News and Race Reports for August 5 1995


1. Tour of Denmark(4)
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Tour of Denmark (4), 129.6 kms, 4 Aug 95:
  1. Nicola Minali (Italy)                 02:55:45
  2. Max van Heeswijk (Netherlands)
  3. Wiebren Veenstra (Netherlands)
  4. Bo Hamburger (Denmark)
  5. Lars Michaelsen (Denmark)
  6. Michel Cornelisse (Netherlands)
  7. Aart Vierhouten (Netherlands)
  8. Bjarne Riis (Denmark)
  9. Magnus Ljungblad (Sweden)
 10. Chris Peers (Belgium)                 all same time

General Classification (after four stages):
  1. Riis                                  14:37.11
  2. Hamburger                             14:38.13
  3. Kaspars Ozers (Latvia)                14:39.16
  4. Nicolai Bo Larsen (Denmark)           14:41.34
  5. Frank Hoej (Denmark)                  14:41.56

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2. Tour of Denmark(3)
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Tour of Denmark (3), 124.1 kms, 3 Aug 95:
  1. Bo Hamburger (Denmark)                02:53:55
  2. Kaspars Ozers (Latvia)                same time
  3. Bjarne Riis (Denmark)                 2:53.56
  4. Nicolai Bo Larsen (Denmark)           2:55.58
  5. Jelle Nydam (Netherlands)             same time
  6. Frank Hoej (Denmark)                  2:58.18
  7. Christian Andersen (Denmark)          2:67.13
  8. Lars Michaelsen (Denmark)             same time
  9. Mario Moermans (Belgium)              same time
 10. Magnus Ljungblad (Sweden)             same time

G.C. (after third stage):
  1. Hamburger                             11:23:12
  2. Ozers                                 11:23.19
  3. Riis                                  same time
  4. Larsen (Denmark)                      11:25.33
  5. Nydam                                 same time


Tour of Denmark, 15.7 kms ITT, 3 Aug 95 (evening):
  1. Riis 18 minutes seven seconds
  2. Jens Skibby (Denmark) 19:03
  3. Hamburger 19:16
  4. Peter Meinert (Denmark) 19:36
  5. Guido Bontempi (Italy) 19:53
  6. Henrik Jacobsen (Denmark) 19:58
  7. Dario Bottaro (Italy) same time
  8. Magnus Baekstedt (Sweden) 20:03
  9. Ozers 20:12
 10. Joergen Bligaard (Denmark) same time

General Classification (after ITT):
  1. Riis                         11:41:26
  2. Hamburger                    11:42.28
  3. Ozers                        11:44.33
  4. Nicolai Bo Larsen (Denmark)  11:48.56
  5. Nydam                        11:53.27

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GP Van Steenbergen, is the same race as Antwerp--Brussels--Antwerp.


JULIAN BERRENDERO

Spanish cyclist Julian Berrendero has died in Madrid aged 83, as a result
of a ruptured aortal aneurism. Berrendero was a Spanish pioneer in the Tour
de France, finishing 11th in 1936, taking the climber's jersey. He was the
first Spanish winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 1941 (the inception race in
1935, and that in 1936, having been won by the Belgian G. Deloor with no
race held in 1937--40) and repeated the feat in 1942. He was also Vuelta
King of the Mountains in 1942 and again in 1945. He was Spanish national
road champion in 1942, 1943 and 1944. After retirement Berrendero devoted
his time to his bike shop in Madrid.


'95 TOUR OF PORTUGAL

Stage 3
  1. Francesco Secchiari (It, Navigare) 208km in 4.46.22
  2. Petrov (Bulg, Bom Petisco)
  3. D. Pereira (Port, Boavista)
  4. Guidi (It, Navigare)
  5. Djavaniane (rUs, Sputnik)             all same time

Overall
  1. Petrov
  2. Di Basco (It, Amore e Vita)   +1.21
  3. D. Pereira                      s.t.
  4. O. Rodrigues (Port, Artiach)  +1.25
  5. Am. Silva (Port, Artiach      +1.27

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4. Tour Feminin
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  * Italian cyclist Fabianna Luperini has been christened The Female
Pantani in the women's Tour de France. She appears on her way to winning
the overall title after already winning the women's Giro earlier this year.

  * At the end of stage five and during three mountain stages, Luperini has
climbed to an eight minute, 24sec advantage over Jeannie Longo.

