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Vote for the Event of the Year!

After a very exciting season or racing in Canada, Cycling Canada invites all cycling fans to vote online over the next few weeks to determine the 2015 Cycling Canada Events of the Year. Fan vote will count for 50% of the overall consideration for Road, Track, Mountain Bike, BMX, Para-cycling and Cyclo-cross events of the year.

2015 Event of the Year winners will be determined by an equal proportion of public voting (this survey) and evaluation of the review of the following criteria by relevant staff & committees:

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Cycling Canada would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of the organizers, with whom we have collaborated this season. Great Canadian events contribute to international success!

The survey will be live until Sunday October 4th. Category winners will be announced at the 2015 Cycling Canada Annual General Meeting.

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CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

Canada to field largest team ever at UCI Road Worlds

(Ottawa, ON – September 16, 2015) Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the athletes that have been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming UCI Road World Championships.

These Championships will take place from September 20-27 in Richmond (Virginia), United States of America.

Canada secured six starters for the elite men and elite women road races, as well as four starters in the U23 men and each junior category, a historical high for the country at this event.

The Elite men’s team is highlighted by Guillaume Boivin, the Canadian Road Champion and Pan-Am Games bronze medallist. Hugo Houle, who races for the WorldTour team AG2R La Mondiale, is the Pan-Am Games Gold medallist and Canadian Time Trial Champion. Antoine Duchesne, Ryan Anderson, Ryan Roth and future WorldTour rider Michael Woods will also be providing Canada with strength in the road race.

“We have a strong team heading into Richmond. Our guys are in top form, and with six starters Canada can contend for a top result,” said Kevin Field, Cycling Canada’s Men’s Road Program Manager.

WorldTour riders Ryder Hesjedal and Svein Tuft were both selected to the team, however they respectfully declined their invitations, allowing other Canadian riders the opportunity to race against the world’s best riders. Field added to this topic: “We respect the difficult decision taken by Ryder and Svein to decline their invitations after long, tough seasons. Communication has been excellent amongst our national team riders this season, their commitment to the long-term growth Canadian cycling is extremely appreciated. I feel cohesion and collaboration with all our athletes – those going to Richmond and those who aren’t are all in a very good place.”

In the women’s events, Joelle Numainville, a multiple times Canadian Champion including 2015, will add fire power to the very technical and punchy road race. Leah Kirchmann, who won two stages of the 2015 Tour of California, finishing second in the general classification, will be amongst the top riders in the field. In 2014, Kirchmann finished third at La Course, the women’s Tour de France.

In the time trial, Karol-Ann Canuel posted the sixth place at the 2014 edition and will have an eye to finish in a top spot in the event. Tara Whitten is continuing her comeback quest towards qualifying for the upcoming Olympic Games in 2016 and will race the time trial.

Denise Kelly, at the helm of the Women’s Road Program, is equally as excited about the athletes headed to Richmond. “A solid team has been selected for the Elite women category. It is represented by a mixture of experienced riders and newcomers with enough savvy and technical ability to provide an exciting outcome in the road race.”

Four of the six – Canuel, Annie Ewart, Alison Jackson and Leah Kirchmann  – will be contesting the team time trial (TTT) with their professional teams, with Canuel looking to repeat as World TTT Champion.

A Top-10 result in the individual time trial for both men and women elite races will qualify Canada a maximum of one additional spot in the event for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. An athlete posting a Top-5 result in the elite individual time trial event will earn automatic selection to the Rio 2016 Canadian Cycling Team.

In the U23 and junior category, Luc Arseneau, road development coach, is looking for some strong performances by the young Canadians. “I’m very happy with the U23 selection. We have an experienced team this year. These boys have been racing together for a good period of time, and we could expect positive results from them.”

The U23 riders selected to the team have performed really well this year across the UCI America Tour. Ben Perry, the reigning Canadian Champion in the category, recently won the KOM at the Tour of Alberta and enjoyed a tremendous season with his trade team, Silber Pro Cycling. Alex Cataford, who took the time trial title at the Global Relay Canadian Championships, is also fresh off a good season. Sean MacKinnon, bronze medallist at the Pan-American Games in the time trial and Track Pan-Am Championships triple medallist, will be racing the time trial.

