November 8/98 11:26 am - Québec `Cross, World Cup #1 `Cross

Posted by Editor on 11/8/98
 

1998 ELITA Quebec Cyclocross Championships
(courtesy David Cathcart)

Despite a modest turnout, cyclocross fans from the province of Quebec were treated to a rousing exhibition of skill and endurance. In the Women's event, Team ELITA cross star Melanie Dorion, took it out hard from the gun and never looked back, besting OGC/Fisher/Oakley's Anne Marie Dozois and fellow Team ELITA teammate, Annie Gariepy. An hour later only a freight train (literally!!!) could interrupt Paul Spadacinni's (OGC/Fisher) cyclocross dominance over birthday boy Bill Hurley (Oryx), and Fisher teammate Bruno Lafontaine. The veteran's category was brought home by another Fisher rider - Colin Campbell of Ottawa - while the Junior Men's race was won by TVA/Vollkswagen's Benoit Martinbeau.

Women

Melanie Dorion ELITA
Anne Marie Dozoiz OGC Fisher
Annie Gariepy ELITA
Pat Konantz Ottawa
Marie Girois OBC

Senior Men

Paul Spadacinni OGC FIsher
Bill Hurley ORYX
Bruno Lafontaine OGC Fisher
Mathieu Toulouse Ford Devinci
Mario Paradis OGC Fisher

Veteran Men

Colin Campbell OGC Fisher
Marc Comaniuk Ford Devinci
Ian Stewart OBC
Eric Kotlarsky OGC Fisher
Guy Mariotte Independent

Junior Men

Benoit Martinbeau TVA Volkswagen


<`Cross World Cup #1, Eschenbach, Switzerland

1 Richard Groenendaal NED 58:24
2 Sven Nijs BEL 58:57
3 Beat Wabel SUI 59:22
4 Mario DeClercq BEL 59:24
5 Marc Janssens BEL 59:39
6 Daniele Pontoni ITA 59:50
7 Jiri Pospisil CZE 1:00:07
8 Peter van Santvliet BEL 1:00:39
9 Adrie van der Poel NED 1:01:03
10 Radomir Simenuk CZE 1:01:18