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BC Bike Race 2009

Date range:
June 28 - July 4, 2009

July 4, Stage 7: Whistler

McGrath and Sheppard lock up BC Bike overall win

By:
Cyclingnews
Published:
July 7, 2009, 09:51,
Updated:
July 7, 2009, 15:18

Seven days of racing conclude in Whistler

Men's duo winners Chris Sheppard

Men's duo winners Chris Sheppard

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The seventh and final stage of the BC Bike Race ran through Whistler. 370 racers from more than 16 countries were ready for the last test of their bodies, bikes and in some cases, friendships.

The final Whistler stage was a mere 30km long, roughly half the distance of the other stages in the race. In speaking to racers after Stage 6 in Squamish, many were relieved to have less distance to cover on the final day.

It turned out that the shorter distance was not indicative of the amount of effort required to complete the final stage. Day 7 course designer, Grant Lamont, knows the Whistler trail network like no one else and took advantage of that inside track to create a course that racers would remember.

From the Creekside start, racers rode up some tough, steep climbs right to the top of an aptly named trail, "See Colours & Puke". From there, they worked their way into trails like "Tunnel Vision", which had some challenging sections that some riders elected to walk.

It was not a sit back and relax kind of day, but it did allow many riders to realize their skills progression through the week. And there was an endless stream of smiles, cheers, and tears of joy as riders crossed the finish line anywhere from one hour 46 minutes to four hours and 50 minutes later.

Each rider that crossed the line received either a finisher medal - if they completed all seven days within the cutoff range; or a participant medal - if they completed some of the stages but not all.

The most intense battle of the weekend was in the men's duo category. Seamus McGrath and Chris Sheppard (Jamis / Santa Cruz) came out with the win after taking the lead early in the race. They were challenged throughout by Kona's Barry Wicks and Kris Sneddon, who finished second overall. Team's DCM Chrome's Brandon Stewart and Max Knox were third overall.

Katerina Nash and Catharine Pendrel (Luna) won the women's duo category with a comfortable nearly one hour lead over runners-up Alison Sydor and Lea Davison of Rocky Mountain. Third place went to Lisa Ludwig and Dawn Anderson.

Ryan Trebon and Georgia Gould won the mixed duo race. They finished ahead of Jeff Neilson and Mical Dyck of Terrascape / Trek Toronto. Sue Butler and Bryan Alders were third.

Colin Kerr and Megan Rose won the solo men's and women's categories respectively.

Results
Solo men final general classification
1 Colin Kerr 19:41:05  
2 Ruedi Schnyder 0:38:35  
3 Tony Hogg 0:57:55  
4 Kevin Calhoun 1:18:56  
5 Greg Day 1:24:40  
Solo women final general classification
1 Megan Rose 26:26:53  
2 Tori Fahey 6:43:00  
3 Claire Garcia-Webb 7:12:58  
4 Kati Csak 8:44:07  
Solo men 40+ final general classification
1 Roger Bartels 21:21:13  
2 Mark Sevenoff 0:40:10  
3 Ted Russo 0:50:21  
4 Gary Thacker 2:48:52  
5 Trever Bushnell 3:01:48  
Solo women 40+ final general classification
1 Lisa McBain 31:36:25  
2 Sarah Heine 8:05:17  
3 Lori Halwa 10:37:16  
4 Blonde Bokkie 12:20:24  
Duo men final general classfication
1 Seamus McGrath & Chris Sheppard (Jamis / Santa Cruz) 18:27:31  
2 Barry Wicks & Kris Sneddon (Kona) 0:17:19  
3 Brandon Stewart & Max Knox (DCM Chrome) 0:51:38  
4 Chris Eatough & Jeff Schalk (Trek Co-op) 1:04:31  
5 Matt Shriver & Benjamin Sontag (Monavie Cannondale) 1:25:49  
Duo women final general classification
1 Katerina Nash& Catharine Pendrel (Luna) 21:49:42  
2 Alison Sydor & Lea Davison (Rocky Mountain) 0:52:21  
3 Lisa Ludwig & Dawn Anderson (Oak Bay Bikes) 3:23:53  
4 Mireille Montminy & France Lacroix (Lambert - Girls Just wanna have fun) 7:27:56  
5 Carolyn Van Vurst & Shelly Allen (Blonde leading the Blonde) 9:52:20  
Mixed duo final general classification
1 Ryan Trebon & Georgia Gould 21:26:23  
2 Jeff Neilson & Mical Dyck (Terrascape / Trek Toronto) 1:25:54  
3 Sue Butler & Bryan Alders (MonaVie / Cannondale) 1:58:43  
4 Sandra Walter & Steven Devantier (Local Ride / Pedal Mag) 2:22:29  
5 Steve Martins & Kate Aardal (Hardcore CC) 2:49:43  
Veteran duo 80+ final general classification
1 Normon Thibault & Peter Stevenson 22:19:50  
2 Geoff Clark & Pat Doyle 0:44:05  
3 Matt Ohran & Tim Butler 0:55:12  
4 Dale Plant & Joe Brown 1:31:29  
5 Dave Crewe & Shaun Taylor 2:27:53  
Veteran duo 100+ final general classification
1 Francois Amyot & Daniel Auclair 25:45:18  
2 Jamie Emery & Robin Willard 2:07:17  
3 Gilles Morneau & Isabelle Cantin 2:44:53  
4 Ivor McMahen & Scott Gordon 3:35:17  
5 John Janisse & Mark Janisse 4:57:09