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Saving the best for last at BC Bike Race final in whistler

Moberg, Day, Kress, Heisterman, Christie all post strong results

Squamish’s Quinn Moberg saved his best for last at the 2015 BC Bike Race.

Moberg won day six of the seven-day event in ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµappon Friday, July 3 and followed that up with another podium finish on the event’s final day in Whistler on Saturday, July 4.

He placed third in Whistler, milliseconds behind cumulative winner Tristan Uhl from Texas and Spencer Paxson from Bellingham. 

Moberg placed fourth in the seven-day race that stretched across the south coast and was 97 seconds behind third-place finisher Kris Sneddon from Sechelt. He completed the seven days of intense riding with a time of 16:46:03.

He wasn’t the only local cyclist to excel during the event, as Squamish’s Greg Day was again one half of the team of two open men division champions with North Vancouver’s Kevin Calhoun. The duo completed the seven days in a time of 17:33:40.

A ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµappresident also topped the team-of-two open women division, as Brandi Heisterman claimed one half of the championship duo. Heisterman and teammate Leah Trudeau posted a time of 21:54:34 to secure the win. 

Squamish’s Dwayne Kress also impressed, taking home the top time in the solo masters men division. He posted strong times on each day and won his division by over an hour, with a total time of 18:07:09. Local rider Chris Christie also had a solid showing, placing fifth in the division and posting a total time of 19:36:31.

Day six winner Katerina Nash from the Bay Area continued her dominance in Whistler and won the cumulative women’s division crown with a time of 19:18:41. The top local woman was Jenn Thiel, who placed 16th overall and completed the seven-day course in 27:12:27.

For complete results from the event, visit www.bcbikerace.com.

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