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CANADIAN PARA-CYCLISTS TRAVEL TO ITALY FOR OPENING ROAD WORLD CUP

Canadian cyclists continue preparations for 2014 Worlds and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

(Ottawa, ON – May 6, 2014) Canadian para-cyclists will aim for podium performances this weekend as they compete in the opening round of the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup circuit in Castiglione Della Pescaia, Italy.

Shelley Gautier of Toronto will race to defend her 2013 World Cup title in the T1 category. Jaye Milley of Calgary is showing great form early in the season, having won two bronze medals at the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships earlier in April, in the C1 category. Milley also capped off the 2013 road season with two bronze medals at the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau.

Canada will have two more double medallists from these 2013 Road Worlds, with Marie-Êve Croteau of Québec City (T2) and Marie-Claude Molnar of St-Hubert (C4) winning silver medals in both the road and time trial races of their respective categories.

The competition begins May 9 with the time trials for all categories, and ends May 10-11 with the road races and team relay.

Canada’s main objective of this opening World Cup is to compete for podium performances, as well as continue its ongoing preparations for the 2014 Para-Cycling Road World Championships to be held Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

TEAM CANADA – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP – CASTIGLIONE DELLA PESCAIA, ITALY

  • Alexandre CARRIER [26 – B] (Bromont, QC)
  • Daniel CHALIFOUR [43 – B] (Mont-Laurier, QC)
  • Nicole CLERMONT [53 – C5] (St-Denis-de-Brompton, QC)
  • Alexandre CLOUTIER [41 – B, pilot] (St-Antoine-de-Tilly, QC)
  • Marie-Ève CROTEAU [35 – T2] (Québec, QC)
  • Shelley GAUTIER [46 – T1] (Toronto, ON)
  • Robert LABBE [49 – H1] (Québec, QC)
  • Aroussen LAFLAMME [36 – B, pilot] (St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC) [@Aroussen]
  • Mark LEDO [37 – H4] (Maple, ON)
  • Jaye MILLEY [23 – C1] (Calgary, AB) [@ParaJayeMilley]
  • Marie-Claude MOLNAR [31 – C4] (St-Hubert, QC) [@mariecmolnar]
  • Charles MOREAU [32 – H3] (Trois Rivières, QC)

 

Coaches/Staff

  • Arnaud Litou, Manager
  • Eric Van den Eynde, Coach
  • Sebastien Travers, Coach
  • Philippe Maheu, Soigneur
  • Maxime Gabriel, Mechanic

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JAYE MILLEY ADDS SECOND BRONZE TO TALLY AT PARA-CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canadian cyclist once again on the podium in Mexico

(Aguascalientes, MEX – April 12, 2014) Calgary’s Jaye Milley captured his second bronze medal of the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships, posting the third fastest time in the 1000m time trial race, the kilo race.

A day after winning the bronze medal in the individual pursuit, Milley rode the solo, 1000-meter time trial race with a time of 1:20.132, averaging a speed of 44.96 km/h.

Braydon McDougall, also of Calgary, AB, finished fifth of the same race, posting a time of 1:22.245.

Marie-Claude Molnar of St-Hubert, QC finished fifth in the women’s C4 individual pursuit, posting a time of 4:13.294. The four fastest time qualified for the finals.

The 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships, which are held in Aguascalientes, Mexico, ends, tomorrow.

CANADIAN RESULTS – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS – AGUASCALIENTES, MEX

Kilo (1000m TT) – Men C1

1. LOPEZ, Rodrigo Fernand (ARG) 1:15.407

2. NIJHUIS, Arnoud (NED) 1:15.778

3. MILLEY, Jaye (CAN) 1:20.132

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5. MCDOUGALL, Brayden (CAN) 1:22.245

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JAYE MILLEY CAPTURES BRONZE AT PARA-CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Milley captures first medal for Canada at this event

(Aguascalientes, MEX – April 11, 2014) Calgary’s Jaye Milley captured the bronze medal in the men’s C1 Individual Pursuit at the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships, which are held this week in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Milley easily defeated Erich Winkler of Germany in the bronze medal race, crossing the finish line with a time of 4:00.277, a 5-second lead on his main opponent. The time posted in the bronze medal broke the previous Canadian record of the category.

Earlier in the day, Milley qualified for the bronze medal race by posting the third fastest time in the qualifiers, completing the 3-km distance in 4:07.232.

