News and Race Reports for August 16 1995
Luc Leblanc
Luc Leblanc looks set to sign a contract with the new French team La
Francaise des Jeux, managed by Marc Madiot, although Italian team Polti are
still expressing an interest. "I recently saw Marc Madiot and a
representative of La Francaise des Jeux," Leblanc told L'Equipe (11
August), "and our contract proposals are in concordance with each other.
The communications boss of the team even phoned me today to confirm that
the contract, for two years, is finalised."
However, Leblanc was expecting a visit from Polti manager Gianluca Stanga
yesterday (11 August 95) evening to put forward a detailed proposition.
"The truth is,"Leblanc said, "Stanga has been in contact with me since last
February and I gave him my word of honour that I would reflect on his
offer." An astonishing revelation, says L'Equipe, since Leblanc was under
contract with Le Groupement for three years then. [But not that astonishing
now, since L'Equipe broke the news soon after Groupement folded! -- Roger].
A decision is expected this weekend.
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Clasica San Sebastian (12 August) 230km
1. Lance Armstrong (US, Motorola) 5.31.17
2. Stefano Della Santa (It, Mapei-GB) +2 secs
3. Johan Museeuw (Bel, Mapei-GB) +27
4. Jalabert (Fr, ONCE)
5. Bugno (It, MG-Technogym) same time
6. Piepoli (It, Refin) +30
7. Sciandri (GB, MG)
8. Vandenbroucke (Bel, Mapei)
9. Indurain (Sp, Banesto)
10. Cenghialta (It, Gewiss)
11. F. Casagrande
12. Lanfranchi
13. Dufaux all same time
14. Tchmil +2.01
15. Skibby
16. Missaglia
17. Elli
18. Chiappucci
19. Ferrigato
20. Cassero
21. Ulrich
22. Zberg
23. Hamburger
24. Ballerini
25. Merckx
26. Cassani
27. Podenzana
28. Olano
29. Pellicioli
30. Mauri
31. Scinto
32. Faresin
33. Simoni
34. Jimenez
35. Ekimov
36. Caruso
37. Bonca
38. Pantani
39. Escartin
40. Fondriest
41. Heppner all same time
42. Cattai +2.10
43. Dekker +2.47
44. Magnien
45. Den Bakker
46. Simon
47. Gonzalez-Heredia
48. Laukka
49. Lecchi
50. Imboden
51. Sierra
52. Fernandez Gines
53. Jaskula
54. Thibout
55. Zaina
56. Furlan
57. Conti
58. Echave
59. Belli all same time
60. Vanzella +5.41
61. Sunderland
62. Odriozola
63. Roux
64. Van Hooydonck
65. Henn
66. Baudzun
67. Serpellini
68. Zamana
69. Fornaciari
70. Madouas
71. Gianetti
72. Boogerd
73. Santamaria
74. Desbiens
75. Luttemberger
76. Fagnini
77. Chaurreau
78. Van De Wouver
79. Mejia
80. Audhem
81. Milesi
82. Nino
83. Cerezo
84. Piziks
85. Bouwmans
86. Elissaide
87. Arenas
88. Herve
89. Meinert
90. Bartoli
91. Bettin
92. Vona
93. Bolts
94. Van Petegem
95. Richard
96. Galletti
97. Cuesta
98. Capelle
99. Rooks
100. Gorini
101. Colage
102. Totschnig
103. Rous
104. Breukink
105. Zulle
106. Perona all same time
107. Bramati +5.48
108. Arrieta same time
109. Yates +10.35
110. Giner
111. Weltz
112. Palacin
113. Zanatta
114. Menegotto
115. Knaven
116. Fidanza
117. Zanini
118. Ledanois
119. Lemarchand
120. Goubert
121. Bobrik
122. Anguita
123. Baguet
124. Kummer
125. Galdeano
126. Espinosa
127. Diaz
128. Nijdam
129. Galarreta
130. Vicario
131. Swart
132. Colombo
133. Pelliconi
134. Gouvenou
135. Chepe Gonzalez
136. Kappes
137. Tebaldi
138. Puttini
139. Giraldi
140. Galdeano all same time
141. Wust +14.46
142. Mattan
143. Radaelli
144. Martinelli
145. Petilleau
146. Rossi
147. Colotti
148. Contreras
149. Dietz
150. Gonzalez Salvador
151. Verdonck
152. Roscioli
153. Rodriguez
154. Irusta
155. Van Hyfte
156. F. Simeoni
157. Teteriouk
158. Rubiera
159. Biasci
160. Massi
161. Dernies all same time
L'Equipe's film of the race:
** Champion of Switzerland Felice Puttini (Refin) attacks at 41km and
breaks clear, his maximum lead is 12.19 at km95 and he stays away for
133km in all.
**ONCE sometimes helped by Festina, make the pace at the front of the
peloton. Puttini is caught at 181km. On the approach to the Jaizkibel
climb, the principal difficulty of the day, ONCE's Zulle, Mauri,
Stephens and Diaz Zabala continue to work at the front of the peloton.
