Canadians go one-two at the Clasica de Almeria

A 1.1, one-day race in Spain called the Clasica de Almeria has produced the second Canadian women’s one-two in a week. Seven days after the Holmgren twins prevailed in the Junior world championship race in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands, Emilie Fortin and Alison “Action” Jackson matched the feat.

🥇🇨🇦 Emilie Fortin – @CyniscaC
🥈🇨🇦 @aliACTIONjackso – @EF_TIBCO_SVB
🥉🇳🇱 @floortjemackaij – @Movistar_Team pic.twitter.com/uSV4XXWvaC

— Actu CyclismeFéminin (@ActuCyclismeFem) February 11, 2023

Fortin’s first professional win occured on a hilly course in the South of Spain. She roared up the uphill finish in Vera to finish 16 seconds ahead of Jackson.

Fortin is riding for American squad Cynisca Cycling in its first season. She spent two years with Spanish outfit Bizkaia Durango before Cynisca. It was her second competition of 2023.

Jackson is plying her trade for EF Education-TIBCO-SVB, making sure she’s wearing the right socks. Jackson’s compatriots and teammates Sara Poidevin and Magdeleine Vallieres were 52nd and 72nd respectively, while Adèle Normand of Massi-Tactic placed 56th.

Jackson’s next race is slated for February 26’s Craywinckelhof-Omloop van het Hageland in Belgium.