February 23/03 1:51 am - Atlas Cold Storage/Italpasta Cycling Team 2003, Geelong Women's Tour: Report & Results, Birthdays

Posted by Editoress on 02/23/03
 

Atlas Cold Storage/Italpasta Cycling Team 2003
Courtesy of Atlas Cold Storage/Italpasta Cycling

The Atlas Cold Storage/Italpasta cycling team is pleased to announce its 2003 roster. This year sees a few new recruits and some exciting news that the team has been registered as a Tier 3 UCI team. As always, the venerable John Harris will direct the team, along with Annie Segat. Last year's successes have inspired the team to achieve even loftier heights, after medalling at the National Championships along with a score of top results in North America.

Once again National team rider Andrew Pinfold will be joined by Canadian cycling stalwarts Patrick Shea, Jeff Hansen, Simon Small, Paul Rego, Antoine Varghese and Ross Hooker. Canadian newcomers to the team are Joe Giluliano and Matt Hansen from the Sympatico team, and Bryan Rusche and Gerard Woloviec. Two New Zealanders, Oliver Tompkins and Silas Cullen, will complete the squad.

Atlas Cold/Italpasta, keen on development, is taking junior rider, Andrew Wilson, under its wing. Look for Atlas Cold Storage/Italpasta at many of the major Canadian and North American races this year!

Manager: John Harris
Asst. Manager: Annie Segat

2003 Rider Roster

Silas Cullen
Joe Giuliano
Jeff Hansen
Matt Hansen
John Harris (Rider/Manager)
Ross Hooker
Andrew Pinfold
Paul Rego
Bryan Rusche
Patrick Shea
Simon Small
Oliver Tompkins
Antoine Varghese
Gerard Woloviec
Andrew Wilson (Junior)

2003 Sponsors

Atlas Cold Storage
Italpasta
Downsview Kitchens
Bianchi Canada
Biemme
Northwave
Lazer
Sisu
Carrera
Neworld Cycle
Gold Key Auto Repair
Veltec Cycles Canada
SLH Solutions



Geelong Women's Tour Australia
Courtesy Gennie Sheer, Cycling Australia

Reigning Australian road champion, Olivia Gollan, 29, (AIS) dominated Stage One of the Geelong Bellarine Tour to claim both the overall and points lead in the three day event. The Newcastle school teacher rode across the line in a time of 49min27sec, 49 seconds clear of second placed Hayley Rutherford, 22, (WA - Road Race Guerciotto) with her team mate, Canberra's Alison Wright, 22, close behind in third.

Gollan attacked the field on lap eight of the 30 lap stage which was raced over a tight, hilly one kilometre circuit at Eastern Park, adjacent to the Geelong Botanic Gardens, as the sun set on Corio Bay.

"I came into tonight a little nervous because it was my first race in the green and gold jersey," said Gollan who won the Australian title last month. "I wanted to be really aggressive and just before the first intermediate sprint thought Å’there's time bonuses on' so I decided to have a go."

Gollan jumped clear to claim the three second bonus on the Lap 10 sprint with Wright and Victorian Elizabeth Williams, 19, (VIS) leading the chasing group across to claim a two and a one second bonus respectively. Gollan went on with her attack and at the Lap 20 sprint had lapped half the field and was still pedalling strongly alone in front. She claimed the maximum bonus seconds again with Williams second and Wright third.

Several riders in the chase group launched themselves after Gollan but every time someone came close she found an extra burst and left them behind relishing the tight corners and testing climb into the finishing straight.

"I really like criteriums (circuits) and I especially like them when they're a little bit tough," said Gollan. "Tonight had a bit of a hill in it which gave me the opportunity to gain an edge and jump past a lot of girls who were struggling a bit."

Gollan also picked up a ten second bonus for the win and that, together with her domination of the first stage, has given her a stranglehold on the tour leader's blue jersey. She is 58sec clear of Wright with Rutherford a further second back in third.

Gollan also leads the sprint classification on six points with Wright and Williams tied on three points each. As Gollan will be wearing the leader's jersey into Stage Two, Wright will wear the red points jersey while Williams leads the U/23 category and will ride tomorrow in the fluorescent yellow jersey of the best young rider.

