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TORY NYHAUG WINS SILVER MEDAL AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Daina Tuchscherer makes finals and finishes in eighth place

(Rotterdam, NED – July 27, 2014) Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam, BC took the silver medal on Sunday in the BMX Supercross main event at the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Canada’s BMX superstar, who was fifth at the World Championships last year, rode to his career best performance, proving that is a force to reckon with when at the start line. Throughout his young career as an Elite rider, Nyhaug rode three times to the podium, including a third place this season in Manchester, and twice in second place last season.

“The day went great. It was a battle out there with this track. There was no separation, and we had to fight for every inch. I honestly rode the best I possibly could… so stoked with the silver medal,” said Nyhaug, the six-time Canadian Champion, who started BMX racing at age 4.

Nyhaug overcame lots of adversities throughout his career, suffering from ruptured spleens in 2010 and 2012, just 11 weeks before the Olympic Games in London. He bounced back in 2013, finishing twice on the World Cup podium and fifth at the World Championships.

Ken Cools was thrilled with the team’s performance today, especially on Tory Nyhaug’s performance: “Tory Nyhaug – the kid is just an animal. Doesn’t matter how he goes in practice, when it comes down to racing, he proves time and time over that he is a playoff player. He came back faster and faster from each lap. He capitalized on other’s mistakes and used his own strength and abilities to take the number 2 spot in the main event.”

In the junior women’s race, Daina Tuchscherer of Airdrie, AB also rode all the way to the main event in her first participation at World Championships and took the eighth place.

“It was honestly one of the greatest experiences I have ever had so far. I rode well in the semi-finals, so I was pretty excited. In the main, I was just so happy to be there. This is just the beginning for me, so this is really exciting,” said Tuchscherer.

Cools also had some great words for the young junior women rider from Airdrie, AB. “Daina is the girl of the future. She had a fantastic day, winning throughout the day. In the finals, she was in the top 5 but bounced back in the eighth place of the junior women final, which is a great feat for a first year junior rider.

Cools continued on the other Canadian performances: “In the Elite men, all of our guys had great rounds, and they battled very hard throughout the day. Tanner Vandenhoven had a great day as well in the junior men, making it to the second round. Unfortunately for him, he had an outside lane and couldn’t use his third place advantage down the first straightaway, and got hung out on the first turn. He battled very hard.”

The 2014 Canadian BMX Championships will be held October 3-5 in Drummondville, QC.

RESULTS – BMX SUPERCROSS – 2014 UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Elite Men

1. WILLOUGHBY, Sam (Australia)

2. NYHAUG, Tory (Canada)

3. WHYTE, Tre (Great Britain)

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35. BROWN, James (Canada)

58. REID, Brandon (Canada)

83. PALMER, James (Canada)

 

Junior Women

1. AZUERO GONZALEZ, Domenica Michelle (Ecuador)

2. RENO, Shealen (United States of America)

3. KAPITANOVA, Tatiana (Russian Federation)

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8. TUCHSCHERER, Daina (Canada)

 

Elite Women

1. PAJON, Mariana (Colombia)

2. POST, Alise (United States of America)

3. SMULDERS, Laura (Netherlands)

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36. WALSH, Amelia (Canada)

 

Junior Men

1. KIMMANN, Niek (Netherlands )

2. GAIAN, Sean (United States of America)

3. RACINE, Romain (France)

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43. VANDENHOVEN, Tanner (Canada)

 

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THE CHALIFOUR/CLOUTIER TANDEM TAKES THE SILVER MEDAL AT WORLD CUP

Silver medal is “icing on the cake” for the two riders who were focussing on the time trial this weekend

(Cantimpalos, Segovia, ESP – July 26, 2014) The first set of road races took place today at the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup Finals in Spain, and Canada’s men tandem formed by Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier tandem rode to a silver medal among a large peloton of 34 tandems in the category.

“We are very satisfied with the performance in the road race, especially since we were aiming for the TT, where we finished fourth just 19s off the top of the podium. The road race medal today is just the icing on the cake,” said pilot Alexandre Cloutier.

Canada’s Para-Cycling Program Director, Arnaud Litou, was pleased with the efforts of his troops today, who raced in grueling conditions. “The conditions were extremely difficult today, with temperatures hovering around 30deg Celsius in the morning, and a sun that was relentless. Canada posted some great performances within four weeks of the World Championships in Greenville, South Carolina.

The World Cup Finals end tomorrow with the remaining road races for the C, as well as a team relay race.

