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Chalifour/Cloutier, Sametz add to Canada’s medal tally at Parapan-American Games

MILTON, Ont. – Daniel Chalifour of Mont-Laurier, Que., and his pilot Alexandre Cloutier of St-Antoine-de-Tilly, Que., won a second gold medal and Michale Sametz of Calgary made his first trip to the podium in track para-cycling on Tuesday.

In the one kilometre mixed time trial for visually impaired, Chalifour and Cloutier clocked one minute and 06.139 seconds for their second victory and third medal of the Games. The pair also won the pursuit on the track and was second in the road race. A Colombian pair was second in 1:06.242.

“We knew it was going to be really close and it was but we were really happy with the results,” said Chalifour. “It was really tough because we didn’t train too much on the track here this year. We know we can go faster than that, but today it was OK.”

In the men’s C1-3 category 3000-m individual pursuit Sametz lost in the final to world champion Joe Berenyi of the U.S. “It was going to be a huge miracle if I beat Joe,” said Sametz. “I did my best and tried hard to hold it as best as I could. I’ve never been in a pursuit final so I tried to enjoy it.”

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Gold medal for Chalifour/Cloutier tandem at Parapan-American Games

MILTON, Ont. – Daniel Chalifour of Mont-Laurier, Que., and his pilot Alexandre Cloutier of St-Antoine-de-Tilly, Que., won the gold medal Monday in the mixed individual pursuit for visually impaired in track para-cycling action at the Parapan American Games.

It was the second medal of the Games for the tandem. They took silver on Saturday in the road race.

Chalifour and Cloutier clocked three minutes and 19.555 seconds in the 4000-m race. They lapped their opponents in the final Nelson Serna and Sebastian Durango of Colombia near the end of the race. Luciano Da Rosa and Edson De Rezende of Brazil were third.

It was a very special victory for Chalifour born with a degenerative eye disease that causes visual impairment.

“I was thinking about my father,” he said. “He had a tumour removed and has been fighting cancer for two years. So in my race he was my inspiration and both Alexandre and I wanted to give him the gold medal.”

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Canada wins six medals in para-cycling road races to open Parapan American Games

TORONTO – Para-cycling road races launched the Parapan American Games on Saturday and Canadian athletes led by Mark Ledo’s gold rode home with six medals.

In para-cycling, Mark Ledo of Maple, Ont., led a Canadian double medal performance in the men’s H3-5 road race with gold in one hour and 22 minutes and 17 seconds.  In a photo finish for the silver, William Lachenauer of the U.S. edged out Charles Moreau Victoriaville, Que., as both were time in 1:22.36.

“My race was great today,” said Ledo.  “For it to be the first gold medal of the Games makes it extra special.”

In the mixed road race tandem, Daniel Chalifour of Mont-Laurier, Que., and his guide Alexandre Cloutier of St-Antoine-de-Tilly, Que., overcame a mechanical issue to win the silver medal in a photo finish.  Nelson Serna and Sebastian Durango of Colombia were declared the winners and both pairs clocked 2:07.40.

“We’re satisfied and frustrated at the same time,” said Cloutier. “It was unfortunate to have the mechanical breakdown but to come back so strong to get second was good.  There are three more races ahead to try and get the gold.”

Robbi Weldon of Thunder Bay, Ont., and her pilot Audrey Lemieux of Montreal were fifth just 0.04 seconds from the podium and Shawna Ryan of Saskatoon and Joanie Caron of Rimouski, Que., sixth.

In the mixed road race in the H1-2M/H1-5W, Réal Labbé of Quebec City won the bronze medal behind two American riders. 

“I’m very satisfied with my race,” said Labbé. “It was great day and I felt fit.  The first lap was very tough but I relied on my technique on the second lap and that’s how I moved into a medal position.”

Another bronze was earned by Louis-Albert Corriveau-Jolin of Ste-Claire, Que., in the mixed T1 road race.  Marie-Ève Croteau of Quebec City was fifth and world women’s champion Shelley Gautier of Toronto sixth.