The 74 strong international field includes world ranked number two, Mirjam MELCHERS, 27, of the Netherlands; world number six, Priska Doppmann, 31, of Switzerland; defending UCI World Cup Series champion and Barcelona individual pursuit gold medallist, Petra Rossner, 36, of Germany and reigning German road champion and 1997 individual pursuit world champion, Judith Arndt, 26.

Tomorrow the riders will contest an 84 kilometre stage, four laps of a 21 kilometre circuit which begins in Drysdale, south of Geelong, and winds down through the Bellarine Peninsula to Portarlington before heading back to Drysdale.

Stage 1: Eastern Beach Criterium, 30km

1. Olivia Gollan (Aus) AIS 49:27
2. Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Road Racer at 0:49
3. Alison Wright (Aus) Road Racer
4. Mirjam Melchers (Ned) World Team
5. Kim Andersen (USA) T Mobile
6. Sara Carrigan (Aus) Powerplate-BIK
7. Kym Shirley (Aus) Road Racer
8. Elizabeth Williams (Aus) VIS
9. Miho Oki (Jpn) Japan all s.t.
10. Oenone Wood (Aus) AIS 0:52
11. Rosalind Reekie-May (NZl) New Zealand National Team
12. Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger both s.t.
13. Kimberley Bruckner (USA) T Mobile 0:54
14. Mary Grigson (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
15. Helen Kelly (Aus) VIS
16. Meredith Miller (USA) Team Grace
17. Emma James (Aus) AIS
18. Mari Holden (USA) T Mobile
19. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) FRF-NSW all s.t.
20. Sally Cowman (Aus) Alchemy 2:04
21. Judith Arndt (Ger) Nurnberger 2:06
22. Stacey Peters (USA) T Mobile
23. Emily Williams (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
24. Suzie Wood (NZl) New Zealand National Team
25. Natalie Bates (Aus) AIS
26. Amy Safe (Aus) AIS
27. Katherine Bates (Aus) Powerplate-BIK
28. Kirsty Robb (NZl) Powerplate-BIK
29. Priska Doppmann (Sui) World Team
30. Miyoko Karami (Jpn) World Team
31. Zoe Southwell (Aus) Vic. Partner
32. Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Nurnberger
33. Cristine Foster (Aus) Vic. Partner
34. Kristen Armstrong (USA) T Mobile
35. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
36. Kate Nichols (Aus) FRF-NSW all s.t.
37. Katie Mactier (Aus) VIS 2:16
38. Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Road Racer 2:32
39. Nadene Boyle (NZl) Alchemy
40. Trine Hansen (Den) Team Grace
41. Christina Peick-Andersen (Den) Team Grace
42. Jessica Ridder (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
43. Tamamo Nakamura (Jpn) Japan
44. Annalisa Farrell (NZl) New Zealand National Team
45. Jessie Maclean (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
46. Penny Warring (NZl) New Zealand National Team
47. Wendy Walker (Aus) Alchemy
48. Ayumu Otsuka (Jpn) Japan
49. Belinda Goss (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
50. Lorian Graham (Aus) Alchemy
51. Katie Brown (Aus) FRF-NSW
52. Jodie Till (Aus) FRF-NSW
53. Hiroko Shimada (Jpn) Team Grace
54. Dellys Franke (Aus) VIS
55. Petra Rossner (Ger) Nurnberger
56. Andrea Bosman (Ned) Powerplate-BIK
57. Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Powerplate-BIK
58. Jenny MacPherson (Aus) Vic. Partner
59. Christine Riakos (Aus) FRF-NSW
60. Melisa Holt (NZl) New Zealand National Team all s.t.
61. Karina Louise Sorensen (Den) Team Grace 4:20
62. Rebecca McConnell (Aus) Alchemy
63. Cornelia Cyrus (Ger) Nurnberger
64. Alexandra Reinehr (Aus) Vic. Partner
65. Mayuko Konomi (Jpn) Japan
66. Sari Saarelainen (Fin) World Team
67. Emma Rickards (Aus) VIS
68. Jennifer Manefield (Aus) AIS
69. Kerryn Charman (Aus) Vic. Partner
70. Louise Yaxley (Aus) Alchemy
71. Natasha Harrigan (Aus) FRF-NSW
72. Robyn Wong (NZl) World Team all s.t.
73. Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Road Racer 6:20
74. Narelle Petersen (Aus) VIS s.t.
75. Vanessa Crawford (Aus) Vic. Partner 8:26

