Gravel Race: 2019 Paris to Ancaster in Ontario Brings Out the Pros, Fast Racing

Ontario’s Paris to Ancaster gravel race dates back to the 1990s, but on Saturday, the race had perhaps its strongest field ever.

On the Men’s side, several professional teams, including Floyd’s Pro Cycling, X-Speed United and CCB – Siclari sent teams to the race, and the Women’s field was filled with cyclocross and mountain bike standouts, including Rebecca Fahringer (Kona – Maxxis – Shimano), Jenn Jackson (AWI Racing) and Ruby West (Specialized).

Needless to say, the 70km races from the city of Paris east to Ancaster were quite fast this year.

Jackson took the Open Women’s win with an average speed of 33.8 km/hr, with Fahringer taking second and Susan Palmer-Komar (Wheels of Bloor – Autostyle Collision) third. West and Natasha Elliott (Trek / Hyperthreads Racing) rounded out the top five.

In the Open Men’s race, Peter Disera (Norco Factory Team) got the win ahead of William Elliott (X-Speed) and Lane Maher (CCB Siclari). The top 3 rode at a clip just a shade under 35 km/hr. Curtis White (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) took fourth and Michael van den Ham (Easton Overland Gravel Team) fifth.

Top 100 overall results for the 70 km races are below.

