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 the
Commonwealth Games and all sights will be on the Victoria B.C. pair to shine
at the MTB World Championships later in the year. Seamus McGrath finished
5th, scoring valuable points for the overall NORBA championship.

In the women’s race, former World Champion Alyson Sydor (Trek/VW) could only
muster fifth, finishing 3:15 behind the winner, Argentinian Jimena Florit .
Trish Sinclair (Gears) had a solid ride, finishing 10th.

NORBA XC #4 Durango Colorado

Men:

1. ROLAND GREEN(Can) Trek VW, 2:11:09

2. RYDER HESJEDAL(Can) Subaru Gary Fisher, at 1:05

3. TRAVIS BROWN(USA), 2:17

4. JEREMY HORGAN-KOBELSKI(USA) , 2:17

5. SEAMUS MCGRATH(Can) Haro Lee Dungarees, 3:31

6. BENAVIDE, DEIBER ESQUIVEL (CRI), 4:06

7. JOSE ADRIAN . BONILLA BONILLA(CRI), 4:59

8. ADAM CRAIG(USA), 5:36

9. JAY HENRY, 6:02

10. PETER WEDGE(Can) Kona, 6:29

11. GEOFF KABUSH(Can) Kona, 7:07

22. ANDREAS HESTLER(Can) Rocky Mountain, 10:28

25. CHRIS SHEPPARD(Can) Haro Lee Dungarees, 11:18

32. JAMES VAN TOEVER(Can), 13:10

Women:

1. JIMENA FLORIT(ARG), 1:46:54

2. ALISON DUNLAP(USA), at 1:52

3. MARY GRIGSON (AUS), 2:46.3

4. SHONNY VANLANDINGHAM (USA), 3:13

5. ALISON SYDOR(Can) Trek VW, 3:15

6. SUSAN HAYWOOD (USA), 4:49

7. MELISSA THOMAS(USA), 6:58.9

8. DARA MARKS(USA), 7:49.3

9. MARY MCCONNELOUGH (USA), 9:38.7

10. TRISH SINCLAIR (Can) Gears, 9:56.0

21. KAREN DEWOLFE(Can), 14:47.9