March 31/98 20:09 pm - World Cup Result, Canadians Lead U.S. Standings
Posted by Editor on 03/31/98
Final World Cup Results
We now have the result on the final Canadian in the women‚s World Cup race in Sydney Australia last weekend. Sophie St Jacques finished in 62nd position, 18:53 down on the winner. As was mentioned previously, Sophie is still recovering from the effects of a crash in the 4th stage of the New Zealand stage race prior to the World Cup, which led to 4 stitches in her leg.
Canadians Lead US Rankings (courtesy USA Cycling)
Canadian riders Gord Fraser and Clara Hughes lead the U.S. National Road Series rankings:
| 1. | Gord Fraser | Mercury | Canada | 244 points |
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| 2. | Trent Klasna | Navigators | Calif. | 206 | | 3. | Jonathan Vaughters | United States Postal Service | Colo. | 183 | | 4. | Julian Dean | Mercury | New Zealand | 183 | | 5. | John Peters | Mercury | Calif. | 124 | | 6. | Eric Wohlberg | Shaklee | Canada | 122 |
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Women
| 1. | Clara Hughes | Saturn | Canada | 253 points |
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| 2. | Karen Kurreck | Saturn | Calif. | 161 | | 3. | Linda Jackson | Saeco-Timex | Canada | 153 |
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| 4. | Marie Holjer | Jane's Cosmetics | Sweden | 148 | | 5. | Nicole Freedman | Shaklee | Calif. | 144 | | | | | | | 8. | Leigh Hobson | Shaklee | Canada 100 |
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| 9. | Alison Sydor | Volvo-Cannondale | Canada | 90 |
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