Braydon McDougall, also of Calgary, AB, finished fifth of the same race. Yesterday, Marie-Claude Molnar of Ste-Adèle, QC also finished fifth in the women’s C4 500m time trial race.

The 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships continues today and tomorrow.

CANADIAN RESULTS – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS – AGUASCALIENTES, MEX

Individual Pursuit – Men C1

1. LOPEZ, Rodrigo Fernand (ARG) 3:59.768

2. MENDEZ, Juan Jose (ESP) 4:01.593

3. MILLEY, Jaye (CAN) 4:00.277

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5. MCDOUGALL, Brayden (CAN) 4:13.419

 

500m Time Trial – Women C4

1. RUAN, Jianping (CHN) 37.879

2. HORAN, Katherine (NZL) 39.062

3. POWELL, Susan (AUS) 39.335

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5. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude (CAN) 42.207

 

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CANADIAN PARA-CYCLISTS START SEASON WITH TRACK WORLDS

2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships mark the start of Paralympic qualification process

(Ottawa, ON – April 07, 2014) Three members of the Canadian Para-Cycling Team will represent Canada at the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, the first qualifying event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The Canadians are targeting international ranking points towards Paralympic qualification.

Cycling Canada is looking to further develop its Para-Cycling Track program as it awaits the completion of the new indoor velodrome in Milton, ON. The Mattamy National Cycling Centre will be completed in the fall of 2014 and will host the track cycling competitions at the 2015 Pan-American and Parapan-American Games.

The Canadian team has been in California for a pre-event training camp since March 22, spending time at the San Diego and Los Angeles velodromes. The world championships will be held April 10-14.

 

CANADIAN TEAM – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Marie-Claude Molnar [C4] – St Bruno, QC (Kilo, Pursuit, Scratch)
  • Jaye Milley [C1] – Calgary, AB (Kilo, Pursuit)
  • Brayden McDougall [C1] – Calgary, AB (Kilo, Pursuit)

 

  • Eric Van Den Eynde, Head Coach
  • Philippe Maheu, Physiotherapist
  • Maxime Gabrielle, Mechanic
  • Philippe Gariepy, Team Doctor

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CYCLING NATIONAL TEAM LIST UNVEILED

Ottawa, Feb. 6, 2014 – Cycling Canada has unveiled the list of 129 athletes who have been nominated to the 2014 National Team List.

Click here to see the list.

Athletes are nominated to the list based on Sport Canada carding status, 2013 results, selection to 2013 world championships and discretionary nominations by the National Coaches.

The list is divided into three tiers, which help determine priority access to National Team coaching, equipment, sport science services and funding.

National Team List status does not guarantee selection to National Team projects, which are open to all eligible Canadian athletes.

The published list shows nominations only. In order to confirm their National Team List status, athletes must share their yearly training plans with the National Coaches, complete the UCI True Champion or Cheat anti-doping education program and commit to Cycling Canada’s Code of Conduct. The same requirements will apply to any athlete selected to represent Canada.

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CYCLING QUADRENNIAL PLANS UNVEILED

(Ottawa, On – Oct. 25, 2013) – A clear vision for the future is crucial to success in sport. After each Olympic Games Cycling Canada produces a new quadrennial plan, which guides the key decisions for the following four years to help ensure we meet our goals.

This living document is updated each year until a new one is produced after the next Olympics.

Cycling is complex, with five sports divided into dozens of disciplines, each of which has its own challenges. Cycling Canada has developed an overview quadrennial plan as well as a plan for track, road, mountain bike, BMX and para-cycling.

These plans can be found by clicking the links below. 

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CANADIANS PROMINENT IN 2013 INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC SPORT AWARD SHORTLISTS

OTTAWA, September 4, 2013 – Canadians are prominent in the 2013 Paralympic Sport Award shortlists released today by the International Paralympic Committee, recognizing achievements at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Canadians made the shortlists in three categories – best male athlete, best team and best official.

Best male athlete: Patrick Anderson (Fergus, Ont.) spearheaded Canada to wheelchair basketball gold by posting career best numbers and finishing as the tournament’s top scorer.

Best team: Canada’s Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team claimed their third gold in the last four Paralympic Games by beating Australia 64-58 in the final.

Best official: Through the International Cycling Union (UCI) and London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), Louis Barbeau (Repentigny, Que.), Director General of the Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes (FQSC), was responsible for the London 2012 cycling course, which proved to be a challenging and fantastic event.

“Patrick Anderson, Louis Barbeau and the Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team are champions on and off the field of play and an inspiration to all Canadians,” said Gaétan Tardif, President of the Canadian Paralympic Committee.

