The field included some international riders following the XCO World Cup at MSA last weekend such as Annie Last (Gbr) in second and Barbara Benko (Ita) Focus in third.
Reigning Canadian U23 champ, Catharine Fluery (Cyclone D’Alma) finished second in the 3-lap U23 Women’s XCO race won by British star Evie Richards with Sofia Gomez-Villafane (US) third followed by Amalie Simard (Can) 4th and Anne-Julie Tremblay in 5th – results below.
- Richards © Peter Kraiker
- Montambault © Peter Kraiker
- Last © Peter Kraiker
- Gould wins © Peter Kraiker
- Gould © Peter Kraiker
- Fluery © Peter Kraiker
- Fluery © Peter Kraiker
- Beaumont © Peter Kraiker
- Beaumont © Peter Kraiker
- Simard © Peter Kraiker
- Rochette © Peter Kraiker
- Rochette © Peter Kraiker
- Richards © Peter Kraiker
- Anne-Julie Tremblay © Peter Kraiker
- U23 Women's podium © Peter Kraiker
- Women's podium © Peter Kraiker
- Smith leading at the start © Peter Kraiker
- Smith © Peter Kraiker
- Richards © Peter Kraiker
- Smith © Peter Kraiker
Results (brief)
Elite Women
1. Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro 1:27:06.4
2. Annie Last (Gbr) 1:28:25.2
3. Barbara Benko (Ita) Focus 1:28:58.5
4. Haley Smith (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:31:24.3
5. Rebecca Beaumont (Can) Cyclone d’Alma 1:31:55.4
10. Cindy Montambault (Can) 1:38:49.0
U23 Women
1. Evie Richards (Gbr) 1:09:42.4
2. Catharine Fluery (Can) Cyclone D’Alma 1:12:17.0
3. Sofia Gomez-Villafane (US) 1:13:15.0
4. Amalie Simard (Can) 1:21:59.8
5. Anne-Julie Tremblay (Can) 1:22:56.2