Hughes wins final stage of Tour de l'Aude Double Olympic bronze medallist Clara Hughes of Winnipeg completed an epic solo effort Sunday to win the final stage at the Tour de l'Aude women's cycling race while Hanka Kupfernagel of Germany was crowned the overall champion. Hughes escaped just 22 kilometres into the 138 kilometre stage around Limoux, and maintained her lead for more than three hours clocking three hours and 49 minutes. Tour de l'Aude Ina Teutenberg of Germany defeated Australia's Anna Wilson in a sprint to the finish during Saturday's eighth stage at the Tour de l'Aude women's cycling race. Lyne Bessette remains 10th overall. Two-thirds of Canadians between 25 and 64 are not active enough to benefit their health.
Women continue to be more inactive than men.
May 14 Sydor wins bronze in Italy Alison Sydor of Victoria rebounded from two recent sub par performances to win the bronze medal in the women's cross country race Sunday at the fifth stop on the World Cup mountain bike circuit. The tournament will feature the national teams of China, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. Sixteen of the 18 players chosen, represented Canada at the Nike Cup earlier this month where Canada lost 4-0 to the United States. Bessette is second in Tour de L'Aude stage Lyne Bessette of Knowlton, Que. Magali Le Floch of France won a sprint to the finish against Bessette on the 117 kilometre circuit race around the village of Port Lauragais clocking three hours and 19 minutes and 36 seconds.