News for May 13, 1998

Scott Update

Sabine has sent this latest report to me on Scott's progress (some personal stuff deleted).

"First of all thanks to all the people who sent email's to Scott. We were surprised so many people wrote such kind words to Scott. Many, many thanks.

Today (May 11) Scott was not that well when I got to the hospital. He had been having headaches since this morning and I called the nurse wo gave him some more painkillers. After half and hour he was feeling a bit better. We watched the Tour of Romandie and the 4 Days of Dunkirk. Stuart O'Grady was unlucky not to win the last stage of Dunkirk. He rode a great sprint....

After the afternoon spent inside, I decided to go out into the evening breeze for a while. Scott came with me, in a wheelchair, and we sat outside for a while. In the meantime his first visitors for the week (next to Mr Demeulenaere - underwriter of Palmans) came in. Saen was so happy to see his daddy. My parents said Scott's looking heaps better.

So on Friday, Scott might be able to leave the hospital and no-one is going to keep him in there one day longer than is necessary."

GP Peter Post

The GP Peter Post will be held in October or November of this year in the Velodrome at Amsterdam (Sloten). The new track stadium will be opened in September. The GP Peter Post will be a motor-paced 40 kms event. Peter Post will start the event and has indicated he is very pleased to be honoured in this way. Some riders expected to compete are Jens Veggerby, Silvio Martinello, Hilmore, Leon Van Bon and Servais Knaven.

Other races at the Velodrome which area currently scheduled include an attempt by Danny Stam and Robert Slippens on the motor-paced world hour record on September 9. The world record is currently standing at 57 km 350 meters and is held by Peter Pieters. A special Christmas race (after the success in Germany) will be held on December 27.

Indurain for Rose Race

Five-times Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain will be among those taking place in the Rose Race cyclo-tourist event in Austin, Texas, on May 23. Organised by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, with all proceeds being donated to cancer research, the event will also have as participants Eddy Merckx, Greg Lemond and Sean Kelly -- and of course Lance Armstrong. After the event, the bikes used by Indurain, Merckx, Lemond and Kelly will be auctioned for the charity.

Tour of Cologne Cancelled

The one-day Rund um Koln (Tour of Cologne) race, classified 1.3 and scheduled for May 24, has been cancelled this year because of a lack of sponsors.

UCI Standings as at May 11

 1. Laurent Jalabert (France)                   2294 points
 2. Michele Bartoli (Italy)                     1815
 3. Alex Zuelle (Switzerland)                   1611
 4. Jan Ullrich (Germany)                       1488
 5. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland)                1403.75
 6. Andrei Tchmil (Belgium)                     1403
 7. Francesco Casagrande (Italy)                1266
 8. Frank Vandenbroucke (Belgium)               1231
 9. Pavel Tonkov (Russia)                       1219
10. Erik Zabel (Germany)                        1134
11. Andrea Tafi (Italy)                         1103.50
12. Alberto Elli (Italy)                        1089
13. Davide Rebellin (Italy)                     1046
14. Fernando Escartin Coti (Spain)              1033
15  Michael Boogerd (Netherlands)               1032
16. Gianluca Bortolami (Italy)                  1012
17  Bo Hamburger (Denmark)                       989
18. Abraham Olano Manzano (Spain)                972
19. Richard Virenque (France)                    903.75
20  Roldolfo Massi (Italy)                       889

Jonathan Hall riding to success

Fernando Ferrari has sent me the results of the Tour of Alava and Elite event in Spain. The Australian rider Jonathan Hall continues his good performance which has led to considerable interest from the professional teams. 

 1. Jonathan Hall (Aus) Pint. Banaka		    13.35.31
 2. Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Pint. Banaka			1.06
 3. Mikel Artetxe (Spa) Olarra				1.27
 4. Pedro Larizgoitia (Spa) Kaiku			2.12
 5. Javier Nieto (Spa) ACR				3.37
 6. Renato Silva (Spa) Bardot Gondomar			4.08
 7. Rafael Ruiz (Spa) Avila Rojas			4.18
 8. Rui Roque (Spa) Bardot Gondomar			4.35
 9. Carlos Pindado (Spa) Saunier Duval			5.18
10. Francesco J. Sánchez (Spa) Saunier Duval		5.22

Weekend Races

Netherlands, Klimmen, Hill Race:

 1. Nathan Dahlberg (NZ)   129 km in 3.34.14
 2. Van Hest (Tilburg) 			1.12
 3. Boelen (Breda) 			2.55
 4. Geys (Goes)
 5. Franse (Kwadendamme)

