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CRANKWORX WHISTLER ADDS TWO CANADA CUP EVENTS IN 2013

Tenth Anniversary Crankworx Whistler Will Host Canada Cup Downhill and Cross Country Finals August 14 And 18

WHISTLER, BC – July 2, 2013 – Crankworx Whistler has added Canada Cup Finals for cross country and downhill to take place during its tenth anniversary August 9-18, 2013. The Canada Cup Cross Country Finals will be held on Wednesday, August 14, as part of the new Canadian Open XC event, while the Canada Cup Open Downhill Finals will take place as part of the Canadian Open DH on August 18.

Crankworx is the world’s leading freeride mountain bike festival, showcasing gravity, slopestyle and enduro events, Fox Air DH; the SRAM Canadian Open Enduro, presented by Specialized; and the “Super Bowl of slopestyle”, Red Bull Joyride. Many of the finest World Cup downhill athletes travel to Whistler from around the world to compete in Crankworx events, including Canada’s own Steve Smith, who has two UCI World Cup downhill podiums so far this season. Smith is currently sitting in second place in the UCI world rankings for World Cup downhill.

“We are very pleased to work with Cycling BC and Crankworx Events Inc. for these two races,” says Mathieu Boucher, director of performance development at Cycling Canada. “Ultimately, our aim is that competing athletes will benefit from this partnership and we look forward to offering two great Canada Cup events in Whistler, British Columbia.”

“Our partnership with Cycling Canada and Cycling BC will allow riders to get an event license on a complimentary basis regardless of where they are from and be able to continue to compete at the ‘pro’ level”. We are looking forward to working with the Cycling Canada and Cycling BC at our tenth anniversary in Whistler this August” says Darren Kinnaird, general manager of Crankworx. ” We always have the athletes who compete in our events first in mind and it’s exciting to add an official ranking value to Canadian athletes competing in the Canadian Open DH, not to mention the Canadian Open XC.”

In addition to the Canada Cup races, Ian Hughes, development coach for Cycling Canada, will host a two-day development camp for young cross country riders in Western Canada.

ABOUT THECANADA CUP SERIES

The Canada Cup series is designed to provide competitive opportunities to the next generation of cyclists, transitioning from provincial race series to international competitions.

Hosted in partnership between Cycling Canada, its provincial sport organizations and local organizing committee, the Canada Cup Cycling Series is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union.

ABOUT CRANKWORX WHISTLER

August 9-18, 2013, the world’s best downhill, slopestyle and enduro riders will migrate to the Whistler Mountain Bike Park for the 10th Annual Crankworx Whistler. Crankworx Les 2 Alpes will take place July 6 – 14, 2013 and is the only Crankworx event to take place outside of North America. High-summer’s convergence of all things freeride, Crankworx is a 10-day festival of epic endurance, supreme flow, monster air and vertical-dropping riding. A time-tested stage for gravity-fed mountain biking, Crankworx has forged the future of freeride, launched careers and raised up a spectacle out of dirt, sweat and cheers. Feel the impact. Embrace the amplitude. Experience the awe that is Crankworx Whistler 2013.

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July 2, 2013/by Communications

KINLEY GIBSON AND PETER DISEARA TAKES CANADIAN JUNIOR TIME TRIALS TITLES

Junior, Masters and Para-cycling time trial races held as Canadian Championships continues in Lac Mégantic

(Lac Mégantic, QC – June 27, 2013) Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta) and Peter Disera (Team Ontario) were crowned Canadian Champions today in the junior races at the 2013 Canadian Road Championships in Lac Mégantic, QC, as the best juniors cyclists of this country went solo against the clock to compete for the ultimate honours in the individual time trials.

In the men’s race, Disera crossed the line with the fastest time of 39:09 in a tightly contested race, between him a second place Jack Burke (Team CHCH). William Elliott (Team CHCH) rounded the Championships podium in third.

Most amazingly is the fact that this race was Disera’s first ever road time trial race, and third time only using a time trial bike.

“I’m very pleased with the result. Everybody gave me some really good advice going out for my very first time trial ever. I wanted to see where it went, and just got stronger and stronger, and felt really good. I just blew my brains out in the last three kilometres, and it ended up turning into my favor,” said the new Canadian Junior Time Trial Champion, “I did some of the road world cups earlier this season when things weren’t too busy, and then went onto the Mountain Bike World Cup and Canada Cup circuit, focussing more on the mountain. I had this week off so I decided to come out here to get some quality volume, and had some shots at the podium. It turned out to be in my favor and good preparations for Mountain Bike Nationals.”

