CANADIANS IMPRESS AT GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE DE MONTREAL

Montreal, QC (September 16, 2019) – After three top-25 results at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec on Friday, Canadians continued to prove they belong among the world’s elite at the Montreal race on Sunday.

In the early stages of the 220 kilometre road race, five riders broke away from the main pack and created a gap which extended up to 11 minutes, before being caught by the peloton with 30 kilometres to go. Canadians Matteo Dal-Cin and Ryan Anderson were at the front representing Rally UHC Cycling, while Charles-Etienne Chrétien and Nickolas Zukowsky of Team Canada worked together to secure KOM points. Zukowsky, a third year U23, managed to stay at the front on his own for 10 more kilometres, and was able to secure the King of the Mountain title.

“It was a long day for sure, but it makes it so much more fun and it helps a lot when you’ve got all your family and friends cheering for you,” said Zukowsky. “It was really exciting to have four Canadians in the break and Charles [Etienne Chrétien] really helped me at the front. I knew I had to go deep to get the KOM with three laps to go and I couldn’t have done it without him.”

In the last kilometre, Mike Woods of EF Education First managed to position himself at the front and sprinted to eighth place, the best Canadian result of the day. This race also marked Svein Tuft’s final race as a professional athlete after a long and successful career.