan Roth (Can) Xspeed United Continental 0:13:41
32. Alexandre Latil (Fra) VeloSelect 0:15:12
33. Emile Jean (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling 0:16:03
34. Seth Jones (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:16:57
35. Robin Plamondon (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling 0:18:20
36. Abner González Rivera (Pur) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 0:20:18
37. Derek Gee (Can) Canada 0:20:35
38. Alexander Cowan (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling 0:21:14
39. Diego Milan Jimenez (Dom) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 0:23:04
40. Marko Pavli? (Slo) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:24:43
41. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Floyd’s pro Cycling 0:25:36
42. Taylor (T.J.) Eisenhart (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:26:59
43. Cullen Easter (USA) 303 Project 0:27:14
44. Gregory Daniel (USA) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:29:06
45. Miguel Bryon (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:29:20
46. Loïc Trouillot (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:30:11
47. Clément Maertens (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:30:13
48. Curtis White (USA) VeloSelect
49. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 0:30:26
50. Emile Farrell-Dessureault (Can) Ride With Rendall 0:30:28
51. Parker Kyzer (USA) Team Skyline 0:30:54
52. Ethan Pauly (Can) Team B.C. 0:30:55
53. Ignacio Prado Juarez (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 0:31:33
54. Jasper Albrecht (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 0:31:35
55. Mitchell Ketler (Can) Probaclac / Devinci 0:32:50
56. Elvys Reyes (Pur) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 0:33:31
57. Jackson Bocksnick (Can) Team B.C. 0:33:42
58. Adam Jamieson (Can) Canada 0:33:56
59. Gerd De Keijzer (Ned) Novo Nordisk Development Team 0:34:27
60. Michael Foley (Can) Canada
61. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 0:34:56
62. William Elliott (Can) Xspeed United Continental 0:35:07
63. Antoine Leplingard (Fra) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:36:27
64. Lucas Dauge (Fra) Novo Nordisk Development Team 0:37:15
65. Stephen Hyde (USA) VeloSelect 0:39:06
66. Jure Rupnik (Slo) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:40:35
67. James Mc Kay (Gbr) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:40:48
68. Travis Samuel (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:41:00
69. Max Rubarth (Can) Ride With Rendall 0:41:23
70. Christopher Winn (Aus) 303 Project 0:42:22
71. Francis Izquierdo Bernier (Can) Probaclac / Devinci 0:42:26
72. Felix Boutin (Can) Probaclac / Devinci 0:42:28
73. Olivier Peloquin (Can) Probaclac/Devinci 0:43:18
74. Jacob Lacroix (Can) Ride With Rendall 0:43:21
75. Jordan Schmidt (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 0:43:26
76. Reid Mcclure (Can) Novo Nordisk Development Team 0:47:26
77. Efren Santos Moreno (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 0:47:40
78. Stéphen Boterel (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:48:10
79. Chris Macleod (Can) Team B.C. 0:48:29
80. Rolando Gonzalez Fernandez (Crc) 303 Project 0:49:03
81. Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:50:13
82. Connor Toppings (Can) Probaclac / Devinci 0:56:03
83. Francisco Lara Carbajal (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 0:57:36
84. Lukas Conly (Can) Ride With Rendall 1:00:30
85. Joshua Kropf (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 1:02:39
86. Johann Van Zyl (Rsa) 303 Project 1:04:16

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June 21, 2019 (Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que.) – Pier-André Côté (Can) Rally UHC Cycling was the top Canadian in 7th with Nigel Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 8th as Pablo Andrés Alarcon Cares (Chi) Canel’s – Specialized won the  78km Stage 3b Georgesville Criterium. Nicolas Zukowsky (Can) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team continues to lead but is tied with Tyler Magner (USA) Rally UHC Cycling for the overall. The ranking is so tight that the top five are less than 15 seconds apart.

A group of 12 riders, none in contention, managed to escape but their lead never exceeded 1:30. The break was caught with 1km to go and race leader Zukowsky suffered on the last climb with 6.5% grade as Alarcon took the win over Brendan Rhim (USA) Arapahoe/Hincapie p/b BMC with Diego Milan Jimenez (Dom) Inteja IMCA – Ridea DCT in third.

According to regulations, Zukowsky will still wear the yellow jersey because of his time trial result but the yellow jersey has never been so hotly contested. With Serghei Tvetcov in 3rd overall at only six seconds Floyd’s Pro Cycling have a reserve card. Rhim sits fourth at 10 seconds followed by defending champ, James Piccoli (Can) Team Canada, in 5th at 14s with his teammate Adam Roberge another 19 seconds behind.

The criterium on Saturday in Quebec promises to be very exciting with valuable time bonuses to be had at intermediate sprints and the finish.

Results

1. Pablo Andrés Alarcon Cares (Chi) Canel’s-Specialized 1:45:38
2. Brendan Rhim (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc
3. Diego Milan Jimenez (Dom) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct
4. Keegan Swirbul (USA) Floyd’s pro Cycling
5. Tyler Magner (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
6. Dylan Mckenna (Aus) Xspeed United Continental
7. Pier Andre Cote (Can) Rally UHC Cycling
8. Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) Floyd’s pro Cycling
9. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC Cycling
10. James Piccoli (Can) Canada
11. Charles-Etienne Chretien (Can) Canada 00:07
12. Eduardo Corte Cordero (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
13. Griffin Easter (USA) 303 Project 00:09
14. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
15. Derek Gee (Can) Canada
16. Adam Roberge (Can) Canada 00:12
17. Matthew Zimmer (USA) VeloSelect
18. Clément Maertens (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle
19. Abner González Rivera (Pur) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct
20. Gerd De Keijzer (Ned) Novo Nordisk Development Team
21. Curtis White (USA) VeloSelect
22. Ben Katerberg (Can) Development Team Sunweb
23. Benjamin Wolfe (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc
24. Nickolas Zukowsky (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling
25. Oscar Eduardo Sanchez Guarin (Col) Canel’s-Specialized 00:21
26. Max Rubarth (Can) Ride With Rendall 00:23
27. Parker Kyzer (USA) Team Skyline
28. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally UHC Cycling
29. Francisco Lara Carbajal (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
30. Boris Carene (Fra) VeloSelect
31. Jackson Bocksnick (Can) Team B.C.
32. Mitchell Ketler (Can) Probaclac / Devinci 00:29
33. Alexandre Latil (Fra) VeloSelect
34. Loïc Trouillot (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle
35. Jure Rupnik (Slo) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 00:32
36. Cullen Easter (USA) 303 Project
37. Seth Jones (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 00:33
38. Hamish Beadle (Nzl) Novo Nordisk Development Team
39. Bernat Font Mas (Esp) 303 Project
40. Jasper Albrecht (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 00:39
41. Jacob Lacroix (Can) Ride With Rendall 00:41
42. Francis Izquierdo Bernier (Can) Probaclac / Devinci
43. Lucas Dauge (Fra) Novo Nordisk Development Team 00:47
44. Miguel Luis Álvarez Ayala (Mex) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 00:49
45. Stéphen Boterel (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 00:53
46. Alexander Amiri (Can) Team B.C.
47. Yordan Andreev (Bul) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle
48. Reid Mcclure (Can) Novo Nordisk Development Team
49. Barry Miller (USA) VeloSelect 00:56
50. Ethan Pauly (Can) Team B.C.
51. Laurent Gervais (Can) Canada 00:58
52. Emile Jean (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling
53. James Mc Kay (Gbr) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle
54. Gregory Daniel (USA) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team
55. Jordan Schmidt (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 01:01
56. Sean Gardner (USA) Probaclac / Devinci
57. Felix Boutin (Can) Probaclac / Devinci
58. Efren Santos Moreno (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
59. Jean-Denis Thibault (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 01:08
60. Ignacio Prado Juarez (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized
61. Arnaud Andre (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 01:14
62. Joshua Kropf (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 01:17
63. Connor Sens (Aus) Xspeed United Continental
64. Dmitriy Ponkratov (Uzb) Novo Nordisk Development Team
65. Olivier Peloquin (Can) Probaclac/Devinci 01:20
66. Emile Farrell-Dessureault (Can) Ride With Rendall
67. Antoine Leplingard (Fra) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team
68. Logan Lakota Phippen (USA) Novo Nordisk Development Team
69. Adam Carr (USA) Team Skyline 01:36
70. Marko Pavli_ (Slo) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team
71. Michael Foley (Can) Canada 01:43
72. Miguel Bryon (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 02:02
73. Stephen Hyde (USA) VeloSelect
74. Elvys Reyes (Pur) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct
75. Taylor (T.J.) Eisenhart (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc
76. Connor Toppings (Can) Probaclac / Devinci
77. Chris Macleod (Can) Team B.C. 02:05
78. Juan Pablo Gonzalez Aguilera (Esp) Novo Nordisk Development Team 02:24
79. Robin Plamondon (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling
80. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 02:46
81. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Team B.C.
82. Evan Huffman (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
83. Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 02:50
84. Travis Samuel (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team
85. Adam Jamieson (Can) Canada
86. Ryan Roth (Can) Xspeed United Continental 02:56
87. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 03:02
88. Lukas Conly (Can) Ride With Rendall 03:16
89. William Elliott (Can) Xspeed United Continental 03:38
90. Alexander Cowan (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling 03:53
91. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Floyd’s pro Cycling
92. Christopher Winn (Aus) 303 Project
93. Johann Van Zyl (Rsa) 303 Project
94. Rolando Gonzalez Fernandez (Crc) 303 Project
DNF William Goodfellow (Can) VeloSelect

