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This weekend sees most of the European countries hold their national road championships, generally a combination of individual and team time trials, and road races for a variety of categories. Cyclingnews will be aiming, once again, to supply in depth reports and results from all the major cycling countries and more than a smattering of 'minor' nations.
An excellent example of the reporting comes today from Sergey Kurdukov of Russian Eurosport, who was at the Russian time trial championships in Moscow. Although Olympic champion Viatcheslav Ekimov wasn't intending on contesting this event, dual U23 World Champion Evgueni Petrov certainly was. However, things didn't go according to plan for Evgueni as you can read in the report.
All other reports and results will be greatly appreciated by the Cyclingnews team as we juggle this with the upcoming Tour de France and the usual pile of regional weekend results. If we've missed your country, then please email us.
Marco Pantani was today called up in front of prosecutor Luigi Bocciolini in Florence to answer questions in relation to the Giro drug raids. The cyclist appeared angry at this summons, as he was not supposedly not implicated as part of the "86". However, the prosecutor wanted to question him because he considered Pantani a person "informed of the facts" regarding the Giro affair.
After two hours of interrogations, Pantani left the court quite annoyed. "I am fed up with being called without reason in turn by all the prosecutors in Italy," he said. "I can't remember how many times it has been."
"I am incensed because everything has a limit, and I believe now that I have paid my dues in abundance," he said.
When asked about what he thought of a similar raid during the Tour de France, he said "I hope not. Controls are all very well, but a raid like that one, for heavens sake..."
He did not comment on the declarations of Dario Frigo in the Italian magazine "Panorama", saying that "I don't read the newspapers any more."
The UCI is looking into possible legal action against riders who "damaged the image of cycling," after a meeting in Lausanne yesterday with members of the IOC present. The meeting began with a discussion of the recent events in the Giro d'Italia, and afterwards the "Management Committee asked its lawyers to study whether it would be possible to claim damages for the harm caused by riders, who through their actions (positive at anti-doping controls or possession of banned substances) directly damage the image of cycling and the UCI, as well as the professional interests of their colleagues."
According to a report in Dutch newspaper, De Telegraaf, American team Mercury has to look for a new co-sponsor. After the recent separation of LeMond Cycling, it seems that the Viatel sponsorship has also dried up. The US branch of Viatel filed for bankruptcy a couple of months ago, although the European arm is still operational. This may have an effect on the salaries of the Belgian brigade, Peter van Petegem, Geert van Bondt, and Wim van Sevenant, who were all bought with the extra injection of funds that Viatel provided (33 percent of the team's budget).
Meanwhile, the team continues to win races, and Mercury has committed itself to supporting the team in future.
'Evergreen' Andrei Tchmil has prolonged his contract by another year with the Lotto-Adecco team. He signed a preliminary contract yesterday, three days prior to the Belgian road championships in Halle. The 38 year old Russian/Moldavian/Belgian had offers from Fassa Bortolo and Tacconi Sport, but chose to stay as leader of Lotto.
Russian rider, Guennadi Mikhailov, has also signed a preliminary contract with the team, choosing to stay with Lotto over iBanesto.com. "A very promising rider. He has made an outstanding choice," said Tchmil of his teammate.
Roger Legeay's Crédit Agricole team has promoted three of its younger riders to the senior ranks. The team director announced during the French championships today that Christophe Le Mével, Johan Charpenteau and Yan Tournier, who all ride for CA Espoirs, will ride for the division II team next season. He added that the team would increase its roster to 20 riders from 17.
The 22nd edition of the Cascade Cycling Classic will be held in Bend, Oregon, USA, from July 11-15 with a new title sponsor, Columbia River Bank. With a $20,000 total cash purse, the Cascade Cycling Classic has consistently attracted the best American men's and women's cycling teams in its 22 year history.
