Another exciting year of championship cyclocross racing is in the books, with two epic battles leading to repeat winners in the elite races. Maghalie Rochette and Michael van den Ham both defended their titles in Peterborough, but not without a fight.
2019 was also the first junior women’s cyclocross national championships, with Emilly Johnston winning the first maple leaf jersey to be awarded in the Category.
More solid battles saw upsets and return winners in the under-23 races. Gunnar Holmgren and Sidney McGill leave Peterborough as the champs in that category.
Scroll through the galleries below for highlights from each of these thrilling races at 2019 Canadian cyclocross national championships in Peterborough, Ont.
Elite Women
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Elite Men
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Under-23 Women
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Under-23 Men
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Holmgren with high fives... Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Then a kiss... Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Then a hug... Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
And more ksses... Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
U23 national champion for another year, Gunner Holmgren. Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Junior Women and Men
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis
Photograph by Aidas Odonelis