07.15.07 - 2007 Tim Hortons Track Nationals - Cloutier-Chalifour lose bid for fifth title

Montreal, July 15, 2007 – The Alex Cloutier and Daniel Chalifour tandem lost its bid for a fifth national title losing the 200-metre time trial to Brian Cowie and Devon Flibert of B.C., on Sunday at the Tim Hortons Track Nationals cycling competition.

The winners clocked 11.734 seconds while the Quebec pair clocked 11.996. Stéphane Côté and Pierre-Olivier Boily were third in 12.208.

Cloutier and Chalifour won national titles in four of their five events: the road race, the time trial, the one kilometre and the 200 time trial.

Some of the final events on Sunday were cancelled due to rain. In the Masters A and B categories the first round winners were awarded the national titles. Frank Kovacz took the Masters A (30-39) title and Peter Toth the Masters B (40-49) crown.

Results

200 m - Tandem
1 - Brian Cowie 11,734
2 - Daniel Chalifour 11,996
3 – Stéphane Côté 12,208
4- Gene Della Siega 12,647
5 – Carly Griggs 15,005

Complete results available at http://www.tourdebeauce.com/en/site.asp?page=element&nIDElement=1002