GC after Stage 3b

1. Nicolas Zukowsky (Can) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team 10:41:59
2. Tyler Magner (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
3. Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team 0:06
4. Brendan Rhim (USA) Arapahoe/Hincapie p/b BMC 0:10
5. James Piccoli (Can) Team Canada 0:14
6. Adam Roberge (Can) Team Canada 0:33
7. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally UHC Cycling 0:53
8. Keegan Swirbul (USA) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team 1:02
9. Pier-André Côté (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 1:31
10. Matthew Zimmer (USA) Veloselect Racing Team 1:55
11. Ben Katerberg (Can) Development Team Sunweb 1:56
12. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 3:01
13. Benjamin Wolfe (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 3:42
14. Barry Miller (USA) VeloSelect 3:55
15. Charles-Etienne Chretien (Can) Canada 4:39
16. Oscar Eduardo Sanchez Guarin (Col) Canel’s-Specialized 4:59
17. Eduardo Corte Cordero (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 5:08
18. Pablo Andrés Alarcon Cares (Chi) Canel’s-Specialized 5:16
19. Dylan Mckenna (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 5:27
20. Miguel Luis Álvarez Ayala (Mex) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 5:28
21. Bernat Font Mas (Esp) 303 Project 5:49
22. Jean-Denis Thibault (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 7:13
23. Griffin Easter (USA) 303 Project 8:16
24. Evan Huffman (USA) Rally UHC Cycling 8:34
25. Boris Carene (Fra) VeloSelect 9:35
26. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Team B.C. 9:46
27. Yordan Andreev (Bul) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 9:52
28. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:10:11
29. Laurent Gervais (Can) Canada 0:10:51
30. Alexander Amiri (Can) Team B.C. 0:11:17
31. Ryan Roth (Can) Xspeed United Continental 0:12:13
32. Alexandre Latil (Fra) VeloSelect 0:13:53
33. Diego Milan Jimenez (Dom) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 0:15:07
34. Seth Jones (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:16:01
35. Emile Jean (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling 0:16:03
36. Robin Plamondon (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling 0:18:07
37. Abner González Rivera (Pur) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 0:20:18
38. Derek Gee (Can) Canada 0:20:26
39. Alexander Cowan (Can) Floyd’s pro Cycling 0:20:37
40. Sean Gardner (USA) Probaclac / Devinci 0:21:15
41. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Floyd’s pro Cycling 0:23:18
42. Marko Pavli_ (Slo) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:23:24
43. Ethan Pauly (Can) Team B.C. 0:23:27
44. Taylor (T.J.) Eisenhart (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:26:59
45. Cullen Easter (USA) 303 Project 0:27:05
46. William Elliott (Can) Xspeed United Continental 0:27:10
47. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 0:27:14
48. Gregory Daniel (USA) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:28:01
49. Antoine Leplingard (Fra) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:29:12
50. Miguel Bryon (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:29:20
51. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally UHC Cycling 0:29:37
52. Lucas Dauge (Fra) Novo Nordisk Development Team 0:30
53. Loïc Trouillot (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:32
54. Clément Maertens (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:34
55. Emile Farrell-Dessureault (Can) Ride With Rendall 0:30:11
56. Curtis White (USA) VeloSelect 0:30:13
57. Parker Kyzer (USA) Team Skyline 0:30:47
58. Ignacio Prado Juarez (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 0:31:20
59. Jasper Albrecht (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 0:31:28
60. Mitchell Ketler (Can) Probaclac / Devinci 0:32:41
61. Jackson Bocksnick (Can) Team B.C. 0:33:02
62. James Mc Kay (Gbr) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:33:06
63. Michael Foley (Can) Canada 0:33:08
64. Elvys Reyes (Pur) Inteja Imca-Ridea Dct 0:33:14
65. Max Rubarth (Can) Ride With Rendall 0:33:26
66. Travis Samuel (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:33:45
67. Adam Jamieson (Can) Canada 0:34:00
68. Gerd De Keijzer (Ned) Novo Nordisk Development Team 0:34:27
69. Felix Boutin (Can) Probaclac / Devinci 0:34:46
70. Olivier Peloquin (Can) Probaclac/Devinci 0:35:21
71. Jordan Schmidt (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 0:35:44
72. Hamish Beadle (Nzl) Novo Nordisk Development Team 0:37:40
73. Stephen Hyde (USA) VeloSelect 0:39:06
74. Jure Rupnik (Slo) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:39:46
75. Christopher Winn (Aus) 303 Project 0:40:30
76. Reid Mcclure (Can) Novo Nordisk Development Team 0:40:33
77. Francis Izquierdo Bernier (Can) Probaclac / Devinci 0:41:07
78. Jacob Lacroix (Can) Ride With Rendall 0:41:08
79. Stéphen Boterel (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:41:17
80. Rolando Gonzalez Fernandez (Crc) 303 Project 0:41:21
81. Andrew Dahlheim (USA) Arapahoe | Hincapie Powered by Bmc 0:42:31
82. Efren Santos Moreno (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 0:47:31
83. Chris Macleod (Can) Team B.C. 0:48:20
84. Connor Toppings (Can) Probaclac / Devinci 0:48:21
85. Arnaud Andre (Fra) Asptt Nancy Meurthe et Moselle 0:49:06
86. Francisco Lara Carbajal (Mex) Canel’s-Specialized 0:50:21
87. Adam Carr (USA) Team Skyline 0:53:04
88. Joshua Kropf (Can) Dc Bank pro Cycling Team 0:55:46
89. Johann Van Zyl (Rsa) 303 Project 0:56:34
90. Lukas Conly (Can) Ride With Rendall 0:58:55
91. Juan Pablo Gonzalez Aguilera (Esp) Novo Nordisk Development Team 1:02:58
92. Dmitriy Ponkratov (Uzb) Novo Nordisk Development Team 1:06:46
93. Connor Sens (Aus) Xspeed United Continental 1:07:53
94. Logan Lakota Phippen (USA) Novo Nordisk Development Team 1:27:41

June 20, 2019 (Mont-Mégantic, QC) – Defending champ, James Piccoli (Team Canada), claimed the brutal 169km queen Stage 2 on Mont-Mégantic at the 34th annual Tour de Beauce, as fellow Canuck, Nick Zukowsky (Floyd’s Pro Cycling), took over the race lead. Keegan Swirbul (Floyd’s Pro Cycling) was second and Kyle Murphy (Rally UHC Cycling) finished third.

Canada saw 5 riders in the top 10 on the renowed climb with Adam Roberge (Team Canada) 5th, Zukowsky 6th, Ben Katerberg (Cycling B.C.) 7th and Pier-André Côté (Rally UHC Cycling), recent winner of three stages at GP de Saguenay, in 9th.

The peloton faced difficult weather with heavy showers and a maximum temperature of 15° C. Despite several attempts nothing stayed clear on the hilly stage with five KOM Classification climbs as a group of 30+ riders arrived at the base of the feared 4km climb in Parc National Mont-Mégantic.

Well-protected by his Canadian National teammates, Piccoli broke away alone maintaining about a 20-second gap that melted slightly in the last stretch. Five strong pursuers were just behind him, including Swirbul, Murphy and Serghei Tvetcov (Rou) Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team but Piccoli kept up the pace by managing his effort perfectly.

In rain and fog, the defending champ raised his arms after 4:15:00 to take the win and put himself back in contention at 33 seconds behind Zukowsky who finished sixth today.

“The race was really open with a lot of breaks. It was chaos but I had all my teammates to help me. They did it perfectly and I’m happy to have finished the job,” said Piccoli. Last year, Piccoli began a comeback in the overall standings when he won the Quebec City Criterium before getting his hands on the title on the last day in the streets of Saint-Georges.

A frozen, Zukowsky, the new yellow jersey wearer and champion of the Grand Prix Saguenay last Sunday, could hardly smile on the podium as riders battled wind and rain on the summit climb. “We tried to join him but he was really strong,” said Zuke.

The dangerous Tvetcov, seconnd at Beauce last year, finished 4th in the stage, while Quebec’s Adam Roberge (Team Canada), in 5th today and 8th overall, is also a strong time trial rider.

Friday’s double-stage day features a challenging 19.4km individual time trial on Friday morning in Saint-Prosper, Stage 3a, followed by a short early evening 77km, Stage 3b, that ends at the top of the wall on 20th Street in Notre-Dame-des-Pins. More fireworks are coming.

Results here.

