July 06, 2013 (Delta, BC) – A spectacular summer Friday evening welcomed both fans and riders alike to the the opening of the 13th Annual Tour de Delta and the 3rd Annual MK Delta Lands Criterium.

Just over half of the 89 riders who started the men’s race finished the 48-kilometre trek through the streets around the Social Heart of North Delta. When it was all said and done, 13-year veteran Luis Amaran of Cuba (Jamis Hagens Berman) was atop the podium after breaking away from one of BC Superweek’s ambassadors, Ryan Anderson of North Vancouver (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies), who finished second at last year’s Tour de Delta. It was a close finish, with just 1.1 seconds separating the two.

Amaran didn’t take command of the lead until two laps to go and stayed away a field that included Zach Bell of Whitehorse (Champion System), Australia’s Tommy Nankervis (BISSELL Pro Cycling), Calgarians Nic Hamilton (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) and Kris Dahl (Team H&R Block) plus Ken Hanson (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies).

“We were a grouping of eight there for a while with the two Jamis Hagens Berman guys in the group,” Anderson said of Amaran and teammate Guido Palma. “I don’t think there was a whole lot else I could have done and I’m happy with the start to the week.”

Anderson is set to follow up on last year’s BC Superweek performance which saw him win the Brenco Criterium and finish second on Stage Two of the Tour de White Rock and the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix.

“I always hope that I can get on the podium at some point during the week so to do it on opening night is special and I hope to build on that,” said Anderson, who stresses that he won’t rest on his laurels. “I expect a lot out of myself for the rest of the week and my team. We have a very strong team here and we should be on the podium every night.”

24-year-old Tim Gebauer, who’s a member of Germany’s National Team, was third, just over 2-and-a-half seconds behind Amaran.

In the 36-kilometre women’s race, it was Lex Albrecht of NOW and Novartis for MS that found the extra gear – but not until right at the finish line.

The Quebec City native narrowly edged 2012 Canadian Olympian Denise Ramsden of Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies to sport the yellow jersey as Tour de Delta leader.

The famous finish of the MK Delta Lands Criterium, which sees the riders only have less than 100m out of the final corner of the race to sprint to the line, took Albrecht by surprise. “That finish line comes pretty fast after that last corner especially because it’s a downhill.”

The victory was extra special for Albrecht, being that it was on home soil. “It’s special for me because with our team, I’m the only Canadian,” she expressed immediately after crossing the finish line in 53 minutes and 36 seconds. “It’s very cool for me to be able to do such a huge race like this at home and I’m really proud to be able to represent all the sponsors here.”

San Francisco’s Elle Anderson of Team Vanderkitten was third to the line, 2.2 seconds behind Albrecht and Ramsden.

The nine-race, $110,000 BC Superweek continues with the second stage of the Tour de Delta, the exciting Brenco Criterium, on Saturday night, before wrapping up with the White Spot Road Race on Sunday morning.

Learn more at www.bcsuperweek.ca

Results

Women

1. Lex Albrecht (Can) NOW and Novartis for MS 53:36.4
2. Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
3. Elle Anderson (Usa) Vanderkitten 53:39.0
4. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 53:42.5
5. Beth Duryea (Aus) Specialized-lululemon
6. Kate Chilcott (Nzl) Vanderkitten
7. Olivia Dillon (Irl) NOW and Novartis for MS
8. Allison Beveridge (Can)
9. Devon Gorry (Usa) NOW and Novartis for MS 53:44.8
10. Robin Farina (Usa) NOW and Novartis for MS 53:46.4
11. Jana Schemmer (Ger) RSV Unna
12. Leah Guloien (Can) Colavita Fine Cooking
13. Liza  Rachetto (Usa) Vanderkitten
14. Joanie Caron (Can) Primal Pro Womens Racing P/B BH
15. Justine Clift (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
16. Jamie Gilgen (Can) Infinit Canada / Cyclepower
17. Jenny  Lehmann (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Home
18. Candice Vermeulen (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
19. Carrie Cartmill (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
20. Trina Van Dyck (Can) Cranked-Garneau
21. Grace Alexander (Usa) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
22. Shoshauna Laxson (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Home
23. Meghan Grant (Can) Local Ride Racing
24. Megan Rathwell (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Home 53:49.7
25. Amber Gaffney (Usa) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
26. Lauren Rauck Komanski (Usa) NOW and Novartis for MS
27. Catherine Dessureault (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
28. Sophie Williamson (Nzl) Vanderkitten
29. Kristine Brynjolfson (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Home
30. Lauretta Hanson (Aus) 53:53.2
31. Kathryn Donovan (Usa) NOW and Novartis for MS
32. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery 53:55.5
33. Gillian Carleton (Can) Specialized-lululemon 53:56.9
34. Rhae Shaw (Can) Vanderkitten 54:01.2
35. Stephanie Skoreyko (Can) Infinit Canada / Cyclepower 10:00.0
36. Audrey Bernard (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery 13:00.0
36. Melina Bernecker (Usa) Primal Pro Womens Racing P/B BH
38. Anika Todd (Can) 14:00.0
38. Annalisa Fish (Usa) Rockford / Clif
40. Jennifer McMahon (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling 17:00.0
40. Joey Luyckx (Can) Atomic Racing
40. Emily Flynn (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
40. Maddi Campbell (Nzl)
40. Kaytie  Scott (Usa) Primal Pro Womens Racing P/B BH
40. Alysia Withers (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
46. Gina Haatz (Ger) 18:00.0
47. Haley Warkentin (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cyclin 19:00.0
47. Melanie von Stetten (Can) Local Ride Racing
47. Chelsea Smith (Usa) Primal Pro Womens Racing P/B BH
DNF Sarah  Coney (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Home
DNF Jennifer Gerth (Can)
DNS Joëlle Numainville (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
DNS Jessica Cutler (Usa) Vanderkitten
DNS Erin Redl (Can) Steed Cycles

