Canadian Cross Country National Championships - CN

Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada, July 19-20, 2008

2007 Results Results

Photography

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Images by Marek Lazarski

Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) on start line.
The elite women roll out from the start line as the race begins.
Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) takes the early lead.
Kiara Bisaro (Independant-VM) was getting muddy early in the event.
Jean Ann McKirdy (Rocky Mountain) was riding well.
Karine Travaillaud (Specialized) managed a top 10 finish.
Marie Allaire (Xprezo) was pushing towards the top 10, but had to settle for 12th.
Josiane Mathieu (Demers-Specialized) finished the race in 11th.
Sandra Walter (X.O-Felt Womens MTB Team) enters the rocky section.
Mical Dyck (Terrascape/Trek) holds on as the course pitches downwards.
Wendy Simms (KONA) rode to a strong podium finish in third.
Amanda Sin (3 Rox Racing) took fourth place.
Caroline Villeneuve (Opus/OGC) makes her way through the forest.
Catharine Pendrel (Luna womens MTB Team) was narrowly beaten by Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain).
Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) held a good gap towards the finish.
Emily Batty's (Trek Bicycle Store Team) strong form was rewarded with the Under 23 national championship title.
Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) rides home six seconds ahead of Catharine Pendrel (Luna womens MTB Team).
Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) was delighted with her victory.
U-23 Women's podium (L-R): Marie-Claude Surprenant (Sportif Bromont), Emily Batty (Trek Bicycle Store Team) and Mikaela Kofman (3 Rox Racing).
Elite Women's podium (L-R): Catharine Pendrel (Luna womens MTB Team), Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) and Wendy Simms (KONA).
The Elite Men field gets away for the start of their race.
The riders start to head up a small climb.
Mathieu Toulouse (Team Maxxis) went on to finish third.
Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain) rode to fifth place.
Andrew Watson (Team Ontario) took a top five finish in fourth.
Martin Lazarski (Rocky Mountain/K-Capital Source) finished six minuted behind.
Eric Batty (Trek Bicycle Store Toronto) rounded out the top 10.
Michael Garrigan (Jetpower/Epic Ride) looks determined.
Matthew Hadley (Independent) was nearly 14 minutes behind the winner.
Kris Snedon (Kona Les Gets Factory Team) took 14th position.
Craig Richey (Oak Bay Bikes) climbed up to 13th spot.
Francis Morin (Specialized) took second place in the Under 23 category.
Stefan Widmer (Rocky Mountain/K-Capital Source) gets muddy during the race.
Martin Lazarski (Rocky Mountain/K-Capital Source) makes his way through the forest.
Julien Fillion (Fillion-VM) navigates over the tree roots.
Bruno Lafontaine (Independant) pushed hard but could only manage 16th.
Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) rides alone at the front.
Derek Zandstra (3 Rox Racing) heads towards second place.
Peter Glassford (Trek Store Toronto) rode into seventh place.
Raphael Gagne (Rocky Mountain) won the Under 23 category.
Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) makes an adjustment to his suspension on last lap.
Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis) claims victory in the Elite Men's race.
U-23 podium (L-R): Francis Morin (Specialized), Raphael Gagne (Rocky Mountain), and Kyle Douglas (3 Rox Racing).
Elite Men podium (L-R): Derek Zandstra (3 Rox Racing), Geoff Kabush (Team Maxxis), and Mathieu Toulouse (Team Maxxis).
Canadian Champion Geoff Kabush from Team Maxxis.

Results

Elite men
 
1 Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis                          1.45.43
2 Derek Zandstra (Can) 3 Rox Racing                          0.01
3 Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Team Maxxis                         3.33
4 Andrew Watson (Can) Team Ontario                           3.53
5 Max Plaxton (Can)                                          5.38
6 Martin Lazarski (Can) Rocky Mountain/K Capital Source      6.13
7 Peter Glassford (Can) Trek Store Toronto                   6.32
8 Stefan Widmer (Can) Rocky Mountain/K-Capital Source        7.59
9 Michael Garrigan (Can) Jetpower/epic ride                  9.49
10 Eric Batty (Can) Trek Bicycle store Toronto              11.12
11 Julien Fillion (Can) Fillion-VM                          12.11
12 Craig Richey (Can) Oak Bay Bikes                         12.59
13 Matthew Hadley (Can) Independant-VM                      13.58
14 Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona Les Gets Factory Team            15.20
15 Matthew Green (Can) Rocky Mountain - K Capital Source    15.57
16 Bruno Lafontaine (Can) Independant-VM                    17.03
17 Eric Tourville (Can) Independant-VM                      18.49
18 Marc Plante (Can) Velo Zone                              19.39
19 Daniel Sessford (Can) Blue Competition Cycles            19.52
20 Olivier Bordeleau (Can) Xprezo                           20.19
21 Gino Ricci (Can) Biogen Idec                             20.37
One lap down
22 Ben Dawson (Can) CycleSolutions-Angry Johnnys                 
23 Drew MacKenzie (Can) I RC p/b Cameron Law                     
24 Marc-Andre Daigle (Can) Equiipe du quebec                     
25 Tim Carleton (Can) Trek Bicycle store Toronto                 
26 David Dionne (Can) Xprezo                                     
27 Alexandre Frappier (Can) Biogen Idec                          
28 Aroussen Laflamme (Can) Nebcor-Alto-Velo-Kona endurance       
29 Neil Schiemann (Can) Tall Tree Cycles                         
30 Thomas Skinner (Can) Rocky Mountain - K Capital Source        
31 Julien Marceau (Can) CVM Subway-Genetik                       
32 Cory Zetterstrom (Can) BCW/Team Sask                          
33 Thierry Laliberte (Can) Sportif Bromont                       
34 Maxim Morel (Can) Xcluziv                                     
35 Wai-Ben Wong (Can) Tall Tree Cycles                           
36 Carl Dionne (Can) Equipe Brunet                               
37 Imad El-Ghazal (Can) norco-evolution team                     
38 Julien Veilleux (Can) CIBC Wood-Gundy                         
39 Simon Tremblay (Can)                                          
40 Sylvain Jean (Can) Espresso Sports                            
41 Jean-Francois Vennes (Can) Xcluziv                            
42 Eric Gagnon (Can) Xcluziv                                     
43 Matthew Paziuk (Can) Norco Evolution Team                     
DNF Dominic Hamel (Can) Garneau-Crocs-Suzano                     
DNF Frederic Langevin (Can) Gaspesien                            
DNF Luc Doiron (Can) marin                                       
DNF Pascal Dumaresq (Can) Normandin-CBSF-Faire                   
DNF Louis-Remy Marier (Can) Ryno Performance                     
DNF Simon Marchand (Can)                                         
DNF Frederic Bussieres (Can) Xprezo                              
DNF Benoit Simard (Can) Specialized                              
DNF Luc Boily (Can) Ryno Performance                             
DNF Osmond Bakker (Can) EMD Serono Stevens                       
DNF Vincent Meunier (Can) Demers-Specialized                     
 
