NUMAINVILLE CAPS OFF PERFECT WEEKEND WITH A WIN IN ROAD RACE
Olympian Numainville takes both Canadian Championships titles in St-Georges, QC
(St-Georges, QC – June 21, 2013) Joëlle Numainville of Laval, QC (Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies) capped off a perfect weekend on Friday, winning the women’s road race at the Canadian Road Championships in St-Georges, QC.
Numainville was very active throughout the 108.4-kilometer race, and spectacularly came back to take the sprint victory after a flat tire in the last five kilometers of the race, going through a gravel section.
“When I flatted at the end of the race, I thought that my race was over. I tried not to analyse too much the whole situation, and told myself I had to give everything I had. I took a risk, and came back to the group with 500m. I think the girls were a bit surprised to see me there, but I had to focus on what I had to do to win the race,” said the exhausted Numainville following the race.
Even after deploying massive efforts to win the time trial title on Thursday, Numainville still had some energies in the tank for the tough road race.
“I felt really good out there. There are some days when you know your form is excellent. After the 50km mark, I knew I had it in me to post a good result. I tried not to dispense too much energy, but I also didn’t want anybody to win. I controlled my energy and output levels and be in the right groups when I had to be there,” said Numainville, who represented Canada at the Olympic Games in London.
The victory is Numainville’s second road race title since 2010.
In second place came Numvainville’s teammate with team Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategie Leah Kirchmann of Winnipeg, MB who crossed the line one second behind, after helping the final lead out, while Lex Albrecht of Team Now and Novartis for MS came third.
In the U23 category, Elisabeth Albert of Team Rocky Mountain Lessard Bicycles Apogée took the highest honours, followed of Team Québec in third and Maghalie Rochette of PowerWatts in third.
RESULTS – ROAD RACE – CANADIAN ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Elite Women
1. NUMAINVILLE, Joëlle (Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies) 3:01:23
2. KIRCHMANN, Leah (Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies) 3:01:24 +0:01
3. ALBRECHT, Lex (Now and Novartis for MS) 3:01:24 +0:01
4. CANUEL, Karol-Ann (Équipe du Québec) 3:01:24 +0:01
5. BROWN, Laura (Colavita Fine Cooking 3:01:28 +0:05
6. FORTIN, Véronqiue (Pasta ZARA-Cogeas) 3:01:31 +0:08
7. TODD, Anika (Tripleshot Cycling Club) 3:01:38 +0:15
8. ALBERT, Elisabeth (Rocky Mountain Lessard Bicycles Apogée) 3:01:57 +0:34
9. PILOTE-FORTIN, Gabrielle (Équipe du Québec) 3:01:57 +0:34
10. ROCHETTE, Maghalie (Power Watts) 3:01:57 +0:34
https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Results_RR_Women_2013CdnRoadChampionships.pdf
U23 Women
1. ALBERT, Elisabeth (Rocky Mountain Lessard Bicycles Apogée) 3:01:57 +0:34
2. PILOTE-FORTIN, Gabrielle (Équipe du Québec) 3:01:57 +0:34
3. ROCHETTE, Maghalie (Power Watts) 3:01:57 +0:34
https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Results_RR_WomenU23_2013CdnRoadChampionships.pdf
