(Winnipeg, MB – October 24, 2015) The 2015 Shimano Cyclocross Championships presented by Volvo were held Saturday at The Forks in Winnipeg, and Mical Dyck and Raphaël Gagné came on top, winning the coveted Red and White jerseys.
After a few days of heavy rain in Winnipeg, the sun came out for the competitors, allowing for slick and muddy conditions. Sections of the course, notably steep run ups and grassy hills, were extremely slippery. The revamped course, more spectator-friendly, challenged the competitors with a complete set of obstacles featuring a triple sand pass, cobblestones, fly-overs, muddy run-ups, staircases, gravel roads and grassy areas.
In the men’s race, the race was tightly contested from the start to the finish. Multiple riders exchanged the lead throughout the race, with each attempt reeled. In the last two laps, Raphael Gagné took control of the race and managed to cross the finish line in first place, earning his career-first Canadian Cyclocross title.
Gagné ended on Saturday his dream season, having won the Pan-American Games, the Canadian Mountain Bike XCO title, and the 2015 US Cup Overall title. Gagné also enjoyed his breakthrough season the UCI World Cup tour, consistently posting Canada’s top results.
Geoff Kabush, a 5-time Canadian Cyclocross Champion, finished in second place, only seconds behind Gagné. Kabush was among the remaining five riders who contended for the title, but couldn’t close the gap that Gagné had created in the last lap. Aaron Schooler, who moved to Germany this year, earned the bronze medal.
Mical Dyck triumphed in the women’s race in true style, leading the race from the start to the finish. Throughout the 60-minute race, Dyck increased her lead lap after lap ahead of a talented group of cross riders including Sandra Walter, Maghalie Rochette, Leah Kirchmann and cyclocross specialist Natasha Elliott. Ultimately, Dyck was followed at the finish line by Walter in second and Kirchmann in third pace.
Dyck placed 12th at the recent UCI World Championships in February, establishing herself as Canada’s top Cyclocross women. Dyck secured today her second title after taking home the red and white jersey in 2012.
Peter Disera won the Men’s U23 race in a finish sprint against, Danick Vandale. Disera edged by less than a bike length his opponent to win the title in nail-biting fashion. Peter’s brother, Quinton Disera, also climbed on the top spot of the podium, easily winning the Junior Men race by over 30seconds on the second place.
Ruby West captured the red and white jersey in the Youth women race, which was combined with the elite women’s race. She placed ahead of Dana Gilligan and Maggie Coles-Lyster, second and third respectively.
Sunday, the 2015 Manitoba Grand Prix of Cyclocross will be disputed, allowing non-Canadian racers a chance at UCI points.
RESULTS – SHIMANO CANADIAN CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS P/B VOLVO
ELITE WOMEN
1. DYCK, Mical (Naked Factory Racing p/b Broad Street Cycles/Victoria, BC) 44:17
2. WALTER, Sandra (Liv Cycling Canada/Coquitlam, BC) 44:49 +0:32