Elite women
 
1 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Rocky Mountain               1.42.12
2 Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna womens MTB Team               0.06
3 Wendy Simms (Can) KONA                                     4.11
4 Amanda Sin (Can) 3 Rox Racing                              5.42
5 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Independant-VM                         10.20
6 Mical Dyck (Can) Terrascape/Trek                          11.47
7 Caroline Villeneuve (Can) Opus/OGC                        14.48
8 Sandra Walter (Can) X.O-Felt Womens MTB Team              16.07
9 Jean Ann McKirdy (Can) Rocky Mountain                     17.04
10 Karine Travaillaud (Can) Specialized                     19.49
11 Josiane Mathieu (Can) Demers-Specialized                 22.59
12 Marie Allaire (Can) Xprezo                               23.29
13 Catherine Vipond (Can) Norco Evo                         27.24
14 Kathleen Villeneuve (Can) La Cordee Plein Air            27.46
One lap down
15 Cindy Montambault (Can) Accro Velo Val-dOr                    
16 Veronique Fournier (Can) Independant-VM                       
17 Sue Haviland (Can) Norco Evolution Team                       
18 Mandy Dreyer (Can) Freewheel Cycle                            
19 Chantal Rochefort (Can) Marin Bikes                           
20 Sophie Garant (Can) CVM Subway-Genetik                        
DNF Anne-Marie Jobin (Can) Xcluziv                               
DNF Erica Musyj (Can) BCW/Team Sask                              
DNF Julie Sanders (Can) Xprezo                                   
 
Under 23 men
 
1 Raphael Gagne (Can) Rocky Mountain                      1.29.42
2 Francis Morin (Can) Specialized/Equipe du Quebec           7.21
3 Kyle Douglas (Can) 3 Rox Racing                            8.32
4 Leni Trudel (Can) Opus/OGC                                 8.43
5 Jonathan Boulanger (Can) Independant-VM                   10.43
6 Brian Bain (Can) Cycl emei sters/Bowcycle                 12.40
7 Ryan Atkins (Can) Team Ontario                            13.28
8 Zach Winn (Can) Independant-VM                            17.55
9 Andrew Thomas (Can) Team Sask / ERTC                      18.53
10 Mathieu Boily-Tremblay (Can) Cyclone dAlma               20.18
11 Charles Blanchet-Levesque (Can) CVM Subway-Genetik       21.44
12 Cory Hancock (Can) 3 Rox Racing                          24.02
13 Jean-Philippe Thibault-Roberge (Can) CCS/Dalbix          24.33
14 Cameron Jette (Can) Team Trek Store                      29.53
15 Michael Mitchnick (Can) Team Trek Store                  29.53
16 Duncan Sturz (Can) Atlantic Cycling Centre               34.45
DNF Simon Happy (Can) RST Velosports                             
DNF Felix Cote (Can) CVM Val-David                               
DNF David Maltais (Can) Acidose Lactique                         
DNF Laurence-Etienne Dube (Can) IGA Lambert/ACDA                 
DNF Adam Morka (Can)                                             
DNF Georges-Edouard Duquette (Can)                               
DNF James Cowan (Can) Ironwood Racing                            
 
Under 23 women
 
1 Emily Batty (Can) Trek Bicycle Store Team               1.28.40
2 Marie-Claude Surprenant (Can) Sportif Bromont              4.44
3 Mikaela Kofman (Can) 3 Rox Racing                          9.39
4 Andrea Bunnin (Can) Team Saskatchewan/Kona                20.04
5 Kaitlin Michener (Can) Team Ontario                       39.39
DNF Justine Guay-Langevin (Can) Acidose Lactique