Second Edition News for August 4, 1997

Junior World's Update

Junior 24 km Pointscore

 1. Michael Rogers (Australia)		21 points        
 2. Libor Hlavac (Czech Rep)		14
 3. Morten Voss Christiansen (Den)	11
 4. Bradley Wiggins (GB)		10
 5. Xavier Florencio (Spa)	 	 9
 6. Jurgen Van Loocke (Bel)	 	 3
 7. Yuichi Sasaki (Jap) 		15 at 1 lap
 8. Alberto Tolomelli (Ita)   		11 at 1 lap
                      
Olympic Sprint
              
 1. France
 2. Australia (Selin, Kersten, Hopkins)
 3. Italy
                    
Junior Women's 2000m Individual Pursuit
                
 1. Alayna Burns (Australia)  	2.34,190
 2. Gitana Gruodyte (Lit)  	2.39,958
 3. Monika Tyburska (Pol)            
 4. Giorgia Giacometti (Ita)         
 5. Samanta Loschi (Ita)
 6. Anna Sandakova (Rus)
 7. Patricia Hempel (Ger)
 8. Rachael Linke (Australia)
             
Junior Sprint
              
 1. Tim Wulf (Ger)
 2. Kane Selin (Australia)
 3. Andrea Garavelli (Ita)
 4. Jerome Hubschwerlin (Fra)
 5. Arnaud Duble (Fra)
 6. Jeffery Hopkins (Australia)
 7. Tim Kersten (Australia)
 8. Mickael Quemeneur (Fra)
             
4000m Teams Pursuit
              
 Australia  4.20,889 defeated Germany 4.24,355
 
 Australia's Team comprised  Graeme Brown, Scott Davis, Ben Brooks, 
 Brett Lancaster, and Michael Rogers.
             
Women's 500m Time Trial
              
  1. Yumari Gonzalez (Cub)	37.402
  2. Katrin Meinke (Ger)	37.462
  3. Katie Parker (Australia)	37.960 
  4. Sandrine Adamiack (Fra)	38.102
  5. Natalia Agapova (Rus)	38.396
  6. Tamara Versolatto (Ita)	46.560
  7. Tanya Lindenhuth (USA)	38.906
  8. Maya Tachikawa (Jap)	39.262

Thursday July 31, 1997 - Wateringen, NL,Criterium - Profs:

 1. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM    100 km in 2.18.05
 2. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei
 3. Micheal Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
 4. Robbie McEwen (Australia) Rabobank 		0.15
 5. Van der Wolff (Ned)
 6. Den Braber (Ned)
 7. Martin Den Bakker (Ned)
 8. Erik Zabel (Ger)
 9. Hoy (Den)
10. Cornelisse (Ned) 				0.40

Amateurs:

 1. Post (Breda) 100 km in 2.19.47
 2. Swinkels (Monster)
 3. Van der Tang (Voorhout)

Women:

 1. Van Scheppingen (Uithoorn) 70 km in 1.41.48
 2. Van der Zee (Wageningen)
 3. Vink (Wijk en Aalburg)

40,000 spectators

Harm Jansen wins the Fresca International

Milwaukee - Harm Jansen won the 17-days Fresca International in the United States. The Dutchman (29) is in his second professional year in the States and won the first two stages and the final classment. Jansen rides for the American team Plymouth-Ellsworth.

Saturday August 2, 1997, Ronde van Pijnacker - profs:

 1. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone  100 km in 2.19.18
 2. Martin Den Bakker (Ned) 			0.04
 3. Erik Dekker (Ned)
 4. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM			0.25
 5. Wilfried Nelissen (Bel) Palmans
 6. Robbie McEwen (Australia) Rabobank
 7. Henk Vogels (Australia) GAN
 8. De Jongh (Ned) 
 9. Hopmans (Ned) 
10. Frankie Van de Haesebroek (Bel)

Amateurs:

 1. Zuyderwijk (Monster) 100 km in 2.20.04
 2. Van Steen (Dongen)
 3. Post (Breda)

Women, Grand Prix Boekel, NL:

Stage 1:

 1. Van Moorsel (Rotterdam) 116 km in 2.48.26
 2. Borst (Leiderdorp)
 3. Vink (Wijk en Aalburg)
 4. Vermast (Amstelveen)
 5.  Brasz (Culemborg)

Stage 2:
 
 1. Van der Zee (Wageningen) 60 km in 1.29.11
 2. Grimberg (Almelo)
 3. Kelderhuis (Alphen a/d Rijn)

ITT:

 1. Van Moorsel       3.7 km in 5.20
 2. Van Scheppingen (De Kwakel) 0.06
 3. Vink 			0.12

GC:

 1. Van Moorsel
 2. Vermast (Amstelveen)
 3. Vink

Problems with Rudy Pevenage

The assistant Team Leader of Telekom, Rudy Pevenage, expected another positive reception with his own club in Belgium. He is member of the committee which organises the Climb Criterium at the 'Muur van Geraardsbergen'. However, far from giving him a positive reception on Friday night, the rest of the members blamed Pevenage for not arranging enough 'big names' for this criterium.