In the women’s junior competition, Kinley Gibson was the dominating rider in the solo time trial race, posting the best time of the group by stopping the clock at 21:56, showing a lead of just less than one minute over the second place.

“I am very happy. I came third last year and wasn’t too happy with that ride. This year tried to bring it back, to just save it in the beginning for the uphill on the way back. I pushed all the way home and came out on top!” said the new Canadian Champion, who was third last year at this same race. “I’ve got my sights set on making the junior World Championships team, so this will go a long way to help achieve that objective. I had a really good year here, and I am hoping that will be a good stepping stone to qualify.”

In second place of women’s junior race was Gillian Ellsay of Cycling BC, followed by Ariane Bonhomme of Équipe du Québec in third.

The competition also featured some of the best masters of this country, from all categories, from 30+ all the way to 60 and over.

Chris McNeil (Soul Sportif) won his second straight title of the younger Master A race on the roads of Lac Mégantic, defending his title earned last year. In the Master B race, the times were also very close, and it’s the defending Champion David Gazsi (Team IFG) who once again was the fastest of the group.

Sylvan Adams (PowerWatts) successfully defended his Canadian Time Trial title in the Masters C (50-59) category, winning the race by 21 seconds over the second place. Charlie Squires (Team London) was the fastest in the Masters D (60+) race with a fast time of 21:10.

In the women’s master races, both Pascale Legrand (La Roue Libre) and Judith Hayes (Team Médique) won their respective races to take the Canadian titles.

The competition resumes Friday with the first set of road races featuring the Masters categories, followed by the Junior road races on Saturday.

RESULTS – TIME TRIALS – 2013 CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Junior Men

1. DISERA, Peter (Team Ontario) 39:09

2. BURKE, Jack (Team CHCH) 39:24

3. ELLIOTT, William (Team CHCH) 40:21

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Junior Women

1. GIBSON, Kinley (Team Alberta) 21:56

2. ELLSAY, Gillian (Cycling BC) 22:55

3. BONHOMME, Ariane (Équipe du Québec) 22 :56

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Masters Men 30-30 (A)

1. MCNEIL, Chris (Soul Sportif) 19:16

2. DROUIN, Gabriel (Archibald/EIC) 19:38

3. CHARRUAU, Mathieu (Trek-Feria) 20:08

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Masters Men 40-49 (B)

1. GAZSI, David (Team IFG) 19:16

2. FRAKE, David (Morning Glory Cycling Club) 19:18

3. MacDONALD, Geoff (ERTC) 19:38

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Masters Men 50-59 (C)

1. ADAMS, Sylvan (PowerWatts) 20:18

2. GEE, Jon (Ride With Rendall) 20:39 +0:21

3. HUTCHESON, James (P-K Express/HNZstrategic.com) 20:43 +0:25

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Masters Men 60+ (D)

1. SQUIRES, Charlie (Team London) 21:10

2. MANTHA, Denys (PowerWatts) 21:36

3. BUCKLEY, Tim (Morning Glory Cycling Club) 22:32

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Masters Women 30-39 (E)

1. LEGRAND, Pascale (La Roue Libre) 22:21

2. GAGNON, Pascale (AC Vélo Gare) 22:57

3. GOLLISH, Sasha (Real Deal /Gears p/b Fieldgate) 23:40

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Masters Women 40+ (F)

1. HAYES, Judith (Team Médique) 22:51

2. VANIER, Carole (Quilicot-RackUltra) 23:20

3. ANGELES, Robyn (Independant) 23:59

https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Results_ITT_Master_F_2013CdnRoadChampionships.pdf

June 27, 2013/by Communications

PARACYCLISTS RIDE TO CANADIAN TITLES IN TIME TRIALS

PARACYCLISTS RIDE TO CANADIAN TITLES IN TIME TRIALS AT THE CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canada’s best regroup in Lac Megantic to race for highest Canadian honours

(Lac Mégantic, QC – June 27, 2013) The 2013 Canadian Road Championships saw an increase in participation among the strong group of Canadian paracyclists. The country’s best cyclists with a disability converged to Lac Mégantic, QC to race for the coveted Maple Leaf jersey awarded to the Canadian champion.

