07.17.11 - TEAM ONTARIO #1 TAKES CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM RELAY TITLE
2011 Canadian Mountain Bike Championships in Canmore come to an end

(Canmore, AB – July 17, 2011) The cross-country portion of the 2011 Canadian Mountain Bike Championships came to an end Sunday as Team Ontario #1 took the highest honours in the mixed team relay event.

The winning team comprised of Evan McNeely of Kingston, ON, Daniel Varga of Toronto, ON, Emily Batty of Brooklin, ON and Adam Morka of Fonthill, ON completed the four-lap race in a time of 1:11:20, taking over the lead held by Cycling BC in the last lap. Evan McNeely, a U23 rider, posted the fastest lap of the day at 16:38.

In second place came the team from 3-Rox Racing, represented by Tyson Wagler of Shakespeare, ON, Amanda Sin of Collingwood, ON, Marc-Antoine Nadon of Timmins, ON and Derek Zandstra of Trenton, ON, finishing the race posting a time of 1:13:10, also speeding by Cycling BC in the last lap, thanks to Zandstra’s second fastest lap of the day at 16:39.

Cycling BC’s team finished third showing a with a time deficit of 2:35 over the winning time of Team Ontario #1. Team BC, which were using a different strategy by keeping their women’s elite rider for the last, while other teams kept their elite men for the last lap. Team BC took the early lead in the second lap with Evan Gunthrie posting the fastest second lap split.

The 2011 Canadian Mountain Bike Championships continues next weekend in Panorama, BC with the presentation of the downhill events.

PODIUMS – 2011 CANADIAN XC MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM RELAY

1. Team Ontario #1 (Evan McNeely Daniel Varga Emily Batty Adam Morka) 1:11:20.4
2. 3 Rox Racing #1 (Tyson Wagler, Amanda Sin, Marc-Antoine Nadon, Derek Zandstra) +1:50.4
3. Team B.C. (Neil Kindree, Evan Guthrie, Quinn Moberg, Mical Dyck) +2:35.8

MASTERS WOMEN 30-39

1. Boglarka GYORFI (Calgary, AB) 1:33:12
2. Cindy KOO (Canmore, AB) +05:26

MASTERS WOMEN 40+

1. Lisa LE POOLE (Bragg Creek, AB) 1:28:00
2. Lori KOFMAN (Toronto, ON) +07:54
3. Martha HANDFORD (Canmore, AB) +13:27

MASTERS MEN 30-39

1. Gabor CSONKA (Calgary, AB) 1:31:17
2. Jason EVERAERT (Wallaceburg, ON) +02:36
3. Devin ERFLE (Calgary, AB) +05:16

MASTERS MEN 40-49

1. Ian AULD (Calgary, AB) 1:32:29
2. Sten Niclas CHRISTOFFERSSON (Canmore, AB) +00:25
3. Leighton POIDEVIN (Canmore, AB) +00:35

MASTERS MEN 50+

1. Christian LALANCETTE (Chicoutimi, QC) 1:11:21
2. Peter LAWRENCE (Calgary, AB) +01:24
3. Tim BREZSNYAK (Calgary, AB) +01:59

Results are posted at http://www.canadian-cycling.com/disciplines/?q=mountain/events/national-championships