Ramsden claims elite women road race crown

The Canadian women's road cycling scene has a new champion. And not once but twice, since by winning her first national title, Denise Ramsden (Optum-Kelly-Benefit) also won the U23 title.

The rider originally from the Northwest Territories completed this week full of emotions, as Thursday, Cycling Canada announced that she would be part of Olympic road cycling squad, along with Clara Hughes and Joëlle Numainville. The girls have traveled a total of 104.5 kilometers with twice climbing the challenging ascent at Mount Morne.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Denise Ramsden Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)*2:57:06
2Clara Hughes (Specialized-Lululemon)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Joelle Numainville (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)0:02:20
4Jasmin Glaesser (Cycling BC)*0:02:21
5Rhae-Chistie Shaw (Exergy TWENTY12)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Julie Beveridge (Equipe Vienne Futuroscope)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Véronique Labonté (CSM Epinay sur Seine)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Karol-Ann Canuel (Vienne-Futurocope)0:05:00
9Annie Ewart (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)*0:06:28
10Jenny Lehmann (Trek Red Truck Racing)0:06:41
11Gabrielle Pilote Fortin (Equipe du Québec)*Row 10 - Cell 2
12Maghalie Rochette (Powerwatts-FITTIME)*Row 11 - Cell 2
13Myriam Gaudreault (GTH port)0:07:59
14Kristine Brynjolfson (Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Élisabeth Albert (Rocky Mountain-Forget -Aubin)*0:08:09
16Joanie Caron (Colavita-ESPNw)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Julia Bradley (Real Deal Racing/ La Bicicletta)0:08:10
18Carrie Cartmill (Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Shoshauna Laxson (Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Catherine Dessureault (Real Deal Racing / La Bicicletta)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Ruth Mclean (Powerwatts-FITTIME)*Row 20 - Cell 2
22Marie-Noel Labrecque (4CX)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Moriah Macgregor (Cycling BC)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Virginie Gauthier (Specialized-Mazda SGC)*Row 23 - Cell 2
25Véronique Fortin (TIBCO to the top)0:08:16
26Julie Lafrenière (Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery)0:08:41
27Jozina Vander Klok (Powerwatts-FITTIME)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Alizée Brien (Specialized-Mazda SGC)*0:08:58
29Annie Foreman-Mackey (Team Ontario/Team CHCH)*0:10:50
30Rachel Carbonneau (Sportically)0:13:59
31Annick Dufour (Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery)0:15:07
32Heather Shearer (Infinit/Cycle Power)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Kelly Knowles (Stevens Racing p/b The Cyclery)0:15:08
34Alexandria Wilson (Infinit/Cycle Power)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Suzie Brown (P-K Express/ Biemme)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Allison Beveridge (Specialized-Mazda SGC)*0:21:03
37Drapeau-Zgoralski (Specialized-Mazda SGC)*Row 36 - Cell 2
38Katlyn Dundas (TEAM ONTARIO/Trek Store Cycling Club)*Row 37 - Cell 2
39Emily Flynn (Team Ontario/Tommy and Lefebvre Cycling)*Row 38 - Cell 2
40Julie Bellerose (Metromint Cycling)0:21:04
41Elyse Nieuwold (Team CHCH)*Row 40 - Cell 2
42Anne-Marie Morin (Specialized-Mazda SGC)*0:21:08
43Tatjana Zaharova (Aquila / Racer Sportif / Mattamy Homes)0:23:48
44Hélène Pilote Fortin (Equipe du Québec)*0:23:52
45Adriane Provost (Equipe du Québec)*Row 44 - Cell 2
46Sarah Rasmussen (Team Ontario/Hamilton Cycling Club)*0:32:46
47Evelyne Gagnon (Equipe du Québec)*0:32:51
48Audrey Bernard (Powerwatts-FITTIME)*0:33:01
49Josiane Boily (Alma Acura Ultraviolet Devinci)*0:34:47
50Nina Nesdoly (Infinit/Cycle Power)*0:50:02

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