More information can be found on the official website of the event: http://richmond2015.com/

 

TEAM CANADA – 2015 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Richmond, USA)

U23 MEN

  • Alex CATAFORD (Ottawa, ON/Silber Pro Cycling) [TT]
  • Adam DE VOS (Victoria, BC/H&R Block Pro Cycling)
  • Nigel ELLSAY (Victoria, BC/Silber Pro Cycling)
  • Sean MACKINNON (Hamilton, ON/Canadian National Team) [TT only]
  • Benjamin PERRY (St. Catharines, ON/Silber Pro Cycling)

ELITE WOMEN

  • Karol-Ann CANUEL (Gatineau, QC/Velocio-SRAM) [TT]
  • Annie EWART (Victoria, BC/Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies)
  • Alison JACKSON (Abbotsford, BC/Twenty16-ShoAir)
  • Leah KIRCHMANN (Winnipeg, MB/Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies)
  • Joëlle NUMAINVILLE (Montreal, QC/Bigla Pro Cycling)
  • Denise RAMSDEN (Yellowknife, NT/Trek-Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes)
  • Tara WHITTEN (Edmonton, AB/The Cyclery-Opus) [TT only]

ELITE MEN

  • Ryan ANDERSON (Vancouver, BC/Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies)
  • Guillaume BOIVIN (Longueuil, QC/Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies)
  • Antoine DUCHESNE (Québec, QC/Team Europcar)
  • Hugo HOULE (Ste-Perpétue, QC/AG2R La Mondiale) [TT]
  • Ryan ROTH (Guelph, ON/Silber Pro Cycling) [TT]
  • Michael WOODS (Ottawa, ON/Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies)

SCHEDULE – 2015 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • September 20: Team time trial [Men and Women]
  • September 21: Junior women time trial; U23 men time trial
  • September 22: Junior men time trial; Elite women time trial
  • September 23: Elite men time trial
  • September 25: Junior women road race; U23 men road race
  • September 26: Junior men road race; Elite women road race
  • September 27: Elite men road race
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CYCLING CANADA NAMES 2015 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

(Ottawa, ON – September 16, 2015) The newly established Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame which will have its permanent home at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, Ontario has named its first class of inductees and it is a who’s who of Canadian cycling.

Steve Bauer is best known for his breakout performance at the 1984 Olympic Games where he won Canada’s first ever men’s road race medal finishing second in an incredible race.  Following those Olympic Games he turned professional and won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 1984 and silver in 1988. Throughout his twelve-year professional career, Steve made eleven appearances in theTour de France. He became the first Canadian to win a stage of the Tour when he claimed the coveted yellow jersey at the end of the first stage of the 1988 event.

Tanya Dubnicoff was the top female track cycling sprinter in the World in 1993 winning the World Championship becoming the first Canadian women to do so.  Throughout an illustrious career she represented Canada at three Olympic Games, three Pan American Games and two Commonwealth Games.  Her Pan Am gold medal haul of four included winning two in the 1999 Games held in her hometown of Winnipeg where Tanya led the Canadian team into the Opening Ceremonies as the team’s flag bearer.

Curt Harnett has represented Canada four times at the Olympic Games, bringing home three medals. In 1984, he won silver in the 1,000m time trial, along with a bronze in the 1992 and 1996 match sprint. He holds two World Championship silver medals and five gold and three silver medals from World Cup competition.  In addition, he has enjoyed multi-medal winning success at other major Games including two match sprint silver medals from the 1990 and 1994 Commonwealth Games. As well, he won a gold 1,000m time trial medal and bronze match sprint medal at the 1987 Pan American Games.

Marc Lemay will be inducted in the Builder category for his years of exemplary service to the sport.  Domestically Marc served as President of the Canadian Cycling Association from 1981 to 1992 and as a member of the Canadian Olympic Association Board of Directors from 1982 to 1996.  Internationally he led the Union Cycliste International (UCI) Mountain Bike Commission through its early growth period from 1990 to 2001 including the successful addition of men’s and women’s cross country to the Olympic program in 1996.

Jocelyn Lovell first represented Canada at major Games in 1968 when he was selected as a teenager to the Olympic Team that competed in Mexico City In 1970 he won three medals at the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games including gold in the 10-mile scratch race making him the first Canadian in 32 years to win a cycling gold at those Games.  He dominated the 1,000m time trial throughout the 1970s, winning gold at both the 1971 and 1975 Pan-American Games and in the process setting a record for the distance that would stand for 28 years.