**Zulle and Mauri go all out at the foot of the Jaizkibel. Thirteen
riders break clear, including Jalabert, Bruyneel, Sciandri, Museeuw,
Della Santa, Piepoli, Cenghialta and Armstrong. At 10 seconds is
another group which includes, notably, Bugno, Indurain and Dufaux.
Bugno bridges the gap near the summit and crosses it first; Indurain
doesn't get up to the front group.
**Armstrong and Leeds Classic winner Sciandri break clear on the
descent which is slippery from the humidity. They are joined by
Jalabert but lower down Sciandri punctures and falls out of the
picture. Jalabert and Armstrong get as much as 34 secs on Bugno,
Piepoli, Della Santa and Museeuw.
**Jalabert and Armstrong are caught at the 4km banner. Bugno essays an
attack but his intentions are all too clear. Della Santa counters and
makes a gap. Armstrong tries again and gets in his wheel. Behind them,
everybody sits and waits for Jalabert to make a move. He won't play so
nobody budges.
**The sprint is a formality for Armstrong who beats Della Santa by 10
metres. Jalabert winds up his sprint for third place too far out and
is outpaced by Museeuw who thus consolidates his World Cup lead.
World Cup standings
1. Museuw 149 (+25)
2. Jalabert 106 (+20)
3. Gianetti 100
4. Sciandri 79 (+14)
5. Tchmil 79
6. Baldato 77
7. Fondriest 72
8. Armstrong 66 (+50)
9. Bartoli 65
10. Ballerini 58
11. Bugno 53 (+18)
12. Frattini 50
13. Zaina 47
14. Chiappucci 46
15. Skibby 44
Next World Cup event: 20 August, Championship of Zurich
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Subida a Urkiola (Spain, 13 August 95)
1. Leonardo Piepoli (It, Refin) 160km in 3.47.25
2. Breukink (Neth, ONCE) +56 secs
3. Chiappucci (It, Carrera +1.12
4. Simoni (It, Aki) +1.33
5. Jaskula (Pol, Aki) +1.48
6. Pantani (It, Carrera) +1.51
7. Pellicioli (It, Polti) +2.05
8. Puttini (Swi, Refin) +2.07
9. Blanco (Sp, Banesto) +2.29
10. Heppner (Ger, Telekom) +2.45
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Tour Feminin
13th and final stage, Doue-la-Fontaine--Fontenay-le-Comte (12 August)
1. Yvonne Brunen (Neth) 103km in 2.37.24
2. V. Cappellotto (It)
3. Urbonaite (Lith)
4. Mansveld (Neth)
5. Ljunksog (Swe)
6. Leroux (Fr)
7. Demet (USA) all same time
8. Valvik (Nor) +36
9. Golay (USA)
10. Richardson (USA)
11. Marsal (Fr) and the peloton same time
dns, Hughes (Can). Vogel (Swi)
Final overall
1. Fabiana Luperini (It) 37.21.24
2. Longo (Fr) +8.07
3. Zberg (Swi) +10.11
4. Koliasseva (Rus) +12.45
5. Jackson (Can) +14.14
6. Van de Vijver (Bel) +15.27
7. Polkhanova (Rus) +16.07
8. R. Polikiavichute (Lith) +17.14
9. Bubnenkova (Rus) +17.49
10. Watt (Aus) +22.13
11. Corneo (It) +27.47
12. Marsal (Fr) +28.42
13. Zuareva (Rus) +30.29
14. Bailey (NZ) +30.50
15. Bonamoni (It) +31.18
82 finishers
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Trophee Sodime (France, open, 13 August 95)