3. KIRCHMANN, Leah (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies/Winnipeg, MB) 45:44 +1:27
4. ELLIOTT, Natasha (Red Truck – Garneau p/b Easton Cycling/Gatineau, QC) 45:46 +1:28
5. ROCHETTE, Maghalie (LUNA Pro Team/St-Jérôme, QC) 45:49 +1:32
ELITE MEN
1. GAGNÉ, Raphael (Red Truck – Garneau p/b Easton Cycling/Québec, QC) 1:02:35
2. KABUSH, Geoff (Scott 3 Rox Racing/N. Vancouver, BC) 1:02:40 +0:05
3. SCHOOLER, Aaron (Focus CX Team/Edmonton, AB) 1:02:44 +0:09
4. VAN DEN HAM, Michael (Red Truck – Garneau p/b Easton Cycling/Brandon, MB) 1:02:45 +0:11
5. ZANDSTRA, Derek (Scott 3 Rox Racing/Trenton, ON) 1:02:51 +0:16
YOUTH WOMEN
1. WEST, Ruby (Centurion Next Wave Cycling Team/Dundas, ON) 46:12
2. GILLIGAN, Dana (Cycle Solutions Angry Johnny’s CC pb Norco LG/Craighurst, ON) 49:11 +3:00
3. COLES-LYSTER, Maggie (Local Ride Racing/Maple Ridge, BC) 50:28 +4:16
4. KELLY, Siobhan (To Wheels Epic Sports Performance/London, ON) 51:32 +5:21
5. ASPEN, Marina (Bruce’s Cycle Works/Saskatoon, SK) 52:16 +6:04
U23 MEN
1. DISERA, Peter (Norco Factory Team/Barrie, ON) 48:38
2. VANDALE, Danick (Russ Hays/Accent Inns/Winnipeg, MB) 48:38
3. NILES, Isaac (Bicisport/Turner Valley, AB) 50:47 +2:09
4. O’DONNELL, Trevor (Real Deal Gears/Barrie, ON) 50:59 +2:21
5. PRENDERGAST, Chris (Jet Fuel Coffee/Winnipeg, MB) 51:22 +2:44
JUNIOR MEN
1. DISERA, Quinton (CSAJCC p/b Norco & LG/Barrie, ON) 40:27
2. HOLMGREN, Gunnar (Centurion Next Wave Cycling Team/Orillia, ON) 40:59 +0:33
3. EVANS, Oliver (Accent Inns / Russ Hay’s/Winnipeg, MB) 41:44 +1:17
4. STAPLES, Matthew (Centurion Next Wave Cycling Team/Oro Medonte, ON) 42:20 +1:54
5. SANDERSON, Brody (Centurion Next Wave Cycling Team/Orillia, ON) 42:23 +1:57
MASTER WOMEN
1. HEISE, Alana (HSC-Terrascape/Calgary, AB) 43:51
2. OSBORNE, Meghan (Jasper Source For Sport/Jasper, AB) 44:26 +0:35
3. DONALDSON, Shawna (Synergy Racing/Calgary, AB) 44:54 +1:03
4. MUZECHKA, Nicole (Hot Sauce Cycling Club-Deadgoat Racing/Calgary, AB) 45:21 +1:30
5. JACKMAN, Michelle (Terrascape Racing/Calgary, AB) 46:32 +2:41
MASTER MEN 30+
1. LUNDY, Scott (Serious Cycling/Thousand Oaks, CA) 45:20
2. LALIBERTE, Thierry (Xprezo/Canton De Shefford, QC) 45:24 +0:04
3. VAN DEN HAM, Doug (Nine2FivePro.com/Ottawa, ON) 45:25 +0:05
4. KERR, Brad (Regina Cycle Club/Dutch Cycle/Regina, SK) 46:16 +0:56
5. YOUNG, Ryan (Terrascape Racing/Calgary, AB) 47:13 +1:54
MASTER MEN 40+
1. WELBOURN, Bob (GSX/N. Vancouver, BC) 45:12
2. AULD, Ian (Soul Sportif/Calgary, AB) 45:12
3. SUTTON, Andre (Hardcore Bikes/Edmonton, AB) 46:41 +1:30
4. BLAIS, Jean-Francois (Trek-Fiera/Knowlton, QC) 47:14 +2:03
5. BOUDREAU, Marc (The Cyclery/Nepean, ON) 47:18 +2:06
MASTER MEN 50+
1. LAWRENCE, Peter (Soul Sportif/Calgary, AB) 37:37
2. CATERINI, Lorenzo (Craftsman Construction/Halifax, NS) 38:01 +0:24
3. BARR, Sean (Pedalhead Road Works/Edmonton, AB) 38:44 +1:07
4. ORANGE, Robert (Ride with Rendall/Chelsea, QC) 38:46 +1:10
5. SAUNDERS, Blair (Sportif Coaching Group-BPB/Newark, DE) 38:48 +1:12
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