“The Canadian Paralympic Committee is extremely proud to see their accomplishments recognized internationally and we congratulate them on their commitment to excellence, leadership and the years of hard work invested in these performances.”

Winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony in Athens, Greece on Nov. 23, coinciding with the International Paralympic Committee’s General Assembly and Conference.

The winners will be selected by a judging panel which includes the IPC Governing Board, IPC Athletes’ Council, IPC Management team and sponsor Allianz.

Previous winners of the awards, which take place in the years following a summer and winter Paralympic Games, include legendary Canadian wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc.

The Paralympic Sport Awards have been given out every two years since 2005, and Canada has taken home the most honours, winning five different awards.

For more information, please visit  www.paralympic.org/TheIPC/HWA/ParalympicSportAwards

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MILLEY, MEN TANDEM FLAT OUT IN FINALE, MOLNAR TAKES SECOND PLACE

Canada ends 2013 UCI Para-cycling Championships with eight medals

(Baie-Comeau, QC – September 01, 2013) Canada added two medals to its tally as the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships came to an end on Sunday in Baie-Comeau, QC.

With the two medals won by the Canadian para-cyclist in today’s last race of the season, Canada ended these 2013 World Championships with eight medals: two gold, four silver and two bronze. Jaye Milley (C1), Marie-Claude Molnar (C4), Shelley Gautier (T2) and Marie-Ève Croteau (T2) all won medals in the time trial and road races.

On Sunday, Calgary’s Jaye Milley took the bronze medal in the men’s C1 race, finishing his season with flat tire with two kilometres left in the road race. At the moment of the unfortunate flat tire, Milley was well positioned to take away the rainbow jersey, but settled instead for third place, his second bronze medal of these World Championships.

In the last three kilometers of the race, Milley was among the leaders’ group, and had plenty of energy left for the finish. Significantly slowed down by the flat tire and its repair, Milley finished 1:56 behind the winning time of 1:31:12 set by Arnoud Nijhuis of the Netherlands.

“It is a bittersweet victory because I had a rear flat in the last two kilometres. I was positioned perfectly for the sprint and feeling absolutely amazing! I definitely had a chance at being the World Champion,” commented Milley. “The reality is as an athlete you try and control everything but the fact is there are things that are just simply out of your control, like my flat today. Just having the chance and knowing I could have made it happen is what is important!”

Brayden McDougall, also of Calgary, finished in 11th place of that same C1 race.

In the women C4 race, Marie-Claude Molnar of Sainte-Adele, QC rode away to the second place, finishing the race with the silver medal after 1:40:11 of racing – less than one minute behind the victorious time set by Megan Fisher of the United States.

Molnar, who is a regular on the podium at World Cup and World Championships alike, was pleased with the race: “The season officially ended with the presentation of this road race at World Championships in Baie-Comeau. The objective was clear for me today: hang on to the wheels of the C5 women, something I was able to do until the fourth lap. I then realized that the German and Polish girls had more power than me. I come to the finish in second place, with the feeling of accomplishment.”

Nicole Clermont of Sherbrooke, QC, participating in her first World Championships and has been racing internationally for less than three weeks, had yet another great race, taking the fourth place of the C5 race. Clermont came very close to the taking the bronze medal at these World Championships, involved in the final sprint against Greta Neimanas of the United States. The two women took 1:39:11 to complete the course, crossing the line just 24 seconds after the race winner.

In the Men’s tandem race, Canada once again were contenders for medals at the start line. The medal winning tandem comprised of Daniel Chalifour and pilot Alexandre Cloutier was assigned today to work for the second Canadian tandem, Alexandre Carrier and his new pilot Aroussen Laflame, jumping in a breakaway. The hope was to allow Carrier and Laflamme fresh sprint legs that would have been needed in the final sprint. But once again, lightning struck for the Canadian tandem, and the group suffered from a flat tire in the last two kilometers of the race, taking them out of contention for a podium. Carrier/Laflamme ended in 12th place after coming back from their flat, while the Chalifour/Cloutier tandem pulled out of the race after the break was caught.

Sebastien Bouchard finished 17th of the men’s C3 race, while Arnold Boldt did not finish his C2 race.

The event ended with the handcycling team relay race. Canada took the fifth rank.

