August 1 1995 News and Reports
1. Norwest Cup
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Norwest Cup, 110 miles, - 7/30/95 - Minneapolis, MN USA
1. Frank McCormack - Saturn - 4:11:53
2. Zach Conrad - U.S. Amateur Team - 4:12:07
3. Brian Walton - Saturn - 4:12:42
4. Craig Schommer - Montgomery-Bell - 4:12:59
5. Jerzy Wozniak - Independent - same time
6. Andy Bishop - Saab - same time
7. Micheal Engelman - Shaklee - 4:13:22
8. Norm Alvis - Saturn - same time
9. Kevin Livingston - Motorola - same time
10. Pete Stubenrach - Shaklee - 4:13:37
11. Paul King Athens-Bandag - same time
12. Tyler Hamilton - Montgomery-Bell 4:14:21
13. Malcom Elliot - Cheverolet-L.A. Sherrif - same time
14. Cazary Zamana - Motorola - same time
15. Dirk Pohlman -Indepemdent - same time
16. Bart Bowen - Saturn - 4:15:02
17. Esteban Fraga - Shaklee - same time
18. Fred Rodriguez - U.S. Amateur Team - same time
19. Mark McCormack - Saab - same time
20. Adam Laurent - U.S. Amateur Team - same time
21. Darren Baker - Montgomery-Bell - same time
Tour of America final - top 10
1. Lance Armstrong - Motorola - 1950 pts.
2. Fred Rodriguez - U.S. Amateur Team - 1780
3. Norm Alvis - Saturn - 1780
4. Robert Gagglioli - Guiltless Gourmet - 1360
5. Brian Walton - Saturn - 1250
6. George Hincapie - Motorola - 1090
7. Andy Bishop - Saab - 1080
8. Franki Andreu - Motorola - 950
9. Bart Bowen - Saturn - 950
10. Frank McCormack - Saturn - 890
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Earlier Report from the Tour
MADOUAS: I DIDN'T KNOW
RWOP L'Equipe
By their special correspondent Francoise Inizan
Pressed against his bike, his head slumped and running with sweat,
Laurent Madouas suddenly frowned. He'd finished the stage a good
eighth, but in the shadow of the grandstand he had not grasped the
question. It was necessary to repeat it. Madouas didn't flinch.
Once again, he gave the journalist a puzzled look as the question
was made more specific. He still hadn't understood. Then suddenly
he stammered, as he found himself feeling stupid with everyone
around him, at last having understood only too well:
"I didn't know, nobody told us anything", he murmured.
Until the end of the stage, most of the peleton knew nothing of the
death of Fabio Casertelli. Johann Museew, who was felled by the
crash, and continued with a wound on his left knee, learnt of it
only at the finish line. Then, one saw this tough Flanders man
slump to the ground in tears, floored by the news.
"One knew that there had been a serious crash on the first
descent, in which a dozen riders had fallen, and my director
sportif informed me that they had flown three riders to hospital,
but that was all", calmly explained Laurent Dufaux, the Swiss rider
on the Festina team.
Francis Lafargue, in charge of corporate affairs for Banesto,
recounted how he had told Indurain just before the Maillot Jaune
climbed up to receive his bouquet: "He was shocked. His look said
it all. I also warned Jalabert about the news, he didn't say
anything but I could see he was distressed."
Jalabert murmured: "This evening all the riders will be thinking
deeply of Fabio".
Roger Legeay, the director sportif of GAN, explains that in this
case it was best to keep quiet. The race is still the best way of
forgetting, he confesses with difficulty. Then again, except for
a blunder by a race commissaire, who alerted a group of stragglers
about twenty kilometres from the finish, no news of the accident
leaked to the peleton on the road.
At the finish, the shock was terrible. Beyond the news, beyond the
sadness of a peloton suddenly engulfed by silence, there was the
realisation of the risks taken, already forgotten by the riders
who'd finished, returning like the lash of a whip.
"We cyclists, we lose count of the risks we take on the bike.
We always imagine that it won't happen to us", recognises Madouas.
"We practice a very dangerous profession [metier]. A crash in
a descent at more than 80 (km/h), that leaves no room for
forgiveness," continues Dufaux.
"There are 4,000 kilometres on the Tour, but there aren't
4,000 kilometres of barriers or hay bales", observes Roger Legeay
of Gan. "That would be ideal, but it is impossible. Cycling rolls
through the world as it finds it. [Le cyclisme se deroule dans la
nature]. It is a dangerous profession."
Jean-Rene Bernadeau, the director sportif of Castorama, wished to
go no further than the official report, but he was enraged: "The
concrete bollards the length of the route in Haute-Garonne [the
Departement where the crash happened] could end a life every 30
centimetres. What thoughtlessness!".
However, at kilometre 34, where the accident occurred, the peloton
was no longer rolling "en bloc", which perplexed Bernard Hinault:
"They weren't descending very rapidly. And at the time the
riders weren't taking unconsidered risks".
