Hanson, Rowney win big as Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix returns

American Ken Hanson won a bunch sprint at the 2012 Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix, outracing Vancouver's Ryan Anderson and Australia's Tommy Nankervis down the final stretch to claim the $15,000 winner's check as the historic race returned after a four-year absence.

The men raced 50-laps of the 1.2-kilometer circuit through historic Gastown, winding through crowds estimated at over 35,000 and over the same cobblestones as cycling greats Lance Armstrong, Alex Stieda and Canadian Olympians like Brian Walton and Alison Sydor.

After more than an hour, it came down to the last few hundred meters. The group finally caught Canadian strongman Svein Tuft's last-lap breakaway attempt after the final corner, and after a perfect leadout from his Optum Pro Cyling teammate Alex Candelario, Hanson pumped his fists as he surged across the finish line. Hanson, Anderson, riding for Steve Bauer's SpiderTech team, and Nankervis, who races for the Competitive Cycling team run by three-time Olympian and two-time Gastown winner Gord Fraser, all finished the 60-kilometer race in one hour, 16 minutes and 20.86 seconds.

Australian Loren Rowney, riding for the Specialized Lululemon women's team, also won the 30-lap women's race in a bunch sprint, surging to the line ahead of veteran Americans Laura Van Gilder of Mellow Mushroom, and Nicky Wangsgard of Primal MapMyRide.

Rowney, who normally races with Canadian Olympic great Clara Hughes on the Specialized Lululemon team, claimed the $8,000 top prize after finishing the 36-kilometer race in 53 minutes and 25.13 seconds.

