|
Sue Palmer-Komar
Susan Palmer-Komar (born January 27, 1967 in Collingwood, Ontario) is a Canadians, Canadian racing cyclist. She represented Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics in the women's road race and in 2004 also in the women's time trial. She also rode at the 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 UCI Road World Championships. She now teaches elementary school students in Hamilton, Ontario. Palmarès ;1992 :2nd Canadian National Road Race Championships ;1995 :2nd Canadian National Road Race Championships :2nd Canadian National Time Trial Championships ;1996 :1st Canadian National Road Race Championships ;1997 :3rd Canadian National Road Race Championships ;2002 :2nd Road race, Commonwealth Games, Rivington ;2003 :3rd Canadian National Road Race Championships :2nd Waalse Pijl (F) (BEL) ;2004 :3rd Prologue, Redlands Bicycle Classic, Mt Rubidoux (USA) :2nd Stage 3, Redlands Bicycle Classic (USA) :1st Circuit National Féminin de Saint-Amand-Montrond (F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collingwood, Ontario
Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay. Collingwood is well known as a tourist destination, for its skiing in the winter, and limestone caves along the Niagara Escarpment in the summer. History The land in the area was first inhabited by the Iroquoian-speaking Petun nation, which built a string of villages in the vicinity of the nearby Niagara Escarpment. They were driven from the region by the Iroquois in 1650 who withdrew from the region around 1700. European settlers and freed Black slaves arrived in the area in the 1840s, bringing with them their religion and culture. Collingwood was incorporated as a town in 1858, nine years before Confederation, and was named after Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Lord Nelson's second in command at the Battle of Trafalgar, who assumed command of the British fleet after Nelson's death. The area had several other names associated with it, including Hur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
