News for June 8, 1998

German ITT Championship, Forst (Lausitz), June 7:

Men, 50.0 kms:

 1. Uwe Peschel (Estepona Toscaf)			       59.09.849 (50,71 km/h)
 2. Andreas Walzer (Conti/ Olympia Dortmund)		   	  44.858
 3. Thomas Liese (Team Sachsen) 			 	1.07.529
 4. Jens Lehmann (RG Team Köstritzer) 			 	1.25.656
 5. Grischa Niermann (Conti/Olympia Dortmund) 			3.34.327
 6. Uwe Ampler (Mròz) 						4.02.989
 7. Christian Lademann (Peugeot Team Berlin) 			4.32.469
 8. Andreas Klöden (Telekom ARD) 				4.54.612
 9. Stephan Schreck (Team Köstritzer) 				4.58.614
10. Thorsten Rund (RSC Cottbus) 				4.58.806
11. Danilo Hondo (Agro Adler Brandenburg) 			5.04.852
12. Stefan Steinweg (Sigma Sport) 				5.10.126
13. Jörg Jaksche (Team Polti) 					5.32.371
14. Steffen Blochwitz (Agro Adler Brandenburg) 			5.44.382
15. Cristian Sum (RSG Wiesbaden) 				5.49.437

Women, 30 kms:

 1. Judith Arndt (Frankfurt/Oder)				39.52
 2. Jaqueline Brabenetz (Chemnitz)				42.09
 3. Mandy Hampel (RSV Greiz)					42.20

Junior, 30.0 kms:

 1. Eric Baumann                                               37.17.243 (48.27 km/h)
 2. Björn Schröder						  51.180
 3. Torsten Hiekmann						  53.834 *
* T. Hiekmann was the World Champion in San Sebastian

Thanks to Mario Stiehl, Berlin

Poland, Women's EuroSport Tour

Stage 2a, 82 kms:

 1. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Greenery Hawk                    2.06.10
 2. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery Hawk
 3. Bogmila Matusiak (Pol)                               	0.28


Stage 2b, 29 kms:

 1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery Hawk                      39.05
 2. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Greenery Hawk                      	2.02
 3. Rasa Masazeikite  (Lit)                                    	2.32
Thanks to Gabriella Ekström, Sweden

UK Men's RTTC National 25 Mile Championship, June 7

Brian Booth sent me the results fro the UK Men's RTTC National 25 Mile Championship (is that 40 kms?). Rob Hayles performance was both a personal best for him and a championship record. 

						  12.5 Miles       25 Miles

 1. Rob Hayles              Team Brite              24.53           49.01
 2. Chris Newton            Team Brite              25.29	    49.45
 3. Stuart Dangerfield      Fast Track RT           25.22           49.47
 4. Matt Illingworth        Team Brite              25.14           50.03
 5. Jonny Clay              Team Brite              25.33           50.16
 6. Sean Yates              Team Clean              25.43           50.43
 7. Colin Sturgess          Team Brite              25.47           50.46
 8. Richard Prebble         Team Clean              26.16           51.38
 9. Ian Gilkes              Team Ambrosia           26.07           51.40
10. Dominic Sweeney         Rockingham Forest Whs   26.40           51.49
The Team of Rob Hayles, Chris Newton and Matt Illingworth claim a new Competition Record with their aggregate time of 2.28.49

Netherlands, Hengelo Professional Criterium, 80 kms:

 1. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites	     1.56.19
 2. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom				0.10
 3. Martin Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank

Dutch weather sees races cancelled

The Ronde van Midden-Nederland (start and finish in Utrecht) was cancelled on Sunday because of the bad weather in the Netherlands. This tour was part of the club competition. Other races cancelled included the criteriums at Papendrecht and Jistrum.

Netherlands, Ster van Zeeland, Women's Tour

Stage 2, 96 kms:

 1. Klep (Oud Gastel)				     2.39.49
 2. Bras (Culemborg)
 3. Van Moorsel (Rotterdam) 				0.07

Stage 3, ITT 12.3 kms:

 1. Van Moorsel 			               16.57
 2. Beltman (Slagharen) 				0.26
 3. Klep 						0.30

Stage 4, 96 kms:

 1. Vermast (Amstelveen) 		     	     2.31.45
 2. Van Moorsel
 3. Van Melis.

Final GC:

 1. Leontien Van Moorsel 		     	     7.30.55
 2. Beltman 						0.49
 3. Klep 						0.50