News for December 2, 1997


Contracts and Transfers

- Team Polti for 1998: Gianluigi Stanga (Manager), Vittorio Algeri and Antonio Bevilacqua (Sports Directors).

Riders: Daniel Atienza (Swi); Rossano Brasi; Enrico Cassani; Mirko Celestino; Cristiano Colleoni; Mirco Crepaldi; Mirko Gualdi; Giuseppe Guerini; Jörg Jaksche (Germ); Luc Leblanc (Fra); Axel Merckx (Belg); Fabio Sacchi; Gianluca Valoti; Davide Rebellin (ex-FdJ); Fabrizio and Leonardo Guidi (ex-Scrigno); Silvio Martinello (Ex-Saeco); Cristian Salvato (ex-Refin) and Mauro Zinetti (neo).

- The young Belgian Bart Wellens will be a team member of Wim de Vos, Erik Boezewinkel and Gretienus Gommers in the team VKS from January 1, 1998.

Australian Institute of Sport Support for Salzwedel

The following is an official press release from the Australian Insitute of Sport. The AIS is the government funded body which develops our elite athletics programs. Road cycling is one of the elite programs and track in another. The Australian Sports Commission oversees the entire Institute. The coaches are entrusted with taxpayer funds to maximise the performances of their riders in all the relevant competitions. Clearly, for the track program there are very limited avenues for performance and while the track squad has had notable successes it has also had many significant failures. Charlie Walsh is the Head AIS Track Coach and that program is based in Adelaide. He is also the honorary Australian Track Coach which is a position appointed by Cycling Federation, the national administrative body.

Heiko Salzwedel is the Head AIS Road Coach and his program is based in Canberra. He was until his controversial sacking 10 days ago also the Australian Road Coach appointed by Cycling Australia. As a result of the sacking the top road spot is split between Salzwedel at the AIS and Bannan, the Cycling Australia nominee. From my point of view it is not an optimal arrangement. Despite what we might think about the rights and wrongs of the Heiko dismissal, the fact remains he is still in charge of the elite road riders in Australia at all stages until they are deemed to be in "national team" space. It means that the two programs are not inevitably linked and the riders will not have their daily coach with them when they go away for competition.

I wonder what Charlie would think if he was excluded from taking the track squad to the Sydney Olympics or Worlds despite having been the "hands on" part of their development throughout the training phase. I imagine he would have serious problems with that.

Anyway, here is the Press Release.

November 28, 1997

The Australian Institute of Sport today affirmed its support for the men's road cycling coach, Heiko Salzwedel.

AIS Director John Boultbee said Salzwedel has made a major contribution to Australian cycling over the past seven years and will continue to contribute to the development of road cycling in Australia.

"Heiko has overseen the development of the AIS squad to a professional trade team level on the world stage," Boultbee said.

"But the AIS cannot afford to fully fund such a team with taxpayers' money and support from the corporate sector for any such team is vital. Heiko has worked very hard to develop the AIS squad to its current level and international standing."

Salzwedel - who was not re-appointed to the honorary position of Australian Road Cycling Coach by Cycling Australia early this week - said that despite his personal disappointment, he will be working closely with the new national coach, Shayne Bannan.

"The decision made by Cycling Australia to appoint Shayne Bannan as the National Road Coach will have no effect on my good relationship with Shayne and with my riders who will continue to work with me as the AIS road coach," he said.

Mr. Boultbee said Salzwedel has been asked to develop a proposal to have quality Australian trade team racing in Europe in 1999.

"The re-establishment of a link from the national and state cycling to professional careers is vital to ensure that Australia has the best possible chances for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games." Mr Boultbee said.

Sciandri hit by car

Max Sciandri has been hit by a car while out training and sustained a fracture at the base of the skull and several internal injuries. He will take at least three weeks to recover.

Dutch Pair dominate Cross Points so far

As far as I know the results of the cyclo-crosses this year the Dutch rider Richard Groenendaal has gained exactly twice as many UCI-points as the number two Adri van der Poel (Neth), respectively 830 and 415 points.

