Bol d'Or des Monedieres Criterium, France, August 7The final break of five got clear at about mid-race. Towards the end Vasseur and Rous got off the front and Vasseur attacked on a slight uphill stretch. "I took advantage of an uphill false flat that I'd taken note of to attack," said '97 Tour yellow jersey Vasseur.
1. Cedric Vasseur (Fra) GAN 126km in 3.19.06 2. Rous (Fra) Festina-Lotus 0.05 3. Olano (Spa) Banesto 4. Peyramaure (Fra) CRC Limousin 0.43 5. Roux (Fra) TVM 0.44 6. Durand (Fra) Casino-C'est votre equipe 3.10 7. Guesdon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 3.34 8. Judas (Fra) CG Orleans 3.35 9. Fraisseix (Fra) 23-La Creuse-UCF 3.36 10. Lino (Fra) BigMat Auber 93 3.37 Day 1, Latest round of EDS Track Cup, Alpenrose Velodrome, Portland, USAFor Immediate Release, Aug. 8, 1997Contact: Frank Stanley, USCF Communications Manager, (503) 624-8400 or (719) 578-4581
Women’s 500 Meters 1. AMBER HOLT (MANNING-RIDDELL), Torrance, Calif., 39.21 secs; 2. Shan Rayray (Alan’s), Federal Way, Wash., 39.79; 3. Robin Conley-Cutting (Hooters), Plano, Texas, 40.37; 4. Cris Smith (Gregg’s-Specialized), Bellevue, Wash., 40.79; 5. Suzie Marshall (Los Gatos Bicycle), Redwood City, Calif., 40.85; 6. Brenda Brashears (PowerBar), Grants Pass, Ore., 40.89; 7. Claire Olsen (Kendall-Jackson-Ibis), Santa Rosa, Calif., 41.11; 8. Linda Kruse (Team EDS), Irving, Texas, 41.23. Men’s 4km Individual Pursuit 1. CHRIS CARLSON (TEAM EDS), Dallas, Texas, four minutes, 55.22 seconds; 2. Brian Whitcomb (Cox Atlanta Velo), Conyers, Ga., 4:57.20; 3. Mike Tillman (Olympic Club), Santa Monica, Calif., 4:58.35; 4. Ben Sharp (Cox Atlanta Velo), Indianapolis, Ind., 5:08.10; (qualifying times): 5. John Walrod (Cox Atlanta Velo), Macungie, Pa., 4:58.77; 6. Adam Payne (Cox Atlanta Velo), Conifer, Colo., 5:04.81; 7. Woody Cox (Gregg’s-Specialized), Bellevue, Wash., 5:07.05; 8. Brian Sitcer (Mrs. T’s-Lexus), Fontana, Calif., 5:09.14. Note: Carlson set a track record in qualifying with a time of 4:54.87. Women’s Points Race, 19.3km 1. JEN EVANS (TEAM EDS), Austin, Texas, 33 pts (3 sprint wins); 2. Cris Smith (Gregg’s-Specialized), Bellevue, Wash., 27 (2); 3. Brenda Brashears (PowerBar), Grants Pass, Ore., 24 (1); 4. Mandy Poitras (Escape Velocity), Burnaby, B.C., Canada, 19 (3); 5. Heather Thompson (Marin-Leprechaun Racing), Pleasanton, Calif., 2 (0); 6. Laura Suditu (Bike Gallery-Sequent), Portland, Ore., 1 (0); 7. Claire Olsen (Kendall-Jackson-Ibis), Santa Rosa, Calif., 0; 8. Norrene Valente (QualMed-Saturn), Battle Ground, Wash., 0. Men’s Kilometer Time Trial 1. CHRIS CARLSON (TEAM EDS), Dallas, Texas, one minute, 10.36 secs (track record); 2. Adam Payne (Cox Atlanta Velo), Conifer, Colo., 1:10.43; 3. Brian Whitcomb (Cox Atlanta Velo), Conyers, Ga., 1:10.58; 4. Roger Farrell (Cycle Craft), Trinidad and Tobago, 1:12.32; 5. Brian Sitcer (Mrs. T’s-Lexus), Fontana, Calif., 1:12.45; 6. Peter Selby (Marion Bicycle Club), Newport Beach, Calif., 1:12.87; 7. Nicholas Kelez (Olympic Club), Oakland, Calif., 1:13.51; 8. Kurt Marion (Comptel-Colorado Cyclist), Colorado Springs, Colo., 1:13.81. Note: Adam Payne set a new track record in the men’s 200m with a time of 11.84 seconds. |