RESULTS – ROAD RACES – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP FINALS

Women – BVI

1. TURNHAM, Lora / HALL, Corrine (GREAT BRITAIN) 2:15:48

2. PODKOSCIELNA, Iwona / WNUCZEK, Aleksandra (POLAND) 2:16:50 +1:02

3. BENITEZ GUZMAN, Josefa / MASDEU CORT, Judit (SPAIN) 2:17:06 +1:18

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8. RYAN, Shawna / LEMIEUX, Audrey (CANADA) 2:19:33 +3:45

Women H3

1. BRELSFORD DANA, Alicia (USA) 1:07:16

2. KALUZA, Renata (POLAND) 1:11:15 +3:59

3. DARKE, Karen (GREAT BRITAIN) 1:11:34 +4:18

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8. ADAM, Myriam (CANADA) 1:31:25 +24:09

Men – BVI

1. AVILA RODRIGUEZ, Ignacio / FONT BERTOLI, Joan (SPAIN) 2:25:09

2. CHALIFOUR, Daniel / CLOUTIER Alexandre (CANADA) 2:25:14 +0:05

3. JANOVJAK, Vladislav / MITOSINKA, Robert (SLOVAKIA) 2:25:18 +0:09

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12. CARRIER, Alexandre/ LAFLAMME, Aroussen (CANADA) 2:28:12 +3:03

Men H2

1. GROULX, William (USA) 1:06:55

2. MAZZONE, Luca (ITALY) 1:06:57 +0:02

3. HINDRICQ, Christophe (BELGIUM) 1:10:13 +3:18

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6. LABBE, Robert MH2 CANADA 01:18:21 +11:26

Men H3

1. PODESTA, Vittorio (ITALY) 1:37:47

2. FRANEK, David (FRANCE) 1:37:51 +0:04

3. FREI, Heinz (SWITZERLAND) 1:38:03 +0:16

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9. MOREAU, Charles (CANADA) 1:41:49 +4:02

15. HYNDMAN, Alex (CANADA) 1:53:36 +15:49

DNF. BEGGS, Mark (CANADA)

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DAINA TUCHSCHERER RIDES TO SIXTH PLACE IN THE TIME TRIAL SUPERFINALS AT BMX WORLDS

(Rotterdam, NED – July 26, 2014) Daina Tuchscherer of Airdrie, AB rode to the sixth place in the junior women Time Trial SuperFinals at the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The young woman from Alberta is competing at her first World Championships, in the junior category. Tuchscherer squeezed into the Time Trials SuperFinals after finishing eighth of the qualifying round. The top 8 riders were selected to race the evening’s medal race.

“The run went pretty good. It was almost a second faster than the lap leading into the finals. I am pretty stoked about that lap. I am feeling a lot more relaxed before tomorrow, knowing that I made it Top 8 pretty easily. I had a good ride,” said Tuchscherer from Rotterdam.

In the Elite Men, Canada’s Tory Nyhaug placed 12th of the SuperFinals. “The SuperFinals run was alright. I had a lot of speed on the straightaways. In this type of track, it’s tough on the backside when you’re pushing. I made a couple of mistakes, and that was the difference. I’m healthy and ready for tomorrow.”

Ken Cools, head coach of the Canadian team, was happy with the team’s performance. “Overall, I believe the day was a great success. The Elite men all had very good laps, with Tory moving on the Time Trial SuperFinals. He’s looking in good form to race the motos.”

“In the junior ranks, Daina Tuchscherer had a fantastic lap and qualified for the SuperFinals, where she finished sixth. She has great energy and was fully there mentally. She put down the best effort she could, and the future looks very bright for that young lady.”

Tomorrow, all eyes will be turned on the BMX Supercross motos and main events, the queen event of the BMX World Championships.

RESULTS – TIME TRIALS SUPERFINALS – 2014 UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Elite Men

1. WILLOUGHBY, Sam (AUS) 24.757s

2. SHARRAH, Corben (USA) 24.819s

3. DAUDET, Joris (FRA) 24.924s

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12. NYHAUG, Tory (CAN) 25.560s

Junior Women

1. THIBAUT Sandie (FRA) 28.274s

2. AZUERO GONZALEZ Domenica Michelle (ECU) 28.795s

3. RENO Shealen (USA) 29.183s

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6. TUCHSCHERER, Daina (CAN) 29.991s

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WILSON ROSS STEPS ON PODIUM IN FIRST EVER WORLD CUP RACE

Canada’s tricycles continue dominance at international para-cycling events.

(Cantimpalos, Segovia, ESP – July 25, 2014) Over 300 para-cyclists from all around the world participated in the opening day of competition at the 2014 Para-Cycling Road World Cup Finals in Cantimpalos, Spain, the biggest participation of all times at a para-cycling World Cup event.

Canada has a large team of 18 athletes present with the objective of winning medals and cumulating the most points possible towards the Paralympic Games qualification process.

In the men’s C1 category, Canada’s Wilson Ross of Sherwood Park, AB excelled in his career first World Cup race, posting the third fastest time of the group. Jaye Milley of Calgary, AB, a previous World Cup and World Championships medallist, finished eighth.

In the tricycle category, the two Canadian athletes – Marie-Eve Croteau of Québec, QC (T2) and reigning World Champion Shelley Gautier of Toronto, ON (T1) – went on to step on the podium their respective time trial races, with Gautier taking the top spot. With the results, both athletes secured the highly coveted white jersey, awarded to the World Cup champion.