They are followed by:

 3. Mario de Clercq (Bel) 	379 points
=4. Beat Wabel (Swi)		319
 5. Dieter Runkel (Swi)		319
 6. Erwin Vervecken (Bel) 	224
 7. Paul Herijgers (Bel) 	215
 8. Danny de Bie (Bel) 		212
 9. Sven Nijs (Bel)		205
10. R. Schåtti (Swi) 		203
 
and a lot of others.
Source: Wim van Rossum

Race 6 of Colorado Cyclo Cross Races

It was sunny and 50 degrees [Bill: What is this in Celsius? Hasn't everyone gone metric yet!]. This race was part of the National Super Cup Series and is a Category 2 UCI race for UCI points.

The races were:

 10:00am - Senior Men 4-5
 10:01am - Jr. Men & Women
 11:00am - 35+ Men
 11:01am - 45+ Men
 12:00am - Senior Men 3
 12:01pm - Women (Separate Cat. 4-5)
  1:15pm - Open Men

A pair of Belgians proved to be less-than-gracious guests at a historic Cyclo-cross Super Cup Sunday in Mead, Colo.

For the first time, the race was part of the UCI Cyclo-cross race calendar, encouraging Peter Van Den Abeele (ProFlex) and Pascal Van Riet (Ruisbroek) to travel to the course some 30 miles north of Denver in the shadow of Interstate-25.

The Thanksgiving night storm that blanketed the Rocky Mountains and much of Southern Colorado spared this area, where the Denver metroplex gives way to the agricultural country that dominates most of the eastern part of the state. The mostly dry course wrapped around, through and over a motor sports complex, mixing an asphalt dragstrip start-finish with a more traditional cyclo-cross course.

Van Den Abeele and Van Riet paced themselves at the start, letting American Pete Webber (Gary Fisher), Mark McCormack (Saturn) and others drive the tempo. At the start of the third lap, the lead group had been whittled to 15 and then to seven after two more laps. The two Belgians then raised the stakes and broke away, leaving Webber, McCormack, Cup leader Dale Knapp (Redline), Jed Fox (Bontrager), Bart Bowen (Saturn) and Greg Randolph (GT) to battle for third.

"They just dropped the hammer and blew us off one by one," Webber said.

The Belgians facing the 5,000-plus foot altitude, planned to start easy.

"We were afraid that if we went off really hard, we couldn’t hold it to the end," Van Den Abeele said.

With one lap to go, the two Belgians had a 33-second lead over Webber, who pulled away from the other chasers and rode alone to third place. Van Den Abeele pulled away late in the final lap to take the victory over his countryman.

The winners made an impression.

"Experience doesn’t do much good when they’re that strong," said Fox, who has as much European cyclo-cross racing under his belt as any American.

The very presence of the Belgians was encouraging to the other riders.

"It’s history-making for sure," Webber said. "There’s never been a race like this in the U.S. It’s a good indication of where ‘cross is going."

Webber’s finish makes him a slight favorite heading into next week’s U.S. National Cyclo-cross Championships at Bear Creek Lake State Park outside Lakewood, Colo. Defending national champion Frank McCormack (Saturn) did not compete in Mead.

The 69-rider elite men’s race was the showcase in the fourth stop of the seven-event national Cyclo-cross Super Cup. Cyclo-cross is the fastest-growing discipline among the U.S. cycling events. The event, created by European military messengers, combines riding speed with steeplechase-style skills, as riders are required to dismount and clear barriers at various points along the course.

Three other Super Cup events were conducted at the Mead event, which was also the final stop of the six-event Boulder Cyclo-cross Series.

Mountain bike pro Alison Dunlap (GT) also stamped herself as the favorite for next week’s nationals by out-sprinting fellow roadie-turned-mountain biker Ruthie Matthes (PowerBar) at the finish line. Dunlap broke away midway through the 45-minute women’s race, but Matthes and Ann Grande (Redline) bridged to join the 1996 Olympian.

"I knew I couldn’t drop Ruthie," Dunlap said.

Matthes had a slight advantage in some of the technical sections, but Dunlap had an edge over the barriers. And an edge in technology.

