News for December 29

Cologne Six Day - standings after first night

 1. Kappes-De Wilde (Ger/Bel)    37 pts
        One lap behind:
 2. Madsen-Veggerby (Den)        42
 3. Risi-Betschart (Sch)         21
 4. Schmidt-Teutenberg (Ger)     21

        Two laps behind:
 5. Zimmermann-Gilmore (Ger/Aus) 11

        Three laps behind:
 6. Dikirch-Beikirch (Ger)       25

        Four laps behind:
 7. Clark/Woods (Aus)            28
 8. Wolf-Freuler (Ger/Sch)       18

Annual Boxing Day Criterium in South Australia

City of Glenelg Criterium
Adelaide, South Australia
Tuesday 26th Dec 1995

40 minutes + 2 laps

1. Patrick Jonker (Once)
2. Corey Sweet    (SASI)
3. Damian Lynch   (Kilkenny CC)
4. Jay Sweet      (AIS)
5. Graham Rootes  (Norwood CC)

   The seaside City of Glenelg woke to the banter of race commentators
   as local and international riders celebrated Boxing Day in the
   annual Glenelg Criterium. A perfect day of 26 deg C with a sea
   breeze made specatating very pleasant. A full program for all
   divisions was provided.

The main event.

        An early break on the 600m hotdog circuit saw Patrick Jonker
        and Corey Sweet clear from the top heavy field. Jay Sweet and
        Damian Lynch attacked the remaining field at half way and
        managed to form a gap to former World Champion Brett Aitken
        and Graham Rootes. Jay Sweet jumped Lynch in an attempt to
        join the leaders alone but was counter attacked strongly by
        Jonkers when 10 metres from contact. Corey  Sweet sat on
        Jonkers wheel until the damage was done. Jay Sweet, unable to
        bridge the gap was rejoined by a Lynch to contest 3rd and 4th
        placings. Meanwhile Patrick Jonker and Corey Sweet shared=7F
        prime sprints. Jonker jumped Sweet out of the tight turn and
        finished half a bike in front to win the race. Top road
        sprinter Jay sweet seemed to have third place sewn up when he
        pulled his left foot early in the sprint to the line. Lynch
        held off Sweet by a wheel over the line. Lynch said "I heard a
        'click' and an 'expletive' and went and hard as I could".
        Young Aprentice coach builder Lynch has been showing
        consistantly good form of late. A strong solo finish by Graham
        Rootes to finish in the cash in fifth position.  =09

RADIO IRELAND ON WWCR

   Radio Ireland is relaying in the 60 meter band on 5.065 Mhz at 1000
   UTC on Thursdays and in the 25 meter band on 12.160 Mhz at 1930 UTC
   on Saturday and Sunday if anybody is interested.

   They promise to cover Irish Cycle Racing anytime there is any news.

   The station comes in rather well in Eastern Canada on 60 meters,
   and you do not have to listen to the rest of the garbage such as
   Radio Liberty and Patriot Radio that this station (WorldWide
   Christian Radio) piggybacks in support of what it professes to be
   its main activity when it renews its broadcasting licence.

More Cyclo Cross from Europe

** Paul Herijgers wins in Loenhout

  Paul Herijgers won the sixth round of the cyclocross World Cup in
Loenhout, Belgium, today (12/28/95).

  Richard Groenendaal was second 15 seconds behind Herijgers. Third place
went to Luca Bramati who holds on to his overall lead in the World Cup.
(Fuller results later.)


** Cyclo-cross, Dagmazellen, Switzerland 12/26/95 (Category 2)

 1. Dieter Runkel (Sch)
 2. Beat Wabel (Sch)
 3. Thomas Frischknecht (Sch)

No Giro for Indurain

Miguel Indurain has "practically" given up all intentions to ride the Giro
d'Italia 1996. The reason given is the slimmed down Banesto team with not
enough riders for three big tours. (TVE-TXT)