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Canadian National Mountain Bike Championships
Canada, July 19 - 21, 2002
Cross Country and Team Relay
The eyes of many in the mountain biking world were on the small Canadian town of Kamloops this weekend, as Sun Peaks resort played host to the 2002 Tim Horton's Canadian National Mountain Bike Championships. With many of the world's top cross-country riders in attendance including reigning men's world champion Roland Green and three-time women's world champion Alyson Sydor, these races were expected to be hard-fought and good indicators of who to watch for the remainder of the international season. The race organizers, meanwhile, had done their part by setting a gruelling course which alternated between long climbs and bone-jarring technical singletrack descents. Add in the dry, dusty and hot weather and the race promised to be extremely tough.
Unfortunately, the anticipated showdown between Green and his challengers was not to be as Green, who was riding with a broken finger, Seamus McGrath and Ryder Hesjedal all dropped out within the first lap. Having already met the performance criteria for upcoming international competitions, they had only to start the race to keep their eligibility and elected to save their energies for another day. With some of the top contenders out, the race for the podium was left wide open. Kona rider Geoff Kabush stepped into the gap, taking the lead on the first lap and building on it for the rest of the race. He eventually finished with a cushion of almost two minutes over his team-mate Peter Wedge, while Andreas Hestler (Rocky Mountain) rounded out the top three. Fourth place overall and the U-23 title went to Gearsracing.com's up-and-comer Ricky Federau, who has been showing this year that he is a rider to watch in the future.
In the women's race, Alyson Sydor did not disappoint, proving that even though she no longer dominates the international scene as she once did, she is still a force to be reckoned with in any race. Taking advantage of her excellent technical skills and the tough course, the Trek-VW rider romped to a four-minute victory over Marie-Helene Premont (Oryx). Kiara Bisaro of Gearsracing.com took the final spot on the podium. The women's race was also marred by the absence of some major contenders, with Chrissy Redden and Trish Sinclair among the absentees.
While the furore surrounding the high dropout rate amongst the top riders is sure to continue a for a while yet, the racers will not have much time to dwell on it as the Commonwealth Games mountain bike race is fast approaching. Expectations for the Canadian team are high, and nothing less than domination by the Canadian team is likely to make the fans at home happy. Those riders not on the team for Manchester will meet again in two weeks time for the final round of the Canada cup series.
