One rider was looking to reclaim the jersey, the other was hoping to defend it. On Saturday at the 2018 Shimano Canadian National Championships, they both accomplished their goals.
After strong rides last weekend in Midland, Maghalie Rochette (CX Fever p/b Specialized) and Michael van den Ham (Garneau – Easton p/b Transitions LifeCare) both took home Elite Canadian national championships on Saturday in Peterborough.
Rochette reclaimed the Maple Leaf jersey after coming up just short last year. She won the Elite Women’s race by a minute and a half over Jenn Jackson (AWI Racing p/b the Crank and Sprocket). Sandra Walter (Liv Cycling Canada) took home the bronze.
In the Elite Men’s race, Van den Ham held off Geoff Kabush (Yeti Maxxis Shimano) to win his second-straight Canadian Nats title. Marc-Andre Fortier (Pivot Cycles – OTE), who had a head-turning ride at Pan-Ams, finished third.
Full results are below.
Elite Men's Results: 2018 Canadian National Championships
| Place | Bib | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | VAN DEN HAM, Michael | GARNEAU - EASTON P/B TRANSITIONS LIFE CARE | 59:56:00 |
| 2 | 3 | KABUSH, Geoff | YETI MAXXIS SHIMANO` | 1:00:02 |
| 3 | 4 | FORTIER, Marc André | PIVOT CYCLES- OTE | 1:01:45 |
| 4 | 6 | GAGNE, Raphael | SILVERBACK OMX PRO TEAM | 1:02:33 |
| 5 | 9 | DISERA, Peter | NORCO FACTORY TEAM XC | 1:03:46 |
| 6 | 5 | RICHEY, Craig | GARNEAU - EASTON P/B TRANSITIONS LIFE CARE | 1:03:46 |
| 7 | 36 | L'ESPERANCE, Andrew | FORWARD RACING-NORCO | 1:03:58 |
| 8 | 2 | O'DONNELL, Trevor | LAKESIDE STORAGE/BICYCLES PLUS | 1:05:04 |
| 9 | 7 | ST JOHN, Derrick | VAN DESSEL P/B HYPERTHREADS | 1:05:20 |
| 10 | 11 | DAIGLE, Marc André | INDEPENDENT | 1:05:30 |
| 11 | 8 | NILES, Isaac | HEWDOG RACING | 1:05:38 |
| 12 | 25 | YEXLEY, David | BICISPORT | 1:05:44 |
| 13 | 13 | BAKKER, Osmond | NINE2FIVEPRO CYCLING TEAM | 1:06:46 |
| 14 | 12 | BELANGER BARRETTE, Mathieu | PIVOT CYCLES - OTE CANADA | 1:07:31 |
| 15 | 32 | RICCI, Christian | LAKESIDE STORAGE/BICYCLES PLUS | -1 Lap |
| 16 | 24 | WALSH, Edward | TEAM NOVA SCOTIA | -1 Lap |
| 17 | 15 | BLOOM, Parker | BROAD STREET CYCLES | -1 Lap |
| 18 | 29 | CHOWN, Nathan | TEAM CF | -1 Lap |
| 19 | 34 | KIRBY, Stephen | MIDWEEK CYCLING CLUB | -1 Lap |
| 20 | 43 | JEANOTTE, Eric | ULTIME VÉLO | -2 Laps |
| 21 | 42 | FEDOSOV, James | SPEEDRIVER.COM | -2 Laps |
| 22 | 21 | MILLER, Brenton | INDEPENDENT | -2 Laps |
| 23 | 10 | JETTE, Cameron | INDEPENDENT | -2 Laps |
