September 8, 2006 (Dieppe, NB) – Jessica Spence (London, ON) and Svein Tuft (Langley, BC) are the newly crowned 2006 Individual Pursuit National Champions, while Zach Bell earned the Men’s Points race title.

The men’s and women’s qualifications in the Individual Pursuit as well as the Sprint and Points races took place in the morning, while the finals were held in the afternoon, except for the Sprint finals which will happen tomorrow.

Action continues through Sunday, September 10 at the Velodrome Caisse Populaire Dieppe.

Individual Pursuit

Women
1. Jessica Spence (ON)
2. Erin Carter (MB)
3. Laura Brown (AB)

“It is a tremendous honour for me,” said Jessica Spence, London, Ont. I am a road racer and it’s been only one month since I’ve been training on the track at my hometown velodrome in London, Ont. I won the bronze at the 2006 Road Nationals time trial event in June and my coach encouraged me to train specifically for the track. It’s a lot of fun and I’m learning to putting short efforts together much better.”

Men
1. Svein Tuft (BC)
2. Zach Bell (YK) (Bell is riding for Team Alberta)
3. Christian Meier (NB)

Points race

Men

1. Zach Bell (YK)
2. Christian Meier (BC)
3. Ryan McKenzie (AB)

“Early in the race, we were 6 or 7 guys who had taken one lap on the field, with Christian Meier even taking two laps. At the halfway point with eight sprints to go, Christian was leading me by 11 points,” explained Bell who is from the Yukon but is racing for Alberta. “I’ve been a better sprinter and I was able to take him – I just wanted to stay with him and this strategy paid off, ” added Bell after a very tight race between himself and Meier from New Brunswick that was not decided until the final sprint.

Local rider Ryan Belliveau of Campbellton, NB placed 2nd in the Men’s Points race qualification in the morning and was 10th in the finals, while another local rider, Sacha Leblanc from Moncton, New Brunswick, placed 5th in the Sprint 1/4 finals (the finals will take place tomorrow).

Junior, Lawrence Leroux (QC), had an excellent performance today and qualified for the Sprint finals tomorrow where he will race against the best contender for the Sprint title, Travis Smith (AB).

Schedule

Tomorrow, Saturday, September 9, the men’s & women’s Sprint 1/4 finals will begin the day’s qualifications at 10:24 am, followed by the Junior and Master Points race at 10:59 am.

In the afternoon, the Velodrome Caisse Populaire Dieppe will host the Men’s Scratch race finals, starting at 12:49 pm, followed by the Men & Women’s Sprint finals and Women’s Point race finals.

For schedule, updates and start lists click here.

For photos click here.

Full Results Day 2
Track Nationals – Dieppe, N.B.

Men’s Sprint

Qualification 200m

1. Cameron Mackinnon (Alberta) 10.979 (65.58 kmph)
2. Travis Smith (Alberta) 11.164 (64.493)
3. Lawrence Leroux (Québec) 11.299 (63.722)
4. Matt Barlee (British Columbia) 11.407 (63.119)
5. Felix Haspel (Alberta) 11.428 (63.003)
6. Eric Beausejour (Québec) 11.559 (62.289)
7. Joel Regimbald (Alberta) 11.589 (62.128)
8. Matthew Chater (British Columbia) 11.596 (62.09)
9. Keith Bruneau (British Columbia) 11.606 (62.037)
10. Yannik Morin (Québec) 11.722 (61.423)
11. Simon Marceau-Pelletier (Québec) 11.793 (61.053)
12. Jean-Rene Belanger (Québec) 11.815 (60.939)
13. Martin Laforest (Québec) 11.855 (60.734)
14. Jamie Shankland (Ontario) 11.871 (60.652)
15. Dylan Menard (Alberta) 11.926 (60.372)
16. Thorarinson (Ontario) 11.945 (60.276)
17. Mark Foster (Alberta) 12.131 (59.352)
18. Joel Regimbald (Alberta) 12.45 (57.831)
19. Justin St-Onge (Nova Scotia) 12.979 (55.474)
20. Taylor Martin (Ontario) 13.014 (55.325)
DNS Zach Bell (Yukon)

