Two Squamish residents landed a one-two punch atop the standings at the first Canada Cup race in Mont-Tremblant, Que., on Sunday (May 22).
Lauren Rosser posted the fastest time by any female on the weekend, blazing through the course with a time of four minutes, 51.966 seconds.
I had a solid run, got through clean and am really happy with getting the win, said Rosser, the 2010 junior world champion.
Squamish's Miranda Miller was right behind Rosser, placing second with a time of 5:00.938. The duo now sits atop the overall Canada Cup downhill standings, with two other races scheduled in the summer series. Next up for Rosser and Miller in the downhill series will be the Bromont Open, which takes place in Bromont, Que., on June 25 and 26. The series will conclude with a race on July 30 and 31 at Panorama, B.C.Brackendale's Brandi Heisterman led the charge for Squamish residents in the cross country division, finishing third in the elite women's division race on Saturday (May 21). Heisterman will try to improve on her third place ranking at the next cross country race in the series, which will take place in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec on May 29.
Squamish resident Neal Kindree also participated in the cross-country division but failed to complete the course.
For more information and full results from the event, visit www.canadian-cyclist.com.