With Canada hosting the 2013 UCI World Cup Finals in Matane and World Championships in Baie-Comeau later this summer, everyone came ready to perform and show their potential and fitness progress.

In the fast tandem races, the experienced tandem of Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier won the race by just 0.08% of the National standard over the second place of the newly formed team of Robbi Weldon and Emilie Roy. Alexandre Carrier and Aroussen Laflamme, who have raced the world cup together this season, took the third spot.

“The race was really tight, it was a just a matter of seconds between us and Weldon/Roy. We knew that they are good time triallists, and we had our work cut out for us. We didn’t do a proper warm up, so we used the first few minutes to properly warm up,” continued Chalifour.

The victory is even sweeter for the Chalifour/Cloutier team, with Cloutier celebrating the birth of a new baby just 10 days ago.

“It’s the annual trek to the Canadian Road Championships. It’s been eight years that we are attending, my seventh with Alexandre. The race went really well. We are very happy since Alexandre’s wife just gave birth. He’s got good form, but he’s very tired also. In addition, we broke our bike at the Defi Sportif, and we had to order a new frame, which just arrived a few days ago. He had to set –up the bike yesterday,” said Daniel Chalifour.

In the C category, Jaye Milley (Team Alberta) won the coveted Maple Leaf jersey by posting 103% of the National Team standard. 2012 Paralympic medallist Marie-Claude Molnar (Équipe du Québec) came in second with 102.3% of her standard, while Arnold Boldt (Team Saskatchewan) came third at 101.1%.

“I’ve been around for eight years, and I have been trying every single year to win that coveted jersey. Finally it is here. I can’t describe the feeling of winning. It’s absolutely exhilarating to win a Canadian Championships, said Milley, who is recovering from a crash at a race earlier this season. “With that jersey comes responsibilities. I’ll represent my country to the best I can as the Canadian Champion in the Time Trial at the World Championships, and I’ll bring it home hopefully.”

In the Handcycling races, Mark Beggs (Équipe du Québec) the race of the combined H. Charles Moreau (Équipe du québec) rode to the second place, while Robert Labbé (Équipe du Québec) posted the third best result.

Dominique Mainguy (Team Quebec) was the fastest of the tricycle race and took the jersey, finishing the combined race with a time of 20:30. The reigning World T1 Champion Shelley Gautier (Team Ontario) finished second at 21:25, while Louis-Albert Corriveau-Jolin (Team Québec) came in third.

The top para-cyclists will now enjoy a full day of recovery, and will compete for the road race titles on Saturday.

RESULTS – TIME TRIALS – 2013 CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tandem Men/Women

1. CHALIFOUR, Daniel/CLOUTIER, Alexandre (Équipe du Québec) 38:44 [102.34%]

2. WELDON, Robbi/ROY, Émilie (43:18) [102.26%]

3. CARRIER, Alexandre/LAFLAMME, Aroussen (Équipe du Québec) [99.58%]

https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Results_ITT_Para_B_2013CdnRoadChampionships.pdf

Tricycle Men/Women (9km)

1. MAINGUY, Dominique (Équipe du Québec) 20:30

2. GAUTIER, Shelley (Team Ontario) 21:25

3. CORRIVEAU-JOLIN, Louis Albert (Équipe du Québec) 17:07

https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Results_ITT_Para_T_2013CdnRoadChampionships.pdf

C1-5 Women/C1-3 Men

1. MILLEY, Jaye (Team Alberta) 23:37 [103%]

2. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude (Équipe du Québec) 23:42 [102.3%]

3. BOLDT, Arnold (Team Saskatchewan) 23:33 [101.1%]

https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Results_ITT_Para_C_2013CdnRoadChampionships.pdf

C4-5 Men

1. BOUCHARD, Sebastien (Équipe du Québec) 47:09

2. AVSAR, Atilla (Team Whistler) 53:07

https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Results_ITT_Para_C4-5_2013CdnRoadChampionships.pdf

H Men/Women

1. BEGGS, Mark (Équipe du Québec) 25 :00 [106.0%]

2. MOREAU, Charles (Équipe du Québec) 25 :18 [105.5%]

3. LABBÉ, Robert (Équipe du Québec) 31:28 [105.1%]

https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Results_ITT_Para_H_2013CdnRoadChampionships.pdf

June 27, 2013/by Communications

ZACH BELL, AT LAST, IS THE NEW CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPION

Bell wins the breakaway sprint after 170km of high-intensity riding in the breakaway

(St-Georges, QC – June 22, 2013) The 2013 Canadian Road Championships Men Elite road race proved to be yet another very exciting race in St-Georges, QC, ending in a nail-biting sprint of a seven-men breakaway, won by Zach Bell of North Vancouver, BC/Watson Lake, Yukon.

