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Race Results
Tour Of Montreal
Montreal, Canada
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
3km
JEANSON
WINS FIRST STAGE IN TOUR DU GRAND MONTRÉAL
Just a stone’s throw from her former high school, Geneviève
Jeanson of Team RONA/Esker scored a brilliant victory in the first stage of the
Tour du Grand Montréal, a short and brutal time trial in a René-Lévesque
exposed to the St. Lawrence lateral winds.
In her home town, the Lachine native completed the 3 kilometers in
3’52”, at an average speed of 46.6 km/h.
Jeanson was four seconds faster than her closest rival, Australian Katie
MacTier of Saturn. Knowlton, Québec
Lyne Bessette (Saturn) completed the podium.
“I’m
happy with my progression”, said Jeanson.
“I was fie seconds faster than last year on the same course, yet I
thibnk that weather conditions were more challenging today.”
Later
today, the second stage of the Tour du Grand Montréal will be a criterium in
the street of Montreal’s Little Italy. The race’s web site is at www.worldcupmontreal.org.
First
Stage : Lachine time trial
Stage standings and general classification
|
Rank |
Name
(team) |
Time |
|
1 |
Geneviève
Jeanson (CAN, RONA/Esker) |
3.0
km in 3’ 52” (Avg. 46.6 km/h) |
|
2 |
Katie
MacTier (AUS, Saturn) |
4” |
|
3 |
Lyne
Bessette (CAN, Saturn) |
5” |
|
4 |
Manon
Jutras (CAN, Saturn) |
7” |
|
5 |
Amber
Neben (USA, T Mobile) |
8” |
93
starters
Team
RONA/Esker is one of only two Canadian women’s cycling teams in the Elite
Category that are recognized by the International Cycling Union. The team is
made up of four Canadian racers (Geneviève Jeanson, Andrea Hannos, Carrie Tuck
and Erinne Willock), French racers Catherine Marsal and Magali Le Floc’h, New
Zealander Melissa Holt, German Karen Bockel and American Kristen LaSasso.
RONA
is Canada’s leading hardware and home renovation retailer (www.rona.ca).
Esker is a natural spring water from the north of Canada, sold in North
America and Asia (www.eskerwater.com).
The team also receives equipment and service sponsorships from many companies, including Colnago, Biemme, Shimano, Michelin, Mavic, Diadora, Limar, Selle Italia, ITM, Look, CatEye, Tacx, Finish Line, Cane Creek, Saris, Power Tap, Cycles Lambert and Club Médico-Sportif.
