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UCI president Hein Verbruggen was a guest in Tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc's car during stage 13, when Lance Armstrong won the stage to Pla d'Adet and the yellow jersey. It was Verbruggen's only day on the Tour (he couldn't have picked a better one), and although he expressed admiration for Armstrong's ability, he also wanted him to treat the early season classics more seriously.
"I spoke with Lance for a long time during the Tour de Suisse," said Leblanc to Belga newsagency. "I asked that he begin his season a little earlier. A race such as Liege-Bastogne-Liege is made for someone like him."
Armstrong's main attempt at racing in the early season classics has been in the Amstel Gold Race, where he has twice finished second.
Alain Gallopin, the director sportif of Mercury has confirmed to Belgian TV1 that his team is in financial problems. After the withdrawal of co-sponsor Viatel, the team has drastically reduced its program, withdrawing from several programmed races.
"It seems as though we will not make it to the end of the season," said Gallopin.
The Lampre-Daikin team has decided to suspend Frank Vandenbroucke, who has been MIA for several weeks now. Pietro Algeri made this decision after meetings to discuss the situation with VDB failed to amount to anything. He sent the rider a fax telling him of his suspension, and has not received a response.
The directors of the Lampre team hope that this will prompt Vandenbroucke make contact with them, but if this silence continues, then they will terminate his contract and possibly ask him for damages.
Since cross country skier Bjšrn Daheli quit skiing Norway has been in need of a new national hero. A poll on website of news paper Dagbladet's currently has Credit Agricole rider Thor Hushovd in second place and rising. Anyone who would like to interfere in Norwegian national business can do it here: http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/30540.html
The standings as of Sunday night are:
1 Petter Solberg (Rally racing) 811 (21.0%) 2 Thor Hushovd (Cycling) 603 (15.6%) 3 Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Soccer) 356 (9.2%) 4 Ådne S¿ndrål (Speed skating) 320 (8.3%) 5 Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poireé (Biathlon) 314 (8.1%) 6 John Carew (Soccer) 299 (7.7%) 7 Thomas Alsgaard (Skiing) 253 (6.6%) 8 Bente Skari (Skiing) 177 (4.6%) 9 Espen Knutsen (Ice hockey) 172 (4.5%)
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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