Chicoutimi, QC (June 16, 2019) – Canadian riders swept the podium on Saturday, in Stage 3 of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay, with Pier-Andre Cote of Team Canada taking his second straight victory. Evan Burtnik (X-Speed United) finished second and Emile Jean (Floyd’s Pro Cycling) took third. Canadian rider Nickolas Zukowsky (Floyd’s Pro Cycling) continues to lead the overall standings by 11 seconds after finishing fourth, with Adam Roberge (Team Canada) holding onto third in the general classification. Zukowsky also holds the Green (Points) and White (Best Young Rider) jerseys.
“Our men’s track endurance riders were really super today with good team work,” said Kevin Field, Directeur Sportif for Team Canada. “Zukowsky is riding really solid and taking a lot of time bonuses, so we are seeing some strong overall Under-23 rider performances at this tour.”
“Today was another stellar day for Cycling Canada with another victory,” said Cote. “The goal was to protect Adam’s GC position, since there wasn’t a lot to gain today, and we know that tomorrow might be a savage day. I managed to grab a few seconds on the stage and we were able to finish it off thanks to [teammate] Derek Gee, who was in the breakaway and forced Floyd’s to chase.”