But Cyril Guimard, the Castorama manager, knew the exact spot:
"This morning I told my riders to take special care on the
bend, the descent was difficult".
Inevitably, questions resurface about the compulsory wearing of
helmets in the mountain stages. However, all the peleton agree with
Guimard: "Helmet or not, at 65 km/h it comes to the same thing".
And Madouas confesses quietly, "My wife always wishes that I wear
my helmet, in the heat, on the climbs, it's harmful."
Does he think, even as he looks down, of Fabio's wife Anna Lisa?
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>> Jacques Goddet, (life president of L'Equipe):
"The sport is often as cruel as it is great. I send to
Jean-Marie Leblance, to the Tour officials, and to all those
involved, especially the riders, my feelings of affection and
respect, and I weep with the family of this Italian champion who
gave his life to his passion for cycling."
1. Obree Flies
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31 July 95, Manchester, U.K. -- After being disqualified from the
defense of his world 4,000 meter pursuit title at last year's world
championships, Graeme Obree rode this year's fastest 4,000 meters today
(Monday). He came within 2 seconds of his world record of 04:20.894 which
he set in 1993 at Hamar, Norway.
Obree has developed what he calls the Superman style with his extra-long
arms stretched ahead on elongated triathlon-style handlebars after he was
forced to revise his riding style. His previous position on the bike was
arbitrarily banned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) -- after he had
twice set the world hour record and won a world title with the
controversial riding position.
"I cannot believe it. I was totally shaken," said Obree, who had
anticipated a time of 04:35. When I heard with two laps to go that I was
under 4:25 only then did I decide to have a real go. I must be approaching
top form, and yet I have not worked for it. In fact, I have been holding
back."
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2. Norwest Cup (revised results)
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NorWest Cup results were revised by the officials. Apparently I posted
from the first cut. The difference is in 4th-6th places. Team stays the
same (point totals are slightly different, but the placings didn't change).
THE NORWEST CUP
Minneapolis, MN - July 30, 1995
RESULT - REVISED
Length: 110.88 Miles Avg Speed: 26.41 MPH
OFFICIAL
PL NUM NAME------------ TEAM------------ HOMETOWN-------- TIME--- DIFF---
1 7 MCCORMACK Frank SATURN 4:11:53 4:11:53
2 102 CONRAD Zac U.S. AMATEUR TEA 4:12:07 @ 14
3 10 WALTON Brian SATURN 4:12:42 @ 49
4 139 WOZNIAK Jerzy Visions Racing 4:12:59 @ 1:06
5 51 BISHOP Andy SAAB " "
6 38 SCHOMMER Craig MONTGOMERY-BELL " "
7 94 ENGLEMAN Michael SHAKLEE " "
8 1 ALVIS Norm* SATURN 4:13:22 @ 1:29
9 24 LIVINGSTON Kevin MOTOROLA " "
10 98 STUBENRAUCH Pete SHAKLEE 4:13:37 @ 1:44
11 116 KING Paul ATHENS-BANDAG 4:14:21 @ 2:28
12 34 HAMILTON Tyler MONTGOMERY-BELL " "
13 12 ELLIOTT Malcolm CHEVROLET-L.A. S " "
14 26 ZAMANA Cezary MOTOROLA " "
15 131 POHLMAN Dirk Visions Racing " "
16 2 BOWEN Bart SATURN 4:15:02 @ 3:09
17 95 FRAGA Esteban SHAKLEE " "
18 101 RODRIGUEZ Fred U.S. AMATEUR TEA " "
19 54 MCCORMACK Mark SAAB " "
20 106 LAURENT Adam U.S. AMATEUR TEA " "
21 31 BAKER Darren MONTGOMERY-BELL " "
22 6 MERCIER Scott SATURN 4:15:13 @ 3:20
23 39 GERLACH Chad MONTGOMERY-BELL " "
24 149 JANSEN Harm 4:15:21 @ 3:28
25 144 HORNER Chris Nutra-Fig 4:15:26 @ 3:33
26 11 HEGG Steve CHEVROLET-L.A. S 4:23:49 @ 11:56
27 99 EYK Patrick SHAKLEE " "
28 74 KOSCHARA Mathew NAVIGATORS " "
29 55 MCCORMACK Paul SAAB " "
30 8 SWIFT Tim SATURN 4:24:03 @ 12:10
31 75 NORTON Rick NAVIGATORS 4:24:12 @ 12:19
32 68 PEDDIE Timm PLYMOUTH 4:24:22 @ 12:29
33 32 CUBRIC Radisa MONTGOMERY-BELL " "
34 117 CROWE David ATHENS-BANDAG " "
35 72 CABLE Phil NAVIGATORS 4:24:33 @ 12:40
36 115 SEVENER Steve ATHENS-BANDAG " "
