News for August 3, 1999

Lance Armstrong wins at Rosendaal

Lance Armstrong has won the "Draai van de Kaai" Criterium at Rosendaal in the Netherlands last night. He beat Italian Mario Cipollino and Dutch rider Michael Boogerd in the sprint. 4th place at 10 seconds went to Max van Heeswijk. Ludo Dierckxsens was 5th.

Virenque sacks lawyer

Richard Virenque has terminated his collaboration with Gilbert Collard from Marseilles, who has defended him since the Festina scandal erupted. He has now engaged a new lawyer from Paris, Eric Hemmerdinger. He was cited on March 30 for "complicity to supply and use banned substances."

The charges are not expected to be heard until the spring of 2000. The court in Lille which is hearing the charges will list them for the first time in December 1999.

Jalabert injured in serious fall

French rider Laurent Jalabert (ONCE-Deutsche Bank) was involved in a serious fall during Stage 1 of the Vuelta a Castilla Leon on Sunday. He has been diagnosed with fractures to bones in the head (just behind the ear), a broken ear drum, and a fractured right shoulder. The injuries have been diagnosed as being serious.

It is now considered unlikely that Jalabert will start in the the Vuelta a España, which starts on September 4.

It is unclear how the accident occurred. The riders were on a straight section of road and riding at about 40 km/h through the feedzone. Jalabert had already picked up his food bag. He was the only rider involved. Nicolás Terrados and Sebastián Pozo, doctor and masseur for ONCE respectively, was with him in the ambulance journey to the hospital. At 21.00 Terrados made the decision to transfer him by ambulance to the Ramón y Cajal Clinic in Madrid. He arrived there at 23.30 conscious and smiled to the awaiting press.

Canada, Mount St. Anne, World Cup MTB Downhill:

Men:

 1. Peat (GB)
 2. Voilloiz (Fra)
 3. Pascal (Fra)

After 6 of 8 Races:

 1. Voilloiz (Fra)  1215 points
 2. Peat (GB)       1165
 3. Peters (Ned)     783

French Track Championships

Men Sprint:

 1. Laurent Gané (Cofidis)
 2. Arnaud Tournant (Cofidis)
 3. Frédéric Magne (Orléanais)
 4. Florian Rousseau (Orléanais)
 5. Mickaël Bourgain (Côte d'Azur)
 6. Mickaël Quemener (Cofidis)
 7. John Giletto (Lyonnais)
 8. Vincent Le Quellec (Cofidis)

Men Points Race:

 1. Laurent Genty (Big Mat-Auber 93)            11 points
 2. Francis Moreau (Cofidis)             	11 (+1)
 3. Nicolas Meunier (Ile-de-France)       	 2 (+2)
 4. Julien Tejada (New Caledonia)   		25 (+3)
 5. Andy Flickinger (Casino)                	21 (+3)
 6. Jean-Michel Tessier (La Française des Jeux) 13 (+3)
 7. Damien Pommereau (Ile-de-France)     	12 (+4)
 8. Sean Van Court (Lyonnais)             	 9 (+4)

Junior Men Sprint:

 1. Dimitri Paul (New Caledonia)
 2. Arnaud Leboulenger (Normandie)

Junior Men Points Race:

 1. Laurent Duble (Aquitaine)
 2. Christophe Riblon (Ile-de-France)

Grand Prix Cristal-Energie, French championship DN1, 198 kms, July 31

 1. Eric Drubay (Fra CC Etupes               4.25.58
 2. Gérald Marot (Fra) 23-La Creuse           	0.01
 3. Carlo meneghetti (Fra) VC Roubaix         	0.25
 4. Médéric Clain (Fra) CM Aubervilliers      	0.27
 5. Franck Bigaud (Fra) Vélophile Naintré     	0.52
 6. Christian Blanchard (Fra) Vendée-U     	0.52
 7. Loïc Duteil (Fra) VC Roubaix	        0.52
 8. Pierre Elias (Fra) US Montauban     	0.52
 9. Franck Faugeroux (Fra) UC Châteauroux	0.52
10. Vincent Templier (Fra) Jean-Floc'h		0.52
11. Sébastien Talabardon (Fra) CM Aubervilliers	0.52
12. Yann Pivois (Fra) UC Châteauroux     	0.52
13. Jean-Philippe Yon (Fra) VC Rouen      	0.52
14. Jérôme Desjardins (Fra) VC Rouen     	0.52
15. Nicolas André (Fra) CC Etupes     		0.52

Teams Overall after 7 stages

 1. CC Etupes                           	356
 2. Jean-Floc'h                          	268
 3. Vendée-U                            	240
 4. CM Aubervilliers                   		168
 5. VC Rouen                            	133
 6. VC Roubaix                         		124
 7. 23-La Creuse                       		115
 8. CC Nogent                            	 91
 9. UC Châteauroux                    		 80
10. US Montauban                    		 66

Thanks to Nicolas Tavares, France

Kathy Watts wins in the USA

Stage 5 of the Tour de 'Toona, the Blair County Road Race was won by Kathy Watt.

