News for July 15, 1997

Emmen, Finale Club Competitie

Prologue:

 1. Westland (Hooglanderveen) 10 km in 12.22
 2. Van Klooster (Goes) 		0.20
 3. Eijkelenboom (Zevenhuizen) 		0.40
 4. Bakker (Birdaard) 			0.43
 5. Wegdam (Sleen) 			0.47

Stage 2:

 1. Simpson (Australia)    100 km in 2.20.03
 2. Sinnegen (Ger)
 3. Scott Farley (Australia)		0.04
 4. Post (Breda)
 5. Eijkelboom (Zevenhuizen)

Stage 3:

 1. Post 	   155 km in 3.40.49
 2. Van Rooyen (Wilnis)
 3. Van Heeswijk (Schijndel)
 4. Coolen (Tilburg)
 5. Goense (Lewedorp)

Team Time Trial:

 1. Middelkamp      17.7 km in 20.50
 2. De Hoeksche Renners 	0.02
 3. WSV Emmen 			0.27
 4. Excelsior Gouda 		0.34
 5. NW Groningen 		0.35

Final GC:

 1. Post
 2. Van de Klooster (Goes)
 3. Westland (Hooglanderveen)
 4. Simpson (Australia)
 5. Eykelenboom.

Clubs: 

 1. De Hoekse Renners
 2. WSV Emmen
 3. Excelsior Gouda
 4. De Volharding Utrecht
 5. Theo Middelkamp

Spijkenisse, Netherlands

Professional and Amateur Elites:
 
 1. De Jongh (Groot-Schermer) 100 km in 2.18.20
 2. Bastiaanse (Hoogerheide)
 3. Roos (Zoetermeer)

Women:

 1. Kroes (Langeraar) 70 km in 1.40.48
 2. Haringa (Hoofddorp)
 3. Groen (Nieuw-Lekkerland)

Kamerik, Netherlands Omnium, Professionals

 1. Van den Akker (Veldhoven)
 2. Johan Capiot (Bel)
 3. Pieters (Zwanenburg)

Engis, Belgium, Benelux Cup

Men:

 1. Meirhaeghe (Bel)
 2. Heylen (Bel)
 3. Dekker (Ned)
 4. Van Dooren (Ned)
 5. Gerritsen (Ned)
 6. Weevers (Ned)

Women:

 1. Van Wersch (Ned)
 2. Coppoolse (Ned)
 3. Dorland (Ned)
 4. Van Deun (Bel)
 5. Nachbar (Ned)
 6. Rotteveel (Ned)

Obdam, Netherlands:

 1. Outhof (Heiloo) 100 km in 2.18.14
 2. Klein (Venhuizen)
 3. Degeling (Oudkarspel)

Women:

 1. Van Moorsel (Rotterdam) 70 km in 1.40.42
 2. Groen (Nieuw-Lekkerland)
 3. Beltman (Slagharen)

Mens World Cup MTB, Cross Country, Vail, Colorado

The young Australian phenonenom, Cadel Evans (Diamondback) has just won the Vail World Cup race. Michael Rasmussen (Trek-Volkswagen) led almost from the beginning (after an opening charge by the French Sunn-Nike riders), but Evans, whom our correspondent Hank Sydor says: "looked to be pacing himself all afternoon", put in a stellar last lap to take the race by 1:36. Rasmussen was actually caught by Jerome Chiotti (GT), but fought back to take the silver position.

Hubert Pallhuber (Diamondback/Tissot) and Pavel Tcherkassov (Diamondback/Tissot) held on to the places that they had started the last lap with - 4th and 5th respectively. World Cup leader Miguel Martinez (Sunn-Nike) finished 6th. Another rider who conserved his energy until the last lap was Canadian Kirk Molday (Marin), who moved up from 11th to 7th, 6:38 behind the winner. Other Canadian finishers: Roland Green (Kona) in 18th, Andreas Hestler (Rocky Mountain, 28th) and Chris Sheppard (Haro, 38th). 

 1. Cadel Evans Australia (Diamondback)     52 kms in 2.33.40
 2. Michael Rasmussen Den (Trek-Volkswagen) 		1.26
 3. Jerome Chiotti Fra (GT) 				2.06
 4. Hubert Pallhuber ITA (Diamondback/Tissot) 		4.08
 5. Pavel Tcherkassov RUS (Diamondback/Tissot) 		5.11
 6. Martinez (Fra) 					5.49
 7. Kirk Molday CAN (Marin) 				6.38

11. Bart Brentjens (Ned)				9.52
18 Roland Green CAN (Kona)
28 Andreas Hestler CAN (Rocky Mountain)
29. Arntz (Ned)					       20.00
38 Chris Sheppard CAN (Haro)

Standings: 

 1. Evans 		543 points
 2. Martinez 		538
 3. Dupouey (Fra) 	498

13. Brentjens 		356

Women:

 1. Pezzo (Ita) 	     1.52.15
 2. Matthes (USA) 		2.35
 3. Jacques (USA) 		7.48
 4. Epifanova (Rus) 		8.56
 5. Marshman (USA) 		9.25

Standings:

 1. Pezzo 		450 points
 2. Sydor (Can) 	400
 3. Daucoury (Swi) 	377

Central Districts Junior u/17 Tour

Where might you ask is this? In Adelaide, South Australia is the answer. The One Tree Hill course is in the northern area of the city and is a very demanding course used in the past for the Australian Open Road Championships. It has a very tough hill going back to the start-finish area.

The weather was cool and sunny for the 30th annual Central Districts Cycling Club Junior U/17 Tour. Held over 4 stages with a prologue time trial . This years purse topped $4000. Held on the same course for the up coming Junior Road Nationals at One Tree Hill, South Australia, attracted a strong field from Victoria, Western Australia and NSW. Penrith Panthers Tour winner Gene Bates rode a sensible race for his second big tour win this season. 

A  Grade

1. Gene Bates (Adelaide)      
2. Jobie Dajka (Central Districts) 	35 seconds
3. Glen Matulich (Adelaide)  		40 seconds

KOM

1. Gene Bates 	18 points  (Adelaide)
2. Luke Bettany 13 points  (Sturt Holdfast Marion)
3.  Jobie Dajka  5 points (Central Districts)

Junior Women

1. Elizabeth Luker (Sturt Holdfast Marion)
2. Katrina Bean (Sturt Holdfast Marion)
3. Bridget Saint (Sturt Holdfast Marion)

B Grade

1. Ryan Waterson (Bendigo Vic.)
2. Chad Polley (Adelaide)
3. Nathan Summerhayes (Coomealla  NSW)

C Grade

1. Dane Cheers (Port Adelaide)
2. Judd Walker (Norwood)
3. Paul Backman (Norwood)

D Grade

1. Sean Finning  (Castemaine Vic)
2. Renae Braithwaite (Noarlunga Sth Coast)
3.  Andrew Staples (Whyalla)