CCB Ultime Vélo | Les Mardis cyclistes de Lachine

Lachine, QC) July 29, 2014 – Pierrick Naud (Quebecor Garneau) won stage 8 of the 37th season of Mardis Cyclistes presented by Jean Coutu, with a time of 1:00:56 over 50 km, averaging 49.2 km / h. Elliott Doyle (Silber Pro) followed closely in second and Simon Lambert-Lemay (Garneau Quebecor), completed the podium. The three crossed the finish almost at the same instant.

« It was good teamwork,” said Naud. “We worked well to control the race. Simon already has enough points and he let me win. «

Pierrick Naud wins stage 8 ahead of Elliott Doyle © M Ledoux

« No, I’m not disappointed,” Doyle said, “It was a good day; very satisfactory. Elbows were coming out at the end and I was lucky to have avoided the crash.” Doyle also said that he intended to return to the Lac St-Jean that evening.

(From left) Elliott Doyle (2^nd), Pierrick Naud (1^st), Simon Lambert-Lemay (3^rd) © M Ledoux

There were 98 riders to the start line, including many Mardis regulars and one woman, Joelle Numainville (Optum). She finished the race, saying it was “cool” and a good workout. Numainville was the Canadian road champion in 2013 and is one of only a handful of women qualified to race with the pro-elite men.

Joelle Numainville one of very few women fast enough to race against the pro elite men © J Symon

Simon Lambert-Lemay (Garneau Quebecor) widened his lead in the general classification (GC) with 693 cumulative points and will again be wearing the leader’s yellow jersey (Jean Coutu) next Tuesday. He is followed by teammate, Pierrick Naud with 601 points; Naud will be wearing the red jersey (Specialized-Quilicot) on August 5. Stephen Keeping (Transport Lacombe) the following with 501 points and will be wearing the green jersey (Desjardins caisse populaire Provost Lachine) next week.

There was a crash involving a dozen riders towards the end of the pro-elite race, but few other details are available.

Marie Soleil Blais wins women’s race

In women, Marie Soleil Blais (Realdealgears) won the 24 km race, followed by Rosalie Cardin-Houde (SAS-Mazda) and `Anne-Marie Morin (independent) third. However, it is Adriane Provost (SAS-Mazda) who leads the GC with 262 points, followed Blais, with 259 points. Provost crashed just before the finish and barely held onto her lead.

Among the juniors, Gabriel Drapeau Zgoralski (CCB Ultime Vélo) won the race with a time of 32:46 over 24 km. He was followed by Edward Bourassa (cc Lévis) in second position, followed by Thierry Kirouac Marcassa (NCCH) in third. Because of previous wins, Kirouac Marcassa leads the GC with 341 points.

As for minimes, Emile Vézina Coulombe (cc Lévis Subaru) clinched the victory among the boys with a time of 11:26 p.m. over 16 km, followed by Antoine Dalterio (Espoirs Laval). However Dalterio leads GC with 431 points. Among the girls, Sandrine Heroux (CCB Ultime Vélo) won first place, but it is her teammate, Emma Delisle who leads the GC with 395 points.

It was sunny but cool Tuesday evening in Lachine; some spectators even wore coats.

The Mardis Cyclistes are presented every Tuesday until August 12, evening of the grand finale to close the 37th season. This series of ten (10) stages of races is spread over 10 weeks. The circuit is around the Lasalle Park, located in the Montreal borough of Lachine (STM bus 90). The race for minimes starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by junior category competition, women, (6 p.m.), ending with the Pro-Elite Cup at 6:50 p.m. The races are free for spectators.

Brief Results (pro-elite men)

Pierrick Naud (Garneau Quebecor)
Elliott Doyle (Silber Pro),
Simon Lambert-Lemay (Garneau Quebecor)

GC :

Simon Lambert-Lemay (Garneau-Quebecor): 693
Pierrick Naud (Garneau Quebecor) 601
Stephen Keeping (Transports Lacombe) 501

Full results:

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(Lachine, QC) July 22, 2014 – Jacob Kauffman (Garneau Quebecor) of Australia won the 7th stage of the 37th season of the Mardis Cyclistes presented by Jean Coutu with a time of 1:00:33 over 50 km, giving an average speed of 49.5 km / h. Bobby Bailey (Dealer.com), an American, followed closely in second place while Frenchman Matthieu Jeannes (Vélo-Select), was third. The three foreigners had a clean sweep of the podium.

Jacob Kauffmann gagne © M Ledoux
Photo: Jacob Kauffman takes stage 7 © M Ledoux
« I did not expect to win tonight,” Kauffman said. “I have not done much training for a week because my wife is visiting Australia. I found myself in the breakaway and saw that the two Simon (Lambert-Lemay and Gauthier, his teammates) could not win. Then I asked myself if I could… I had my eye on Guillaume (Boivin) I made the final turn in second and I sprinted to the finish. And, yes, I know my co-patriot Jacob Restall (Gold Coast CC) who won the stage 1 on June 10; we have the same coach in Australia, Scott Sunderland. «

« I’m getting close,” said Bailey `”Guillaume really gave it the gas to catch Jean-Michel.”

There were 94 riders on the start line, including professional cyclists riding for European teams, such as Guillaume Boivin (Cannondale). Another rider, Aurélian Passeron (Syber Pro), is a veteran of the Tour de France. A breakaway of seven riders including Boivin and Kauffman, took a 22 second lead on the pack for the last 9 laps. Jean-Michel Lachance (Silber Pro) then broke away solo with three laps to go before being reeled in by the lead group, mainly through the work of Boivin.

In the general classification (GC), Simon Lambert-Lemay (Garneau-Quebecor) is again in the lead with 571 cumulative points; he will again be wearing the leader`s yellow jersey (sponsored by Jean Coutu) next Tuesday. He is followed by Steven Keeping (Transports Lacombe) with 486 points and who will be wearing the red jersey (Specialized-Quilicot) on July 29. Bailey says he is aiming for the black jersey given to the most aggressive rider (Bijouterie Jean-Guy Aubry).

It was sunny and warm Tuesday evening in Lachine at 31 C. and light winds. The pro-elite race was marked by a few crashes, including one that left Hugues Lapointe`s jersey in tatters and damaged his bike.

Marie Soleil Blais wins the women`s race

Among the women, Marie Soleil Blais (Realdealgears) won the 24 km race, followed by Rosalie Cardin-Houde (SAS-Mazda) and Valina Sintalova (independent) in third. However, it is Adriane Provost (SAS-Mazda) who leads the GC with 252 points, followed by Audrey Bernard (Stevens-The Cyclery), with 221.

Among the cadets, Thierry Kirouac Marcassa (NCCH) continued his winning streak, winning the race with a time of 34:26 on 24 km. He was followed by Francis Barriault (CCB Ultimate Cycling) in second position, followed by Griffin Schwartz (independent) third. Kirouac Marcassa also leads the GC with 306 points versus 224 for Barriault.

As for minimes, Antoine Dalterio (Espoirs Laval) took the win among the boys with a time 23:45 over 16 km; Dalterio also leads the GC with 386 points. Among the girls, Anne-Florence Boutin (cc Rossi) won the first place, however this is Emma Delisle (CCB Ultimate Bike) who leads the GC with 346 points.

The Mardis Cyclistes are presented every Tuesday until August 12, evening of the grand finale. The circuit of the Mardis Cyclistes is located around Lasalle Park in Lachine (STM bus 90). The minimes race begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by junior category competition and women’s race at 6 p.m. The evenings culminate with the Pro-Elite Cup at 6:50 p.m. The races are free for spectators.

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Brief Results (pro-elite men)