The Great River Energy Bicycle Festival and Nature Valley Grand Prix are celebrating their 10th year of professional bike racing in Minnesota. From our humble beginnings with only 19 pros to our current position at the top of the National Racing Calendar, we've grown by leaps and bounds. Here are some of the people that helped make us what we are today:
Past Champions
Year
|
Men's Winner |
Team |
Women's Winner
|
Team
|
| 2009 |
Rory Sutherland |
Team OUCH |
Kristin Armstrong |
Cervelo Test Team |
| 2008 |
Rory Sutherland |
HealthNet |
Kristin Armstrong |
Cervelo-Lifeforce |
| 2007 |
Ivan Stevic |
Toyota United |
Kristin Armstrong |
TEAm Lipton |
| 2006 |
Karl Menzies |
HealthNet |
Kristin Armstrong |
TEAm Lipton |
| 2005 |
John Lieswyn |
HealthNet |
Christine Thorburn |
Webcor Builders |
| 2004 |
Ben Jacques-Maines |
Sierra Nevada |
Lyne Bassette |
Saturn |
| 2003 |
Trent Klasna |
Saturn |
Katie McTier |
Saturn |
| 2002 |
John Lieswyn |
7UP |
Laura Van Gilder |
Trek Plus |
| 2001 |
Frank McCormack |
Saturn |
Suzanne Sonye |
Saturn |
| 2000 |
Robbie Ventura |
Saturn |
Becky Quinn |
Shaklee |
| 1999 |
Dale Sedgewick |
NOW Sports |
Odessa Gunn |
Timex |
Past Stage Winners
| Year |
Stage |
Men's Winner |
Team |
Women's Winner |
Team |
1999
|
Capital Crit |
Dale Sedgewick |
NOW Sports |
Odessa Gunn |
Timex |
| 2000 |
Downtown St. Paul Crit |
Robbie Ventura |
Saturn |
Becky Quinn |
Shaklee |
2001
|
Plainview RR |
McCormack |
Saturn |
Stephanie Hannos |
Verizon |
|
Capitol Crit |
Carney |
Prime Alliance |
Kim Davidage |
Saturn |
2002
|
Winona RR |
Hilton Clarke |
Schroeder Iron |
Laura Vangilder |
Trek Plus |
|
Capital Crit |
John Lieswyn |
7 UP |
Laura Vangilder |
Trek Plus |
|
Stillwater |
Chris Horner |
Prime Alliance |
Lynn Brotzman |
Trek Plus |
2003
|
Iron Range RR |
Claran Power |
Navigators Insurance |
Tina Mayolo-Pic |
Diet Rite |
|
Mesabi Trail TT |
Tom Danielson |
Saturn |
Manon Jutras |
Saturn |
|
Minneapolis |
Dan Schmatz |
7-Up |
Ina Teutenberg |
Saturn |
|
Winona RR |
Viktor Rapinski |
Saturn |
Katie Mactier |
Saturn |
|
Stillwater |
Trent Klasna |
Saturn |
Lyne Bessette |
Saturn |
2004
|
Mesabi Trail TT |
JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben
|
Sierra Nevada |
BESSETTE,Lyne |
Quark Cycling Team |
|
Iron Range RR |
MCCOOK,Dave |
McGuire ProCycling |
GRAIN,Gina |
Victory Brewing |
|
Minneapolis |
MCCOOK,Dave |
McGuire ProCycling |
Sarah |
Quark Cycling Team |
|
Red Wing RR |
MCCOOK,Dave |
McGuire ProCycling |
KIESANOWSKI,Joanne |
Colavita Olive Oil p/b Bolla Wines |
|
Stillwater |
LIESWYN,John |
Health Net p/b Maxxis |
BEUTLER, Annette |
Leitzsport Cycling |
2005
|
St. Paul Time Trial |
Chris Baldwin |
Navigators Insurance |
Christine Thorburn |
Webcor Builder's |
|
Mankato RR |
John Lieswyn |
Health Net p/b Maxxis |
Christine Thorburn |
Webcor Builder's |
|
Minneapolis |
Shawn Milne |
Navigators Insurance |
Ina Yoko Teutenberg |
T-Mobile |
|
Red Wing RR |
Gord Fraser |
Health Net p/b Maxxis |
Tina Pic |
Quark |
|
Stillwater |
Richard England |
Advantage Benefits/ Endeavour |
Lynn Gaggioli |
Monex |
2006
|
St. Paul Time Trial |
Nathan O'Neill |
Health Net p/b Maxxis |
Kristin Armstrong |
TEAm Lipton |
|
Cannon Falls RR |
Greg Henderson |
Health Net p/b Maxxis |
Brooke Miller |
PABW Powered by TIBCO |
|
Minneapolis |
Steve Tillford |
|
Laura Van Gilder |
TEAm Lipton |
|
Mankato RR |
Karl Menzies |
Health Net p/b Maxxis |
Kristin Armstrong |
TEAm Lipton |
|
Stillwater |
Ivan Stevic |
Toyota-United |
Sarah Ulmer |
Jazz Apple |
2007
|
Saint Paul Crit |
Ivan Stevic |
Toyota-United |
Catherine Cheatley |
Cheerwine |
|
Cannon Falls RR |
Kirk O'Bee |
Health Net |
Brooke Miller |
Team TIBCO |
|
SP Time Trial |
Nathan O'Neill |
Health Net |
Kristin Armstrong |
TEAm Lipton |
|
Minneapolis |
Kirk O'Bee |
Health Net |
Laura Van Gilder |
Cheerwine |
|
Mankato RR |
Rory Sutherland |
Health Net |
Kristin Armstrong |
TEAm Lipton |
|
Stillwater |
Frank Pipp |
Health Net |
Kristin Armstrong |
TEAm Lipton |
| 2008 |
St. Paul Crit |
neutralized due to weather |
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neutralized due to weather |
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| |
Cannon Falls RR |
Kirk O'Bee |
HealthNet |
Tina Pic |
Colavita/Sutter Home |
| |
St. Paul TT |
Ben Jacques-Maynes |
Bissell |
Kristin Armstrong |
Cervelo-Lifeforce |
| |
Minneapolis |
Kirk O'Bee |
HealthNet |
Brooke Miller |
Team Tibco |
| |
Mankato RR |
Rory Sutherland |
HealthNet |
Kristin Armstrong |
Cervelo-Lifeforce |
| |
Stillwater Crit |
David Veilleux |
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast |
Kristin Armstrong |
Cervelo-Lifeforce |
| 2009 |
St. Paul TT |
Tom Zirbel |
Bissell |
Kristin Armstrong |
Cervelo Test Team |
| |
St. Paul Crit |
Lucas Sebastian Haedo |
Colavita/Sutter Home |
Kirsty Broun |
Riverstone CDA |
| |
Cannon Falls RR |
Alejandro Borrajo |
Colavita/Sutter Home |
Erica Allar |
ValueAct Capital |
| |
Uptown Crit |
Lucas Sebastian Haedo |
Colavita/Sutter Home |
Brooke Miller |
Team Tibco |
| |
Mankato RR |
Andrew Crater |
Wheel & Sprocket |
Alexis Rhodes |
Webcor |
| |
Stillwater Crit |
Philip Mamos |
Amore e Vita |
Kristin Armstrong |
Cervelo Test Team |