 

June 20, 2019 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Drivers who decide to scrap high-polluting vehicles will receive an $850 rebate to purchase an e-bike as part of the B.C. government’s Active Transportation plan that was recently unveiled by Minister of Transportation Clare Trevena in connection with their Move, Commute, Connect strategy reports CBC.ca. The province wants to double the percentage of trips taken with active transportation – walking and cycling – by 2030. According to the government, only 2.5 per cent of trips in B.C. are taken using bikes and a review of the Motor Vehicle Act is included in the long term – read more here.

 

June 19, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the launch of its new brand and website, the end result of a process which was initiated in 2018 through funding support from the Canadian Olympic Committee’s National Sport Federation Enhancement Initiative.

The development of a new brand and digital home for Canada’s national cycling federation marks another important milestone for an organization striving to modernize as it leads and develops a growing array of cycling disciplines and communities from coast-to-coast.

“While the sport of cycling is complex and continues to evolve, we are an organization whose mission and purpose remain rather simple – to inspire Canadians through cycling,” said Cycling Canada Executive Director Matthew Jeffries. “Our sport is unique in its ability to enrich lives and build a happier and healthier nation. Cycling is a journey that unites us all. It is our shared passion and we want our brand to reflect this passion as well as our dedication towards developing the sport holistically and collaboratively across the country.”

Originally founded in 1882 as the Canadian Wheelmen’s Association, Cycling Canada is among Canada’s oldest National Sport Organizations. “While a key objective with this project was to develop something modern and contemporary, we are proud of our rich history and we wanted to ensure that was reflected and acknowledged in the new brand,” noted Head of Performance Strategy Kevin Field.

The development of the new Cycling Canada brand and website was achieved in collaboration with Toronto-based consulting and advertising agency theturnlab, who are known for their work with the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, Adidas, Cannondale, as well as and many other high-profile sport and lifestyle brands. The website and logo were designed by Montreal-based Leonardo Studio, Cycling Canada’s agency of record for graphic design, while La Cursive assisted with the content creation in both official languages.

“Over the last few years, our marketing strategies have evolved to become more inclusive of all cycling disciplines and all levels of the sport,” said Cycling Canada Marketing & Communications Manager Karine Bedard. “With increasing focus on the development of consistent and quality content that reaches a broader audience, this new brand and website come at the right time.”

“I want to extend our most sincere thanks and gratitude to all the partners who contributed towards this project, and particularly the Canadian Olympic Committee for the resources and funding support to make it all happen,” added Jeffries.

While the new website is live as of today, the new brand will come to life gradually over the coming months across Cycling Canada event properties, programs, digital platforms and apparel.

For more information about the new brand please visit <https://cyclingcanada.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7b12a252ac82491d0b985aed0&id=17cf74402a&e=374cb635df>https://www.cyclingcanada.ca/about/overview/.

June 18, 2019 (Thornbury, Ont.) – On Saturday, June 15, the Blue Mountains Gran Fondo (BMGF) took place starting and ending in the lovely town of Thornbury, Ont. For a fifth consecutive year the BMGF was the sole Canadian qualifier event for the UCI Gran Fondo World Championship.

Rainy and cool conditions did not deter the 600 participants from enjoying the quiet roads and scenic views of this charming region. The event was divided into three groups with the first two waves competing for an entry to the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships – the top 25% of riders in each category earned an entry to the worlds.

Men under fifty started in the first Wave and completing a 152-kilometer course with 1092 meters of elevation gain. Greg Moore (40-44 – Morning Glory Cycling Club) dashed out into a solo break just eight kilometers into the race and was soon joined by Chris Polett (40-44 – To Wheels Racing).

The duo was able to build a lead of over 12 minutes at the start of the Epping climb for a second time (km 70). The lead was reduced to 10 minutes by the time the two-man break started climbing Bowles Hill (km 110), when Moore distanced Polett and rode the final 40 kilometers solo to take the victory finishing 4:13 ahead of Polett and 4:35 ahead of Gaelen Merritt (19-34 Toronto Hustle Cycling Team) in 3rd place.

Wave 2 featured all women riders and men 50+ who rode the 112km course with 795 meters of climbing. Dan Martin (50-54 – Pete’s Coffee Racing Team) the 2016 Road UCI GFWS World Champion took off as soon as the neutralized section ended riding solo out in front of the peloton for the first 20 kilometers. A group of five riders led by Kevin Simms (50-54 – Sound Solution) and including Olympian Sue Palmer-Komar (W50-54 – Wheels of Bloor/AutoStyle Collision) crested the Epping climb first with riders splintered into several groups pedaling hard to get back in contact with the leaders.

By the time the group started the second loop it had swollen to around 50 riders. With a 30kph head/cross wind and no one wanting to drive the pace, attacks began with Wheels of Bloor, Sound Solutions and Pete’s Coffee riders taking turns trying to separate themselves from the sticky peloton. Ultimately it was the newly minted Canadian National Road Champion, Steve McKee (50-54 – Wheels of Bloor), who broke free. The chase efforts were taken up by a surging Dan Martin who could not find enough help to sustained effort.

The peloton rode conservatively leading up to the Bowles Hill Climb, while McKee quickly built up a 5-minute lead and then sailed home to victory. McKee’s teammate Bruce Bird (50-54 – Wheels of Bloor) finished 31 seconds back. Third place was won in a sprint with UCI GFWS Time Trial Champion from 2016 Dan Bryant (50-54 – Pete’s Coffee) finishing just ahead of hard working at Simms 4:31 behind McKee.

Four strong women fought for the top three spots in the women’s race with the 2019 Ontario Cup Points Co-Winner Joyce Spruyt (19-34 – To Wheels Racing) crossing the line first ahead of Sue Palmer-Komar, Stephanie Martinek (45-49 – Collingwood Cycling Club) and Nicole Lentini (35-39 – First Draft P/B Mercedes-Benz Oakville).

The third wave rode the Medio Fondo distance of 72 kilometers and included a Hill Climb KOM/QOM Challenge. The top three women finishers were: Jasmin Jackson (Newmarket Eagles), Karri Beck (B1 Evo Cycling) and Natalie Wright. The top three men were: Theron Inglis (Ride with Ryan P/B Cycling Elements), Zakariya Jackson (Toronto Hustle) and Krzysztof Kurzawinski (Win Cycling Centre). The Hill climb QOM was won by Melissa Hardy and the KOM was taken by Zakariya Jackson.

All participants were entered into a random draw at the end of the awards ceremony for a chance to choose an item from the prize table with over 10k in cycling gear generously provided by the event sponsors.

Expect a strong Canadian Team at the 2019 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships later this summer in taking place in Poznan, Poland from Aug. 29th-Sept 1st.

A complete list of results can be found here.

June 16, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – A mix of established stars and up-and-comers took away the top prizes at the 47th edition of the Preston Street Criterium in Ottawa on Fathers Day Sunday.

Racing on a new course in the streets of Little Italy that featured a short but taxing climb, Annie Foreman-Mackey racked up her record fourth win in the elite women’s category, while Mark Brouwer was a first-time winner of the elite men’s event with a bold solo move in the closing laps.

As always, Preston Street featured a full slate of events for elite, masters and youth categories, with the ever-popular kids’ races entertaining the crowd between the feature events.

In the elite women’s event, local favorites The Cyclery Racing were only able to line up two riders due to conflicting track racing commitments, but what they lacked in quantity they made up for in quality with defending champion Ariane Bonhomme alongside three-time winner Annie Foreman-Mackey.

Both riders were very active throughout the hour-plus-five-lap race, but weren’t able to make any moves stick thanks to stiff opposition from Luce Bourbeau (MACOGEP-Tornatech-Specialized-p/b Mazda), former Scottish road champion Jennifer George (West of Quebec Wheelers) and Canadian road champion Katherine Maine (Rally Cycling).

With two laps to go the race looked to be headed to a bunch sprint when Foreman-Mackey launched a move that only Bourbeau was able to follow. Foreman-Mackey proved the stronger in the two-up sprint, with Bonhomme beating the rest of the field for third place.

“Our plan was to take a flyer in the final two laps, and it worked out,” said Foreman-Mackey, who is now the record holder for Preston Street victories with four wins.

The elite men’s race, featuring former winners Osmond Bakker (Nine2FivePro Cycling Team) and Derrick St-John (independent), was animated by repeated attacks from Steve McKee (Wheels of Bloor), Daniel Koszela (Win Cycling Centre) and Myles Zagar (Midweek Cycling), but nothing was able to gain more than 10 seconds until almost an hour into the race when a group of five got away. Adam Miller (Ascent Cycling p/b MGCC, Nicolas Coté (iBike), St-John, Mark Brouwer (NeWorld Cycling Team) and Ed Veal (RealDeal Racing) quickly built up a 20-second gap that kept growing despite the efforts of Warren MacDonald (N2FivePro) to bring it back.

With three laps to go, with the break close to lapping the field, Brouwer launched a solo move and held on to a five-second advantage to the finish, winning his first Preston Street Criterium in four attempts. Cote won the group sprint for second in front of Veal.

“I looked around and realized I wasn’t going to win the sprint in this group,” said Brouwer, who had no teammates in the event, but whose father drove five hours to attend the event. “I was pretty cooked from the climb, but I went for it.”

