Duchesne wins Canadian Road Championship title in Saguenay
Perry second, Ellsay third
Antoine Duchesne (Groupama-FDJ) won the road race title at the 2018 Global Relay Canadian Road Championships in Saturday in Saguenay. Duchesne sprinted for the victory ahead of his breakaway rivals Benjamin Perry (Israel Cycling Academy) in second and Nigel Ellsay (Rally Cycling) in third. Adam De Vos (Rally Cycling) sprinted in for fourth place 14 seconds after the winning breakaway, just ahead of Svein Tuft (Mitchelton-Scott) in fifth.
The men's race included several European-based pros Duchesne, plus strong North American teams Silber Pro Cycling and Rally Cycling. Duchesne and Perry were part of an early move that split the field in the chase.
The front of the race saw multiple riders join and get dropped, with only Duchesne and Perry consistently there. With the race down to less than 30 riders from the 128 starters, Duchesne, Perry and Nigel Ellsay (Rally Cycling) finally broke clear of the chasers with less than 40 kilometres remaining. In the sprint, Duchesne went to the front early and held off Perry for the win, with Ellsay taking third. Edward Walsh (T-Palm PCW) was the Under-23 champion, finishing tenth overall.
"I really believed it this time; I felt really strong coming out of Dauphine," said Duchesne. "I felt confident, but stressed and nervous, since I knew I could win it. I tried to put myself at the front so I wouldn't have to worry about chasing stuff down. I was in every move all day long and still managed to have a little left for the sprint."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Antoine Duchesne (Can) Groupama-FDJ | 4:17:18 |
2 | Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Nigel Ellsay (Can) RALLY Cycling | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Adam De Vos (Can) RALLY Cycling | 0:00:14 |
5 | Svein Tuft (Can) Michelton-Scott | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Bruno Langlois (Can) Vélo Cartel | 0:00:18 |
7 | Ryan Roth (Can) SILBER Pro Cycling | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | James Piccoli (Can) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | 0:00:21 |
9 | Jack Burke (Can) Jelly belly pro cycling | 0:00:23 |
10 | Edward Walsh (Can) T-Palm PCW | 0:06:43 |
11 | Noah Simms (Can) Toronto Hustle | 0:06:51 |
12 | Connor Toppings (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | 0:06:55 |
13 | Nickolas Zukowsky (Can) SILBER Pro Cycling | 0:08:01 |
14 | Bruce Bird (Can) Wheels of Bloor/AutoStyle Collision | 0:08:36 |
15 | Jure Rupnik (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling Team | 0:12:49 |
16 | Trevor O'donnell (Can) Toronto Hustle | 0:12:51 |
17 | Derek Gee (Can) Team RaceClean | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Alexander Amiri (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Gaelen Merritt (Can) Wheels of Bloor/AutoStyle Collision | 0:12:59 |
20 | Ryan Anderson (Can) RALLY Cycling | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Danick Vandale (Can) SILBER Pro Cycling | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Felix Belhumeur (Can) Indépendant | 0:17:41 |
23 | Pier Andre Cote (Can) SILBER Pro Cycling | 0:18:25 |
24 | Jean-Denis Thibault (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling Team | 0:22:02 |
25 | Kyle Buckosky (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Francis Izquierdo Bernier (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Jerome Mcnicoll (Can) Cannondale Echelon p/b 4iiii | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Martin Rupes (Can) NCCH Elite p/b MGCC | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Nicholas Diniz (Can) NCCH Elite p/b MGCC | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) RALLY Cycling | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marc-Antoine Soucy (Can) SILBER Pro Cycling | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Conor O'brien (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Olivier Brisebois (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emile Jean (Can) SILBER Pro Cycling | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elliot Doyle (Can) Vélo Cartel | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anton Varabei (Can) Toronto Hustle | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Geoffrey Chambers-Bedard (Can) Ascent Cycling p/b Neworld Cycle | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Navarro Fong Roy (Can) Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gabriel Audet Boucher (Can) Vélo Cartel | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Guillaume Lévesque (Can) Vélo Cartel | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jordan Cheyne (Can) Elevate - KHS Pro Cycling | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
DNF | David Sylvestre-Williams (Can) Independant | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Amiel Flett-Brown (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexis Cartier (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marc-Antoine Nadon (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pierrebernard Thiffault (Can) MEL Hedrick Racing | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rémi Fagnan (Can) Indépendant | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Shawn Litster (Can) Mac Cycling LLC | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Trevor Connor (Can) Morning Glory Cycling Club | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