37 13 COPELAND Jim CHEVROLET-L.A. S " "
38 22 FRASER Gord MOTOROLA 4:24:46 @ 12:53
39 5 MCCARTHY Mike SATURN 4:25:19 @ 13:26
40 104 COPELAND Dirk U.S. AMATEUR TEA " "
41 83 MILLER Graeme SCOTT-BIKYLE FLY " "
42 143 ABRAHAMS Paul Nutra-Fig " "
43 41 FRIEL Dirk GUILTLESS GOURME " "
44 25 PERON Andrea MOTOROLA " "
45 97 MCDONOUGH Brian SHAKLEE " "
46 107 HAMON Matt U.S. AMATEUR TEA 4:27:30 @ 15:37
TIMING BY ALGE RESULTS BY EVENT SERVICES
THE NORWEST CUP
Minneapolis, MN - July 30, 1995
TEAM CLASSIFICATION
REVISED
OFFICIAL
PL TEAM--------------------- PTS
1 SATURN 111
2 SHAKLEE 89
3 MONTGOMERY-BELL 84
4 U.S. AMATEUR TEAM 83
5 SAAB 70
6 MOTOROLA 62
7 CHEVROLET-L.A. SHERIFF 47
8 ATHENS-BANDAG 42
9 NAVIGATORS 29
TIMING BY ALGE RESULTS BY EVENT SERVICES
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3. Motorola Rpt.: Masters Criterium, Moscow
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The five time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain took a solo victory in
Red Square on Saturday in the first Masters Criterium organised in Moscow
on a circuit based on a twenty two lap course around the Kremlin and Red
Square. This coming just one week after the Spaniard write his name into
the history books with his fifth consecutive win in France's national Tour
which ended on the Champs Elysees in Paris last Sunday.
Indurain attacked with two laps remaining, leaving Lance Armstrong and
Viateslav Ekimov behind, as he rode alone to the line. The leading trio had
never built more than thirty seconds advantage over the chasing pack.
In the sprint for second place Russian Ekimov took the line ahead of his
Tour DuPont rival Lance Armstrong in a close finish. Armstrong had featured
in a earlier breakaway gaining some excellent pan European TV coverage.
Another Russian, Vladislav Bobrik took fourth place. The race was organised
by the Tour de France society who had shipped over the all the Tour cars
and other paraphenalia to give the race the look of the big French race.
Saragoza--Sabinanigo (Spain--27 July 95)
1. Fernando Escartin (Sp, Mapei) 206km in 5.09.45
2. Della Santa (It, Mapei) same time
3. Audehm (Ger, Telekom) +4.30
4. Santaromita (It, Gewiss) +4.31
5. Henn (Ger, Telekom) +4.32
6. Garcia-Garcia (Sp, Artiach)
7. Fernandez (Sp, Mapei)
8. Garcia-Camacho (Sp, Kelme)
9. Elissaide (Fr, Euskadi)
10. Chaurreau (Sp, Polti) same time
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Abruzzo Criterium (Pescara, Italy--29 July 95)
1. Alberto Elli (It, MG) 196km in 4.5.16
2. Ferrigato (It, ZG) +1.31
3. Fagnini (It, Mercatone) same time
4. Caruso (it, ZG) +2.40
5. Vona (It, MG)
6. Faresin (It, Lampre) same time
7. Fina (It, Mercatone) +2.48
8. Donati (It, Brescialat) +3.15
9. F. Casagrande (It, Mercatone)
10. Bonca (Slovenia, ZG) same time
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'95 Tour Feminin
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Prologue at Luxeuil-les-Bains (29 July 95)
1. Jeannie Longo (Fr) 3.6km in 4.38
2. Petra Rossner (Ger) +6 secs
3. Marsal (Fr) same time
4. Hughes (Can) +7
5. Polkhanova (Rus)
6. Palmer (Can) same time
7. Watt (Aus) +8
8. Viksted-Nyman (Fin) same time
9. Cappellotto (It) +10
10. Valvik (Nor) +11
Stage 1 Luxeuil-Dole (30 July 95):
1. Rossner (Ger) 140.5km in 3.33.59
2. Golay (US)
3. Longhin (It)
4. Valvik (Nor)
5. Brunen (Neth)
6. Cappellotto (It)
7. Schleuniger (Swi)
8. Maegerman (Bel)
9. Vink (Neth)
10. Unruh (Ger) all same time
Overall after stage 1:
1. Rossner 3.38.35
2. Longo +1 sec
3. Golay +4
4. Marsal +8
5. Hughes +9
6. Polkhanova +9
7. Palmer s.t.
8. Viksted-Nyman (Fin) +10
9. Cappellotto +12
10. Brunen +12
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Luc Leblanc
Luc Leblanc was due to have left hospital today (31 July 95) after an
operation last Wednesday to release a trapped sciatic nerve. He aims to
start training again at the end of August and begin a programme of
preparation for the 1996 season, recognising that his 1995 season is at an
end.