From mountain biking to the national road race
Even without a fuelling strategy, Antoine Caron survives the championships
Canadian mountain biker Antoine Caron traded knobby tires for slicks this past Saturday to contest the men’s road cycling national championships, in Saint-Georges, Que.
Riding as an independent, Caron was on Twitter reaching out for someone to help him at the feeding station.
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During a race that blew apart early—the decisive break happened in the first 30 km of a nearly 200-km event—Caron managed to hang onto a peloton that became broken and bruised before ultimately falling apart completely.
Caron finished the race in 38th position overall, and 16th in the under-23 division.
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Only 43 riders finished the race, out of 116 entrants.
The race was won by Zach Bell. The under-23 division title went to Antoine Duchesne, who finished third overall.
