August 2/97 23:26 pm - `98 Nationals, Nova Scotia News, MTB Tour, Tour de `Toona

Posted by Editor on 08/2/97
 

`98 Track Nationals  The Greater Victoria Velodrome Association, is happy to announce that it‚s bid for the 1998 track nationals has been selected.  The event will be held July 24-26 1998, in at the Commonwealth Legacy Velodrome, at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre in Victoria, B.C.  Andre Steinhausen GVVA President   Nova Scotia Trail Warning  If you are planning to travel to Nova Scotia, please be advised that there is a ban on woodland travel until further notice ( until it rains). This has now been extended to Provincial and National Parks (which are still in operation with limited access). It‚s got to rain soon, so by all means, bring your bikes. Just check with the Dept. of Lands and Forests before you go riding.   Randy Gray   Tour de France Mountainbike  Stage 1 Pernes-les-Fontaines - Bodoin  1. Bart Brentjens (Ned) 2. Savignoli (Ita) at 0:22 3. Cadel Evans (Australia)   Tour de ŒToona, Pennsylvania  Stage four  Women - 153 km  1. Rebecca Twigg (EDS) 4:25:26 2. Sarah Ulmer (Christiana), at 0:04 3. Susy Pryde (Saeco-Timex) 4. Jacinta Coleman (Christiana) 5. Sue Palmer (Saturn) Canada all s.t.  10. Cybil Digustini (Qual-Med-Saturn) Canada 0:20  GC  1. Dede Demet (Saturn) 10:26:26 2. Pryde, at 6:15 3. Ulmer, 6:21 4. Palmer 6:25 5. Emery 6:26  10. Digustini at 9:15.  Men - 153 km  1. Norman Alvis (Saturn) 3:55:01 2. Scott Moninger (Navigators) at 0:13 3. Frank McCormack (Saturn) s.t. 4. Chann McRae (Saturn) 2:39 5. Levi Leipheimer (Comptel-Colorado Cyclist) s.t.  6. Mark Walters (Jeep Eagle-Brielle) Canada 2:55 9. Sylvain Beauchamp (Everfresh Radio Energie) Canada 10. Matt Anand (Jeep Eagle-Brielle) Canada all s.t.  GC  1. Alvis 8:39:06 2. McCormack at 0:22 3. Moninger 0:36 4. Leipheimer 2:51 5. McRae 2:57  6. Walters 3:06 7. Beauchamp 3:28 8. Anand 3:29