Lori-Ann Muenzer rose to prominence in 2004 at the Athens Olympic Games where she won the Match Sprint event in dramatic style.  In addition, she has won six World Championship medals (in Match Sprints, Flying and Standing events), the 2002 Commonwealth Games silver and bronze medals – where she set the Flying 200M record – and was a Pan American Keirin and Match Sprint Champion.   She remains the only Cycling Olympic Gold Medalist in Canadian history.

Torchy Peden was the most prominent Canadian cyclist in the highly competitive six-day race events that took place between 1929 and 1948.  During that era Torchy won 24 of the 48 races that he entered.  He teamed with various riders from around the world throughout his career but his most memorable victories were the ones with his brother Doug who also was a gifted athlete. He represented Canada in the 1928 Olympic Games.

Gordon Singleton began his amateur cycling career in 1975. In 1978 he participated in the Commonwealth games in Edmonton, Alberta and returned home with a gold and bronze medal. In the years to come, Gord rose to international stardom, becoming the first cyclist ever to break and hold simultaneously world records in the 200 metres, 500 metres and 1000 metres. In 1982 he became the first Canadian cyclist to win a World Championship.

Alison Sydor started her career as a road racer, which culminated in her winning a first ever road medal for a Canadian woman in 1991.  From there she transitioned to the sport of Mountain Biking where she was a medal contender at the World Championship and Olympic Games level from her first silver World Championship medal in 1992 to her final medal in 2004.  In that period she won ten World Championships medals including being World Champion in 1994, 1995 and 1996 the year she won a silver medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games. 

The induction of this class will take place on Saturday, October 10th in Milton with the first Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame luncheon. Tickets for the luncheon may be purchased at: https://hoponcanada.ca/product/hall-of-fame-induction-luncheon-ticket/.

Corporate tables are available through contacting Matthew Jeffries (matthew.jeffries@cyclingcanada.ca / 613-248-1353 ext. 2609).

Cycling Canada is supported by Sport Canada, Louis Garneau Sports, Look Cycle, Global Relay, and Bear Mountain Resort.

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WOODS REPEAT AS TOP CANADIAN AT GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE DE MONTRÉAL

Woods shows impressive form in difficult Montreal race

(Montreal, QC – September 13, 2015) It is under a cold and torrential rain that the sixth Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal began on Sunday. Michael Woods, the latest rising star in Canadian road cycling, received the Top Canadian award for the second straight year.

Representatives of the 21 teams present were paraded 17 times on the classic 12.1 kilometers loop surrounding Mont Royal Park.

While the world’s best cyclists crossed the Atlantic Ocean to take part in this WorldTour event, Canadian National Team cyclists arrived at the start line with a few goals in mind. Michael Woods, top Canadian last year at this race, was designated as the captain in today’s race, hoping to stay with the main group through to the last lap where he could launch his attack and contend for a result. And he did, finishing 23rd of the race that saw only 64 of 167 cyclist finish the race.

The race was very active from the start to finish. Multiple attacks took place in the early onset of the race, brought back by the fast-pace peloton. A main group of 20 riders formed, and rode together until 100km left in the race, also being brought back. A few more serious attacks would be attempted, all eventually reeled by the determined pack to set up the final lap finish.

Tim Wellens (Lotto-Soudal) attacked in the final five kilometers with along with Adam Yates (Orica-GreenEDGE). Wellens and Yates dropped a few riders in the last kilometers, and found themselves alone entering the last 1000m.

FollIowing the wide hairpin turn signalling 500m to go, the two fought a hard battle for position. Wellens was the strongest at the end of the day to earn his fifth WorldTour career win. 2013 World Champion Rui Fario da Costa (Lampre-Merida) took third place.

With a depleated peloton, only Ryan Anderson and Michael Woods, both riders racing with continental team Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies, remained in the main group midway through the race. Woods ultimately finished 23rd, while Anderson took the 41st place.

Woods took the Top Canadian award for the second straight year, while Louis Vervaeke (Lotto-Soudal) was crowned King of the Mountain.

