News for December 27, 1996


Soestduinen, NL Xmas Cyclo Cross

Richard Groenendaal won the international xmas cyclo cross at Soestduinen on Thursday. The cyclo cross rider from St. Michielsgestel had almost a minute gap on Wim de Vos to come first over the course. Erik Boezewinkel finished third. Adri van der Poel, who is having a great tussle with Groenendaal this season ended up ninth.
 1. Groenendaal (St. Michielsgestel) 1.00.56
 2. De Vos (Oosterhout) 		0.55
 3. Boezewinkel (Hooglanderveen) 	1.01
 4. Daelmans (Bel) 			1.05
 5. Nijs (Bel) 				1.10
 6. Gommers (Kollumerzwaag) 		1.45
 7. Gerritsen (Hooglanderveen) 		1.55
 8. Brentjens (Haelen) 			2.00
 9. Van der Poel (Kapellen) 		2.10
10. Scheffer (Velswijk) 		2.30
Parabiagi, Italy, International Cyclo Cross On Thursday (26/12/96), Paul Herijgers won the international cyclo cross in the Italian town of Parabiago. The Belgian was the strongest rider, with the Italian rider, Daniele Pontoni at 55 seconds. Fellow Italian Luca Bramati finished third at 2.24.
 1. Herijgers (Bel)
 2. Pontoni (Ita) 			0.55
 3. Bramati (Ita) 			2.24

Differdange, Luxemburg, International Cyclo Cross

 1. Van den Abeele (Bel)
 2. Moonen (Bel) 			0.45
 3. Triebel (Lux) 			1.18
 4. Meirhaeghe (Bel) 			1.36
 5. Arenz (Dui) 			1.58
...
10. Alleleijn (Ned)