Milan Six Day Race

Italy, February 9-14, 1998

The 6-Day Season to Date

Medellin, Columbia:

 1. Martinello-Villa
 2. Curuchet-Curuchet 
 3. Llaneras-Alzamora

Bordeaux, France:

 1. Martinello-Villa
 2. Risi-Betschart
 3. De Wilde-Gilmore

Herning, Denmark:

 1. Veggerby-Madsen
 2. Risi-Betschart
 3. Riis-Martinello

Dortmund, Germany: 

 1. Risi-Betschart
 2. Aldag-Martinello
 3. Veggerby-Madsen 

Grenoble, France:

 1. Piil-Braikia
 2. Baffi-Lombardi
 3. Collinelli-Lapage

Monaco, Germany:

 1. Risi-Betschart
 2. Riis-Martinello
 3. Madsen-Veggerby

Gent, Belgium:

 1. De Wilde-Gilmore
 2. Veggerby-Madsen
 3. Martinello-Villa 

Zurich, Switzerland:

 1. Martinello-Villa
 2. Risi-Betschart
 3. Baffi-Llaneras

Leipzig, Germany:

 1. Risi-Betschart
 2. Martinello-Villa
 3. Veggerby-Madsen

Cologne, Germany:

 1. Kappes-Baffi
 2. Martinello-Villa
 3. Veggerby-Madsen

Bremen, Germany:

 1. Veggerby-Madsen
 2. Kappes-Baffi
 3. Martinello-Villa 

Stuttgart, Germany:

 1. Risi-Betschart
 2. Kappes-Baffi
 3. Martinello-Villa

Berlin, Germany:

 1. Martinello-Villa
 2. Baffi-Kappes
 3. Wolf-Doerich

Copenhagen, Denmark:

 1. Martinello-Villa
 2. Veggerby-Madsen
 3. Risi-Betschart

Previous Winners at Milan

1961 Terruzzi-Arnold (Ita, Aus)
1962 Van Steenbergen-Severeyns (Bel)
1963 Post-Terruzzi (Ned, Ita)
1964 Van Steenbergen-Faggin (Bel, Ita)
1965 Van Steenbergen-Motta (Bel, Ita)
1966 Post-Motta (Ned, Ita)
1967 Post-Motta (Ned, Ita)
1968 Post-Motta (Ned, Ita)
1969 Kemper-Oldenburg (Ger)
1970 Kemper-Seeuws (Ger, Bel)
1971 Merckx-Stevens (Bel)
1972 Gimondi-Renz (Ita, Ger)
1973 Sercu-Stevens (Bel)
1976 Sercu-Moser (Bel, Ita)
1977 Gimondi-Van Linden (Ita, Bel)
1978 Moser-Pijnen (Ita, Ned)
1979 Moser-Pijnen (Ita, Ned)
1980 Saronni-Sercu (Ita, Bel)
1981 Moser-Sercu (Ita, Bel)
1982 Saronni-Pijnen (Ita, Ned)
1983 Moser-Pijnen (Ita, Ned)
1984 Moser-Pijnen (Ita, Ned)
1996 Martinello-Villa (Ita)
1997 Martinello-Villa (Ita)

Standings after Night 1:

 1. Bruno Risi - Kurt Betschart (Swi)				69 points
 2. Silvio Martinello - Etienne de Wilde (Ita/Bel)		53
 3. Marco Villa - Matthew Gilmore (Ita/Bel) 			46
 4. Andrea Collinelli- Carsten Wolf (Ita/Ger) 			44
 5. Adriano Baffi - Andreas Kappes (Ita/Ger) 			40
 6. Juan Llaneras - Miguel Alzamora (Spa) 			26
 7. Jens Veggerby - Jimmi Madsen (Den)				23 (+1)
 8. Guido Fulst - Tayeb Braikia (Ger/Den)			17 (+1)
 9. Curchet-Perez (Arg)						31 (+2)

Standings after Night 2:

 1. Silvio Martinello - Etienne de Wilde (Ita/Bel)		147 points
 2. Adriano Baffi - Andreas Kappes (Ita/Ger) 			126
 3. Jens Veggerby - Jimmi Madsen (Den)				 75
 4. Bruno Risi - Kurt Betschart (Swi)				163 (+1)
 5. Marco Villa - Matthew Gilmore (Ita/Bel) 			118 (+1)
 6. Juan Llaneras - Miguel Alzamora (Spa) 			 64 (+1)
 7. Andrea Collinelli- Carsten Wolf (Ita/Ger) 			 95 (+2)
 8. Guido Fulst - Tayeb Braikia (Ger/Den)			 41 (+2)
 9. Curuchet-Perez (Arg)					 60 (+3)
10. Cannone-Steinweg (Ita/Ger)					 24 (+5)
11. Ermenault-Monin (Fra)					 22 (+5)
12. Quaranta-Dorich (Ita/Ger)					 28 (+12)
13. Frigo-Van Slijke (Ita/Bel)					 10 (+12)
14. Citton-Benetton (Ita)					 47 (+13)

Standings after Night 3:

 1. Silvio Martinello - Etienne de Wilde (Ita/Bel)		216 points
 2. Adriano Baffi - Andreas Kappes (Ita/Ger) 			194
 3. Jens Veggerby - Jimmi Madsen (Den)				116
 4. Marco Villa - Matthew Gilmore (Ita/Bel) 			179 (+1)
 5. Andrea Collinelli- Carsten Wolf (Ita/Ger) 			178 (+1)
 6. Bruno Risi - Kurt Betschart (Swi)				193 (+2)
 7. Juan Llaneras - Miguel Alzamora (Spa) 			 82 (+3)
 8. Curuchet-Perez (Arg)					104 (+4)
 9. Guido Fulst - Tayeb Braikia (Ger/Den)			 61 (+4)
10. Ermenault-Monin (Fra)					 35 (+7)
11. Cannone-Steinweg (Ita/Ger)					 36 (+8)
12. Citton-Benetton (Ita)					 54 (+16)
13. Quaranta-Dorich (Ita/Ger)					 42 (+17)
14. Frigo-Van Slijcke (Ita/Bel)					 22 (+18)

Brief

There was mass carnage during the third night in the Milan Six. At least four riders were injured, among them Kurt Betschart and Jimmi Madsen. Kim Plesner rang Jens Veggerby to check up on this story and he confirms that Kurt Betschart has broken both his shoulder and collarbone in last night's crash, which seemed to have involved five riders. Jimmi Madsen has injured his knee, but perhaps he will be ready to ride again tonight. Bruno Risi was now teamed up with Jens Veggerby as an interim couple.

For a photo Kurt Betschart from Nick Rosenthal.

Standings after Night 4:

 1. Adriano Baffi - Andreas Kappes (Ita/Ger) 			275 points
 2. Jens Veggerby - Jimmi Madsen (Den)				147
 3. Silvio Martinello - Etienne de Wilde (Ita/Bel)		291 (+1)
 4. Marco Villa - Matthew Gilmore (Ita/Bel) 			252 (+1)
 5. Andrea Collinelli- Carsten Wolf (Ita/Ger) 			251 (+1)
 6. Juan Llaneras - Miguel Alzamora (Spa) 			122 (+5)
 7. Guido Fulst - Tayeb Braikia (Ger/Den)			117 (+5)
 8. Curuchet-Perez (Arg)					155 (+6)
 9. Ermenault-Monin (Fra)					 62 (+11)
10. Cannone-Steinweg (Ita/Ger)					 47 (+12)
11. Quaranta-Dorich (Ita/Ger)					 49 (+23)
12. Frigo-Van Slijcke (Ita/Bel)					 34 (+25) 

Risi (Swi) reserve.

I have received an update on Kurt Betschart's condition from Ady, who lives in Bruno's home village.

Latest News from Kurt Betschart. He was taken from Milan and hospitalized in Altdorf, Switzerland. By the way: Gerald Risi, Bruno's brother was his chauffeur. Kurt has broken two ribs, a broken collar bone and something else wrong with his shoulder. The fact, that Six Day racing will pause for a couple of weeks after Milan is convenient for Bruno and Kurt. Kurt will not undergo surgery, but he will have to stay in bed for some time. Bruno will take these few days off to go to carnival, our greatest one-week-party during the year ... "

Standings after Night 5

 1. Adriano Baffi - Andreas Kappes (Ita/Ger) 			367 points
 2. Silvio Martinello - Etienne de Wilde (Ita/Bel)		353
 3. Marco Villa - Matthew Gilmore (Ita/Bel) 			332
 4. Andrea Collinelli- Carsten Wolf (Ita/Ger) 			309 (+1)
 5. Jens Veggerby - Jimmi Madsen (Den)				194 (+1)
 6. Bruno Risi - Alzamora (Swi/Spa)				187 (+4)
 7. Curuchet-Perez (Arg)					207 (+7)
 8. Guido Fulst - Tayeb Braikia (Ger/Den)			148 (+7)
 9. Cannone-Steinweg (Ita/Ger)					 77 (+15)
10. Ermenault-Monin (Fra)					 96 (+17)
11. Quaranta-Dorich(Ita/Ger)					 58 (+29)
12. Frigo-Van Slijcke (Ita/Bel)					 47 (+32)

Final Standings after Night 6

 1. Silvio Martinello - Etienne de Wilde (Ita/Bel)		485
 2. Adriano Baffi - Andreas Kappes (Ita/Ger) 			474
 3. Marco Villa - Matthew Gilmore (Ita/Bel) 			426
 4. Jens Veggerby - Jimmi Madsen (Den)				223 (+1)
 5. Andrea Collinelli- Carsten Wolf (Ita/Ger) 			382 (+2)
 6. Bruno Risi - Alzamora (Swi/Spa)				219 (+6)
 7. Curuchet-Perez (Arg)					252 (+9)
 8. Guido Fulst - Tayeb Braikia (Ger/Den)			193 (+9)
 9. Cannone-Steinweg (Ita/Ger)					104 (+19)
10. Ermenault-Monin (Fra)					111 (+22)
11. Quaranta-Dorich(Ita/Ger)					 79 (+35)
12. Frigo-Van Slijcke (Ita/Bel)					 61 (+37)