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It's been a whole three weeks since the UCI has issued men's road rankings, and the latest version pre-Tour de France sees several changes. Tour de Suisse winner Lance Armstrong (USPS) has climbed to the top rung of the ladder with 2098 points, 18 more than former number one Davide Rebellin. Armstrong will have to work hard to maintain that position, because he will lose his points from winning the 2000 Tour de France this month.
Erik Zabel has crept back to 3rd place, helped along by an steady stream of stage wins as well as second in the German road championships. Gilberto Simoni is now in 4th spot, after finishing second to Armstrong in the Tour de Suisse, while former world number one Casagrande is now back in 5th place (from 8th on June 11).
Other ladder climbers include Dauphine Libére winner Christophe Moreau (26th-18th), Volta a Catalunya winner Joseba Beloki (66th-24th), Laurent Jalabert (42nd-29th), Jens Voigt (82nd-46th), Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (129th-56th), Andrei Kivilev (116th-58th), and Aitor Gonzalez (123rd-63rd). Look out for these riders in the Tour de France.
Individuals 1 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal Service 2,098.00 pts 2 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Liquigas-Pata 2,080.00 3 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 1,828.00 4 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre-Daikin 1,816.00 5 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 1,733.00 6 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Domo-Farm Frites 1,708.00 7 Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 1,706.00 8 Jan Ullrich (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 1,702.00 9 Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu) Fassa Bortolo 1,701.00 10 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) US Postal Service 1,609.00 11 Michele Bartoli (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 1,517.60 12 Dario Frigo (Ita) 1,478.00 13 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 1,352.00 14 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Adecco 1,273.00 15 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Team Deutsche Telekom 1,229.00 16 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 1,202.00 17 Abraham Olano Manzano (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 1,116.00 18 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Festina 1,048.00 19 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 976.60 20 Pavel Tonkov (Rus) Mercury-Viatel 976.00 Division I 1 Fassa Bortolo 5,311.00 pts 2 Rabobank 4,600.00 3 Team Deutsche Telekom 4,315.00 4 O.N.C.E.-Eroski 4,260.00 5 Lotto-Adecco 3,847.00 6 Mapei-Quick Step 3,824.00 7 Lampre-Daikin 3,793.00 8 iBanesto.com 3,681.00 9 Cofidis, Le Credit Par Telephone 3,548.00 10 Domo-Farm Frites 3,108.00 Division II 1 Alessio 2,769.00 pts 2 Ag2R Prevoyance 1,884.00 3 Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone 1,666.00 4 Bonjour 1,506.00 5 Jean Delatour 1,497.00 Nations 1 Italy 12,879.20 pts 2 Spain 8,893.00 3 Belgium 7,155.00 4 Germany 7,129.00 5 France 6,938.00
After yesterday's mammoth National Road Championships effort, the results and reports are still coming into Cyclingnews. Today we have more detailed results and reports of the Baltic, German and Swiss championships, as well as the Brazilian, Hungarian, Irish, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian and Yugoslavian championships.
To access all of these, click on the relevant link on our homepage, or in the National Championships summary page.
The Republic of South Africa was one of the countries not to hold its national championships last week. They will be scheduled in August in Kimberley, starting on Friday, August 3.
Courtesy of David Cowie
For the fourth time, the Ride for the Roses is organised in the Netherlands. Last year 4,000 cyclists started and the Nederlandse Kankerbestrijding received 300,000 guilders (Euro 135,000).
This year they expect 5,000 starters in the Bloemenveiling Holland in Naaldwijk, the start and finish place.
On August 26 the opening programme starts at 10 am with well known cyclists and celebrities. The big tour, the 'Fun ride', is 110 kilometres; but there is a possibility to ride 25 or 50 kilometres.
Entry fee: 50 guilders for the Fun ride, 30 guilders for the 50 km and 20 guilders for the 25 km. Youth under 16 years pays 50 percent. Enjoy this project of Lance Armstrong: www.ridefortheroses.nl
Through a series of recreational rides surrounding the Saturn Cycling Classic on August 11, any and all riders can experience the rewards of a day in the saddle - and all for a good cause. Three rides - The Monster, The Scenic and The Casual - have been designed for all levels of cyclists and will be held the same day the men tackle the 140-mile test over seven mountain passes between Boulder and Breckenridge. Proceeds will benefit the Nicole Reinhart Foundation, the Lance Armstrong Junior Olympic Race Series and the USA Cycling Development Foundation, all of which promote the development of future champion cyclists.
All rides start and finish at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge. Following is a description of each.
The Monster - Designed in the spirit of Saturn Cycling Classic, this 60-mile demanding ride is not for the weak of spirit. It begins with a trip over 11,482-foot Boreas Pass. Similar to the roads the pro racers traverse, the Boreas Pass road surface varies from perfect pavement to graded dirt to teeth-jarring washboard gravel. Descending into South Park, the ride joins the Boulder-to-Breckenridge course at Como. From there riders will scale the 9,993-foot Red Hill Pass, followed by the final arduous ascent up and over the Continental Divide on 11,547-foot Hoosier Pass. The ride is capped off by a high-speed descent into Breckenridge.