The next major event for Canadian road cyclists will be the World Championships, taking place in Richmond, Virginia next week. The Canadian team will be announced this week.

Cycling Canada is supported by Sport Canada, Louis Garneau Sports, Look Cycle, Global Relay, and Bear Mountain Resort.

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THREE PARA-CYCLISTS IN TOP 3 OF WORLD CUP RANKINGS AS SEASON ENDS

Shelley Gautier, Marie-Claude Molnar, and Nicole Clermont all end season among World Cup leaders

(Pietermaritzburg, RSA – September 13, 2015) The last para-cycling races of the 2015 season took place Saturday and Sunday, presented as part of the 2015 UCI Para-cycling World Cup Finals in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

No Canadian has managed to earn in 2015 the coveted white jersey awarded to the class winners of World Cup rankings. Canadians, however, fared well with three para-cyclists finishing in the top three in the overall standings.

Toronto’s Shelley Gautier dominated the race weekend, winning the time trial race and the road race. In the T1 road race on Saturday, she was victorious by more than 12 minutes ahead of her nearest rival. She finished second in the overall rankings with a podium performance in every race in which she participated. She posted three road races wins in as many starts.

Nicole Clermont also had a spectacular breakthrough season, having finished in the Top-3 a total of five times. In Africa, she managed to finish twice on the podium, including a bronze medal in the road race on Sunday. The cyclist and school principal of St-Denis de Brompton ended her season in third place overall.

Marie-Claude Molnar also had an excellent weekend with a third place in the time trial and a fifth place in the road race. In the overall standings, she finished the second season of the general classification f the World Cup rankings, showing four Top3 performances.

RESULTS – ROAD RACES – 2015 UCI WORLD CUP FINALS

FEMMES T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley (CANADA) 47:19

2. WOOLFORD, Bianca (AUSTRALIA) 59:26 +12:07

3. SIBAGATOVA, Yulia (RUSSIA) 1:00:34 +13:15

 

FEMMES T2

1. COOKE, Carol (AUSTRALIA) 40:35

2. WALSH, Jill (USA) 42:02 +1:27

3. MAJUNKE, Jana (GERMANY) 42:45 +2:10

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4. CROTEAU, Marie-Eve (CANADA) 42:51 +2:16

 

FEMMES C4

1. MORELLI, Shawn (USA) 1:34:07

2. POWELL, Susan (AUSTRALIA) 1:39:08 +05:01

3. SAUL, Elizabeth (GREAT BRITAIN) 1:42:49 +08:42

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5. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude (CANADA) 1:44:48 +10:41

 

FEMMES C5

1. HARKOWSKA, Anna (POLAND) 1:33:18

2. BRACHTENDORF, Kerstin (GERMANY) 1:33:20 +00:02

3. CLERMONT, Nicole (CANADA) 1:33:50 +00:32

 

FEMMES B

1. TURNHAM, Lora / HALL, Corrine (GREAT BRITAIN) 2:03:27

2. DE COSTER, Anita / COMMISARIS, Caren (INDEPENDENT) 2:03:27

3. BENITEZ GUZMAN, Josefa / GOMEZ FRANQUET, Beatriu (SPAIN) 2:03:27

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4. WELDON, Robbi / LEMIEUX, Audrey (CANADA) 2:03:27

 

HOMMES B

1. GONZALEZ GARCIA, Carlos / MARTIN INFANTE, Noel (SPAIN) 2:05:49

2. AVILA RODRIGUEZ, Ignacio / FONT BERTOLI, Joan (SPAIN) 2:06:14 +00:25

3. BATE, Stephen / DUGGLEBY, Adam (GREAT BRITAIN) 2:08:48 +2:59

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4. CARRIER, Alexandre / LAFLAMME, Aroussen (CANADA) 2:08:48 +2:59

 

HOMMES C3

1. NICHOLAS, David (AUSTRALIA) 1:27:34

2. BOSMANS, Kris (BELGIUM) 1:27:54 +00:20

3. SANTAS ASENSIO, Eduardo (SPAIN) 1:27:54 +00:20

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10. SAMETZ, Michael (CANADA) 1:31:54 +4:20

 

HOMMES H3

1. DEBERG, Jean Francois (BELGIUM) 1:36:40

2. WEBER, Max (GERMANY) 1:36:40

3. FREI, Heinz (SWITZERLAND) 1:36:40

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5. MOREAU, Charles (CANADA) 1:37:25 +00:45

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MAINE AND PELLETIER-ROY STRONGEST ON THE DAY AT CRITERIUM NATIONAL

Crit racing featured using Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal Start/Finish section.

