Classement national canadien

Photo ©: Marek Lazarski

Classement national canadien de cross-country du championnat du Mont Sainte-Anne (Can)
Juillet 19/20:

Elite Women
1 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Rocky Mountain 1.42.12
2 Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna womens MTB Team 0.06
3 Wendy Simms (Can) KONA 4.11
4 Amanda Sin (Can) 3 Rox Racing 5.42
5 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus/OGC 10.20
6 Mical Dyck (Can) Terrascape/Trek 11.47
7 Caroline Villeneuve (Can) Opus/OGC 14.48
8 Sandra Walter (Can) X.O-Felt Womens MTB Team 16.07
9 Jean Ann McKirdy (Can) Rocky Mountain 17.04
10 Karine Travaillaud (Can) Specialized 19.49

Under 23 Men
1 Raphael Gagne (Can) Rocky Mountain 1.29.42
2 Francis Morin (Can) Specialized/Equipe du Quebec 7.21
3 Kyle Douglas (Can) 3 Rox Racing 8.32
4 Leni Trudel (Can) Opus/OGC 8.43
5 Jonathan Boulanger (Can) Opus/OGC 10.43

Gear up like Kiara

A great image of Kiara in Explore Magazine. For series there running in their August issue " Do It Like a Pro".

Deux selections ! Two selections !

Deux sélections pour le Championnat du monde de vélo de montagne.

Kiara Bisaro Élite femme
Jonathan Boucher Junior homme

The final Canadian team for the 2008 MTB World Championships as been
announced and two of the Opus rider are on the team.
Kiara Bisaro will be racing against the best elite women in the world and
Jonathan Boucher will go after the best Junior men's on the planet.

Kiara will race on Sunday June 22 and Jonathan is schedule to race on
Thursday June 19.

You can check the schedule here
http://www.mtbvaldisole2008.it/interne/event_schedule_interna.ashx?id=7239

Fort William World Cup 08

Kiara Bisaro - Opus
photos : Rob Jones

More Opus results ...

Kiara Bisaro (Opus) had a strong race at Andorra, finishing 13th. However, Marie-Hèlene Prémont and Catherine Pendrel from Canada finished 3rd and 4th so Kiara faces a real challenge qualifying as one of Canada's two riders at the Olympics.

And Opus riders finished 4th, 5th (Stéphane Le Beau) and 6th in the Masters B category at Charlevoix, QC, also this weekend.

David Bowman - Opus/OGC

World Cup #2 - Offenburg

photo Rob Jones

April 27/08
Offenberg World Cup: Women's XC

1. Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team 2:00:19
2. Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Rocky Mountain at 0:33
3. Ren Chengyuan (Chn) China 1:20
4. Margarita Fullana (Esp) Massi 1:38
5. Ying Liu (Chn) China 1:58
6. Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team 2:27
7. Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing 2:32
8. Catherine Pendrel (Can) Luna Womens MTB Team 3:49
9. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Team Ghost International 4:16
10. Nathalie Schneitter (Sui) Colnago Cap Arreghini 4:37
11. Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna MTB 4:58
12. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 5:06
13. Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Womens MTB Team 5:24
14. Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Giant Italia Team 5:47
15. C?cile Rode Ravanel (Fra) Team Lapierre International 6:06
16. Mary Mc Conneloug (USA) Kenda Seven 6:26
17. Petra Henzi (Sui) Fischer-BMC 6:39
18. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 6:58
19. Maroussia Rusca (Sui) 7:16
20. Jingjing Wang (Chn) China 7:38
21. Laura Turpijn (Ned) 8:03
22. Wendy Simms (Can) Kona 8:23
23. Katrin Leumann (Sui) 8:47
24. Esther S?ss (Sui) 9:08
25. Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Sui) Bikepark.Ch BMC 9:25
26. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Womens MTB Team 9:37
27. Adelheid Morath (Ger) 9:53
28. Sandra Walter (Can) X.O-Felt 10:10
29. Mical Dyck (Can) Terrascape Trek 11:00
30. Nina Homovec (Slo) 11:00
37. Emily Batty (Can) Trek Store 12:33
41. Alison Sydor (Can) Rocky Mountain 12:56
50. Amanda Sin (Can) 3 Rocks Racing 15:37

Hello Opus

Hello Opus,

Hope everything is going well for you in Montreal I didn’t keep in touch with you lately but I will try to keep you posted on what is going on with the European branch of Opus Bike.