The Scenic - At 40 miles, this ride begins with a gentle climb through the Highlands area of Summit County then drops down on the outskirts of the picturesque Breckenridge Golf Club heading toward Swan Mountain. The two-mile climb through the high alpine forest offers sensational views of Lake Dillon. After a stop in the village of Keystone, riders will return to Breckenridge via the paved bike path around the shores of Lake Dillon.
The Casual - This gentle, rolling 20-mile ride is perfect for novice riders and families. The entire route is on a Summit County's paved bike paths, beginning with a meandering trek along the banks of the Blue River. After a rest stop at the midway point in Frisco, a gentle climb returns the riders to Breckenridge.
Registration fees include a T-shirt, goody bag, entry to the sports expo and fitness testing options from the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. Trails are well marked and rides are scheduled to get participants back to Breckenridge in time to enjoy the racing action, which will include the Nicole Reinhart Criteriums and the conclusion of the men's 140-mile pro race. Rest stops will have drinks and snacks plus roving mechanics will be available for those unexpected mechanical issues. Sag wagons will be available for anyone unable to return to Breckenridge.
Additional information and registration forms are available on the event website at www.saturncyclingclassic.com, or by calling the race office at (303) 443-7020. Online registration is available at activeusa.com.
Wipwak (Whitewater International Promotions LLC. www.wipwak.com) announced today that it will be promoting the 2001 Graber Products NORBA North Central Regional Mountain Bike Championships, the Fig Newtons NORBA Wisconsin State Mountain Bike Championships and the first round of the Midwest Collegiate Mountain Bike Championship Series the University of Wisconsin Whitewater Cycling NCCA Challenge on August 25-26, 2001 at Alpine Valley Resort, south of Milwaukee, Wis.
At a time when States are losing focus on hosting NORBA events, Wipwak is working hard to bring top-level NORBA mountain bike racing back to Wisconsin and the Midwest. The Championship Weekend features the Championship XC Stage Race for men and women's categories Sport through Semi-Pro/Pro starting at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with Stage 1 MTB TT, and Stage 2 STXC events following Saturday afternoon and finishing up with Stage 3 XC events on Sunday.
In addition, the NORBA Championship Downhill competition will take place on Saturday and the NORBA Championship Dual Slalom Powered by SRAM will take place on Sunday.
Racers will be able to compete for overall general classification honors in the stage race as well as for individual event championships in the STXC, XC, DH and DS. Riders from Wisconsin will be able compete for the Wisconsin State Championship and the North Central Regional Championship at the same time. Collegiate riders from Wisconsin really have it made, they will be able to race for collegiate points, the North Central Regional Championship and the Wisconsin State Championship all at the same time, during the same event.
Also taking place during the Championship Weekend will be the first round of the Midwest Collegiate Mountain Bike Championship Series (http://home.bluemarble.net/~mwccc/main.htm), with the University of Wisconsin Whitewater Cycling NCCA Challenge.
Major Races and Events
September 7-29, 2002: Vuelta
a España (GT) - Preview, stage list
May 11-June 2, 2002: Giro
d'Italia (GT) - Preview, stage list, photos
July 6-28, 2002: Tour
de France (GT) - Full preview & official route details
December 8: Superprestige
Rd 5 (Cat. 1) - Erwin Vervecken
November 29-December 4: Six
Days of Noumea (6D) - Sassone/Neuville victorious
November 26-December 1: Six
Days of Zurich (6D) - Day
6 - McGrory/Gilmore/Schnider win
December 1: Melbourne
Cup on Wheels (IM) - Scott Moller, Keirin,
Sprint, Support
races
December 2: Cyclo-cross
World Cup #2 (CDM) - Sven Nijs again
November 24-December 3: Juegos
Deportivos Centroamericanos (JR) - Final results
December 8-9: Frankfurter
Rad-Cross (Cat. 2) - Alex Mudroch, UK
National Trophy Series #4 (Cat. 3) - Roger Hammond, Grote
Prijs Industrie Bosduin - Kalmthout (Cat. 1) - Bart Wellens, Int.
Radquer Obergösgen (Cat. 2) - Björn Rondelez, Trofeo
Mamma e Papa Guerciotti (Cat. 3) - Enrico Franzoi, Premio
Egondo (Cat 3) - David Seco, Irish
cyclo-cross championships - Robin Seymour
Results: local racing
Australia - CycleWest
Promotions Omnium Series #2, Eastern
Suburbs Summer Criterium Series, Carnegie
Caulfield Tuesday criterium, Southern
Cross Junior Track Open & Madison Cup, Manly
Warringah CC, George
Town Track Carnival, Carnegie
Caulfield CC, Randwick
Botany CC, Gold
Coast CATS CC, Caesar's
Illawarra CC, Caesar's
Illawarra (track)
Denmark - Danish
cyclo-cross Post Cup #3
Italy - Gran
Premio Città di Bassano
Luxembourg - GP
De Kopstal
New Zealand - Cyco
Criterium series
Spain - Elorrio
cyclo-cross
USA - Georgia
Cross Series Championship, Chimborazo
Grand Prix cyclo-cross, Boulder
Cross Rd 6, New
Mexico State Cyclo-x Champs, Sorrento
Cyclo-x & California State Champ's, Boulder
Cross Rd 5, Verge
New England series, Northampton
CC Cyclo-cross Championships, Chris
Cross International CycloCross
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