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Hardwood Hills Another Dynamic Adrenalin Weekend!

August 18, 2002 This weekend marked the 9th anniversary for 24 Hours ofAdrenalin, with Hardwood Hills being the ‘grand daddy’ of events. Stayingtrue to form, approximately 10,000 riders/spectators/sponsors and vendorshelped to create an ultimately … READ MORE →

Darko Ficko Wins Ontario TT!

August 18, 2002 (Hamilton, ontario) – On a blustery, tough day, Darko Ficko(Cervelo) rode away to a provincial Time Trial victory. The personaltrainer from Toronto used his trademark strength to put a full minute and … READ MORE →

X Games Come to Canada

August 18, 2002 -ESPN, the action sports leader, has selected San Antonio’s Alamodome and Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia, Canada) as host sitesfor X Games Global Championship I, a new team event scheduled for … READ MORE →

Deborah Engen Named Communications Director

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 15) – USA Cycling has named Deborah Engen, a veteran of Olympic public relations and sport event management, asCommunications Director. Engen, who most recently worked on the Salt LakeOrganizing Committee for … READ MORE →

Brentjens Wins Tour VTT

August 13, 2002 – Bart Brentjens showed no mercy on the final day of theTour VTT, making another successful late attack, and gaining Giant a cleansweep of the stage wins as well as the top … READ MORE →

Brentjens Wins Tour VTT

August 13, 2002 – Bart Brentjens showed no mercy on the final day of theTour VTT, making another successful late attack, and gaining Giant a cleansweep of the stage wins as well as the top … READ MORE →

Randell, St. Laurent and Rollin New National Champs!

August 12, 2002 – On a very tactical and hard to predict National Championships course, some old faces got the recognition they deserve, while some new ones came to the fore.In the men’s race, … READ MORE →

Lesley Tomlinson Wins TransAlp

August 8, 2002 – The TransAlp Challenge is touted as “The World’s ToughestRace”! covering three countries, eight stages, 569 kilometers and 19,700 metersin elevation gain. The Adidas BIKE TransAlp Challenge is renowned amongstmany as … READ MORE →

Canadian Time Trial National Championships 2002

August 8, 2002 – (Tillsonburg, on) – The 2002 Tim Hortons Road NationalChampionships opened today in Oxford County, on. The individual time trials(ITT) were held today in Tillsonburg for all categories and under acloudless sky.The … READ MORE →

Wohlberg, Jeanson and Hesjedal Win!

August 8, 2002 – (Woodstock, Ontario) – Preliminary reports show that EricWohlberg (Saturn), Genevieve Jeanson (RONA) and Ryder Hesjedal are theElite Men, Women and Espoir National Time Trial Champions. Completeresults and a story to follow … READ MORE →

Jeanson Returns to Racing at Tim Hortons 2002

August 7, 2002 – (Montréal, Québec) – After staying away from competition fora little more than a month, Geneviève Jeanson of the RONA cycling team willresume racing tomorrow at the Canadian Road Championships in Oxford … READ MORE →

Aussies 1-2-3 AGAIN in Road Race!

August 6, 2002 – (Manchester, England) – Stuart O’Grady (Australia) who justfinished the Tour de France, third overall in the points competition, haswon his first race of the year – the Commonwealth Games road race. … READ MORE →

Canada Cup Cross Country Finals

August 6, 2002 – Racers were greeted by a heavy sky at the start line,threatening toturn the 7.5-kilometre course into a mudbath. But the rain held off andthe course remained loose and dry as it … READ MORE →

Michael Barry’s Comments on Commonwealth Road Race

August 6, 2002 – The Commonwealth Games road race is a competition attended by a very diverse field. Some of the riders are coming off the Tour de France, while others are receiving their bikes … READ MORE →

Museeuw Wins HEW-Cyclassics World Cup !

August 4, 2002 – (Germany) -Johan Museeuw (Domo-Farm Frites) burst clear of a9-man group to take the 2002 HEW-Cyclassics World Cup. This is the firstWorld Cup following the Tour de France, and with Museeuw’s … READ MORE →

Dehydration Ends Jutras’ Breakaway

courtesy Team RONA

August 3, 2002 (Altoona, PA) – Affected by heat and dehydration, Manon
Jutras of Team RONA managed to break away for more than 50 km
yesterday, but finally Team Goldy’s Heather Albert won … READ MORE →

Cooke Wins Women’s Road Race! Canada’s Palmer-Komar Takes Silver!

August 3, 2002 (Manchester, England) – Nicole Cooke (Wales) certainly made up
for a relatively mediocre week by winning the Gold medal over Canada’s Susan
Palmer-Komar today. Cooke, who stunned the world winning the Rainbow
jersey … READ MORE →

Green And Hesjedal 1-2 at Norba # 4!

August 3, 2002, (Durango, Colorado) – In a town that is sacred to mountain
biking, Roland Green (Trek/VW) and Ryder Hesjedal (Subaru/Gary Fisher)
stormed to an impressive 1-2. Green comes off an impressive victory at … READ MORE →

Amy Jarvis Gains 10 Places in GC!

courtesy Team RONA

August 2, 2002 – (Hollydaysburg, PA) Amy Jarvis of the RONA Cycling Team,
gained 10 places and now stands 7th in GC at The International (formerly
Tour de Toona), thanks to a successful … READ MORE →

Sarah Ulmer Wins Pursuit! Hughes, Carter, Bessette Shut Out

August 2, 2002, (Manchester, England) – Canada’s Clara Hughes and Erin Carter
did not ride for medals because in the semi-final round they both lost to
the eventual bronze and
fourth-place riders. Both Hughes and Carter rode … READ MORE →

Grame Brown Wins Another Aussie Gold!

Men’s Scratch Race 20km

August 1, 2002 (Manchester, England)

1. Graeme BROWN (Australia)
2. Huw PRITCHARD (Wales)
3. Tony GIBB (England)
4. Lee VERTONGEN (New Zealand)
5. Jean-Pierre Van ZYL (South Africa)
6. Greg HENDERSON (New Zealand)
7. Ashley HUTCHINSON (Australia)
8. Mark … READ MORE →

World Record for Aussie Men !!

August 1, 2002 (Manchester, England) – Another fantastic day for the
Australians, as the star-studded team went just under four minutes for four
kilometres, and in doing so broke the world record! England had a
phenomenal ride … READ MORE →

Muenzer Wins Silver!

August 1, 2002 (Manchester, England) – Canada’s Lori-Ann Muenzer continues to
excel on the international women’s sprint scene, taking the silver medal
today. Muenzer qualified first yesterday with the fastest flying 200m time,
and went … READ MORE →

McGee Wins Pursuit!

July 31, 2002, (Manchester, England) – Fresh off the Tour de France, Bradley
McGee (Australia) had an incredible ride in the Men’s Pursuit finals, riding
against his FDJeux.com teammate Bradley Wiggins (England). This was McGee’s
third … READ MORE →

Hughes Takes Points Race Bronze!

July 31, 2002, (Manchester, England) – Clara Hughes has won another medal,
taking third in the points race behind Katherine Bates (Australia). Hughes
can add this to her already impressive collection of medals from summer and
winter … READ MORE →


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