June 16/97 22:36 pm - Sydor Wins Norba National

Posted by Editor on 06/16/97
 

Norba National Series Cross-Country, Seven Springs, Pennsylvania  After her long drought from the top step of the podium, Alison Sydor must have been extra hungry in Pennsylvania yesterday. The Volvo-Cannondale rider rode away from the field on the first climb, beating out Ruthie Matthes(Powerbar) and fellow Canadian Lesley Tomlinson (Kona). In the men's race, Steve Larsen (schwinn/Toyota RAV4) once again took the win from Vancouver's Kirk Molday (Marin). Molday continues to hold top spot in the series standings, while Chrissy Redden (Ritchey) is fifth and Tomlinson 7th in the women's series.  Results  Men  1. Steve Larsen (Schwinn/Toyota RAV4), 2:13:48 2. Kirk Molday (Team Marin), 2:15:06 3. Andy Bishop (Team Gary Fisher), 2:18:25 4. Daryl Price (Trek/Volkswagen), 2:18:56 5. Tinker Juarez (Volvo/Cannondale), 2:19:24 6. Marcel Arntz (Proflex), 2:20:03 7. Travis Brown (Trek/Volkswagen), 2:20:23 8. Tim Gould (Schwinn/Toyota RAV4), 2:20:36 9. Jimi Killen (Diamondback) 2:21:20 10. Marc Gullickson (GT) , 2:22:24  Women  1. Alison Sydor (Volvo/Cannondale), 2:07:02 2. Ruthie Matthes (Power Bar) 2:07:57 3. Lesley Tomlinson (Kona), 2:11:14 4. Caroline Alexander (Ritchey), 2:12:27 5. Alison Dunlap (GT) 2:13:14 6. Tammy Jacques (Schwinn/Toyota RAV4) 2:13.:30 7. Annabella Stroparro (Volvo/Cannondale) 2:15:15 8. Shari Kain (Polo Sport) 2:15:38 9. Golden Brainard (Bianchi-Martini) 2:16 ;28 10. Rene Marshman (Moots Cycle) 2:17 ;15  Norba Series Standings  Men  1. Kirk Molday 546 points 2. Stephen Larsen 524 3. Travis Brown 458 4. David Juarez 456 5. Rishi Grewal 436  Women  1. Ruthie Matthes 422 points 2. Tammy Jacques 382 3. Shari Kain 312 4. Beth Coats 296 5. Chrissy Redden 286 7. Lesley Tomlinson 272