September 6/01 3:59 am - Avenir, Ontario Racing Results, Mississauga Midweek Final, U.S. News
Posted by Editor on 09/6/01
Tour de l'Avenir
Stage 1 - Cosse-le-Vivien to Craon 180 km
1 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems 4:06:44
2 Nicolas Liboreau (Fra) Bigmat.Auber 93
3 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise Des Jeux
4 Aurélien Clerc (Sui) Post Swiss Team
5 David Kupka (Cze) Czech Rep. National Team
6 Giosuè Bonomi (Ita) Team Colpack-Astro
7 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
8 Jehudi Schoonacker (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
9 Graziano Gasparre (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
10 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) La Francaise Des Jeux
52 Svein Tuft (Can) Mercury all s.t.
GC
1 Alexandre Usov (Blr) Phonak Hearing Systems 4:06:34
2 Nicolas Liboreau (Fra) Bigmat.Auber 93 at 0:02
3 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise Des Jeux 0:03
4 Baden Cooke (Aus) Mercury 0:07
5 J.Miguel Cuenca (Esp) Kelme-Costa Blanca
6 Christophe Edaleine (Fra) Jean Delatour both s.t.
7 Andy Flickinger (Fra) Festina 0:08
8 Graziano Gasparre (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 0:09
9 Pablo Lastras Garcia (Esp) iBanesto.com s.t.
10 Aurélien Clerc (Sui) Post Swiss Team 0:10
55 Svein Tuft (Can) Mercury s.t.
Tour di Via Italia - Windsor, Ontario (September 2)
Courtesy OCA
| | Junior/U17/U15 Men - 20km | 1 | Mike House | Go Mart | 26:10 | | 2 | Duncan Gavin | Ind. | at 1:14 | | 3 | Ryan Deboer | Mississauga BRC | | | 4 | Mark Pozniak (U17) | St Catharines CC | | | 5 | Alex Keomany (U15) | Ann Arbor Velo | | | 6 | Tyler Holtzman (U17) | St Catharines CC | | | 7 | Todd Elenz | Ind. | | | 8 | Colin McMahon | Wolverines SC | | | 9 | Jordan Standeven | Maple Leaf CC | | | 10 | Ian Cole | LCW Merrill Lynch | all s.t. | | 11 | Andy Pauken | Maumee Valley | at 1:50 | | 12 | Michael Berylski (U17) | Kelloggs | 2:13 | | 13 | John Erickson | Ind. | 2:40 | | 14 | Jordan Stohl (U15) | Ann Arbor Velo | at -1 lap | | 15 | Nathaniel Bere | Maple Leaf CC | -2 laps | | 16 | Zack Morris (U15) | Hamilton CC | -2 laps | | 17 | John Zaccone (U15) | Ann Arbor Velo | -3 laps | | 18 | Larry Wu (U15) | Ann Arbor Velo | -3 laps | | 19 | Sam Zaccone (U15) | Ann Arbor Velo | -3 laps | | | | | Sr 3 & Master 30-39 Men - 40km | 1 | Morty Bryce | D'Ornellas CC | 48:46 | | 2 | Robert Fernandez | Team M&M's | | | 3 | Mark Castilloux | Queen City | | | 4 | Doug Goodwin | Maple Leaf CC | | | 5 | Mark Goveia | St Catharines CC | | | 6 | Jeff Crzybowski | Akron CC | | | 7 | Dave George | Rapid Wheelmen | | | 8 | Michael Loiselle | Maple Leaf CC | | | 9 | Ramon Vasquez | Indiana Flyers | | | 10 | Chris Riccardi | Team Guinness | | | 11 | Joe Bartels | Ind. | | | 12 | John P. Walter | Saturn of Toledo | | | 13 | Robert Martin | Ind. | | | 14 | David Koning | ADA Bike | | | 15 | Ed Volcic | Wolverines SC | | | 16 | Nick Dwyre | Maple Leaf CC | | | 17 | Todd Peterson | Ind. | | | 18 | Paul Heirtzler | Ind. | | | 19 | Jeff Chow | Maple Leaf CC | | | 