News for April 29, 1997

GRACIA WOMEN'S TOUR April 17-20 Czechoslovakia

Overall: 254km

 1. HANKA KUPFERNAGEL (Berlin) Germany 		     7.17.08
 2. Barbara Heeb (Swiss National) Switzerland 		2:28
 3. Zoulfia Zabirova (Russian National) Russia 		3:43
 4. Tanja Schmidt (Berlin) Germany 			5:12
 5. Bogumila Matusiak (Polish National) Poland 		5:17
 6. Valentina Gerassimova (Russian National) Russia 	5:57
 7. Wiola Muller-Paulitz (Wiesbaden) Germany 		7:06
 8. Karen Kurreck (U.S. National) Cupertino Calif. 	7:10
 9. Judith Arndt (Berlin) Germany 			7:29
10. Mari Holden (Euregio Egrensis) Colorado Springs 	7:39

Other Americans: 

13. Julie Hudetz (U.S. National) Boulder Colo. 		7:47
18. Carmen Richardson (Euregio Egrensis) Colorado Spr	7:58
37. Stephanie Owen (U.S. National) Colorado Springs    20:41
57. Cori Book (U.S. National) Bozeman Mont. 	       30:39

Stage One April 17 72.3km

Cancelled due to snowstorm after 15km.

Stage Two April 18 67.2km

 1. HANKA KUPFERNAGEL (Berlin) Germany       1.46.40
 2. Muller-Paulitz 				0.04
 3. Kurreck 					0.10
 4. Heeb 					0.14
 5. Zabirova					0.17

Other Americans: 

10. Holden 					0.21
17. Hudetz 					0.31
31. Richardson 					s.t.
41. Owen 					0.36
67. Book 					1:26

Stage Three April 19 92.5km

 1. BARBARA HEEB (Swiss National) Swit       2.48.26
 2. Kupfernagel 				0.09
 3. Zabirova 					1:12
 4. Matusiak 					2:32
 5. Gerassimova 				3:02

Americans: 

 6. Kurreck 					4:44
13. Holden 					5:02
14. Hudetz 					s.t.
21. Richardson 					5:13
57. Book 				       12:34
58. Owen 			               12:39

Stage Four April 20 94.2km

 1. TANJA SCHMIDT (Berlin) Germany 	     2.41.49
 2. Kupfernagel 				0.04
 3. Muller-Paulitz 				2:23
 4. Heeb 					2:27
 5. Nicole N. Vermast (RWC) Netherlands 	s.t.

Americans: 

 6. Kurreck 					s.t.
 8. Richardson 					s.t.
12. Holden 					s.t.
15. Hudetz 					s.t.
34. Owen 					7:39
56. Book 				       18:52

Team Overall: 

 1. Berlin 		     22.04.35
 2. Swiss National 		 9:02
 3. Wiesbaden 			15:39

Mountain Jersey: Kupfernagel
Points Jersey: Kupfernagel

Made, Criterium for Elites with Contract:

 1. Van Bon (Apeldoorn) TVM	      100 km 2.19.53
 2. Blijlevens (Meerle) TVM			0.10
 3. Zabel (Ger) Telekom 
 4. Museeuw (Bel) Mapei 
 5. Breukink (Kalmthout) TVM 
 6. Cornelisse (Amsterdam)
 7. Bouwmans (Gemert)
 8. Declercq (Bel)
 9. Knaven (Meerle)
10. Den Bakker (Hoogstraten)

Aalst, Belgium, Ronde van Vlaanderen, neo-amateurs

 1. Capellen (Bel) 	   188 km in 4.12.00
 2. Vere (Bel) 				0.03
 3. Van Kessel (Ned) 			0.11
 4. Van Elven (Ned) 			0.15
 5. Guns (Bel) 				0.23

20. Schep (Ned) 			2.06
22. Van Dijk (Ned)

Rundum Duren, Germany

 1. Teutenberg (Ger) 	   175 km in 3.20.56
 2. Kappes (Ger)
 3. Trumheller (Ger) 
 4. Schaffrath (Ger) 		 	1.00
 5. Muller (Ger)

