The 2023 Canadian National Cyclocross Championships returned to Layritz Park in Saanich, BC on Saturday, November 25th where athletes from across the country in U17, Junior, U23, Elite, and Masters categories gathered to vie for the coveted maple leaf national champion’s jersey.
The weather was chilly with sunny skies and fans were treated to some exceptional races all around including championship-winning performances from BC riders who claimed the National Champion’s jersey—Cycling BC High Performance targeted athletes Evan Russell (Global 6 Cycling) won the Elite Men’s category and Ethan Wood (Charge BC XC) claimed the title in the U17 Men group. BC’s Master riders Raphael Lalumiere (35-44 Men), Cristin Schlossberger (45-54 Women), Bob Welbourn (45-54 Men), and Colin Funk (65+ Men) all won the championship title in their respective categories as well.
Here are the top 3 results for each championship category:
U17 Women
1 Lydia Stack-Michasiw (SK) Team SK
2 Tayte Proulx-Royds (BC) Liv Canada Off Road team
3 Sabina Rossiello (BC) Team DEVO
U17 Men
1 Ethan Wood (BC) Charge BC XC
2 Larix Hallett (AB) Team Alberta – RMCC
3 Farland Lamont (ON) AWI Racing p/b The Crank & Sprocket
Junior Men
1 Jayden McMullen (ON) KW Cycling Academy
2 Alix Brunelle (QC)
3 Graham Francis (AB) Juventus CC
Junior Women
1 Rafaelle Carrier (QC) Equipe du Quebec
2 Nico Knoll (AB) Cyclemeisters / Bow Cycle
3 Lily-Rose Marois (QC) Equipe Quebec
U23 Women
1 Isabella Holmgren (ON) Stimulus Orbea
2 Jenaya Francis (AB) Grouwels-Watersley R+D Team
3 Ella Myers (AB) The Bike Shop
U23 Men
1 Ian Ackert (ON) Stimulus Orbea
2 Cody Scott (BC) Comp Edge Racing
3 Owen Clark (ON) Hockley Valley Armada
Elite Women
1 Ava Holmgren (ON) Stimulus Orbea
2 Christiane Bilodeau (AB) Juventus CC
3 Katelyn Walcroft (BC) Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes
Elite Men
1 Evan Russell (BC) Global 6 Cycling
2 Luke Valenti (ON) Team Ecoflo Chronos
3 Tyler Clark (ON) Hockley Valley Armada
Master 35-44 Women
1 Pepper Harlton (AB) Devon Bicycle Association
2 Denise Mahon (BC) Tripleshot CC
3 Lindsay Burgess (BC)
Master 45-54 Women
1 Cristin Schlossberger (BC) Broad St. Breakaway
2 Shantel Koenig (BC) PRW
3 Kelly Welbourn (BC) Steed Cycles
Master 55-64 Women
1 Gail O’Reilly (BC)
2 Rachel Dumont (BC)
3 Shannon Baerg (BC) Element Race Team
Master 65+ Women
1 Patricia Konantz (QC) Ride With Rendall P/B Biemme
2 Barb Morris (BC) Escape Velocity / Devo
Master 35-44 Men
1 Raphael Lalumiere (BC) Broad St. Breakaway
2 Craig Richey (BC) Easton Overland
3 Andrew Davidson (AB) Manteo Cycling
Master 45-54 Men
1 Bob Welbourn (BC)
2 Jean Francois Blais (QC) Siboire GFT
3 Brian Green* (GBr)
4 Christopher Algar (NS) Halifax Oceanics
Master 55-64 Men
1 Lorenzo Caterini (BC)
2 Normon Thibault (BC) Rock City Cycles-Frontrunners
3 Sean Cruickshank (BC) Pro City Racing
Master 65+ Men
1 Colin Funk (BC) Atomic Racing
2 Derek Steel (BC) Riverway Dental Racing
3 Peter Wellsman (BC) Pro City Racing
Full results available at www.bearcrossgrandprix.com