Open Women Top 100: 2019 Paris to Ancaster Gravel Race

Place	Name	Team	Time
1	JACKSON, Jennifer	AWI RACING	2h 06' 55"
2	FAHRINGER, Rebecca	KONA MAXXIS SHIMANO	2h 15' 44"
3	PALMER-KOMAR, Susan	WHEELS OF BLOOR/AUTOST	2h 19' 29"
4	WEST, Ruby	SPECIALIZED	2h 21' 41"
5	ELLIOTT, Natasha	TREK/HYPERTHREADS RACI	2h 23' 45"
6	BRADBURY, Nicole	NCCH ELITE PB MGCC	2h 25' 23"
7	WENDLAND, Jodi	THE CYCLERY	2h 27' 02"
8	FABBRO, Sarah	TREK CANADA	2h 30' 15"
9	SYMES, Bonnie	CAMPUS WHEELWORKS	2h 31' 21"
10	SHIKAZE, Kaitlyn	CYCLEPATH OAKVILLE RAC	2h 35' 57"
11	FORTIN, Émilie	PEAK CENTRE MONTRÉAL	2h 36' 13"
12	GILGEN, Jamie	INDEPENDENT	2h 36' 40"
13	MEHECH, Daniela	TEAM BIKE OHIO	2h 38' 08"
14	WHITE, Amy	TOWHEELSESPAYLMEREXPRE	2h 41' 35"
15	NANOWSKI, Annie	INDEPENDENT	2h 42' 46"
16	SPRAGUE, John	INDEPENDENT	2h 43' 08"
17	HECKMAN, Kate	FIRST DRAFT GARNEAU P/	2h 43' 15"
18	SMITH, Madelyn	INDEPENDENT	2h 45' 00"
19	CHRISTENSEN, Rebecca	PETERBOROUGH CYCLING C	2h 45' 19"
20	OZOLINS, Katie	VELOCOLOUR	2h 46' 54"
21	WALCROFT, Katelyn	HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYC	2h 47' 03"
22	BLAYLOCK, April	FACTION RACING - SMILE	2h 47' 49"
23	GILLIGAN, Dana	HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE CYC	2h 50' 24"
24	LAWSON, Kelly	HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE	2h 51' 10"
25	ALSOP, Christina	GIANT TORONTO PB LIV	2h 51' 33"
26	BEAUPRE, Pauline	BATEMANS BIKE CO	2h 53' 02"
27	HUEBER, Kari	FACTION-SMILE TIGERC.R	2h 54' 01"
28	CAMM, Bonnie	OAKVILLE CYCLE PATH	2h 54' 57"
29	MACDONALD, Katie	BRANT CYCLING CLUB	2h 55' 05"
30	EDWARDS, Julie	MINDSET CYCLING	2h 55' 35"
31	HOTCHKISS, Sophie	CL PERFORMANCE TRAININ	2h 56' 41"
32	MORGAN, Kate	FRESH AYR BEAVERS	2h 56' 42"
33	DE BRABANDERE, Sylvie	DARK HORSE FLYERS	2h 57' 18"
34	MACEL, Tereza	INDEPENDENT	2h 57' 32"
35	CARLSEN, Suzanne	VÉLOCOLOUR	2h 58' 46"
36	MCCRACKEN, Molly	FIRST DRAFT GARNEAU P/	2h 59' 31"
37	BENSON, Maria	INDEPENDENT	3h 00' 19"
38	AU, Stephanie	VÉLOCOLOUR	3h 02' 20"
39	CLARKE, Holly	TORONTO HUSTLE	3h 02' 33"
40	KYTE, Johanna	TEAM LPC	3h 03' 49"
41	BOGATAN, Ana-maria	SIX S PARTNERS P/B CIC	3h 04' 27"
42	ROBITAILLE, Amy	INDEPENDENT	3h 07' 21"
43	WILBERG, Monique	TREK RED TRUCK	3h 07' 25"
44	SPADAFORA, Michelle	INDEPENDENT	3h 07' 40"
45	PARTON, Corrie	INDEPENDENT	3h 07' 46"
46	SIEGEL, Meg	LANTERN ROUGE	3h 08' 27"
47	ROBINSON, Lindsay	INDEPENDENT	3h 09' 10"