The men’s tandem of Daniel Chalifour and pilot Alexandre Cloutier finished fourth, less than five seconds off the podium.

The road races will take place Saturday and Sunday.

RESULTS – TIME TRIALS – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP FINALS

Women – BVI

1. TURNHAM, Lora (GREAT BRITAIN) 29:12.60

2. KANUMA, Yurie (JAPAN) 29:25.32 +12.72

3. PODKOSCIELNA, Iwona (POLAND) 30:25.44 +1:12.84

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6. RYAN, Shawna (CANADA) 30:47.84 +1:35.24

Women T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley (CANADA) 24:45.87

2. PEROVA, Svetlana (RUSSIA) 30:37.50 +5:51.63

3. MATICKOVA, Simona (SLOVAKIA) 34:50.36 +10:04.49

Women T2

1. COOKE, Carol (AUSTRALIA) 18:36.56

2. CROTEAU, Marie-Eve (CANADA) 20:06.75 +1:30.19

3. CARINUS, Madre (SOUTH AFRICA) 23:29.35 +4:52.79

Women C4

1. MORELLI, Shawn (USA) 34:03.72

2. GREEN, Alexandra (AUSTRALIA) 34:09.84 +6.12

3. POWELL, Susan (AUSTRALIA) 34:24.53 +20.81

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5. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude (CANADA) 36:11.39 +2:07.67

Women C5

1. HARKOWSKA, Anna (POLAND) 32:01.68

2. NEIMANAS, Greta (USA) 32:23.51 +21.83

3. BRACHTENDORF, Kerstin (GERMANY) 32:38.75 +37.07

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6. CLERMONT, Nicole (CANADA) 33:03.72 +1:02.04

Women H3

1. BRELSFORD DANA, Alicia (USA) 18:34.29 0.00

2. KALUZA, Renata (POLAND) 18:42.31 +8.02

3. DARKE, Karen (GREAT BRITAIN) 18:57.17 +22.88

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8. ADAM, Myriam (CANADA) 22:36.74 +4:02.45

Men – BVI

1. AVILA RODRIGUEZ, Ignacio / FONT BERTOLI, Joan (SPAIN) 26:05.61

2. TER SCHURE, Vincent / FRANSEN, Timo (INDEPENDENT) 26:13.01 +7.40

3. GONZALEZ GARCIA, Carlos / MARTIN INFANTE, Noel (SPAIN) 26:19.61 +14.00

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4. CHALIFOUR, Daniel / CLOUTIER, Alexandre (CANADA) 26:24.78 +19.17

Men C1

1. MENDEZ FERNANDEZ, Juan Jose (SPAIN) 31:32.56

2. TEUBER, Michael (GERMANY) 32:16.22 +43.66

3. ROSS, Wilson (CANADA) 32:34.23 +1:01.67

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8. MILLEY, Jaye (CANADA) 35:14.53 +3:41.97

 

Men C3

1. USTINOV, Sergey (RUSSIA) 30:08.76

2. NICHOLAS, David (AUSTRALIA) 30:16.63 +0:08

3. FUJITA, Masaki (JAPAN) 30:34.58 +0:26

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8. SAMETZ, Michael (CANADA) 30:50.14 +0:41

 

Men H2

1. GROULX, William (USA) 17:49.03

2. MAZZONE, Luca (ITALY) 17:50.45 +1.42

3. LION, Yaakov (ISRAEL) 19:26.86 +1:37.83

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8. LABBE, Robert (CANADA) 21:29.01 +3:39.98

 

Men H3

1. LACHENAUER, William (USA) 15:31.93

2. PODESTA, Vittorio (ITALY) 15:40.32 +8.39

3. MC CREADIE, Stuart (SOUTH AFRICA) 15:45.97 +14.04

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8. MOREAU, Charles (CANADA) 16:26.89 +54.96

9. BEGGS, Mark (CANADA) 16:33.78 +1:01.85

20. HYNDMAN, Alex (CANADA) 17:45.04 +2:13.11

 

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AVRIANA HEBERT AND ALEX TOUGAS WINS GOLD, W1 PLATES AT BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Two Canadian riders will be forces to reckon with in just a few years

(Ottawa, ON – July 25, 2014) Cycling Canada would like to congratulate Canadian BMXers Avriana Hebert (Girls 14) and Alex Tougas (Boys 16), who won gold medals and W1 plates at the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in the challenge classes.

Coach Ken Cools was thrilled with both performances: “Avriana Hebert was in a league of her own at this event. She was not challenged by any girl, on any lap. In her main event, she won from wire to wire and has become the new queen of the 14 year old girls class. Her athleticism and hard work will make her a force to reckon with for years to come as her potential has not even been tapped yet.”

Added Cools of Tougas back-to-back wins: “Alex Tougas dominated his class and repeated his success of last year with a back to back World Championships title, something that does not happen very often in the older categories. After a second place finish in his first qualifying round, Alex settled in and found his stride and did not drop another lap for the rest of the night, proving to everyone that he is hands down, the fastest challenge rider in the world!”