Results (brief)

Women

1. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Cyclery Racing) 1:09:30
2. Luce Bourbeau (MACOGEP-Tornatech-Specialized-p/b Mazda)
3. Ariane Bonhomme (Cyclery Racing) 0:06
4. Jennifer George (West of Quebec Wheelers)
5. Laury Milette (Ottawa Bicycle Club)

Men

1. Mark Brouwer (NeWorld Cycling Team) 1:21:37
2. Nicolas Coté (iBike)
3. Ed Veal (RealDeal Racing)
4. Adam Miller (Ascent Cycling p/b MGCC
5. Derrick St. John (TREK/Hyperthreads Racing)

Full results here.

June 14, 2019 – The Wheelers Maple Highlander Eastern Canada Gravel Cup p/b Euro-Sports is coming up fast on June 22. This is the 3rd leg of the Gravel Cup. After two extremely successful events the Gravel Cup is looking to continue providing well organized events to racers and adventurers alike in Ontario’s Highlands with longer “Competitive” and shorter “Sport” courses.

The original courses still have long water sections so new courses have been implemented using the beautiful single lane treed roads of Ranger Camp and North Shore Drive. Competitive: here and Sport: here.

The Ottawa Valley ATV Club will continue to provide course support along with a caravan of vehicles. An aid station will be strategically placed and stocked with liquids and treats like chocolate peanut butter balls. All events will be timed and finish on the now infamous “Papa Stairway to Heaven.” There will also be swag from Blade Carbon Wheels.

Afterwards you can enjoy Wheelers Pancakes and maple syrup on the family friendly grounds and watch the podium ceremonies which will include some of Canada’s top elite cyclists like current Yellow Jersey Points Leaders Derrick St. John & Natasha Elliot (Trek Hyperthreads)

Please consider donating to our charity partner, The Shelley Gautier Para-Sport Foundation here.

Pre-registration only here (Closes midnight Thursday)
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June 12, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – Cycling Canada has announced the teams that will race in Canadian colours over the next two weeks at the internationally sanctioned men’s stage races Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay (June 13-16) and Tour de Beauce (June 19-23). These UCI 2.2 level events are the only men’s internationally sanctioned stage races in Canada, and offer the opportunity to collect valuable ranking points for Canada.

For both events, Team Canada will include a core roster of Derek Gee, Adam Jamieson and Adam Roberge. In Saguenay, they will be joined by Chris Ernst, Jay Lamoureux and Pier-Andre Cote. Jack Burke was also named to the team but had to withdraw due to injury.

In Beauce, Gee, Jamieson and Roberge will be joined by defending champion James Piccoli, as well as Michael Foley, Charles-Etienne Chretien and Laurent Gervais.

“We have three goals for these projects,” said Kevin Field, Directeur Sportif for the projects. “First, build fitness for our men’s endurance squad during the Olympic campaign build. Second, provide Worlds qualification opportunities for key road U23 men who are not racing at these events with their trade teams. And, finally, support James in an effort to repeat Team Canada’s 2018 success at Beauce.”

Matt Jeffries, Cycling Canada’s Executive Director, added, “Cycling Canada’s ability to field teams at races like Saguenay and Beauce has been made possible in the past few seasons by increased collaboration with the FQSC [Fédération québecoise des sports cyclistes]. We’re grateful for this active support and it is reflective of the direction the organization is moving toward.”

“During the Tour de Beauce, Kevin [Field] will also be delivering practical instruction to developing coaches from Team BC. This is an extension of instructional work recently delivered at two advancement camps in Penticton (BC) and Milton (ON). Additional initiatives to work more closely with the provinces are currently being developed.”

Team Canada Rosters

Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay 2019
– Pier-Andre Cote* – St-Henri-de-Lévis, QC
– Chris Ernst* – Kitchener, ON
– Derek Gee* – Ottawa, ON
– Adam Jamieson – Barrie, ON
– Jay Lamoureux – Victoria, BC
– Adam Roberge* – Montreal, QC
– Jack Burke – Squamish, BC [Injured]

Tour de Beauce 2019
– Charles-Etienne Chretien* – Amos, QC
– Michael Foley* – Milton, ON
– Derek Gee* – Ottawa, ON
– Laurent Gervais* – Montreal, QC
– Adam Jamieson – Barrie, ON
– James Piccoli – Montreal, QC
– Adam Roberge* – Montreal, QC

*Under-23

June 11, 2019 (St-Georges, QC) – The 2019 Tour de Beauce will see nearly 120 cyclists representing 17 teams from seven countries on three continents display their talents on the roads with the objective to win the ultimate honors of the 34th edition of the Tour de Beauce.

Defending Tour de Beauce champion James Piccoli (Canadian Cycling Team) will return this year to defend his title, returning with the Canadian National Team for a second consecutive year. Piccoli took the top honors of the Tour de Beauce in 2018 during the fifth and final stage in Saint-Georges.

Two other former Tour de Beauce champions will also be present: Latvian Andzs Flaksis (Arapahoe / Hincapie p/b BMC) and American Gregory Daniel (DC Bank Pro Cycling Team).

A total of 17 teams from three continents are registered, representing North America, Europe and Asia.

Cycling fans will see the top two teams in the UCI America Tour team rankings, with pro-continental teams Rally Cycling Team and Floyd’s Pro Cycling Team involved in a hot battle for the top of the standings. These two teams are led by Canadians Eric Wohlberg and Gord Fraser, two former Tour de Beauce champions.

The Canadian Continental Teams Probaclac / Devinci and DC Bank Pro Cycling Team will also be there. The Canadian National Team, which won the title of the best team in 2018, will once again be present this year with seven riders under the tutelage of directeur sportif Kevin Field.

Amateur teams Ride with Rendall (Canada), VéloSélect-Apogée (Canada), Team BC (Canada) and ASPTT Nancy Meurthe et Moselle (France) will also participate.

From Asia, the teams X-Speed United (Hong Kong), which has the headliners of the Canadian Ryan Roth, and Brunei Continental Cycling (Brunei) will be present on the starting line.

Under sanction 2.2 of the International Cycling Union (UCI), the Tour de Beauce is for the men’s cycling elite a must-race on the international calendar 2019, the most important cycling race in stages in Canada.

Partners Play Critical Role in Success and Longevity of the Tour de Beauce

The Tour de Beauce, in its 34th edition this year, is very proud to count among its major sponsors again this year Hydro Quebec, Desjardins, Le Georgesville and the governments of Quebec and Canada. These partners play a key role in the continued success of the Tour de Beauce.

Among the official suppliers, we are pleased to reconnect with the great family of the Tour de Beauce, namely: Thule, Iclic, Champion System, Pepsi Alex Coulombe, Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, IGA Familles Rodrigue et Groleau, Transport Couture, Cogeco Connexion as well as St-Georges Ford. These suppliers allow us to maintain the excellent event that the Tour de Beauce has become, and continually improve it by their many products and provided services.

Media partners are also essential to the smooth operations of the Tour de Beauce and helped greatly in its longevity. They include: NousTV, Le Soleil, Lamarque Affiche, EnBeauce.com, L’Éclaireur Progrès as well as 103.5 COOL FM and MIX 99.7.

The organization also wishes to thank the Parc National du Mont-Mégantic, Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches, as well as the host municipalities of Québec, Lac-Mégantic, Saint-Prosper and Saint-Georges. The latter represents the event centerpiece since its inception. In recognition of this outstanding long-time support, the Tour de Beauce organization made the decision in 2018 to display the city’s logo on the coveted Yellow Jersey.

Tour de Beauce President, Mme Catherine Leblanc is proud of the support that the organization still enjoys this year. “I want to send a sincere thank you to each of these partners that allow the Tour de Beauce to continue growing, and I would also like to acknowledge the contribution of the many area businesses that support the event as Friends of the Tour Beauce. Same can be said of all the volunteers who offer their time and services of incalculable importance,” mentioned Ms. Leblanc.

 

June 11, 2019 (Leogang, Austria) – Team Canada’s Patrick Laffey continued to impress with a 5th place in the Junior Men’s final at round #3 of the 2019 UCI MTB Downhill World Cup in Leogang, Austria. Tracey Hannah (Aus) Polygon UR earned her first win this season to take the Elite Women’s series lead while Loic Bruni (Fra) Specialized Gravity topped the Elite Men’s field.

Traditionally a “bike park” style track, the organizers here in Leogang rebuilt numerous parts of the track this year, adding quite a few natural, raw dirt sections that would keep riders honest and help to slow down what was becoming a frighteningly fast freeway of a race course.

With racing going down under blue skies and blazing sunshine, it was quite the change from the monsoon like conditions of last weekend in Scotland. Between new raw sections of track, the bike park jumps and gravel pathways remained, testing not only physical and technical strength, but riders ability to max out their heart rate and get on the pedals for sustained amounts of time.

Lucas Cruz (SRAM TLD Racing) was 8th but It wasn’t such a fantastic day for a few other Canadian juniors on the Leogang track as Seth Sherlock went down hard in qualifications and wouldn’t make the cut after a fantastic performance last weekend in Scotland.