(Montreal, QC – September 12, 2015) In the rain, the two races of the inaugural Criterium National took place Saturday evening in Montreal. Rémi Pelletier-Roy (Garneau-Québecor) and Katherine Maine (Canadian National Team) were proclaimed the first winners of of this exciting event. 

Both winners were part of the main breakaways of two riders in their respective race, and both launched their attacks in the last 200 meters of racing to secure the victories.

In the men’s race, Rémi Pelletier-Roy of St-Augustin de Desmaures took the victory after 40 laps of racing. Pelletier-Roy and Canadian junior cyclist Derek Gee formed the breakaway of the day, and worked together to the finish line. But Pelletier’s strength was just too much for the powerful junior cyclist. Marc-Antoine Soucy (Garneau-Québecor) won the mass sprint to earn the third place.

Junior cyclist Katherine Maine of Ottawa was first to cross the finish line of the women’s race. The 28 women who took the start raced 30 laps of the 1.1 km course, totalling 33km of racing. Maine won five intermediate sprints, earning some bonuses in the process. In the final 200m, Maine was able to distance herself from Carrie Cartmill (The Cyclery), her breakaway partner, to earn the victory. Canadian Track cyclist Kirsti Lay (SAS-Mazda) took the third place.

The eight junior cyclists racing today will represent Canada at the World Championships next week. They utilized the Criterium National as part of their final preparations.

Presented this year for the first time as part of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Montreal, these races provided Canadian cyclists the opportunity to showcase their colors to the general public.

This criterium event took advantage of the already existing infrastructure of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal, using the start/finish section of the World Tour race on Park Avenue, at the base of Mount Royal Park.

The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal will take place tomorrow at 11 am.

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ADAM DE VOS AND RYAN ROTH ANIMATE GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE DE QUÉBEC

Roth takes career first King of the Mountain title

(Quebec, QC – September 11, 2015) The international peloton emerged in Quebec City on Friday for the sixth edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, a one-day race part of the UCI WorldTour.

Cyclists faced 16 laps of a 12.6 km circuit, riding in the historical Battlefields Park, then along the St. Lawrence River after the impressive descent of the Côte Gilmour. The last kilometers of the loop featured the magnificent Old Quebec surrounded by its European charm and punchy climbs.

The Canadian National Team was present at the start line with some specific goals in mind, including taking the King of the Mountain title.

Ryan Roth and Adam De Vos animated this sixth edition, taking part in the breakaway of the day formed in the first kilometers of racing.

The two cyclists representing Canada, joined by Cesare Benedetti (BORA-Argon18) Perrig Quemeneur (Team Europcar), Wouter Wippert and Darren Lapthorne (Drapac Pro Cycling), were able to create a gap of more than ten minutes on the peloton. However, the main group was little concerned about the composition of the breakaway, consisting of six riders from invited teams.

Gradually during the race, Quemeneur, Wippert, Lapthorne and De Vos all folded from the breakaway. With only Benedetti and Roth in the small leading group, the breakaway was easily caught by the peloton in the 14th lap. The native of Guelph was among the race leaders for 15 laps of 12.6 kilometers course.

Soon after the break was caught, a flurry of attacks was initiated by WorldTour teams. But the last climbs in Old Quebec were difficult even for the cycling greats, facing the challenging Côte de la Montagne, the Côte de la Potasse and the Montée de la Fabrique, featuring respective gradients of 10%, 9% and 7%. A small group of twenty riders ended up together in the last kilometer of the race.

At the finish line, it was finally Rigoberto Uran of Etixx training – Quick-Step who first crossed the finish line, thanks to a solo attack launched with 500 meters to go. The Colombian was followed by Michael Matthews of Orica-GreenEDGE, second, and Alexander Kristoff of Team Katusha third.

