Bill's Cycle Racing
Results and News Service
August 1997

July 26-August 1 - Tour de Slovakia - Slovakia 2.6
Stage 1 to Final GC

July 28-August 3 - Internationale Sachsen-Tour - Germany 2.5
Prologue to Final GC

July 28-August 10 - Tour du Portugal 2.3
Stages 1 to 3
Stage 4 to 7
Stages 8 to 10
Stages 11 to Final GC

July 30-August 3
International Thuringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen - Germany 2.9.1

August 1-6 - Tour des Regions Wallonnes - Belgium 2.5
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 1
News - Junior World Track Titles
Bazel Kermesse - Belgium
Heerlen Profronde - Netherlands
Prix de la Mi-Aout - France 1.5

August 2
News - Rolf's Diary Update
Second Edition News - Post Tour Criteriums
Criterium d'Abruzzo - Italy 1.4
Bol d'Or International Classic - France 1.5
Dilsen Criterium - Belgium

August 3
News - Tour de France MTB
Trofeo Matteotti - Italy 1.3
International Wartenbergrundfahrt - Switzerland 1.5
Luk-Cup Buehl - Germany 1.4

August 3-7 - Vuelta a Castilla-Leon - Spain - 2.4
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 4
News - The Post-Tour Criterium phenomenon
Second Edition News

August 5
News - Latest UCI Rankings

August 6
News - Tour de France MTB
GP Citta di Camaiore - Italy 1.2
GP Ric Van Steenbergen - Belgium 1.3
Maastricht Ridderronde - Netherlands (minus 10.0)

August 6-10 - Tour of Denmark - Denmark 2.3
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 7
News - Tour de France MTB Stage 5
Kortrijk Criterium - Belgium

August 8
News - Tour de France MTB Stage 6
Second Edition News - Tour de France MTB Stage 7

August 9
News - Latest Round EDS Track Cup
Drielandenomloop - Netherlands 1.5

August 9 - Clasica San Sebastian - Spain - World Cup Event 6
Complete Results and Report

August 10
News - Transfers, Stage 6 MTB Tour, and Day 2 EDS Track Cup
Subida a Urkiola - Spain 1.3
Continentale Classic - Germany 1.5

August 10 - HEW-Cyclassics-Cup-Hamburg - Germany 1.5
Results

August 11
News - Day 3 EDS Track Cup
Second Edition News - Final GC Tour de France MTB
Latest UCI Rankings

August 11-15 - Vuelta a la Comunidad Galega - Spain - 2.2
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 12
News - Rolf's Diary Update
Heusden Kermesse - Belgium

August 12-17 - Regio-Tour International - Germany 2.4
Prologue to Final GC

August 13
News - Australian Endurance Event - Crocodiles included

August 13-17 - Prix de l'Amitie/Tour de l'Ain - France 2.5
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 13-17 - TV Wisla Tour - Poland 2.5
Prologue to Final GC

August 13-24 - Tour Féminin - France 2.9.1
Prologue to Final GC

August 14
News - Gerrie Knetemann on the Worlds

August 15-17 - World Track Cup - Adelaide Superdrome
Results from all sessions
O'Grady hindered by his preparation
Roundup of reporting from World Cup

August 15
News - Sorensen and the World Cup

August 17 - Rochester International Classic - UK World Cup Round 7
Full Results and Reports

August 17
Nordic Road Championships - Denmark
Eurode Omloop - Netherlands 1.5
Vuelta a Los Puertos - Spain
GP du Haut Escaut - Belgium 1.6

August 18
GP Geetbets - Belgium

August 18-22 - Vuelta a Burgos - Spain 2.2
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 19
News - Transfer updates
Gent-Wervik - Belgium 1.6
G.P. Zottegem - Belgium National Event

August 19-22 - Tour du Limousin - France 2.4
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 20
Coppa Agostoni - Italy 1.2
Dutch ITT Championships

August 21
News - UCI Rankings
Coppa Bernocchi - Italy 1.2
G.P. Mere - Belgium National Event

August 21-24
GP Ecos del Torbes - Venezuela

August 22
News - Transfer Updates
Tre Valli Varesine - Italy 1.1

August 23
European MTB Championships

August 24 - GP Suisse - Switzerland - World Cup Round 8
Results and Report

August 24
Gran Premio de Llodio - Spain 1.4
Trophee Sodime/Bol d'Air Creusois - France 1.5

August 25
GP de Beuvry la Foret 1996 - France 1.6

August 25-29 - Tour du Poitou-Charentes - France 2.4
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 26
Prix des Marbriers 1996 - France 1.5

August 26-30 - Tour of Netherlands - Netherlands 2.1
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 26-31 - World Track Championships Perth, Australia
Complete day by day results and reports
Day One Press Reports
Day Three Press Reports

August 26-28 - Trofeo dello Scalatore - Italy 1.4
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 27
Course des Raisins/Druivenkoers - Belgium 1.3

August 28-September 1 - Killington Stage Race - USA
Stage 1 to Final GC

August 30
News - Rolf's Diary Update

August 31
News - Sorenson injured
Trofeo Melinda - Italy 1.3
GP Ouest France-Plouay - France 1.1
GP Eddy Merckx - Belgium 1.2
GP Wieler Revue - Netherlands 1.5
Italian ITT Championships

UCI Abbreviations:
Cat 1 = Category 1 Cyclo Cross
CM = World Championships
GT = Grand Tour
CC = Continental Championships
JR = Regional Games
NE = National Event (no UCI points) - usually a Belgian Kermesse Race