“It’s pretty surreal. There have a lot of people telling me that I was capable of winning. This year, I knew coming off Korea that I had good form. I knew the course was really similar to some of what we were doing over there,” said Bell, riding with Pro-continental Champion System Pro Cycling Team.

The race which had some great talent at the start line, started, as expected, like a canon. Led by Christian Meier of Orica-GreenEDGE, a quick breakaway was formed at around the 10km mark from the start. Early after arriving at the circuit in St-Odillion, a group of 12 riders formed, and managed to gain a maximum gap of approximately 3 minutes on the peloton, which saw many chase groups attempt a bridge.

“Today, it played out exactly how I wanted it to play out. I wanted to make a selection early, and ride it away. I did a lot of work in that group to try to keep things moving, as did everybody else. There was a lot of interest to keep it going,” added Bell. “We knew there would be two groups immediately. I knew a lot of the guys in my group from previous teams so we worked really well together. We knew there was a lot of power in the back too.”

As the race exited the circuit after eight laps, the group of 10 riders left exploded out, and saw attack after attack. Finally, it’s Meier who took the solo charge, making an attempt at winning his second Canadian title. Unfortunately for Meier, the chase group of six had enough reserve to catch him with three kilometres to go, and set up the final sprint of the small group.

Ryan Anderson of Team Optum-Kelly Benefits followed Bell’s wheel in the sprint, while U23 rider Antoine Duchesne of Bontrager Cycling took the third place, all within the same time as Bell.

“Once the selection was made early, I knew it was my race to lose. I wanted to take the initiative, and I was here to race. When Christian broke away, I did some megapulls to bring him back. I had the one with the most interest. I wasn’t gonna try to bluff my way into it. You don’t win these things by making everybody else work for it, you gotta do it yourself.”

Bell represented Canada at the Olympic Games in track cycling, and is highly decorated with two World Championships in the Omnium. Since coming back from London where he finished a disappointing eighth place, Bell has transitioned from track to road, and found a new team in Champion System after the dissolution of Team SpiderTech.

“The transition from Track to road has been really good. I don’t think I realized how taxing it was to do both until this year. A lot of it has been from Champion System and the way that dealt with me. They have been very careful not to burn me out, especially at the beginning of the year when I was a bit of a fragile individual.”

In the off season, after the Olympics, Bell suffered from another blow, losing his first child at birth. Bell took some time off cycling, and retreated with his wife Rebecca to cope with the tragic loss.

“It’s not behind me. I’d be lying if I’d say on some of these trips I am not in a box sometimes. The Canadian Cycling communities have been really big whether it’s having a skype chat with Will, or talking to some of the coaches. We are such a tight knit community. There was a lot of people who wanted to see me back, and it’s propped me up when I needed it. Having some success this year definitely made it easier as well. It’s still a long way from perfect. I still don’t know what the future holds for me in cycling. The present is however very good.”

Zach Bell stepped for the first time on top of the podium at a Canadian Road Championships. In 2011, he came third as the dissolved Team SpiderTech placed three riders on the podium, in Burlington.

Duchesne took the U23 title for a second consecutive year, followed by Pierrick Naud of the Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team and Stuart Wight of Team New Brunswick.

Tomorrow will be held the fast-paced criterium in the streets of downtown St-Georges as well as the Canadian Sprint Challenge. Both winners of the Elite Men categories will earn a ticket to the Pro Sprint Challenge, part of the Grand Prix cycliste de Quebec festivities.