The junior and elite categories will be presented Saturday and Sunday.

RESULTS – CHALLENGE CLASSES – 2014 UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Boys 16 

  1. Alex TOUGAS (Canada)
  2. Andrew HUGHES (Australia)
  3. Ryan PETTIGREW (United States of America) 

Girls 14 

  1. Avriana HEBERT (Canada)
  2. Mathilde BERNARD (France)
  3. Shelby GREEN (Australia) 

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WORLD CUP JERSEYS ON THE LINE AT PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP FINAL

One last push for Canada’s para-cyclists as they race for the World Cup jerseys

(Ottawa, ON – July 23, 2014) The 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup continues this weekend with its final event of the series taking place in Cantimpalos, Spain. Competitors from all around the world will have a chance to earn coveted points for Paralympic Games qualification process, and top the standings to win the 2014 World Cup jerseys.

Canada has two World Cup leaders wearing the white jersey entering this final race of the World Cup season with Marie-Eve Croteau of Québec, QC and Shelley Gautier of Toronto, ON, both racing tricycles.

Marie-Claude Molnar of St-Hubert, QC is tied in second place, so good performances in Spain could make a difference and possibly bring her atop the standings to win the jersey. Molnar finished second in the time trial and third in the road race in Castiglionne, Italy, and is ready to improve her ranks this weekend.

The event also marks the first World Cup race for a few newly identified Canadian para-cyclists. The recently formed tandem of Shawna Ryan of Saskatoon, SK and pilot Audrey Lemieux of Québec, QC, who won the silver medal at the Canadian Championships, will race for the first time at the World Cup level.  Alex Hyndman, a hand cyclist from Blenheim, ON, will make his World Cup debut in Spain. In the C class, the two-time Canadian Champion Michael Sametz of Calgary, AB will test his skills against the best in the World, as will Ross Wilson of Sherwood Park, AB.

The event will serve as the last major international event prior to the World Championships, to take place in the Greenvile, South Caroline (USA) starting August 28.

The second and final event of the 2014 World Cup season takes place from July 25 to July 27.

TEAM CANADA – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP FINALS

 

  • Marie-Ève CROTEAU (T2 – Québec, QC) TT, RR
  • Shelley GAUTIER (T1 – Toronto, ON) TT, RR
  • Marie-Claude MOLNAR (C4 – St. Hubert, QC) TT, RR
  • Nicole CLERMONT (C5 – St. Denis de Brompton, QC) TT, RR
  • Myriam ADAM (H3 – St Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Shawna RYAN (BVI – Saskatoon, SK) TT, RR
  • Audrey LEMIEUX (Pilot – Montreal, QC)
  • Jaye MILLEY (C1 – Calgary, AB  TT, RR
  • Aroussen LAFLAMME (Pilot – St Augustin de Desmaures, QC) TT, RR
  • Alexandre CARRIER (BVI – Bromont, QC) TT, RR
  • Alexandre CLOUTIER (Pilot – St Antoine de Tilly) TT, RR
  • Daniel CHALIFOUR (BVI – Mont Laurier, QC) TT, RR
  • Robert LABBÉ (H2 – Quebec, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Charles MOREAU (H3 – Trois-Rivières, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Mark BEGGS (H3 – Montreal, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Ross WILSON (C1 – Sherwood Park, AB) TT, RR
  • Michael SAMETZ (C3 – Calgary, AB) TT, RR
  • Alex HYNDMAN (H3 – Morpeth, ON) TT, RR, Team Relay

 

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BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AROUND THE CORNER, AND CANADA IS READY

Tory Nyhaug to lead Canada’s crew into BMX World Championships

(Ottawa, ON – July 22, 2014) Canadian BMXers are ready to take on the World at the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships, scheduled to take place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from July 23 to 27, 2014.

Canada will be led by Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam, BC, who has had a consistent season among the best BMXers in the World Cup Supercross races. Nyhaug, who has won six consecutive Canadian Championships titles including four in the Elite category, was the sole BMXer representing Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Last season, Nyhaug finished in fifth place of the World Championships, his first Finals berth since joining the Elite rank in 2010. Back in 2009, Nyhaug had narrowly missed the podium of the Junior main event, taking the fourth place.

Nyhaug will be joined by Jimmy Brown of Airdrie, AB, James Palmer of North Vancouver, BC, and Brandon Reid of Victoria, BC. All three riders have shown excellent readiness in training camps to prepare for this event

Canada qualified three spots for the Elite Men in addition to Nyhaug’s automatic selection. Canada is currently ranked eighth in the Elite men UCI Nations Rankings.

The reigning Canadian Champion Amelia Walsh of Ayr, ON will be representing Canada in the Elite Women category, while Tanner Vandenhoven of Didsbury, AB and Daina Tuchscherer of Airdrie, AB will be racing in the junior races.