20 | Matt Scott | Ind. Fabrication | | | 21 | Brian Stepn | Team Guinness | | | 22 | Brian Puent | Ohio State Univ. | | | 23 | Bill Mathus | Applied Health | | | 24 | Christopher Boer | ADA Bike | | | 25 | Russell Jones | St Catharines CC | all s.t. | | | | | Master B/C/D 40+ Men - 36km | 1 | Robert Fairman | ACA Guinness | 46:31 | | 2 | Ray Dybewski | Wolverines SC | s.t. | | 3 | Fred Anderson | Michigan Cyclesport | at 0:19 | | 4 | Aubrey Bryce | D'Ornellas CC | | | 5 | Charlie Squires | LCW Merrill Lynch | | | 6 | Mark St John | Wolverines SC | | | 7 | Robert Akers | Wolverines SC | | | 8 | Rob Good | Waterloo Flying Dogs | | | 9 | Scott Claes | Flying Rhinos | | | 10 | Dick Brink | ACA Guinness | | | 11 | Mauro Martini | Pavan | | | 12 | Chris Ford | Waterloo Flying Dogs | | | 13 | Joseph Brown | Flying Rhinos | | | 14 | T. Szostopal | Maple Leaf CC | | | 15 | Brad Nicol | LCW Merrill Lynch | | | 16 | Karl Rossman | Bown River | | | 17 | Cullen Watkins | Wolverines SC | | | 18 | Bernie Clincki | Antoon's Cadieux | | | 19 | David Wojciechowski | Ann Arbor Velo | | | 20 | Brian Sedik | Antoon's Cadieux | | | 21 | Chris Turner | Essex Brass | | | 22 | Antonio Paoce | Wolverines SC | | | 23 | Jim Sarks | Maumee Valley | | | 24 | David Lee-Shee | Hummingbirds CC | | | 25 | Nathan Stohl | Ann Arbor Velo | all s.t. | | | | | Senior Women - 36km | 1 | Kim Davidge | Saturn | 50:00 | | 2 | Merrill Collins | Woodbridge Italia | | | 3 | Susan Palmer-Komar | jane Cosmetics | | | 4 | Julie Boylan | Ind. | | | 5 | Joan Cuttitta | Wolverines SC | | | 6 | Ann Turrin | Ind. | | | 7 | Diana May | LCW Merrill Lynch | | | 8 | Juli van Abbema | Alpine Cyclery | | | 9 | Lisa Pinkeman | Wolverines SC | | | 10 | Janel Bedard | Galyan's | | | 11 | Betsy O'Day | Wolverines SC | | | 12 | Alicia Hamilton | Ann Arbor Velo | | | 13 | Maogosha Pyjor | Ind. | | | 14 | Danielle Young | Ind. | | | 15 | Courtney Bollman | Detrol | | | 16 | Tricia Ingraham | Tri-State Velo | | | 17 | Karen McKee | Maumee Valley | | | 18 | Jamie Walker | Essex Brass | | | 19 | Judy Koch | Trek VW | | | 20 | Mary Dekker | Alpine Cyclery | | | 21 | Leslie Maes | Wolverines SC | | | 22 | Shari Hausbeck | Trek VW | | | 23 | Laura Pasicznyk | Ann Arbor Velo | all s.t. | | | | | Senior 1/2 Men - 90km | 1 | Kirk O'Bee | Navigators | 1:55:20 | | 2 | Robbie Ventura | U.S. Postal Service | at 0:02 | | 3 | David Wenger | Mercy Cycling | | | 4 | Paul Martin | Go Mart | | | 5 | Tim Lefebvre | St Catharines CC | | | 6 | Antoine Varghese | Atlas C.S. / Ital Pasta | all s.t. | | 7 | Andrew Randell | 7-Up / Colorado Cyclist | at 0:04 | | 8 | Buck Miller | St Catharines CC | 0:06 | | 9 | Jeff Hansen | Atlas C.S. / Ital Pasta | 0:08 | | 10 | David Fry | RNH Racing | | | 11 | Jim Baldasare | Go Mart | | | 12 | Ryan Zook | Cityscape | | | 13 | Kenny Labbe | U.S. Postal Service | | | 14 | Josh Hall | Sympatico.ca | | | 15 | Giusseppe Giuliano | Sympatico.ca | | | 16 | Andrew Frey | Detrol LA | | | 17 | Frankie Andreu | Wolverines SC | | | 18 | Blair Dudley | Ford / No Boundaries | | | 19 | Paul Rego | Atlas C.S. / Ital Pasta | | | 20 | Simon Small | Atlas C.S. / Ital Pasta | | | 21 | Piers Davidge | Mississauga BRC | | | 22 | Randy Dreyer | Cane Creek | | | 23 | Mike House | Go Mart | | | 24 | Hans Loeffelholz | LCW Merrill Lynch | | | 25 | Bruce Rivera | Essex Brass | | | 26 | David Witte | Higher Gear | | | 27 | George Neuman | Helen's Trek VW | | | 28 | Dave Chernosky | Team Columbus | | | 29 | Ken Tabacza | Ind. | | | 30 | Todd Hageman | Ann Arbor Velo | | | 31 | Kevin Speacht | Go | | | 32 | Russ Folger | Mustic | all s.t. | | | | | |
La Bicicletta Midweek SeriesCourtesy Peter McCafferySponsored by: Schwinn Canada, Trillium Foundation,
Event 21, Prestige Final and last event
22 laps of 2.05 km circuit, 45.1 km
Time 1:00:30 (scratch) 44.8 kph
Results
Kevin Speacht | GO | 1:00:30 |
Paul Rego | Ital Pasta | s.t. |
Brent Aquino | Ind | s.t. |
Ed. Makarchuk | HRT | s.t. |
Roy Zucchetto | Pavan | 0:10 |
Joe Giuliano | Sympatico | s.t. |
Peter Morse | GO | s.t. |
Craig Webster | Ind. | s.t. |
Barry Reid | Maple Leaf | s.t. |
Eric Kameka | HRT | s.t. |
Thanks to Peter Hurley for timing and cones, Tina Mayberry and Roy Zuccetto for first aid, and to Kit for registration.
Final Jacek Wierzbicki Prestige Results after 5 events
Joe Giuliano | Sympatico | 1 | 37 decided on finish order-last race |
Craig Webster | Ind. | MA | 37 |
Peter Morse | GO | 1 | 35 |
Barry Reid | Maple Leaf | 1 | 29 |
Heath Cockburn | Sympatico | 1 | 28 |
Brent Aquino | Ind | MA | 25 |
Paul Rego | Ital Pasta | 1 | 23 |
Roy Zucchetto | Pavan | MB | 23 |
Kevin Speacht | GO | 1 | 21 |
Don Zuck | Pavan | MB | 20 |
Final Series Standings
Peter Morse | GO | 1 | 144 |
Craig Webster | Ind. | MA | 125 |
Jeff Hansen | Ital Pasta | 1 | 117 |
David Fry | RNH | 1 | 89 |
Heath Cockburn | Sympatico | 1 | 85 |
Barry Reid | Maple Leaf | 1 | 80 |
Ed. Makarchuk | HRT | MA | 76 |
Paul Rego | Ital Pasta | 1 | 71 |
Joe Giuliano | Sympatico | 1 | 69 |
Roy Zucchetto | Pavan | MB | 68 |
Kevin Speacht | GO | 1 | 63 |
Mark Polsinelli | Pavan | MB | 59 |
Mark Shaw | Ind | MB | 57 |
Eric Kameka | HRT | 3 | 54 |
Brent Aquino | Ind | MA | 52 |
Paul Hornak | Gears | 2 | 52 |
Don Zuck | Pavan | MB | 49 |
Ed. Maset | Pavan | MA | 48 |
Mike Ybanez | RNH | 1 | 45 |
Shannon Hunt | RNH | 2 | 43 |
Darko Ficko | Woodbridge Italia | 1 | 42 |
Paul Greene | Chain Reaction | MA | 40 |
CAT | NAME | CLUB | POINTS | # IN CAT |
1 | Peter Morse | GO | 144 | 25 |
2 | Paul Hornak | MBRC | 50 | 32 |
3 | Eric Kameka | HRT | 54 | 57 |
CAD/JUN | Brenden Hurley | D'Ornellas | 26 | 5 |
MA | Craig Webster | Ind. | 125 | 47 |
MB | Roy Zucchetto | Pavan | 68 | 27 |
MC/MD | Tim Porter | Ind. | 12 | 7 |
| Tim Buckley | Newmarket Eagles | 12 | |
WOMEN | Merrill Collins | Woodbridge Italia | 32 | 9 |
Total Participants: 211
Awards will be presented the Midweek season wind-up and banquet on October 6th at 6pm. Town & Country Restaurant (NW corner of Dixie and Dundas)
To reserve tickets call 905 271 8300 or e-mail