"I definitely had an advantage with a ‘cross bike in the sprint," Dunlap said.

Matthes, the national mountain-bike cross-country champion who was competing in only her third cyclo-cross event ever, was aboard a mountain bike.

With defending national champion Shari Kain a question mark due to injury, Dunlap would appear to be a slight favorite to shed the tag of ‘best American female cyclist to not own a national title.’

Cyclo-cross Super Cup leader Katie Blincoe (Redline) struggled with the altitude en route to a fifth-place finish. Blincoe will compete in the masters women’s division at next week’s nationals.

Defending men’s masters 35+ champion Tim Rutledge (Redline) easily won the masters event, topping Pat Zellar (Cody) by over 30 seconds after Zellar fell just after the pair had received the three laps to go signal. Zellar slipped in the most treacherous part of the course, a muddy section in the shadow of a bridge riders crossed shortly after the start-finish line. Rutledge said he was able to navigate the section comfortably after switching to 32cm tires at 60 psi.

"I just took it slow and let the front end drift," Rutledge said.

Narayon Mahon (Redline) easily defeated a small junior field to all but clinch the Super Cup title and enter nationals as a conditional favorite.

Senior Men

1. PETER VAN DEN ABEELE (PROFLEX), Belgium; 2. Pascal Van Riet (Ruisbroeck),
Belgium; 3. Peter Webber (Gary Fisher), Boulder, Colo.; 4. Mark McCormack
(Saturn), North Easton, Mass.; 5. Jed Fox (Bontrager), Ashland, Ore.; 6. Bart
Bowen (Saturn), Albuquerque, N.M.; 7. Dale Knapp (Redline), Tacoma, Wash.; 8.
Greg Randolph (GT), Durango, Colo.; 9. Richard Wheeler (Untamed Spirit), Salt
Lake City, Utah; 10. Mark Howe (Polo Sport), Boulder, Colo.

Cyclo-cross Super Cup Standings (after 4 of 7 events)

1. KNAPP, 62 pts; 2T. Frank McCormack (Saturn), Leicester, Mass., 40; 2T.
Fox, 40; 4. Jonathan Page (GS Mengoni), Leicester, Mass., 34; 5. Marc
Gullickson (GT), Durango, Colo., 30.

Senior Women

1. ALISON DUNLAP (GT), Colorado Springs, Colo.; 2. Ruthie Matthes (PowerBar),
Durango, Colo.; 3. Ann Grande (Redline), Seattle, Wash.; 4. Ann Trombley
(unattached), Golden, Colo.; 5. Katie Blincoe (Redline), Mercer Island,
Wash.; 6. Cheryl Moores (Clif Bar), Boulder, Colo.; 7. Lisa Goldsmith (FRCA),
Boulder; 8. Danelle Ballengee (unattached), Dillon, Colo.; 9. Rene Marshman
(Moots), Lafayette, Colo.; 10. Beth Coats (DiamondBack), Breckenridge, Colo.

Cyclo-cross Super Cup Standings (after 4 of 7 events)

1. BLINCOE, 68 pts; 2. Grande, 54; 3. Kathy Sarvary (Merlin-SmartFuel),
Woburn, Mass., 30; 4. Emily Thorne (ECVC), S. Hamilton, Mass., 24; 5. Cori
Book (Freewheel Racing), Cambridge, Minn., 22.

Masters Men

1. TIM RUTLEDGE (REDLINE), Seattle, Wash.; 2. Pat Zellar (Cody), Denver,
Colo.; 3. Simon Burney (K2 Bike), Chesterfield, Great Britain; 4. Bart
Sheldrake (Cody), Englewood, Colo.; 5. Dan Norton (Redline), Seattle; 6. John
Seibert (Colorado Velo), Louisville, Colo.; 7. Roger Caldwell (Colorado
Cyclist), Colorado Springs, Colo.; 8. Kevin Willson (Pomeroy), Basalt, Colo.;
9. Karl Kiester (Cody-Schwab), Denver, Colo.; 10. John Senkier (Another Bike
Shop), Santa Cruz, Calif.

