The Ontario cyclocross championships of 2015 puts the dirt of St. Catharines, Ont. under its rubber
Cyclocross season came to its apex in Ontario on Sunday, as the Ontario Cyclocross Championships rolled out in St. Catharines, Ont.
Cyclocross season came to its apex in Ontario on Sunday, as the Ontario Cyclocross Championships rolled out in St. Catharines, Ont.
Under sunny skies and brisk, albeit oddly spring-like conditions, riders hit the terrain in a range of classifications, from under-17 to under-13 to the day’s Masters and Elites. Capping off the day’s competition, single speed competition kicked off, pitting a field of seven provincial riders against one another. Overall, it was a showcase of some of the province’s top dirt-eating talent, one hard, twisting corner after another.
The @CDNCyclingMag crew chillin at @SRS_Soigneur #ONProvincialsCX setup. Thanks Alex! @bob_bergman @RoseanderMain pic.twitter.com/TkZ0R5ueCW
— Matthew Pioro (@matthewpioro) November 15, 2015
Riding kicked off at Burgoyne Park in St. Catharines, the traditional site of We Need More Cowbell Cross. Starting at 9:30 on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 15, the Master racers hit the course, culminating in competition for the Elite men, the under-23 men, and the single-speed riders in the afternoon — the single-speed competition, of course, being the only one that wasn’t vying for championship standing. Racing looped through a track that hugged the periphery of the Burgoyne woods, diving into the trees for a challenging, technical run-up and downhill portion.
Put simply, it was the kind of course that tests a rider in a rather unforgiving, grinding manner, giving the field’s impressive range of talent a final chance to shine for the season.
Podium standings in each classification were as follows:
A full list of results for the Ontario Cyclocross Championships can be viewed here.
Under 17 Men & Women Results – 10.5 km – Average Speed 20.9 km/h
1) Dylan Kerr (Centurion NextWave): 0:30:05
2) Tyler Clark (Centurion NextWave): 0:30:07
3) Paul Mysko (Centurion NextWave): 0:30:40
Under 13 Women Results – 10.5 km – Average Speed 17.3 km/h
1) Ava Holmgren (VeloCity Cycle): 0:36:26
2) Isabella Holmgren (VeloCity Cycle): 0:38:51
3) Elli Clark (Centurion NextWave): 0:40:03
Under 13 Men Results – 10.5 km – Average Speed 18.1 km/h
1) Theron Inglis (Team Hardwood Trek): 0:34:43
2) Theodore DeGroote (Bateman’s Bicycle Co.): 0:36:07
3) Benen McEwen (Lapdogs Cycling Club): 0:42:02
Under 15 Women Results – 10.5 km – Average Speed 15.4 km/h
1) Melanie Goertz (Energy Cycling Club): 0:40:48
Under 15 Men Results – 10.5 km – Average Speed 19.9 km/h
1) Elliott Rich (Centurion NextWave): 0:31:37
2) Owen Clark (Centurion NextWave): 0:32:39
3) Dylan Bibic (Midweek Cycling Club): 0:32:58
Under 17 Women Results – 10.5 km – Average Speed 17.3 km/h
1) Elizabeth Archbold (Madonna Wheelers): 0:36:25
Sportif Men Results – 14 km – Average Speed 19.8 km/h
1) John Hauser (The Wheeling Dandies): 0:42:48
2) Karsten Loukides (Lantern Rouge): 0:43:53
3) David Wheelcock (The Wheeling Dandies): 0:44:25
Under 17 Men Results – 10.5 km – Average Speed 20.9 km/h
1) Dylan Kerr (Centurion NextWave): 0:30:05
2) Tyler Clark (Centurion NextWave): 0:30:07
3) Paul Myskon (Centurion NextWave): 0:30:40
Master D Men Results – 14 km – Average Speed 19.7 km/h
1) James Laird (Independent): 0:42:36
2) David Staples (Centurion NextWave): 0:43:12
3) Peter Kofman (Erace Cancer Cycling): 0:43:30
Master C Men Results – 14 km – Average Speed 20.8 km/h
1) Scott Buschlen (Independent): 0:40:25
2) Sean Wright (Cyclery Racing): 0:40:55
3) Richard Thomas (Independent): 0:41:00
Junior Women Results – 14 km – Average Speed 20.8 km/h
1) Ruby West (Centurion NextWave): 0:40:27
2) Dana Gilligan (Cycle Solutions): 0:43:40
3) Erica Leonard (Centurion NextWave): 0:44:53
Master Women Results – 14 km – Average Speed 20.7 km/h
1) Lisa Holmgren (Centurion NextWave): 0:40:32
2) Kathy Eggenberger (Peterborough Cycling): 0:43:28
3) Lori Kofman (Erace Cancer Cycling Club): 0:43:39
Junior Men Results – 17.5 km – Average Speed 23.1 km/h
1) Gunnar Holmgren (Centurion NextWave): 0:45:22
2) Brody Sanderson (Centurion NextWave): 0:46:32
3) Grayden Staples (Centurion NextWave): 0:46:48
Master B Men Results – 17.5 km – Average Speed 22.1 km/h
1) Tim Marshall (Morning Glory Cycling Club): 0:47:30
2) Jon Barnes (Trek Canada): 0:47:49
3) Robert Holmgren (Centurion NextWave): 0:48:01
Elite Women Results – 14 km – Average Speed 19.3 km/h
1) Miriam Brouwer (Giant Toronto/Liv): 0:43:35
2) Tabi Ferguson (Waterloo Cycling Club): 0:44:07
3) Natascha Piciga (Giant Toronto/Liv): 0:46:40
Master A Men Results – 17.5 km – Average Speed 22.6 km/h
1) Scott Fitzgerald (Photon Racing): 0:46:23
2) Mark Brusso (Lapdogs Cycling Club): 0:48:59
3) Eric De Groote (Bateman’s Bicycle Co.): 0:49:48
Elite & U23 Men Results – 24.5 km – Average Speed 23.2 km/h
1) Erik Box (Cycles DeVinci): 1:03:19
2) Marco Li (ToWheels/Epicsports): 1:03:41
3) Benjamin Perry (Silber Pro Cycling): 1:04:19
Under 23 Men Results – 24.5 km – Average Speed 22.9 km/h
1) Benjamin Perry (Silber Pro Cycling): 1:04:19
2) Eddie Skala (Wolfpak Racing): 1:08:13
Elite Men Results – 24.5 km – Average Speed 23.2 km/h
1) Erik Box (Cycles DeVinci): 1:03:19
2) Marco Li (ToWheels/Epicsports): 1:03:41
3) Nathan Chown (Team 905 Cycling): 1:04:19