RESULTS – ROAD RACE – CANADIAN ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Elite Men

1. BELL, Zachary (Champion System Pro Cycling) 4:13:51

2. ANDERSON, Ryan (Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies) 4:13:51

3. DUCHESNE, Antoine (Bontrager) 4:13:51

4. BRITTON, Rob (Raleigh) 4:13:53 +0:02

5. ROUTLEY, Will (Accent Jobs-Wanty) 4:13:54 +0:03

6. MEIER, Christian (Orica-GreenEDGE) 4:14:04 +0:13

7. COOPER, Marsh (Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies) 4:14:14 +0:23

8. PERRON, Jean Sébastien (Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery) 4:17:11 +3:20

9. PELLETIER-ROY, Rémi (Équipe cycliste Garneau-Quebecor) 4:17:22 +3:31

10. NAUD, Pierrick (Équipe cycliste Garneau-Quebecor) 4:17:22 +3:31

U23 Men

1. DUCHESNE, Antoine (Bontrager) 4:13:51

2. NAUD, Pierrick (Équipe cycliste Garneau-Quebecor) 4:17:22

3. WIGHT, Stuart (Team New Brunswick) 4:24:52

June 22, 2013/by Communications

NUMAINVILLE CAPS OFF PERFECT WEEKEND WITH A WIN IN ROAD RACE

Olympian Numainville takes both Canadian Championships titles in St-Georges, QC

(St-Georges, QC – June 21, 2013) Joëlle Numainville of Laval, QC (Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies) capped off a perfect weekend on Friday, winning the women’s road race at the Canadian Road Championships in St-Georges, QC.

Numainville was very active throughout the 108.4-kilometer race, and spectacularly came back to take the sprint victory after a flat tire in the last five kilometers of the race, going through a gravel section.

“When I flatted at the end of the race, I thought that my race was over. I tried not to analyse too much the whole situation, and told myself I had to give everything I had. I took a risk, and came back to the group with 500m. I think the girls were a bit surprised to see me there, but I had to focus on what I had to do to win the race,” said the exhausted Numainville following the race.

Even after deploying massive efforts to win the time trial title on Thursday, Numainville still had some energies in the tank for the tough road race.

“I felt really good out there. There are some days when you know your form is excellent. After the 50km mark, I knew I had it in me to post a good result. I tried not to dispense too much energy, but I also didn’t want anybody to win. I controlled my energy and output levels and be in the right groups when I had to be there,” said Numainville, who represented Canada at the Olympic Games in London.

The victory is Numainville’s second road race title since 2010.

In second place came Numvainville’s teammate with team Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategie Leah Kirchmann of Winnipeg, MB who crossed the line one second behind, after helping the final lead out, while Lex Albrecht of Team Now and Novartis for MS came third.

In the U23 category, Elisabeth Albert of Team Rocky Mountain Lessard Bicycles Apogée took the highest honours, followed of Team Québec in third and Maghalie Rochette of PowerWatts in third.

RESULTS – ROAD RACE – CANADIAN ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Elite Women

1. NUMAINVILLE, Joëlle (Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies) 3:01:23

2. KIRCHMANN, Leah (Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies) 3:01:24 +0:01

3. ALBRECHT, Lex (Now and Novartis for MS) 3:01:24 +0:01

4. CANUEL, Karol-Ann (Équipe du Québec) 3:01:24 +0:01

5. BROWN, Laura (Colavita Fine Cooking 3:01:28 +0:05

6. FORTIN, Véronqiue (Pasta ZARA-Cogeas) 3:01:31 +0:08

7. TODD, Anika (Tripleshot Cycling Club) 3:01:38 +0:15

8. ALBERT, Elisabeth (Rocky Mountain Lessard Bicycles Apogée) 3:01:57 +0:34

9. PILOTE-FORTIN, Gabrielle (Équipe du Québec) 3:01:57 +0:34

10. ROCHETTE, Maghalie (Power Watts) 3:01:57 +0:34

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U23 Women

1. ALBERT, Elisabeth (Rocky Mountain Lessard Bicycles Apogée) 3:01:57 +0:34

2. PILOTE-FORTIN, Gabrielle (Équipe du Québec) 3:01:57 +0:34

3. ROCHETTE, Maghalie (Power Watts) 3:01:57 +0:34

https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Results_RR_WomenU23_2013CdnRoadChampionships.pdf

June 21, 2013/by Communications

CURTIS DEARDEN ENJOYS BREAKOUT VICTORY, WINS TIME TRIAL AT CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dearden surprises everyone in this major upset in the time trial race

(St-Georges, QC – June 20, 2013) Prior to the men’s time trial race at the Canadian Championships, few knew among the cycling ranks who Curtis Dearden was. Few knew about his potential for a victory among some of Canada’s biggest names.