Junior woman, Bailey Goldstone, from BC, made her World Cup debut placing 7th in the seeding round but crashed on the last drop during her final race run and was airlifted to hospital and kept overnight for observation but is doing well.

Canada’s Mark Wallace (Canyon Factory) was knocking on the door of another top-10 ending up in 11th place as Bruni took home the win with Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate returning to top form with a second-place finish and Troy Brosnan (Aus) Canyon Factory Downhill Team third.

Finn Iles (Can) Specialized Gravity finished 34th Kirk McDowall (Can) Unior/Devinci Factory was 37th and Magnus Manson (Can) Canyon Factory was 60th.

Brosnan was thrilled with his result and to leave Austria with the coveted #1 plate after earning enough points to stay out in front in a very tight points race. “ It’s amazing. I knew i had a really good shot at the win and did everything I could. I was right there. As much as I’m not getting wins, I’m being consistent and I’m happy with that. Now I’ve got two weeks at home and I’m just going to chill and really recover and get some training in and come back to Andorra and Les Gets and smash it. Honestly with how I’m feeling, and how the bike is running and the two tracks coming up, I’m ready to start winning. “

Hannah took home the win after a battle all weekend with Rachel Atherton (Gbr) Atherton Bikes who crashed in the finals and was out of contention opening the door for Nina Hoffmann (Ger) in second and Kathe Weatherley (Nzl) Insync in third, the first trans-gender athlete to land on a DH World Cup podium.

Everyone packs up there bags and heads home now for a few weeks off before heading to Andorra in 3 weeks time for what usually becomes one of the most exciting races of the year. in an already fiercely fought season.

June 11, 2019 (Craponne-sur-Arzon, France) – Canada’s Michael Woods (EF Education First) delivered a stellar 5th-place finish on Stage 2 from Mauriac to Craponne-sur-Arzon, 180km, won by Dylan Teuns (Bel) Bahrain-Merida with Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Gobert second and Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team. Teuns took over the race lead and Woods is now 6th overall.

Results

1. Dylan Teuns (Bel) Bahrain-Merida 4:12:41
2. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Gobert
3. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:13
4. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
5. Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First
6. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
7. Petr Vakoc (Cze) Deceuninck-QuickStep
8. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
9. Wout Poels (Ned) Team Ineos
10. Adam Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott
11. Chris Froome (Gbr) Team Ineos
12. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep 0:44
13. Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
14. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates
15. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma
16. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
17. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) EF Education First
18. Richie Porte (Aus) Trek-Segafredo
19. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
20. Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1:21
21. Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin 1:48
22. Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) Wanty-Gobert
23. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
24. Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto Soudal
25. Serge Pauwels (Bel) CCC Team 1:49
26. Wout Van Aert (Bel) Team Jumbo-Visma
27. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Katusha-Alpecin
28. Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
29. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data
30. Alberto Bettiol (Ita) EF Education First
31. Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Astana Pro Team
32. Steff Cras (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
33. Warren Barguil (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
34. Damien Howson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
35. Simone Petilli (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
36. Sébastien Reichenbach (Sui) Groupama-FDJ
37. Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) Bahrain-Merida
38. Harm Vanhoucke (Bel) Lotto Soudal
39. Rafael Valls (Esp) Movistar Team
40. Carlos Verona (Esp) Movistar Team
41. Nicholas Schultz (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott
42. Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-Gobert 3:13
43. Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Movistar Team
44. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) CCC Team
45. Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma 3:28
46. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo
47. Pawel Bernas (Pol) CCC Team 5:34
48. Fabien Doubey (Fra) Wanty-Gobert
49. Neilson Powless (USA) Team Jumbo-Visma
50. Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty-Gobert
51. José Gonçalves (Por) Katusha-Alpecin
52. Rob Power (Aus) Team Sunweb
53. Maxime Bouet (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
54. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Deceuninck-QuickStep
55. Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Esp) Astana Pro Team
56. Davide Ballerini (Ita) Astana Pro Team
57. Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Ineos
58. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
59. Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
60. Jonas Koch (Ger) CCC Team
61. Jan Tratnik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
62. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
63. Mark Padun (Ukr) Bahrain-Merida
64. Darwin Atapuma (Col) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
65. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo 8:36
66. Jérémy Maison (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
67. Felix Großschartner (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe
68. Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-Segafredo
69. Stefan De Bod (Rsa) Dimension Data 8:50
70. Ruben Fernandez (Esp) Movistar Team
71. Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar Team
72. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb
73. Clement Venturini (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:11:24
74. Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
75. Laurens ten Dam (Ned) CCC Team 0:13:42
76. Luka Mezgec (Slo) Mitchelton-Scott
77. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 0:13:43
78. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Ineos
79. Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CCC Team
80. Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 0:14:48
81. Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma
82. Logan Owen (USA) EF Education First
83. Simon Clarke (Aus) EF Education First
84. Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Team Ineos
85. Cristian Camilo Muñoz Lancheros (Col) UAE Team Emirates
86. Hernando Bohorquez (Col) Astana Pro Team
87. Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo-Visma 0:16:18
88. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
89. Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ned) Team Sunweb
90. Mads Schmidt Würtz (Den) Katusha-Alpecin
91. Jesper Hansen (Den) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
92. Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep
93. Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
94. Alex Dowsett (Gbr) Katusha-Alpecin
95. Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
96. Florian Stork (Ger) Team Sunweb
97. Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
98. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal
99. Remy Mertz (Bel) Lotto Soudal
100. Natnael Berhane (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
101. Anthony Roux (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
102. Carl Fredrik Hagen (Nor) Lotto Soudal
103. Alexandre Geniez (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
104. Daryl Impey (Rsa) Mitchelton-Scott
105. Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Team Sunweb
106. Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
107. Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
108. Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe
109. Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
110. Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
111. Gregor Mühlberger (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe
112. Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
113. Dion Smith (Nzl) Mitchelton-Scott
114. Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
115. Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team Emirates
116. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep
117. Florian Vachon (Fra) Arkéa Samsic 0:21:43
118. William Bonnet (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
119. James Whelan (Aus) EF Education First
120. Koen de Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 0:21:54
121. Jens Debusschere (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
122. Casper Pedersen (Den) Team Sunweb
123. Julius van den Berg (Ned) EF Education First
124. Luka Pibernik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
125. Jacques Willem Janse Van Rensburg (Rsa) Dimension Data
126. Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
127. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team
128. Niklas Eg (Den) Trek-Segafredo
129. Alvaro Hodeg (Col) Deceuninck-QuickStep
130. Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Gobert
131. Julien Vermote (Bel) Dimension Data
132. Bart De Clercq (Bel) Wanty-Gobert
133. Jaco Venter (Rsa) Dimension Data
134. Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
135. Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Lotto Soudal
136. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb
137. André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa Samsic
138. Yoann Bagot (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
139. Arnaud Courteille (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
140. Oliviero Troia (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
141. Ian Stannard (Gbr) Team Ineos
142. Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Ineos
143. Shane Archbold (Nzl) Bora-Hansgrohe
144. Lorrenzo Manzin (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
145. Maxime Cam (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
DNF Tim Declercq (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep
DNF Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
DNF Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
DNF Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team Jumbo-Visma
DNF Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Chun Kai Feng (Tpe) Bahrain-Merida
DNF Riccardo Zoidl (Aut) CCC Team
DNF Stephen Cummings (Gbr) Dimension Data
DNF Nicholas Dlamini (Rsa) Dimension Data

