July 6, 2013 (Delta, BC) – Despite a scary start which saw a crash on the first turn of the first lap, the 2013 Men’s Brenco Criterium, Stage Two of the Tour de Delta, went off without a hitch Saturday night, with a familiar team on top of the podium.
Just like NOW and Novartis for MS dominated the podium in the women’s race earlier in the evening, Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies dominated in the men’s race with San Diego’s Ken Hanson finishing first and teammate Ryan Anderson of North Vancouver coming in second. For Anderson, it’s his second straight podium finish at BC Superweek this year, after winding up second in Friday’s MK Delta Lands Criterum.
In fact, Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies had three of the top four finishers at the Brenco Criterium as sprinter Eric Young finished fourth behind Hanson, Anderson and BISSELL Pro Cycling’s Tommy Nankervis.
Despite Anderson’s finish to open BC Superweek, the riders on Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies weren’t satisfied with the overall team effort on Friday.
“Yesterday we didn’t really execute that well as a team and Ryan stepped up huge by getting second place,” Hanson said. “But we did have a strict game plan for today, we kept our cool and took control right at the last lap when we wanted to, did the perfect lead out, and the guys rode a perfect team race.”
On a personal level, a pure sprinter like Hanson excelled on the Brenco Criterium course, which runs through historic downtown Ladner.
“It was just about the team getting me and Eric into place,” Hanson added. “Ryan, who’s actually our lead out guy, had such a good day that he was able to hold on for second place, which is amazing and he definitely deserved it”
Hanson figures the crash to start the race was due to nerves and risks taken on behalf of some of the riders, but he figures it goes with the territory of being a cyclist at this level.
“It’s definitely not a good sign right off the bat, and it’s actually kind of a rare thing, but crashes are just a part of bike racing and certainly with criteriums your chances are a lot higher – I just chalk it up as an occupational hazard – it’s part of the job.”
Hanson loves coming to the Lower Mainland and competing in BC Superweek, as is evidenced by his back-to-back wins last year at the Gastown Grand Prix and the Giro di Burnaby and now a first place finish on day two this year.
“This is some of the best bike racing in North America hands down, and the series is fantastic, everyone is friendly, the crowds are good and the race courses are challenging and exciting. We love racing up here, in fact if we had even more racing up here, we’d come back as much as we could,” Hanson exclaimed. “Last year was huge for us winning back-to-back so that’s certainly a big goal later on this week, but before that, tomorrow’s a big objective for us with the UCI road race so we’re gunning for that and hopefully continue to building momentum for the rest of the week.”
Australian Tommy Nankervis of the BISSELL Pro Cycling Team, who won this event back in 2011, came in a close third. Being on the podium is nothing new at BC Superweek for Nankervis as he took second place at the Giro di Burnaby and third overall at the Tour de Delta.
Women’s Race
Team NOW and Novartis for MS continued its’ dominance at the 2013 Tour de Delta Saturday night at the 40 lap, 36 kilometre Women’s Brenco Criterium as Robin Farina of Nashville, Tennessee and Ireland’s Olivia Dillon finished 1-2 ahead of San Francisco’s Elle Anderson from Team Vanderkitten, who was also third on Friday night at the MK Delta Lands Criterium. The top Canuck was Catherine Dessureault (Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery) was just off the podium in 4th-ed.
Farina and Dillon’s teammate with NOW and Novartis for MS, Lex Albrecht, finished atop the podium Friday in Stage One of the Tour de Delta.
“Whenever you can have a break with numbers, it’s always in your favour and luckily I had a phenomenal teammate in Olivia Dillon where we really didn’t have to do a lot of work because we were leading the omnium points,” Farina expressed. “It was really up to Vanderkitten and Optum to push the brakes, it gave us a chance to take a breath and go for the big crowd preme at the end, so it was a great team effort and a fun night.”
Farina continued, saying that the victory was simply a product of working together with her cohorts with Team NOW and Novartis for MS, “This is a team sport, we like to ride as a team, we like to have fun as a team and that’s why we’re here.”
The excitement was at a fever pitch as almost every lap for the second half of the criterium was a preme lap. In fact, even the riders acknowledged it’s a pretty uncommon occurrence.
“We tend to follow those races, the races that give away lots of cash,” Dillon said jokingly. “And of course, the races that support women’s profile in the sport – that’s what we look for and that’s why we’re here.”
Despite back-to-back third place podium finishes to start BC Superweek, Anderson was surprised when she was presented with the Tour de Delta leader’s jersey.