On Thursday afternoon, now everyone knows, as he topped the podium of the Men Elite race at the Canadian Championships in St-Georges, QC.

Dearden, who represents Russ Hay’s/Accent Inns cycling team, crossed the finish line with a time of 48:24, showing a strong lead of 13 seconds over WorldTour rider Christian Meier, who was also second last year at the Canadian Championships and third in the General Classification last week at the Tour de Beauce with Team Canada.

Dearden, hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, was racing some local and regional races prior to today’s race. Dearden was facing today many riders from the UCI WorldTour, and the UCI Pro-Continental tour, such as Christian Meier (Orica-GreenEDGE), Hugo Houle (AG2R La Mondiale), Zach Bell (Champions System Pro Cycling), Ryan Roth (Champions System Pro Cycling), Nic Hamilton (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda Riders) and many more.

“This is by far my career biggest win,” said Dearden, who won the time trial at the recent Provincial Championships in British Columbia. “I trained specifically for this race today. It was goal-oriented training. I didn’t have to train for some big 200 kilometre races. It allowed me to focus on one-hour efforts, and I think that gave me the legs.”

Dearden, 29, raced at the Canadian Championships once in the past, finished over five minutes back of the winning time. “I have been staying at home since then, laying low back in Victoria, and doing some local races. I saw the profile online and I thought it wasn’t too steep, but when I rode, it felt a little steeper. When I started riding the course today I felt really good. I knew I was climbing well, at the pace I needed. It was a good feeling and I was making time. That’s all I can ask for,” said the polite, calm rider after a small photo session with his new-born baby and wife following the award ceremonies.

Dearden, a recent father of four-month old Ellie, is married to a former competitive cyclist Amy Dearden who previously represented Canada at a development project in the spring of 2010, has been riding in the Vancouver and Victoria regions this season, including a few stages races.

But nothing to the scope of a field filled with international riders. “I felt myself slipping in the “Oh no, look at all these fancy jerseys and big teams’ mentality, but every time I just had to tell myself it didn’t matter. It’s a time trial: how everybody else rides doesn’t matter, it’s what you do yourself. I just ran my own race. It made for a very stressful half-hour after my race was completed, in the parking lot, waiting for everybody else to complete the course.”

In addition to his cycling career, Dearden rowed at the collegiate level with the University of British Columbia. In 2003 and 2005, he won the Canadian University Rowing Championships.

As for the rest of the season, Dearden doesn’t know what this result will mean, whether he will be asked to race some bigger races: “I haven’t thought about anything past today. I thought I’d be racing some more local stuff at home. But now, I don’t know. I really don’t know. I had never even thought about tomorrow.”

Alex Cataford, of Ottawa, who has excelled on the track in the past season and focused his energies on the road this season with Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team, came third, and topped the U23 standings. Antoine Duchesne (Bontrager Cycling Team), who was second at the Quebec City stage of the Tour de Beauce last week, came in second, while Matteo Dalcin (Team Ontario) took the third spot among the U23 riders in the field.

RESULTS – TIME TRIAL – CANADIAN ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Elite Men

1. DEARDEN, Curtis (Russ Hay’s / Accent Inns) 48:24

2. MEIER, Christian (Orica-GreenEDGE) 0:48:37 +0:13

3. CATAFORD, Alexander (Équipe cycliste Garneau-Quebecor) 49:22 +0:58

4. BELL, Zachary (Champion System Pro Cycling 0:49:29 +1:05

5. HOULE, Hugo (AG2R la Mondiale) 49:44 +1:20

6. FILLION, Aaron 49:54 +1:30

7. DUCHESNE, Antoine 50:08 +1:44

8. DAL-CIN, Matteo (Team Ontario) 50:31 +2:07

9. ROTH, Ryan (Champion System Pro Cycling) 50:36 +2:12

10. DE VOS, Adam (Trek Red Truck Racing Team) 50:59 +2:35

U23 Men

1. CATAFORD, Alexander (Équipe cycliste Garneau-Quebecor) 49:22

2. DUCHESNE, Antoine 50:08

3. DAL-CIN, Matteo (Team Ontario) 50:31

June 20, 2013/by Communications

JOELLE NUMAINVILLE WINS CAREER FIRST TIME TRIAL CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS TITLE

Numainville crowned Canadian Time Trial Champion as field gets stronger year after year

(St-Georges, QC – June 20, 2013) Joëlle Numainville of Laval, QC (Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies) won the time trial today at the Canadian Road Championships in St-Georges, QC.

