Canadian National Road Race Championships

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Governed by Cycling Canada, the Canadian National Road Race Championships is a road bicycle race that takes place as part of the Canadian National Cycling Championships, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race.

The first edition took place in 1959, and was won by Egidio Bolzon.[1] Czeslaw Lukaszewicz holds the record for the most wins in the men's championship with 4. The current champion is Pier-André Côté.[2]

The women's race began in 1974, with France Richer winning the first edition.[3] The women's record is held by Alison Sydor with 4 wins. The current champion is Maggie Coles-Lyster.[4]

Multiple winners[edit]

Men[edit]

Christian Meier (pictured at the 2009 Tour Down Under) won his only Canadian national road race title in 2008

Elite[edit]

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1959 Egidio Bolzon Ian Mahon Roy Williamson
1960 Alessandro Messina
1961 Not held
1962 Egidio Bolzon
1963 Sammy Watson
1964 Giacomo Segat Jacques Lepage
1965 Not held
1966 Paolo Mori
1967 Stu Mapp
1968 Joe Jones
1969 Horst Stuewe
1970 Max Grace
1971 Max Grace
1972 Max Grace
1973 Norman Lowe Jocelyn Lovell Brian Chewter
1974 Jocelyn Lovell
1975 Brian Keast Tom Morris Robert Van den Eynde
1976 Pierre Harvey Serge Proulx Ron Hayman
1977 Ron Hayman
1978 Norman Saint-Aubin
1979 Ron Hayman Pierre Harvey
1980 Bernie Willock
1981 Steve Bauer
1982 Steve Bauer Gerry Dovick
1983 Steve Bauer
1984 Andrew Hansen
1985 Gervais Rioux Alex Stieda Mark Berger
1986 Eon D'Ornellas Martin Barras John Large
1987 Gervais Rioux
1988 Brian Walton
1989 P. Rygielski
1990 Colin Davidson
1991 Todd McNutt
1992 Scott Price Blair Saunders Steve Rover
1993 Matthew Anand
1994 Czeslaw Lukaszewicz Jeff Barnes
1995 Matthew Anand Michael Barry Jacques Landry
1996 Steve Rover Eric Wohlberg Jean-Sébastien Béland
1997 Czeslaw Lukaszewicz Eric Wohlberg Matthew Anand
1998 Mark Walters Brian Walton Czeslaw Lukaszewicz
1999 Czeslaw Lukaszewicz Matthew Anand Sylvain Beauchamp
2000 Czeslaw Lukaszewicz Gordon Fraser Brian Walton
2001 Mark Walters Michael Barry Min Van Velzen
2002 Andrew Randell Dominique Perras Antoine Varghese
2003[a] Dominique Perras Mark Walters Eric Wohlberg
2004 Gordon Fraser Svein Tuft Alexandre Lavallée
2005 François Parisien Eric Wohlberg Dominique Perras
2006 Dominique Rollin Svein Tuft Dominique Perras
2007 Cameron Evans Andrew Randell Dominique Perras
2008 Christian Meier Bruno Langlois Jacob Erker
2009 Guillaume Boivin André Tremblay Andrew Hunt
2010 Will Routley Andrew Randell Bruno Langlois
2011 Svein Tuft Will Routley Zachary Bell
2012 Ryan Roth Michael Barry Marsh Cooper
2013 Zachary Bell Ryan Anderson Rob Britton
2014 Svein Tuft Ryan Roth Christian Meier
2015 Guillaume Boivin Ryan Anderson Ryan Roth
2016 Bruno Langlois Ben Perry Will Routley
2017[5] Matteo Dal-Cin Marc-Antoine Soucy Pier-André Côté
2018[6] Antoine Duchesne Ben Perry Nigel Ellsay
2019[7] Adam de Vos Nigel Ellsay Nickolas Zukowsky
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
2021[8] Guillaume Boivin Antoine Duchesne Derek Gee
2022[2] Pier-André Côté Guillaume Boivin Ben Perry

U23[edit]

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2003 Martin Gilbert Murray Carter Cory Jay
2004 Cameron Evans François Parisien Will Routley
2005 Ryan Roth Christian Meier Keven Lacombe
2006 David Veilleux Christian Meier Jamie Lamb
2007 Christian Meier Ryan Anderson Eric Boily
2008
2009 Guillaume Boivin André Tremblay Andrew Hunt
2010 Jesse Reams Arnaud Papillon David Boily
2011 Hugo Houle Jamie Riggs Spencer Smitheman
2012 Antoine Duchesne David Boily Hugo Houle
2013 Antoine Duchesne Pierrick Naud Stuart Wight
2014 Ben Perry Kris Dahl Jay Lamoureux
2015 Ben Perry Adam de Vos Alexander Cataford
2016[9] Ben Perry Olivier Brisebois Nicholas Masbourian
2017[5] Marc-Antoine Soucy Conor O'Brien Thierry Kirouac-Marcassa
2018[10] Edward Walsh Noah Simms Connor Toppings
2019 Nickolas Zukowsky Derek Gee Evan Burtnik
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
2021 Carson Miles Thomas Schellenberg Eric Inkster
2022[2] Carson Miles Nicolas Rivard Riley Pickrell