Cyclo-cross Super Cup Standings (after 4 of 7 events)

1. RUTLEDGE, 58 pts; 2. Ed Momm (Fat City Cycles), Kittery, Maine; 3. Robert
(TCB-Steelman), Los Gatos, Calif., 34; 4. Paul Curley (World TEAM), Taunton,
Mass., 32; 5. Michael Barrett (Fat Dog Cycles), North Easton, Mass., 28.
1. NARAYON MAHON (REDLINE), Port Townsend, Wash.; 2. Chris Maslanik (Little
Elk), Evergreen, Colo.; 3. Angetti Sheldrake (Front Rangers), Englewood,
Colo.; 4. Fritz White (unattached), Winter Park, Colo.; 5. Adam Mitchell
(Salamander), Boulder, Colo.

Cyclo-cross Super Cup Standings (after 4 of 7 events)

1. MAHON, 80 pts; 2. Peter Lawler (NECSA-Richard Sachs), New Ipswich, N.H.,
32; 3T. Elliot Lander (ECVC), Beverly, Mass., 22; 3T. Joe Alachoyan
(NECSA-Richard Sachs), Millbury, Mass., 22; 3T. K.C. Kopper (Missing Links
BC), Hingham, Mass., 22.

Under-23

Not contested at this event

Cyclo-cross Super Cup Standings (after 4 of 7 events)

1. Shawn McCormack (NECSA-Richard Sachs), Plymouth, Mass., 38 pts; 2. Chris
McDonald (Univ. of Massachusetts), Hampden, Mass., 34; 3. Alex Grabau
(Schwinn), Newton, Mass., 32; 4. Noah Elbers (NECSA-Richard Sachs), Alstead,
N.H., 30; 5. Sheckler, 20.
Further details
35+ Men

  1  Tim Rutledge - Seattle,  WA - RL Racing
  2  Pat Zeller - Denver,  CO - Schwab Cycles
  3 Simon Burney - Chesterfield,   - K2 Bike
  4 Bart Sheldrake - Englewood,  CO - Schwab Cycles
  5 Dan Norton - Seattle,  WA - Redline
  6 John Siebert - Louisville,  CO - Ginos
  7 Roger Caldwell - Colorado Springs,  CO - Colorado Cyclist
  8 Kevin Wilson - Basalt,  CO - Unattached
  9 Karl Keister - Denver,  CO - Cody
 10 John Senkier - Santa Cruz,  CA - Another Bike Shop
 11 John Hargadon - Denver,  CO - Harg Mfg.
 12 Jesse Coldsmith - Boulder,  CO - RVT / Blue Pig
 13 Shannon Fox - Cray,  CO - Schwab Cycles
 14 Richard Rondeau - Denver,  CO - Schwab Cycles
 15 Frank Hibbits - Colorado Springs,  CO - Unattached
 16 Russell Asleson - Colorado Springs,  CO - Dogs at LARGE
 17 Michael Emanuele - Fort Collins,  CO - Primal Wear
 18 Allen Hill - Boulder,  CO - Trek/NOAA
 19 Robert Mueller - Westminster,  CO - Twin Peaks
 20 Jon McClurg - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 21 Jeff Payne - Golden,  CO - Unattached
 22 Michael McQueen - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 23 Galen Classen - Denver,  CO - ICCC
 24 Dennis Collard - Colorado Springs,  CO - Ted's Bicycles
 25 Bruce Schwab - Lakewood,  CO - Schwab Cycles
 26 Mike Spak - Lakewood,  CO - Lakewood Racing Team
 27 Thomas Prehn - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 28 Scott Leach - Greely,  CO - Unattached
 29 Dale Riley - Boulder,  CO - Boulder Velo Club
 30 Bryan Helstad - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 31 Kevin Healy - Colorado Springs,  CO - Unattached
 32 David Thibault - Lakewood,  CO - Bike St.
 33 Chris Helstad - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 34 Peter Strebe - Boulder,  CO - Chippers