We are right now in Germany preparing for the second round of the world cup on a very selective and elitist course. Things are going well and we are working a lot on Kiara’s back to make sure the pain is not coming back. A French osteopath that treat Kiara since last year gave me tips and movement to do on her to help and it seems to work.

The new Opus Fhast 1 raced is second race last week end and things are good. It took us some time to find the same position as last year because the geometry change quite a lot from Kiara’s special Fhast 1 from last year. The top tube is very long and the seat tube also, but with plumb line and good tape measure and try, we managed to find the good position for Kiara and the bike respond really well to kiara’s solicitation, and believe me, she will ask it for a lot this week end.

Since we are around since more than a year now, people and the international bike scene is used to the Opus brand and that is nice to be recognise as Team Opus. I have attached a few pictures from Germany where we are riding in vineyard to get to the race site.it’s quite a lovely area.

Keep in touch

Sylvain & Kiara

you can see the last 2 article about Kiara on Canadian websites: http://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?module=Section&action=viewdetail&item_id=12991 http://www.pedalmag.com/index.php?module=Section&action=viewdetail&item_id=13119

You can watch the race on internet , it’s in live, so probably to early on : http://www.universalbikeracing.com/
It’s a French website but you should be able to find it : retransmission de la coupe du monde XCO a Offenburg.

World Cup #1 - Houffalize

Houffalize World Cup - Women's xc
Rob Jones
4/20/08
www.canadiancyclist.com

Coverage brought to you with the assistance of Velirium

Houffalize, Belgium, April 19-20, 2008

In a stunning last lap display of power, defending champion Chengyuan Ren of China roared back to the front fron a minute down to win the first World Cup of the season in Houffalize, Belgium. World champion Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon) took the silver medal and Canada's Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain) the bronze. Catharine Pendrel (Luna), after a fast opening lap which saw her move up as high as fourth, faded to 14th by the finish, with Kiara Bisaro (Opus) finishing one spot further back, putting three Canadians in the top 15.

The rain and fog that was forecast for today didn't materialize, with sun coming out just before the start of the women's 4.5 lap race and gradually drying up the circuit as the race progressed. However, in the woods there were still lots of dicey mud holes, as the muddy outfits of many riders bore witness to.

Marga Fullana (Massi) had her usual blazing fast start, finishing the opening loop 15 seconds in front of Premont, with a chase group of Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida), Kalentieva, Pendrel, Georgia Gould (Luna) and Ren forming a further 15 seconds back.

By the middle of the first full lap of the course, Fullana was being reeled in by Premont, with the chasers stuck at 30-40 seconds. Then disaster for Premont when she flatted in the second lap, too far from the tech zone to get a wheel swap.

"It was a slow leak, but I could not make it to the zone, so I decided to stop and fix it," Premont explained. "That let the others catch me and I rode with them for a few laps after that."

Kalentieva and Premont gradually distanced themselves from Gould, Dahle and Ren in the second and third laps, and were steadily catching Fullana. Kalentieva began the last lap almost on Fullana's wheel, and it looked like the world champion would take the lead.

However, to the surprise of everyone in the finish area, it was Ren who came rolling in first, with a substantial 15 second gap on Kalentieva. The Chinese rider gave her usual shy smile and little wave to the crowd.

Premont, in her first race of the season, was well pleased with third. "It has been a hard winter with a lot of snow, and because it ws my first race I didn't know how I would go. But I knew on the first lap that my legs were good, and that I could have a strong ride, so I am pleased that this is a good start to my season."

Pendrel was also satisfied with her race, despite losing 7 spots on the final lap. "I just died," she said simply. "It was one lap too long for me at this time of the year. But I felt really good, really strong on the first lap, so I was riding at the front group and pushing hard. Maybe that was my downfall, that I didn't pace myself more, but I'm confident after this race that it will come."

Final

1 Ren Chengyuan (Chn)                                       2.11.06
2 Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team              0.35
3 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Rocky Mountain                    1.08
...
14 Kiara Bisaro (Can)                                          6.57

Bisaro Second in Spain, again !

Bisaro Second in Spanish Gran Premio
Courtesy Sylvain Badia

Photos

We were in Barcelona this weekend (April 13th) to race the Super Prestigio MassiI y Gran Premio Massi '08 in Barcelona.

The race was held in the Olympic park and around the Montjuïc Castle from where you have a great view of the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the city of Barcelona on the other side.

