Jérôme Gauthier (Project Echelon Racing) was the surprise winner of the elite and under-23 men's titles at the Canadian Road Championships held in Saint-Georges, Quebec, on Friday.
The 21-year-old was dropped from a lead group of eight riders that had split off the front of an initial breakaway of 14 over the top of the final climb, but he reconnected with the group and then out-sprinted his rivals to take the prestigious victory.
