NATIONS RALLY IN SOLIDARITY BEHIND CANADA AS WELDON AND ROY BEGIN HEALING PROCESS
First day of competition at the Para-cycling World Cup finals
(Matane, QC – August 22, 2013) The 2013 UCI Para-Cycling World Cup Finals in Matane, QC began today with the first wave of time trials, and the entire para-cycling community rallied in solidarity to show their support to the Canadian team that lost its star tandem.
After the highly emotional day that the Canadian Team faced yesterday with the lost of its star tandem due to a motor vehicle accident, the Canadian para-cyclists regrouped to kick start the competition.
Mark Ledo had the best Canadian performance of the day, finishing fourth of the men’s H3 time trial race, approximately 15 seconds from a spot on the podium. Robert Labbé posted his international personal best this season.
Three Canadian competed in the Men H2 race, with Charles Moreau taking the eight spot, while Mark Beggs and Jimmy Pelletier finished 10th and 14th.
In the women’s H2 race, Myriam Adam finished tenth.
The event continues with the second waive of time trials on Friday, and two days of road racing on the weekend.
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RESULTS – TIME TRIAL – 2013 ROAD PARA-CYCLING WORLD CUP FINALS – MATANE, QC
Men H1
1. MAZZONE, Luca MH1 (ITALY) 29:53.80
1. GROULX, William MH1 (USA) 29:53.80
3. ROHAN, Mark MH1 (IRELAND) 30:23.75 +29.95
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7. LABBE, Robert MH1 (CANADA) 33:05.39 +3:11.59
Men H2
1. PODESTA, Vittorio MH2 (ITALY) 24:45.84
2. ABLINGER, Walter MH2 (AUSTRIA) 25:25.41 +39.57
3. LACHENAUER, William MH2 (USA) 25:35.90 +50.06
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8. MOREAU, Charles MH2 (CANADA) 26:46.27 +2:00.43
10. BEGGS, Mark MH2 (CANADA) 26:56.51 +2:10.67
14. PELLETIER, Jimmy MH2 (CANADA) 28:04.63 +3:18.79
Men H3
1. WILK, Rafal MH3 (POLAND) 24:33.91
2. MERKLEIN, Vico MH3 (GERMANY) 25:05.72 +31.81
3. BARLEY, Nigel MH3 (AUSTRALIA) 25:23.87 +49.96
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4. LEDO, Mark MH3 (CANADA) 25:40.17 +1:06.26
Women H2
1. DAVIS, Marianna WH2 (USA) 29:46.00 ***
2. KALUZA, Renata WH2 (POLAND) 30:36.62 +50.62
3. BRELSFORD DANA, Alicia WH2 (USA) 31:25.10 +1:39.10
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11. ADAM, Myriam WH2 (CAN INDEPENDENT) 39:52.04 +10:06.04
Women H3
1. BASCIO, Monica WH3 (USA) 29:07.55
2. MOSHKOVICH, Svetlana WH3 (RUSSIA) 30:31.88 +1:24.33
3. GRAF, Sandra WH3 (SWITZERLAND) 32:01.63 +2:54.08
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5. MAILHOT, Sara WH3 (CAN INDEPENDENT) 41:41.87 +12:34.32