Results
Senior Elite Women - 32.50 Km 1 Alison Sydor (Trek Vw) 2.06.08.20 2 Marie-Helene Premont (Oryx/Carrera/Subaru) 3.58.41 3 Kiara Bisaro (Gearsracing.Com) 6.05.11 4 Eron Chorney (Rocky Mtn Bicycles) 7.32.09 5 Willow Koerber ( Cane Creek) 10.57.83 6 Sandra Walter (Kappa/Flash-5/Alpha) 12.43.60 7 Amber Chorney-Wilson 14.03.15 8 Julie Sanders (Oakley) 16.12.04 9 Tanis Banks 17.38.68 10 Sue Trimble (Gearsracing.Com) 17.46.17 11 Claire Townsend 20.37.48 12 Sarah Pike (Bike Barn) 20.37.76 13 Wendy Simms (Steed Cycles) 21.45.23 14 Marisol Bernier (Specialized/Smith) 25.20.16 15 Annie Tykwinski (Pedalhead Bicycle) 25.37.17 16 Karen Dewolfe (Harpoon Brewery) 26.20.13 17 Marie-Helene Cote (Specialized/Subaru) 26.21.75 18 Angela Teng (Flash 5/ Brodie) 27.56.67 19 Linda Robichaud (Norco Factory Team) 28.10.56 20 Nikola Starko (Rebound Cycle) 28.20.78 21 Jen Sawrenko (Dizzy Cycles) 31.38.29 22 Ann Yew (Bcsport/Trek/Schwalb) 32.15.38 23 Danelle Kabush (Team Ont./Gearsracin) 35.56.69 24 Madelaine Bouz 36.26.96 25 Cynthia Graham (Flash-5/Brodie/Black) 38.58.71 26 Clare Hall-Patch (Gearsracing.Com) 41.53.12 27 Michelle Scheiber (Fact Canada) 42.48.62 28 Alison Testroete (Tactic Acid Racing) 43.05.35 29 Cristina Piccone (Dizzy Cycles) 46.57.18 30 Jennifer Schulz (Fresh Air Experience) 49.07.30 31 Angela Mawdsley (Team Ontario/Baycyc.) 49.12.64 32 Nicole Lavoie 49.36.68 33 Tracey Temple (Bike Cellar/Trek) 50.42.61 34 Nancy Austin (John Henry Bikes) 51.49.08 35 Annette Svederus (Trek/Unlted Cycle) 55.44.60 36 Karley Cunningham (Fly Gurlz) 59.16.16 37 Sarah Robbins (Sca/Bike Doctor) 59.45.11 38 Krista Koval 1.05.43.95 39 Jill Parnell 1.08.42.77 40 Trish Grajczyk (Bow Cycle) 1.11.51.80 Chrissy Redden (Subaru) Dnf Trish Sinclair (Gearsracing.Com) Dnf Erica Drew (Quadra Wood Products) Dnf Shannon Hood Dnf Anne-Marie Jobin (Oryx/Procycle/Ttn) Dnf Martina Feldmann (Fact Canada) Dnf Melanie Mcquaid (Saucony/Fisher) Dnf Barbara Belcher (Soliton/Texana Rice) Dnf Krista Morrison (Cyclepath) Dnf Junior Expert Men 17-18 - 32.50 Km 1 Maximiliam Plaxton 1.57.42.78 2 Frederic Bussieres (Gearsracing.Com) 1.05.51 3 Derek Zandstra (Team Ontario/Baycyc.) 3.59.92 4 Jeremy Trudel (La Vie Sportive) 4.49.35 5 Bradley Fairall (Rocky Mtn Bicycles) 5.26.95 6 Tyler West (Rocky Mountain Bikes) 6.14.95 7 Ryan Thorpe (Team Ontario/Baycyc.) 