GC
1. Olivia Gollan (Aus) AIS 49:11
2. Alison Wright (Aus) Road Racer 0:58
3. Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Road Racer 0:59
4. Elizabeth Williams (Aus) VIS 1:02
5. Mirjam Melchers (Ned) World Team 1:05
6. Kim Andersen (USA) T Mobile
7. Sara Carrigan (Aus) Powerplate-BIK
8. Kym Shirley (Aus) Road Racer
9. Miho Oki (Jpn) Japan
10. Oenone Wood (Aus) AIS 1:08
11. Rosalind Reekie-May (NZl) New Zealand National Team
12. Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger
13. Kimberley Bruckner (USA) T Mobile 1:10
14. Mary Grigson (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
15. Helen Kelly (Aus) VIS
16. Meredith Miller (USA) Team Grace
17. Emma James (Aus) AIS
18. Mari Holden (USA) T Mobile
19. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) FRF-NSW all s.t.
20. Sally Cowman (Aus) Alchemy 1:20
21. Judith Arndt (Ger) Nurnberger 1:22
22. Stacey Peters (USA) T Mobile
23. Emily Williams (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
24. Suzie Wood (NZl) New Zealand National Team
25. Natalie Bates (Aus) AIS
26. Amy Safe (Aus) AIS
27. Katherine Bates (Aus) Powerplate-BIK
28. Kirsty Robb (NZl) Powerplate-BIK
29. Priska Doppmann (Sui) World Team
30. Miyoko Karami (Jpn) World Team
31. Zoe Southwell (Aus) Vic. Partner
32. Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Nurnberger
33. Cristine Foster (Aus) Vic. Partner
34. Kristen Armstrong (USA) T Mobile
35. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
36. Kate Nichols (Aus) FRF-NSW all s.t.
37. Katie Mactier (Aus) VIS 1:32
38. Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Road Racer 2:48
39. Nadene Boyle (NZl) Alchemy
40. Trine Hansen (Den) Team Grace
41. Christina Peick-Andersen (Den) Team Grace
42. Jessica Ridder (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
43. Tamamo Nakamura (Jpn) Japan
44. Annalisa Farrell (NZl) New Zealand National Team
45. Jessie Maclean (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
46. Penny Warring (NZl) New Zealand National Team
47. Wendy Walker (Aus) Alchemy
48. Ayumu Otsuka (Jpn) Japan
49. Belinda Goss (Aus) ACTAS-Cyclecooma.com.au
50. Lorian Graham (Aus) Alchemy
51. Katie Brown (Aus) FRF-NSW
52. Jodie Till (Aus) FRF-NSW
53. Hiroko Shimada (Jpn) Team Grace
54. Dellys Franke (Aus) VIS
55. Petra Rossner (Ger) Nurnberger
56. Andrea Bosman (Ned) Powerplate-BIK
57. Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Powerplate-BIK
58. Jenny MacPherson (Aus) Vic. Partner
59. Christine Riakos (Aus) FRF-NSW
60. Melisa Holt (NZl) New Zealand National Team all s.t.
61. Karina Louise Sorensen (Den) Team Grace 4:36
62. Rebecca McConnell (Aus) Alchemy
63. Cornelia Cyrus (Ger) Nurnberger
64. Alexandra Reinehr (Aus) Vic. Partner
65. Mayuko Konomi (Jpn) Japan
66. Sari Saarelainen (Fin) World Team
67. Emma Rickards (Aus) VIS
68. Jennifer Manefield (Aus) AIS
69. Kerryn Charman (Aus) Vic. Partner
70. Louise Yaxley (Aus) Alchemy
71. Natasha Harrigan (Aus) FRF-NSW
72. Robyn Wong (NZl) World Team all s.t.
73. Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Road Racer 6:36
74. Narelle Petersen (Aus) VIS s.t.
75. Vanessa Crawford (Aus) Vic. Partner 8:42

Points
1. Olivia Gollan (Aus) AIS 6 points
2. Alison Wright (Aus) Road Racer 3
3. Elizabeth Williams (Aus) VIS 3


Happy Birthday to....... Claire Townsend, celebrating today and Kurt Innes tomorrow.