Stieda, Alex

STIEDA, Alex, cyclist (b 13 Apr 1961 Belleville, ON). Raised in COQUITLAM, he was the first N American cyclist to lead the Tour de France. He won every national junior track-CYCLING event 1979–80 and was 5th in the 3,000-m pursuit at the world junior championships. By age 20 he was one of N America's top cyclists, winning the 1981 Canadian senior track championship while performing well in road races. He won a bronze medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and was 4th in overall points at the...

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