The multiple events have been put together by ocisport.net and you could enjoy a big bike show gathering all the bike industry, a round of the UCI MTB Trial World Cup and the Super Prestigio Massi, a class 1 UCI race counting as the third round of the Gran Premi Massi Copa Catalana International.

Two Canadians were racing on the weekend in the elite categories - Kiara Bisaro (Team Opus-OGC) and Seamus McGrath (Team Fuji).

The course was not very technical but had a lot of slippery corners that were difficult to negotiate, and by misjudging your speed or your line, you could have a bite of the Catalan dust.

The weather was great with over 23C on both days of the weekend, allowing racers to wear their short sleeves and work on their tan lines.

In the women's race, Kiara Bisaro and her Opus Fhast 1 took a strong start with Cecile Rode-Ravanel (Team Lapierre) and Anna Villar (Team Massi). These three girls stayed very close all the race, until in the third lap Cecile Ravanel opened a gap on Kiara and took the lead until she crossed the finish line. After 4 laps Cecile Rode-Ravanel crossed the line for first place, following by Kiara Bisaro and Anna Villar to complete the podium.

1 Cecile Ravanel (Fra) Team Lapierre International 1:08:04
2 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team Opus-OGC at 0:51
3 Anna Villar (Esp) Massi 1:11
4 Francisca Campos (Esp) Massii 2:27
5 Sandra Santanyes (Esp) Cemelorca Seguros 4:21

Canada's Bisaro 2nd

Photos : Sylvain Badia

Superprestigio Massi CC
by pedalmag.com

April 14, 2008 - Canada's Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus finished second yesterday in the Elite Women's race at the Massi International yesterday in Barcelona, Spain. Cecile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International won the race 51s ahead of Bisaro. Spain's Anna Villar (Spa) Massi finished third.

In the Elite Men's competition, it was Spain's Ivan Alvarez (Spa) Giant Italia who took the win, crossing the line 23s ahead of Juan Pedro Trujillo (Spa) Cemelorca-Seguros. Alejandro Diaz de la Pena (Spa) C.C.Tierra was third. Canada's Seamus McGrath (Can) Fuji placed sixth.

Elite Women
1. Cecile Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International 1:08:04
2. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus at 0:51
3. Anna Villar (Spa) Massi 1:11
4. Francisca Campos (Chi) Massi 2:27
5. Sandra Santanyas (Spa) Cemelorca-Seguros 4:21
6. Maaris Meier (Est) Alexela Rademar A 6:18
7. Cristina Mascarreras (Spa) Conor-La Siesta 6:49
8. Mercé Tusell (Spa) Massi 7:14
9. Beatriz Gallego (Spa) Bicis Monje 10:42
10. Mercè Pacios (Spa) Bicisprint-Torras 11:36

Elite Men
1. Ivan Alvarez (Spa) Giant Italia 1:29:11
2. Juan Pedro Trujillo (Spa) Cemelorca-Seguros at 0:23
3. Alejandro Diaz de la Pena (Spa) was third. C.C.Tierra 0:27
4. Cedric Ravanel (Fra) Lapierre International 0:55
5. Marti Gispert (Spa) ECP-TAU Ceramica 1:17
6. Seamus McGrath (Can) Fuji 2:02
7. Carlos Coloma (Spa) ECP-TAU Ceramica 2:20
8. Oriol Morata (Spa) Inpanasa-Basoli 4:06
9. Sergio Mantecon (Spa) Cemelorca-Seguros 4:28
10. Joan Llordella (Spa) Ambisist) 5:25

Kiara Bisaro 2nd in Spain

Kiara Bisaro in Spain
Courtesy Sylvain Badia

GP MAssi CCI BTT de Corro d'Amunt

Saturday morning (March 29th) we headed to a Massi Cup in Corro D'Amunt, Spain for the first race of the season. Kiara arrived in Europe Wednesday night and we are staying in south of France for the next few weeks before the world cups. It was a short travel to the race site, only 300 km and it was nice to find some warm weather.

All the team of ocisport (the organisation committee that will be in charge of the world cup in Vallnord) did a great job in organising the race. Special thanks to Albert.

Kiara: "We started behind over 100 guys and ended up catching them on the first climb where everyone was walking. That broke up the women's race because it was really hard to pass. The course was super fast and not very technical which is just what I have not been doing all winter so it was perfect practice.

We headed back to France right after the race. I am now looking forward to 2 weeks of solid training, hopefully with the sun!"