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RESULTS – 2013 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – BAIE-COMEAU, CAN

Men C1

1. NIJHUIS, Arnoud MC1 (NETHERLANDS) 1:31:12

2. TEUBER, Michael MC1 (GERMANY) 1:31:16 +0:04

3. MILLEY, Jaye MC1 (CANADA) 1:33:08 +1:56

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11. MCDOUGALL, Brayden MC1 (CANADA) 1:52:42 +21:30

 

Men C2

1. GARRIDO MARQUEZ, Victor Hugo MC2 (VENEZUELA) 1:31:12

2. GALVIS BECERRA, Alvaro MC2 (COLOMBIA) ST

3. GRAF, Tobias MC2 (GERMANY) ST

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DNF. BOLDT, Arnold MC2 (CANADA)

 

Men C4

1. NOVAK, Carol-Eduard MC4 (ROMANIA) 2:00:08

2. JEZEK, Jiri MC4 (CZECH REPUBLIC) ST

3. ALCAIDE GARCIA, Roberto MC4 (SPAIN) ST

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17. BOUCHARD, Sebastien MC4 (CANADA) -1 Lap

 

Men Tandem (B)

1. POLAK, Marcin LADOSZ, Michal MB (POLAND) ST

2. AVILA RODRIGUEZ, Ignacio FONT BERTOLI, Joan MB (SPAIN) ST

3. PIZZI, Ivano PIZZI, Lucca MB (ITALY) ST

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12. CARRIER, Alexandre/ LAFLAMME, Aroussen MB (CANADA) 2:29:43 +1:08

DNF. CHALIFOUR, Daniel/ CLOUTIER, Alexandre MB (CANADA)

 

Women C4

1. FISHER, Megan WC4 (USA) 1:39:13

2. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude WC4 (CANADA) 1:40:11 +0:58

3. POWELL, Susan WC4 (AUSTRALIA) 1:44:18 +5:05

 

Women C5

1. BRACHTENDORF, Kerstin WC5 (GERMANY) 1:38:47

2. HARKOWSKA, Anna WC5 (POLAND) 01:38:52 +0:05

3. NEIMANAS, Greta WC5 (USA) 1:39:11 +0:24

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4. CLERMONT, Nicole WC5 (CANADA) 1:39:11 +0:24

 

Team Relay

1 ITALY [PODESTA, Vittorio (H2 M); MAZZONE, Luca (H1 M); ZANARDI, Alessandro (H4 M)]

2 USA [LACHENAUER, William (H2 M); DAVIS, Marianna (H2 W); SANCHEZ, Oscar (H4 M)]

3 FRANCE [FRANEK, David (H2 M); CECILLON, Rodolph (H1 M); JEANNOT, Joel (H3 M)]

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5 CANADA [BEGGS, Mark (H2 M); MOREAU, Charles (H2 M); LABBE, Robert (H1 M)]

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SHELLEY GAUTIER WINS AGAIN, CROTEAU CONTINUES RECOVERY WITH A SILVER MEDAL

Road races at Para-Cycling World Championships attract thousands to streets of Baie Comeau

(Baie-Comeau, QC – August 31, 2013) Shelley Gautier of Toronto, ON successfully defended her World title in the road race, keeping the coveted UCI World Champion rainbow jersey.

Gautier was pleased with her performance, and has shown significant progress and perseverance over the last few years, pedalling to her fourth consecutive Para-cycling World title, combining both the time trial and road races.

Marie-Eve Croteau of Québec, QC capped off an amazing two weeks of performance with her second silver medal of these World Championships, coming back from an injury that occurred while training for the Paralympic Games in London. Croteau, stepped on the podium in all he races since returning to the international completion at the World Cup Finals in Matane, last weekend.

In the Men’s T2 road race, Louis-Albert Corriveau-Jolin rode to the fifth place, an excellent place for the young para-cyclist. Robert Labbé finished seventh of the men’s H1 race, while Charles Moreau continued on his path to excellence, taking the eight position of the H2 race.

Mark Ledo did not take the start of the road race, after crashing hard in the time trial race earlier this weekend.

The 2013 Para-cycling World Championships and international season end tomorrow with the last day of competition in Baie-Comeau, QC.