45+ Men

  1 Michael Meyers - Englewood,  CO - Unattached
  2 Richard Wall - Colorado Springs,  CO - Unattached
  3 Lou Patterson - Boulder,  CO - Pearl Izumi / Rocky Mounts
  4 Jim Faes - Wheat Ridge,  CO - Wheat Ridge Cyclery
  5 Dan White - Woodland,  CO - White Bros.
  6 David Firmin - Denver,  CO - Front Rangers
  7 Tim Downing - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
  8 Robert Gulley - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
  9 Loren Hettinger - Lakewood,  CO - Lakewood Racing Team

Junior Men and Women
  1 Narayan Mahon - Port Town,  WA - Unattached
  2 Chris Maslanik - Evergreen,  CO - Unattached
  3 Ang Sheldrake - Englewood,  CO - Front Rangers
  4 Fritz White - Winter Park,  CO - Unattached
  5 Adam Mitchell - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
  6 David Waidmann - Denver,  CO - Wheat Ridge Cyclery
  7 Jesse Maslanik - Evergreen,  CO - Unattached
  8 Ryan Frost - Greely,  CO - Unattached

Senior Category 3
  1 Curt Perham - XYZ,  CO - Wild Oats
  2 Chris Dawes - Boulder,  CO - PP Velo
  3 Karl Haunold - Boulder,  CO - Mountain Velo
  4 Matt Kelly - Colorado Springs,  CO - Trek
  5 Joel Mischke - Aspen,  CO - Ajax Bike Sport
  6 Nate McHugh - Longmont,  CO - Colorado Road Club
  7 Kirk Olson - Boulder,  CO - FRCA / Oilme
  8 Ryan Gray - Durango,  CO - Pikes Peak
  9 Ronan Murray - Avon,  CO - Unattached
 10 David Johnson - Denver,  CO - Chippers
 11 Daniel Depaemelare - Longmont,  CO - FRCA / Oilme
 12 Will Depaemelaere - Longmont,  CO - FRCA / Oilme
 13 John Mosher - Golden,  CO - CRT
 14 Chris Behrens - Golden,  CO - FRCA / Oilme
 15 Shawn Pritchett - Thornton,  CO - Boulder Chaos
 16 Joe Taddecucci - Lakewood,  CO - Chippers
 17 Broc Thompson - Denver,  CO - Lakewood Racing Team

Senior 4-5

  1 Bradley Yule - Aspen,  CO - Moots Cycles
  2 Shawn Heinricks - Boulder,  CO - BCT
  3 Brian Williams - Boulder,  CO - Ultimate
  4 Josh Harrod - Boulder,  CO - Cove Creek
  5 Danyn Biggerstaff - For Collins,  CO - Unattached
  6 Craig Lammey - Bozeman,  MT - gvbc
  7 Tim Leahy - Longmont,  CO - Twin Peaks
  8 Dennis Farrell - Littleton,  CO - Unattached
  9 Rick Scott - Boulder,  CO - FRCA / Oilme
 10 Eric Nelson - Denver,  CO - NCVC
 11 Chris Lattimer - Boulder,  CO - CU Cycling
 12 Scott Hayashi - Boulder,  CO - Scott / Schwinn
 13 Jason Webber - Golden,  CO - Wheat Ridge Cyclery
 14 Tim Faia - Dillon,  CO - Unattached
 15 Michael Fulton - Denver,  CO - Unattached
 16 Trevor Umble - Arvada,  CO - Unattached
 17 Thomas Shanley - Denver,  CO - Colorado Velo
 18 Matthew Glick - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 19 Alan Kreikemeier - Fort Collins,  CO - Unattached
 20 Brett Landen - Boulder,  CO - Pro Peleton
 21 Mike Higgins - Arvada,  CO - Front Rangers
 22 Lee Moser - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 23 Chris Crownhart - Denver,  CO - Unattached
 24 Todd McBride - Louisville,  CO - Unattached
 25 Mike Collins - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 27 Jake Luekel - Arvada,  CO - Team Now
 28 Charlie Evans - Vail,  CO - UBS
 29 Mark Wilsin - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 30 Darren Ray - Lakewood,  CO - Colorado State University
 31 Matthew Alford - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 32 Louis Delapena - Boulder,  CO - Quick Rollers
 33 Ted Huizenga - Littleton,  CO - Colorado Velo
 34 Mike Donohue - Lyons,  CO - Unattached
 35 Dana Jacobs - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 36 Michael Hernandez - Greeley,  CO - Unattached
 37 Douglas Smith - Denver,  CO - Unattached
 38 Jake Rust - Boulder,  CO - Peak Industries
 39 Jonathan Whitney - Boulder,  CO - NHCC
 40 Steve Zanetti - Meade,  CO - Unattached
 41 Eric Roman - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 42 Brian Frost - Greeley,  CO - Unattached
 43 Barry Cohen - Boulder,  CO - Ripper Rider
 44 Billy Masterson - Denver,  CO - Mike's Camera
 45 Mark Dinkelman - Fort Collins,  CO - Unattached
 46 Jeff Jones - Greeley,  CO - Unattached
 47 Mike Feighny - Greeley,  CO - Unattached
 48 Bob Ladebush - Aurora,  CO - Unattached
 49 Todd Bradley - Boulder,  CO - FRCA / Oilme
 50 Larry Seidman - Colorado Springs,  CO - Unattached
 51 Peter Lopez - Denver,  CO - Unattached
 52 John Hamilton - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 53 Jason Melfi - Limon,  CO - Unattached
 54 Daryl Webb - Cheyenne,  WY - Unattached