“I’m happy and proud to the first Canadian medallist at the Games,” said Corriveau-Jolin. “It increases my chances to go to the Paralympic Games next year.”

Nicole Clermont of St-Denis-de-Brompton, Que., won bronze in the women’s C1-5 with Marie-Claude Molnar of Montreal fifth.

“An incredible feeling,” said Clermont.  “To fight for the gold medal right until the end of the race is very satisfying for me.  My goal was to get on the podium and I’m very proud.”

In the men’s C1-3 race, Mike Sametz of Calgary was fifth and Ross Wilson of Sherwood Park, Alta., did not finish.

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Sébastien Travers delivers Coaches’ Oath at opening ceremonies of 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games

TORONTO (August 7, 2015) – Benoit Huot, one of Canada’s most decorated para-swimmers, earned another honour as he delivered the Athletes’ Oath at the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games Opening Ceremony on Friday night.

Huot, a four-time Paralympian from Longueuil, Que., said saying the oath in his own country counts as one of the thrills of his career.

“It’s a true honour to have this unique privilege to give the Athlete’s Oath at home,” said Huot. “I enjoyed every second of it and this gives me lots of excitement for the start of the swimming competition.”

Joining Huot in the Opening Ceremony was para-cycling coach Sebastien Travers who gave the Coaches’ Oath.

“It’s a great honour for me and our Canadian cycling family to say the Coaches’ Oath at home in Toronto,” said Travers, of Bromont, Que. “I’m very happy to recite those values because they are definitely part of mine and I hope part of everyone in Toronto this week as we celebrate the spirt of these Games.”

Huot has won 19 Paralympic medals during his career, leaving him tied with Stephanie Dixon, Canada’s assistant Chef de Mission, as the second most in Canadian para-swimming history. Tim McIssac has 22 medals.

Swimming Canada and Cycling Canada were pleased to support the Canadian Paralympic Committee in the nomination of Huot and Travers to deliver the oaths.

“Ben and Sébastien are incredible spokesmen for their sports and for Paralympic sport,” said Chef de Mission Elisabeth Walker-Young.

“They are the perfect choices for the oaths as they stand on their ethics and values and portray that in all they do.”

 Travers was the para-cycling national development coach for Cycling Canada in 2009 and 2010 then moved to high-performance coach. He is in charge of road racing team, the high performance development system and the sport-medical science development system.

 The Canadian para-cycling team won 11 medals at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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GAUTIER CLAIMS WORLD CHAMPION JERSEY IN PARA-CYCLING TIME TRIAL

Gautier wins ninth World Championship title

(Ottawa, ON – July 30, 2015) Shelley Gautier is once again World Champion! The para-cyclist from Toronto successfully defended her time trial World title on Thursday at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships, earning her ninth Rainbow Jersey in as many starts at this prestigious event.

Para-cyclists of all regions of the world are competing in Notwill, Switzerland, this weekend for the ultimate goal of capturing the rainbow jerseys for the time trial and road races in all classes.

Gautier raced to the gold medal in the Women’s T1 class, topping the podium in front of two Russian tricyclists. The Toronto-native former mountain biker stopped the clock at 36:32.87 after completing the 14km course, more than 2 minutes faster than silver medallist, Yulia Sibagatova of Russia.

In the women’s C5 class, Nicole Clermont of Sherbrooke came up just nine seconds short of climbing onto the podium, taking the fourth place with a time of 34:23. Marie-Claude Molnar, racing the Women C4 class, took fifth place.

The time trial for the hand cyclists will take place tomorrow, with the road races presented on Saturday and Sunday.