This year the professional men will race six stages over five days. The first two stages climb through the Three Sisters Mountain Range along the scenic Cascade Lakes Highway. The road race stages are followed by a steep time trial up Pilot Butte (a volcanic cone in the middle of the city of Bend), an evening downtown criterium, a hilly circuit race on the outskirts of town, and a final criterium in Bend's Old Mill District.
This year, the Women's race will include a special tribute to Nicole Reinhart, who won two stages in last years race before her death in a racing accident last fall. On July 15, Nicole’s mother, Pam Reinhart will give a special trophy to the overall winner in the women’s division in Nicole’s name.
The Cascade Cycling Classic also offers Category 3 and Masters riders the ability to compete on the same courses as the professionals for the last four stages of the race.
Further information about the race can be found at the Cascade Cycling Classic's website www.cascade-classic.org or by contacting Race Director Brad Ross at (503) 246-7338 bradross@prodigy.net
Stage 1 - July 11: Deschutes Brewery Bachelor ESB Road Race
Start time: Men Pro-1-2 10:00am. 110 miles from Bend into the Cascade Mountains
then back to Bend. Long gradual ascent from Bend, one steep climb, long descent.
Three KOMs total climbing 4600 feet.
Stage 2 - Thursday July 12: Pacific Power Road Race
Start time: Men Pro-1-2, 10:00 am; Women, 10:05 am. 106 miles for men, 53 miles
for women in Cascade Lakes area. A climbers race with moderate to steep 12 mile
climb per lap. Two laps for men. One lap for women. KOM and QOM (Queen of the
Mountain) points awarded. Start/Finish is at Mt. Bachelor Sunrise Lodge parking
area. Utilizes some of the same roads as the first stage but with a different
climb.
Stage 3 - July 13: Prime Equipment Pilot Butte Time Trial
Start time: 10:00am, Men Pro-1-2, Women, Men Cat 3/Masters 2-3. Approximately
one km uphill TT on a smooth switchback road.
Stage 4 - July 13: Desert Bone and Joint Specialists/ Rebound Physical Therapy
Twighlight Criterium
Start time: Men Cat 3/Masters 2-3, 6:00 pm, 40 min + 5laps. Women, 7:00pm, 40
min + 5laps. Men Pro-1-2, 8:00pm, 60 min + 5 laps. Six turn course in downtown
Bend. Virtually flat on excellent pavement.
Stage 5 - July 14: Kirby Nagelhout Construction Tumalo Circuit Race
Start time: Men Cat 3/Masters 2-3, 8:30am, 70 miles. Women, 8:35am, 70 miles.
Men Pro-1-2, 11:45am, 77 miles. Race is located 6 miles Northwest of downtown
Bend. Hilly circuit race in the Tumalo area. Rolling hills and twisting descents
on good to mediocre pavement. 7 mile circuit with one feed and one KOM and QOM
per lap. 470 feet of climbing per lap.
Stage 6 - July 15: Volkswagen/Carrera Motors Criterium
Start time: Men Cat 3/Masters 2-3, 10:00am, 45 min +5 laps. Women, 11:00am,
45 min +5 laps. Kids race at noon. Men Pro-1-2, 1:30pm, 60 min +5 laps. 0.7
mile loop in Bend's Old Mill District just south of Downtown.
Men Pro-1-2, $15,000 cash + primes. GC will pay 20 deep + jersey for each
stage. Stages will pay six deep.
Volkswagen/Carrera Motors KOM $100 + jersey each stage.
Lead Oregon rider $1,500 six deep + jersey each stage.
Women $4,000 cash+primes
Volkswagen/Carrera Motors QOM $750 three deep + jersey each stage.
Men Cat 3/Masters 2-3 $2000 cash + primes.
Race Leaders Jersey each stage.
This weekend is your last chance to enter our competition to win a nice pair of WH-6500 Shimano Wheels. Entries close at midnight, GMT on June 30, so don't miss out! We will hopefully be able to announce the winners at the start of the Tour de France on July 7. Are you feeling lucky?
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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