Men Pro 1 2

1. Luis  Amaran (Cub) Jamis Hagens Berman 03:52.1
2. Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 03:53.2
3. Tim Gebauer (Ger) National Team Germany 03:54.7
4. Ed Veal (Can) RealDeal / Gears p/b Fieldgate
5. Guido Palma (Arg) Jamis Hagens Berman
6. Florenz Knauer (Ger) Team Baier Landshut 03:55.9
7. Zachary Bell (Can) Champion System
8. Yannick Mayer (Ger) Team Baier Landshut
9. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
10. Steve Fisher (Usa) Hagens Berman Cycling
11. Hendrik Werner (Ger) Team HED by STAPS
12. Aurelien Passeron (Fra) Predator Carbon Repair
13. Emile Abraham (Tri) Predator Carbon Repair
14. Ken Hanson (Usa) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
15. Michael Schweizer (Ger) NSP Ghost / Team Germany
16. Bailey McKnight (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
17. Anton  Varabei (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
18. Demis  Aleman (Arg) Jamis Hagens Berman
19. Marvin Isaza Guzman (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
20. Kristofer Dahl (Can) Team H&R Block
21. Cody Canning (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
22. Will Routley (Can) Accent-Jobs-Wanty
23. Philip Mooney (Usa) Jamis Hagens Berman
24. Adam de Vos (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
25. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Predator Carbon Repair
26. Christopher Williams (Aus) Team Novo Nordisk 04:03.8
27. Stephen Clancy (Irl) Team Novo Nordisk
28. Brandon Etzl (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
29. Dustin Andrews (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
30. Gabriel Varela (Usa) Jamis Hagens Berman
31. Craig Richey (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes 04:08.0
32. Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly Belly presented by Kenda
33. Carson Miller (Usa) Jamis Hagens Berman 04:09.8
34. Federico Marchiori (Ita) Team H&R Block
35. Brad Clifford (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
36. Jesse Reams (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
37. Stuart Wight (Can) Hagens Berman Cycling
38. Gregory Christian (Usa) Garneau Evolution
39. Marsh Cooper (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
40. Sebastian Salas (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
41. Emile De Rosnay (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling C
42. Dylan Davies (Can) Super Champion
43. Tom Soladay (Usa) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 04:21.7
44. Daniel Bichlmann (Ger) Team Baier Landshut 04:31.6
45. Chris Stastny (Usa) Hagens Berman Cycling 04:35.5
46. Kyle Buckosky (Can) Team H&R Block 04:37.7
47. Thomas Radermacher (Ger) Team HED by STAPS / Team Germany 04:40.3
48. Eric Young (Usa) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 04:45.1
DNF Justin Kerr (Nzl) Team H&R Block
DNF Ryan MacDonald (Can) Team H&R Block
DNF Garrett McLeod (Can) Team H&R Block
DNF Aaron Schooler (Can) Team H&R Block
DNF Ben Wortelboer (Nzl) Team H&R Block
DNF Benjamin Stauder (Ger) Team Baier Landshut
DNF Henri De Boever (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
DNF Yuri Hrycaj (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
DNF Travis Samuel (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
DNF Dion Smith (Nzl) Predator Carbon Repair
DNF Rory  McAdams (Usa) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance W
DNF Bruno Nella (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance W
DNF David Fleischhauer (Usa) Hagens Berman Cycling
DNF Chris Wingfield (Usa) Hagens Berman Cycling
DNF Steven  Grandy (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling C
DNF Raphael Lalumiere (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling C
DNF Travis Streb (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Mark Rainer (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Emil Marcetta (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Ted Matson (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Bartholomew Ludbrook (Nzl) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF David Gillam (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Brett Boniface (Can) Garneau Evolution
DNF Mac Brennan (Usa) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
DNF Mackenzie Garvin (Can) Cyclemiesters Bow Cycle
DNF Ty Andrews (Can) Cyclemeisters Bow Cycle
DNF Ian Frith (Gbr) Todd’s Racing
DNF Sherwood Plant (Can) Musette Caffe
DNF Nigel Kinney (Usa) Musette Caffe
DNF Richard Machhein (Can) Local Ride Racing
DNF Julian Base (Can) Local Ride Racing
DNF Chad Adair (Nzl) Full Circle Cycling
DNF Louis Crosby (Nzl)
DNF Teklit Zeweldi (Eri) CVC Racing
DNF Matthew O’Hagan (Can)
DNF Vincent Marcotte (Can)
DNF Geordie Morrison (Can) Pro City Racing
DNF Andrea Ciacchini (It) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Thomas Raeymaekers (Bel) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Branden Russell (Usa) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Nicholas Jones (Can) Musette Caffe
DNS Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEDGE
DNS Alex Candelario (Usa) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
DNS Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team HED by STAPS / Team Germany
DNS Ricardo Escuela (Arg) Predator Carbon Repair
DNS Maurice Worsfold (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance W
DNS Chris  Worsfold (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance W
DNS Matt Usborne (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance W
DNS Michael  Van Den Ham (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling C
DNS Cid Martinez-Arroyo (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling C
DNS Alistair Howard (Can) Triple Crown Racing
DNS Ben Chaddock (Can) Team SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis
DNS Jeffrey Werner (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling C