September 29/16 11:44 am - Canada Leads Milton International Standings with Three Wins on First Day
Posted by Editoress on 09/29/16
The 11-nation Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus track competition opened on Thursday with four countries recording victories, led by host Canada's three wins. Seven different nations were represented on the podiums for six medal ceremonies.
Kinley Gibson and Ariane Bonhomme
Aidan Caves winning the Men's Elimination race
Riders about to start the the Men's Elimination race
Canada won the first medals of the Challenge with a 1-2 finish in the Women's Elimination Race, with Team Canada's Kinley Gibson outsprinting team mate Ariane Bonhomme. Denmark's Trine Schmidt finished third.
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Canada also won the Men's Elimination, with Canadian Omnium champion Aidan Caves (Team Canada) holding off American rider Zachary Kovalcik (Black Lodge Cycling). Ryo Chikatani of the Japanese national team took third.
In the Women's 500 metre Time Trial, Rio Olympian Laurine van Riessen of the Netherlands was the only rider to go below 36 seconds, with a winning time of 35.869 seconds. Robyn Stewart (Glasgow Sprint Track Cycling) was second at 36.904 seconds and Lauriane Genest (Equipe du Quebec) third at 36.967 seconds.
The Men's 1000 metre Time Trial was won by Scottish rider Jonathan Mitchell (Billy Bilsland Cycles) with a time of one minute and 4.728 seconds. Mika Simola, racing for Finland, took second with 1:05.412, and Canadian rider Bayley Simpson (Team RaceClean) was third at 1:06.407.
FCV's Je'land Sydney
Charlotte Creswicke
The final two titles were awarded in the Junior Sprint competitions, with Canada's Charlotte Creswicke (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) outsprinting American Marcy Bardman (Sprinters Edge) in the women's competition. Trinidad and Tobago's Je'land Sydney (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) won the men's competition ahead of Canadian Nick Wammes (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires).
Racing continues on Friday at 11:30 am, followed by a 7:30 pm evening session, and concludes on Saturday with the final two sessions. The Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus offers a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard. Parking is free.
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Results from the first day of racing at the Milton International Challenge being held at the Mattamy Velodrome in Milton ON
| Women Sprint | ||
| Qualifying | ||
| 1 Kate O'Brien (Can) Team Canada | 11.503 | |
| 2 Laurine Van Riessen (Ned) Netherlands | 11.538 | |
| 3 Neah Evans (GBr) Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa | 11.818 | |
| 4 Robyn Stewart (GBr) Glasgow Sprint Track Cycling Team | 11.958 | |
| 5 Kimberly Zubris (USA) Long Tail Creative Track Team | 11.991 | |
| 6 Lauriane Genest (Can) Équipe du Québec | 12.102 | |
| 7 Keiana Lester (TTO) Independent | 12.165 | |
| 8 Mckenzie Browne (USA) Sprinter's Edge | 12.217 | |
| 9 Anissa Cobb (USA) Pyatt/Broadmark Capitol | 12.497 | |
| 10 Chelsea Knapp (USA) H+H Racing | 15.062 | |
| Junior Women Sprint | ||
| Qualifying | ||
| 1 Charlotte Creswicke (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 12.527 | |
| 2 Marcy Bardman (USA) Sprinters Edge | 13.175 | |
| 3 Charlotte Tousignant (Can) Équipe du Québec | 13.649 | |
| Semi Final | ||
| Heat 1 | ||
| Bye Charlotte Creswicke (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | ||
| Heat 2 | ||
| 1 Marcy Bardman (USA) Sprinters Edge | 14.082 | |
| 2 Charlotte Tousignant (Can) Équipe du Québec | ||
| Final | ||
| Ride for Gold | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| 1 Charlotte Creswicke (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 12.76 | 13.098 |
| 2 Marcy Bardman (USA) Sprinters Edge | ||
| 3 Charlotte Tousignant (Can) Équipe du Québec | ||
| Junior Men Sprint | ||
| Qualifying | ||
| 1 Je'land Sydney (TTO) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 11.118 | |
| 2 Joel Domingue (Can) Équipe du Québec | 11.406 | |
| 3 Nick Wammes (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 11.466 | |
| 4 Lucas Taylor (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 11.536 | |
| 5 Gabriel Drapeau Zgoralski (Can) Équipe du Québec | 11.64 | |
| 6 Antoine Dalterio (Can) Équipe du Québec | 11.674 | |
| 7 Aidan Zeversenuke (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 12.063 | |
| 8 Kobe Liberty (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 12.244 | |
| Quarter Final | ||
| Heat 1 | ||
| 1 Je'land Sydney (TTO) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 11.874 | |
| 2 Kobe Liberty (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | ||
| Heat 2 | ||
| 1 Joel Domingue (Can) Équipe du Québec | 12.144 | |
| 2 Aidan Zeversenuke (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | ||
| Heat 3 | ||
| 1 Nick Wammes (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 12.393 | |
| 2 Antoine Dalterio (Can) Équipe du Québec | ||
| Heat 4 | ||
| 1 Lucas Taylor (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 11.828 | |
| 2 Gabriel Drapeau Zgoralski (Can) Équipe du Québec | ||
| Semi Final | ||
| Heat 1 | ||
| 1 Je'land Sydney (TTO) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 11.321 | |
| 2 Lucas Taylor (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | ||
| Heat 2 | ||
| 1 Nick Wammes (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 11.547 | |
| 2 Joel Domingue (Can) Équipe du Québec | ||
| Final | ||
| Ride for Gold | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| 1 Je'land Sydney (TTO) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 11.422 | 12.286 |
| 2 Nick Wammes (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | ||
| Ride for Bronze | ||
| 3 Lucas Taylor (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | 11.853 | 11.684 |
| 4 Joel Domingue (Can) Équipe du Québec | ||
| 5-8 Final | ||
| 5 Gabriel Drapeau Zgoralski (Can) Équipe du Québec | 12.067 | |
| 6 Antoine Dalterio (Can) Équipe du Québec | ||
| 7 Kobe Liberty (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | ||
| 8 Aidan Zeversenuke (Can) Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires | ||
| Men Sprint | ||
| Qualifying | ||
| 1 Jair Tjon En Fa (Sur) Suriname | 10.104 | |
| 2 Stefan Ritter (Can) Team Canada | 10.177 | |
| 3 Jonathan Mitchell (GBr) Billy Bilsland Cycles | 10.237 | |
| 4 Hugo Barrette (Can) Team Canada | 10.325 | |
| 5 Njisane Phillip (TTO) Trinidad & Tobago | 10.337 | |
| 6 Joel Archambault (Can) Team Canada | 10.403 | |
| 7 David Espinoza (USA) Sprinter's Edge | 10.647 | |
| 8 Jamie Alvord (USA) Sprinters Edge | 10.709 | |
| 9 Patrice St Louis Pivin (Can) Équipe du Québec | 10.817 | |
| 10 Edward Horvet (USA) Independent | 10.855 | |
| 11 Keron Bramble (TTO) Trinidad & Tobago | 10.927 | |
| 12 Joe Christiansen (USA) Independent | 10.990 | |
| 13 Evan Thomson (USA) Red Beard Racing | 11.124 | |
| 14 Thomson Remo (USA) Independent | 11.578 |
| Women Elimination Race | |
| 1 Kinley Gibson (Can) Team Canada | |
| 2 Ariane Bonhomme (Can) Team Canada | |
| 3 Trine Schmidt (Den) Denmark | |
| 4 Marie Soleil Blais (Can) Équipe du Québec | |
| 5 Jamie Gilgen (Can) Team Canada | |
| 6 Neah Evans (GBr) Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa | |
| 7 Anissa Cobb (USA) Pyatt/Broadmark Capitol | |
| 8 Sara Giovannetti (Can) Kurzawinski Coach - Bike Zone | |
| 9 Kimberly Zubris (USA) Long Tail Creative Track Team | |
| 10 Chelsea Knapp (USA) H+H Racing | |
| 11 Jessica Chong (USA) Independent | |
| 12 Laurine Van Riessen (Can) Netherlands | |
| Men Elimination Race | |
| 1 Aidan Caves (Can) Team Canada | |
| 2 Zachary Kovalcik (USA) Black Lodge Cycling | |
| 3 Ryo Chikatani (Jpn) Japan National Team | |
| 4 Bayley Simpson (Can) Team RaceClean | |
| 5 Raul Arias (USA) Jakroo Racing Team | |
| 6 Dylan Davies (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes | |
| 7 Ed Veal (Can) Team Canada | |
| 8 Andy Brown (GBr) Glasgow Cycle Team | |
| 9 Shogo Ichimaru (Jpn) Japan National Team | |
| 10 Derek Gee (Can) Giant Langley | |
| 11 Daniel Gay (USA) Gateway Harley Davidson Trek-U25 | |
| 12 John Croom (USA) Levine Law Group p/b Jakroo | |
| 13 Gevan Samuel (TTO) The Braves | |
| 14 Alec Guggemos (USA) SPBRC/Grand Performance | |
| 15 Marc Antoine Soucy (Can) Équipe du Québec | |
| 16 Chazmichael Morales (USA) Marian University | |
| 17 Erin Young (USA) Affinity Cycles | |
| 18 Keron Bramble (TTO) Trinidad & Tobago | |
| 19 Robert Mayfield (USA) Holtey Law | |
| 20 Austin Hinson (USA) CU Cycling | |
| 21 Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Équipe du Québec | |
| DNS Njisane Phillip (TTO) Trinidad & Tobago |
| Women 500 Time Trial | |
| 1 Laurine van Riessen (Ned) Netherlands | 35.869 |
| 2 Robyn Stewart (GBr) Glasgow Sprint Track Cycling Team | 36.904 |
| 3 Lauriane Genest (Can) Équipe du Québec | 36.967 |
| 4 Neah Evans (GBr) Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa | 37.256 |
| 5 Anissa Cobb (USA) Pyatt/Broadmark Capitol | 37.409 |
| 6 Mckenzie Browne (USA) Sprinter's Edge | 38.250 |
| 7 Kimberly Zubris (USA) Long Tail Creative Track Team | 38.389 |
| 8 Marie Soleil Blais (Can) Équipe du Québec | 39.272 |
| 9 Trine Schmidt (Den) Denmark | 39.912 |
| 10 Jessica Chong (USA) Independent | 41.894 |
| 11 Chelsea Knapp (USA) H+H Racing | 43.548 |
| Men KILO Time Trial | |
| 1 Jonathan Mitchell (GBr) Billy Bilsland Cycles | 1:04.728 |
| 2 Mika Simola (Fin) Finland | 1:05.412 |
| 3 Bayley Simpson (Can) Team RaceClean | 1:06.407 |
| 4 Njisane Phillip (TTO) Trinidad & Tobago | 1:07.058 |
| 5 Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Équipe du Québec | 1:07.430 |
| 6 Dylan Davies (Can) Trek Red Truck Racing p/b Mosaic Homes | 1:08.261 |
| 7 Marc Antoine Soucy (Can) Équipe du Québec | 1:08.958 |
| 8 Chazmichael Morales (USA) Marian University | 1:09.215 |
| 9 Daniel Gay (USA) Gateway Harley Davidson Trek-U25 | 1:09.980 |
| 10 Evan Thomson (USA) Red Beard Racing | 1:10.660 |
| 11 Austin Hinson (USA) CU Cycling | 1:13.686 |
| 12 Alec Guggemos (USA) SPBRC/Grand Performance | 1:17.030 |
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