Numainville was the fastest of the group today, crossing the finish line of the hilly 27-km course with a time of 39:54.

“I raced well in the United States this year with my team Optum-Kelly Benefits. As the season progressed, my time trials improved quite a bit. Even with tired legs, I was able to make it on the podium. I was confident, but to win, you still need to be ready on race day,” said Numainville, who raced for Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

“I’m really happy with the Championships title. It’s certain that road races are very important to me. It was very difficult today in the Time Trials, with a strong wind. Yesterday, I told myself that it was a very good course, without too many flats. We can therefore think that there would be selections. So I arrived at the start line this morning confident to perform.”

Numainville, part of a strong team here, will be racing alongside the defending Canadian champion, Denise Ramsden. In 2010, it was Numainville who won the title.

“The team is confident here, that we’ll have a very good performance tomorrow for the road race, and we have to play our cards well. The course seems very difficult, and I think it’s to our advantage. You have to be patient, but I am convinced that we can get a good result.”

Anika Todd of Victoria, BC (Tripleshot Cycling Club) came in second place, at her first ever Canadian Championships race. The 23 year old rider was pleased with her results: “It’s a huge honour to race among Canada’s best. I am very surprised of my results and very happy to be here. I’ve been really lucky with Tripleshot cycling sending me here. Without them, I wouldn’t be here. ProCity cycling set me up with some sweet bikes. They sent me here, and other than that I just ride my bike hard. I am taking my progression one step at a time. Next week will be the BC SuperWeek, then I will hit up the velodrome. I haven’t done track yet, but I think it will be really fun!”

In third place to round the podium came Jasmin Glaesser of Team TIBCO-To The Top, and was the Top U23 rider. “It was a tough race out there, I won’t lie. I definitely had my moments where I was struggling. It was definitely hard for everyone. It was all about managing the conditions as best as you could. I am very happy with my ride. In training over the last two days, I really paid attention to the conditions, and how I would attack the ride, and I think that worked for me today.”

“I think a lot of riders have stepped up to the plate this year. Joelle has been having a great season, and I do think she was the favorite coming here, and she deserves the win. There was many riders with the potential to step on top of the podium,” added Glaesser, who won the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London in the Women Team Pursuit, in track cycling.

RESULTS – TIME TRIAL – CANADIAN ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2013_CanRoadChamps_SL_TT_Elite_W.pdf

Elite Women

1. NUMAINVILLE, Joëlle (Optum-Kelly Benefits) 39:54

2. TODD, Anika (Tripleshot Cycling Club) 40:14 +0:20

3. GLAESSER, Jasmin Team Tibco / To The Top 40:33 +0:39

4. RAMSDEN, Denise (Optum-Kelly Benefits) 40:39 +0:45

5. KIRCHMANN, Leah (Optum-Kelly Benefits) 41:00 +1:06

6. LABONTÉ, Véronique (CSM Épinay-Sur-Seine) 41:11 +1:17

7. ALBRECHT, Lex (Now and Novartis for MS) 41:15 +1:21

8. BRIEN, Alizee (GSD Gestion-Kallisto 41:18 +1:24

9. BROWN, Laura (Colavita Fine Cooking) 41:23 +1:29

10. ALLAN, Paolina 41:49 +1:55

U23 Women

1. GLAESSER, Jasmin (Team TIBCO/To The Top) 40:33

2. BRIEN, Alizée (GSD Gestion-Kallisto) 41:18

3. FOREMAN-MACKEY, Annie (Team Ontario) 42:29

June 20, 2013/by Communications

LOUIS GARNEAU TO RACE ELITE CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Garneau, member of the 1984 Olympic Team and owner of Louis Garneau Sports, to race with the Elites

(St-Georges, QC – June 19, 2013) The peloton just got stronger. Louis Garneau, Olympian and businessman, will be on the start line of the pro road race at the 2013 Canadian Championships.

Garneau, 54 years old, is registered to be riding the grueling 187km race beside his own cycling team, Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team, with among them many riders who will be motivated to beat their boss at the finish line.

