Top photos of 2013 in Canadian cycling

Michael van den Ham finished as the top Canadian in the under-23 men world championship race in 31st place. Photo credit: Weldon Weaver

Albrecht (left) and Roorda ride in the break. They stayed ahead of the peloton for six laps. Photo credit: Matthew Usherwood

Ryan Anderson wins the UBC Grand Prix. Photo credit: Scott Robarts

Denise Ramsden wins at the 2013 Giro di Burnaby. Photo credit: Scott Robarts

Eric Johnstone was involved in a crash during the third omnium event, the elimination race. He was bruised, but after the restart, took second. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Eric Johnstone is involved in a crash during the third omnium event, the elimination race, in Aguascalientes, Mexico. He was bruised, but after the restart, took second. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

The Canadian women about to start the team pursuit race. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Coach Rob Good knows right away how the women did in the team pursuit: gold. Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Strong crosswinds blew the race wide open during Stage 3 as the event entered the badlands. A breakaway pushed away from the main peloton and left race leader Peter Sagan behind. Photo credit: Jeff Bartlett

Although Sagan won in Calgary, the GC didn’t change. Rohan Dennis won the inaugural Tour of Alberta, his first major victory outside of Australia. Photo credit: Jeff Bartlett

With David Veilleux’s impending retirement, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec is likely to be the last time the Cap-Rouge, Que.-native races in front of the hometown crowd. Veilleux, whose form isn’t what is was in June when he won the yellow jersey in the first stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, abandoned the Quebec race with roughly two laps remaining. Photo credit: Casey B. Gibson

Canadian champion Zach Bell, racing for the national team, took off almost from the start to initiate the day’s first breakaway. Photo credit: Casey B. Gibson

Peter Sagan improved on his second-place finish in the 2010 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal by winning the 2013 edition after soloing to the line. The victory is his 22nd of the season. Photo credit: Casey B. Gibson

Catharine Pendrel, the new Canadian champion, comes through the finish line in first place. Photo credit: Scott Robarts

A muddy Geoff Kabush keeps ahead of his chasers. Photo credit: Scott Robarts

World cyclocross championships

Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau road race

BC Superweek: UBC Grand Prix

BC Superweek: Giro di Burnaby

Junior Pan American track championships

Tour of Alberta

Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal

Canadian cyclocross championships