Ken Cools, Head Coach of the Canadian BMX team, is pleased with the group of athletes who will race for Canada. “The World Championships is the one event of the year where athletes have the opportunity to show what they are made of and earn a rainbow jersey. This is what all athletes will be striving for, to become the best in what they do.”

Cools added: “With Rio just over two years away, the qualification system has begun, and the World Championships is an event that will offer the most amount of points in 2014. We aim at maximizing the points we earn as a country as we work towards getting as many athletes qualified for the Olympics as possible.”

Also traveling with the Canadian Team, Alex Tougas of Pitt Meadows, BC will be competing in the 16-year-old men Challenge Class. Tougas is a targeted development rider with the BMX National Team and was the World Champion in his category last year during the UCI BMX World Championships in Auckland, New Zealand.

The 3D model of the track can be seen here: http://youtu.be/F2SrM-MOQX0

For more information on the event, please visit: http://www.wkbmx.com/BMX2014_EN/home.aspx

TEAM CANADA – 2014 UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

ELITE WOMEN

Amelia Walsh (Ayr, ON)

 

ELITE MEN

Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam, BC)

James (Jim) Brown (Airdrie, AB/Surrey, BC)

James Palmer (North Vancouver, BC)

Brandon Reid (Victoria, BC)

 

JUNIOR MEN

Tanner Vandenhoven (Didsbury, AB)

 

JUNIOR WOMEN

Daina Tuchscherer (Airdrie, AB)

 

SCHEDULE – 2014 UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

July 23: UCI BMX World Challenge 17 and over/UCI BMX World Championships Masters

July 24: UCI BMX World Challenge 5-16 year

July 25: UCI BMX World Challenge Cruisers

July 26: UCI BMX World Championships Time Trial Qualifications and Super Finals

July 27: UCI BMX World Championships Race Motos and Finals

 

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TEAM RELAY, MASTER RACES CONCLUDE CANADIAN MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Pulse Racing hosts another successful Canadian Championships at Hardwood Ski and Bike

(Oro-Medonte, ON – July 20, 2014) The 2014 Canadian Mountain Bike Cross-Country Championships came to an end on Sunday with the presentation of the team relay and master races capping off a weekend of exceptional racing at Hardwood Ski and Bike in Oro-Medonte, near Barrie, ON.

Team Quebec (Raphael Gagné, Marc-Andre Fortier, Cindy Montambault, Leandre Bouchard) won the Championships team relay, winning the second consecutive title for the province in the event. Team Ontario (Quinton Disera, Emily Batty, Marc-Antoine Fortin, Adam Morka) took the second place, while Team British Columbia (Max Plaxton, Quinn Moberg, Catharine Pendrel, Rhys Verner) came in third place.

Team Opus-OGC (Mathieu Belanger-Barette, Neil Symington, Andreanne Pichette, Félix Burke) won the Club Challenge Team Relay.

In the master races, Eric Batty (Master Men 30-39), Jon Barnes of (Master Men 40-49), Robert Sule (Master Men 50+) all won titles in their respective men categories, while Rhonda Stickle (Master Women 30-39) and Lisa Holmgren (Master Women 40+) took the titles.

Throughout the weekend, Canada’s top mountain bikers converged to Hardwood Ski and Bike to compete for Canadian titles in all categories, and the racing was simply spectacular. Catharine Pendrel and Geoff Kabush rode to the titles in the elite races, both highlighting an incredible storyline for this event. In the espoir category, Léandre Bouchard earned his third title in four years while Frederique Trudel extended to four her winning streak at Canadian Championships, still unbeaten at this event since turning junior in 2011.

The competition took place at the same venue to be used for the mountain bike events of the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games, next year. The official announcement was made on Thursday, and members of the organising committees were present at the venue all weekend to observe and take notes.

For the mountain bikers, the next stop will be the UCI World Cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, a four-day weekend of international racing which starts on July 31.

These championships, hosted for the second consecutive year at Hardwood Ski and Bike, were organized by Pulse Racing, led by organizer Glenn Meeuwisse and his crew of dedicated volunteers.

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RESULTS – 2014 CANADIAN MTB XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – ORO-MEDONTE, ON

TEAM RELAY – CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. Quebec 1 (R. Gagne, M.-A. Fortier, C. Montambault, L. Bouchard) 53:49:00

2. Team Ontario (Q. Disera, E. Batty, M.-A. Nadon, A. Morka) 54:25:00

3. Cycling BC A (M. Plaxton, Q. Moberg, C. Pendrel, R. Verner) 54:47:00

 

TEAM RELAY – CLUB CHALLENGES

1. OPUS / OGC − AKA The Martinez (M. Belanger-Barette, N. Symington, A. Pichette, F. Burke) 57:58:00

2. BC Future Champs (A. Watson, E. Toom, J.-A. Berkenpas, S. Skeget) 58:34:00

3. Wolfpack Racing / Inception (W. Clarke, Chris Fruetel, K. Dundas, A. Schmidt) 1:02:51

 