“I hadn’t really done the math, but it was a really, really fun race and with so many premes, it kept the race so exciting,” said Anderson. “With every lap, you needed to be on and there were so few moments where you could take a breath, it all happened really fast and I was really glad to bridge up to those two lead riders and go on a little breakaway – it was just a really fun race.”
With three riders so close together toward the end, Anderson was conscious of being surrounded by NOW and Novartis for MS teammates.
“You definitely have to think about those situations and look around and assess who you’re with, I felt pretty confident that we could probably stay away but it was a lot of hard work to keep that gap,” added Anderson. “I was trying to see who was making those jumps and just going as hard as I could and that’s what it was all about tonight.”
Anderson will wear the leader’s jersey as the Tour de Delta wraps up with the White Spot Road Race on Sunday morning. BC Superweek continues with the UBC Grand Prix on Tuesday, July 9, the Gastown Grand Prix on July 10, Giro di Burnaby July 11, and three race Tour de White Rock from July 12 to 14.
Learn more at www.bcsuperweek.ca
Results
Women
1. Robin Farina (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS 57:10.0
2. Olivia Dillon (Irl) NOW and Novartis for MS
3. Elle Anderson (USA) Vanderkitten
4. Catherine Dessureault (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
5. Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
6. Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 57:16.6
7. Gillian Carleton (Can) Specialized-lululemon 57:18.6
8. Joanie Caron (Can) Primal Pro Womens Racing p/b BH 57:24.5
9. Liza Rachetto (USA) Vanderkitten
10. Jana Schemmer (Ger) RSV Unna
11. Sarah Coney (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
12. Gina Haatz (Ger)
13. Kate Chilcott (Nzl) Vanderkitten
14. Audrey Bernard (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
15. Jamie Gilgen (Can) Infinit Canada / Cyclepower
16. Amber Gaffney (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
17. Annalisa Fish (USA) Rockford / Clif
18. Stephanie Skoreyko (Can) Infinit Canada / Cyclepower
19. Melina Bernecker (USA) Primal Pro Womens Racing p/b BH
20. Jennifer McMahon (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
21. Lauren Rauck Komanski (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
22. Lex Albrecht (Can) NOW and Novartis for MS
23. Anika Todd (Can)
24. Beth Duryea (Aus) Specialized-lululemon
25. Leah Guloien (Can) Colavita Fine Cooking
26. Candice Vermeulen (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
27. Devon Gorry (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
28. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
29. Emily Flynn (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
30. Jenny Lehmann (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Home
31. Shoshauna Laxson (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
32. Grace Alexander (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
33. Carrie Cartmill (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery
34. Trina Van Dyck (Can) Cranked-Garneau
35. Lauretta Hanson (Aus)
36. Maddi Campbell (Nzl)
37. Rhae Shaw (Can) Vanderkitten
38. Melanie von Stetten (Can) Local Ride Racing
39. Megan Rathwell (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Home
40. Kristine Brynjolfson (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
41. Joey Luyckx (Can) Atomic Racing
42. Meghan Grant (Can) Local Ride Racing
43. Kathryn Donovan (USA) NOW and Novartis for MS
44. Kaytie Scott (USA) Primal Pro Womens Racing P/B BH 57:42.3
DNF Sophie Williamson (Nzl) Vanderkitten
DNF Alysia Withers (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Justine Clift (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Haley Warkentin (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
DNF Chelsea Smith (USA) Primal Pro Womens Racing p/b BH
DNF Allison Beveridge (Can)
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
Pro 1/2 Men
1. Ken Hanson (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:17:53
2. Ryan Anderson (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
3. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
3. Tommy Nankervis (Aus) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
4. Eric Young (Usa) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
5. Ben Chaddock (Can) Team SmartStop p/b Mountain Khakis
6. Steve Fisher (Usa) Hagens Berman Cycling
7. Cid Martinez-Arroyo (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
8. Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team HED by STAPS / Team Germany
9. Kristofer Dahl (Can) Team H&R Block
10. Cody Canning (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
11. Demis Aleman (Arg) Jamis Hagens Berman
12. Ed Veal (Can) RealDeal / Gears p/b Fieldgate
13. Marvin Isaza Guzman (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
