April 28/25 14:42 pm - Perry & Clarke Win 30th Paris to Ancaster
Posted by Editoress on 04/28/25
The 30th edition of the spring classic, Paris to Ancaster, took place on Sunday, with over 2,000 riders entered to participate in one of three distances - 113.6 kilometres (Cento), 66.9 kilometres (Classic) or 45 kilometres (Brève). Despite heavy rain over Friday night to Saturday morning, the course for Sunday was mostly dry, and very fast with sunny conditions and a tailwind.
The Cento had to be re-routed at the last minute after a bridge was closed, knocking about 10 kilometres off the length. The Cento (and for some age categories the Classic) were also part of the UCI Gravel World Series, and part of the qualification for the 2025 Gravel World Championships.
Ben Perry leading on the final climb
Devon Clarke repeated as women's champion
The Cento saw gravel pro Ben Perry (Guava X Castelli S.O.G.) win the Elite men's race by only three seconds over Yehor Volkov. Close behind were Theo de Groote (Factor Racing) at ten seconds and Peter Disera (Easton Overland / Specialized) at 14 seconds. In the Elite women's race, Devon Clarke took her third consecutive win, beating Anne-Sophie Hebert (Competitive Edge Racing) by one minute and 42 seconds, with Hannah Simms finishing third at 2:18. Evan Moore (Ignite) was the top Junior man, finishing a very respectable 13th overall.
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