Three riders from the North Bay Cycling Club competed in the Provincial Road Race Championship this past weekend in Aurora, Ontario. 400 racers from 10 classifications completed between 8-15 laps around an eight kilometer course of fast, hilly terrain.Roslyn Prisco won her 10 lap race in a decisive sprint to the finish against Tabitha Ferguson of the Waterloo Cycling Club. The race broke apart in the remaining 3 kms when Prisco and Ferguson gapped the main group on the last hill. The race came down to a final sprint with Prisco overtaking Ferguson with 150 meters to the line.Riding in the Master A category of 90 riders, Aaron Duquette and Kevin Stoppa completed 13 of 15 laps of the 123 km course. Both riders remained with the peleton until an unfortunate crash in the feed zone forced Duquette out of the main group. Stoppa and Duquette finished 56th and 57th respectively.Official ResultsĀ
Provincal Championships August 2006
August 9th, 2006 — Racing, Road