Rudy responded: 'But Ullrich has already signed 5 contracts; they can't pay Pantani and Henn is not good enough! Now they blame me. I don't want to work with these dictators anymore and so I am quitting as a member of the Committee."

Tour de France MTB

Stage 1- Pernes-les-Fontaines - Bédoin:

 1. Bart Brentjens (Ned)    33 km in 1.23.41
 2. Savignoli (Ita) 			0.22
 3. Cadel Evans (Australia)

Stage 2:  Gigondas - Valreas:

 1. Dupouey (Fra) 	    50 km in 1.53.15
 2. Kristensen (Den)
 3. Brentjens 				1.14
... 
 8. Gerritsen 4.43

GC:

 1. Kristensen               3.17.57
 2. Brentjens 			0.13
 3. Evans (Australia) 		0.35

Echternach, Lux, Benelux Cup MTB

Men:

 1. Ostergaard (Den) 65 km in 2.49.08
 2. Heylen (Bel) 		 0.21
 3. Jansen (Bel) 		 5.45
 4. Triebel (Lux) 		 9.46
 5. Moonen 			11.20
 8. Ariesen 			14.57

Standings:

 1. Heylen 	362 points
 2. Moonen 	278
 3. Ariesen 	269

Women:

 1. Laroy (Bel)     35 km in 1.41.15
 2. Van Wersch (Ned) 		0.15
 3. Grigson (Australia) 	2.35
 4. Dorland (Ned) 		4.00
 5. Ravenstijn (Ned)	 	6.38

Stand:

 1. Dorland 		264 points
 2. Nachbar (Ned) 	214
 3. Ravenstijn 		212

Spanish News

Manolo Perez has won the Presidancy of the Spanish cycle-union (RFEC) Perez won the election with 78 votes against 39 votes for José Grinan. There are two candidates for being the union coach: the ex-riders Francisco Antequera and Jesus Rodriguez Magro

Jan Ullrich asks for a rest

'I am a sportsperson, not a popstar'

While Jan Ullrich requires a rest; the fans will not give him that chance. "They stay around my house and ask for signatures. I try to give as much as possible; but the fans have to realize that i am a sportsperson and not a popstar."

Every day, around 1,000 fans are coming to the house of Ullrich in Merdingen. Even around the house of friend and mate Jens Heppner it's busy. In the chocolate-shop of Heppner's mother Ullrich signs photocards. There were more than 5,000 supporters around the little shop.

Ullrich: 'I like the enthusiasm. And of course it's nice to see that - after my victory in the Tour de France - cycling is becoming popular in Germany. But the fans don't have to exaggerate.' In autumn Ullrich goes to hospital to have his tonsils removed. After that he wants to go skiing and he wants to go on holiday in Australia. Away from excitement, back to rest.

2 Days at Waubach (Limburg)

Stage 1:

 1. Hamers
 2. Stobbelaar
 3. Lowik

Stage 2:

 1. Van Grinsven
 2. Boelhouwer
 3. Van Bavel

Final GC:

 1. Hamers
 2. Cuppen
 3. Van der Donk

Lus van Almkerk

 1. Bastiaanse
 2. Zijlmans
 3. Van Leyen

Nijeveen, NL

Men - Road Stage:

 1. Van Loon
 2. Vereecken
 3. Hulspas

Men - ITT

 1. Hoevelaken
 2. Wim Draayer
 3. Cor Draayer

Men - Time Trial for Pairs

 1. Cor and Wim Draayer
 2. Scholte/De Haan
 3. Kruithof/Snippe

Women - Road Stage

1. Gemser
2. Van de Berg
3. Hylkema

Women - ITT

 1. Gemser
 2. Wiersma
 3. Smit

Women - Time Trial for Pairs

 1. Jenita and Gretha Smit
 2. C. and G. van der Meulen
 3. De Vries/Del Grosso