pakamac@hotmail.comMercury Announces StagiaireSan Francisco, Calif., September 6, 2001 - The Mercury Cycling Team is proud to announce the addition of three new riders who will serve as stagiaires for the remainder of the 2002 racing season. A "stagiaire" in professional cycling is an amateur rider claiming a contract for the following year, but before he gets it or not, he's welcome in a team for a trial period between September 1st until the end of the season (late October). The three new riders to the "green wave" are Ernesto Lechuga, Svein Tuft & Matt Wilson. These three riders joined some of the current professionals on the Mercury Cycling Team last weekend at the GP Ouest-France in Plouay and the Tour of Finistere. The three are also on the start line for the Tour de l'Avenir, the "little brother" of the Tour de France, reserved for Under 26 cyclists.
SVEIN TUFT was born in White Rock (Canada), May 9, 1977 and he still lives in British Columbia. "I started racing two years ago, he said. Before, I had been touring, traveling by bike, and working in a bike shop. That's where I realized how fast the road bikes were. My dad said: "You should try racing". I cracked in the first couple of races and I experienced that you can't always go from the gun and win. Last year, I went with Gord (Fraser, Mercury's legendary captain) for a 190 kilometers break before we got caught, that's where the Canadian national team saw me and invited me to ride the 2000 Tour de l'Avenir, where I learnt more about cycling in ten days than in all the other months I've spent on my bike. I virtually knew nothing about the sport one year ago. This year, I came 14th in the time trial in Le Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia, I won the bronze medal in the Pan-Am Games, also for time trial, and I came 2nd in the Canadian national championship, again for time trial, Eric Wohlberg beat me. I like time trials... and breakaways."
2001 Univest Grand PrixSOUDERTON, PA (September 6th, 2001)- The final selections for the 2001 Univest Grand Prix bicycle race were announced today, and, while the foreign contingent is stronger than ever, this might be the year that a U.S. rider finally wins the epic 105-mile Elite Men's road race.
"This year's group of domestic entries is by far the best we've ever had here", enthuses race promoter John Eustice of Sparta Cycling. "It's a virtual who's-who of U.S. amateur racing!" Among the teams headed to Souderton are the top three amateur teams in the country:
- Mercy Cycling Team, which includes 2000 U.S. Elite National Road Champion Steven Cate
- Boise Stars, featuring 2001 U.S. Elite National Road Champion Remi McManus
- Broadmark Capital, with New Zealand climbing star Geoffrey Burndred
Other top teams from around the country coming to Souderton include Gomart (with brand-new U.S. Elite Criterium Champion Benjamin Sharp), Kissena (with 1999 Univest winner Alex Lavallee), Saturn Developmental (with 1997 Junior World Champion Viktor Repinski), UPMC/Pittsburgh Cycling (with 2001 U.S. Espoirs National Road Champion Mike Friedman), and Wheelworks/Cannondale (with 2001 Housatonic Valley Classic Points winner Curt Davis).