Results

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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Loren Rowney (Aus) Specialized Lululemon0:53:25
2Laura Van Gilder (USA) Mellow MushroomRow 1 - Cell 2
3Nicky Wangsgard (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH BicyclesRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jenny Lehmann (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 3 - Cell 2
5Stephanie Roorda (Can) Local Ride/Dr. Vie SuperfoodsRow 4 - Cell 2
6Lisa Howard (Can) Local Ride/Dr. Vie SuperfoodsRow 5 - Cell 2
7Joanie Caron (Can) Colavita-espnW Pro CyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gina Haatz (Ger) independentRow 7 - Cell 2
9Stephanie Ossenbrink (Can) independentRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jessica Daugharty Sterner (USA) Team RepRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jamie Gilgen (Can) Kallisto/Wheels of OakvilleRow 10 - Cell 2
12Erika Broekema (Ned) NWVGRow 11 - Cell 2
13Carrie Cartmill (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The CycleryRow 12 - Cell 2
14Kristen LaSasso (USA) Mellow Mushroom0:00:05
15Tamiko Butler (Ant) Russ Hay's/Accent InnsRow 14 - Cell 2
16Kate Finegan (Aus) independentRow 15 - Cell 2
17Rhae-Christie Shaw (Can) Exergy TWENTY12Row 16 - Cell 2
18Shoshauna Laxson (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 17 - Cell 2
19Dana Walton (USA) Team Alliance EnvironmentalRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jennifer McMahon (Can) Glotman Simpson CyclingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Megan Rathwell (Can) Russ Hay's/Accent InnsRow 20 - Cell 2
22Moriah Jo MacGregor (Can) Colavita-espnW Pro cyclingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Kristine Brynjolfson (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jessica Cutler (USA) Primal/MapMyRide p/b BH BicyclesRow 23 - Cell 2
25Krista Rawlings (Can) independentRow 24 - Cell 2
26Ann Yew (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 25 - Cell 2
27Naomi Cooper (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jean Ann Berkenpas (Can) Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods0:01:01
DNFErin Redl (Can) Glotman Simpson CyclingRow 28 - Cell 2
DNFSara King (Can) Gregg's Specialized/TrekRow 29 - Cell 2
DNFKatie Lotterhos (Can) Glotman Simpson CyclingRow 30 - Cell 2
DNFKelly Jones (Can) Steed CyclesRow 31 - Cell 2
DNFMelanie von Stetten (Can) Local Ride/Dr. Vie SuperfoodsRow 32 - Cell 2
DNFNorrene Godfrey (USA) Project London 2012 p/b Land Rover Select CPORow 33 - Cell 2
DNSFlorence Laplante-Lamarche (Can) Stevens Racing p/b The CycleryRow 34 - Cell 2
DNSRachel Canning (Can) Local RideRow 35 - Cell 2
DNSSarah Coney (Can) Local Ride/ Dr. VieRow 36 - Cell 2
DNSLeah Guloien (Can) Colavita ESPN-WRow 37 - Cell 2
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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ken Hanson (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies1:16:21
2Ryan Anderson (Can) Spider TechRow 1 - Cell 2
3Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Competitive CyclistRow 2 - Cell 2
4Ben Chaddock (Can) Team Exergy Pro CyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Florenz Knauer (Ger) Team Baier LanshutRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jacob Schwingboth (Can) Glotman Simpson CyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Conor Mullervy (USA) Team Exergy Pro CyclingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Kris Dahl (Can) Team H&R BLOCKRow 7 - Cell 2
9Svein Tuft (Can) GreenEdgeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Alex Candelario (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 9 - Cell 2
11Roman van Uden (NZl) PureBlack Racing0:00:03
12Dana Williams (USA) Team Mike's BikesRow 11 - Cell 2
13Zachary Davies (USA) Team Exergy Pro CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Dominik Roels (Ger) Team HED p/b StapsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Daniel Bichlmann (Ger) Team Baier LanshutRow 14 - Cell 2
16Federico Marchiori (Ita) Cyber Team BreganzeRow 15 - Cell 2
17Andrew Goessing (USA) Team Mike's BikesRow 16 - Cell 2
18Tyler Trace (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 17 - Cell 2
19Philip Mooney (USA) Jamis/Sutter Home Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20James Williamson (NZl) PureBlack Racing0:00:08
21Anton Varabei (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/La Bicicletta0:00:09
22Hendrik Werner (Ger) Team HED p/b Staps0:00:17
23Chris Gruber (Can) Champion System p/b Stans NoTubes0:00:18
24Manuel Fehlmann (Can) independentRow 23 - Cell 2
25David Fleischhauer (USA) Hagens Berman CyclingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Gabe Varela (USA) Hagens Berman CyclingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Tim Abercrombie (Can) Garneau EvolutionRow 26 - Cell 2
28Louis Crosby (NZl) PureBlack Racing0:00:20
29Jeff Werner (Can) Garneau Evolution0:00:24
30Eric Riggs (USA) Team Mike's Bikes0:00:26
31Noah Bloom (Can) Garneau Evolution0:00:27
32Tom Soladay (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 31 - Cell 2
33Sebastian Salas (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:29
34Greg Christian (USA) Garneau EvolutionRow 33 - Cell 2
35Chris Wingfield (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling0:00:31
36Alexander Cataford (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling0:00:36
37Nigel Ellsay (Can) Velo Club Cycliste Morteau-Montbenoit FRANCERow 36 - Cell 2
38Mike Sidic (Can) Team H&R BLOCKRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jackie Simes (USA) Jamis/Sutter Home Cycling Team0:00:38