RESULTS – TIME TRIAL – 2015 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN’S T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley (CANADA) 36:32.87

2. SIBAGATOVA, Yulia (RUSSIA) 38:54.56 +02:22

3. PEROVA, Svetlana (RUSSIA) 45:05.82 +08:33

 

WC5

1. STOREY, Sarah (GREAT BRITAIN) 30:52.36

2. HARKOWSKA, Anna (POLAND) 33:08.17 +02:16

3. BRACHTENDORF, Kerstin (GERMANY) 34:14.78 +03:22

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4. CLERMONT, Nicole (CANADA) 34:23.46 +03:31

 

WC4

1. MORELLI, Shawn (USA) 34:29.11

2. GREEN, Alexandra (AUSTRALIA) 35:13.29 +00:44

3. FISHER, Megan (USA) 35:24.17 +00:55

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5. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude (CANADA) 36:09.50 +01:40

 

MC3

1. CLIFFORD, Eoghan (IRELAND) 48:53.60

2. WARIAS, Steffen (GERMANY) 49:41.51 +00:48

3. USTINOV, Sergey (RUSSIA) 50:44.70 +01:51

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7. SAMETZ, Michael (CANADA) 51:10.17 +02:17

 

MB

1. POLAK, Marcin / LADOSZ, Michal (POLAND) 43:34.44

2. GONZALEZ GARCIA, Carlos / MARTIN INFANTE, Noel (SPAIN) 44:45.44 +01:11

3. BERSINI, Emanuele / PANIZZA, Riccardo (ITALY) 0:46:00.91 +02:26

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8. CHALIFOUR, Daniel / CLOUTIER, Alexandre (CANADA) 47:29.64 +03:55

13. CARRIER, Alexandre / LAFLAMME, Aroussen (CANADA) 48:54.88 +05:20

 

WB

1. PODKOSCIELNA, Iwona / WNUCZEK, Aleksandra (POLAND) 52:05.61

2. FOY, Emma / THOMPSON, Laura (NEW ZEALAND) 52:05.64

3. VAN DEUDEKOM, Odette / VAN DIJK, Kim (NETHERLANDS) 53:03.36 +00:58

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8.. WELDON, Robbi / LEMIEUX, Audrey (CANADA) 55:56.56 +03:51

 

MC1

1. TEUBER, Michael (GERMANY) 32:32.60

2. MENDEZ, Juan Jose (SPAIN) 33:50.25 +01:18

3. MASINI, Giancarlo (ITALY) 33:52.14 +01:20

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8. MILLEY, Jaye (CANADA) 34:54.41 +02:22

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CYCLING CANADA, LOUIS GARNEAU ANNOUNCE TEAM UNIFORM FOR 2015 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES

Canadian-based Louis Garneau and Cycling Canada unveil stunning design for its athletes

(Toronto, ON – July 08, 2015) Cycling Canada and Louis Garneau Sports are proud to unveil the approved design for the Team Canada uniform that will be worn by the Canadian cyclists competing at the 2015 Pan-American and Parapan American Games in Toronto this upcoming summer.

For the past 32 years, Louis Garneau apparel has played a key role in the performance, success, and professional appearance of the Canadian Cycling Teams at nine Olympic Games and countless World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan-American Games. Louis Garneau and Cycling Canada announced in 2013 a four-year deal that would see the Canadian-based cycling apparel manufacturer outfit the team through to the 2016 season.

The uniform, which for the first time was voted by the public via social media, will be white with the red maple leaf as the centrepiece of the uniform. A hint of the Cycling Canada trademark blue can be seen around the maple leaf. The shorts will be black, with the Canada wordmark on the each side.

“The Team Canada kit has always held a special meaning for me. It represents my own cycling career, of course, but also the beginning of my corporate life. I am proud to support the finest Canadian athletes as they embark on their journey to the 2015 Pan Am Games. This year, as host nation, all eyes will be on Canada, and I want to personally send my best to all our Canadian cyclists,” remarks Louis Garneau, President and Founder of Louis Garneau Sports.

“Both Cycling Canada and Louis Garneau have a commitment of excellence to our cycling athletes with the best possible tools they require to perform at the highest international level. Throughout our partnership with LG to design state-of-the-art competitive clothing, our athletes will continue to perform on the international scene with the best apparel on the market,” said Cycling Canada High Performance Director Jacques Landry.