Elite Women
1. Margarita Fullana (Massi)	1:19:55
2. Kiara Bisaro (Opus Bikes)	at 2:31
3. Rosara Joseph (Pegasus Cycling)	3:19
4. Anna Villar (Massi)	4:01
5. Sandra Santanyes (Cemelorca-Seguros)	8:22
6. Neus Parcerisas (Ambisist)	9:15
7. Merce Tusell (Massi)	11:26
8. Cristina Mascarreras (Conor-La Siesta)	12:15
9. Mariona Catedra (Cicles Ayats-Guix)	19:05
10. Nuria Lauco (Alpcross-Bp'S)	20:04

The results of the first 5 world cups plus the results at the world championships will determine who gets to represent Canada at the Beijing Olympics this summer. World cup season opener is in Belgium on April 19th.
Lets all wish her luck!

Kiara Bisaro: in her own words

Kiara Bisaro (Opus team) : in her own words

http://youtube.com/watch?v=if2WGSHizvA&feature=related

Kiara Bisaro Wins Catalan Cup Finale

Kiara Bisaro Wins Catalan Cup Finale

Gran Premi-Massi Copa Catalana Internacional BTT
courtesy of Sylvain Badia

October 1, 2007 (Calaf, Catalunya) - After a week of light training Kiara decided she was fit to race in the Catalan Cup final on Sunday, Sept. 30 in Calaf, Catalunya. Here's Kiara's brief report on our trip to the event and on the race which she won.

Kiara's Report

Saturday morning we got up early and headed to Calaf, 4hrs from Montolieu. After 20km something strange happened to the van and we did not have 5th gear. Since it was 350km of highway driving that was a bit of a problem. We headed back to Montolieu without 1st, 5th or reverse and got a rental car.

By noon we were on the road again. The rental was a small Peugeot and it was perfect since we took an "alternate" route to Calaf and it was all marked for the rally car race that was there on Sunday morning. It is much more fun rallying in a Peugeot 207 than a VW van!

The Catalan Cup was great - well-organized, with ideal weather and a really nice venue in the city of Calaf in Catalunya. It was a super-fast course but I was still able to take the lead early in the race and felt pretty good considering how crazy things have been the past month. After the competition there was a huge post-race lunch provided by the organizers so it was a fun social event as well. Today we are on a mission to get the van fixed so we can get to the next race.

Special thanks to Maite, Albert & Cai from Ocisport organization and all the volunteers for their work during the race of the Gran Premi-Massi Copa Catalana Internacional BTT.

The area of Catalunya is really a great place to ride a mountain bike and we will be happy to come back there next year for the Copa Catalana Internacional BTT 2008.

My next and last race of the season will be the Roc d‚Azur on Saturday, October 13 in Frejus (Var, France).

Results

1. Kiara Bisaro (Team Opus/OGC) 01:27:40
2. Anna Villar (Team Massi) 2:07
3. Francisca Campos (Chile National Team) 05:42
4. Mercé Tusell (Team Massi) 10:27
5. Cristina Mascarreras (Team Spiuk-Tau Ceramic)13:03
6. Mercè Pacios (Team Bicisprint Dolsar) 14:28
7. Mariona Catedra (Team Cycles Ayats-Guix) 19:25
8. Meritxell Roca (Team Odena-Cicles Anoi) 21:41
9. Marta Viladoms (Team Habital) 02:05:55 -1 lap

For more info click here and here.

World Cup Finals in Slovenia

Kiara in the street of Calaf (Catalunya)
photo : Sylvain Badia

Letter from Kiara Bisaro

"The adventures continue ! After World Cup Finals in Slovenia I hopped on a plane and headed to Beijing for the Olympic test race. In the Olympic pool for Canadian women there are now 3 riders but only 2 will be going next August. We decided to use this chance to check out the course and the racing conditions we would encounter. The pollution is really bad and with the heat and humidity it is definitely going to be a factor. The course is really challenging. There are a lot of short steep climbs and descents with tight corners so it is not possible to carry momentum. There is never an opportunity for rest. I had a massive crash during the 3rd lap and that was the end of the race for me. I managed to hurt both legs so badly I could not pedal or walk properly for 3 days.

After the race we had a day to check things out a bit so I hobbled around to see the Great Wall and the Forbidden City as well as doing some serious bartering at the market. I also tried some of the food from the street vendors and it was so good!

After China I flew back to Montolieu and spent the week recovering from the crash. I took it easy on the bike so I had some time for other adventures. On Thursday we went mushroom picking and it was so cold that we got snowed on a bit. The figs are still ripening so I am going to make jam before I leave and the chestnuts are starting to fall.

