News

Wednesday, March 6, 2002

• Saturn runs rings around the peloton - With only a one second lead - and a 20 second time bonus on offer for the final stage - the Netherlands' Mirjam Melchers was always going to have fight to retain her leader's jersey in this year's Tour de Snowy.
• Agony for Arndt - "It's not over until 6:15pm this evening!" were the words of Saturn's Catherine Marsal before the start of this morning's fourth stage from Adaminaby to Cooma.

Tuesday, March 5, 2002

• Dam fine finish for Emma James - 25 year old Sydneysider Emma James (NSWIS-Trek) claimed a gutsy victory in the third stage of the Tour de Snowy, which finished in a short but very steep climb of the Talbingo dam wall.
• Wright way to do it - Australian Institute of Sport rider Alison Wright took victory in the first of today's two Tour de Snowy stages.

Monday, March 4, 2002

• Melchers clean sweeps first stage - Dutchwoman Mirjam Melchers has given herself a perfect head start in the women's Tour de Snowy, winning the first, and possibly the toughest stage from Khancoban to Tumbarumba.

Sunday, March 3, 2002

• Petra Rossner: Queen of the Mountains - The first round of the women's World Cup in the Snowy Mountains has finished with Saturn's sprinting superstar Petra Rossner taking line honours in front of Rochelle Gilmore (NSWIS) and Mirjam Melchers (Netherlands).

Thursday, February 21, 2002

• Queen of Cycling to compete in World Cup round 1 - Four time road cycling world champion and triple Olympic Games gold medallist, Leontien Van Moorsel-Zijlaard, will arrive in Canberra tomorrow to prepare for the upcoming opening round of the 2002 UCI Women's Road World Cup and Tour de Snowy.