Senior Men Open

  1 Abeele Van Den - ,   - Proflex / BMW
  2 Pascal Van Riet - ,   - W CL Ruisbroek
  3 Pete Webber - Boulder,  CO - Gary Fisher Bikes
  4 Mark McCormack - ,  MA - Saturn
  5 Jed Fox - Boulder,  CO - cannondale
  6 Bart Bowen - Corales,  NM - Saturn
  7 Dale Knapp - Boulder,  CO - Redline
  8 Greg Randolph - Boulder,  CO - Team GT
  9 Paul Willerton - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 10 Mark Howe - Boulder,  CO - Polo Sport
 11 Travis Brown - Boulder,  CO - Trek / Volkswagon
 12 Michael Kloser - Vail,  CO - Moots Cycles
 13 Marc Gullickson - Boulder,  CO - Team GT
 14 Jimi Killen - Boulder,  CO - Diamondback
 15 Gunnar Shogren - Boulder,  CO - Diamondback
 16 Brent Prenzlow - Boulder,  CO - Steelman
 17 Craig Linden - Boulder,  CO - Pazzo Velo
 18 Thomas Hayles - Lakewood,  CO - Lakewood Racing Team
 19 David Wiens - Glenwood Springs,  CO - Kona
 20 Joshua Thornton - Colorado Springs,  CO - US National Team
 21 Dan Pate - Colorado Springs,  CO - Colorado Cyclist
 22 Michael Janelle - Vail,  CO - Nautily  Barracuda
 23 Curt Davis - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 24 Dirk Friel - Boulder,  CO - FRCA / Oilme
 25 Whit Johnson - Boulder,  CO - Pearl Izumi / Rocky Mounts
 26 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski - Denver,  CO - Unattached
 27 Daryl Price - Boulder,  CO - Trek
 28 Rhett Griggs - Boulder,  CO - Snake River
 29 Paul Whyman - Fort Collins,  CO - Aegis
 30 Ken Helgeson - Cheyenne,  WY - US Army
 31 Johannes Huesby - Putney,  VT - Putney Bike Club
 32 Dwight Brandon - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 33 Chris Pike - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 34 Greg Frozley - Colorado Springs,  CO - Pikes Peak
 35 Adam Myerson - Boulder,  CO - Century Road Club
 36 Kevin Merrigan - Boulder,  CO - Otis Guy
 37 Richard Feldman - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 38 John Leonard - Boulder,  CO - Team Cinzano
 39 Joe Depaemelaere - Longmont,  CO - Unattached
 40 Peter Swanson - Boulder,  CO - Polo Sport
 41 Brian Hludinski - Boulder,  CO - Moots Cycles
 42 John Tarkington - Boulder,  CO - Ginos
 43 Terry Wheeler - Littleton,  CO - Schwab Cycles
 44 Mark Olson - Loveland,  CO - Sunburst
 45 Jon Cariveau - Steamboat Springs,  CO - Unattached
 46 Colby Pearce - Boulder,  CO - Shaklee
 47 Chance Cooke - Boulder,  CO - Boulder Chaos
 48 Jed Sheckler - Boulder,  CO - Burrito Heaven
 49 Dave Lieber - Boulder,  CO - GS Iguana
 50 David Hueter - Fort Collins,  CO - Schwinn / Toyota
 51 Adam Donaldson - Boulder,  CO - CU Cycling
 52 Don Reeb - Salmon Bay,  WA - Salmon Bay Cycling
 53 Jason Pink - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 54 James Lehma - ,  AZ - Arizona Cycling
 55 Wayne Roth - Boulder,  CO - CTCC

