The International - Tour de 'Toona is a 720 km stage race held in Pennsylvania July 28 - August 2.

The final podium:
Geneviève Jeanson, 2nd, Lyne Bessette, 1st and Karen Bockel, 3rd.
photo : Phil Marques, courtesy of the RONA/Esker Cycling Team

Sunday, August 3
1- Ina Teutenberg, Saturn, 27,35 km in 39m 31, (41,53 km/h)
2- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, same time
3- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, same time

General, final
1- Lyne Bessette, Saturn
2- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, at 39 sec
3- Karen Bockel, RONA/Esker, at 1m 56

Read :
- Teutenberg wins yet another criterium, Kristy Scrymgeour, Cyclingnews
- Bessette wins overall, Phil Marques, Bike.com

Saturday, August 2, 150,92 km
1- Karen Bockel, RONA/Esker, 4h 28m 13 (33,76 km/h)
2- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, same time
3- Magali Le Floc’h, RONA/Esker, same time
6- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, same time

General
1- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, 18h 05m 56
2- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, at 42 sec
3- Karen Bockel, RONA/Esker, at 1m 44

Read :
- Bockel takes stage, Kristy Scrymgeour, Cyclingnews.

Geneviève Jeanson, Lyne Bessette and Laura Van Gilder on July 31.
photo : Phil Marques, courtesy of the RONA/Esker Cycling Team

Friday August 1, 129,36 km
1- Laura Van Gilder, Saturn, 3h 22, 26 (38,34 km/h)
2- Erinne Willock, RONA/Esker, same time
3- Lara Kroepsh, T Mobile, at 22 sec
10- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, same time
11- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, same time

Classement général
1- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, 13h 37m 58
2- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, at 27 sec
3- Heather Albert, Team Basis, at 1m 19

Thursday, July 31, 97 km
1- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, in 2h 33m 11 (38,00 km/h)
2- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, same time
3- Laura Van Gilder, Saturn, same time

General
1- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, 10h 15m 10
2- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, at 27 sec
3- Heather Albert, Team Basis, at 1m 10

Read :
- Jeanson moves a bit closer, Kristy Scrymgeour, Cyclingnews
- Bessette and O'Neill retain lead, Saturn's report

Wednesday, July 30152,9 km
1- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, 4h 37m 27 (33,05 km/h)
2- Heather Albert, Team Basis, at 34 sec
3- Magali Le Floc’h, RONA/Esker, at 41 sec
10- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, at 43 sec

General
1- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, 7h 42m 09
2- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, at 32 sec
3- Heather Albert, Team Basis, at 1m 09

Read :
- Bessette takes the lead, Kristy Scrymgeour, Cyclingnews
- Drama unfolds in Altoona, Bessette takes win and race lead Saturn's report
- Lyne Bessette Takes The Stage And The Overall Lead At Tour De Toona RONA/ESker's report

The General, after stage 2.
Lyne Bessette, Geneviève Jeanson and Ina Teutenberg.
photo : Daniel Larouche, RONA/Esker Cycling Team

Tuesday, July 29, 118,3 km
1- Ina Teutenberg, Saturn, 2h 55m 15 (40,48 km/h)
2- Gina Grain, Victory Brewing/Amoroso, same time
3- Laura Van Gilder, Saturn, same time

General
1- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, 3h 04m 31
2- Lyne Bessette, Saturn, at 31 sec
3- Ina Teutenberg, at 35 sec

Read :
- Teutenberg takes out Johnstown, Kristy Scrymgeour, Cyclingnews
- Leaders hold top positions as race invades Johnstown, Cory Isenberg, The Tribune Democrat
- Geneviève Jeanson Increases Her Lead At The Tour De Toona, RONA/Esker's report

Monday, July 28, 5,6 km Time Trial
1- Geneviève Jeanson, RONA/Esker, 9m 16.27 (36,69 km/h)
2- Lyne Bessette,Saturn, at 25 sec
3- Jessica Phillips, Saturn, at 36 sec

Read :
- Jeanson back at Toona, Kristy Scrymgeour, Cyclingnews
- Baldwin, Jeanson set early mark, Phil Marques, Bike.com
- Jeanson takes early lead at International, VeloNews
- Jeanson Takes the Lead as the Tour de 'Toona Kicks Off, Organization's report

Before the race :
- Even bigger and tougher Toona for 2003, Kristy Scrymgeour, Cyclingnews
- Tour de ’Toona hits town tomorrow, Hugh Conrad, The Tribune Democrat

The official site of the race.

Cyclingnews pages.

page reviewed on August 4, 2003 par SVP