August 19, 2002, (Downers Grove, IL) – In a crash-marred race, Henk Vogels
sprinted ahead of a small group to win
the race. Nearly 2/3 of the field were caught behind a crash and did not
finish. In the Women’s race Tina Mayolo-Pic (Diet Rite) took the event,
confirming her sprinting prowess over Becky Conzelman and Laura Van Gilder
(Trek Plus). Top Canadian in the men’s event was Charles Dionne (Can,
7-UP/Nutra Fig) in seventh and Nicole Freedman (RONA) was top Canuck in the
women’s race placing fourth.

Men:
1. Henk Vogels (Aus) Mercury
2. Kevin Monahan (USA) 7-UP-Nutra Fig
3. Robbie Ventura (USA) US Postal Service
4. Roberto Gaggioli (Ita) Schroeder Iron Pro Cycling
5. Vassili Davidenko (Rus) Navigators
6. Ivan Dominguez (Cub) Saturn
7. Charles Dionne (Can) 7-UP-Nutra Fig
8. Hilton Clarke (Aus) Schroeder Iron Pro Cycling
9. Henricus Jansen (Ned) Saturn
10. Soren Petersen (Den) Saturn
11. Siro Camponogara (Ita) Navigators
12. Michael Johnson (USA) Schroeder Iron Pro Cycling
13. Peter Rogers (Aus) Iteamnova
14. Ryan Guay (USA) Navigators
15. Chris Wherry (USA) Mercury
16. Mark Walters (Can) Navigators
17. Eric Wohlberg (Can) Saturn
18. Chann Mcrae (USA) US Postal Service
19. Oleg Grishkine (Rus) Navigators
20. John Lieswyn (USA) 7-UP-Nutra Fig



Women:
1. Tina Mayolo-Pic (Diet-Rite)
2. Becky Conzelman
3. Laura Van Gilder (Trek Plus)
4. Nicole Freedman (team RONA)
5. Laura Downey
6. Suzanne Sonye (Saturn)
7. Sarah Uhl
8. Shannon Hutchison
9. Katrina Berger (Team T-Mobile)
10. Lara Kroepsch
11. Elizabeth Begosh
12. Gail Longenecker
13. Emily Gloeckner
14. Amyazellie Tremelling (Trek VW)
15. Jenny Eyerman