Senior Women

  1 Alison Dunlap - Colorado Springs,  CO - Team GT
  2 Ruthie Matthes - Durango,  CO - Powerbar
  3 Ann Grande - Seattle,  WA - Redline
  4 Ann Trombley - Golden,  CO - Unattached
  5 Katie Blincoe - Mercer Island,  WA - Redline
  6 Cheryl Moores - Boulder,  CO - Clif Bar
  7 Lisa Goldsmith - Boulder,  CO - FRCA / Oilme
  8 Danella Ballenge - Dillon,  CO - Unattached
  9 Rene Marshman - Lafayette,  CO - Moots Cycles
 10 Beth Coats - Breckenridge,  CO - Diamondback
 11 Kim Smith - Colorado Springs,  CO - Moots Cycles
 12 Carmen Richardson - Colorado Springs,  CO - Klein
 13 Nancy Reynolds - Boulder,  CO - RVT / Blue Pig
 14 Anne Lannon - Boulder,  CO - Pearl Izumi / Rocky Mounts
 15 Dede Demet - Boulder,  CO - Saturn
 16 Heather McRoberts - LaFAyette,  CO - Peak Industries
 17 Christina Beggy - Boulder,  CO - Unattached
 18 Andrea Macky - Boulder,  CO - Moots Cycles
 19 Donna Sisson - Santa Clara,  CA - Black Market
 20 Alisabeth Thurston-Hicks - Canon City,  CO - Rainbow
 21 Mary Hearh - Menlo Park,  CA - Polo Sport
 22 Melanie Black - Houston,  TX - GCCA
 23 Courtney Hagg - Boulder,  CO - Velocity / What A Burger

 Category 4
  
 1  Kelli Lusk - Lafayette,  CO - Peak Racing Team
 2  Julie Sueker - Arvada,  CO - RVT / Blue Pig
 3  Daisy Bauer - Boulder,  CO - Bontrager

Canadian National Cyclo Cross Championships, Centennial Park, Etobicoke, Ontario

The full story and photos from the Nationals will be posted tomorrow here and on the Canadian Cyclist Cross Nationals website
Senior Men Overall (Actual Elite and Espoir Men Finishing Order)

  1. Peter Wedge
  2. Josh Hall
  3. Andrew Pinfold
  4. Paul Spadaccini
  5. Rudi Asseer
  6. Matt Hanson
  7. Christian Hansen
  8. Ed Rushton
  9. Jeff Hansen
 10. Warren Davies
 11. Rafel Kuncewicz
 12. Jack Sochacki
 13. Antoine Varghesse
 14. Gary MacGregor
 15. Andrew Croutch
 16. Heath Cockburn
 17. Peter Morse
 18. Andrew Caird
 19. Kris Tobias
 20. Rodney Merchant
 21. Jason Castelli
 22. Bill Brown

Elite Men (60 minutes + lap)