Berbourg. GP Ostfenster

 1. Strynckx (Bel)         155 km in 3.45.11
 2. Dalla Valle (Ita)
 3. Zuijderwijk (Ned)
 4. Casper (Fra) 			0.15
 5. Swinnen (Bel)
 6. Bollen (Bel)

16. Jeurissen (Ned)
18. Zwinkels (Ned)

Heerenveen, NL, Tour of South Friesland, Open Competition

 1. Hoedemakers (Eerle) 		172 km in 3.47.17
 2. Rinkel (Aalsmeer)
 3. Lvwik (Teubergen)
 4. Van der Ven (Nieuwegein)
 5. Mikli (De Rijp)
 6. Cordes (Rotterdam)
 7. Van der Werf (Damwoude)
 8. Ophof (Raalte)
 9. Ypenburg (Hengelo)
10. Teuben (Heerenveen)

Koewacht, NL, Wim Hendriks-Trofee, Elites Club Competition

 1. De Poel (Zundert)      160 km in 3.01.12
 2. De Moor (Bel) 			0.10
 3. Farenhout (Spijkenisse)
 4. Lucassen (Bel)
 5. Mol (Julianadorp)
 6. De Smet (Bel)
 7. Huybregts (Bel)
 8. De Haan (Venlo)
 9. Hamers (Schijndel)
10. Van Bavel (Valkenburg)

Ronde van Maassluis, Netherlands - Leontien strikes again!

Bjarne Riis: his preparation for the Tour

May 1 GP Frankfurt (sponsored by Telekom) 
May 4 GP Gippingen 
back to Denmark for some small races
May 21-25 Bicicleta Vasca 
May 27-June 2 GP Midi Libre 
June 8-15 Criterium du Dauphine 
June 17-26 Tour de Suisse 

Riis: "It's nearly the same programm as last year. At this moment I'm a little bit stronger than a year ago, while I'm still have to lose three kilos and I also lost ten days because of a bronchitis."

St. Wendel (Ger), MTB, World Cup Cross Country

Men: 

 1. Frischknecht (Swi)       2.31.05
 2. Evans (Aus) 		0.02
 3. Dupouey (Fra) 		1.32
 4. Martinez (Fra) 		2.11
 5. Meirhaeghe (Bel) 		3.20
 6. Chiotti (Fra) 		3.49
 7. Wabel (Swi) 		3.50
 8. Dubau (Fra) 		3.51
 9. Brenes (CRi) 		4.07
10. Rasmussen (Den) 		4.30

37. Brentjens 		       12.13

Standings after 3 Races:

 1. Evans 			268 points
 2. Chiotti 			249
 3. Dupouey 			246
 4. Dubau 			230
 5. Hoydahl (Nor) 		209
 6. Molday (Can) 		206

32. Brentjens 			 88

Women: 

 1. Alexander (GB)   31 km in 2.12.38
 2. Pezzo (Ita) 		 1.31
 3. Daucourt (Swi) 		 2.46
 4. De Negri (Ita) 		 3.39
 5. Sydor (Can) 		 4.44
 6. Dunlap (USA) 		 6.25

26. Dorland 			18.06
30. Ravenstijn 			20.10
39. Van Dijk 			29.51
40. Lensen 			31.21

At 1 lap: 

44. Nachbar
45. Van Beek
49. Kamerbeek

Standings after 3 Races: 

 1. Pezzo 			220 points
 2. Sydor 			198
 3. Tomlinson (Can) 		169
 4. Dunlap 			162
 5. De Negri 			158
 6. Daucourt 			132

Panzeri Detail

Panzeri, who raced for the Scrigno-Gaerne team, turned professional in February 1996 and had been due to compete in this year's Giro d'Italia, his family said.

The 18-year-old pillion rider was seriously injured in Saturday evening's accident, which happened near Panzeri's home outside the town of Lecco, northern Italy. The occupants of the car, its driver and his 12-year-old daughter, were also hurt.

Panzeri, who was not married, and his passenger were both wearing crash helmets, police said.