6.56.13 8 Matthew Green (Steed Cycles/Sram) 7.46.83 9 Tim Sherstobitoff (Fresh Air Experience) 8.05.31 10 Jean-Francois Vennes (Record/Tva) 9.35.13 11 Adam Coates (Gearsracing.Com) 11.31.52 12 Pierre-Alex Couture (Subarn Specialized) 11.59.33 13 Justin Bell 12.31.66 14 Doug Shankland (Team Ontario/Ziggys) 15.30.54 15 Rob Britton (Bike Doctor) 16.00.17 16 Cory Wallace (Freewheel/Team Ab) 18.28.04 17 Jean-Sebastien Perron (Quebec) 20.08.70 18 Daniel Sessford 21.28.91 19 Paul Brown (Gearsracing.Com) 22.18.11 20 Matthew Hobor (Sooke Cycle) 22.46.09 21 Kyle Swain (Kona) 24.06.52 22 Matt Bevis (John Henry) 26.47.89 23 Steve Morrison 28.37.29 24 Justin Enns 36.12.58 25 Alan Whitten 37.34.46 Martin Lazarski (Gearsracing.Com) Dnf Stefan Widmer (Khs Bicycles) Dnf Steve Cochrane (Pedalhead) Dnf Jordan Rasmussen (Rocky Moutain Bikes) Dnf Byron Dawson Dnf Colin Kerr Dnf Kwanah Sioui Dnf Senior Espoir Men 19-22 - 39.00 Km 1 Ricky Federau (Gearsracing.Com) 2.09.55.18 2 Kris Sneddon (Kona) 13.03.39 3 Shawn Bunnin (Doug's Spoke/Oakley) 13.21.30 4 Will Routley (Rocky Mtn/Haywood) 14.07.55 5 Mike Garrigan (Team Ontario/Hardwoo) 15.16.53 6 Dustin Macburnie 17.07.28 7 Matt Patterson (Team Ont./Bay Cycle) 17.33.06 8 Leith Mcleod (Olympia/Vw/Kahire) 20.01.62 9 Van (Highland's Cycl Team) 20.48.05 10 Matthew Hadley (Power Bar Team Elite) 22.51.02 11 Eric Batty (Bay Cyle Racing) 23.17.89 12 Julien Fillion (Conifere.Com/Intersp) 24.19.37 13 Alan Reain (Full Cycle) 26.32.12 14 Thomas Skinner (Team Ontario/Khs) 27.14.81 15 Mark Foster (Bicycle Nova Scotia) 27.16.88 16 Martin Lafontaine (Oktos) 31.58.31 17 Matt Douglas (Bay Cycle Racing) 34.49.29 18 Benjamin Schmidt (Flash 5/ Brodie/ Ez) 40.12.64 19 Carsten Ivany (Aubrey Organics) 44.20.38 20 Jean-Philippe Provost (Prorider Eye Wear) 45.33.50 Andrew Watson (Team Ont./Bianchi Ca) Dnf Cedric Lajeunesse (Specialized/Subaru) Dnf Edmond Blanchette (Vw/Kaltire/Olympia) Dnf Ben Sigston (Rocky Mtn/Haywood) Dnf Terry Garnett Dnf Senior Elite Men - 39.00 Km 1 Geoff Kabush (Kona) 2.05.30.20 2 Peter Wedge (Kona) 1.47.27 3 Andreas Hestler (Rocky Mtn/Oakley) 2.34.95 4 Mathieu Toulouse (Gearsracing.Com) 7.10.58 5 Andrew Kyle (Norco Factory Team) 7.31.29 6 Chris Sheppard (Haro Lee Dungares) 10.47.27 7 Michael Pruner (John Henry Bikes) 11.46.07 8 Roddi Lega (Green Mountain Cycle) 12.23.86 9 Greg Reain (Gearsracing.Com) 15.05.00 10 Jesse Jakomait 15.38.75 11 Ryan Ingham (Olympia/Giant) 17.38.41 12 Mark Webster (Specialized/Rudy Pro) 18.00.88 13 Nick Kiraly ( Sram/Scapin (Vic Aus ) ) 18.32.95 14 Menno Hubregtse (Trek Canada) 21.27.01 15 Ian Carbonneau (Prorider/Peacock) 21.45.77 16 Justin Mark (Airbomb/Ellsworth) 23.08.93 17 Bruno Lafontaine (Ogc/Fisher) 25.25.14 18 Carlos Capela 28.19.09 19 Duane Myers (Safeway/Spokes&Atti.) 29.16.21 20 Michael Johnson (Spoke N'motion) 29.34.38 21 Cory Zetterstrom (Bruce Cycles Works) 31.03.05 22 Dave Burch 34.33.88 23 Michael Dennis (Gears Racing) 35.14.95 24 Andre Sutton (Moulden) 37.55.24 25 Paul Lapointe (Volkswagen/Olympia) 38.30.07 26 Jason Shenkariuk (Ogc/Gary Fisher) 40.19.03 27 Simon Norris (Chain3) 40.59.23 28 Tim Oliver (Specialized/Rudy Pr.) 41.49.38 29 Dylan Snowdon 44.40.63 30 Trevor Hopkins (Snowcovers Sports) 46.47.21 Yannick Michaud D.S.Q. Roland Green (Trek Vw) Dnf Ryder Hesjedal (Subaru/Gary Fisher) Dnf Seamus Mcgrath Dnf Julian Hine (Gearsracing.Com) Dnf Carter Hovey (Bianchi) Dnf Bill Hurley (West Quebec Wheelers) Dnf David Crewe (Eurotech Cycle) Dnf Paul Daniel (Peyto Cycles) Dnf Troy Misseghers Dnf Jaimie Douglas (Giant North America) Dnf Drew Mackenzie (Roach/Race Face) Dnf David Vunic (Trek Bikes) Dnf Nick Lynem (Ogc/Bike Pedlars) Dnf Wade Wallace (Peddalhead) Dnf Jamie Kornell (Roach) Dnf Brian Cooke (Bicycle Cafe) Dnf Greg Penner (Vw-Olympia) Dnf Master Expert Men 30-39 - 32.50 Km 1 Ian Smith (Oak Bay Bicycle) 2.02.13.84 2 John Fokkema 4.25.96 3 Pete Leibel 5.03.76 4 Brennan Covey (Mcdonald/Bigrockbeer) 5.20.79 5 David Kvick (Dizzy Cycles) 6.00.02 6 Gary Wade (Trek) 6.31.02 7 John Irvine (Kona/Tantalus) 6.31.25 8 Tyler Dumont (Flash 5/Brodie/Ezup) 7.38.40 9 Barry Tanemura (Skookum Cycle & Ski) 10.50.94 10 Van (Bike Barn) 11.51.68 11 Paul Newitt (Escape Velocity) 13.36.92 12 Pat Doyle (Deadgoat Racing) 16.40.72 13 Richard Hamilton 16.59.03 14 Chris Brown 17.59.69 15 Norman Thibault (Frontrunners) 19.21.75 16 Peter Neff 19.53.46 17 Andrew Kent (Arrowsmith Mtn Cycle) 20.38.18 18 Jeff Fedyk (Tantalus Bike Shop) 22.08.18 19 Steve Cote 24.42.02 20 Newell Hedstrom ( Bike Doctor) 27.23.74 21 Douglas Dewar 27.33.82 22 Ken Dean (Kona Factory) 27.53.29 23 Angus Kim 36.01.84 24 Andre Laprade (Gerick Cycle) 37.33.45 25 Mike Charuk (Natural Earth Racing) 38.20.66 26 Graham Garrison (Dizzy Cycles) 41.40.87 Lonn Bate (Spokes & Attire Rac.) Dnf Rick Rodland (Flash-5/Brodie/E-Zup) Dnf Jeff Seaborn (Titus) Dnf John Tolkamp Dnf Paul Sudlow (Calgary Cycle) Dnf Spencer Royds (Mountain Bike City) Dnf Matt Klymson (Cycle Solutions) Dnf Travis Rowlandson (Freewheel Cycle) Dnf Ronald Edwards Dnf Bob Fawcett (Rebound/Trek) Dnf Team Relay 1 Ricky Federeau (Gears Racing #1) 46.20.90 Marty Lazarski (Gears Racing #1) Sue Trimble (Gears Racing #1) Greg Reain (Gears Racing #1) 2 Mark Webster (Team Alberta) 47.04.50 Cory Wallace (Team Alberta) Rachel Morris (Team Alberta) Roddi Lega (Team Alberta) 3 Mark Foster (Team Nova Scotia) 48.14.30 Kyle Swain (Team Nova-Scotia) Karen De Woolfe (Team Nova-Scotia) Dustin Macburnie (Team Nova-Scotia) 4 Shawn Bunnin (Team Saskatchewan) 48.58.20 Cory Zeterstron (Team Saskatchewan) Sarah Robbins (Team Saskatchewan) Rob Britton (Team Saskatchewan) 5 Michael Dennis (Gears Racing #2) 53.43.40 Frederick Bussiere (Gears Racing #2) Mark Bonham (Gears Racing #2) Claire Hallpatch (Gears Racing #2) 6 Eric Goss (Team Dirt Bag Racing) 54.49.10 Kevin Macquish (Team Dirt Bag Racing) Kate Scallion (Team Dirt Bag Racing) Matt Hadley (Team Dirt Bag Racing)