  * There were no changes in the overall standings after the fifth stage.

  * Comment heard: "She is surrounded by the best female cyclists on the
planet and instead of gaining seconds she gains minutes on them. There are
95 women left in this race (from 110 starters) and on the general
classification all those after 40th place are over an  hour behind Luperini
-- and we've only had five stages."

  * Only one member of the Australian team has withdrawn so far. Melissa
Berryman was exhausted by the mountains and abandoned on stage four.

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6. RAAM Results
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                             Race Across AMerica
                                Headquarters
1995 Race Across AMerica                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE TOUGHEST RACE IN THE UNIVERSE!

Latest Standings           EDT  10:59 PM        08/03

                                              Current           Miles   Miles
                                             Estimated   Avg.   Behind   Per
   Men                       TS#     Time     Mileage   Speed   Leader   Day
Rob Kish                     50    08:32 PM   2453.00    13.8      0     330
Daniel Chew                  50    10:15 PM   2433.11    13.6     20     327
Gerry Tatrai                 48    10:18 PM   2344.09    13.1    109     315
Dieter Weik                  47    08:49 PM   2315.19    13.0    138     311
Beat Gfeller                 43    08:45 PM   2169.23    12.1    284     291
Bruno Heer                   43    10:34 PM   2147.12    12.0    306     288
Tom Davies                   42    09:35 PM   2136.85    12.0    316     287
Reed Finfrock                40    10:15 PM   2019.39    11.3    434     271
George Thomas                40    10:19 PM   2018.64    11.3    434     271
Rickey Wray Wilson           37    08:40 PM   1909.86    10.7    543     257
Kaname Sakurai               36    07:09 PM   1868.18    10.5    585     251
Stefan Schlett               36    08:46 PM   1851.06    10.4    602     249
M. Steinbrugge  - too far back.         DNF
Paul Solon      - multiple problems.    DNF
Hans-Jurgen Schley      - exhausted.    DNF
Terry Wilson    - loss of eyesight.     DNF
Steve Born      - viral problem.        DNF
C. J. Ong, Jr.  - dehydration.          DNF
David Kees      - dehydration.          DNF

   Women
Seana Hogan                  49    10:26 PM   2389.48    13.4      0     321
Muffy Ritz                   48    09:44 PM   2351.57    13.2     38     316
Nancy Ensley    - dehydration.          DNF

Tandems
TN 12 Smith                  28    06:53 PM               8.2            196
Gerlich - vehicle failures.             DNF

Teams
Team Kern-Wheelman           46    09:18 PM   2287.00    21.4      0     514
Team Brazil                  45    09:30 PM   2249.38    21.0     38     505
Team Pacificare              45    10:35 PM   2226.51    20.8     60     499
Team Tyrolia Merida          43    10:29 PM   2152.24    20.1    135     483
Team British Columbia        42    10:39 PM   2126.81    19.9    160     477
Team Hefel Wohnbau           40    09:34 PM   2038.16    19.0    249     457
Team Azio Saddle Tramps      39    08:05 PM   2011.00    18.9    276     454
Team Bolemo                  39    08:34 PM   2011.00    18.8    276     452
Team Rocky Rollers           39    10:36 PM   1977.25    18.5    310     444
Team Susquehanna             38    08:45 PM   1954.98    18.3    332     439
Team Pac Masters             36    08:01 PM   1880.30    17.6    407     422
Team SCOR Secure Horizons    30    08:17 PM   1543.07    14.4    744     346
Team 70-Plus    - RV breakdown             DNF
Team Irish Heritage     - car broke down.  DNF

TS#50: Winchester, TN;    TS#49: Peterburg, TN;     TS#48: Columbia, TN;
TS#47: Linden,TN;         TS#46: Chesterfield, TN;  TS#45: East Union, TN;
TS#44: Brownsville, TN;   TS#43: Menphis, TN;       TS#42: Lehi, AR;
TS#41: Brinkley, AR;      TS#40: Jacksonville, AR;  TS#39: Conway, AR;
TS#38: Dardenelle, AR;    TS#37: Sublako, AR;       TS#36: Central City, AR;
TS#35: Stigler, OK;       TS#34: Dustin, OK;        TS#33: Shawnee, OK;
TS#32: Guthrie, OK;       TS#31: Kingfisher, OK;    TS#30: Seiling, OK;
TS#28: Slapout, OK.