1/16th Final

Heat 1
1. Cameron Mackinnon (Alberta) 12.297
2. Keith Thorarinson (Ontario)

Heat 2
1. Travis Smith (Alberta) 12.518
2. Dylan Menard (Alberta)

Heat 3
1. Lawrence Leroux (Québec) 12.247
2. Jamie Shankland (Ontario)

Heat 4
1. Martin Laforest (Québec) 12.163
2. Matt Barlee (British Columbia)

Heat 5
1. Felix Haspel (Alberta) 11.865
2. Jean-Rene Belanger (Québec)

Heat 6
1. Eric Beausejour (Québec) 12.547
2. Simon Marceau-Pelletier (Québec)

Heat 7
1. Joel Regimbald (Alberta) 11.74
2. Yannik Morin (Québec)

Heat 8
1. Matthew Chater (British Columbia) 12.135
2. Keith Bruneau (British Columbia)

Repêchage

Heat 1
1. Matt Barlee (British Columbia) 11.884
2. Keith Thorarinson (Ontario)
3. Simon Marceau-Pelletier (Québec)
DNS Keith Bruneau (British Columbia)

Heat 2
1. Yannik Morin (Québec) 11.929
2. Dylan Menard (Alberta)
3. Jean-Rene Belanger (Québec)
4. Jamie Shankland (Ontario)

1/8th Final

Heat 1
1. Cameron Mackinnon (Alberta) 12.963
2. Dylan Menard (Alberta)

Heat 2
1. Travis Smith (Alberta) 11.861
2. Keith Thorarinson (Ontario)

Heat 3
1. Lawrence Leroux (Québec) 13.981
2. Yannik Morin (Québec)

Heat 4
1. Matt Barlee (British Columbia) 12.157
2. Martin Laforest

Heat 5
1. Matthew Chater (British Columbia) 12.282
2. Felix Haspel

Heat 6
1. Eric Beausejour (Québec) 12.082
Rel. Joel Regimbald (Alberta)

Repêchage

Heat 1
1. Joel Regimbald (Alberta) 11.722
2. Martin Laforest (Québec)
3. Dylan Menard (Alberta)

Heat 2
1. Felix Haspel (Alberta) 12.333
2. Keith Thorarinson (Ontario)
3. Yannik Morin (Québec)

9th to 12th Final

9. Martin Laforest (Québec) 11.902
10. Keith Thorarinson (Ontario)
11. Yannik Morin (Québec)
12. Dylan Menard (Alberta)

Quarterfinal

Heat 1 – Race #1
1. Cameron Mackinnon (Alberta) 12.19
2. Felix Haspel (Alberta)

Heat 1 – Race #2
1. Cameron Mackinnon (Alberta) 11.443
2. Felix Haspel (Alberta)

Heat 2 – Race #1
1. Travis Smith (Alberta) 11.997
2. Joel Regimbald

Heat 2 – Race #2
1. Travis Smith (Alberta) 12.072
2. Joel Regimbald (Alberta)

Heat 3 – Race #1
1. Lawrence Leroux (Québec) 11.728
2. Eric Beausejour (Québec)

Heat 3 – Race #2
1. Lawrence Leroux (Québec) 12.162
2. Eric Beausejour (Québec)

Heat 4 – Race #1
1. Matt Barlee (British Columbia) 12.072
2. Matthew Chater (British Columbia)

Heat 4 – Race #2
1. Matt Barlee (British Columbia) 12.035
2. Matthew Chater (British Columbia)

5 to 8th Final

5. Felix Haspel (Alberta) 11.633
6. Matthew Chater (British Columbia)
7. Joel Regimbald (Alberta)
8. Eric Beausejour (Québec)

Women’s Sprint

Qualification 200m

1. Sarah Kirby (British Columbia) 13.244 (54.364 kmph)
2. Anna Brit Ericksen (Alberta) 13.261 (54.295)
3. Stephanie Roorda (Alberta) 13.46 (53.492)
4. Karine Cote (Québec) 13.546 (53.152)
5. Jeanne Ju (Nova Scotia) 14.35 (50.174)
6. Sacha Leblanc (New Brunswick) 14.818 (48.59)
7. Laura Hominick (New Brunswick) 17.185 (41.897)