48	SPANTON, Kendra	BATEMAN'S BIKE CO	3h 11' 57"
49	EVANS, Korin	SHINING STAR CYCLING P	3h 12' 31"
50	HANSEN-GILLIS, Lily	UTRR	3h 13' 24"
51	FAUGHNAN, Marie	MORNING GLORY CC	3h 13' 31"
52	RANKIN, Stephanie	BATEMAN'S	3h 13' 44"
53	MEUNIER, Danielle	EDMONTON ROAD AND TRAC	3h 14' 57"
54	SAUNDERS, Shelley	HURON COUNTY TRIHARDS	3h 15' 05"
55	RICHER, Emily	NCCH	3h 16' 52"
56	TASKER, Deanna	MARS WRIGLEY CANADA	3h 17' 37"
57	KAUSEL, Andrea	BATEMAN'S BIKE CO P/B	3h 18' 56"
58	ROBERTS, Laura	BLACKWELL CYCLE	3h 19' 17"
59	BOUCHARD, Sabrina	INDEPENDENT	3h 20' 01"
60	ATKINS, Shawna	MIDWEEK CYCLING	3h 22' 32"
61	DARLING, Jessica	INDEPENDENT	3h 23' 36"
62	BAKER, Barb	INDEPENDENT	3h 23' 42"
63	TOMASI, Nicole	BATEMAN'S BIKE CO P/B	3h 24' 59"
64	SCHMELER, Nancy	HIGHGATE RACING	3h 25' 28"
65	ROBERTSON, Michelle	LAPDOGS CYCLING CLUB	3h 27' 08"
66	MERKLEY, Joanne	INDEPENDENT	3h 27' 54"
67	BELL, Jennifer	BUFFALO HARDWOOD/JUST	3h 28' 03"
68	SCIME, Lesley	ANCASTER VELO / CYCLEP	3h 29' 49"
69	CHRISTIE, Vanessa	BABEVIEW BIKER	3h 31' 23"
70	KOMPARIC, Ana	BATEMAN'S BIKE CO PB C	3h 31' 34"
71	TYKOLIZ, Anna	COACHCHRIS.CA/GARNEAU	3h 32' 08"
72	WHYTOCK, Jennifer	INDEPENDENT	3h 33' 34"
73	MCWADE, Cassandra	LAPDOGS CYCLING CLUB	3h 34' 49"
74	MARTINIUK, Shauna	INDEPENDENT	3h 35' 49"
75	MCCUTCHEON, Anne	SAUGEEN TRIATHLON CLUB	3h 37' 35"
76	WATSON, Darcie	LAPDOGS CYCLING CLUB	3h 38' 12"
77	KIDD, Nicola	BATEMANS BIKE CO	3h 38' 12"
78	FREYMAN, Manda	INDEPENDENT	3h 38' 56"
79	TILSTRA, Marion	INDEPENDENT	3h 39' 54"
80	CAMPBELL, Kristin	URBANE RACING	3h 39' 58"
81	BANVILLE, Kathleen	URBANE RACING	3h 42' 06"
82	CLAPHAM, Glenda	INDEPENDENT	3h 43' 03"
83	ESPIN, Barry	INDEPENDENT	3h 44' 04"
84	ECHARDOUR, Morgane	SHACK PACK CC	3h 46' 11"
85	HEGARTY, Shannon	BATEMANS BIKE CO.	3h 46' 11"
86	BROWN, Shannon	INDEPENDENT	3h 46' 11"
87	LALONDE, Sarah	INDEPENDENT	3h 46' 11"
88	CRUMLISH, Heather	CAMPUS WHEELWORKS	3h 47' 53"
89	ALLIN, Ines	INDEPENDENT	3h 48' 26"
90	HAUERBACH, Mary	INDEPENDENT	3h 50' 10"
91	WILES, Martha	INDEPENDENT	3h 51' 19"
92	TANSLEY, Grace	INDEPENDENT	3h 53' 37"
93	MCEWEN, Sara	INDEPENDENT	3h 53' 38"
94	GIUSTIZIA, Alana	INDEPENDENT	3h 54' 07"
95	PATERSON, Kyra	INDEPENDENT	3h 54' 20"
96	BELL, Debbie	MBRC	3h 54' 52"
97	MONETTE, Benedicte	INDEPENDENT	3h 55' 42"
98	STURGESS, Victoria	INDEPENDENT	3h 58' 00"
99	FANGEAT, Alexandra	RAILWAY CITY CYCLING C	4h 01' 14"
100	BEREZNAI, Josefine	INDEPENDENT	4h 01' 47"

