Report: 2013 Quebec cyclocross championships
On Sunday, Quebec’s strongest crossers braved the elements in Saint-Augustin to compete in the Quebec cyclocross championships.
Raphael Gagné (Rocky Mountain Factory) won the elite men’s race. He outpaced teammate Jeremy Martin in frigid temperatures. Snow and mud provided the fitting backdrop for the day’s events. Riders were forced to watch for ice, to get off their bikes to run up slippery steps and to traverse hills that couldn’t be ridden. By the day’s end, a brown dirt path cut through the snow in the shape of the day’s parcours, creating a distinct, wintry scene that defines the sport.
Maghalie Rochette (Cyclocrossworld.com) won the elite women’s race.
Full results have yet to be posted at the Quebec Cycling Federation.
Miss @PAndreanne at today’s snowy Quebec Cyclocross Provincial Championships. pic.twitter.com/6pc64kyd7I
— Justin Knotzke (@JustinKnotzke) November 11, 2013
#Championnats #provinciaux de #cyclocross, #Québec, #Canada // Quebec’s #cx #championships 2013. #bike… http://t.co/qmqjP1WpBr
— Jean-Seb. Massicotte (@JSMassicotte) November 11, 2013
Happy to win the mudfest Qc prov cyclocross championship today in front of my strong teammated @martin_jeremy aka Usain Bolt.
— Raphael Gagné (@raphaelgagne) November 10, 2013
Mud fest tpday for QC Prov Championship! Ended up 2nd, 15 secs from the win. @raphaelgagne rode strong! pic.twitter.com/lpa6DDXlOP
— Jérémy Martin (@martin_jeremy) November 10, 2013
Yesterdays victory at prov championship, mud and snow, finally. @rockymountain @BTBcxTV @CDNCyclingMag @OakleyCanada pic.twitter.com/tPlOXw75Bs
— Raphael Gagné (@raphaelgagne) November 11, 2013
