News for June 15, 1997


EDS Track Cup 1997, Major Taylor Velodrome, Indianapolis

Two riders with notable local histories highlighted the first evening of competition at the EDS Track Cup 97 at Major Taylor Velodrome.

Karen Dunne (Chippers), former collegiate and national champion while at Indiana University, won the womens points race in convincing fashion. Dunne, now of Colorado Springs, Colo., earned points in all but one sprint, finishing with 24 points to top Nicole Reinhart (Cox Atlanta Velo), Macungie, Pa., who finished with 18.

"I wouldnt be track racing again if it wasnt for this series," said Dunne, who competed primarily in road racing in 1996.

She has now won two consecutive points race at the EDS Track Cup 97, making her one of the favorites for the EDS National Cycling Championships next month at her home track in Colorado Springs.

Sky Christopherson (EDS National Team) made a triumphiant return to the site of his first major victory as he won the kilometer time trial with a time of one minute, 7.899 seconds, a new EDS Track Cup record. Chris Carlson (Team EDS), Dallas, Texas, was second in 1:08.257.

Christopherson, 21, of Tucson, Ariz., burst onto the national scene in 1995 when he won the national kilometer time trial on the same track, upsetting two-time Olympic kilometer medalist Erin Hartwell. After failing to make the 1996 U.S. Olympic team, Christopherson went into semi-retirement and started college. Admitting that he missed the sport, he recently returned. After winning the event Friday, he accepted his first-place prize from none other than Hartwell himself.

The nights other winner was Tommy Mulkey (Cox Atlanta Velo), Griffin, Ga., who won the mens individual pursuit in a time of four minutes, 50.946 seconds, defeating Mike Tillman (Olympic Club), Santa Monica, Calif., in the final. Mulkey will try to add to his victory total in the team pursuit and points race events Saturday.

In other action, top seeds Mark Garrett and Trey Gannon, both of Team EDS, advanced into the quarterfinals of the mens match sprint. That event concludes tomorrow.

The EDS Track Cup97, which continues through Sunday, is a seven-round national series designed to enhance track racing in the United States.

Results:

Mens Individual Pursuit, 4km

1. TOMMY MULKEY (COX ATLANTA VELO), Griffin, Ga., four minutes, 50.946 secs;
2. Mike Tillman (Olympic Club), Santa Monica, Calif., 4:54.037; 3. Ben Sharp
(Cox Atlanta Velo), Indianapolis, Ind., 4:52.729; 4. John Reth (Mrs.
Ts-Lexus), Yucaipa, Calif., 4:53.468; 5. Adam Payne (Cox Atlanta Velo),
Newnan, Ga., 4:56.426; 6. Norm Carter (Mrs. Ts-Lexus), Redlands, Calif.,
4:59.282; 7. Kirk OBee (Mrs. Ts-Lexus), 5:02.498; 8. Nicholas Kelez
(Olympic Club), Oakland, Calif., 5:02.934.

Womens Points Race

1. KAREN DUNNE (CHIPPERS), Colorado Springs, Colo., 24 pts (2 sprint wins);
2. Nicole Reinhart (Cox Atlanta Velo), Macungie, Pa., 18 (2); 3. Ryan Kelly
(Freewheel), Colorado Springs, Colo., 17 (2); 4. Laura Pacizynk (Alans),
Danboro, Pa., 16 (1); 5. Jen Evans (Team EDS), Austin, Texas, 11; 6. Linda
Kruse (Team EDS), Irving, Texas, 8; 7. Marisa Vande Velde (Blazing Bicycle
Club), Lemont, Ill., 6 (1); 8. Megan Troxell (Indianapolis Womens Hospital),
Indianapolis, Ind., 6 (1).

Mens Kilometer Time Trial

1. SKY CHRISTOPHERSON (EDS National Team), Tucson, Ariz., one minute, 7.899
secs; 2. Chris Carlson (Team EDS), Dallas, Texas, 1:08.257; 3. Adam Payne
(Cox Atlanta Velo), Newnan, Ga., 1:08.563; 4. Michael Phillips (Trinidad and
Tobago), Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1:08.704; 5. Brian Sitcer (unattached),
Fontana, Calif., 1:08.757; 6. Brian DeRouen (unattached), Lafayette, Calif.,
1:09.894; 7. Nicholas Kelez (Olympic Club), 1:10.338; 8. Roger Bowersock
(Speedway Wheelmen), St. Marys, Ohio, 1:10.670.

Mens Match Sprint, Quarterfinal Pairings

Mark Garrett (Team EDS), Los Angeles, Calif., vs. Ryan Watson (UCLA), Los
Angeles, Calif.
Trey Gannon (Team EDS), Plano, Texas, vs. John Bairos (Mrs. Ts-Lexus),
Redlands, Calif.
Stephen Alfred (Cycle Craft), Soquel, Calif., vs. Zac Copeland (San Diego
Velodrome), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Garth Blackburn (Cox Atlanta Velo), Houston, Texas, vs. Scott Card (Fox
Racing), Morgan Hill, Calif.