Known for its high-performance apparel that outfits some of the top riders and athletes in the world, Louis Garneau supply the teams with technologically-advanced apparel for optimal performances.

Louis Garneau has outfitted the Canadian National Cycling Teams since the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, in which Louis Garneau himself competed. Since then, Louis Garneau Sports has been the official cycling apparel partner of Cycling Canada.

In addition to outfitting Cycling Canada, Louis Garneau notably outfits UCI Pro-Continental Team Europcar, UCI Continental team Garneau-Quebecor, and Canadian-based mountain bike team SCOTT-3Rox Racing.

Since the original partnership in 1984, Cycling Canada athletes have won 11 Olympic medals and collected 69 UCI World Championships medals.

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CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE LAUNCHES NEW PSA CAMPAIGN FOR TORONTO 2015 GAMES

“THE GAMES ARE TOUGH, THE ATHLETES ARE TOUGHER” #PARATOUGH 

OTTAWA (July 1, 2015) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee launches its public service announcement (PSA) campaign today for the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Team. The event is held in conjunction with the July 1 festivities on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. 

The multiplatform campaign entitled: “The Games are Tough; the Athletes are Tougher” is produced by partner agency BBDO Toronto and showcases the excitement of Paralympic sports and the toughness of Canadian para-athletes through their unique and varied stories.

“The campaign is a true reflection of our brand and the strong traits of world-class Paralympic athletes,” said Martin Richard, Executive Director of Communications and Marketing for the Canadian Paralympic Committee. “We’re thrilled to share our athletes’ powerful stories and engage Canadians through a wide variety of media including television, radio, print, digital. Not only do you get to discover the toughness of our athletes on and off the playing field, but you can test your skills at one of our experiential activations across the GTA and share it on social media using #PARATOUGH.”

The television PSA takes you through the journey of Calgary para-cyclist Jaye Milley while the radio spots highlight what it takes to be an elite athlete in swimming, rugby and athletics. A large variety of print ads, from full-page magazine to large format billboards, will provide a snapshot of the strong athleticism of our para-athletes.

In addition, a series of short web based films featuring several athletes from different sports will be launched daily starting on July 1st. (see schedule below or visit http://paralympic.ca/paratough) 

 “I’m confident that this campaign will generate plenty of excitement amongst Canadians towards our Parapan Am Team. Knowing that the entire country will be cheering on our athletes will inspire them to achieve great performances at the Games in Toronto,” said Elisabeth Walker-Young, Chef de Mission for Team Canada and retired Paralympic swimmer.”

“Sports fans across Canada are gearing up for an exciting summer during this Year of Sport in Canada. Starting in just over a month, the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games will be an unprecedented opportunity to introduce Canadians to our top para-athletes and spread the word about the strength of the Paralympic movement in Canada,” said The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport). The stories of our Parapan Am Games athletes will inspire and encourage Canadians of all abilities to participate in sport and physical activity. I invite all Canadians to get involved with the Games, whether by attending them in person, tuning into the coverage on CBC and Radio-Canada, or sharing the excitement on social media.”

Team Canada athletes are currently putting the final touches to their preparation for the Parapan Am Games set for Toronto from August 7-15, 2015.

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CANADA ENDS PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP WITH SIX MEDALS

(Ottawa, ON – June 16, 2015) Nicole Clermont of Sherbrooke, QC, claimed the bronze medal in the women’s C5 road race at the Para-Cycling World Cup in Yverdon-les-bains, Switzerland, on Tuesday.

Canada ended the second leg of the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup with six medals (1 gold; 2 silver; 3 bronze), ranked seventh in the nations ranking.

To date, Canada earned fifteen medals in two events this season, wrapping up the first block of racing on the international para-cycling season. The team will now return home to participate at the 2015 Global Relay Canadian Championships in Saint-Georges prior to participating at the UCI World Championships and the Toronto 2015 Parapan-Am Games.