GC after Stage 2
1. Dylan Teuns (Bel) Bahrain-Merida 7:37:03
2. Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Gobert 3
3. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:20
4. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:21
5. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 0:24
6. Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First
7. Wout Poels (Ned) Team Ineos
8. Chris Froome (Gbr) Team Ineos
9. Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
10. Adam Yates (Gbr) Mitchelton-Scott
11. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep 0:49
12. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:55
13. Rudy Molard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
14. Tejay Van Garderen (USA) EF Education First
15. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
16. Richie Porte (Aus) Trek-Segafredo
17. Daniel Martin (Irl) UAE Team Emirates
18. Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma
19. Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1:32
20. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data 1:50
21. Wout Van Aert (Bel) Team Jumbo-Visma 1:56
22. Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin 1:59
23. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
24. Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) Wanty-Gobert
25. Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto Soudal
26. Alberto Bettiol (Ita) EF Education First 2:00
27. Harm Vanhoucke (Bel) Lotto Soudal
28. Serge Pauwels (Bel) CCC Team
29. Rafael Valls (Esp) Movistar Team
30. Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Astana Pro Team
31. Simone Petilli (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
32. Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
33. Warren Barguil (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
34. Steff Cras (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
35. Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) Bahrain-Merida
36. Sébastien Reichenbach (Sui) Groupama-FDJ
37. Carlos Verona (Esp) Movistar Team
38. Damien Howson (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 2:27
39. Nicholas Schultz (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 2:34
40. Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-Gobert 3:24
41. Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Movistar Team
42. Joseph Rosskopf (USA) CCC Team
43. Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma 4:03
44. Petr Vakoc (Cze) Deceuninck-QuickStep 4:14
45. Jonas Koch (Ger) CCC Team 5:45
46. Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Ineos
47. Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Esp) Astana Pro Team
48. David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
49. Jan Tratnik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
50. Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Katusha-Alpecin 5:50
51. Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek-Segafredo 7:29
52. Ruben Fernandez (Esp) Movistar Team 9:01
53. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team Sunweb
54. Fabien Doubey (Fra) Wanty-Gobert 9:28
55. Pawel Bernas (Pol) CCC Team 9:35
56. Maxime Bouet (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
57. Neilson Powless (USA) Team Jumbo-Visma
58. Darwin Atapuma (Col) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
59. Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
60. José Gonçalves (Por) Katusha-Alpecin
61. Rob Power (Aus) Team Sunweb
62. Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale 0:11:47
63. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo 0:12:37
64. Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-Segafredo
65. Jérémy Maison (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
66. Stefan De Bod (Rsa) Dimension Data 0:12:51
67. Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar Team
68. Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Ineos 0:13:54
69. Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) CCC Team
70. Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott 0:14:59
71. Hernando Bohorquez (Col) Astana Pro Team
72. Cristian Camilo Muñoz Lancheros (Col) UAE Team Emirates
73. Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Team Ineos
74. Clement Venturini (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:15:25
75. Florian Stork (Ger) Team Sunweb 0:16:29
76. Gregor Mühlberger (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe
77. Daryl Impey (Rsa) Mitchelton-Scott
78. Carl Fredrik Hagen (Nor) Lotto Soudal
79. Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
80. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep
81. Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo-Visma
82. Alexandre Geniez (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
83. Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty-Gobert 0:16:31
84. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Deceuninck-QuickStep
85. Mark Padun (Ukr) Bahrain-Merida
86. Davide Ballerini (Ita) Astana Pro Team
87. Logan Owen (USA) EF Education First 0:18:49
88. Simon Clarke (Aus) EF Education First
89. Felix Großschartner (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:19:33
90. Luka Mezgec (Slo) Mitchelton-Scott 0:29
91. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel 0:20:19
92. Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep
93. Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ned) Team Sunweb
94. Natnael Berhane (Eri) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
95. Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
96. Jesper Hansen (Den) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
97. Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal
98. Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
99. Anthony Roux (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
100. Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
101. Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
102. Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
103. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel 0:20:44
104. Remy Mertz (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:22:45
105. Dion Smith (Nzl) Mitchelton-Scott
106. Laurens ten Dam (Ned) CCC Team 0:24:39
107. Hugo Houle (Can) Astana Pro Team 0:24:40
108. Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma 0:25:45
109. Casper Pedersen (Den) Team Sunweb 0:25:55
110. Bart De Clercq (Bel) Wanty-Gobert 0:26:59
111. Alex Dowsett (Gbr) Katusha-Alpecin 0:27:15
112. Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe
113. Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
114. Mads Schmidt Würtz (Den) Katusha-Alpecin
115. Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe
116. Rory Sutherland (Aus) UAE Team Emirates
117. Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
118. Niklas Eg (Den) Trek-Segafredo 0:28:20
119. Koen de Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 0:28:21
120. Jacques Willem Janse Van Rensburg (Rsa) Dimension Data
121. Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Ineos
122. Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:31:28
123. James Whelan (Aus) EF Education First 0:32:40
124. William Bonnet (Fra) Groupama-FDJ
125. Jens Debusschere (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin 0:32:51
126. Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
127. Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Gobert
128. Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Lotto Soudal
129. Ian Stannard (Gbr) Team Ineos
130. Luka Pibernik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida
131. Yoann Bagot (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
132. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb
133. Arnaud Courteille (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
134. Maxime Cam (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
135. Florian Vachon (Fra) Arkéa Samsic 0:36:53
136. Julien Vermote (Bel) Dimension Data 0:37:01
137. Imanol Erviti (Esp) Movistar Team 0:37:04
138. Julius van den Berg (Ned) EF Education First
139. Alvaro Hodeg (Col) Deceuninck-QuickStep
140. Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
141. André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa Samsic
142. Jaco Venter (Rsa) Dimension Data
143. Oliviero Troia (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
144. Lorrenzo Manzin (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
145. Shane Archbold (Nzl) Bora-Hansgrohe

June 11, 2019 (Victoria, BC) – For United Velo’s Scott Goguen, the Russ Hay’s Grand Prix / 2019 Canadian Masters Cycling Championship crit course was a mix of nostalgia and glory. “I last raced the Legislature Building course in 1984,” Goguen said after capturing the Men’s 50-59 Canadian Masters Cycling Championships criterium crown.

“So this was the first time I’ve raced it since,” he added (The Russ Hays’ Grand Prix returned to the Legislature four years ago after a few decades of circling Bastion Square).

The 50-59 men’s field may have been a little bit wasted for wear from yesterday’s gruelling Motus Cycling Classic, as they kept together most of the race. Goguen, sporting a bit of road rash from yesterday after a spill in the road race’s last few laps, took a few turns at the front before breaking away in the last lap.

“I just waited as nobody wanted to break,” he said. “but sometimes you just have to break the ice.”

In the early morning races, the pack mentality continued with titles determined at the line.

“Shannon (Baerg) and I wanted to pull the group apart in the first few laps. It was a very tame race,” said Victoria Wheelers Samantha Hoft who claimed another gold with the 30-39 crit win, giving her two golds and one bronze for the weekend.

For Baerg, racing for Island Racing Club, the Russ Hay’s Grand Prix was a last -minute entry decision but one that gave her the 2019 Canadian Masters Cycling Champion 50-59 crown.

“I love racing crits and with the championships here in Victoria, I couldn’t miss it,” Baerg said. “I didn’t have any expectations but often that’s good as it doesn’t put extra pressure on you.”

While the weekend showcased Canadian masters royalty, the Russ Hay’s Grand Prix also shone the spotlight on the bright future of cycling. In the Youth B Race (U13/U15/U17), for example, 13-year-old Triple Shot’s Kimberly Chen came third in the youth race, caught her breath and within the hour claimed an emphatic victory in the Novice / Cat 4 women’s race. Her younger brother and sister also came home with (participant) medals in the hugely popular Tim Hortons Timbit Challenge where 200 kids aged 3 to 10 “raced” for incredible prizes donated by Tim Hortons.

It took until the 29-minute mark of the Men’s Cat 3 race for the spectators lining the course to see a successful break away as four riders sprung free from the field: TaG’s Aedan Crocker and Caleb Bender; Riverway Dental Racing’s Kevin Park and Glotman Simpson Cycling’s Colin Fowlow. The four maintained a three-quarter of a 1K lap lead until one lap to go. The bell lap then showed the benefit of having a friend by your side as the TaG-team finished one-two (Crocker, then Bender) at the line. Park took the last spot on the podium finishing in 36:53 while Fowlow took fourth, three seconds back.

In the Russ Hay’s Grand Prix elite women’s race, 18-year-old track sensation Sarah Van Dam, racing for Trek Red Truck p/p Mosaic Homes, swept the course clean by winning all the primes ($250 in total) and astonishingly saving some strength for the end.

“These two really helped put me into position,” the eventual-winner Van Dam said, referring to her teammates Brenna Pauly and Holly Simonson. “It’s all about being first at that last corner as it’s a short sprint – you need that momentum.”

It’s going to be a busy summer for Simonson as she heads to the junior nationals in Quebec in two weeks, then off to the world track juniors in Germany and then back home for B.C. Super Week.

The final race of the action-packed weekend – the elite men’s cat 1-2 – really made the commissaires earn their keep. Early in the 50-minute plus five-lap race, a six-man break exploded from the field and lapped the field at the 27-minute mark.

The six – Trek Red Truck Racing’s Riley Pickrell and Chris Macleod; Langlois Brown Racing’s Patrick Riddell and Dylan Davies; Mighty Cycling’s Nick Monette and Glotman Simpson Cycling’s Jackson Bocksnick – tried to bask in the glow of the peloton and take a well-deserved rest, but that just wasn’t in the cards.

Attempting to “un-lap” themselves, two riders Mighty Rider’s Sam Horn and Langlois Brown Racing’s Nigel Kinney attacked at the 42-minute mark and woke up the field.

Typically, a lapped field would leave the course at the end of the timed 50 minutes, but with two breaks on the course, things got interesting. The second break of about 10 seconds forced a field sprint with three laps to go.

After the lapped field left the course with two laps to go, the six leaders laid down the gauntlet. Davies tried to take advantage of the Government Street incline with an attack after the bell lap’s first corner, but Pickrell would have nothing of it. Working with MacLeod, he surged ahead around the final corner to take the victory.

“I saw Dylan go and he’s a dangerous man in the last lap,” Pickrell said, “but Chris (MacLeod, TRT teammate) got me to the finish sprint.”

The fascinating finish capped off another successful Robert W. Cameron Law Cycling Series and two consecutive Victoria-hosted Canadian Masters Cycling Championships – a three-day cycling feast that featured more than 500 cyclists from three to over 60.

The Robert W. Cameron Law Cycling Series p/b Jim Pattison Lexus and the 2019 Canadian Masters Road Cycling Championships also featured the Veloguide Time Trial on Friday, the Motus Classic in Metchosin on Saturday and the Tim Hortons Timbit Challenge on Sunday.