MASTER WOMEN 30-39

1. Rhonda Stickle (RealDeal/Gears p/b Waspcam) 1:26:17.34

2. Linda Shin (Blacksmith Cycle) 1:27:39.12

3. Anouchka Lewis (Team Spoke O’Motion) 1:33:15.08   

 

MASTER WOMEN 40+

1. Lisa Holmgren (Velocity Cycle and Ski) 1:22:18.46

2. Ingrid Musgrave 1:33:03.83

3. Nathalie Mousseau (Coachchris.Ca/Tedvelikonja/Trudell Med.) 1:36:17.44

 

MASTER MEN 30-39

1. Eric Batty (Trek Store C.C) 1:37:04.55

2. Dan Souter (Apollo Bicycles) 1:38:01.58

3. Mark Brusso (Lapdogs Cycling Club) 1:41:33.00

 

MASTER MEN 40-49

1. Jon Barnes (Trek Canada Mountain Bike Team) 1:35:21.78

2. Éric Jobin (Coachchris.Ca/Tedvelikonja/Trudell Med.) 1:38:26.62

3. Brian McKeown (Radical Edge) 1:38:38.35

 

MASTER MEN 50+

1. Robert Sule (Erace Cancer Cycling Team p/b La Bicicletta) 1:46:15.47

2. Christian Lalancette 1:46:39.26

3. Claude Boily  Vélo 2 Max 1:48:40.85

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CATHARINE PRENDEL REGAINS POSSESSION OF THE CANADIAN CHAMPION JERSEY

Pendrel dominates cross-country Canadian Championships; Trudel surprises to take the u23 title

(Oro-Medonte, ON – July 19, 2014) Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops BC (Team Luna Pro) has retaken possession of the Red and White jersey, winning the highly anticipated women’s elite race at the 2014 Canadian Mountain Bike Championships at Hardwood Ski and Bike in Oro-Medonte, near Barrie, ON.

Racing on the challenging trails of Hardwood Ski and Bike centre, revamped this year as it prepares to welcome the 2015 Pan-American Games, Pendrel raced to the top of the podium, edging arch rival Emily Batty of Brooklin, ON (Trek Factory Racing), who rode away with the jersey in 2013 taking advantage of the absence of Pendrel, who was out with an injury.

“I felt good to be out there. I had a lot of respect for Emily entering the race, and I knew she would give a tough battle. This race was a good confirmation of where I am at,” said Pendrel after the race. “I wanted the jersey. I certainly missed it around the world this year, and it’s something I hold dear to my heart, to be the number one Canadian. It’s special.”

Pendrel startedhe race strongly, and controlled the race within the first few kilometres. She managed to maintain and increase her lead, all the way to the finish line. The defending Canadian Champion Emily Batty of Brooklyn, ON (Trek Factory), finished in second place while three-time Canada Cup Champion Sandra Walter of Coquitlam, BC (liv-Giant) took third place.

Pendrel pulled away with the victory on a course she had not raced since 2006 while her main rival had ridden the course many times in the past months preparing for the event. “Emily and I are competing at the World Cup level. To race at that level, you have to be good on any course, anywhere. So for the elite, it’s never a real advantage to race on its own course.”

TRUDEL COMES BACK IN LAST LAP TO TAKE THE TITLE

In the U23 women’s race, Frederique Trudel of Breakyville, QC managed to squeak on the top of the podium, after coming back from a 40-second deficit on Hayley Smith of Uxbridge, ON (Norco Factory Team), who led for the majority of the race. Smith finished in second place after crashing in the last lap while Catherine Fleury of Alma, QC (Equipe du Québec-Cyclones d’Alma) was third.

“My approach for this race was very different. This year, my early season was a little more difficult. I was calm at the starting line. I knew what I had to do, and I was ready for the event. I gave everything I could give,” said Trudel.  “I raced this race for myself. I needed a good race this year. I needed that feeling I felt at the finish line.”

With the victory, Trudel won her fourth consecutive Canadian championships title. When asked how it felt to join the Canadian mountain biking group who won at least four consecutive Canadian titles, such as Geoff Kabush, Alyson Sydor, Catharine Pendrel, Emily Batty, she was full of emotions. “I did not even know about it before I was informed of it this week. I do because I like racing mountain bike. It is a great honor to have accomplished what I have accomplished. This is a great pride for me to join those athletes. It is a little girl’s dream to try and follow in their footsteps.”

SOREN MEEUWISSE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF HOME TRAILS TO WIN JUNIOR TITLE

Soren Meeuwisse of Barrie, ON (Trek Canada Mountain Bike Team), was the fastest of the women’s junior group. She completed the 3-lap, 18-km race with a time of 1:02:15. Laurie Arseneault of Terrebonne, QC (Iris) took the second place, while Paige Foxcroft of Collingwood, ON (Team Ontario-Angry Johnny CC), finished third.

