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
Overall Winners
| Year | Female Winner | Country | Team | Male Winner | Country | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sarah Costanzo | USA | Greg Yoder | USA | ||
| 1988 | Kathy Steel | USA | Gunnar Shogren | USA | ||
| 1989 | Susan DiBiase | USA | Laurel Mountain Velo Club | Greg Yoder | USA | Laurel Mountain Velo Club |
| 1990 | Bunki Bankaitis-Davis | USA | US National Team | Julian Dalby | Ireland | Toga Club |
| 1991 | Linda Brenneman | USA | TGI Friday's | Brian McDonough | USA | Gotham Cyclists |
| 1992 | Karen Bliss-Livingston | USA | Worlds Team | Graeme Miller | New Zealand | BRBC |
| 1993 | Eve Stephenson | USA | US National Road Race Team | Scott Mercier | USA | Turin/ACT/Fat City Cycles |
| 1994 | Brooke Blackwelder | USA | Body Wise Team | Scott Moninger | USA | Coors Light Team |
| 1995 | Phyllis Hines | USA | Montgomery-Bell | Mike Engleman | USA | Team Shaklee |
| 1996 | Linda Jackson | Canada | Timex-Cannondale | Scott Mercier | USA | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 1997 | Dede Demet | USA | Saturn Cycling Team | Norman Alvis | USA | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 1998 | Kendra Wenzel | USA | Saeco Timex | Charles Dionne | Canada | Radio-Energie |
| 1999 | Anke Erlank | Russia | Timex | David Clinger | USA | 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 | USA | Goldy's | Danny Pate | USA | Prime Alliance |
| 2003 | Lyne Bessette | Canada | Saturn Cycling Team | Tom Danielson | USA | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 2004 | Lyne Bessette | Canada | Quark Cycling Team | John Lieswyn | USA | Health Net-Maxxis |
| 2005 | Geneviève Jeanson | Canada | The Bicycle Store | Scott Moninger | USA | Health Net-Maxxis |
| 2006 | Kristin Armstrong | USA | Sergey Lagutin | Uzbekistan | Navigators Insurance | |
| 2007 | Kristin Armstrong | USA | Team Lipton | Karl Menzies | Australia | Health Net-Maxxis |
| 2008 Crit only | Laura Van Gilder | USA | 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 | USA | Colavita/Forno d'Asolo | Scott Lyttle | New Zealand | Pure Black Racing |