courtesy of Team Rona

July 29, 2002 (Altoona, Pennsylvania) – Canadian Manon Jutras of Team RONA
won the first stage of The International (formerly known as the Tour de
Toona) to take the lead in the overall classification. Jutras, who lives in
Montreal and trains in Victoria, BC, completed the 5.67-km time trial in
10:00, at an average speed of 34.02 km/h.

Canadian Leah Goldstein (Team BOISE) of Vancouver took second place less
than a second behind Jutras, while Americans Jessica Phillips
(Saturn/Timex) and Tina Mayolo Pic (Diet Rite) finished third and fourth
respectively. “Today’s course wasn’t too challenging,” said Jutras, “it
was a series of uphill false flats with a few short climbs, plus the wind
was a factor. But it really was about staying totally focused, because
there is no space for the slightest mistake on a short course like this. “

Jutras, who made a reputation as lieutenant for her team leader Geneviève
Jeanson, absent from this race, will be wearing the yellow jersey in the
next stage, a 118-km road race.

The International

Stage 1: Altoona Individual Time Trial

General Classification (unofficial times)

The International

Stage 1: Altoona Individual Time Trial
Stage Classification and General Classification

(unofficial times)

1 Manon Jutras (CA, RONA) 5,67 km in 10’00’’ (avg.34,02 km/h)

2 Leah Goldstein (CA, BOISE) 0,8’’

3 Jessica Phillips (USA, Saturn Timex) 8’’

4 Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA, Diet Rite) 12’’

Besides Jutras, the RONA cycling team is represented in Altoona by Nicole
Freedman, Andrea Hannos and Amy Jarvis. The RONA cycling team is one of
only two Canadian women’s elite cycling teams acknowledged by the
International Cycling Union.