Local favourite and Paris-Roubaix Femmes winner Alison Jackson (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) won the women's maple leaf jersey in a small sprint at the Canadian Road Championships on Sunday.
Olivia Baril (UAE Team ADQ) was second, with Sara van Dam (DNA Pro Cycling) taking third and the under-23 title.
The women raced 12 laps around the Edmonton circuit, and Jackson was one of the few European-based riders to have a teammate with her in the women's race - Sara Poidevin.
Poidevin attacked solo early in the race, immediately opening a sizable gap. The domestic squads in the race were unable to chase her down, and the European pros didn't want to expend the effort, only to exhaust themselves while Jackson sat on.
The finish featured a short steep climb, followed by a 500-metre shallower uphill finish.
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