CanadaMan/Woman

Antoine Jolicoeur-Desroches flies over CanadaMan/Woman Course

Press Release / 06.07.2022

LAC- MÉGANTIC - Tipped as one of the favorites, Quebecer Antoine Jolicoeur-Desroches met expectations by easily winning the 2022 Lac-Mégantic CanadaMan/Woman Triathlon on Sunday, more than an hour ahead of his pursuers.

Originally from the Laurentides région but currently studying at the Université de Sherbrooke, Jolicoeur-Desroches completed the extreme course of 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling and 42 km of running in a time of 9:40, setting a new course record, the old mark owned by Jérôme Bresson since 2018.

The new champion easily edged out Alberta's Jordan Bryden (10:52) and Ontario's Nick Cosman (10:57).

No less than 35 participants crossed the finish line in less than 14 hours after starting at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday morning in the waters of Lake Mégantic. Martin Lamontagne-Lacasse from Magog finished in 11th place (12:11).

On the women's side, we had to wait until mid-evening before seeing Roxanne Létourneau (15:37), from Chambly, appear at the top of Mount Mégantic.

We were then treated to a moment of pride for the local population as Sylvie Roy, originally from Lac-Mégantic, came in second place. The 57-year-old athlete, a new retiree, tamed the course in 16:01, just 23 minutes behind the winner.

The women's podium was completed by Brazilian Daniele Crivelaro in 16:29.

Considered the toughest triathlon in the country by Kevin Mackinnon, publisher of Triathlon Magazine Canada, the CanadaMan/Woman has once again lived up to its reputation by forcing athletes to tap into their energy reserves.

Offering an elevation gain of 3700 m, the race course crossed 14 municipalities of the MRC du Granit and ended in front of the Mont-Mégantic Observatory.

Some 125 athletes took part in this event highlighting the beauty and immensity of the landscapes of the Mégantic region in addition to the warm welcoming of its population. After a year of absence and an edition adapted to sanitary conditions, it is with enthusiasm and energy that the dedicated volunteers of the event as well as the local people were one more at the rendezvous!