February 19/02 6:18 am - Green Nominated, Canadians in U.S., Euro Results

Posted by Editor on 02/19/02
 

Roland Green Up for Canadian Sport Award
Courtesy CCA

The Spirit of Sport Foundation has announced the list of finalists for the 29th Annual Canadian Sport Awards. The finalists in the Male Athlete of the Year category are World Champion Mountain Biker Roland Green of Victoria, speedskating's Jeremy Wotherspoon, and Jasey-Jay Anderson for snowboarding.

The winners will be announced on March 26, 2002 during the 29th Annual Canadian Sport Awards ceremony. The CSA Gala will take place at the CBC's Canadian Broadcasting Centre in downtown Toronto on March 26, 2002 and will be aired during prime time on CBC Television on Wednesday, March 27, 2002.


Dinuba Criterium and Cantua Creek Road Race
Courtesy Dan Proulx and Team Opus

February 17th marked the official launch of the Opus Women's Cycling Team into the 2002 Season.

Opus is an official CCA Trade Team and plans to build a substantial women's professional program during the next 2 seasons. This racing project marks the first event for the team.

Special thanks to Outdoor Gear Canada, Opus Bicycles, Columbia Sportswear, Minoura and Rudy Project for their support of the Opus Women's Team.

Dinuba Road Race, February 17th ( Downtown Dinuba, 30 miles southeast of Fresno, CA)
Pro Women
6. Diana Bladon, Opus Women's Cycling
11. Jenny Trew, Opus Women's Cycling
15. Lysanne Delogne, Opus Women's Cycling

Other Canadians
Cat 3 Men
7. Eric Holland, Bow Cycle
15. Chris Reid, Schwalbe Team

Cantua Creek Road Race, February 18th ( near Coalinga, CA, in Fresno County)
Pro Women
3. Julia Bradley, Opus Women's Cycling
7. Diana Bladon, Opus Women's Cycling
10. Jenny Trew, Opus Women's Cycling
15. Lysanne Delogne, Opus Women's Cycling

Other Canadians
Cat 3 Men
6. Andrew Davidson, Trek Volkswagon
12. Chris Reid, Schwalbe Team


Ruta del Sol - Spain

Stage 3 - Cordoba to Jaen 163 km

1 Endrio Leoni (Ita) Alessio 4:02:09
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom
3 Angel Edo Alsina (Esp) Milaneza - MSS
4 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Lotto - Adecco
5 Jo Planckaert (Bel) Cofidis
6 Francisco Cabello Luque (Esp) Kelme
7 Antonio Colom Mas (Esp) Relax - Fuenlabrada
8 Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Coast
9 Luca De Angeli (Ita) Mercatone Uno
10 Javier Pascual Rodríguez (Esp) iBanesto.com

11 Axel Merckx (Bel) Domo - Farm Frites
24 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto - Adecco all s.t.
34 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Fassa Bortolo at 0:05
124 Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno 0:30

GC

1 Francisco Cabello Luque (Esp) Kelme 12:40:03
2 Antonio Colom Mas (Esp) Relax - Fuenlabrada
3 Aleksandr Shefer (Kaz) Alessio
4 Axel Merckx (Bel) Domo - Farm Frites all s.t.
5 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom at 0:17
6 Angel Edo Alsina (Esp) Milaneza - MSS
7 David Etxebarria Alkorta (Esp) Euskatel - Euskadi
8 Jo Planckaert (Bel) Cofidis
9 Javier Pascual Rodríguez (Esp) iBanesto.com
10 Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank all s.t.

41 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 0:22
51 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto - Adecco 9:33
133 Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno 19:40


Trofeo Laigueglia - Italy

1 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport 4:29:36
2 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola
3 Serge Baguet (Bel) Lotto-Adecco both s.t.
4 Fausto Dotti (Ita) Cage Maglierie at 0:02
5 Michele Bartoli (Ita) Fassa Bortolo
6 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport
7 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Panaria
8 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
9 Raffaele Ferrara (Ita) Alessio
10 Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Mercatone Uno all s.t.