2018 BC Superweek Closes with Canadian Sweep

BC Superweek, Canada’s biggest professional road cycling series and with more than $140,000 in prize money with nine races over ten days, is a wrap for 2018.

Cycling fans were treated to a thrilling ten days of bike racing in communities all across Metro Vancouver. From July 6 – 15, BC Superweek races included the Tour de Delta presented by Beedie (July 6 – 8), New West Grand Prix (July 10), Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix (July 11), Giro di Burnaby presented by Appia Development (July 12), PoCo Grand Prix presented by Dominion Lending Centres (July 13), and Tour de White Rock presented by Landmark Premiere Properties (July 14 – 15).

In addition to the pro races, BC Superweek included a Youth Series which gave up-and-coming racers a chance to compete in six races over eight days, on the same iconic courses as the pros, in front of thousands of cheering race fans.

BC Superweek concluded with a Canadian sweep of the podium in the women’s road race at the Tour de White Rock presented by Landmark Premiere Properties Westminster Savings on the last day of racing on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Victoria’s Megan Rathwell placed 3rd, while Gillian Ellsay of Courtney, BC finished in 2nd place behind Alison Jackson of Alberta.

2018 Tour de White Rock Top Finishers

Women’s Road Race

1. Alison Jackson (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank)
2. Gillian Ellsay (Rally Cycling)
3. Megan Rathwell (Rise Racing)

Men’s Road Race

1. Brendan Rhim (Holowesko|Citadel Cycling Team)
2. Christopher Hatz (Herrmann Radteam)
3. Florenz Knauer (Herrmann Radteam)

Video: Women’s Road Race Finish at the 2018 Tour de White Rock

The Tour de White Rock’s Women’s Criterium (Pro 1-2) just the day before also saw three Canadian women take to the podium including Maple Ridge, BC’s, Maggie Coles-Lyster who came in 3rd place in the race. The

2018 Tour de White Rock Top Finishers

Women’s Criterium

1. Alison Jackson (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank)
2. Ariane Bonehomme Bruneau (Cyclery Racing)
3. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Macogep-Argon18-Girondins de Bordeaux p/b Mazda)

Men’s Criterium

1. Ryan Roth (Silber Pro Cycling)
2. Eric Young (Rally Cycling)
3. Christopher Hatz (Herrmann Radteam)

Men’s Criterium (Cat 3-4)

1. Johannes Daniel Mallie
2. Jacob Rubuliak
3. Marcus Van Der Sande

This year’s PoCo Grand Prix was the first-ever night-time race with racers riding under the street lights in the heart of Port Coquitlam. Camosun College student, Mitch Ketler, from Winnipeg surprised the pack and finished ahead of everyone in the men’s race including Rally Cycling’s Eric Young who had been on a streak at BC Superweek with four wins in the past week. The women’s race was a battle between national champions as reigning Canadian National Criterium Champion, Sara Bergen, of Vancouver came 2nd behind Kendall Ryan, the 2015 US National Criterium Champion. Maggie Coles-Lyster came in third place for her second time reaching the podium at the Poco GrandPrix in as many years.

Video: Men’s Finish at the Poco Grand Prix 2018

2018 PoCo Grand Prix Top Finishers

Women

1. Kendall Ryan (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank)
2. Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling)
3. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Macogep-Argon18-Girondins de Bordeaux p/b Mazda)

Men

1. Mitch Ketler (Applewood Garneau p/b Smart Savvy)
2. Florenz Knauer (Hermann Radteam)
3. William Meyers (Marc Pro Cycling p/b Gym One)

Men (Cat 3-4)

1. Craig Holden (Glotman Simpson Cycling)
2. Jay Delaney (Capa Tosta)
3. Ruslan Gadzhiiev (Hewdog Racing)

Other highlights from the 2018 BC Superweek included back-to-back wins from Rally Cycling’s Eric Young at the Tour de Delta Criterium races in North Delta and Ladner plus he made history be becoming only the second man to win the Gastown Grand Prix three years in a row; the other is canadian cycling legend, Ron Hayman. Young would also continue his dominance at BC Superweek by winning the Giro di Burnaby and coming in a close second at the New West Grand Prix. Local riders Sara Bergen won the women’s race in New West and fellow Vancouverite, Haley Gill, from Rise Racing came third. BC boy, Adam de Vos, of Victoria took 1st place at the Tour de Delta Road Race.

2018 Giro di Burnaby Top Finishers

Women

1. Summer Moak (Rally Cycling)
2. Maggie Coles-Lyster (Macogep-Argon18-Girondins de Bordeaux p/b Mazda)
3. Kendall Ryan (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank)

Men

1. Eric Young (Rally Cycling)
2. Florenz Knauer (Herrmann Radteam)
3. Joseph Lewis (Holowesko|Citadel Cycling Team)

2018 Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix Top Finishers

Women

1. Kendall Ryan (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank)
2. Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling)
3. Marie-Soleil (Desjardins-Ford p/b Cromwell)

Men

1. Eric Young (Rally Cycling)
2. Florenz Knauer (Herrmann Radteam)
3. Emile Jean (Silber Pro Cycling)

2018 New West Grand Prix Top Finishers

Women

1. Sara Bergen (Rally Cycling)
2. Shannon Malseed (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank)
3. Haley Gill (Rise Racing)

Men

1. Florenz Knauer (Herrmann Radteam)
2. Eric Young (Rally Cycling)
3. Bradley Huff (Rally Cycling)

2018 Tour de Delta Top Finishers

Women

(Friday Criterium)

1. Kendall Ryan (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank)
2. Peta Mullens (Hagens Berman | Supermint)
3. Annie Foreman-Mackey (Cyclery Racing)

(Saturday Criterium)

1. Kendall Ryan (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank)
2. Kristi Lay (Rally Cycling)
3. Harriet Owen (Hagens Berman | Supermint)

(Road Race)

1. Kendall Ryan (Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank)
2. Lily Williams (Hagens Berman | Supermint)
3. Kristi Lay (Rally Cycling)

Men

(Friday Criterium)

1. Eric Young (Rally Cycling)
2. Florenz Knauer (Herrmann Radteam)
3. Bradley Huff (Rally Cycling)

(Saturday Criterium)

1. Eric Young (Rally Cycling)
2. Bradley Huff (Rally Cycling)
3. Florenz Knauer (Herrmann Radteam)

(Cat 3-4)

1. Ian Hilts (Glotman Simpson Cycling)
2. Colin Fowlow (Trek Red-Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes)
3. Ruslan Gadzhiiev (Hewdog Racing)

(Road Race)

1. Adam de Vos (Rally Cycling)
2. Kaler Marshall (Langlois Brown)
3. Eric Young (Rally Cycling)

2018 BC Superweek Full Race Results

2018 BC Superweek Youth Series Race Results