08.25.09 - CANADIAN TRACK NATIONALS DAY 1 REPORT

The Canadian Track Cycling Championships got under way on Aug. 24 with the U17 and Masters contesting an omnium. There are 5 U17 women and 15 U17 men who will contest 5 events, including the time trial and sprint which were contested on Day 1.

After the first two rounds the top of the leader board for the U17 men is tight. Kristofer Ovsenek (ON) and Marc-Antoine Noel (PQ) are tied for third, and with the flying 200 and 700 meter time trial used to break the tie, they are separated by only 0.026 of a second. Tomorrow should be an exciting day of racing as these speedy men battle through the individual pursuit, scratch and points race to decide what the final results will be.

The U17 women impressed with some aggressive match sprint racing and they all look focused and ready to compete. The final event of the day was a non-championships motor pace challenge where the women wanted to race with the men and they showed they were competitive.

Masters C Sprint Omnium
1. Andy George Team Pucci
2. Lorne Falkenstein Forest City Velodrome
3. Chris Anstey Schwable
4. Scott Jutson

Masters B Sprint Omnium
1. Rob Mulder Steed Cycles
2. Eric Densem La Bicicletta
3. Kevin Rokosh ERTC
4. Greg Edge

Masters A Sprint Omnium
1. Bruce Denis Coastal
2. Julia Base Westwood Cycles
3. Peter Hillman Juventus
4. James Purdy
5. Bill Blonsky

U17 Omnium (after 2 of 5 events)
1. Justin Zottl (ON)
2. Daniele McKenzie-Picot (ON)
3. Kristofer Ovsenek (ON)
4. Marc-Antoine Noel (PQ)

U17 Women (after 2 of 5 events)
1. Audrey Bernard (PQ)
2. Audrey Labrie (PQ)
3. Laurence Paquette (PQ)
4. Anastasia Stadnyk (AB)
5. Nina Nesdoly (ON)

U-17 men and women's omnium continues tomorrow and masters have thier Endurance Omnium