Within the breakaway, De Vos took advantage of the first 11 laps to earn 12 points in the King of the Mountain (KOM) standings. De Vos, unfortunately, suffered a puncture at the bottom of the 12th ascent, ending his day in the breakaway, and his aspirations to grab hold of the KOM title.

However, teammate Ryan Roth took over control of the KOM standings, cumulating 13 points at the 13th and 14th laps. Roth held out to be proclaimed King of the Mountain, acclaimed by the large crowd gathered to attend the ceremonies. This King of the Mountain title is Roth’s career first.

The top Canadian in the standings was Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin-Cannondale team, taking 16th place.

Montreal will host the second race of these Grand Prix Cyclistes, Sunday. 

Cycling Canada is supported by Sport Canada, Louis Garneau Sports, Look Cycle, Global Relay, and Bear Mountain Resort.

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FOUR CANADIAN PARA-CYCLISTS REACH PODIUM AT PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP

Shelley Gautier dominates class in South Africa

(Ottawa, ON – September 11, 2015) The 2015 UCI Para-Cycling World Cup Finals got underway today in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, with the last time trial of the season. Four Canadian cyclists raced to the podium, including a dominating victory by Shelley Gautier.

Gautier, who won today her first World Cup time trial of the season, powered her way up to the top spot, showing close to a four-minute lead over her closest competition and season rival, Yulia Sibagatova of Russia.

Leading the World Cup standings heading into this event, Sibagatova amassed enough points today to finish the season at the top of the standings, earning the white jersey.

Nicole Clermont continued her successful season racing to the second place of the women C5 Class. Clermont enjoyed tremendous success in 2015, stepping on the podium in each but one World Cup race. With the second place in today’s time trial race, Clermont cemented her third place in the UCI World Cup standings. In her class, Anna Harkowska of Poland took the victory and remains perfect in seven races this season.

In the women’s tandem time trial race, Robbi Weldon and Audrey Lemieux took the third place and grabbed the bronze medal. The duo posted their top performance since the duo was formed earlier this season. The Canadians crossed the finish line with a time of 36:09.86, just over 1:25 after the winners. In this class, the first and second positions were separated by a mere 0.09s, an extremely narrow margin after 24 km of racing.

Marie-Claude Molnar finished her day in the third position today, earning her fourth podium result in five races this season.

WOMEN T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley (CANADA) 20:28.53

2. SIBAGATOVA, Yulia (RUSSIA) 24:20.88 +3:52.36

3. WOOLFORD, Bianca (AUSTRALIA) 26:27.57 +5:59.05

 

WOMEN C5

1. HARKOWSKA, Anna (POLAND) 25:18.78

2. CLERMONT, Nicole (CANADA) 25:46.86 +0:28.08

3. BRACHTENDORF, Kerstin (GERMANY) 25:52.64 +0:33.86

 

WOMEN B

1. TURNHAM, Lora / HALL, Corrine (GREAT BRITAIN) 34:44.15

2. VAN DEUDEKOM, Odette / VAN DIJK, Kim (NETHERLANDS) 34:44.24 +0:00.09

3. WELDON, Robbi / LEMIEUX, Audrey (CANADA) 36:09.86 +1:25.71

 

WOMEN C4

1. MORELLI, Shawn (USA) 25:44.44

2. POWELL, Susan (AUSTRALIA) 26:43.08 +0:58.63

3. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude (CANADA) 27:19.75 +1:35.30

 

WOMEN T2

1. COOKE, Carol (AUSTRALIA) 31:58.15

2. WALSH, Jill (USA) 34:04.08 +2:05.92

3. MAJUNKE, Jana (GERMANY) 35:47.53 +3:49.38

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4. CROTEAU, Marie-Eve (CANADA) 36:16.46 +4:18.31

 

MEN B

1. BATE, Stephen / DUGGLEBY, Adam (GREAT BRITAIN) 29:49.58

2. SCHEIDIES, Aaron / COLLINS, Benjamin (USA) 30:00.25 +00:10.67

3. GONZALEZ GARCIA, Carlos / MARTIN INFANTE, Noel (SPAIN) 30:03.89 +0:14.31

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7. CARRIER, Alexandre / LAFLAMME, Aroussen (CANADA) 32:01.24 +2:11.65

 

