May 25, 2002 – Victoria's Melanie McQuaid (Ford Outfitters) and Nanaimo's Matt Osbourne (Symmetrics Cycling) were the overall winners of the 2003 Times Colonist Cycling Festival that saw more than 700 cyclists hit the roads of Victoria this past weekend.
McQuaid lapped the field to take the B107.3 Bastion Square Grand Prix in 53.37, over a minute faster than former national teammate Lesley Tomlinson of North Vancouver (Rocky Mountain/Crystal Decision) and Vancouver's Marnie Prazsky (Trek/Volkswagen). McQuaid needed the impressive win to clinch the overall title after a fifth place finish in the Cardinal Law Sooke Classic Road Race yesterday, where Leah Goldstein of Vancouver took the win, followed by Sarah Noble (Penticton Bike Barn) and Tomlinson.
Osbourne was the bridesmaid in both races, but had enough points overall to take the title. In the B107.3 Bastion Square Grand Prix he lost a sprint finish to Olympian Andreas Hestler (North Vancouver, Rocky Mountain/Crystal Decision). Third and fourth were also decided by a sprint that saw Victoria's Tony Zarsadias (Symmetrics Cycling) take Olympian Geoff Kabush (Victoria/ Kona Clarks Factory Team) to the line.
Yesterday Osbourne came second in the Cardinal Law Sooke Classic Road Race to Mission's Dylan Sebel. Third was 1988 Olympian Luca Segato (Victoria, Bellcom).
Other Bastion Square Cycling Grand Prix Top 3 results:Cat 3/Master A & Junior Men:
1. Max Plaxton (Junior)
2. Robert Cameron (Vet),
3. Marsh Cooper (Junior)
Cat 4/Master: B,C,D & Cadet Men:
1. Charles Detheridge (Vet)
2. Ryan Clark (Senior)
3. Steve Morrison (Senior)
Cat 5/Novice Men:
1. Greg Stubbs (Novice)
2. Ryan MacDonald (Novice)
3. Jackson Buehler (Junior)
Cat 4 Women:
1. Claire Cameron (Senior)
2. Naomi Cooper (Junior)
3. Brooklyn Davis (Senior)
Other Sooke Road Race Top 3 results:
Cat 3, Junior & Cadet Men:
1. Robert Cameron (Vet)
2. Bradley Fairall (Junior)
3.Steve Bachop (Vet)
Cat 4 Men:
1. Charles Detheridge (Vet)
2. David Perrin (Senior),
3. Steve Morrison (Senior)
Cat 4 Women:
1. Claire Cameron (Senior)
2. Naomi Cooper (Junior)
3. Brooklyn Davis (Senior)