Women, Cats 1-3:

 1. Kathryn Watt (Navigators)               4.14.29
 2. Anke Erlank (Timex)
 3. Kim Smith (Celestial Seasonings)           0.46
 4. Chrissy Redden (Canadian Team)             0.46
 5. Cybil Diguistini (Elita)                   0.46
 6. Sarah Ulmer (Elita)                        1.46
 7. Kim Langton (Elita)                        1.46
 8. Melanini McQuiad (Canadian Team)           1.46
 9. Stacey Peters (Safeway Saturn)             1.46
10. Roz Reekie (Celestial Seasonings)          1.46

Men, Cat 1:

 1. Mark Walters (Navigators)               3.38.41
 2. Vasiliy Davidenko (Navigators)
 3. David Clinger (Mercury)
 4. Scott Moninger (Mercury)                   0.04
 5. Dominique Perras (Team Canada)             0.27
 6. Danny Pate (Colorado Cyclist)              0.27
 7. Brendon Vesty (Navigators)                 0.27
 8. Cameron Hughes (Regulators)                0.27
 9. Matt Decanio (AIX CVVC)                    0.27
10. Pete Wedge (Shakleev                       0.27

32nd Spektakel van Steenwijk, July 31

 1. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank
 2. Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) Lampre-Daikin
 3. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom
 4. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank
 5. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne
 6. MicheL Cornelisse (Ned) Spar-RDM
 7. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank
 8. Edwin Dunning (Ned) Axa Cycling Team
 9. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
10. Maarten Nijland (Ned) Batavus

Thanks to Bert Geerts, Netherlands

Kopparberg, Swedish Criterium Championships, July 24

This event required riders to race over 27 X 2.2 kms laps for a total of 59.4 kms.

 1. Örjan Gustavsson (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö)   1.28.48
 2. Stefan Adamsson (Team Wirsbo)
 3. Niclas Ekström (Kopparbergs CK/Tönissteiner) 0.15
 4. Magnus Albertsson (Team Wirsbo)              0.15
 5. John Nilsson (Team Wirsbo)                   0.15
 6. Stefan Andersson (Motala AIF CK)             0.15
 7. Johan Svensson (Falkenbergs CK)              0.15
 8. Anders Juhlin (Team Wirsbo)                  0.15
 9. Henrik Oldin (Örebrocyklisterna)             0.15
10. Marcus Andersson (Team Wirsbo)               0.15
11. Kristoffer Ingeby (Team Wirsbo)              0.22
12. Henrik Sparr (Team Wirsbo)                   0.40
13. Stefan Carlsson (Falu CK)                    0.40
14. Matz Andersson (Västerviks CK)               0.40
15. Fredrik Johansson (Västerås CK)              0.52
16. Anders Eklund (Örebrocyklisterna)            0.52
17. Michael Johansson (CK Hymer)                 1.47
18. Håkan Nilsson (Burseryds IF)                 2.00
19. Markus Persson (Örebrocyklisterna)           3.25
20. Jesper Andersson (Hässelby CK)               3.25

Thanks to Tomas Nilsson, Sweden

Australia, Victoria Cycling Federation Events

Melbourne to Ballarat 1999

 1. Kristjan Snorrason Carnegie
 2. Kirk Eddy (Bendigo) (1st M19)
 3. Bradley Edmunds (Echuca Moama)
 4. Marc Loecherer (Italo Aust)
 5. Graeme Balfour (Shepparton)
 6. Adrian Baker (Brunswick)
 7. Tim Wilson (Geelong West)
 8. Stephen Henery (Echuca Moama) (1st Vet)
 9. David Harris (Italo Aust)
10. Peter Trigar (Brunswick)

Fastest Time

 1. Brent McCaig (Bendigo)
 2. Robert Tighello (Carnegie)

First Female

Sally Smalley (Broadford)

First Ballarat Rider

Dennis Shaw (Ballarat Sebastapool)

Tattersalls Cup, Ballarat, Tour of the Goldfields

 1. Leigh Egan (Shepparton)
 2. Anthony Kellen (Queensland)
 3. Robert Tighello (Carnegie)
 4. Ashley Sheard (Bendigo)
 5. Gareth Atkins (Tasmania)
 6. Eddie Salas (NSW)
 7. John Flood (Bendigo)
 8. Chris White (Bendigo)
 9. Garry Parsons (Camperdown)
10. Rik McCaig (Bendigo)
11. Nathan Clarke (Tasmania)
12. Peter Milostic (NSW)
13. Robert Boag (Footscray)
14. Matthew Tuck (Carnegie)
15. Christopher Carr (Carnegie)
16. Kristin Lewis (South Aust)
17. Brendan Gilholme (Carnegie)
18. Simon Gerrans (Benalla)
19. Saul Pasque (Camperdown)
20. Adam Wightwick (Ballarat)