“I’ve always dreamed of being pro, but in my time, going the Olympics meant we had to remain amateur. That’s why on Saturday, I’ll be fulfilling my dream of competing as a pro, and what’s more, I’ll be doing it as the oldest pro on the planet, according to the UCI!,” said Louis Garneau. “As well as realizing my dream, I’m also happy to do this race to support my team. My game plan is to race for 60 minutes, then I’ll go see the finish, just for the fun of it!”

Garneau makes a very brief return on the competitive cycling scene. Tuesday night, Garneau raced the Mardis Cyclistes de Lachine and has a message to send: cycling has many health benefits, for all age groups.

Cycling Canada wishes best of luck to Louis Garneau in the Canadian Championships race.

June 19, 2013/by Communications

CYCLING FEVER CONTINUES IN BEAUCE WITH CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canada’s best arrive in Beauce to race for the coveted Red/White Jerseys

(St-Georges, QC – June 19, 2013) After a highly successful Tour de Beauce, the cycling fever continues in the beautiful region of Beauce as the 2013 Canadian Road Championships are to be held this weekend, starting Thursday.

The weekend will start with a grueling 39-kilometre time trial race for the men, while the women will race on a 27-kilometre course.

In the women Elite time trial race, the field is wide open with the retirement of Clara Hughes after the 2012 Olympic Games. Hughes dominated the time trial in the last two years, winning both events with wide margins. Svein Tuft, riding for WorldTour team Orica-GreenEDGE, is the defending Champion, he who established himself as an international threat of the event since his arrival in cycling.

The road races will be Friday and Saturday. The women will hit to roads surrounding St-Georges on Friday with a 110-kilometre race. Denise Ramsden (Optum-Kelly Benefits) is the reigning Canadian Champion. 2010 Canadian Champion Joëlle Numainville (Optum-Kelly Benefits) will be to watch. Numainville is a power sprinter, and has been on a positive streak entering the Canadian championships.

Other strong contenders in the women’s race will be Karol-Ann Canuel (Vienne La Futuroscope), which has shown great form throughout the spring racing. 2012 Olympic medallists Gillian Carleton (Lululemon-Specialized) and Jasmin Glaesser (Tibco-To-The-Top) are also riders who could surprise this year, committing this season to a full road program after focussing on track cycling leading up to the Games.

The men road race, a 187-kilometre ride, will be wide open for the first time in many years, as a result of the dismantelmant of Team SpiderTech. With no powerhouse team on the start line and five riders from different WorldTour teams all riding to bring the title on their respective teams, the race outcome is unpredictable. Many Canadian-based, UCI-registered teams will look to seize the opportunity to grab the jersey, such as Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team, and Ekoi-DeVinci. These two teams are coming off strong Tour de Beauce races, and are familiar with the hilly surroundings. Team Médique p/b Silbert Investment, Norco Bicycles/Premier Tech and Team H&R Block have also just race the Tour de Beauce and are coming in the weekend with great legs and lots of ambition.

Sunday will be held the criterium races and the Canadian Sprint Challenge. Much is at stakes for this event, including a spot for the sprinters to race at the 2013 Pro Sprint Challenge, part of the week-long cycling festivities surround the Grand Prix cycliste de Québec et Montréal.

The event, sanctioned and governed by Cycling Canada is organized by the Corporation du Grand Prix cycliste de Beauce.

SCHEDULE AND COURSES

Thursday, June 20

Time Trials Men (39 km): http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2365810

Time Trials Women (27km): http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2365244

Friday, June 21

Road Race Elite Women: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1837535

Saturday, June 22

Road Race Elite Men: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1837644

Sunday, June 23

Criterium races: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1831197

June 19, 2013/by Communications

Cycling Canada town hall meetings

(St-Georges, QC) As in previous years, Cycling Canada’s high performance department will be hosting town hall meetings at Canadian championships. These meetings are designed to let us share information on the national team programs with coaches and athletes from across the country, and allow them to meet our staff and ask questions face-to-face.

The first meeting will be held during the Elite/U23 Canadian Road championships in St-Georges, Quebec, on Friday, June 21, at 6 p.m. Cycling Canada has reserved a room at Hotel le Georgesville (300 118e rue, Ville St-Georges) for this meeting.

The second meeting will be held during the junior/para cycling Road Championships in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, on Friday, June 28, at 5 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Centre Sportif Lac-Mégantic (5400 rue Papineau, Lac-Mégantic).

Town Hall meetings will also be held at Canadian Championships in the other cycling disciplines.

June 18, 2013/by Communications