14. Travis Samuel (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
15. Brandon Etzl (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
16. Federico Marchiori (Ita) Team H&R Block
17. Anton Varabei (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
18. Zachary Bell (Can) Champion System
19. Florenz Knauer (Ger) Team Baier Landshut
20. Michael Schweizer (Ger) NSP Ghost / Team Germany
21. Bailey McKnight (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
22. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Predator Carbon Repair
23. Stephen Clancy (Irl) Team Novo Nordisk
24. Louis Crosby (Nzl)
25. Brad Clifford (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
26. Daniel Bichlmann (Ger)
27. Chris Worsfold (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
28. Maurice Worsfold (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
29. Thomas Radermacher (Ger) Team HED by STAPS / Team Germany
30. Mac Brennan (Usa) BISSELL Pro Cycling Team
31. Raphael Lalumiere (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
32. Philip Mooney (Usa) Jamis Hagens Berman
33. Bradley Tuhi (Nzl)
34. Adam de Vos (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
35. Tim Gebauer (Ger) National Team Germany
36. Yannick Mayer (Ger) Team Baier Landshut
37. Ryan MacDonald (Can) Team H&R Block
38. Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly Belly presented by Kenda
39. Luis Amaran (Cub) Jamis Hagens Berman
40. Dion Smith (Nzl) Predator Carbon Repair
41. Christopher Williams (Aus) Team Novo Nordisk
42. Dustin Andrews (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
43. Ben Wortelboer (Nzl) Team H&R Block 1:18:01.60
44. Emile De Rosnay (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre ”
45. Mackenzie Garvin (Can) Cyclemiesters Bow Cycle 18:05.80
46. Ted Matson (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
47. Brett Boniface (Can) Garneau Evolution
48. Nigel Kinney (Usa) Musette Caffe 1:18:08.80
49. Steven Grandy (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
50. Yuri Hrycaj (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/Norco Bicycles
51. Henri De Boever (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
52. Geordie Morrison (Can) Pro City Racing
53. Rory McAdams (Usa) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
54. Travis Streb (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
55. Vincent Marcotte (Can)
56. Craig Richey (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes
57. Stuart Wight (Can) Hagens Berman Cycling
58. Mark Rainer (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
59. Julian Base (Can) Local Ride Racing
60. Carson Miller (Usa) Jamis Hagens Berman
61. Richard Machhein (Can) Local Ride Racing
62. Hendrik Werner (Ger) Team HED by STAPS
63. Chris Wingfield (Usa) Hagens Berman Cycling
64. Jesse Reams (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes 1:18:12.90
65. Gabriel Varela (Usa) Jamis Hagens Berman
66. Tom Soladay (Usa) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
67. Gregory Christian (Usa) Garneau Evolution
68. Kyle Buckosky (Can) Team H&R Block
69. David Fleischhauer (Usa) Hagens Berman Cycling
70. Thomas Raeymaekers (Bel) Team Novo Nordisk
71. Sebastian Salas (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
72. Benjamin Stauder (Ger) Team Baier Landshut
73. Alistair Howard (Can) Triple Crown Racing
74. Bruno Nella (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
75. Marsh Cooper (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
76. Branden Russell (Usa) Team Novo Nordisk
77. Emile Abraham (Tri) Predator Carbon Repair 1:18:15.90
78. Will Routley (Can) Accent-Jobs-Wanty 1:18:16.90
79. Aaron Schooler (Can) Team H&R Block
80. Chris Stastny (Usa) Hagens Berman Cycling 1:18:37.10
81. Chad Adair (Nzl) Full Circle Cycling 1:18:48.0
82. Guido Palma (Arg) Jamis Hagens Berman 1:19:18.50
DNF Justin Kerr (Nzl) Team H&R Block
DNF Aurelien Passeron (Fra) Predator Carbon Repair
DNF Emil Marcetta (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Bartholomew Ludbrook (Nzl) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNF Ty Andrews (Can) Cyclemeisters Bow Cycle
DNF Ian Frith (Gbr) Todd’s Racing
DNF Sherwood Plant (Can) Musette Caffe
DNF Teklit Zeweldi (Eri) CVC Racing
DNF Matthew O’Hagan (Can)
DNF Dylan Davies (Can) Super Champion
DNF Andrea Ciacchini (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk
DNF Craig Jones (Gbr) Glotman Simpson Cycling
DNS Christian Meier (Can) Orica GreenEDGE
DNS Alex Candelario (Usa) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
DNS Ricardo Escuela (Arg) Predator Carbon Repair
DNS Matt Usborne (Can) Tranquilo Racing PMS/ Code Performance Wear
DNS Michael Van Den Ham (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
DNS Jeffrey Werner (Can) Russ Hays Accent Inns p/b Pacific Cycling Centre
DQ Garrett McLeod (Can) Team H&R Block
DQ David Gillam (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling