Maghalie Rochette (CX Fever Specialized) won her second title in less than a week, when she took the Canadian Elite women's cyclo-cross championship on Saturday, in Peterborough, Ontario, after previously winning the Pan American title.
"It was cold out there," agreed Rochette, "but it was perfect for the Canadian national championships. It is a challenge riding in the cold - it's difficult for the breathing and you tighten up ... you just have to keep pushing hard because that is the only thing that will warm you up. The track was muddy, but it was so cold that it was starting to freeze; some turns were slippery mud, some were icy ... it was a challenge all race."
Rochette took the lead in the first kilometre and never looked back, eventually winning by over a minute. Behind, mountain bikers Jenn Jackson (AWI Racing p/b The Crank and Sprocket) and Sandra Walter (Liv Cycling Canada) battled for silver all race, with Jackson eventually pulling clear in the final lap.
Elite Women Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maghalie Rochette (Can) | 0:45:48 |
| 2 | Jenn Jackson (Can) | 0:01:34 |
| 3 | Sandra Walter (Can) | 0:01:45 |
| 4 | Catharine Pendrel (Can) | 0:02:17 |
| 5 | Mical Dyck (Can) | 0:04:35 |
| 6 | Jasmin Duehring (Can) | 0:04:49 |
| 7 | Natasha Elliott (Can) | 0:04:50 |
| 8 | Haley Smith (Can) | 0:06:09 |
| 9 | Natascha Piciga (Can) | 0:06:18 |
| 10 | Siobhan Kelly (Can) | 0:07:54 |
| 11 | Helena Coney (Can) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Shantel Koenig (Can) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Alana Heise (Can) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Anna Schappert (Can) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Jodi Wendland (Can) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Emily Flynn (Can) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Jill Messier (Can) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Jenny Leblanc (Can) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Nicola Coles (Can) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Carolyn Smith (Can) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Evelyn Sifton (Can) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
U23 Women Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby West (Can) | 0:38:41 |
| 2 | Dana Gilligan (Can) | 0:01:37 |
| 3 | Laurie Arseneault (Can) | 0:01:47 |
| 4 | Sidney Mcgill (Can) | 0:01:59 |
| 5 | Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Can) | 0:02:12 |
| 6 | Emilly Johnston (Can) | 0:02:41 |
| 7 | Nicole Bradbury (Can) | 0:04:07 |
| 8 | Holly Henry (Can) | 0:04:20 |
| 9 | Maude Plouffe (Can) | 0:04:30 |
| 10 | Kelly Lawson (Can) | 0:04:58 |
| 11 | Katelyn Walcroft (Can) | 0:06:17 |
| 12 | Mireille Larose Gingras (Can) | 0:06:57 |
| 13 | Kaitlyn Shikaze (Can) | 0:07:35 |
| 14 | Juliann Vanderhaegen (USA) | 0:08:30 |
| 15 | Elizabeth Archbold (Can) | 0:10:14 |
| 16 | Claire Steciuk (Can) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Carys Reid (Can) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Elizabeth Gin (Can) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Tara Black (Can) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Erica Leonard (Can) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
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