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Cycling
Clara
Hughes finishes sixth in Olympic cycling time trial
Canadian cyclist Clara Hughes said goodbye to road racing
with a ride she ranked among her best. She didn't add another Olympic medal to the two
bronze she won at the 1996 Games, but what she did to finish sixth in the women's time
trial Saturday filled her with pride.-September 30, 2000 |
Finishing for
fallen friend Hughes toughs out women's road race
Freezing from the cold, hard rain that pounded down most of the race,
exhausted from the effort, and stuck in 43rd place, 10:18 behind the winner, Winnipeg
cycling star Clara Hughes crossed the finish line of the women's road race yesterday and
paid tribute to the friend who couldn't be here.-September 26, 2000
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Alison
Sydor continues Canada's medal woes
Another Canadian medal hopeful, another disappointing result. Alison Sydor was coming into
Sydney with realistic hopes of bringing home a medal, but ended fifth in the women's
mountain biking event on Saturday.-September 23, 2000 |
Disappointment
for Dubnicoff
Any medal hopes for Canadian cyclist Tanya Dubnicoff in the sprint event died on the track
at the Dunc Gray Velodrome Tuesday night. She lost to the Ukraine's Iryna Yanovych in the
quarterfinals and failed to advance.-September 19,2000 |
Dubnicoff
ends up eighth
Canadians will have to wait a bit longer before celebrating their country's first medal at
the Sydney Olympic Games. Tanya Dubnicoff of Winnipeg finished a disappointing eighth on
Saturday in the women's 500-metre trial cycling event. She was timed in 35.486 seconds in
the event, which is new at these Games. (Globe and Mail) - Sep. 16, 2000 |
Jeason
2nd in Mount Washington World Cup
Genevieve Jeanson of Lachine, Que., finished second to defending Olympic champion Jeannie
Longo at the Mount Washington cycling road race on Saturday. Jeanson, who saw her event
record eclipsed by Longo, finished in a time of one hour 14 seconds. Longo, a native of
France, won the 12.2-kilometre race in 58:14, breaking Jeanson's record of 1:01:57, set
last year. (Montreal Gazette) - August 21, 2000 |
Chrissy Redden Defends her Title at Tim Hortons Nationals
Redden blasted out of the gates to a three-minute lead after the first of
four laps and finished in 2:02:30.60. - July 23, 2000 |
Jeanson makes Olympic team, with help from new-found
friends Hughes and Bessette
In what Jeanson called "a race within a race," the Lachine, Que., native earned
an automatic berth on Canada's team by finishing first among the five riders who had
previously met Olympic qualifying standards. - July 17, 2000 |
Jeanson in tears after Hughes retains time trial crown
There was an awkward moment at the podium Thursday when Genevieve Jeanson hesitated
to accept second prize at the Canadian cycling championships. - July 14, 2000 |
Auch's hopes dashed -
Skater fails in bid for Olympic spot as cyclist
Speed skater Susan Auch's bid to make Canada's cycling team for the 2000 Summer
Olympics fell short, but there was action on the track nonetheless. - July 10, 2000 |
Dubnicoff Out of Medal Hunt at World Cup
Tanya Dubnicoff of Winnipeg lost her quarterfinal race to Lyndell
Higginson of Australia, the winner at the second World Cup last month in Cali, Colombia. -
June 16, 2000 |
Sydor Pedals To A Medal At Mountain Bike Worlds
Alison Sydor of Victoria, won a silver medal in the women's cross country
event Sunday to conclude the world mountain bike championships. - June 11, 2000 |
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Canadian
women gearing up for Olympics -
Knowlton's Bessette and Lachine's Jeanson will
be local favourites in tomorrow's race over Mount
Royal Cyclists
Lyne Bessette and Genevieve Jeanson are rivals, but
they're hoping to find themselves as teammates come
September, when the Olympic Games are held in Sydney,
Australia. - May 27, 2000 |
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