Tour of Portugal, Stage 4 (ITT), Portalegre, 22km (3 Aug 1995)
  1. Vitor Gamito (Port, Sicasal)   30.29
  2. Joaquim Gomes (Port, Sicasal)   + 04 secs
  3. O. Rodrigues (Port, Artiach)     +10
  4. Abreu (Port, Sicasal)            +16
  5. Forconi (It, Amore e Vita)       +31

Overall
  1. Gamito           13.5.38
  2. J. Gomes             +04 secs
  3. O. Rodrigues         s.t.
  4. Abreu                 +6
  5. Forconi              +31

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Bol d'Or des Monedieres (France, 3 Aug 1995)

  1. Laurent Jalabert (Fr, ONCE) 190km in  04.01.05
  2. Virenque (Fr, Festina)      +01 sec
  3. Seigneur (Fr, GAN)          +04
  4. Rominger (Sw, Mapei)        +37
  5. Laurent (Fr, Castorama)     s.t.
  6. Lemarchand (Fr, GAN)      +1.33
  7. Fouix (Fr, amateur)       +1.50
  8. Masdupuy (Fr, Aki)        +1.52
  9. Bourgeot (Fr, Chazal)
 10. Colotti ((Fr, GAN)          s.t.

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Mi-Aout Bretonne

Race 3, Lorient, (3 Aug 1995)
  1. Emmanuel Magnien (Fr, Castorama) 88km in 01.00.56
  2. Bouillon (Bel, Cedico)
  3. Schmidt (Ger, amateur)
  4. Nicolas Jalabert (Fr, Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne)
  5. Wojcieckowski (Pol, amateur)
  6. Rinero (Fr, amateur)
  7. Pecisseler (Ger, amateur)
  8. Barthe (Fr, amateur)
  9. Halgand (??** Festina)
 10. Oger (Fr, amateur)                    all s.t.?

Overall Classification
  1. Laurent Desbiens (Fr, Castorama)  127 pts
  2. Rinero                            111
  3. Pecisseler                        100
  4. Magnien                            89
  5. Pretot (Fr, GAN)                   87
  6. Faudot (Fr, amateur)               84
  7. N. Jalabert                        83
  8. Oger                               75

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Tour Feminin

Are these nicknames really doing the rounds? Or does L'Equipe make them up?
To the nickname "Pantani in petticoats" (Pantani en jupons) has been added
"Little microbe" to the sobriquets applied to Fabiana Luperini, or so the
paper claims. My first thought on hearing the comparison with Pantani was
the irreverent one that the poor woman might be bald; it transpires that
she's merely diminutive and a phenomenal climber.

Stage 5, Privas--Bollene, 79.4km (3 Aug 1995)
  1. Valeria Cappellotto (It)   01.51.31
  2. Bubnenkova (Rus)
  3. Demet (US)
  4. Langton (Can)
  5. Proudnikova (Rus)       all same time
  6. Kirchbach (Ger)               +2.18
  7. Samplonius (Can)
  8. Riedle (Fr)
  9. Watson (Aus)
 10. Vogel (Swi)             all s.t.
also;
 14. Golay (US)
 16. Longo (Fr)                  s.t.

Overall
  1. Fabiana Luperini (It)   15.49.56
  2. Longo                      +8.24
  3. Zberg (Sw)                 11.08
  4. Jackson (Can)              12.35
  5. Koliasseva (Rus)           13.49
  6. Van de Vijver (Bel)        15.22
  7. Polkhanova (Rus)           15.32
  8. Polikiavichute (Lit)       16.15
  9. Watt (Aus)                 21.20
 10. Bubnenkova (Rus)           21.23

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STRETCHING EXERCISES

The following anecdote is adapted from an entertaining article on the great
soigneurs in the new Cycle Sport.

During the 1954 Tour Louison Bobet took the maillot jaune at Caen and gave
the new jersey to his sister, forgetting that the organizers only gave out
a new one every other day. Bobet's soigneur, fellow Breton Raymond Le Bert,
was faced with the embarrassing prospect of his charge having no jersey to
wear on the next stage, so went to his nearby home to bring a yellow jersey
that Bobet had given him the previous year when he first won the Tour. To
his horror Le Bert found that the jersey had shrunk in the wash, so he
rushed it to a gymnasium where he asked a heavyweight boxer to put it on in
order to stretch it. "It was this very jersey which Bobet wore the next
day."