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Roxane Vermette leads Canadian u23s in Brazil World Cup

Two Canadians finish in the top-10 in Petrópolis

Photo by: Fabio Piva / Red Bull Content Pool

Canada’s under-23 women are off to a flying start to the World Cup season. On Saturday, Roxane Vermette led two Canadians in the top-10 on the technical Petrópolis, Brazil season opener.

Vermette, on the new Stimulus-Orbea squad, is the top Canadian under-23 finisher in eighth. She was followed by Emilly Johnston (Norco Factory Team) who fought back from a crash off the start, working steadily through the standings to finish 10th. Marianne Théberge (Pivot Cycles-OTE) followed in 15th for a solid weekend out for the u23 team.

The race was one Line Burquier (Canyon CLLCTV) of France. Two Italians, Sara Cortinovis (Santa Cruz FSA) and Giada Specia (Willier-Pirelli) followed in second and third.

Under-23 men start in Brazil. Photo: Fabio Piva / Red Bull Content Pool

On the men’s side, reigning under-23 world champion Martin Vidaurre (Lexware) stormed to victory for a roaring South American crowd. The Chilean escaped Switzerland’s Janis Baumann (Willier-Pirelli) and Ukrane’s Oleksandr Hudyma (CST PostNL) to win by 36 seconds.

Canada’s Carter Woods (Norco Factory Team) started fast, sitting sixth after the first lap. The Vancouver Island rider would eventually finish 20th. William Cote followed in 42nd, the only other Canadian in the race.

Martin Vidaurre celebrates his win in Brazil. Photo: Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool

Results: 2022 XCO World Cup 1 – Petrópolis, Brazil

Under-23 Women

1.
BURQUIER Line (CANYON CLLCTV)
1:00:22
2.
CORTINOVIS Sara (SANTA CRUZ FSA MTB PRO TEAM)
1:01:18
+56
3.
SPECIA Giada (WILIER – PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO)
1:02:08
+1:46
4.
PEDERSEN Sofie
1:02:46
+2:24
5.
SALVINI MORGEN Giuliana (SENSE FACTORY RACING)
1:06:27
+6:05
6.
HOLCOMB Ruth
1:06:40
+6:18
7.
SANTOS Ana (X-SAUCE FACTORY TEAM)
1:06:42
+6:20
8.
VERMETTE Roxane
1:07:39
+7:17
9.
VIDAURRE KOSSMANN Catalina
1:08:01
+7:39
10.
JOHNSTON Emilly (NORCO FACTORY TEAM)
1:09:05
+8:43
11.
SALAMANCA PINZON Maria Jose
1:10:11
+9:49
12.
OLIVEIRA DA SILVA Sabrina (CALOI HENRIQUE AVANCINI RACING)
1:10:23
+10:01
13.
MEDDE Isaure (CUBE PRO FERMETURES SEFIC)
1:11:21
+10:59
14.
FLORES GARCIA Maria
1:12:36
+12:14
15.
THEBERGE Marianne (PIVOT CYCLES – OTE)
1:12:59
+12:37
16.
GONZALEZ OBANDO Yarela
1:15:38
+15:16
17.
EUZEBIO DE SOUZA Luiza (CALOI HENRIQUE AVANCINI RACING)
1:16:30
+16:08
18.
MARTINEZ MENDEZ Samira Noemi
1:17:50
+17:28
19.
LIMA BRAGA MATOS Marcela
1:20:16
+19:54
20.
MARQUES FERRAZ Lorena Ranchel
57:28
+13:42
21.
JUNG Rosine
57:33
+13:47
22.
MIRANDA BARBOSA Laurien
59:39
+15:5

Under-23 Men

1.
VIDAURRE KOSSMANN Martin (LEXWARE MOUNTAINBIKE TEAM)
1:03:32
2.
BAUMANN Janis (WILIER – PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO)
1:04:08
+36
3.
HUDYMA Oleksandr (CST POSTNL BAFANG MTB RACING TEAM)
1:04:39
+1:07
4.
AMOS Riley (TREK FACTORY RACING XC)
1:04:40
+1:08
5.
VITTONE Andreas Emanuele (KTM PROTEK ELETTROSYSTEM)
1:04:40
+1:08
6.
WALTER Simon
1:04:51
+1:19
7.
SCHÄTTI Luca (BIKE TEAM SOLOTHURN)
1:05:01
+1:29
8.
LILLO Dario
1:05:06
+1:34
9.
XAVIER DE OLIVEIRA PEREIRA Gustavo
1:05:15
+1:43
10.
KAISER Leon Reinhard (TEAM BULLS)
1:05:18
+1:46
11.
MARTIN Luca (KMC – ORBEA)
1:05:26
+1:54
12.
PEÑA FRANCO Nelson
1:05:59
+2:27
13.
JONES Cameron (KMC – ORBEA)
1:06:25
+2:53
14.
AZZARO Mathis (BMC MTB RACING)
1:06:48
+3:16
15.
CHENEVAL Loan (SCOTT CREUSE OXYGENE GUERET)
1:06:58
+3:26
16.
GOMEZ GOMEZ Camilo Andres (TRINITY RACING MTB)
1:07:00
+3:28
17.
HEUER Markus
1:07:19
+3:47
18.
CAMPOS MOTOS David Domingo (BH TEMPLO CAFÉS UCC)
1:07:41
+4:09
19.
FOX Sam L
1:08:05
+4:33
20.
WOODS Carter (NORCO FACTORY TEAM)
1:08:14
+4:42
21.
BARBER ARGUIMBAU Francesc
1:08:16
+4:44
22.
LILLELUND Tobias
1:08:35
+5:03
23.
WALTER Andrin
1:08:37
+5:05
24.
ZATLOUKAL Jan
1:08:54
+5:22
25.
DAY Robbie
1:09:17
+5:45
26.
AVONDETTO Simone (WILIER – PIRELLI FACTORY TEAM XCO)
1:09:29
+5:57
27.
JOHNSON Brayden
1:09:40
+6:08
28.
MARTIN SOTO Nicolas (R1 – CYCLING EDUCATION)
1:09:40
+6:08
29.
SÁSKA Jan (ROUVY SPECIALIZED)
1:10:10
+6:38
30.
AGUILAR VILLEGAS Ivan
1:10:21
+6:49
31.
GUIMARÃES DE OLIVEIRA Cainã (CALOI HENRIQUE AVANCINI RACING)
1:10:42
+7:10
32.
KAISER Nicolas Richard
1:10:48
+7:16
33.
GALLO FLORIDO Ignacio
1:10:51
+7:19
34.
SØLVHØJ Oliver (TORPADO URSUS)
1:11:01
+7:29
35.
DURAN Agustin
1:12:02
+8:30
36.
GUAY Mathis (KTM VITTORIA TEAM)
1:12:20
+8:48
37.
COLOMBO Andrea (TRINX FACTORY TEAM)
1:12:35
+9:03
38.
SCHMID Gian Andri
1:12:58
+9:26
39.
JUNG Théo
1:13:36
+10:04
40.
OLIVEIRA FERNANDES Ygor
1:13:56
+10:24
41.
NUNES DE SOUZA Fernando
1:14:16
+10:44
42.
COTE William
1:14:52
+11:20
43.
RODRIGUES COSTA Luiz Henrique
1:15:04
+11:32
44.
FREITAS SOUZA Thiago
1:15:18
+11:46
45.
CABRERA GONZALEZ José
59:12
+9:55