July 12/98 2:04 am - Giro Final Stage, Canada Cup

Posted by Editor on 07/12/98
 

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(courtesy Trish Sinclair, Kona)

Women's

Christine Platt (Schwinn) led the race for the first 5 of 6 laps. Christine missed a feeding during the 5th lap and started to fade. Marie-Helene Premont from Quebec, overtook Christine during the 6th lap to a very exciting finish for her first win of a Canada Cup race.

Trish Sinclair (Kona) flatted in the 2nd lap but regained enough time to take 3rd place. Trish is happy with her results which maintains her lead in the series.

Leslie Greene (GT) placed fourth.

Men's

1. Ryder Hesjadhl (Kona)
2. Adam Walker
3. Jason Crookham (Valu-Net)
4. George Visser (Volkswagon)


Giro d‚Italia Femminile

Stage 12 - Conegliano to Vittorio Veneto, 115 km

1 Greta Zocca (Vittorio Veneto-Sprint) 2:47:09
2 Sara Felloni (Edilsavino)
3 Anna Wilson (Australia)
4 Nada Cristofoli (Vittorio Veneto Sprint)
5 Zita Urbonate (Ltu, Acca Due O Lorena)
6 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr, Mista Verde)
7 Mara Calliope (Ita, Mista Verde)
8 Cinzia Faccin (Ital, Mista Verde)
9 V. Karpenko (Ukr, Ukrainia)
10 Monica Bandini (Ita, Edilsavino) all s.t.

Final G.C. (1160.8 km)

1 Luperini Fabiana (Ita, Mimosa-Sprint) 30:33:18
2 Jackson Linda (Can, Saeco-Timex) at 2:22
3 Heeb Barbara (Sui, Acca Due O Lorena) 3:13
4 Pucinskaite Edita (Ltu, Acca Due O) 5:10
5 Sundstedt Pia(Fin, Mimosa Sprint) 6:01
6 Somarriba Joane (Esp, Vittorio Veneto Sprint) 6:40
7 Cappellotto Alessandra (Ita, acca Due O Lorena) 6:59
8 Bandini Barbara (Ita, Edilsavino) 7:01
9 Polkhanova Valentina (Rus, Edilsavino) 10:46
10 Chiappa Imelda (Ita, Edilsavino) 11:08