  1. Peter Wedge      	New Brunswick Kona
  2. Christian Hansen 	Ontario       Silent Sports
  3. Ed Rushton       	Nova Scotia   VW/Trek
  4. Jeff Hansen      	Ontario       Silent Sports
  5. Warren Davies    	Ontario       Woodstock CC
  6. Antoine Varghesse	Ontario
  7. Gary MacGregor   	Nova Scotia   FrameBreak
  8. Andrew Croutch   	Ontario       Ind.
  9. Heath Cockburn   	Ontario       Optiped
 10. Peter Morse      	Ontario       Ind.
 11. Andrew Caird     	Ontario       Ziggys
 12. Kris Tobias      	Ontario       Chain Reaction
 13. Rodney Merchant  	Ontario       Hill Top
 14. Jason Castelli   	Ontario       Ind
 15  Bill Brown       	Ontario       Great Canadian Bicycle Tours

Espoir Men (Under 23) (60 minutes + lap)

  1. Josh Hall       	Ontario Schwinn
  2. Andrew Pinforld 	Ontario Ind
  3. Paul Spadaccini 	Ontario Sportable
  4. Rudi Asseer
  5. Matthew Hansen  	Ontario Silent Sports
  6. Rafel Kuncewicz	Sports Shack
  7  Jacek Sochacki  	Ontario Polonius

Elite Women (60 minutes + lap)

 1. Chrissy Redden  Ontario Ritchey
 2. Marg Fedyna     Alberta Edmonton R & T Club/Cycle Logic
 3. Lisa McGilvray  Ontario Ind
 4. Pamela Bottos   Ontario Ind.
 5. Maria Dilello   Ontario Bicycle Works
 6. Eva Kuzyk       Quebec
 7. Lisa Hussey     Ontario Chain Reaction

Junior Men (40 minutes + lap)

 1. Peter Mazur       Ontario  D'Ornellas
 2. Ben'J Thibeault   Quebec
 3. Ryan Dey          Ontario  Ind
 4. Bendan Gorman     Ontario  Espoirs de Laval
 5. Charlie Gorman    Ontario  Espoirs de Laval
 6. Colin Campbell    Ontario  Ind.
 7. Chris Reid        Ontario  Ziggys
 8. Robert Szydlowski Ontario  Polonius

Junior Women (40 minutes + lap)

 1. Agata Sockacka  Ontario Polonius
   
Veteran A Men (40 minutes + lap)

 1. David Dermott    	Ontario  Ind
 2. Colin Campbell   	Ontario  Award Cycles
 3. Jeff Myke        	Ontario  Ind
 4. Greg Kosiacki    	Ontario  Polonius
 5. Eric Orshel       	Silent Sports
 6. Scott Buschle	Ind.
 7. Reese Rendell    	Ontario  Scary Fast
 8. Ian Stewart
 9. Nicholas Bundza  	Ind.
10. Tim Jenkinson  	Ind.
11. James Ritchie    	Ontario  Oakvelo
12. Chris Redden     	Ontario
13. David Corner     	Kona
14. Mark Cubello     	Ontario  Racer Sportif
15. Leighton Davies  	Ontario  Woodstock CC
16. Martin Streef    	Ontario  Woodstock CC

Veteran B Men (40 minutes + lap)

 1. Rob Cheskey      	Ontario  Hamilton
 2. Ziggy Matuzurski 	Ontario  Ziggys
 3. Randy Brown      	Ontario  Hamilton CC
 4. Leigh Carlson    	Ontario  Cornwall CC
 5. Martin Kohn      	Ontario  Ind
 6. Ian Austen       	Ontario  OBC
 7. John Easton  	Ind

Veteran C Men (40 minutes + lap)

 1. Gary Choppick Ind

Veteran Women (40 minutes + lap)

 1. Marci Girouard Ontario  OBC

Track racing at Newcastle Velodrome, 7:30pm Wednesday, 26/11/97, Australia

A/BGrade Scratch:  	1st N Haddon   	2nd C Goldie  	3rd M Green

C Grade Scratch:  	1st W Fenton 	2nd D Milligan  3rd M Brown 

A/B Elimination:  	1st G Fiddes 	2nd M Green  	3rd C Goldie

C Grade Eliminatio:  	1st B Robinson 	2nd B Davidson 	3rd D Milligan

C Grade Scratch:  	1st B Robinson 	2nd W Fenton  	3rd B Davidson

Olympic Sprint:  	1st C Goldie, S Millington, R Brown