Copa America de Ciclismo

Sao Paolo, Brazil, January 6, 2002

John Lieswyn wins Copa America de Ciclismo

American John Lieswyn won the Copa America de Ciclismo on the Interlagos car racing circuit Sunday. The American was at the front of the peloton for all the nine laps and finally attacked in the last kilometre. 251 cyclists from Brazil, Argentina, the United States, Uruguay and Chile took part in the event.

Results, 42 km

1 John Lieswyn (USA)                 53.38
2 Gregorio Bare (Uru)                 0.02
3 Nilceu Aparecido do Santos (Bra)
4 Angel D. Colla (Arg)
5 Iván Domínguez (USA)