CANADIAN WOMEN DO WELL AT PARX CASINO PHILLY CYCLING CLASSIC
Véronique Fortin takes eighth place with National Team; Numainville second with her professional team
(Ottawa, ON – June 3, 2013) With the objectives to focus on the race finish and good positioning, the women of the Canadian Road Cycling Team did excellent work, placing Véronique Fortin (Gatineau, QC) in eighth position and Karol-Ann Canuel (Amos, QC) in eleventh.
Unfortunately, both Canuel and Gabrielle Pilote-Fortin (Neuville, QC) were involved in a crash in the first lap, but despite the speed bump, Canuel managed to come back to the main group to take the 11th place. Véronique Labonté (Montréal, QC) finished 30th. As a direct result of the crash, Pilote-Fortin was forced to abandon the race.
Representing Team Optum-Kelly Benefit, Canada’s Joëlle Numainville (Montreal, QC) took the second place in the final sprint against American Evelyn Stevens of Team Specialized-lululemon.
The next steps for these women are final preparations for the 2013 Canadian Road Championships, to be disputed at St-Georges, from June 20-23.