1. Patrice Halgand (Fr, Festina) 170km in 4.17.53
2. Perradeau (Fr, amateur) +25 secs
3. Cueff (Fr, Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne) same time
4. Hodge (Aus, Festina) +30
5. Bouyer (Fr, Castorama) same time
6. Locatelli (Fr, Chazal) +32
7. Genty (Fr, Aubervilliers 93-Peugeot)
8. Kasputis (Lith, Chazal)
9. Sanlaville (Fr, amateur)
10. Vitian (Fr, amateur) all same time
11. Michaelsen (Den, Festina) +6.57
12. Aus (Estonia, Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne) and the peloton all s.t.
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Mi-Aout Bretonne
10th and final event at Plerin (12 August 95)
1. Xavier Jan (Fr, amateur) 150km in 3.31.20
2. Saugrain (Fr, Aubervilliers 93-Peugeot) +20 secs
3. Chanteur (Fr, Chazal)
4. Heulot (Fr, Banesto)
5. Cousine (Fr, amateur) +39
6. Henry (Fr, Festina) +1.29
7. Coualan (Fr, amateur) +1.50
8. Desbois (Fr, amateur) +3.23
9. Lamour (Fr, Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne)
10. Allain (Fr, amateur) both same time
Final overall classification for the series
1. Nicolas Jalabert (Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne) 304
2. Rinero (Fr, amateur) 272
3. Bogdanski (Fr, amateur) 251
4. Chanteur 238
5. Barthe (Fr, amateur) 230
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Regio Tour (open)
6th stage
1. John Lieswyn (US, amateur) 155km in 3.48.18
2. Mazzer (It, amateur)
3. Pavolv (Fr, amateur) both same time
7th and final stage
1. Eddy Mazzoleni (It, amateur) 179km in 4.33.22
2. Rault (Fr, amateur) same time
3. Flesicher (Ger, Collstrop) +4 secs
4. Pistore (It, Polti) same time
Final overall
1. Roberto Pistore (it, Polti)
2. Pianegonda (It, Polti) +1.36
3. Peschel (Ger, amateur) +2.16
4. Lance (Fr, GAN) +3.03
4. Muller (Ger, amateur) +3.08
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Tour of Portugal
Stage 13 individual time trial 22.7km
1. Vitor Gamito (Port, Sicasal) 30.56
2. O. Rodrigues (Port, Artiach) +39 secs
3. P. Ferreira (Port, Sicasal) +53
4. J. Silva (Port, Maia Jumbo) +1.14
5. Andrade (Port, Maia Jumbo) +1.24
Overall
1. Orlando Rodrigues (Port, Artiach)
2. Q, Rodrigues (Port, Sicasal) +2.43
3. D. Pereira (Port, Boavista) +3.42
4. Ferreira +4.38
5. Freitas (Braz, Boavista) +5.47
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Armand De Las Cuevas
Armand De Las Cuevas, last year's Clasica San Sebastian winner did not ride
this year's edition on Saturday. Indeed he's reduced to inactivity
following open conflict with his team, Castorama. The former French
national champion has been sanctioned by his team for "lack of
professionalism" as his employers put it, who reproach him for
indiscretions in the way he conducted himself ("ecarts de conduite") during
the Tour de France and isn't putting him in any races for an indeterminate
period.
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Tour of Galicia/Tour of Limousin
The Tour of Galicia began today (14 August) and runs over five stages
until 18 August. Among those taking part are Zulle, Ugrumov, Virenque,
Mejia and Indurain. Indurain says he will probably decide on the
strength of his form in this race whether or not he will take part in
the Vuelta a Espana.
And tomorrow the Tour of Limousin stage race begins in France,
finishing on 18 August.
...and later reported:
Miguel Indurain outsprinted break companion Maaarten Den Bakker to
take today's first stage of the Tour of Galicia today (14 August),
102.5km from Ferrol to Ferrol.
Indurain and Den Bakker had been part of a break with Eleuterio
Anguita and Eros Poli the other members of which they outdistanced in
the last three climbs. Anguita finished third at 4.11 with Melchor
Mauri and Manuel Fernandez, and the peloton came in at 5.36.
UCI Rankings as at 14 August 95
1. Rominger 3242
2. Jalabert 2158
3. Indurain 1953
4. Zulle 1543
5. Chiappucci 1463
6. Museeuw 1310
7. Berzin 1262
8. Fondriest 1122
9. Casagrande 1060
10. Richard 960
11. Armstrong 958
12. Tchmil 947
13. Virenque 849
14. Sciandri 811
15. Bortolami 803
16. Ekimov 762
17. Della Santa 715
18. Boardman 689
19. Sorensen 686
20. Ugrumov 682
Team:
1. Mapei 8617
2. ONCE 6100
3. Gewiss 6051
4. MG 5767
5. Banesto 3862
6. Lampre 3394
7. Carrera 3388
8. Mercatone 3264
9. Telekom 2849
10. Novell 2839
11. Festina 2728
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Criterium of Quillan--France (13 August 95)
1. Djamolidin Abdoujaparov (Uzb, Novell)
2. Simon (Fr, Castorama)
3. Dufaux (Swi, Festina)
4. Rominger (Swi, Mapei)
5. Labourdette (Fr, amateur)
6. Arnould (Fr, FFC-Ligue)
7. Moncassin (Fr, Novell)
8. Elias (Fr, amateur)
9. Thibout (Fr, Castorama)
10. Davy (Fr, Banesto)
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Tour of Portugal
14th and final stage (13 August 95)
1. Anthony Theus (Neth, TVM) 181.7km in 4.22.58
2. Smetanine (Rus, Sputnik) same time
3. Piccoli (It, Brescialat) +2 secs
4. Guidi (It, Navigare)
5. Di Basco (It, Amore e Vita)
Final overall
1. Orlando Rodrigues (Port, Artiach) 52.07.29**
2. Q. Rodrigues (Port, Sicasal) +2.43
3. Perreira (Port, Boavista) +3.39
4. Ferreira (Port, Sicasal) +4.35
5. Freitas (Braz, Boavista) +5.44
**Orlando Rodrigues' second overall victory in this race in succession.
2. Tour of Galicia
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Tour of Galicia (2), Ferrol - Boiro, 191 kms:
1. Max van Heeswijk Hol Motorola 04.36.37
2. Laurent Jalabert Fra Once s.t.
3. Gianmatteo Fagnini Ita Mercatone s.t
4. Michele Bartoli Ita Mercatone s.t
5. Eluterio Anguita Spa Castellblanch s.t
6. Maarten den Bakker Hol TVM s.t.
Overall:
1. Miguel Indurain Spa Banesto
2. Maarten den Bakker Hol TVM +01 sec.
3. Manuel Fernandez Gines Spa Mapei +04:20