RESULTS – ROAD RACES – UCI PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP – YVERDON-LES-BAINS, SUI

WOMEN C5

1. HARKOWSKA, Anna POLAND 1:20:03

2. BRACHTENDORF, Kerstin GERMANY 1:20:12 +0:09

3. CLERMONT, Nicole CANADA 1:25:07 +5:04

 

MEN C1

1. TEUBER, Michael GERMANY 1:20:46

2. MENDEZ, Juan Jose SPAIN 1:21:28 +0:42

3. WINKLER, Erich GERMANY 1:21:56 +1:10

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9. MILLEY, Jaye CANADA 1:31:52 +11:06

 

WOMEN C4

1. MORELLI, Shawn USA 1:25:07

2. FISHER, Megan USA 1:31:07 + 6:00

3. MACDOUGALL, Hannah AUSTRALIA 1:31:27 +6:20

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4. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude CANADA 1:36:13 + 11:06

 

MEN B

1. TER SCHURE, Vincent / FRANSEN, Timo INDEPENDANT 2:20:36

2. GONZALEZ GARCIA, Carlos / MARTIN INFANTE, Noel SPAIN +0:00

3. POLAK, Marcin / LADOSZ, Michal POLAND +0:00

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5. CARRIER, Alexandre / LAFLAMME, Aroussen CANADA 2:23:45 +3:09

13. CHALIFOUR, Daniel / CLOUTIER, Alexandre CANADA 2:28:53 +8:17

DNF. CROTEAU-DAIGLE, Matthieu BOILY, Pierre-Olivier CANADA

 

WOMEN B

1. PODKOSCIELNA, Iwona / WNUCZEK, Aleksandra POLAND 2:13:18

2. VAN DEUDEKOM, Odette / VAN DIJK, Kim INDEPENDANT 2:17:02 +3:44

3. BENITEZ GUZMAN, Josefa / MASDEU CORT, Judit SPAIN 2:18:05 +4:47

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6. RYAN, Shawna / LEMIEUX, Audrey CANADA 02:26:55 +13:37

8. WELDON, Robbi / CARON, Joanie CANADA 02:30:20 +17:02

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GAUTIER FINDS TOP OF PODIUM AT WORLD CUP

 (Ottawa, ON – June 15, 2015) Shelley Gautier of Toronto climbed back to the top of the podium in the road race at the 2015 UCI Para-Cycling World Cup in Yverdon-les-bains in Switzerland.

 With her win, Gautier conserves the White Jersey as the World Cup leader in the women’s T1 class.

 Charles Moreau is continuing on his excellent season, crossing the finishing line in fourth place today in the Men’s H3 class. He posted a time of 1:35:12, about 30seconds behind the third place finisher.

 The second set of road races will be presented tomorrow to conclude this second World Cup leg of the 2015 season.

 RESULTS – ROAD RACE – UCI PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP – YVERDON-LES-BAINS, SUI

WOMEN T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley (CANADA) 50:48

2. SIBAGATOVA, Yulia (RUSSIA) 53:29 +2:41

3. PEROVA, Svetlana (RUSSIA) 1:00:47 +9:59

 

MEN C3

1. ANOBILE, Fabio (ITALY) 1:40:00

2. WARIAS, Steffen (GERMANY) ST

3. CLIFFORD, Eoghan (IRELAND) ST

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DNF. SAMETZ, Michael (CANADA)

 

MEN H3

1. FREI, Heinz (SWITZERLAND) 1:30:33

2. ABLINGER, Walter (AUSTRIA) 1:31:40 +1:07

3. DEBERG, Jean Francois (BELGIUM) 1:34:39 +4:06

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4. MOREAU, Charles (CANADA) 1:35:12 +4:39

 

 

MEN H2

1. FANKHAUSER, Tobias (SWITZERLAND) 1:15:52

2. MAZZONE, Luca (ITALY) ST

3. LION, Yaakov Kobi (ISRAEL) +4:10

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8. LABBE, Robert (CANADA) +20:26

 