MEN C5

1. WARIAS, Steffen (GERMANY) 34:22.12

2. SANTAS ASENSIO, Eduardo (SPAIN) 34:49.68 +0:27.56

3. USTINOV, Sergey (RUSSIA) 35:12.51 +0:50.39

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5. SAMETZ, Michael (CANADA) 35:27.13 +1:05.01

 

MEN H3

1. FREI, Heinz (SWITZERLAND) 26:59.04

2. ABLINGER, Walter (AUSTRIA) 27:37.46 +0:38.42

3. DEBERG, Jean Francois (BELGIUM) 27:55.71 +0:56.67

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5. MOREAU, Charles (CANADA) 28:29.08 +1:30.04

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HORSESHOE RESORT WELCOMES TOUGHEST MOUNTAIN BIKERS AT MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Canadian Mountain Bike Marathon Championships take place this weekend

(Ottawa, ON – September 09, 2015) A spectacular weekend of racing will be offered at Horseshoe Resort, which hosts the 2015 Canadian Mountain Bike Marathon Championships on September 13.

Some of the toughest mountain bikers will go shoulder to shoulders in some of the most difficult Ontario trails at Horseshoe Resort. Organized by Superfly Racing, a premier event organizer, racers on the start lines will be treated to a top event.

“We are VERY excited for this course – using all of Horseshoe’s trails, unearthing CLASSIC trails at the Heights of Horseshoe, and tapping into section of the Copeland that we seek permission to use, will put riders through a myriad of incredible trails!  Get a room at Horseshoe and have a full weekend of fun,” said organizer Sean Ruppel.

The race will be disputed on two laps of a course approximately 35 km in length, which will crown Canada’s top distance riders through a myriad of tough but fun trails. The lap will also utilize parts of the nearby Copeland forest, however limited to the use of mostly doubletrack. Some old trails behind Heights will be unearthed, and every piece of fun trail on the resort side is being used!

Organizers are also opening up old “secret” trails from Chico Racing and Pulse Racing’s historical Heights of Horseshoe Ontario/Canada Cups, offering endless possibilities.

Registration closes tonight at midnight Eastern Time. The Technical Guide is also available.

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PARA-CYCLISTS TO RACE IN AFRICA FOR WORLD CUP FINALS

Shelley Gautier hopes to win the coveted White Jersey

(Ottawa, ON – September 9, 2015) Ten Canadian para-cyclists are currently in Pietermaritzburg, Africa to compete at the 2015 UCI Road Para-Cycling World Cup Finals. The event will take place September 11 to 13 and will showcase road and time trial races.

Reigning World Champion in both the time trial and road race, Shelley Gautier of Toronto will be vying to win the coveted White Jersey, awarded to the best overall cyclist for the entire season.

Currently, Gautier sits second in the World Cup ranking with 112 points, trailing current leader Yulia Sibagatova of Russia by 52 points. Gautier skipped the third World Cup event, missing out on important points toward the coveted White Jersey.

Nicole Clermont of St-Denis de Brompton, QC currently sits in third place of the C5 ranking with 88 points thanks to three podium finishes in four races this season. The top spot is, however, inaccessible to her with a point differential larger than the points available at the event.

Marie-Claude Molnar of St-Hubert, QC, is also close to the overall top-3 of her class, sitting in fourth place. With good performances in both the road race and time trial in South Africa, the 31-year old athlete could jump to the second place in the rankings.

All ten members of the team will be racing both the time trial race and road race.

In addition to hosting this World Cup event, Pietermaritzburg is confirmed to host a World Cup event in 2016 prior to hosting the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in 2017.

TEAM CANADA – 2015 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP – PIETERMARITZBURG, RSA

  • Marie-Eve CROTEAU (35, Québec, QC)
  • Shelley GAUTIER (46, Toronto, ON)
  • Marie-Claude MOLNAR (31, St Hubert, QC)
  • Nicole CLERMONT (53, St Denis de Brompton, QC)
  • Robbi WELDON (39, Thunder-Bay, ON)
  • Audrey LEMIEUX (30, Montréal, QC)
  • Michael SAMETZ (19, Calgary, AB)
  • Charles MOREAU (33, Trois-Rivieres, QC)
  • Alexandre CARRIER (26, Bromont, QC)
  • Aroussen LAFLAMME (37. St Augustin Desmaures, QC)
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