The women took to the road in Quebec for the Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau, and they had their sights set on a win. The team followed the heated tempo of the day set out by Rally Cycling, and after the first climb only a select group remained.
Rally set a hard tempo on the first climb, shredding the field and whittling it down to the group that stayed away till the finish. Leah (Thomas) and Lizzie (Banks) did most of the work to keep the gap established and we tried for a couple of attacks but nothing stuck, so it was down to a bunch kick. Rushlee (Buchanan) and Lauretta (Hanson) set up the sprint just as we had talked about in the race meeting and I shot out from behind Lauretta to take the win.
Lauren Hall
A good showing for the team at it’s first appearance at the Canadian race. The strength of the team overall certainly played into the win, with five riders still in the select group at the finish it was an overall team effort.
With five riders making a leading group of 15 the odds are stacked in your favor, but so is the pressure. Once again the team rose to the challenge, keeping the group clear of the chasers, and setting up Lauren for the sprint, and she finished it off in style.
Rachel Heal
Photos: Canadian Cyclist
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