5 to 8th Final

5. Sacha Leblanc (New Brunswick) 14.255
6. Jeanne Ju (Nova Scotia)
7. Laura Hominick (New Brunswick)

Men’s Pursuit – 4000m

Qualification

1. Svein Tuft (British Columbia) 4:53.745 (49.022 kmph)
2. Zach Bell (Yukon) 4:57.349 (48.428)
3. Christian Meier (New Brunswick) 5:00.006 (47.999)
4. Jamie Sparling (Alberta) 5:00.269 (47.957)
5. Glen Rendall (Ontario) 5:04.534 (47.285)
6. Adam Thuss (Ontario) 5:06.471 (46.987)
7. Craig De Gier (Nova Scotia) 5:07.998 (46.754)
8. Reid Dalgleish (Alberta) 5:08.927 (46.613)
9. Eric Roberston (Ontario) 5:08.984 (46.604)
10. Micheal Nash (Ontario) 5:09.618 (46.509)
11. Charly Vives (Québec) 5:11.214 (46.27)
12. Dustin MacBurnie (Nova Scotia) 5:11.519 (46.225)
13. Jean-Michel Lachance (Québec) 5:11.770 (46.188)
14. Mark Foster (Alberta) 5:15.265 (45.676)
14. Mark Foster (Alberta) 5:15.265 (45.676)
15. Ryan Belliveau (New Brunswick) 5:16.233 (45.536)
16. Keven Lacombe (Québec) 5:17.265 (45.388)
17. David Byer (Ontario) 5:22.934 (44.591)
DSQ Hugues Lapointe (Québec)

Final for Gold and Silver

1. Svein Tuft (British Columbia) 5:02.433 (48.989 kmph)
2. Zach Bell (Yukon) 5:04.087 (48.889)

For Bronze

3. Christian Meier (New Brunswick) 4:53.942 (47.614 kmph)
4. Jamie Sparling (Alberta) 4:54.542 (47.355)

Women’s Pursuit – 3000m

Qualification
1. Jessica Spence (Ontario) 4:09.185 (43.341 kmph)
2. Erin Carter (Manitoba) 4:11.291 (42.978)
3. Laura Brown (Alberta) 4:13.986 (42.522)
4. Natasha Kuzmak (Alberta) 4:17.942 (41.87)
5. Joanna Wiersma (Ontario) 4:19.578 (41.606)
6. Anne Guzman (Ontario) 4:24.460 (40.838)
7. Sacha Leblanc (New Brunswick) 4:44.312 (37.986)
8. Laura Hominick (New Brunswick) 5:19.934 (33.757)

Final for Gold and silver

1. Jessica Spence (Ontario) 4:07.645 (43.611 kmph)
2. Erin Carter (Manitoba) 4:12.034 (42.851)

For Bronze
3. Laura Brown (Alberta) 4:05.225 (44.041 kmph)
4. Natasha Kuzmak (Alberta) 4:14.258 (42.477

Men’s Points

1. Zach Bell (Yukon) 54 points
2. Christian Meier (New Brunswick) 53
3. Ryan McKenzie (Alberta) 45
4. Cameron Evans (British Columbia) 41
5. Charly Vives (Québec) 37
6. Eric Roberston (Ontario) 28
7. Craig De Gier (Nova Scotia) 24
8. Jamie Sparling (Alberta) 23
9. Martin Gilbert (Québec) 8
10. Ryan Belliveau (New Brunswick) 6
11. Adam Thuss (Ontario) 4
12. Glen Rendall (Ontario) 4
13. Dustin MacBurnie (Nova Scotia) 2
14. Michael Mccorkell (Alberta) 0
15. Jean-Michel Lachance (Québec) -38
DNF Daniele De Franchesi (Ontario)
DNF Derek McMaster (British Columbia)
DNF Kevin Lacombe (Québec)
DNF Keith Thorarinson (Ontario)
DNF David Byer (Ontario)
DNF Mark Foster (Alberta)
DNF Taylor Martin (Ontario)
DNF Reid Dalgleish (Alberta)
DNF Hugues Lapointe (Québec)