Women[edit]

Karol-Ann Canuel (pictured at the 2020 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine) won her only Canadian national road race title in 2019

Elite[edit]

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1974 France Richer
1975 Karen Ann Strong
1976 Karen Ann Strong Debbie Horbatiuk Sylvia Burka
1977 Sylvia Burka
1978 Sylvia Burka
1979 Not held
1980 Sylvia Burka
1981 Karen Ann Strong
1982 Verena Buhler
1983 Marie-Claude Audet
1984 Geneviève Brunet
1985 Barb Lang
1986 Sara-Louise Neil Barb Lang
1987 Geneviève Brunet Barb Lang
1988 Not held
1989 Laurel Zike
1990 Alison Sydor Maria Hawkins Sara-Louise Neil
1991 Alison Sydor Denise Kelly Maria Hawkins
1992 Clara Hughes Sue Palmer-Komar Linda Jackson
1993 Alison Sydor Clara Hughes Megan McKenna
1994 Alison Sydor Leslie Tomlinson Clara Hughes
1995 Linda Jackson Sue Palmer-Komar Alison Sydor
1996 Sue Palmer-Komar Anne Samplonius Leigh Hobson
1997 Linda Jackson Julia Farell Sue Palmer-Komar
1998 Linda Jackson Alison Sydor Lyne Bessette
1999 Clara Hughes Lyne Bessette Sandy Espeseth
2000 Sandy Espeseth Mélanie Nadeau Leigh Hobson
2001 Lyne Bessette Sandy Espeseth Geneviève Jeanson
2002 Katy Saint-Laurent Julie Pepin Sandy Espeseth
2003 Geneviève Jeanson Lyne Bessette Sue Palmer-Komar
2004 Lyne Bessette Manon Jutras Erinne Willock
2005 Geneviève Jeanson Erinne Willock Sue Palmer-Komar
2006 Alex Wrubleski Anne Samplonius Leigh Hobson
2007 Gina Grain Marni Hambleton Moriah McGregor
2008 Alex Wrubleski Leigh Hobson Felicia Gómez
2009 Alison Testroete Gina Grain Merrill Collins
2010 Joëlle Numainville Tara Whitten Alison Testroete
2011 Véronique Fortin Lex Albrecht Erinne Willock
2012 Denise Ramsden Clara Hughes Joëlle Numainville
2013 Joëlle Numainville Leah Kirchmann Lex Albrecht
2014 Leah Kirchmann Denise Ramsden Leah Guloien
2015 Joëlle Numainville Leah Kirchmann Jamie Gilgen
2016 Annie Foreman-Mackey Joëlle Numainville Leah Kirchmann
2017[11] Allison Beveridge Kirsti Lay Alison Jackson
2018[12] Katherine Maine Kinley Gibson Sara Bergen
2019[13] Karol-Ann Canuel Leah Kirchmann Ariane Bonhomme
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
2021[14] Alison Jackson Maghalie Rochette Sara Poidevin
2022[4] Maggie Coles-Lyster Alison Jackson Emily Marcolini

U23[edit]

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2016[15] Ariane Bonhomme Sara Poidevin Kinley Gibson
2017[16] Catherine Ouellette Sara Poidevin Katherine Maine
2018[17] Katherine Maine Callie Swan Sara Poidevin
2019 Olivia Baril Ann-Pascale Ouellet Gabby Traxler
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
2021 Ruby West Laury Milette Florence Normand
2022[4] Simone Boilard Laury Milette Ngaire Barraclough

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Canadian Road Championships were disputed in the Tim Hortons Road National Championships, a UCI 1.5 category race. Dominique Perras, who finished the race in 3rd position, was in fact considered as national champion. The race was actually won by Australia's Nathan O'Neill.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Canada (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Sturney, Rob (26 June 2022). "Pier-André Coté wins first Canadian title in Edmonton". Canadian Cycling. Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Canada (Women)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Sturney, Rob (26 June 2022). "Maggie Coles-Lyster is the new road race champion of Canada". Canadian Cycling. Gripped Publishing Inc. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b "2017 Canadian Road Championships Results" (PDF). Cycling Canada. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  6. ^ "National Championships Canada - Road Race 2018". Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  7. ^ "National Championships Canada - Road Race 2019". Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Guillaume Boivin wins Canadian Road title with solo breakaway". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  9. ^ "2016 Canadian Road Championships U23 Podium" (PDF). Cycling Canada. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. ^ "2018 Canadian Road Championships Results" (PDF). Cycling Canada. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Beveridge Wins Canadian Road Title". Cycling Canada. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  12. ^ "National Championships Canada WE - Road Race 2018". Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  13. ^ "National Championships Canada WE - Road Race 2019". Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  14. ^ Jones, Rob (13 September 2021). "Alison Jackson doubles up with Canadian Championships road race win". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  15. ^ "2016 Canadian Road Championships U23 Podium" (PDF). Cycling Canada. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  16. ^ "2017 Canadian Road Championships Results" (PDF). Cycling Canada. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  17. ^ "2018 Canadian Road Championships Results" (PDF). Cycling Canada. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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