| 24 | 41 | MITCHELL, Christopher | THUNDER BAY CYCLING CLUB | -3 Laps |
| 25 | 37 | MENEGUZZI, Robert | HAMILTON CYCLING CLUB | -3 Laps |
| 26 | 30 | LEFEBVRE, Alex | PETERBOROUGH CYCLING CLUB | -3 Laps |
| 27 | 16 | MALTAIS, David | INDEPENDENT | -3 Laps |
| 28 | 23 | MATHESON, Brendan | BARRIE CYCLING CLUB | -3 Laps |
| 29 | 19 | SAMUEL, Travis | SILBER PRO CYCLING | -3 Laps |
| 30 | 35 | ANDREW, Ben | EURO-SPORTS | -3 Laps |
| 31 | 45 | MORSE, Peter | MARIPOSA CYCLE RACING TEAM | -3 Laps |
| 32 | 39 | BRAY, Andrew | INDEPENDENT | -4 Laps |
| 33 | 40 | HARRIS, Mitch | BATEMAN'S BIKE CO P/B CLOUD9 AV | -4 Laps |
| 34 | 17 | SPINNEY, Eric | INDEPENDENT | -4 Laps |
| 35 | 44 | ANDERSON, Joel | INDEPENDENT | -4 Laps |
| 36 | 27 | BLACKBURN, William | VÉLO 2000 - RHINORACK | -4 Laps |
| 37 | 31 | MCKALL, Terry | NAKED FACTORY RACING | -4 Laps |
| 38 | 20 | WISHART, Caelum | INDEPENDENT | -4 Laps |
| 39 | 26 | BETTERIDGE, Miles | INDEPENDENT | -4 Laps |
| 40 | 22 | KENT, Ryan | BATEMAN'S BIKE CO P/B CLOUD9 AV | -4 Laps |
| 41 | 28 | MINICOLA, Justin | PETERBOROUGH CYCLING CLUB | -5 Laps |
| 42 | 33 | LANCIA, Mark | AWI RACING P/B THE CRANK AND SPROCKET | -6 Laps |
| DNF | 14 | VARABEI, Anton | TORONTO HUSTLE |
Elite Women's Results: 2018 Canadian National Championships
| Place | Bib | Name | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ROCHETTE, Maghalie | CX FEVER P/B SPECIALIZED | 45:48:00 |
| 2 | 5 | JACKSON, Jenn | AWI RACING P/B THE CRANK AND SPROCKET | 47:22:00 |
| 3 | 6 | WALTER, Sandra | LIV CYCLING CANADA | 47:33:00 |
| 4 | 8 | PENDREL, Catharine | CLIF PRO TEAM | 48:05:00 |
| 5 | 2 | DYCK, Mical | NAKED FACTORY RACING | 50:23:00 |
| 6 | 17 | DUEHRING, Jasmin | J A KING FELT BICYCLES | 50:37:00 |
| 7 | 4 | ELLIOTT, Natasha | VAN DESSEL P/B HYPERTHREADS | 50:38:00 |
| 8 | 20 | SMITH, Haley | NORCO FACTORY TEAM XC | 51:57:00 |
| 9 | 10 | PICIGA, Natascha | GIANT TORONTO PB LIV | 52:06:00 |
| 10 | 3 | KELLY, Siobhan | BLACK DOG RACING | 53:42:00 |
| 11 | 11 | CONEY, Helena | INDEPENDENT | -1 Lap |
| 12 | 9 | KOENIG, Shantel | REDBIKE | -1 Lap |
| 13 | 15 | HEISE, Alana | TERRASCAPE RACING | -1 Lap |
| 14 | 7 | SCHAPPERT, Anna | DARK RED RACING | -1 Lap |
| 15 | 13 | WENDLAND, Jodi | THE CYCLERY | -1 Lap |
| 16 | 19 | FLYNN, Emily | VAN DESSEL P/B HYPERTHREADS | -2 Laps |
| 17 | 14 | MESSIER, Jill | WEST OF QUEBEC WHEELERS | -2 Laps |
| 18 | 23 | LEBLANC, Jenny | INDEPENDENT | -3 Laps |
| 19 | 21 | COLES, Nicola | EURO-SPORTS | -3 Laps |
