LÉANDRE BOUCHARD CONTINUES STREAK OF EXCELLENT PERFORMANCES
Bouchard finishes in sixth place of cross-country race in Albstadt, Germany
(Albstadt, GER – June 1, 2014) Canadian mountain biker Léandre Bouchard is on fire, currently enjoying a streak of excellent international performances among the world’s best riders.
After earning his career best World Cup result last week in the Czech Republic with a fifth place, and finishing fourth of the Eliminator on Friday, the young rider hailing from Alma, QC rode to the sixth place of the U23 cross-country race on Sunday at the World Cup in Albstadt, Germany.
Thanks to the last two cross-country races, where he finished fifth and sixth, Bouchard is now sitting in ninth place of the U23 World Cup rankings.
Canadian Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, BC, racing for her private trade team Team Luna Pro, took the fifth place in the Women’s Elite race, while Raphael Gagné of Québec, QC, racing for the National Team, finished in 25th place in the Men’s Elite race.
The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup series will feature downhill events for the next two weekends, while the next cross-country events will be held at Mont-Ste-Anne, QC from July 31 to August 3rd.
The 2014 Canadian Mountain Bike Cross-Country Championships will be held on July 17-20 at Hardwood Ski and Bike, near Barrie, ON.
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RESULTS – CROSS-COUNTRY – MTB WORLD CUP – ALBSTADT, GER
WOMEN ELITE
1. FERRAND PREVOT, Pauline (FRA] [LIV PRO XC TEAM] 1:30:59
2. DAHLE FLESJAA, Gunn-Rita (NOR) [MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM] +2:59
3. NEFF, Jolanda (SUI) [LIV PRO XC TEAM] +3:19
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5. PENDREL, Catharine (CAN) [LUNA PRO TEAM] +3:53
13. BATTY, Emily (CAN) [TREK FACTORY RACING] +7:27
33. KOFMAN, Mikaela (CAN) [SCOTT-3ROX RACING] -1LAP
66. MONTAMBAULT, Cindy (CAN) -4LAP
74. PICHETTE, Andréanne (CAN) -4LAP
MEN ELITE
1. ABSALON, Julien (FRA) [BMC MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM] 1:29:24
2. SCHURTER, Nino (SUI) [SCOTT-ODLO MTB RACING TEAM] +1:19
3. TEMPIER, Stéphane (FRA) [BH-SUNTOUR-KMC] +1:24
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25. GAGNE, Raphael (CAN) +5:21
38. ZANDSTRA, Derek (CAN) [SCOTT-3ROX RACING] +7:06
42. KABUSH, Geoff (CAN) [SCOTT-3ROX RACING] +8:03
115. CADIEUX-DUVAL, Sébastien (CAN) -4LAP
128. L’ESPERANCE, Andrew (CAN) -5LAP
WOMEN U23
1. MOSCHETTI, Margot (FRA) [SCOTT – LA CLUSAZ] 1:22:51
2. BELOMOINA, Yana (UKR) [BETCH.NL SUPERIOR BRENTJENS MTB RACING TEAM] +0:35
3. RABENSTEINER, Lisa (ITA) [FOCUS XC ITALY TEAM] +2:13
14. ROCHETTE, Maghalie (CAN) [LUNA PRO TEAM] +7:44
19. SMITH, Haley (CAN) +10:04
29. PAGEAU, Rachel (CAN) +12:26
32. TRUDEL, Frederique (CAN) +13:58
DNF4. BIETOLA, Laura CAN) DNF4
DNF3. LANTHIER-NADEAU, Andréane (CAN) DNF3
MEN U23
1. SARROU, Jordan (FRA) [BH-SUNTOUR-KMC] 1:20:39
2. VAN DER HEIJDEN, Michiel (NED) [GIANT PRO XC TEAM] +0:23
3. GROTTS, Howard (USA) [SPECIALIZED RACING XC] +0:36
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6. BOUCHARD, Léandre (CAN) +2:18
19. BAILEY, Mitchell (CAN) +4:41
23. MARTIN, Jeremy (CAN) +5:30
43. CARON, Antoine (CAN) +7:45
66. NOBLE, Steven (CAN) -1LAP
68. DISERA, Peter (CAN) -1LAP
82. MCNEELY, Evan (CAN) -2LAP
WOMEN JUNIOR
1. DEGN, Malene [DENMARK] 56:14
2. FREI, Sina [SWITZERLAND] +0:19
3. KELLER, Alessandra (SUI) [STRÜBY-BIXS TEAM] +0:19
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30. LEWIS, Marine [CANADA] +9:39
MEN JUNIOR
1. ANDREASSEN, Simon [DENMARK] 59:04
2. SCHWARZBAUER, Luca [GERMANY] +0:19
3. PIGEON, Hugo [FRANCE] +1:11
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19. FORTIER, Marc Andre [CANADA] +4:16
63. BURKE, Felix [CANADA] +8:14
64. BELHUMEUR, Felix [CANADA] +8:24
