November 10, 2008 – Thirty one riders came out in spring-like conditions to race the muddy course of the Dieppe Mud Cross in the Rotary Park, St. Anselme. Highlights of the day included having three young local riders, Julien Rousell, Marc Evers and Frederic Landry all come out to ride.

Riders came from as far away as Halifax for this race. Series leader Stuart Wight was there to defend his lead despite having had four wisdom teeth removed on Friday — he was seen sporting a very swollen face and was overhead to have said, “Well, you don’t pedal with your face!”

Apparently he was correct since he again took second place in the race and was the only rider in the field who managed to avoid being lapped even once by race winner Ryan Belliveau. The top junior men’s rider for the day was Lucas McCulloch from Pictou County Freeriders. The course was soaked and slow going from the heavy rains the previous day but all riders were sporting big grins under the mud cake.

Big thanks go out to the Park staff who provided a hose for post race bike and rider cleaning. The series wraps up next week — Nov 16 in Island View, NB with the inaugural Pie Cross Race there are strong rumours of delicious pies for prizes — details at www.velo.nb.ca

Results

Open Women
1. Michelle Chase (Mike’s Bike Shop, Dieppe)
2. Melanie Bordage (Mike’s Bike Shop, Dieppe)
3. Caroline Belliveau (Giant Bicycles, Dieppe)

Open Men

1. Ryan Belliveau (Atlantic Cycling Centre, Dieppe)
2. Stuart Wight (Hot Tubes, Riverview)
3. Jean Richard Cormier (Mike’s Bike Shop, Dieppe)
4. Brian McKeown (Radical Edge, Fredericton)
5. Shaughn Smith (Bike Works, Saint John)
6. Charles Cormier (Mike’s Bike Shop, Dieppe)
7. Ben Bschaden (Cyclesmith, Halifax)
8. Mike LeBlanc (Mike’s Bike Shop, Dieppe)
9. Mark Mosher (Darling’s Island Racing, Saint John)
10 Guy Pellerin (Giant Bicycles, Dieppe)
11. Andrew Arsenault (Radical Edge, Island View)
12. Don Ricker (Mike’s Bike Shop, Dieppe)
13. Jon Spinney (Sea Level Cycling, Saint John)
14. Josh Lamkey (Fitworks, Moncton)
15. Ian Dennis (Mike’s Bike Shop, Sackville)
16. Rene Julien (Mike’s Bike Shop, Moncton)
17. Lucas McCulloch (Pictou County, Pictou)
18. Jean Guy Cormier (Radical Edge, Fredericton)
19. Philippe Theriault (Mike’s Bike Shop, Dieppe)

Citizen Men
1. Garth Millar (Saint John)
2. TJ Worden-Rogers (Moncton)
3. Rob Arseneau (Fredericton)
4. Brad Fulford (Sussex)

Citizen Youth
1. Julien Rousell (Dieppe)
2. Marc Evers (Dieppe)
3. Frederic Landry (Dieppe)