#1 Team Saturn Wins Sea Otter Classic; Lyne Bessette and Kimberly Bruckner Place First and Second in Overall Stage Race Results While Teammates Win the World Cup Across the Ocean.Sports Editors MONTEREY, Calif.--(BW SportsWire)--March 25, 2002 Saturn Cycling Team A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind - whether they are recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel. again showed why the women cyclists are #1 in the world. In the final stage of the four stage 30 mile women's race of the Sea Otter Classic Sea Otter Classic is an bicycling and outdoor life sports festival and trade show held in Monterey, California since 1990. The classic is named in honor of the Sea Otter. , Lyne Bessette Lyne Bessette (born on March 10, 1975 in Lac Brome, Quebec) is a professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. A two-time member of the Canadian Olympic team (2000 and 2004), she has twice won the prestigious Tour de l'Aude Feminin (1999 and 2001) as well as the 2001 Women's won by a hair over Rona's Genevieve Jeanson, who never gave up on her attack. The two Canadians established a winning gap with Saturn teammate Kimberly Bruckner attacking and making an outstanding solo effort for the remaining three laps for a third place finish in the stage race placing her second in the overall race. Bessette won not only the Yellow Leader's Jersey, she also won the Points Jersey. The Saturn team also had Judith Arndt Judith Arndt (born July 23, 1976 in Königs Wusterhausen) is a German professional cyclist who races for the T-Mobile Women cycling team. She enjoyed early success, winning the Bronze Medal in the 3000 m pursuit event at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she was just 20 years old. in sixth place in the overall. Women's Stage Four Results 1. Lyne Bessette -- Saturn Cycling Team 2. Genevieve Jeanson -- Rona 3. Karen Bockel -- Rona 4. Judith Arndt -- Saturn Cycling Team Sports, Inc Overall: 1. Lyne Bessette -- Saturn Cycling Team 2. Kimberly Bruckner -- Saturn Cycling Team 3. Sue Palmer Sue Palmer, born in 1948, is a British author on child education. She regularly contributes to the Times Educational Supplement. Toxic Childhood In 2006 she wrote Toxic Childhood, about the implications of modern lifestyle on the development of children. -- Komar -- Talgo Across the ocean, the Saturn Women raced the third stop of the World Cup Series in Italy. Saturn's Petra Rossner came into the race leading the Series with 150 points after having won the first two events in Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . Teammates Catherine Marsal, Kristy Scrymgeour and Ina Teutenberg joined Rossner for La Primavera pri·ma·ve·ra 1 or pri·ma ve·ra n. 1. A tree (Cybistax donnellsmithii) of Mexico and Guatemala, having opposite, palmately compound leaves, yellow flowers, and close-grained, light-colored wood. 2. Rosa. The 118 kilometer race began in Varezze and included the infamous climbs of the Capo Cervo, Capo Berta, Cipressa and the Poggio. World Cup standings after round 3 1 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn 150 pts 2 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Farm Frites-Hartol 128 3 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Australian National Team 100 4 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Equipe Cycliste Nurnberger 62 5 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acce Due O 50 6 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen 2002 40 7 Priska Doppmann (Swi) 35 8 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Acce Due O 35 9 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Australian National Team 34 10 Alison Wright (Aus) Australian National Team 30 Note to Editors: Photos Available |
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