Kirchmann wins White Spot Delta Road Race
Canadian champion tops Schneider, Stephens in BC
Canadian National Champion Leah Kirchmann of Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies emerged from a bunch sprint at the end for the win in the newly UCI-sanctioned White Spot Delta Road Race in British Colombia.
"I set my hopes high, I wanted to win. It's the first year that it's a Women's UCI sanctioned race and that's a pretty big deal and the team was definitely looking for the win," Kirchmann said. "I really can't thank my team enough and it's great that I have total trust in them. I don't have to do as much during a race because I know I can rely on them to help control the race and set me up, put me in the best position at the finish line."
The race appeared pretty tentative for the first few laps, with each of the riders waiting to see who would make the first move, but Kirchmann felt the pressure throughout and tried to reciprocate.
"It was an aggressive race the entire time, people were really trying for a breakaway, really trying to get away from me and the other sprinters, but it came down to a bunch sprint at the end," she explained. "I did attack about halfway through the race, I put a little dig in the climb and got away solo for a bit, put some pressure on the other teams, forced them to chase, and it was fun being out there by myself."
The weather was something the riders had to adjust to, as it was raining steadily at the beginning of the race before drying up towards the end.
"It started off raining a little bit and the corners were slick, but luckily it dried up for the finish, which we're pretty thankful for since the last corners are so technical," Kirchman continued.
With three straight top five finishes to start this year's BC Superweek, Kirchmann is on a major roll after winning the Criterium, Road Race and Individual Time Trial at last month's Canadian National Championships, and she looks to keep it going for the rest of the summer.
"After BC Superweek, we're heading over to Europe and doing the Women's Tour de France stage and then I'm going to head over to the Commonwealth Games after that," the 24-year-old said.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Leah Kirchman (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Pro Cycling Team | 2:25:09 |
2 | Sam Schneider (USA) Team TIBCO To the Top | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Lauren Stephens (USA) Team TIBCO To the Top | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Sara Headley (USA) Team TIBCO To the Top | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Kate Chilcott (NZl) Vanderkitten | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Maria Luisa Calle (Col) Team Garneau Factory | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Elle Anderson (USA) Vanderkitten | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Amy Cutler (USA) Team Garneau Factory | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Alison Jackson (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Jo Kiesanowski (NZl) Team TIBCO To the Top | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:03 |
12 | Maddi Campbell (NZl) Real Deal Gears p/b WASPcam | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Kinley Gibson (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Sara Bergen (Can) ATAC Sportswear | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Milena Salcedo (Col) Team Garneau Factory | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Annie Ewart (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Pro Cycling Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Liza Rachetto (USA) Vanderkitten | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Sarah Coney (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Ivy Audrain (USA) Glotman Simpson Cycling | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Jamie Gilgen (Can) Real Deal Gears p/b WASPcam | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Anika Todd (Can) Team TIBCO To the Top | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Pro Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Annie Foreman-Nackey (Can) Steven's-The Cyclery | 0:00:08 |
24 | Catherine Dessurault (Can) SAS-Mazda-Macogep p/p Specialized | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Emily Flynn (Can) Steven's-The Cyclery | 0:00:09 |
26 | Carrie Cartmill (Can) Steven's-The Cyclery | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Anne-Marije Rook (Ned) SCCA/Starbucks Cycling | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Leah Guloien (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Megan Rathwell (Can) ATAC Sportswear | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Anna-Lisa Fish (USA) SCCA/Starbucks Cycling | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Morgan Cabot (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Vanderkitten | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Patricia Schwaeger (Swi) Team TIBCO To the Top | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Shoshauna Laxton Routley (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Tessa Pinckston (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes | 0:00:12 |
36 | Amelie Bruneau (Can) Steven's-The Cyclery | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Kristine Brynjolfson (Can) ATAC Sportswear | 0:02:29 |
DNF | Courteney Lowe (NZl) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Pro Cycling Team | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anne-Marie Morin (Can) SAS-Mazda-Macogep p/p Specialized | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rosalie Cardin Houde (Can) SAS-Mazda-Macogep p/p Specialized | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adriane Provost (Can) SAS-Mazda-Macogep p/p Specialized | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joanie Caron (Can) Team Garneau Factory | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gina Haatz (Ger) Team Garneau Factory | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Amy Bradley (Aus) Team Garneau Factory | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jenny Lehman (Can) Trek Red Truck p/b Mosaic Homes | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ariane Bonhomme (Can) Steven's-The Cyclery | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ellen Watters (Can) Steven's-The Cyclery | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sarah Rasmussen (Can) Real Deal Gears p/b WASPcam | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marie-Soliel Blais (Can) Real Deal Gears p/b WASPcam | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ashley Barson (Can) Real Deal Gears p/b WASPcam | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jennifer Burtner (USA) SCCA/Starbucks Cycling | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sarah Carroll (USA) SCCA/Starbucks Cycling | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Megan Gray (USA) SCCA/Starbucks Cycling | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Vanessa Johnson (USA) SCCA/Starbucks Cycling | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Meghan Grant (Can) ATAC Sportswear | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Heather Kay (Can) ATAC Sportswear | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rachel Canning (Can) ATAC Sportswear | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Erin Redl (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alysia Withers (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Lizzie Willams (Aus) Vanderkitten | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Gillian Carleton (Can) Vanderkitten | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Krista Ruby (Can) Real Deal Gears p/b WASPcam | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Justine Clift (Can) Glotman Simpson Cycling | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
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