KINLEY GIBSON AND PETER DISEARA TAKES CANADIAN JUNIOR TIME TRIALS TITLES
Junior, Masters and Para-cycling time trial races held as Canadian Championships continues in Lac Mégantic
(Lac Mégantic, QC – June 27, 2013) Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta) and Peter Disera (Team Ontario) were crowned Canadian Champions today in the junior races at the 2013 Canadian Road Championships in Lac Mégantic, QC, as the best juniors cyclists of this country went solo against the clock to compete for the ultimate honours in the individual time trials.
In the men’s race, Disera crossed the line with the fastest time of 39:09 in a tightly contested race, between him a second place Jack Burke (Team CHCH). William Elliott (Team CHCH) rounded the Championships podium in third.
Most amazingly is the fact that this race was Disera’s first ever road time trial race, and third time only using a time trial bike.
“I’m very pleased with the result. Everybody gave me some really good advice going out for my very first time trial ever. I wanted to see where it went, and just got stronger and stronger, and felt really good. I just blew my brains out in the last three kilometres, and it ended up turning into my favor,” said the new Canadian Junior Time Trial Champion, “I did some of the road world cups earlier this season when things weren’t too busy, and then went onto the Mountain Bike World Cup and Canada Cup circuit, focussing more on the mountain. I had this week off so I decided to come out here to get some quality volume, and had some shots at the podium. It turned out to be in my favor and good preparations for Mountain Bike Nationals.”
In the women’s junior competition, Kinley Gibson was the dominating rider in the solo time trial race, posting the best time of the group by stopping the clock at 21:56, showing a lead of just less than one minute over the second place.
“I am very happy. I came third last year and wasn’t too happy with that ride. This year tried to bring it back, to just save it in the beginning for the uphill on the way back. I pushed all the way home and came out on top!” said the new Canadian Champion, who was third last year at this same race. “I’ve got my sights set on making the junior World Championships team, so this will go a long way to help achieve that objective. I had a really good year here, and I am hoping that will be a good stepping stone to qualify.”
In second place of women’s junior race was Gillian Ellsay of Cycling BC, followed by Ariane Bonhomme of Équipe du Québec in third.
The competition also featured some of the best masters of this country, from all categories, from 30+ all the way to 60 and over.
Chris McNeil (Soul Sportif) won his second straight title of the younger Master A race on the roads of Lac Mégantic, defending his title earned last year. In the Master B race, the times were also very close, and it’s the defending Champion David Gazsi (Team IFG) who once again was the fastest of the group.
Sylvan Adams (PowerWatts) successfully defended his Canadian Time Trial title in the Masters C (50-59) category, winning the race by 21 seconds over the second place. Charlie Squires (Team London) was the fastest in the Masters D (60+) race with a fast time of 21:10.
In the women’s master races, both Pascale Legrand (La Roue Libre) and Judith Hayes (Team Médique) won their respective races to take the Canadian titles.
The competition resumes Friday with the first set of road races featuring the Masters categories, followed by the Junior road races on Saturday.
RESULTS – TIME TRIALS – 2013 CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Junior Men
1. DISERA, Peter (Team Ontario) 39:09
2. BURKE, Jack (Team CHCH) 39:24
3. ELLIOTT, William (Team CHCH) 40:21
Junior Women
1. GIBSON, Kinley (Team Alberta) 21:56
2. ELLSAY, Gillian (Cycling BC) 22:55
3. BONHOMME, Ariane (Équipe du Québec) 22 :56
Masters Men 30-30 (A)
1. MCNEIL, Chris (Soul Sportif) 19:16
2. DROUIN, Gabriel (Archibald/EIC) 19:38
3. CHARRUAU, Mathieu (Trek-Feria) 20:08
Masters Men 40-49 (B)
1. GAZSI, David (Team IFG) 19:16
2. FRAKE, David (Morning Glory Cycling Club) 19:18
3. MacDONALD, Geoff (ERTC) 19:38
Masters Men 50-59 (C)
1. ADAMS, Sylvan (PowerWatts) 20:18
2. GEE, Jon (Ride With Rendall) 20:39 +0:21
3. HUTCHESON, James (P-K Express/HNZstrategic.com) 20:43 +0:25
Masters Men 60+ (D)
1. SQUIRES, Charlie (Team London) 21:10
2. MANTHA, Denys (PowerWatts) 21:36
3. BUCKLEY, Tim (Morning Glory Cycling Club) 22:32
Masters Women 30-39 (E)
1. LEGRAND, Pascale (La Roue Libre) 22:21
2. GAGNON, Pascale (AC Vélo Gare) 22:57
3. GOLLISH, Sasha (Real Deal /Gears p/b Fieldgate) 23:40
Masters Women 40+ (F)
1. HAYES, Judith (Team Médique) 22:51
2. VANIER, Carole (Quilicot-RackUltra) 23:20
3. ANGELES, Robyn (Independant) 23:59