Netherlands, Tilburg:

 1. Dat (Lierop) 100 km in 2.17.5
 2. Coehorst (Tilburg)
 3. Van Riel (Tilburg)

Netherlands, 't Zand:

 1. Danny Degeling (Hoogkarspel) 100 km in 2.19.04
 2. Ronald Degeling (Hoogkarspel)
 3. Ras (Uitgeest)

Netherlands, Ridderkerk:

 1. Bothof (Zwijndrecht) 100 km in 2.18.14
 2. Luyten (Meerkerk)
 3. De Koning (Zwartewaal)

Netherlands, Veldhoven, Women:

 1. Van Moorsel (Rotterdam) 70 km in 1.41.12
 2. Bras (Culemborg)
 3. Smoorenburg (Langeraar)

St. Wendel, World Cup MTB:

Men:

 1. Meirhaeghe (Bel)                    2.12.42
 2. Cadels Evans (Aus) 			   0.38
 3. Hödahl (Nor) 			   1.68
 4. Martinez (Fra) 			   4.85
 5. Dupouey (Fra) 		       	  35.61
 6. Van Dooren 		    	     	1.20.42
11. Tolhoek 				4.26.75
54. Weevers 			       13.14.52
55. Dekker 			       13.33.93
66. Van Mil 			       15.56.09

Standings after 4 Races:

 1. Cadel Evans 		350 points
 2. Höydahl 			348
 3. Meirhaeghe 			294

Women:

 1. Dahle (Nor) 	   	      1.51.36,90
 2. Leboucher (Fra) 			   13,08
 3. Fullana (Spa) 			   32,77
 4. Pezzo (Ita)               		 1.49,15
 5. Sydor (Can) 	      		 3.08,81
21. Vink 	             		13.33,49
43. Lensen 		     		20.56,64
50. Van de Brand 			27.11,20

Standings after 4 Races:

 1. Sydor 				265 points
 2. Alsion Dunlap (USA) 		239
 3. Fullana 				237
 51. Vink 				 30

May 10, England, Lincoln GP (Premier Race), 164 kms:

 1. C. Lillywhite (Harrods)                  4.04.41
 2. C. Newton (Brite)				0.07
 3. M. Beckett (Northern Foils)			0.43
 4. J. Bayfield (Harrods)			0.49
 5. J. Winn (PDM Sports)			0.49
 6. B. Smith (Clarke Contracts)			0.55
 7. J. Tanner (Brite)				0.15
 8. B. Steel (Brite)				3.27
 9. S. Bray (PDM Sports)			3.21
10. R. Moore (Clarke Contracts)			3.34
Thanks to Paul Curran.

Fantasy Giro d'Italia

Søren Rasmussen (sorenras@vip.cybercity.dk) is once again running a Fantasy Competion for the Giro d'Italia. You can find the page at - http://users.cybercity.dk/~bfh1080/fantasy.html

Breukink honoured

Erik Breukink has been honoured by the Dutch sports press (NSP) who have awarded him the 1997 NPS Prize 1997 for his positive attitude to the media during his sporting career.

National USA Rankings as at 11 May 1998

 1   273    Clara Hughes, Saturn, Hamilton, Ont., Canada
 2   245    Nicole Freedman, Shaklee, Palo Alto, Calif.
 3   198    Linda Jackson, Saeco-Timex, Napean, Ont., Canada
 4   181    Karen Kurreck, Saturn, Cupertino, Calif.
 5   177    Susy Pryde, Saeco-Timex, Auckland, New Zealand
 6   163    Marie Holjer, Ralph's-Klein, Sweden
 7   150    Jennifer Evans, Team EDS, Austin, Texas
 8   149    Tina Mayolo, PowerBar, Athens, Ga.
 9   136    Mari Holden, Greenery Hawk, Colorado Springs, Colo.
10   124    Laura Van Gilder, Navigators, Cresco, Pa.
11   117    Leigh Hobson, Shaklee, Kitchener, Ont., Canada
11   117    Annette Kamm, Fuji Racing Team, Asheville, N.C.
13   116    Pam Schuster, Saeco-Timex, Northridge, Calif.
14   115    Julie Hanson, Saturn, Boulder, Colo.
15   105    Cheryl Binney, Ralph's-Klein, Los Angeles, Calif.
16   104    Tammy Jacques, Schwinn-Toyota, Carbondale, Colo.
17    99    Dede Demet, Saturn, Boulder, Colo.
18    90    Alison Sydor, Volvo-Cannondale, N.Vancouver, B.C., Canada
19    89    Jeanne Golay, Schwinn Paramount, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
20    88    Elizabeth Emery, Saturn, New York, N.Y.
21    86    Nicole Reinhart, Shaklee, Portland, Ore.
22    79    Joan Wilson, Ralph's-Klein, Palo Alto, Calif.
22    79    Louisa Jenkins, Shaklee, Boulder, Colo.
24    75    Sherri Stedje, Ticycles-BBC, Lutz, Fla.
25    74    Ward Griffiths, Safeway-Saturn, Seattle, Wash.
26    72    Alison Dunlap, Team GT, Colorado Springs, Colo.
27    66    Brenda Brashears, PowerBar, Grants Pass, Ore.
28    61    Emily Robbins, Celestial Seasonings, Wauwatosa, Wis.
29    57    Aleka Skouras, unattached, Los Altos, Calif.
30    56    Julie Young, Fanini, Auburn, Calif.


