| June 11, 2000 SYDOR PEDALS TO A MEDAL
AT AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLDS
SIERRA NEVADA, Spain--Alison Sydor and Roland Green, both
of Victoria, won silver medals in the women's and men's cross country events respectively
Sunday to conclude the world mountain bike championships.
In the women's 33.5 kilometre race, Margarita Fullana of Spain successfully defended her
world crown clocking 2:07.42. Sydor, the 1996 Olympic silver medallist and pre-qualified
for this year's Games, followed in 2:11:09 while Olympic champion Paola Pezzo of Italy was
third at 2:11:56.
"A silver medal is a great achievement, so I'm very happy," said Sydor, also
second last year and world champion in 1994, 1995 and 1996. "It was hard, and in the
last lap I had a good fight with Paola. The last three kilometres my legs were cramping a
lot so I had to be careful. It's an altitude race, and pace is so important."
Chrissy Redden of Campbellville, Ont., who skipped the European portion of the World Cup
season last month, was seventh while Leslie Tomlinson and Patricia Sinclair, both of
Victoria also cracked the top-20 finishing 14th and 17th respectively.
The World Cup season resumes July 1- 2 at Mont-Ste-Anne, Que.
Sunday's results at the world mountain bike championships
in Sierra Nevada, Spain:
WOMEN
Cross country (33.5 kilometres):
1. Margarita Fullana, Spain, 2:07:42;
2. Alison Sydor, Victoria, 2:11:09;
3. Paola Pezzo, Italy, 2:11:56;
4. Barbara Blatter, Switzerland, 2:12:05;
5. Mary Grigson, Australia, 2:13:42;
6. Alison Dunlap, U.S., 2:14:38;
7. Chrissy Redden, Campbellville, Ont., 2:14:38;
8. Jimena Florit, Argentina, 2:16:26;
9. Sophie Villeneuve, France 2:17:16;
10. Regina Marunde, Germany, 2:17:39.
Other Canadians: 14. Lesley Tomlinson, Victoria, 2:19:18; 17. Patricia
Sinclair, Victoria, 2:21:39; 33. Marie-Helene Premont, Montreal, 2:29:59;
40. Melanie Dorion, Deux-Montagnes, Que., 2:35:28.
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