Results (brief)

Canadian Masters Criterium Championships

Results (brief)
Men’s 30-39 (50 min +5 laps)
1. Clayton Hiltz (Victoria Wheelers) 57.43.4
2. Taylor Little (Pender Fund p/b Neighbourhood Homes)
3. Jeff Sparling (ProCity)

Men’s 40-49 (50 min + 5 laps)
1. Vincent Marcotte (Langlois Brown Racing) 57:48
2. Graham Fox (Pender Racing p/b Neighbourhood Homes)
3. Jeffrey Werner (Langlois Brown Racing)

Men’s 50-59 (40 min + 5 laps)
1. Scott Goguen (United Velo) 47:43:9
2. Steve McKee (Wheels of Bloor / Autostyle Collision) 47:44:0
3. Richard Loney (Fulgas Cycling Team) 47:44:9

Men’s 60+ (30 minute + 5 laps)
1. Stephane LeBeau (Independent Opus) 40:10:0
2. Andrew Neale (TripleShot Cycling Club) 40:10:1
3. Horacio Chaves (Independent) 40:10:2

Women’s 30-39 (40 min + 5 laps)
1. Samantha Hoft (Victoria Wheeler) 48:14:23
2. Jennifer Bell (Thunder Bay Cycling) 48:17:49
3. Michelle Arduini (Liv Cycling Vancouver) -2 laps

Women’s 40-49 (40 min + 5 laps)
1. Jennifer Gerth (Fluevog’s Crit Nasty) 48:13:98
2. Chantal Gosselin (Polo Vélo Women’s Racing Team) 48:18:19
3. Shawna Donaldson (Synergy Racing) 48:18:20

Women’s 50-59 (40 min + 5 laps)
1. Shannon Baerg (Island Racing Club) 48:14:02
2. Kelly Erdman (54 Blue) 48:14:20
3. Carol Deavy (Polo Vélo Women’s Racing Team) 48:14:23

Women’s 60+ (40 min + 5 laps)
1. Jane Weller (TaG Cycling Race Team) 48:20:85

Non Masters Races
Youth Races (20minutes + 5 laps)

Youth A Race (U13/U15/U17 Boys)
1. Trevor MacFarlane (TripleShot Youth Cycling Team) 29:18
2. Connor Bosenberg (TripleShot Youth Cycling Team) 29:30
3. Parker Swanstrom (Dr. Walker Sports Chiropractor Cycling)

Youth B Race (U13/U15/U17 Girls)
1. Laim Warsfold (TripleShot Youth Cycling Team) 31:02:0
2. Nicky Begley (TripleShot Youth Cycling Team)
3. Kimberly Chen (TripleShot Youth Cycling Team) lapped

Elite Category Racing

Novice/CAT 4 Women (15 min + 5 laps)
1. Kimberly Chen (TripleShot Youth Cycling Team) 21:36
2. May Constabel (UBC Cycling)
3. Michelle Arduini (Liv Cycling Vancouver) 21:38

Novice/Cat 4 Men (15 min + 5 laps) 37:52
1. Logan Simonson (Akina Speedstars) 36:53
2. Eric Stark (Victoria Breakaway Cycling Club)
3. Adam Rochon (Fort St Cycle)

Cat 3 Men (35 min + 5 laps)
1. Aedan Crocker (TaG Cycling Team) 36:53
2. Caleb Bender (TaG Cycling Team)
3. Kevin Park (Riverway Dental Racing)

Cat 1-3 Women (45 min + 5 laps)
1. Sarah Van Dam (Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes) 53:02
2. Megan Rathwell (Independent)
3. Elizabeth Gin (Cannondale p/b Fortius)

Cat 1-2 Men (50 min + 5 laps)
1. Riley Pickrell (Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes) 59:02
2. Patrick Riddell (Langlois Brown Racing)
3. Nick Monette (Mighty Cycling)

Full results here.

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June 10, 2019 (Gatineau, Que.) – Check out these great photos from the Chrono Gatineau 17.3 km ITT on June 7 where 22 Canadians were on the start line as Team Canada’s Leah Kirchmann took home silver, Gillian Ellsay (Rally UHC) was 5th, Annie Foreman-Mackey (Cyclery Racing) finished 6th, and Marie Soleil Blais (Team Canada) placed 8th for four Canucks in the top 10 – results here.

June 08, 2019 (Sherbrooke, Que.) – Jenn Jackson (Can) AWI Racing and Leandre Bouchard (QC) Pivot – OTE topped the Elite Women’s and Men’s podiums again at Canada MTB Cup XCO #4 on Saturday at Sherbrooke, Que. Bouchard led a Pivot – OTE podium sweep.

Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Can) Quebecor Stingray won the Junior Women’s 3-lap race while Vincent Thiboutot (Can) Pivot Cycles-OTE took home the Junior Women’s 4-lap title.

Results (brief)

Junior Women – 3 laps
1. Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Can) Quebecor Stingray 1:06:10
2. Juliette Larose Gingras (Can) Vélo Cartel X Bl Coaching 1:45
3. Julianne Sarrazin (Can) Vélo Pays-d’en-Haut/PG 1:59
4. Samuelle Baillargeon (Can) CVM Sigma Assurance 2:39
5. Kaitlyn Shikaze (Can) Cyclepath Oakville 3:59

Junior Men – 4 Laps
1. Vincent Thiboutot (Can) Pivot Cycles-OTE 1:13:32
2. Charles Antoine St-Onge (Can) Dalbix Siboire 0:10
3. Jeremie La Grenade (Can) Ride with Rendall P/B Biemme 1:51
4. Zachary Brunelle (Can) Dalbix Siboire 2:26
5. Charles D’ Amour (Can) Dalbix Siboire 2:44

Elite Women – 4 Laps
1. Jenn Jackson (Can) AWI Racing 1:20:19
2. Laurie Arseneau (Can) CC ACQ 1:59
3. Sophianne Samson (Can) CVM Sigma Assurance 5:26
4. Marianne Theberge (Can) CC MSA 5:45
5. Roxane Vermette (Can) CC MSA 7:09

Elite Men – 5 Laps
1. Leandre Bouchard (Can) Pivot – OTE 1:26:03
2. Raphael Auclair (Can) Pivot Cycles – OT 1:23
3. Marc Andre Fortier (Can) Pivot Cycles-OTE 2:40
4. Tyler Orschel (Can) Durham Shredders 2:54
5. Cooper Willsey (USA) Bike Express Racing 3:10

Full results Elite here.
Full results Junior here.

June 07, 2019 (Gatineau, Que.) – Team Canada’s Leah Kirchmann took home her second consecutive podium racing to a silver performance in the women’s 17.3 km Chrono Gatineau ITT won by former world champion Amber Neben (Cogeas Mettler Look) of the United States. Tayler Wiles (USA) Trek Segafredo finished third.

Kirchmann won the GPC Gatineau road race on Thursday in front of an international field. “I’m very happy with my performance in Gatineau. It’s a race I look forward to every season, and can’t believe that I’ve now taken part in 9 of the 10 editions,” said Kirchmann.

Three other Canadians finished in the top-10, with Gillian Ellsay (Rally UHC) fifth, Annie Foreman-Mackey (The Cyclery) sixth, and Marie Soleil Blais (Team Canada) eighth. Ellsay was 23rd here last year marking a strong improvement.

“I have been battling this Gatineau Park course for a couple years now so to finally put in a well-rounded effort and result is definitely a personal victory for me. But my coach and I have put in a lot of time and effort into time trials this year, so I put pressure on myself to perform here. I am happy with how it went,” said Ellsay.

“I have felt really strong in training these past few weeks, so it is nice to achieve results that reflect that feeling in both the road race and TT. I felt really well supported by national team teammates and staff all week, and they also deserve credit for helping me achieve these results,” explained Kirchmann.

“There was a strong field lined up for the TT. I knew Amber Neben would be the favourite to beat as a past World champion and multiple time winner of the race. Taylor Wiles has also won the race in the past and has been riding very strong this season,” she added.

“The course was very similar to past years, with a tough climb up to Pink lake in Gatineau park, then a fast descent back down and a few technical corners in a fast lead in to the line. I paced the first half of the race really hard, and gave everything to the finish which was enough for second place. This was my first time trial of the season, so I am very happy with my ride,” Kirchmann concluded.

Results here.

 

June 07, 2019 (Victoria, BC) – Thunder Bay’s Jennifer Bell showed us sometimes smug Victorians that you don’t need mild year-round weather and daffodils in February to win national cycling championships. “I train indoors seven months of the year,” the Thunder Bay Cycling Club member said after capturing her third consecutive Canadian Masters Time Trial Cycling Championship (women 30-39) in tonight’s Veloguide Time Trial. “Thunder Bay (winters) are really cold.”

Bell covered the windy but scenic 18K time trial, known as the “race of truth,” in 25 minutes, seven seconds followed by Powerwatts/Planete-Courier’s Élodie Berthlier (from Quebec City) in second and Victoria Wheelers’ Samantha Hoft taking the final podium spot.

