Guelph ON
The Spring Classics: Paris-Roubaix, Fleche-Wallone, Tour de Flanders. Hard one-day races held in the early pro cycling season, often run in adverse conditions, over challenging terrain. Ontario has its “spring classic” races too, and the Steaming Nostril / Runny Nose has become a fixture in the Ontario early season calendar. These races, 65km and 40km in distance respectively, are run on the gravel roads in Mennonite country around St. Jacobs. Racers were treated to a challenging course which included strong headwinds, rolling terrain, beautiful scenery and some deep, deep mud. The LapDogs Cycling Club and Race Team were out in force for an epic day in the saddle, and were a force to be reckoned with in all categories.
The Results
Runny Nose (40km)
- Jacqueline Hansen - 9th place, Womens’ Open
- Sarah Fasullo - 11th place, Womens’ Open
- Shelley Knox - 12th place, Womens’ Open
- Wendy Bain - 13th place, Womens’ Open
- Michelle Ste. Marie - 14th place, Womens’ Open
- Albert Wong - 1st to the bar after a race-ending mechanical
Steaming Nostril (65km)
- Kate Morgan - 7th Women 30-39
- Kathleen MacEwen - 3rd Women 40-49
- Darcie Watson - 7th Women 40-49
- Mark Brusso - 14th Male 30-39
- Phil Torres - 36th Male 30-39
- Matt Anastasiades - 43rd Male 30-39
- Colin Matthews - 13th Male 40-49
- Michael Dennis - 15th Male 40-49
- Markus Schroeter - 30th Male 40-49
- Alex Sanchez - 32nd Male 40-49
- Ed Heung - 40th Male 40-49
- Yves Bonnardeux - 44th Male 40-49
- Barry Cox - 63rd Male 40-49
- Paul Potvin - 77th Male 40-49
- Derek Stadnicki - 99th Male 40-49
- Tim Griffin - 9th Male 50-59
- Marcus Boyle - 10th Male 50-59
- Rick Otway - 23rd Male 50-59
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