MEN H4

1. WILK, Rafal (POLAND) 1:27:37

2. BOSREDON, Mathieu (FRANCE) 1:29:11 +1:34

3. FRUEHWIRTH, Thomas (AUSTRIA) 1:29:23 +1:46

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5. LEDO, Mark (CANADA) +5:45

 

MEN T2

1. DURST, Hans-Peter (GERMANY) 1:03:35

2. BOYLE, Ryan (USA) +0:36

3. VONDRACEK, David (CZECH REPUBLIC) +1:14

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5. CORRIVEAU JOLIN, Louis-Albert (CANADA) +2:58

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CANADA ADDS TWO BRONZE MEDALS TO TALLY AT PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP

Clermont and Molnar find podium in road races

(Ottawa, ON – June 7, 2015) Canada earned two bronze medals on the last day of competition at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup in Italy with Marie-Claude Molnar (WC4) and Nicole Clermont (WC5) each racing to the third place of the road races.

Molnar posted a time of 1:44:10 of racing, crossing the finish line five minutes behind the first two places.

In the women’s C5 race, Nicole Clermont managed to squeeze in the third place, winning the bronze medal with a time of 1:39:14, also five minutes behind the gold and silver medallists.

Canada ends this season’s opening World Cup event with nine medals – two gold, two silver and five bronze medals. The success of the Canadian team is significantly important as each nation are battling for Paralympic Games qualifications in each class.

The team will now travel to Switzerland for the second leg of the UCI World Cup tour in Yverdon-Les-Bain, starting Friday June 12.

 

RESULTS – ROAD RACE – UCI PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP – MANIAGO, ITA

WOMEN C4

1. MORELLI, Shawn WC4 USA 1:39:11

2. NARCISI, Jenny WC4 INDEPENDANT 1:39:11 ST

3. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude WC4 CANADA 1:44:10 +4:59

 

WOMEN C5

1. HARKOWSKA, Anna WC5 POLAND 1:34:14

2. BRACHTENDORF, Kerstin WC5 INDEPENDANT 1:34:14 ST

3. CLERMONT, Nicole WC5 CANADA 1:39:14 +5:00

 

WOMEN B

1. VAN BOMMEL, Anouk/JOCHEMS, Sigrid WB INDEPENDANT 2:07:47

2. CHALKIADAKI, Adamantia/MILAKI, Argyro WB GREECE 2:07:47 ST

3. VAN DEUDEKOM, Odette/VAN DIJK, Kim WB INDEPENDANT 2:07:47 ST

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5. RYAN, Shawna/LEMIEUX, Audrey WB CANADA 2:07:47 ST

9. WELDON, Robbi/CARON, Joanie WB CANADA 2:09:05 +1:18

 

MEN C1

1. PUSATERI, Andrea MC1 INDEPENDANT 1:46:13 ST

2. WINKLER, Erich MC1 INDEPENDANT 1:46:13 ST

3. TEUBER, Michael MC1 INDEPENDANT 1:46:13 ST

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7. MILLEY, Jaye MC1 CANADA 1:51:35 +5:22

 

MEN C3

1. ANOBILE, Fabio MC3 ITALY 2:18:29

2. WARIAS, Steffen MC3 INDEPENDANT 2:18:29 ST

3. BATUKOV, Sergey MC3 RUSSIA 2:18:29 ST

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14. SAMETZ, Michael MC3 CANADA 02:18:36 +0:07

 

MEN B

1. BERSINI, Emanuele/RICCARDO, Panizza MB ITALY 2:23:47

2. BATE, Stephen/DUGGLEBY, Adam MB GREAT BRITAIN 2:24:03 +0:16

3. POLAK, Marcin/LADOSZ , Michal MB POLAND 2:24:04 +0:17

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8. CARRIER, Alexandre/LAFLAMME, Aroussen MB CANADA 2:24:12 +0:25

9. CHALIFOUR, Daniel/CLOUTIER, Alexandre MB CANADA 2:24:17 +0:30

15. CROTEAU-DAIGLE, Matthieu/BOILY, Pierre-Olivier MB CANADA 2:30:00 +6:13

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