April 27/02 10:38 am - Online Registration, Canada Cup #1, Hewitt Update, Women Warriors, Euro Results

Posted by Editor on 04/27/02
 

Online Registration

Today we will be putting online registration up for the Bastion Square Cycling Festival (Victoria) and the La Bicicletta Grand Prix stage race (Ontario). Click on the Online Race Registration button at the top of the page.

Canada Cup #1 - Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Courtesy Saskatchewan Cycling Association

The entries for the first Canada Cup Mountain Bike race are coming in fast. The early entry deadline (with discount) is May 15th. To date we have riders from 6 different provinces. The goal is to have riders from all provinces and territories. Don't wait, this will be a good event. This course will also be used for the 2005 Canada Summer Games.

For more information and entry forms: www.saskcycling.ca/events/2002/CanadaCup1.htm


Rob Hewitt - Film Star & Motocross Racer

Sean Jenkins at Giant Canada sent us a few snippits of info on what national team downhiller Rob Hewitt has been up to in the pre-season:

Motocross? It is not mountain biking, but it is great off season training. Giant Canada team rider Rob Hewitt just completed his first ever 250 Pro Class race two weeks ago. Rob battled for 3rd and 4th in both moto's but faded near the race end and settled for 6th in both races aboard his Kawasaki KX 250.

Video Filming: Rob Hewitt travelled to Vancouver last week to do some filming with Jorli Ricker for the Ride To The Hills (Part 2) mountain bike video. However, with the typical April showers they had to call a rain delay. The fortunate thing is that the filming process with Rob will be an ongoing thing through out the year so there will be many more filming attempts.


Women Warriors

(Montreal, Quebec) - Award-winning production house Diversus Inc. is proud to announce the debut of their latest project Women Warriors - a new television series which reveals the ferocious spirit and life-long sacrifice it takes to be a champion. This unique ten part series profiles one remarkable Canadian athlete each week and is scheduled to premier on WTSN, April 28, 2002 at 10pm Eastern Time. The series will also be broadcast in mid-July by the CBC and then in late fall 2002 by CFCF12 Montreal.

Unlike conventional sports profiles, Women Warriors seeks to uncover the woman behind the athletic powerhouse. Through interviews with team-mates, friends, family and in-depth interviews with the athletes, each half hour episode embraces the accomplishments, struggles and choices which make up the world of today's elite Olympian.

"We went out of our way to profile strong, driven women at different stages of their careers," says Producer Ari A. Cohen. "Our Women Warriors and their families and friends were all amazingly candid with us, speaking about everything from their triumphs and fears as athletes to their hopes for the future and decisions about relationships and family."

Women Warriors includes two Canadian cyclists - Alison Sydor and Genevieve Jeanson. The full list:

Maryse Turcotte,Weightlifting, Brossard, Quebec
Alison Sydor, Mountain Biking, Vancouver, B.C.
Genevieve Jeanson, Cycling, Lachine, Quebec
Susan Nattrass, Trap Shooting, Edmonton, Alberta
Michellle Buckingham, Judo, Montreal, Quebec
Michelle Kelly, Skeleton, Grande Prairie & Calgary, Alberta
Hayley Wickenheiser, Hockey & Softball, Shaunavon, SK & Calgary, Alberta
Christine Nordhagen, Wrestling, Grande Prairie & Calgary, Alberta
Roxane Forget, Taekwondo, Montreal, Quebec
Melanie Turgeon, Skiing, Quebec City, Quebec


Vuelta Ciclista Castilla y Leon Feminas - Spain

Stage 4: Ledrada to La Covatilla 60 km

1 Nicole Brändli (Sui) Acca Due O Pasta Zara 2:02:21
2 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team at 1:09
3 Nicole Cooke (GBR) Deia-Pragma-Colnago 1:18
4 Amber Neben (USA) Cannondale USA 1:24
5 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Figurella Dream Team 1:26
6 Priska Doppmann (Sui) Swiss National Team 2:11
7 Valentina Polkranova (Rus) Itera Team 2:24
8 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Cannondale USA 2:55
9 Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen-T-Interim 3:01
10 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O Pasta Zara 3:35

12 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Team Sponsor Service s.t.
13 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Esp) Deia-Pragma-Colnago 3:39
15 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger 4:14
17 Gunn-Rita Dahle (Nor) Team Sponsor Service 4:19
21 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O Pasta Zara 5:03
24 Lara Ruthven (USA) Cannondale USA 5:26
33 Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) Figurella Dream Team 7:44
37 Jessica Phillips (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 8:52
40 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O Pasta Zara 9:00
41 Patricia Choo (USA) Cannondale USA s.t.
50 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Saturn Cycling Team 10:14
94 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 22:12
DNS Mari Holden (USA) Cannondale USA
DNS Dorothy Cowden (USA) Cannondale USA

GC

1 Nicole Brändli (Sui) Acca Due O Pasta Zara 9:25:52
2 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team at 1:09
3 Nicole Cooke (GBR) Deia-Pragma-Colnago 1:18
4 Amber Neben (USA) Cannondale USA 1:24
5 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Figurella Dream Team 1:26
6 Priska Doppmann (Sui) Swiss National Team 2:11
7 Valentina Polkranova (Rus) Itera Team 2:24
8 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Cannondale USA 2:55
9 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Italia National Team 3:35
10 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O Pasta Zara

11 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Team Sponsor Service both s.t.
13 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Esp) Deia-Pragma-Colnago 3:55
15 Gunn-Rita Dahle (Nor) Team Sponsor Service 4:19
16 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger 4:30
22 Lara Ruthven (USA) Cannondale USA 5:26
30 Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) Figurella Dream Team 7:44
33 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O Pasta Zara 8:29
36 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O Pasta Zara 9:00
39 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Saturn Cycling Team 10:09
45 Jessica Phillips (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 12:57
62 Patricia Choo (USA) Cannondale USA 20:11
89 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 40:12