News for February 6

Worlds Cyclo Cross Espoirs (under 23), Montreuil, 4 February 1996

 1. Miguel Martinez (Fr) 47-57
 2. Patrick Blum (Swi) s.t
 3. Zdenek Mlynar (Czech) +4 secs
 4. Nijland s.t.
 5. Ausbuher (Czech) +14
 6. Susselmich (Czech)
 7. Cioni (It)
 8. Beat Blum (Swi) all s.t.
 9. Morel (Fr) +19
10. Benoist (Fr) +25

Cyclo Cross Worlds by Nation

   1. ITALIA points - 20;
   2. Olanda 21;
   3. Francia 29;
   4. Belgio 36;
   5. Svizzera 39;
   6. Rep. Ceca 48;
   7. Germania 94;
   8. Spagna 131;
   9. Giappone 136;
   10. Canada 140.

From Bill Henderson

Past Recent Winners

1992 Kluge (Ger),
                             '93 Arnould (Fra),
                             '94 Herijgers (Bel),
                             '95 Runkel (Svi),
                             '96 Van der Poel (Ola).

From Bill H.

The Italain season opener finished in grand style

   Unfortunately there were numerous missing faces on the start line,
   most noticeable of whom were three of the "Big Names", Cipollini,
   Baffi and Di Basco aalong with Museeuw and Nelissen.

   Other "no-shows" were Tonkov, Bortolami, Willems, Sorensen and
   Furlan.

   The sprint was very exciting, as it took place straight down the
   middle of the road (remarkable since Abdu was there) and there was
   little doubt about the result.

   The Scrigno-Blue Storm duo were clearly the strongest and at the
   line it was Fabrizio Guidi over his team-mate, neo-pro Biagio Conte
   by half a bikelength.

ON THE FINISH LINE:
   1. Fabrizio GUIDI (Scrigno-Blue Storm) km. 157,500 in 3.36',
     media 43,750;
   2. Conte (idem);
   3. Di Renzo (Cantina Tollo);
   4. Abdujaparov (Uzb);
   5. Rossato;
   6. G. Petito;
   7. Biasci;
   8. Mc Ewen (Aus);
   9. Verhouten (Ola);
  10. Fagnini;
  11. Gouvenou (Fra);
  12. Spinozzi;
  13. Pierdomenico;
  14. Castignola;
  15. Colombini.

Starters 127, Finishers 123

From Bill H.