In the 30-39 Men’s Masters championship, Campbell River’s John Vanderveen claimed the crown finishing in 21:58:8. “I’m just trying to figure this all out,” he said after his win, referring to his first year of road racing after making a successful transition from triathlon.

In only her second year of racing, Victoria’s Triple Shot Cycling Heather Simonson repeated her 2018 debut by again winning the 50-59 women’s crown with a time of 24:30.8. “The wind was tough, but it’s the same for everyone,” Simonson said.

Nine-time Master Track World Champion Stéphane LeBeau from Rawdon, Quebec won the 60+ men’s race, edging out the reigning Canadian Masters champion CAL-NAT’s Racing Robert Anderson by five seconds.

Others crowned: Watt Riot Cycling’s Debra Parker (W40-49) from Cranbrook; Penderfund p/b Neighbourhood Holdings’ Matt Usborne (M40-49 from Vancouver); Hammer/53X11’s David Gazsi from Quebec and Escape Velocity’s Barbara Morris (w60+) from Vancouver.
The Veloguide Time Trial also featured youth riders, elite and non-master categories and kicks off a full weekend of cycling action.

The Robert W. Cameron Law Cycling Series p/b Jim Pattison Lexus and the 2019 Canadian Masters Road Cycling Championships continues tomorrow with the Motus Classic which will crown another set of Canadian Masters Road Cycling Champions when they battle the gruelling hills of Metchosin.

Then the action continues Sunday with the Russ Hay’s Grand Prix and masters chasing the Canadian Masters Criterium Championship titles around the Legislature Building criterium course. Sunday’s action also includes elite and junior racing, the ever-popular, “too cute for words” Tim Hortons Timbit Challenge.

Results (brief)

Men 30-39
1. John Vanderveen (River City Cycle Club) 0:21:58
2. Matt Webb (Glotman Simpson Cycling) 0:22:53
3. Andrew McCartney (Victoria Breakaway Cycling Club) 0:22:02

Men 40-49
1. Matt Usborne (Penderfund p/b Neighbourhood Holdings) 0:21:37
2. Chris McNeil (Soul Sportif) 0:21:39
3. Vincent Marcotte (Langlois Brown Racing) 0:27:40

Men 50-59
1. David Gazsi (Hammer / 53X11) 0:21:42
2. David Albert (Power watts/ Planète-Courier) 0:22:33
3. Ron Amos (Hammer / 53X11) 0:22:38

Men 60+
1. Stephane LeBeau (Independent – Opus) 0:23:47
2. Robert Anderson (Cal-Nat’s Racing Team) 0:23:53
3. Andrew Neale (TripleShot Cycling Club) 0:24:05

Women 30-39
1. Jennifer Bell (Thunder Bay Cycling Club) 0:25:07
2. Élodie Berthelier (Powerwatts / Planète-Courier) 0:25:52
3. Samantha Hoft (Victoria Wheelers) 0:26:01

Women 40-49
1. Debra Parker (Watt Riot Cycling) 0:25:30
2. Haley Block (Watt Riot Cycling) 0:27:35
3. Colleen Malcolm (Velocity Cycling Club) 0:27:58

Women 50-59
1. Heather Simonson (TripleShot Cycling Club) 0:24:30
2. Gisele St. Hilaire (Independent) 0:26:33
3. Gail Wozny (Juventus) 0:26:36

Women 60+
1. Barbara Morris (Escape Velocity) 0:28:01
2. Jane Weller (TAG Racing Team) 0:32:39

Full results here.

June 06, 2019 (Montréal, QC) – As the cycling season gets underway MV Canada, the distributor of Castelli, Sportful and Karpos, along with other partners, kicked things off with a fun event, On Prend Larue, and the launch of their new showroom at the new Montréal Café LaRue et Fils with complimentary food, refreshments and a live DJ to keep the good times rolling.

The event also served as an opportunity for brands to showcase their latest products with Castelli, Sportful and Karpos present at the event with an amazing showroom, Spark Sports Nutrition providing free samples of the newest innovations in sports nutrition and 3T, Rotor and Enve presenting their newest bikes and tech to attendees.

The event kicked off with a test ride of 3T’s gravel performance machine, the Exploro, and Sportful’s new SuperGirara collection for gravel enthusiasts. The route took our hearty group up and around Montréal’s famous Mont Royal and then we returned for a meet-and-greet at the cafe where 100+ guests shared a glass and celebrated the start of the cycling season.

The Exploro is essentially three bikes in one, depending on your tire/wheel selection. When equipped with road wheels and tires, it serves as a fast aero road bike but when fitted with up to 2.1” mountain bike tires, the bike can handle the roughest of off-road terrain. With a medium goldilocks tire, the bike is perfect for rides containing tarmac and gravel alike.

The secret to the Exploro’s versatility for adventure and performance may also lie in its Squaero tube technology. The science behind the square shape is an aero downtube that is wide enough to catch the airflow coming off the big front tire in conventional dimensions (i.e round) would have to be 150-200mm deep, causing far too much surface drag. Hence, the tubes have been squared off to keep aero performance with a 50x75mm cross section that is also close to perfect for strength and stiffness. Put to the test in the wind tunnel, a muddy Exploro with 40mm knobby gravel tires and 2 water bottles was found to be faster than the equivalent clean round tube bike is with 28mm slick road tires and without bottles.

After riding the bike for an hour, the claims were confirmed. The bike was extremely rewarding while powering up gravel sections and also quite forgiving when the road ahead became less so. On the roads ridden to and from Mont Royal, the bike’s aerodynamic design was fully felt as once up to speed, the bike cut through the wind with relative ease, even with large 47mm tires on it.

The test ride also provided the perfect opportunity to check out Sportful’s new SuperGirara, part of its gravel collection. The jersey and bibs both feature an ergonomic pattern and compression fabrics ensure a close fit and no wasted watts while also keeping comfort in mind for long days behind bars. The jersey is designed with ultralight mesh laser cut sleeves to eliminate seaming and the bibs contain anatomic mesh lie flat bib straps for all day comfort. A personal favourite was the mesh pockets on the side and back of the SuperGirara bibsorts, giving just that extra bit of storage on days jersey pockets alone just won’t cut it.

On the ride, the SuperGiara kit was extremely comfortable. A personal peeve of mine are bib shorts that ride up after only riding for a few minutes but the SuperGiara shorts snuggly fit and stayed in place for the duration of the ride. The DMS chamois was especially great for sections of single track, as it perfectly suited the position a rider is in while riding trail. The straps of the bib shorts were comfortable, didn’t rub and breathed quite well underneath the jersey. The kit’s pockets were super handy too as between the three jeresy pockets and the pockets in the bib shorts, everything needed for the ride was easily carried.

After the conclusion of the ride, the event got underway and guests got the chance to check out what the attending brands had to present while enjoying delicious food and drinks provided by Siboire or a freshly brewed coffee from Café LaRue et Fils.

Included in the festivities was a “your favourite custom jersey contest” where guests had to pick their favourite kit from a board of 100 custom Castelli kits for a chance to win a gift bag of Castelli clothing. The night wrapped up with a toast from brand rep, Marc-Andre Diagle, before everyone parted for the evening. In the end, On Prend LaRue was a welcoming success and we are extremely happy to have been a part of it.

June 03, 2019 (Lanark, Ont.) – The Wheelers Lanark-Liege “unofficial” National Gravel Championships p/b Euro-Sports took place on Saturday June 1st in the Ontario Highlands of Lanark County. A total of 164 participants tackled the 75km “Competitive” route, along with the 40km “Sport” course, that finished on the top of the now infamous “Stairway to Heaven” with a max gradient of 25%.

With top Canadian talent like Bruno Langlois (Velo Cartel), Derrick St. John (Trek Hyperthreads), Marc-Andre Daigle, Osmond Bakker and Doug van den Ham (nine2fivepro), Justin Purificati (Ride with Rendall), Edward Walsh and William Elliot (X-Speed United) the race blew apart fast.

Eventually Langlois and St. John escaped alone as the two X-Speed riders had unfortunate flats. With 10km to go Langlois went solo and despite descending at 76km/hr in a tuck on gravel St. John couldn’t close the gap. Yet with two 2nd place finishes St. John donned the men’s leader Yellow Jersey and now has a solid margin going into the next events.

In the women’s event Natasha Elliott (Trek Hyperthreads) continued her Gravel Cup winning streak and became Canada’s 1st unofficial female National Gravel Champion finishing 22nd overall while retaining her Gravel Cup Yellow Leader’s Jersey. A solid women’s field saw Jennifer Stephenson and Charly Thivierge (euro-sports) round out the podium.

Thanks to Wheelers, Blade Carbon Wheels, the Ottawa Valley ATV Club who were extremely professional, and all the volunteers who helped make this event happen. It was great to see everyone enjoying Lanark County gravel. Special mentions to Kevin Voelker who manned the feed station and Chris Olson who picked up an injured rider in his pickup, and my wife Trish and sister-in-law Suzanne, for handling the registration, making chocolate peanut butter balls and supporting the “Sport” course participants.

See you June 22nd at the Wheelers Maple Highlander.

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Photo gallery (Robert Roaldi) here.