Leandre Bouchard defends his Canadian eliminator title

Quebec cyclists Léandre Bouchard (Equipe du Québec-Devinci) and first-year junior rider Elodie Bernier (Specialized-Équipe du Québec) both stood on the highest step of the podium on Thursday, winning the eliminator titles at the 2014 Canadian Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships at Hardwood Ski and Bike in Oro-Medonte, near Barrie, Ontario.

Léandre Bouchard won the men’s race, crossing the finish with a large margin over Rhys Verner (Cycling BC) and Adam Morka (WFP Coaching-Trek Bikes), second and third. The favorite rider entering the race as the defending champion, Bouchard easily went on to win each of his elimination rounds, after posting the fastest time in the qualifier.

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Elite men eliminator
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Leandre Bouchard (Cyclone d’Alma)
2Rhys Verner (Cycling BC)
3Adam Morka (WFP Coaching / Trek Bikes)
4Samuel Tremblay (Rocky Mountain/Procycle)
5Peter Disera (Norco Factory Team)
6Emmanuel Boily (Cyclone d’Alma)
7Isaac Niles (bicisport)
8Luke Di Marzo (Cycling BC)
9Ethan Toom (Cycling BC : Team Squamish)
10Andrew Watson (Norco Factory Team)
11Colin Pendziwol (Blacksheep Mountain Bike Club)
12Brandon Curry (Cycle Solutions)
13Andrew L'esperance (Norco Factory Team)
14Quinton Disera (Cycle Solutions Angry Johnny`sCC p/b Norco LG)
15Mathieu Belanger Barrette (Opus/OGC)
16Vincent Belhumeur (Lessard Bicycles)
17Spencer Skerget
18Jean-Daniel Boily (Cyclone d’Alma)
19Braedyn Kozman (TUF RACK Racing)
20Sean Germaine (Team Alberta)
21Alex Lefebvre (Speedriver.com)
22Jared Fawcett (Team Manitoba)
23Felix Burke (Opus/OGC)
24Tyler Orschel (Trek Store C.C.)
25Luc Boily (CVM 2 VALS)
26William Clarke (Team Bikeland)
27Emile Perreault (CVM 2 VALS)
28Reed Godfrey
29Jacob Howard (Team Alberta)
30Jörn Schumann (Team Sask)
31Jeff Fawcett (Bikes and Beyond)
DNSMitchell Bailey (Trek Canada Mountain Bike Team)
DNSAustin Reith (Team Whistler)
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Elite women eliminator
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Elodie Bernier (Specialized : Équipe du Québec)
2Cindy Montambault (CVM 2 VALS)
3Catherine Fleury (Cyclone d’Alma : Équipe du Québec)
4Anne-Julie Tremblay (Cyclone d’Alma)
5Paige Foxcroft (Cycle Solutions Angry Johnny`sCC p/b Norco LG)
6Rosalie Auger (CVM 2 VALS)
7Rachel Pageau (Cyclone d’Alma : Devinci / Ekoï)
8Jennifer Mctavish
9Liah Harvie (Team Alberta)
10Jean Ann Berkenpas
11Robin Pollard
12Siobhan Kelly (ToWheels/EpicSport/BCC)
13Andreane Lanthier-Nadeau (Rocky Mountain Bicycles Factory Team)
14Karlee Gendron (Trek Canada Mountain Bike Team : Team NCCH p/b DEC)
15Victoria Giangrande (Trek Store C.C.)
16Julianne Engelhardt (Winsport Academy Mountain Bike Club)
17Kelsey Macdonald (Cycling BC)
18Andréanne Pichette (Opus/OGC)
DNSEmily Batty (Trek Factory Racing)
DNSSarah-Claudie Dostie-Menard
DNSSidney Mcgill
DNSSkye Follas (The Hub Race Team)

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