CANADA GRABS FIVE MEDALS AT PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP IN SPAIN

Spain is hosting second of third event on UCI calendar

(Segovia, SPA – June 15, 2012) The Canadian Para-cycling Team is in Segovia, Spain, for the second UCI World Cup race of the 2012 calendar.

Canada won a total of five medals in the time trial races for all categories.

World Champions Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette rode to the third place. “Given that today’s course was flat and windy, which is not our specialty, I’m pretty happy with our result, just 13 seconds out of the winner. The road race should be interesting, with a killer 750m cobble stone climb. I am looking forward to it,” said Weldon.

The road races will be held tomorrow and Sunday. Following the World Cup in Spain, the Canadian team will return to Canada, and prepare to race the 2012 IMMUNITY-FX Road Canadian Championships in Lac Mégantic, prior to departing for third and final leg of the UCI World Cup in Baie-Comeau, QC.

RESULTS – TIME TRIALS – 2012 PARACYCLING WORLD CUP – SEGOVIA

MEN TANDEM

1. VENGE BALBOA, Christian/LLAURADO CALDERO, David SPAIN 24:42,87

2. OLLANKETO, Jarmo/ TÖRMÄNEN, Marko FINLAND +13.22

3. CLEMENTE SOLANO, Miguel Angel/ MUÑOZ SANCHEZ, Diego SPAIN +19.83

5. CHALIFOUR, Daniel/ CLOUTIER, Alexandre CANADA +29.06

WOMEN TANDEM

1. TURNHAM, Lora/ DUNCAN, Fiona GREAT BRITAIN 27:47.97

2. WALSH, Catherine/MEEHAN, Francine IRELAND +2.43

3. WELDON, Robbi/BESSETTE, Lyne CANADA +13.30

10.OUELLET, Genevieve/ ROY, Emilie CANADA +1:53.20

MEN C1

1. TEUBER, Michael GERMANY 29:32.12

2. COLBOURNE, Mark Lee GREAT BRITAIN +15.64

3. MENDEZ FERNANDEZ, Juan Jose  SPAIN +1:53.79

6. MCDOUGALL, Brayden CANADA +3:49.98

WOMEN C4

1. POWELL, Susan AUSTRALIA 31:43.16

2. GREEN, Alexandra AUSTRALIA +11.71

3. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude CANADA +1:26.62

MEN H3

1. BARLEY, Nigel MH3 AUSTRALIA 30:16.41

2. MERKLEIN, Vico MH3 GERMANY +14.41

3. JEANNOT, Joël FRANCE +48.85

8. LEDO, Mark CANADA +2:37.26

MEN H2

1. FREI, Heinz SWITZERLAND 19:01.12

2. ABLINGER, Walter AUSTRIA +22.75

3. WEBER, Lukas SWITZERLAND +48.78

6. BEGGS, Mark CANADA +1:23.86

7. MORNEAU, Rico CANADA +1:35.68

MEN H1

1. LION, Koby ISRAEL 0.00

2. HINDRICQ, Christophe BELGIUM 25:37.80

3. LABBE, Robert CANADA +1:17.98

WOMEN T2

1. GAUTIER, Shelley CANADA 30:10.61

2. MATICKOVA, Simona SLOVAKIA +14:39.46

WOMEN T1

1. COOKE, Carol WT2 AUSTRALIA 23:33.18

2. CROTEAU, Marie-Eve CANADA +1:20.51

3. ICEAGA, Adeline INDEPENDANT +6:59.11