International Tour de Toona
The International Tour de Toona was a stage bicycle race held in Central Pennsylvania in July from 1987 until 2011. The event became the largest pro-am cycling event in North America and had stages spanning Blair, Cambria, Bedford, and Somerset Counties in Pennsylvania. The name was changed to The International for the 2002 edition of the race and then to the International Tour de Toona for the 2004 edition.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | July |
| Region | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| English name | Tour of Altoona |
| Nickname(s) | Tour de 'Toona |
| Discipline | road cycling |
| Type | Multi-day multi-stage road race |
| Organiser | Altoona Bicycle Club |
| Race director | Larry Bilotto |
| History | |
| First edition | 1987 |
| Editions | 22 as stage race, 2 criterium only |
| Final edition | 2011 |
In 2008, tour organizers scaled back the event to a one-day criterium race in downtown Altoona. On May 22, 2009, it was announced that the 2009 Tour de Toona would be canceled due to a lack of sponsorship. The 2010 event was again a single day criterium race in downtown Altoona In 2011 the event returned to being a 4-day 4 stage race for both men and women. In 2012, the event was cancelled due to financial mismanagement and the USAC announced the event would not be held again.
Results edit
Overall winners edit
| Year | Female Winner | Country | Team | Male Winner | Country | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sarah Costanzo | United States | Greg Yoder | United States | ||
| 1988 | Kathy Steel | United States | Gunnar Shogren | United States | ||
| 1989 | Susan DiBiase | United States | Laurel Mountain Velo Club | Greg Yoder | United States | Laurel Mountain Velo Club |
| 1990 | Bunki Bankaitis-Davis | United States | US National Team | Julian Dalby | Ireland | Toga Club |
| 1991 | Linda Brenneman | United States | TGI Friday's | Brian McDonough | United States | Gotham Cyclists |
| 1992 | Karen Bliss-Livingston | United States | Worlds Team | Graeme Miller | New Zealand | BRBC |
| 1993 | Eve Stephenson | United States | US National Road Race Team | Scott Mercier | United States | Turin/ACT/Fat City Cycles |
| 1994 | Brooke Blackwelder | United States | Body Wise Team | Scott Moninger | United States | Coors Light Team |
| 1995 | Phyllis Hines | United States | Montgomery-Bell | Mike Engleman | United States | Team Shaklee |
| 1996 | Linda Jackson | Canada | Timex-Cannondale | Scott Mercier | United States | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 1997 | Dede Demet | United States | Saturn Cycling Team | Norman Alvis | United States | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 1998 | Kendra Wenzel | United States | Saeco Timex | Charles Dionne | Canada | Radio-Energie |
| 1999 | Anke Erlank | Russia | Timex | David Clinger | United States | Mercury Cycling Team |
| 2000 | Lyne Bessette | Canada | Saturn Cycling Team | Gord Fraser | Canada | Mercury Cycling Team |
| 2001 | Geneviève Jeanson | Canada | RONA | Harm Jansen | Netherlands | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 2002 | Heather Albert | United States | Goldy's | Danny Pate | United States | Prime Alliance |
| 2003 | Lyne Bessette | Canada | Saturn Cycling Team | Tom Danielson | United States | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 2004 | Lyne Bessette | Canada | Quark Cycling Team | John Lieswyn | United States | Health Net-Maxxis |
| 2005 | Geneviève Jeanson | Canada | The Bicycle Store | Scott Moninger | United States | Health Net-Maxxis |
| 2006 | Kristin Armstrong | United States | Sergey Lagutin | Uzbekistan | Navigators Insurance | |
| 2007 | Kristin Armstrong | United States | Team Lipton | Karl Menzies | Australia | Health Net-Maxxis |
| 2008 Crit only | Laura Van Gilder | United States | Cheerwine Cycling | Luis Amarán | Cuba | Team Cloavita/Sutter Home |
| 2009 | no event | |||||
| 2010 Crit only | Catherine Cheatley | New Zealand | Colavita / Baci Pro Cycling | Jeremy Grimm | Cleveland Clinic Sports Health | |
| 2011 | Janel Holcomb | United States | Colavita/Forno d'Asolo | Scott Lyttle | New Zealand | Pure Black Racing |
External links edit
- Coverage of 2005 event on Cycling News