“Winning the jersey was a major goal for me this year. I wanted to live up to the expectations from last year, so I’m happy to come away with a win this year. Now, I’m hoping to travel to Norway for the World Championships and get a good placing there as a first-year junior as it will be a very tough field, said Meewisse, visibly very happy after the race.

“I am very comfortable on these trails. I’ve been practicing on this course for about a month now. Countless laps. I felt smooth on all those technical sections on which other people were having trouble with. The long climb right after boneshaker was particularly difficult for me today. I’m better at short, spunky climb.”

In the cadet women’s race, Erica Leonard of Barrie, ON (Team Ontario-Team Bikeland) won the title, overtaking Samantha Fuller (Angry Johny’s CC), in second place and Juliette Tétraullt of Val des Monts, QC (Skinouk-VDM) in third place.

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RESULTS – 2014 CANADIAN MTB XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – ORO-MEDONTE, ON

ELITE WOMEN (5 laps, 29.4km)

1. PENDREL, Catharine 1:34:28

2. BATTY, Emily 1:35:13 (+0:45)

3. WALTER, Sandra 1:40:47 (+6:18)

4. KOFMAN, Mikaela 1:43:42 (+9:14)

5. SIN, Amanda 1:45:33 (+11:05)

 

ESPOIR WOMEN (4 laps, 23.5km)

1. TRUDEL, Frédérique 1:23:39

2. SMITH, Haley 1:24:20 (+0:41)

3. FLEURY, Catherine 1:25:03 (+1:23)

4. PAGEAU, Rachel 1:26:21 (+2:42)

5. HARVEY, Laurence 1:28:36 (+4:56)

 

JUNIOR WOMEN (3 laps, 17.6km)

1. MEEUWISSE, Soren 1:02:15

2. ARSENEAULT, Laurie 1:03:18 (+1:03)

3. FOXCROFT, Paige 1:04:55 (+2:39)

4. LEWIS, Marine 1:05:05 (+2:49)

5. SIMARD, Amélie 1:06:51 (+4:35)

 

CADET WOMEN (2 laps, 11.47km)

1. LEONARD, Erica 43:40.20 (+0:15.76)

2. FULLER, Samantha 44:29.55 (+0:49.3)

3. TÉTREAULT, Juliette 45:25.23 (+1:45.0)

4. POLLARD, Robin 45:31.15 (+1:50.9)

5. SAMSON, Sophianne 45:49.16 (+2:08.9)

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GEOFF KABUSH BECOMES THE MOST DECORATED MOUNTAIN BIKER OF CANADIAN HISTORY

Kabush earns eighth title; Léandre Bouchard wins third U23 title in four years

(Barrie, ON – July 19, 2014) Canadian mountain bike legend and three-time Olympian Geoff Kabush of Courtenay, BC (Scott-3 Rox Racing) was crowned the men elite champion at the 2014 Canadian Mountain Bike Cross-Country Championships at Hardwood Ski and Bike in Oro-Medonte, near Barrie, ON.

In doing so, Kabush became the most decorated mountain biker of all time at Canadian Championships, earning his eighth elite title in cross-country. He surpassed Alyson Sydor, who has seven titles to her credit.

In addition to his cross-country races, he won four cyclo-cross title, and became the most decorated cyclist of the US Cup Series.

The Championship races today featured all of Canada’s top mountain bikers assembled to race for the ultimate honor, and the racing certainly did not disappoint. The top group of riders expected to perform raced well and were in the hunt to the finish line.

Evan Guthrie and Cameron Jette (Scott-3Rox Racing) both started like a bullet in the first few moments of the race, and took an early lead from the front of the pack.

Right behind the two leaders were Canada’s top riders including Kabush, defending Canadian Champion Derek Zandstra of Trenton, ON (Scott-3 Rox Racing), Max Plaxton of Victoria, BC (Cannondale Factory Racing) and Raphael Gagné of Québec, QC (Rocky Mountain bicycles).

Jette and Guthrie managed to maintain the lead for most of the race, but Jette suffered from a jammed chain and Guthrie slowly running out of steam. This opened the door for the chase group to bridge the gap.

Gagné attacked the exhausted Guthrie and Jette, and led the race in the fifth lap. That’s when Kabush and Zandstra worked together to close in on Gagné, and set the table for the finish. Ultimately, Kabush had lots left in the tank and made the winning move in the last kilometers, to take the title. Teammate Derek Zandstra finished second, while Raphael Gagné took the third place.

“It feels really satisfying. It was really an enjoyable race, and especially great to see the level of riders. I’ll be really proud to represent the maple leaf at the World Cups. It was our goal to keep the jersey in the team, and it was really great to see the whole team ride strong,” said Kabush after winning his eighth title.

But when asked about the feat of becoming the most decorated rider in history, Kabush remained grounded and humbled: “Numbers are numbers. It’s most gratifying to wear the jersey again. A big thanks to all our sponsors. They have provided awesome support to the team. It’s another jersey for the tickle-trunk, but most importantly I’ll be really proud to wear the Maple Leaf once more around the world.”

