CRITERIUM RACES CLOSE 2012 COLD-FX CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Doyle and Labrie take Junior Criterium titles on last day of outstanding Canadian Championships

(Lac Mégantic, QC – July 1, 2012) Lac Mégantic hosted today the sixth and final day of the 2012 COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships presented by Canadian Tire, and the fan-friendly criterium races were showcased during Canada Day celebrations.

In the featured Junior criterium races, Eliott Doyle raced to the top prize in the men’s race, after 36 laps of the 1.1km course. Emmanuel Gagné (Alma Acura Ultarviolet Devinci) took the second place, followed by Brendan Eztl (Team SpiderTech powered by PowerWatts) in third.

“I’m very happy. Yesterday, I wanted to perform well because I was second in the road race last year, and I put too much pressure on myself and crumbled. Today I was back, now a National Champion,” admitted Doyle.

“We expected to always have a member of the Quebec team in attacks. I am one of the best sprinters in Quebec, so I managed to get to the end and do my job.”

In the junior race, Audrey Labrie (Team Piste.ca) raced to the Maple Leaf jersey. In the 30-lap race, Labrie crossed the finish line first in the bunch sprint, followed by Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta) and Rosalie Cardin-Houle (CC I am Gold).

“I’m really happy since yesterday was such a disappointment for me not to win. To have the title now is a great victory because it allowed me to show others my sprinting abilities,” expressed Labrie. “I wanted to stay in the pack, since I was alone from my team, and I knew there would be a lot of attacks from other teams. I sneaked up to the front in the end. I had to be in second place of the last corner to start the sprint.”

The Masters races were also held prior to the junior races. In the men’s 30+ race, Dominic Picard had an amazing race, riding 32 laps in a solo breakaway towards the gold medal and Canadian title. Stéphane LeBeau won the Masters Men 50+ race, while Olympian John Malois [1992, Barcelona, Points race] won the bunch sprint of the Masters Men 40+ race. Julie Marceau won the only women’s master race, which was held at the same time as the Junior women race.

Cycling Canada would like to take this opportunity to thank the organizing committee, le Tour de Beauce, for organizing top-notch races, the city of Lac Mégantic for the warm welcome into its charming city, as well as all the partners, collaborators and volunteers of the event, notably COLD-FX and Canadian Tire.

RESULTS – 2012 COLD-FX CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – CRITERIUM
Junior Men
1. DOYLE, Elliott (QC) Equipe du Quebec 52:30
2. GAGNE, Emmanuel (QC) Alma Acura Ultraviolet Devinci ST
3. ETZL, Brandon (ON) Spidertech propulsée par Powerwatts ST
 
Junior Women
1. LABRIE,Audrey (QC) Piste.ca 45:42
2. GIBSON, Kinley (AB) Team Alberta ST
3. CARDIN-HOUDE, Rosalie (QC) CC IAMGOLD ST
 
Masters Women
1. MARCEAU, Julie (ON) Lapdogs 45:42
2. VANIER, Carole (QC) Indépendant ST
3. DEAVY, Carol (ON) Les Rouleurs de l’Outaouais ST
 
Masters 30-39
1. PICARD, Dominic (QC) Quilicot-Rackultra 59:47
2. DOYON, Francois (QC) Quilicot-Rackultra +0:22
3. MACDONALD, Geoff (AB) ERTC/Revolution Cycle +0:23
 
Masters 40-49
1. MALOIS, John (QC) Suarez-ACQ 1:02:54
2. TODD, André (QC) Cycle Néron Cinelune ST
3. DAGENAIS, Richard (ON) Timmins Cycling Club ST
 
Masters 50-59
1. LE BEAU, Stéphane (QC) Suarez-ACQ 49:25
2. SANCHEZ, Miguel (QC) Sports Bazar +0:02
3. ADAMS, Sylvan (QC) Powerwatts-FITTIME +0:09
 
Masters 60+
1. MALOIS, John (QC) Suarez-ACQ 1:02:54
2. TODD, André (QC) Cycle Néron Cinelune ST
3. DAGENAIS, Richard (ON) Timmins Cycling Club ST