May 19, 2012 (La Bresse, FRA) – Andréanne Pichette (Can) Canadian National Team was just outside of the top 10 finishing 11th in the U23 women’s 20.70km race (1 Start Loop + 4 Laps) today in La Bresse, France, won by Yana Belomoyna (Ukr) Bi&Esse-Infotre Protek. Pichette improved significantly over her 18th place finish in Nove Mesto, CZE last weekend. Her teammate Laura Bietola DNF’d.

France dominated the Junior Women’s 15.90km competiton (1 Start Loop + 3 Laps) with Perrine Clauzel  and Margot  Moschetti going 1-2 followed by  Sofia Wiedenroth (Ger) in third – no Canadian women raced.

Austria’s Alexander Gehbauer won the U23 Men’s 25.50km (1 Start Loop + 5 Laps) contest with a 1:37 margin over Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger) Focus Mig Team in second followed by Matthias Stirnemann (Sui) Thoemus Racing Team in third. Evan Guthrie lead Team Canada in 28th followed by Evan McNeely in 58th and Etienne Moreau in 79th.

Results (brief)

Junior Women

1. Perrine Clauzel (Fra) 1:05:20
2. Margot  Moschetti (Fra) 1:05
3. Sofia Wiedenroth (Ger) 1:49
4. Jenny Rissveds (Swe) 2:47
4. Andrea Waldis (Sui) 2:33
5. Emilie Collomb (Ita) 3:15

U23 Women

1. Yana Belomoyna (Ukr) Bi&Esse-Infotre Protek 1:23:33
2. Rebecca Henderson (Aus) 1:37
3. Samara Sheppard (Nzl) Wheeler-IXS Team 2:21
4. Candice Neethling (RSA) 2:22
5. Paula Gorycka (Pol) 4F E-Vive Racing Team 4:36

11. Andréanne Pichette (Can) Canadian National Team 9:21
DNF Laura Bietola (Can) Canadian National Team

U23 Men

1. Alexander Gehbauer (Aut)  1:22:24
2. Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger) Focus Mig Team 1:37
3. Matthias Stirnemann (Sui) Thoemus Racing Team 2:01
4. Ondrej Cink (Cze) Merida Biking Team 2:06
5. Daniele Braidot (Ita) 2:50

28. Evan Guthrie (Can) Team Canada 7:02
58. Evan McNeely (Can) Team Canada 13:30
79. Etienne Moreau (Can) Xprezo-Borsao – 2 laps