European National Cycling Championships

Various Countries

Spanish Nationals, Sabinanibo, 230.5km

 1. Manuel Fernandez (Mapei-GB)   230.5km in 5.41.01
 2. Abraham Olano (Mapei-GB)
 3. Fernando Escartin (Kelme-Artiach)
 4. Cesar Solaun (Euskadi)
 5. Felix Garcia (Festina)
 6. Santiago Blanco (Banesto)
 7. Miguel Angel Pena (Mapei-GB)  	       all s.t.
 8. Angel Edo (Kelme-Artiach)  			+0.58 
 9. Federico Echave (Mapei-GB) 
10. Inigo Gonzalez (Euskadi)  		       both s.t.

Dutch Nationals, Meerssen, 230km

 1. Marteen Den Bakker (TVM)  	     230km in 5.33.05
 2. Bart Voskamp (TVM) 				+2.26
 3. Erik Dekker (Rabobank)  			+2.30
 4. Dubeldam (Foreldorado-Golff)   		+2.32
 5. Lucien De Louw (Foreldorado-Golff)  	+2.35
 6. Van Den Meer (Palmans)
 7. Niels Van Der Steen (TVM)
 8. Toelhoek (Elite 2)
 9. Danny Nelissen (Rabobank)
10. Richard Groenendaal (Rabobank)  		all s.t.

Italian National Cycling Championship, Monteveglio, 257km

 1. Mario Cipollini (Saeco) 		257km in 6.00.35
 2. Mario Traversoni (Carrera) 
 3. Endrio Leoni (Aki-Gipiemme)
 4. Fabrizio Guidi (Scrigno-Blue Storm)
 5. Andrea Ferrigato (Roslotto-ZG Mobili)
 6. Pelliconi (Amore e Vita)
 7. Fabio Baldato (MG Technogym)
 8. Maurizio Fondriest (Roslotto-ZG Mobili)
 9. Stefano Colage (Ceramiche Refin)
10. Franco Ballerini (Mapei-GB)    		all s.t.

Note from Bill: the Italians know what a real Championship distance is!

Russian National Cycling Championship, Nijny Novgorod, 204km

 1. Vassili Davidenko (Roslotto-ZG Mobili)    5.52.03
 2. Dimitri Sedun (Roslotto-ZG Mobili)  	+0.41 secs
 3. Dimitri Konychev (Aki-Gipiemme) 		+1.40
 4. Alexei Sivakov (Roslotto-ZG Mobili)
 5. Piotr Ugrumov (Roslotto-ZG Mobili)         both s.t.

Danish Nationals, Silkeborg, 182km

 1. Bjarne Riis (Telekom)  	     182km in 4.07.58
 2. Bo Hamburger (TVM) 				 s.t.
 3. Jesper Skibby (TVM)  			+0.03 secs
 4. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Telekom)  		+0.04
 5. Nicolai Bo Larsen (Amore e Vita)  		+0.48
 6. Brian Holm (Telekom) 			+1.27

Swiss Nationals, Pfaffnau, 192km

 1. Armin Meier (PMU Romand) 	     192km in 4.39.33
 2. Beat Zberg (Carrera) 
 3. Oscar Camenzind (Ceramica Panaria-Vinavil) 	both s.t.
 4. Rolf Jaerman (MG-Technogym) 		+3.19
 5. R. Meier (PMU Romand)  
 6. Bourkenot (PMU Romand) 			both s.t.
 7. Froidevoix (Elite 2)  			+6.18
 8. Schneider (PMU Romand)
 9. Hotz (PMU Romand)  				both s.t.
10. Becat (Elite 2)  				+6.49

A nice follow-up for Armin Meier after his good run in the Tour de
Suisse, but note that Rominger, Zulle, Richard, Puttini and Gianetti
were all absent from the race.

Belgian Nationals, Chapelle-Lez-Herlaimont, 247km

 1. Johan Museeuw (Mapei-GB) 	     247km in 5.45.00
 2. Geert Van Bondt (Vlaanderen 2002)  		+0.01 sec
 3. Johan Bruyneel (Rabobank)  			+0.03
 4. Wilfried Peeters (Mapei-GB)  		+1.11
 5. Tom Steels (Mapei-GB)  			+1.41
 6. Luc Rosen (Vlaanderen 2002)  		 s.t.
 7. Streel (Tonissteiner Saxon)  		+1.49
 8. Hendrik Redant (TVM)  			+2.15
 9. Marc Bouillon (Cedico-Charleroi)
10. Nottebart (Ipso-Asfra)

Also the Belgians know a proper championship distance.

German Nationals, Metzingen, 238km

 1. Christian Henn (Telekom) 	     238km in 5.28.46
 2. Jan Ullrich (Telekom)  			+0.32 secs
 3. Udo Bolts 9Telekom)  			+0.54
 4. Jens Heppner (Telekom)  			  s.t.
 5. Koldewitz (Elite 2) 			+3.21
 6. Rolf Aldag (Telekom)  			+5.50
 7. Erik Zabel (Telekom)  			+5.57
 8. Kastenhuber (Elite 2) 
 9. Mario Kummer (Telekom) 			  s.t.
10. Olaf Ludwig (Telekom)  			+6.03

French Nationals, Castres, 246km

 1. Stephane Heulot (GAN) 	     264km in 5.57.19
 2. Laurent Roux (TVM) 				 s.t.
 3. Frederic Guesdon (Team Polti)  		+0.10 secs
 4. Cedric Vasseur (GAN)
 5. Gilles Maignan (La Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne)
 6. Calude Lamour (La Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne)
 7. Ramel (La Poste)
 8. Francis Moreau (GAN)
 9. Laurent Madouas (Motorola)
10. Frederic Moncassin (GAN)  			all s.t.

British Open Road Race Title, Abergavenny, Wales (140 Miles)

Results

 1. David Rand       Elite-Am 		5:32:18
 2. Andy Naylor      Elite-Am      	  s.t.
 3. D. Cook          Elite-Am       	   0.01