Open Men Top 100: 2019 Paris to Ancaster Gravel Race

Place	Name	Team	Time
1	DISERA, Peter	NORCO FACTORY TEAM	2h 03' 09"
2	ELLIOTT, William	XSPEED	2h 03' 15"
3	MAHER, Lane	CCB RACING	2h 03' 27"
4	WHITE, Curtis	CANNONDALE P/B CYCLOCR	2h 03' 46"
5	VAN DEN HAM, Michael	EASTON OVERLAND	2h 04' 32"
6	CLARK, Anthony	SQUID BIKES	2h 04' 39"
7	ZUCCO SCHIZZI, Vitor	CCB RACING	2h 04' 40"
8	HOLMGREN, Gunnar	HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE	2h 04' 46"
9	ST JOHN, Derrick	TREK/HYPERTHREADS RACI	2h 04' 49"
10	PETROV, Spencer	CCB RACING	2h 05' 07"
11	POWERS, Jeremy	ASPIRE RACING	2h 05' 11"
12	JAMIESON, Adam	TORONTO VELODROME CLUB	2h 05' 13"
13	SIMMS, Noah	FLOYD'S PRO CYCLING	2h 05' 32"
14	DISERA, Quinton	NORCO FACTORY TEAM	2h 05' 47"
15	WALSH, Edward	X-SPEED UNITED	2h 06' 06"
16	RUPES, Martin	X SPEED UNITED	2h 06' 12"
17	CHOWN, Nathan	TEAM CF	2h 06' 16"
18	ROTH, Ryan	X-SPEED UNITED	2h 06' 28"
19	MYERSON, Adam	CYCLE-SMART	2h 06' 34"
20	MERRITT, Gaelen	TORONTO HUSTLE	2h 06' 43"
21	MITCHELL, Tim	CCB RACING	2h 07' 10"
22	BROUWER, Mark	NEWORLD CYCLE	2h 08' 24"
23	MILES, Carson	FLOYD'S PRO CYCLING	2h 08' 25"
24	GUTGESELL, Robert	AQUILA TEST TEAM	2h 09' 41"
25	SIRMAN, Jack	NCCH ELITE P/B MGCC	2h 10' 20"
26	KIRBY, Stephen	MIDWEEK CYCLING	2h 10' 25"
27	WOODS, Colton	TREK STORE CC	2h 10' 27"
28	MARSHALL, Tim	MORNING GLORY CYCLING	2h 11' 06"
29	FEDOSOV, James	SPEED RIVER BICYCLE	2h 11' 16"
30	ALP, Stuart	INDEPENDENT	2h 11' 25"
31	NIETERS, Jared	SEAVS/HAYMARKET	2h 11' 52"
32	BARNES, Jon	TREK CANADA	2h 12' 02"
33	SIMMS, Kevin	SOUND SOLUTIONS CYCLIN	2h 12' 12"
34	OOSTERVEEN, Derek	NEWORLD CYCLE TEAM	2h 12' 26"
35	LONEY, Calvin	THE NORTHHUB P/B BOLTO	2h 12' 51"
36	RAHAT, Ayal	KINDHUMAN	2h 12' 56"
37	LANCIA, Mark	AWI RACING	2h 13' 01"
38	GAIRDNER, Bill	MORNING GLORY CYCLING	2h 13' 05"
39	SPRULES, Jamie	MORNING GLORY CYCLING	2h 13' 17"
40	SHANDRO, Matt	INDEPENDENT	2h 13' 29"
41	ANDREWS, Zach	MIDWEST DEVO	2h 13' 43"
42	OGRYZLO, Levi	CYCLEPATH OAKVILLE RAC	2h 14' 40"
43	LANDRY, Andre	BIKE-R-WAY	2h 14' 51"
44	GANDY, Kevin	MARIPOSA	2h 14' 56"
45	HUNT, Shannon	MORNING GLORY CYCLING	2h 14' 58"
46	BRYER, Charles	INDEPENDANT	2h 15' 23"
47	POLLETT, Chris	TOWHEELSESPAYLMEREXPRE	2h 16' 04"
48	MCCLURE, Tim	TEAM CF	2h 16' 53"
49	HOLMGREN, Robert	HARDWOOD NEXTWAVE	2h 17' 08"
50	ROSS, Duncan	BRANT CYCLING CLUB / N	2h 17' 30"
51	MENEGON, Nicholas	NCCH PB MGCC	2h 17' 40"
52	RUMMEL, Markus	TEAM MORRISON-HERSHFIE	2h 17' 43"
53	ELLIOTT, Scott	MIDWEEK CYCLING CLUB	2h 18' 00"
54	MATHESON, Brendan	BARRIE CYCLING CLUB	2h 18' 03"
55	FARGO, Brent	OAKVILLE CYCLEPATH RAC	2h 18' 03"
56	GANSER, Jay	CANNONDALE BICYCLE	2h 18' 15"
57	GREGORY, Connor	ASCENT CYCLING TEAM	2h 18' 22"
58	LEJA, Nicholas	LAPDOGS CYCLING CLUB	2h 18' 22"
59	CORMIER, Jacques	MIDWEEK CYCLING CLUB	2h 18' 33"
60	BUZZELL, Andrew	BATEMAN'S BIKE CO PB C	2h 18' 35"
61	CONNELLY, Kim	MORNING GLORY CYCLING	2h 18' 37"
62	EVANS, Brent	SHINING STAR CYCLING P	2h 18' 49"
63	BARSON, Chris	INDEPENDENT	2h 18' 54"
64	EHGOETZ, Luke	FACTION-SMILE TIGER	2h 18' 55"
65	RICE, Rob	TECHY KIDS	2h 18' 58"
66	SEAMAN, Graham	MORNING GLORY CYCLING	2h 19' 01"
67	RICHARDS, Doug	MORRISON HERSHFIELD	2h 19' 05"
68	SITTLINGTON, Ethan	TORONTO HUSTLE	2h 19' 07"
69	STEWART, Seth	ROCK AND ROAD CYCLE	2h 19' 11"
70	DE GROOTE, Theo	RIDE WITH RYAN P/B CYC	2h 19' 14"
71	MINICOLA, Justin	LAKESIDE STORAGE/BIKES	2h 19' 14"
72	NESS, Ryan	MORNING GLORY CYCLING	2h 19' 17"
73	CONAWAY, Brett	MIDWEST DEVO	2h 19' 22"
74	ANDREWS, Kieran	SOUND SOLUTIONS	2h 19' 38"
75	CIOTLOS, Jack	MARIPOSA	2h 19' 38"
76	MCDOWELL, Nathan	TONYS POWER TOOL RACIN	2h 19' 38"
77	VAN EVERY, Russell	SOUTHPOINT RACING	2h 19' 56"
78	LELIVELD, Matthew	HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE	2h 20' 01"
79	BROWN, Rob	PETERBOROUGH CYCLING C	2h 20' 14"
80	VALENTI, Luke	RIDE WITH RYAN CYCLING	2h 20' 20"
81	WEBER, Jeff	SOUND SOLUTIONS	2h 21' 01"
82	MILLER, Noah	WOODSTOCK RACE TEAM	2h 21' 07"
83	TINDALE, Adam	MGCC	2h 21' 10"
84	LEFEBVRE, Alex	PETERBOROUGH CYCLING C	2h 21' 13"
85	CLARK, Owen	RIDE WITH RYAN	2h 21' 14"
86	BIBIC, Dylan	ASCENT CYCLING P/B MGC	2h 21' 16"
87	KALKOUNIS, Demetre	WHEELS OF BLOOR	2h 21' 33"
88	BUCZKOWSKI, Andrew	SOUTHPOINT RACING	2h 21' 38"
89	SMITH, Steve	ERACE CANCER	2h 21' 39"
90	HARDINGE, Derek	VÉLOCOLOUR	2h 21' 41"
91	HORSFIELD, Robin	HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE	2h 21' 46"
92	BARTHOLOMEW, Colton	HARDWOOD NEXT WAVE	2h 21' 48"
93	HOWARD, Bryon	INDEPENDENT	2h 21' 49"
94	LOGAN, Garth	NEWORLD CYCLE	2h 21' 55"
95	KELLEY, Simon	BEACHES CYCLING CLUB	2h 22' 15"
96	HEUNG, Edmund	LAPDOGS CYCLING CLUB	2h 22' 25"
97	TRELA, Adam	WOODSTOCK RACING	2h 22' 30"
98	SHARAFBAYANI, Jeff	INDEPENDENT	2h 22' 33"
99	MARCOTTE, Stephane	TRUE NORTH MEDICAL	2h 22' 38"
100	CLARK, Greg	RIDE WITH RYAN	2h 22' 42"