DNF | David Barry (Can) Premier Tech p/b Argon | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Samuel Blanchette (Can) Premier Tech p/b Argon | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mathieu Gabriel (Can) Premier Tech p/b Argon | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
DNF | André Tremblay (Can) Premier Tech p/b Argon | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jules Cusson Fradet (Can) Premier Tech p/b Argon18 | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Guillaume Fiset (Can) PremierTech P/B Argon18 | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Gagne (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stephen Keeping (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hendrik Pineda (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Robert Britton (Can) RALLY Cycling | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Charles Kent (Can) REALDEAL | AQUILA | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Justin Purificati (Can) Ride with Rendall p/b Biemme | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicolas Masbourian (Can) SILBER Pro Cycling | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Travis Samuel (Can) SILBER Pro Cycling | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tommy Waldeck (Can) St. Catharines Cycling Club | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Leandre Bouchard (Can) Team KMC Ekoï Sr Suntour | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Warren Muir (Can) The lead out project | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jay Lamoureux (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Cedrick Bourgeois (Can) Ultraviolet/skippet | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jason Cote (Can) Ultraviolet/skippet | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
DNF | William Blackburn (Can) Vélo 2000-RhinoRack | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Dalterio (Can) VéloSelect-Apogee | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ryan Primeau (Can) VéloSelect-Apogee | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Guillaume Walsh (Can) VéloSelect-Apogee | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Robert Gutgesell (Can) Wheels of Bloor/AutoStyle Collision | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michel Jean (Can) Quebexico | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
DNF | William Goodfellow (Can) VéloSelect-Apogee | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thierry Kirouac-Marcassa (Can) Équidu Québec | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adam Roberge (Can) SILBER Pro Cycling | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jordann Jones (Can) NCCH Elite pb MGCC | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mitchell Ketler (Can) MB Applewood Garneau p/b Smart Savvy+ | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Olivier Peloquin (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laurent Gervais (Can) Aevolo cycling | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jean Gabriel Dumais (Can) Apogee RBC-Valeurs Mobilières | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lukas Conly (Can) Applewood Garneau p/b Smart Savvy+ | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jake Cullen (Can) Applewood Garneau p/b Smart Savvy+ | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joshua Kropf (Can) Applewood Garneau p/b Smart Savvy+ | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Graham Lock (Can) Applewood Garneau p/b Smart Savvy+ | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kellen Viznaugh (Can) Applewood Garneau p/b Smart Savvy+ | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Evan Bennewies (Can) CCF Racing | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | André Boudreau (Can) Craftsman Construction | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Titus Chan (Can) Cyclemeisters/Bow Cycle | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Félix Boutin (Can) Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonathan Cassivi (Can) Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Guillaume Davidson (Can) Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gabriel Guay (Can) Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Antoine Ippersiel (Can) Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Félix Pelletier (Can) Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tristan Guillemette (Can) Équidu Québec | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Olivier Beaulieu (Can) Espoirs Élite Primeau Vélo | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Philip Guimond (Can) Espoirs Élite Primeau Vélo | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Robert Starrs (Can) NCCH Elite p/b MGCC | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adam Wolfe (Can) NCCH Elite p/b MGCC | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thomas Pevalin (Can) NCCH Elite pb MGCC | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Édouard Beaudoin (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Felix Dolbec (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Max Rubarth (Can) Probaclac/Devinci | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ryan Rudderham (Can) REALDEAL | AQUILA | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
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