However if you cannot be there you can still have your input. During the presentation, Mario Cipollini, Laurent Dufaux, Paolo Savoldelli, Roberto Petito and the other team athletes will be asked a variety of questions sent in via Internet by the international press and by the countless fans around the world who follow the team from its official Website.
So send Mario and the rest of them an email - team@saeco.it - and ask any question you like. Your questions must be received by 20.00 (GMT) on February 2 and must be written in English or French (or Italian).
Ryan Allison (age 21, Salt Lake City) Originally from Casper, Ryan is the youngest rider on the team. He is also part of the US National Teams developmental program which gears riders for international competitions such as the World Championships
Craig Catellier (age 23, Salt Lake City) Also from Casper, this guy can climb with the best professional riders in the country.
John Foster (age 25, Boise) When John is not spending time at the keyboard as a freelance writer, it is likely that he will be out cycling. John took first place in the Criterium and second place in the General Classification (overall) at the 1998 Cache Classic. John is also a well rounded cyclist with a great understanding of team tactics and race strategy.
Matt Grover (age 28, Boise) Matt is a national level competitor in both cycling and cross country skiing. The team will call on Matt for his strength when the racing gets tough. Matt is the current Road Race Champion in Idaho and was a former U.S. National Team member. In addition, Matt is a former winner of the Silver Bullet Road Race. Matt also manages a bike shop in downtown Boise.
Glenn Lacy (age 26, Nampa) Glenn is the second of our team's workhorses. With an honors degree from NNC, the team will bank on Glenn to be a solid performer in stage races and longer road races. Glenn is the current Criterium Champion in Idaho and took first place in the road race at the 1998 Cache Classic.
Ryan Littlefield (age 27, Salt Lake City) Utah's top rider in 1998, Ryan wants to take his racing skills to the next level. Ryan was the Category 2 National Criterium Champion in 1995, won the High Uintas Stage Race in 1996 and 1997, won the Salt Lake City Criterium Point Series in 1996, 1997, and 1998, and was the AMBC (mountain bike) Expert Champion in 1998. Ryan also took first place in the time trial and first place in the General Classification (overall) at the 1998 Cache Classic stage race. With a honors degree in Marketing from the University of Utah, he looks to work in the sports industry when his racing days are over.
The team's goal for 1999 is to be the best amateur team in the country. This goal encompasses winning most of the local and regional events, winning a National Championship Title, and doing the travelling and racing necessary to qualify all of the team's riders for the 2000 Olympic Trials.
Dear Bill,
Thankyou for bringing to our attention the lack of an operative date for the amendments to Rules 301 and 302.
The operative for this rule change was October 1, 1998.
Whilst all states were notified of this rule change and the rule change was advertised in the NewsCycle ... magazine, we neglected to state the date by which the rule was to operate.
Please note that each household where a member of Cycling Australia resides receive a copy of ... NewsCycle... therefore each member of CA should be aware of the pending rule change.
We have moved today to advise all state bodies of this rule and its operative date.
Regards,
Ron Bonham