 1   756    Saturn
 2   564    Shaklee
 3   544    Saeco-Timex
 4   311    PowerBar
 5   245    Ralph's-Klein
 6   167    Safeway-Saturn
 7   115    Ticycles-BBC

Men:

 1   474    Julian Dean, Mercury, Hamilton, New Zealand
 2   352    Gord Fraser, Mercury, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
 3   271    Kirk Willett, Mercury, Pullman, Wash.
 4   222    Trent Klasna, Navigators, Pine Valley, Calif.
 5   183    Jonathan Vaughters, U.S. Postal Service, Englewood, Colo.
 6   165    Mike McCarthy, Saturn, New York, N.Y.
 7   139    Eddy Gragus, OilMe, Fort Collins, Colo.
 8   137    Fred Rodriguez, Saturn, Piedmont, Calif.
 9   133    Derek Bouchard-Hall, Shaklee, Menlo Park, Calif.
10   131    Eric Wohlberg, Shaklee, Burlington, Ont., Canada
11   130    John Peters, Mercury, Santa Rosa, Calif.
11   130    Roberto Gaggioli, OilMe, Vinci, Italy
13   110    Cadel Evans, Volvo-Cannondale, Plenty, Vic., Australia
14   104    Michael Sayers, Mercury, Sacramento, Calif.
15    96    Thurlow Rogers, Mercury, Van Nuys, Calif.
16    90    Levi Leipheimer, Saturn, Windsor, Calif.
17    86    Frank McCormack, Saturn, Leicester, Mass.
18    85    Chris Wherry, Saturn, Boulder, Colo.
18    85    Chann McRae, Saturn, Austin, Texas
20    83    Norm Alvis, Saturn, Colorado Springs, Colo.
21    76    George Hincapie, U.S. Postal Service, Charlotte, N.C.
22    75    Brian Walton, Saturn, N. Delta, B.C., Canada
23    74    Scott Fortner, Saturn, Littleton, Colo.
24    70    Marty Jemison, U.S. Postal Service, Salt Lake City, Utah
25    69    Antonio Cruz, Nutra Fig, Sparks, Nev.
26    64    Robbie Ventura, Navigators, Gurnee, Ill.
27    63    Jim Copeland, Colorado Cyclist, Colorado Springs, Colo.
28    62    Colby Pearce, Colorado Cyclist, Boulder, Colo.
28    62    Olin Bakke, Shaklee, Sierra Madre, Calif.
30    60    Tyler Hamilton, U.S. Postal Service, Brookline, Mass.
30    60    Bart Bowen, Saturn, Albuquerque, N.M.
30    60    Greg Randolph, Team GT, Durango, Colo.

Men's Team:

 1    1331    Mercury
 2     563    Saturn
 3     411    Navigators
 4     394    United States Postal Service
 5     371    Shaklee
 6     337    OilMe
 7     200    Nutra Fig
 8     176    Colorado Cyclist
 9      65    Wisconsin Ginseng
10      50    Ikon-Lexus

Tasmanian rider update

Matt Conn has sent me an update on the condition of Ray Walters who was injured last week when he was hit on his bike. Here is an update.

Unfortunately there has been no real improvements in Ray's condition since being admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital last Tuesday night. Apart from major head injuries and swelling on the brain, he suffered multiple facial fractures, severe chest injuries and a badly fractured knee.

At present the, main hope is that he will regain consciousness, however he is on a life support machine to help with breathing. There have been small improvements during the week where ray moved his hand, and the bleeding has subsided in the brain.

The police have released few details, saying only that he was struck from behind by a cream coloured magna travelling at between 80 and 90km per hour. The 76 year old driver was not injured in the accident.