40Lang Reynolds (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling0:00:40
41Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly belly presented by KendaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Kevin Mullervy (USA) Team Exergy Pro Cycling0:00:41
43David Gonda (Can) Rideokanagan.com0:00:47
44Justin Kerr (NZl) Team H&R BLOCKRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jesse Reams (Can) Hagens Berman CyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Dustin Andrews (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes0:00:49
47John Piasta (USA) Team Mike's Bikes0:00:50
48Rob Britton (Can) Team H&R BLOCK0:00:53
49Will Routley (Can) Spider TechRow 48 - Cell 2
50Evan Mundy (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/La BiciclettaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Tom Radermacher (Ger) Team HED p/b StapsRow 50 - Cell 2
52Christian Meier (Can) GreenEdgeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Matthias Bertling (Ger) independentRow 52 - Cell 2
54Stefan Fussstetter (Ger) Team Baier LanshutRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:00:57
56Cody O'Reilly (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:00:59
57Chris Worsfold (Can) Speed Theory0:01:01
58Kevin Noiles (Can) cyclocrossracing.com0:01:06
59Marsh Cooper (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies0:01:12
60Ian Crane (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling0:01:14
61Ian Burnett (USA) Competitive Cyclist0:01:19
62Michael van den Ham (Can) Rideokanagan.com0:01:22
63Colin Gibson (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling0:01:36
64Joseph Cooper (NZl) PureBlack Racing0:01:38
DNFHilton Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
DNFScott Zwizanski (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 65 - Cell 2
DNFQuinn Keogh (USA) Team Exergy Pro CyclingRow 66 - Cell 2
DNFJames McCoy (NZl) PureBlack RacingRow 67 - Cell 2
DNFDanny Heeley (USA) Hagens Berman CyclingRow 68 - Cell 2
DNFDan Bechtold (USA) Hagens Berman CyclingRow 69 - Cell 2
DNFCody Canning (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 70 - Cell 2
DNFBradley Clifford (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFAdam De Vos (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFDan Skinner (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFBailey McKnight (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFColter Young (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic HomesRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFJames LaBerge (USA) Team Mike's BikesRow 76 - Cell 2
DNFKyle Buckosky (Can) Garneau EvolutionRow 77 - Cell 2
DNFErik Mulder (Can) Garneau EvolutionRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFMike Rothengatter (Can) Garneau EvolutionRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFAaron Schooler (Can) Team H&R BLOCKRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFLaurent Dallaire (Can) Team H&R BLOCKRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFAndrew Pinfold (Can) Team H&R BLOCKRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFDylan Harris (Can) Rideokanagan.comRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFBart Ludbrook (NZl) Glotman Simpson CyclingRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFTed Matson (Can) Glotman Simpson CyclingRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFCid Martinez (Can) Russ Hay's/Accent InnsRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFSteven Grandy (Can) Russ Hay's/Accent InnsRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFJamie Riggs (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee/La BiciclettaRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFMaurice Worsfold (Can) Speed TheoryRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFMackenzie Garvin (Can) Cyclemiesters BowcycleRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFBrett Boniface (Can) FVRCCRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFChristopher Uberti (USA) Panther pb Competitive CyclistRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFMark McConnell (Can) Synergy RacingRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFShawn Rosenthal (USA) independentRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFRory McAdams (USA) independentRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFJeffrey Sparling (Can) independentRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFMarvin Guzman (Can) Rideokanagan.comRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Wegner (Can) independentRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFDylan Cunningham (Can) Russ Hays/Accent InnsRow 99 - Cell 2
DNSTaylor Gunman (NZl) PureBlack RacingRow 100 - Cell 2
DNSAndreas Fliessgarten (Ger) Team Baier LanshutRow 101 - Cell 2
DNSGarrett McLeod (Can) Team H&R BLOCKRow 102 - Cell 2
DNSMark Rainer (Can) Glotman Simpson CyclingRow 103 - Cell 2
DNSDave Johnson (Can) Speed TheoryRow 104 - Cell 2
DNSNeal Kindree (Can) Specialized / EMD SeronoRow 105 - Cell 2
DSQMichael Olheiser (USA) Competitive CyclistRow 106 - Cell 2
DSQClayton Meisner (Can) Rideokanagan.comRow 107 - Cell 2
DSQEmile de Rosnay (Can) Russ Hay's/Accent InnsRow 108 - Cell 2
DSQAaron Levin (USA) Aaron LevinRow 109 - Cell 2
DSQAndrew Martin (USA) BikeSale.comRow 110 - Cell 2
DSQScott Laliberte (Can) Westwood Cycle ClubRow 111 - Cell 2
DSQDavid Gillam (Can) Glotman Simpson CyclingRow 112 - Cell 2
DSQMike Laxdal (Can) independentRow 113 - Cell 2
DSQMatthew Krahn (Can independentRow 114 - Cell 2

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