However, even these elite riders are sure to have their hands full, as the six foreign teams headed to the Univest Grand Prix are the strongest in race history. CATS/Belgium returns with 2000 winner Bert Dewaele and 2001 Belgian Espoirs Champion Tom Boonen leading the way. Alderfer's Auction House/France is sending a squad similar to the one that emerged victorious in the first Univest Grand Prix in 1998. And then there's Yum Yum Bake Shops/Netherlands, an all-star lineup drawn from the top Dutch amateur teams. Add in top Canadian squads Atlas Cold Storage/Ital Pasta and Isotec/TTE, as well as Embassy International/Grange Insurance, an Australian squad that has been lighting it up all along the East Coast this season, and the 2001 Univest Grand Prix men's race looks to be a real battle royal.
And the Elite Women's event is shaping up to be every bit as exciting, as a record 26 teams are going to be competing in the 33-mile Women's circuit race. The top regional teams such as VeriZon Wireless (with 2000 U.S. National Criterium Champion Laura Van Gilder), Talgoamerica.com, Tri-State Velo/Amoroso's, and Wheelworks/Cannondale will pit themselves against such national powers as 800.com, Goldy's/Grove Street Place, Procter & Gamble, and Gatorade/Olbas, whose Dede Demet-Barry recently won the Saturn Cycling Classic. For the first time, there will also be several powerful foreign entries: Intersports (including former World Champion Catherine Marsal), and the Canadian Junior Worlds squad.
ELITE MEN'S ENTRIES
1. Colorado Altitude Training Systems/Belgium
2. ABC/Tonissteiner
3. Alderfer's Auction House/France
4. Alderfer's Pennsylvania All-Stars
5. Aquafina Cycling Team
6. Atlas Cold Storage/Ital Pasta
7. Beans/Reinhardt Racing Team
8. Bicycle Therapy
9. BiKyle/Main Line Cycling
10. Boise Stars Elite Cycling Team
11. Broadmark Capital Cycling Team
12. Cane Creek/Subaru
13. CCB/Volkswagen
14. CityScape/Higher Gear
15. CRCA/G.S. Mengoni USA
16. Embassy International/Grange Insurance
17. Gomart Cycling Team
18. Grand Performance/Bianchi
19. Ideal Tile/Brielle Cyclery
20. Isotec/TTE
21. Jamba Juice Cycling Team
22. Kissena Cycling Team
23. Lombardi/OFOTO.com
24. Mercy Cycling Team
25. Nature Valley Cycling Team
26. Ready Pac/Knapp's
27. Saturn Developmental Cycling Team
28. Schroeder Iron/InCycle
29. Snow Valley Cycling Team
30. Trek/VW/Goodale's
31. UPMC/Pittsburgh Cycling
32. Webcor/Alto Velo
33. Wheelworks/Cannondale
34. Yum Yum Bake Shops/Netherlands
35. Zaxby's Espoirs Team
ELITE WOMEN
1. 800.com Women's Cycling Team
2. ABRT/Snow Valley
3. Canadian National Team
4. CCB/Volkswagen
5. CRCA Composite Team
6. CRCA/RLX Polo Sport
7. Gatorade/Olbas
8. Genesis Scuba/FFCC
10. Goldy's/Grove Street Place
11. Intersports Cycling Team
13. jane Cosmetics
14. Lateral Stress Velo/Trek/VW
16. North East Bicycle Club/Cycle Loft
18. Procter & Gamble/Women's Health
19. Talgoamerica Cycling Team
20. Team Fuji
21. tomacrossamerica.com
22. Trek/Volkswagen Midwest
22. TREK Women's Cycling Team
23. Tri-State Velo/Amoroso's
24. VeriZon Wireless Cycling Team
25. Webevent.com
26. Wheelworks/Independent Fabrication