After my week of gathering and light training I decided I was fit to race in the Catalan Cup final on Sunday.
Saturday morning we got up early and headed to Calaf, 4hrs from Montolieu. After 20km something strange happened to the van and we did not have 5th gear. Since it was 350km of highway driving that was a bit of a problem. We headed back to Montolieu without 1st, 5th or reverse and got a rental car. By noon we were on the road again. The rental was a small Peugeot and it was perfect since we took an “alternate” route to Calaf and it was all marked for the rally car race that was there on Sunday morning. It is much more fun rallying in a Peugeot 207 than a VW van!

The Catalan Cup was great. Well organized, ideal weather and a really nice venue. It was a super fast course but I was still able to take the lead early in the race and felt pretty good considering how crazy things have been the past month. After the race there was a huge post race lunch supplied by the organizers so it was a fun social event as well.
Today we are on a mission to get the van fixed so we can get to the next race."

Kiara

Bisaro Wins Gran Premi-Massi Copa Catalana Internacional BTT

by Sylvain Badia

September 3, 2007 - September began for Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team Opus-OGC with the BTT Gran Premi Massi Copa Catalana International at the ski resort of Vallnord, in Andorra, the site of World Cup #4 in 2008.

The course was similar to what will be used for the World Cup there next year, so it was a great opportunity to check it out. The loop has some steep climbs and a lot of really fun technical sections. Vallnord is also developing their bike park, so sections of that were included. "I was a bit stressed because it is at altitude, so I never know how I will feel. I felt great! I had a lot of fun racing there and it was great for the morale to win a race the weekend before World Championships," said Kiara.

The organizers were really nice and did a really good job on the weekend taking care of everything. They are ready to host a UCI MTB World Cup, May 31-June 1, 2008.

Next up for Kiara and her Opus "Fhast 1" are :

- September 3-9 - UCI World Championships, Fort William, Scotland
- September 15-16 - UCI World Cup # 6 (Final), Maribor, Slovenia
- September 22 - "Good Luck Beijing" 2007 International Mountain Bike Invitational Tournament, Beijing, China
- September 30 - Gran Premi Massi-Copa Catalana BTT Internacional, Calaf, Spain

Results
September 1, 2007

Women

1. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team Opus 1:16:14
2. Anna Villar (Esp) Team Massi at 2:15
3. Sandra Santanyes (Esp) Team Massi 8:05
4. Merce Tusell (Esp) Team Massi 8:42
5. Cristina Mascarreras (Esp) Team Spiuk-Tau Ceramica 9:52

L’ACC dévoile les équipes de cross-country

Championnats du monde de vélo de montagne

L’Association cycliste canadienne est fière d’annoncer les athlètes qui ont été sélectionnés pour représenter le Canada aux épreuves de cross-country et de descente des Championnats du monde de vélo de montagne qui seront présentés à Fort Williams, en Écosse, du 4 au 9 septembre.

La liste des athlètes retenus compte 13 noms en cross-country et 9 en descente .

Équipe de cross-country

Hommes juniors
Jeff Clarkson (Victoria, BC)
Francis Morin (Valcourt, QC)

Femmes juniors
Andréanne Pichette (Québec, QC) (en bas sur la photo)

Hommes U23
Max Plaxton (Victoria, BC)
Neil Kindree (Garibaldi Highlands, BC)
Raphaël Gagné (Québec, QC)

Femmes U23
Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON)

Hommes élite
Geoff Kabush (Victoria, BC)
Seamus McGrath (Duncan, BC)
Ricky Federau (Abbotsford, BC)

Femmes élite
Marie-Hélène Prémont (Château-Richer, QC)
Kiara Bisaro (Courtney, BC) (en haut sur la photo)
Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC)

L’équipe de relais sera déterminée sur place par l’entraîneur-chef.

