May 31/01 10:38 am - Critérium du Centre Ville de Montréal

Posted by Editoress on 05/31/01
 

Critérium du Centre Ville de Montréal

This race in downtown Montreal is a prelude to the World Cup on Saturday. There are 54 starters. Notable starters are Mirjam Melchers, Stephanie Hannos, Anne Samplonius and Team Rona. Team Saturn will not start tonight and many teams, here to compete on Saturday, have left their sprinters at home.

It is a 4 corner course, with 1 climbing side, 2 flat sides and 1 descending side. There are 40 laps. To view the course go to Centre Ville

At lap 12, Erin Carter (Intersports), time trialed off the front and put as much as 45 seconds between herself and the pack. That was until Petra de Boer-Grimbergen (Ondernemers van Nature) bridged and then her teamate bridged and Erin conceeded, with 15 laps to go.

Team Rona rode the first 3 laps (at the back) and dropped out.

Critérium du Centre Ville de Montréal