International Tour de Toona explained

International Tour de Toona
Date:July
Region:Altoona, Pennsylvania
English:Tour of Altoona
Nickname:Tour de 'Toona
Discipline:road cycling
Type:Multi-day multi-stage road race
Organiser:Altoona Bicycle Club
Director:Larry Bilotto
Number:22 as stage race, 2 criterium only
Last:2011

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.

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

Overall winners

YearFemale WinnerCountryTeamMale WinnerCountryTeam
1987Sarah CostanzoGreg Yoder
1988Kathy SteelGunnar Shogren
1989Susan DiBiaseLaurel Mountain Velo ClubGreg YoderLaurel Mountain Velo Club
1990Bunki Bankaitis-DavisUS National TeamJulian DalbyToga Club
1991Linda BrennemanTGI Friday'sBrian McDonoughGotham Cyclists
1992Karen Bliss-LivingstonWorlds TeamGraeme MillerBRBC
1993Eve StephensonUS National Road Race TeamScott MercierTurin/ACT/Fat City Cycles
1994Brooke BlackwelderBody Wise TeamScott MoningerCoors Light Team
1995Phyllis HinesMontgomery-BellMike EnglemanTeam Shaklee
1996Linda JacksonTimex-CannondaleScott MercierSaturn Cycling Team
1997Dede DemetSaturn Cycling TeamNorman AlvisSaturn Cycling Team
1998Kendra WenzelSaeco TimexCharles DionneRadio-Energie
1999Anke ErlankTimexDavid ClingerMercury Cycling Team
2000Lyne BessetteSaturn Cycling TeamGord Fraser (cyclist)Gord FraserMercury Cycling Team
2001 Geneviève JeansonRONAHarm JansenSaturn Cycling Team
2002Goldy'sPrime Alliance
2003Saturn Cycling TeamTom DanielsonSaturn Cycling Team
2004Quark Cycling TeamHealth Net-Maxxis
2005 The Bicycle StoreHealth Net-Maxxis
2006Kristin ArmstrongSergey LagutinNavigators Insurance
2007Kristin ArmstrongTeam LiptonKarl MenziesHealth Net-Maxxis
2008 Crit onlyLaura Van GilderCheerwine CyclingLuis AmaránTeam Cloavita/Sutter Home
2009no event
2010 Crit onlyCatherine CheatleyColavita / Baci Pro CyclingJeremy GrimmCleveland Clinic Sports Health
2011Janel HolcombColavita/Forno d'AsoloScott LyttlePure Black Racing

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