Équipe de soutien
Gérant : Sean O’Donnell
Entraîneur-chef: Houshang Amiri
Assistant entraîneur : Sébastien Travers
Médecin : Cara Ewert
Chiropraticien : Richard Robinson
Massothérapeute : Sylvie Raymond
Mécanicien : Chad Grochowina

L'Hexagonal VTT 07, France

L'Hexagonal VTT 07, France

Étape 1 :
1 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau 8.52
2 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team International 0.11
3 Julie Bresset (Fra) Team Breiz Mountain Filles 0.53

Étape 2 :
1 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team International 1.31.25
2 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau 0.01
3 Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 5.29

Étape 3 :
1 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team International 1.26.15
2 Francisca Campos (Chi) Team America Bikes 5.02
3 Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 5.04

Étape 4 :
1 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team International 1.40.07
2 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau 5.56
3 Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 6.11

Étape 5 :
1 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau 1.37.55
2 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team International 2.45
3 Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 5.28

Étape 6 :
1 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau 2.08.44
2 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team International 1.20
3 Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 5.41

Étape 7 :
1 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau 1.40.03
2 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team International 0.05
3 Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 1.47

Étape 8 :
1 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team International 14.42
2 Julie Bresset (Fra) Team Breiz Mountain Filles 0.12
3 Bérangère Wilst (Fra) Team Breiz Mountain Filles 0.41

Classement général Final :
1 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Team International 10.29.43
2 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau 10.54
3 Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 29.40
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Kiara Bisaro win the "Hexagonal Tour de France VTT 07"

Kiara Bisaro win the "Hexagonal Tour de France VTT 07"
France

Women
1 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 10:29:43
2 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) Team Sarthe Gasseau at 10:54
3 Helene Marcouyre (Fra) BH SR Suntour 29:40
4 Francisca Campos (Chi) Team America Bikes 1:02:03
5 Claudia Marsilio (Ita) MTB Falchi BLU 3 1:12:12

Men
1 Rudi Van Houts (Ned) Team Dolphin 13:12:36
2 Jochen Kass (Ger) German National at 1:16
3 Ludovic Dubau (Fra) Team New Cycling 9:15
4 Miguel Martinez (Fra) Team Inter Region 15:11
5 Lachlan Norris (Aus) Team SouthAustralia.com 21:26

L'hexagonal Tour de France VTT

photos Loic Bardet

Le TOUR de France VTT - L’HEXAGONAL, la plus grande course de VTT par étapes au monde, mixte, ouverte à tous (avoir 16 ans révolu) , réunit, en 24 équipes, 96 pilotes de l’élite internationale du VTT auquel viennent s'ajouter des équipes de comité d'entreprise ou régionales.
Les pratiquants occasionnels peuvent s’engager sur place pour participer à une ou plusieurs étapes auprès des champions, pour le plaisir, pur et simple, de la pratique désintéressée.
9 jours de courses, 8 étapes, 1 journée de repos, composent cette épreuve majeure du calendrier de l’Union Cycliste Internationale.
Résolument tourné vers le grand public, le TOUR de France VTT - L’HEXAGONAL s’inscrit cette année dans une logique de développement du sport sociable et du développement durable, du sport pour tous : de l’élite au pratiquant occasionnel.

15/08/2007- Résultats provisoires
à la 5e étape de 8 étapes

1 46 Bisaro Kiara Team International 06:27:03 CAN
2 86 Leboucher Laurence Team Sarthe Gasseau 06:37:54 FRA
3 92 Marcouyre Hélène BH SR Suntour IND 06:47:58 FRA
4 31 Campos Francisca Team America Bikes 07:03:16 CHI
5 78 Marsilio Claudia MTB Falchi BLU 3 07:06:26 ITA
6 29 Bunzli Daniella Team National Chili 07:39:20 CHI
7 83 Bresset Julie Team Breiz Mountain Filles 09:53:21 FRA
8 84 Fabry Alienor Team Breiz Mountain Filles 10:29:04 FRA
9 77 Rispo Melissa MTB Falchi BLU 3 17:22:12 ITA
10 81 Wilst Bérangère Team Breiz Mountain Filles 40:10:51 FRA
11 82 Wilst Audrey Team Breiz Mountain Filles 40:12:08 FRA
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Mountain Bike World Championships - Canadian team

Andréanne Pichette with the Fhast I 07 ("Pichette" Pink édition)

Mountain Bike World Championships
Canadian team for the mountain bike cross-country World Championships

It's official, in it's first season the Opus mountain bike team will have 2 athletes representing Canada at the world championships this September. Kiara Bisaro (Elite) and Andréanne Pichette (Junior) will be taking the start line in Fort Williams Scotland with our Opus Fhast hardtails.

I would like to congratulate the athletes and all the support crew who helped all season long. This is an achievement that Opus and it's athletes can be really proud of in it's inaugural year. The whole team has done really well this summer and this confirms the dedication and passion within the Opus team.

Eric Kotlarsky, sports marketing Opus