“It was an exciting finish, with so many guys together in the last lap. I saved a little bit of that mental energy for the last push. I just had to put my head down. I was in the chase group all day, and we weren’t letting up. It was also see great to see Cameron [Jette] out there riding well. Bummer for him, he had a mechanical as he was riding really well. He gave me and Derek the confidence to ride our own pace. The gap stretched out, but we were keeping it in check. When we saw Cameron on the side of the trail, Derek and I knew it was now our responsibility to get up there,” said Kabush about the race.

LÉANDRE BOUCHARD WINS THIRD CANADIAN U23 TITLE

In the U23 race, a tight race within the very competitive group featuring some of the best. Mitchell Bailey of Barrie, ON (Trek Canada Mountain Bike), Léandre Bouchard of Alma, QC (Equipe du Québec-Cyclone d’Alma), Antoire Caron of Stoneham, QC, Evan McNeely of Kingston, ON (Norco Factory Team) and local star Peter Disera of Barrie, ON (Norco Factory Team) were all favorites to contend for the title.

Léandre Bouchard took the title of the intense battle, taking his second title of the week after winning the Eliminator on Thursday. Bouchard who will be moving to the elite category next year, won three of the four titles throughout his career in the U23 category, winning in 2011, 2012 and 2014.

“I’m really happy to take the title in cross-country. It’s really a pride for me. Canadian Championships is the race of the year in Canada. This results will remain close to my heart for all my life,” said Bouchard after the race.

“It was a big goal for me this season, and I succeeded. We have a good group of riders in the espoir category in Canada. The course was very good this year, with a new school style which includes many artificial obstacles. It requires a lot of technical skills. These are very nice facilities left for the community here to enjoy.”

In second place came the defending Canadian champion and local rider Mitchell Baily of Barrie, ON (Trek Canada MTB team), and Felix Burke of Mont-Tremblant, QC (Opus-OGC) finished third.

FORTIER FASTEST JUNIOR

Marc-André Fortier of Victoriaville, QC was the fastest among the junior men, posting a time of 1:09:28, beating at the finish line Rhys Verner of Garibaldi Highlands, BC (Cycling BC) and Felix Burke of Mont-Tremblant, QC (Opus-OGC). Fortier is currently leading the Canada Cup series.

“This is a good day. My legs were great today. After the first two minutes, I had a gap of 5-10 seconds, and I managed to widen the gap throughout the race. I was not sure if they would catch me near the end, but I gave it all to finish. I’m very happy,” commented Fortier, two-time Canadian champion in the cadet category.

“Since I won last week, I came here as one of the favorite to take this race. I handled it well. It is about five guys with all the same strength. We feed off each other and challenge ourselves. The winner is different in each race. The course didn’t offer any rest period. It goes up and it goes down. It is very physical with a lot of elevation. There was many spectacular passes, and it was very fun.”

In the men cadet category, Quinton Disera of Barrie, ON successfully defended his cadet title from 2013. The rider who calls Hardwood Ski and Bike his local training centre, easily won the race by posting a time of 52:38.63. Tyler Orschel of Uxbridge, ON (Team Ontario-Trek Store CC) and Sean Fincham of Garibaldi Highlands, BC (Cycling BC) finished second and third.

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RESULTS – 2014 CANADIAN MTB XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – ORO-MEDONTE, ON

ELITE MEN (6 laps, 35.3 km)

1. KABUSH, Geoff 1:39:31

2. ZANDSTRA, Derek 1:39:42 (+0:11)

3. GAGNÉ, Raphaël 1:39:50 (+0:19)

4. PLAXTON, Max 1:40:00 (+0:29

5. GUTHRIE, Evan 1:40:09 (+0:38)

 

ESPOIR MEN (5 laps, 29.4km)

1. BOUCHARD, Léandre 1:23:19

2. BAILEY, Mitchell 1:23:51 (+0:31)

3. DISERA, Peter 1:25:08 (+1:48)

4. NADON, Marc-Antoine 1:26:04 (+2:44)

5. MARTIN, Jérémy 1:26:15 (+2:55)

 

JUNIOR MEN (4 laps, 23.5km)

1. FORTIER, Marc-André 1:09:28

2. VERNER, Rhys 1:09:52 (+0:23)

3. BURKE, Felix 1:10:14 (+0:45)

4. LAROSE-GINGRAS, Guillaume 1:10:33 (+1:04)

5. BELHUMEUR, Felix 1:11:51 (+2:22)

 

CADET MEN (3 laps, 17.36 km)

1. DISERA, Quinton 52:38.63

2. ORSCHEL, Tyler 54:28.65 (+1:50.0)

3. FINCHAM, Sean 54:29.08 (+1:50.4)

4. LONGPRÉ Félix 55:17.87 (+2:39.2)

5. BÉLANGER−RANNOU, Antoine 55:50.83 (+3:12.2)

 

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