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RESULTS – 2013 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – BAIE-COMEAU, CAN

Men H1

1. MAZZONE, Luca MH1 (ITALY) 1:30:55

2. GROULX, William MH1 (USA) 1:31:33 +0:38

3. FANKHAUSER, Tobias MH1 (SWITZERLAND) 1:34:34 +3:39

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9. LABBE, Robert MH1 (CANADA) 1:54:30 +23:35

 

Men H2

1. ABLINGER, Walter MH2 (AUSTRIA) 1:46:05

2. FREI, Heinz MH2 (SWITZERLAND) 1:46:09 +0:04

3. PODESTA, Vittorio MH2 (ITALY) 1:46:09 +0:04

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8. MOREAU, Charles MH2 (CANADA) 01:55:42 9:37

12. PELLETIER, Jimmy MH2 (CANADA) -1 Lap

DNF. BEGGS, Mark MH2 (CANADA)

 

Men T2

1. STONE, David MT2 (GREAT BRITAIN) 48:55

2. DURST, Hans-Peter MT2 (GERMANY) 49:08 +0:13

3. AYALA AYALA, Nestor MT2 (COLOMBIA) 49:27 +0:32

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5. CORRIVEAU JOLIN, Louis-Albert MT2 (CANADA) 52:31 +3:36

 

Women T2

1. COOKE, Carol WT2 (AUSTRALIA) 53:32

2. CROTEAU, Marie-Eve WT2 (CANADA) 56:55 +3:23

3. MAJUNKE, Jana WT2 (GERMANY) 1:00:30 +6:58

 

Women T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley WT1 (CANADA) 1:14:10

2. WOOLFORD, Bianca WT1 (AUSTRALIA) 1:15:03 +0:53

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MILLEY BRONZE, MOLNAR SILVER AT PARA-CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canada adds two medals to tally in Baie-Comeau, QC

(Baie-Comeau, QC – August 30, 2013) Canada added two medals to its tally at the 2013 Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau, with Marie-Claude Molnar riding away with the silver medal, and Jaye Milley taking an impressive bronze medal in the time trial events.

The Canadian men tandem of Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier came very close to a medal in the tandem race, finishing just off the podium in fourth. The same can be said for Nicole Clermont, who also narrowly missed the podium in fourth by four seconds in the women C5 class.

Canada now has four medals at this major event for the world’s best para-cyclists.

The four-day event continues Saturday with the mass-start road races.

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RESULTS – 2013 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – BAIE-COMEAU, CAN

Men C1

1. MENDEZ, Juan Jose MC1 (SPAIN) 27:10.91

2. TEUBER, Michael MC1 (GERMANY) 27:12.07 +1.16

3. MILLEY, Jaye MC1 (CANADA) 27:44.71 +33.80

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8. MCDOUGALL, Brayden MC1 (CANADA) 29:48.08 +2:37.17

 

Men C2

1. KEITH, Aaron MC2 (USA) 25:43.86

2. ECKHARD TIO, Maurice MC2 (SPAIN) 25:47.45 +3.59

3. LYNCH, Colin MC2 (IRELAND) 26:33.47 +49.61

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18. BOLDT, Arnold MC2 (CANADA) 29:06.18 +3:22.32

                    

Men C4

1. NOVAK, Carol-Eduard MC4 (ROMANIA) 36:22.51

2. JEZEK, Jiri MC4 (CZECH REPUBLIC) 36:28.10 +5.59

3. DUENAS GOMEZ, Diego German MC4 (COLOMBIA) 36:32.41 +9.90

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14. BOUCHARD, Sebastien MC4 (CANADA) 42:31.87 +6:09.36

 

Men B

1. PIZZI, Ivano/ PIZZI, Lucca MB (ITALY) 32:52.68

2. AVILA RODRIGUEZ, Ignacio/ FONT BERTOLI, Joan MB (SPAIN) 33:15.72 +23.04

3. POLAK, Marcin/ LADOSZ, Michal MB (POLAND) 33:22.72 +30.04

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4. CHALIFOUR, Daniel/ CLOUTIER, Alexandre MB (CANADA) 33:38.15 +45.47

19. CARRIER, Alexandre/ LAFLAMME, Aroussen MB (CANADA) 37:33.01 +4:40.33

 

Women C4

1. FISHER, Megan WC4 (USA) 26:53.14

2. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude WC4 (CANADA) 27:12.58 +19.44

3. POWELL, Susan WC4 (AUSTRALIA) 13:38.28(3) 27:37.84 +44.70

 

Women C5

1. NEIMANAS, Greta WC5 (USA) 26:08.57

2. HARKOWSKA, Anna WC5 (POLAND) 27:00.14 +51.57

3. HEINRICH, Samantha WC5 (USA) 27:20.03 +1:11.46

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4. CLERMONT, Nicole WC5 (CANADA) 27:24.23 +1:15.66

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