Womens Sprint, Quarterfinal Pairings

Rebecca Twigg (Team EDS), Colorado Springs, Colo., vs. Christine DEncole
(Nautica), Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nicole Reinhart (Cox Atlanta Velo), Macungie, Pa., vs. Stephanie Derr (Cycle
Craft), Barto, Pa.
Robin Conley-Cutting (Hooters), Plano, Texas, vs. Suzie Marshall (LGBRC),
Redwood City, Calif.
Amber Holt (Manning-Riddell), Torrance, Calif., vs. Kelley Herndon
(Stanford-Wheelsmith), Palo Alto, Calif.

Mens Sprint, Quarterfinals

Mark Garrett (Team EDS), Los Angeles, Calif., def. Ryan Watson (UCLA), Los
Angeles, Calif.
Trey Gannon (Team EDS), Plano, Texas, def. John Bairos (Mrs. Ts-Lexus),
Redlands, Calif.
Stephen Alfred (Cycle Craft), Soquel, Calif., def. Zac Copeland (San Diego
Velodrome), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Garth Blackburn (Cox Atlanta Velo), Houston, Texas, def. Scott Card (Fox
Racing), Morgan Hill, Calif.

Semifinal Pairings

Garrett vs. Blackburn; Gannon vs. Alfred.

Team Pursuit Qualifying

(Top two teams race for first and second; Next two teams race for third and
fourth)
1. Cox Atlanta Velo (Tommy Mulkey, Griffin, Ga.; Adam Payne, Newnan, Ga.; Ben
Sharp, Indianapolis, Ind.; Brian Whitcomb, Atlanta, Ga.), four minutes,
41.794 secs; 2. Junior National Team (Bryan Hayes, Bartlesville, Okla.; Brice
Jones, Ft. Smith, Ark.; Ryan Miller, Kirkland, Wash.; Derek Wilkerson, San
Antonio, Fla.), 4:44.763; 3. Mrs. Ts-Lexus (Norm Carter, Redlands, Calif.;
Kirk OBee, Ada, Mich.; Jon Reth, Yucaipa, Calif.; Ken Zielinski, Houston,
Texas), 4:45.772; 4. Simply Fit (Scott Evans, Woodland Hills, Calif.;
Nicholas Kelez, Oakland, Calif.; Brian Sitcer, Fontana, Calif.; Mike Tillman,
Santa Monica, Calif.), 4:54.517; 5. Tri-State Velo (Brian DeRouen, Lafayette,
Calif.; Jack Diemar, Bedminster, N.J.; Neil Fronheiser, Barto, Pa.; Kyle
Wamsley, Chadds Ford, Pa.), 4:56.458; 6. Speedway Wheelmen (Doug Robinson,
Indianapolis, Ind.; Darren Reno, Indianapolis, Ind.; Tim Robinson,
Morgantown, Ind.; Roger Bowersock, St. Marys, Ohio), 5:16.840.


Brazilian Update

The next international race is the "III International Cycling Meeting", June 22 in Goiania. According to the race organizer (the former Lotto professional Wanderley Magalhaes), there are three foreign cyclists confirmed: Swiss Nicholas Coudray (team Tonissteiner), former team Cedico Professional, Belgium Pierre Herine (winner here in 95) and north-american Chris Washkievich (team Navigators). Other good racers are expected, such as Uruguayan Federico Moreira (Tour of Uruguay 97 winner) and Argentinians Ruben Pegorin and Rodrigo Amarilla, as well as Italian Nicola Menin (GS Fiamme Oro, amateur).

Caloi/Petrobras, our most important squad will be at the race with its main cyclists, who showed good form during the Chile and Uruguay Tours: Marcio May, Daniel Rogelin, Hernandes Quadri Jr., Luciano Pagliarini, Glauber de Souza and Jose Aparecido dos Santos.

Van Poppel

Jean-Paul van Poppel, the assistent teamleader of Tegel Toko will stop his activities after the Dutch championship at the end of June. He doesn't want to work with teamleader/manager Leo van Ettten anymore . Van Poppel wants to start a new team.

De Haan (Belgium) for Elites, 166 km

 1. Peter Verbeken
 2. M. Vanhaeke 		0.13
 3. F. Hoj (Den)
 4. Adri van der Poel (Ned)
 5. A. Piziks (Let)

51 riders started

Professional Program for the rest of 1997

Race (Country) 					Date	    	Days

Jours de l'Aisne-Trophee Clovis (Fra) 11.06.97-15.06.97 	(5)
Tour of Sweden-Postgirot Open (Swe) 	11.06.97-16.06.97 	(6)
Tour de Luxembourg (Lux) 		12.06.97-15.06.97 	(4)
Circuito Montanes (Spa) 		12.06.97-20.06.97 	(9)
Ronde van Drenthe (Ned) 		14.06.97 		(1)
Fyn Rundt (Den) 			15.06.97 		(1)
Jeux Mediterranees (Ita) 		15.06.97-17.06.97 	(3)
Tour de Suisse (Swi) 			17.06.97-26.06.97 	(10)
Omloop van de Westkust (Bel) 		18.06.97 		(1)
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (Spa) 	19.06.97-26.06.97 	(8)
Route du Sud  (Fra) 			21.06.97-24.06.97 	(4)
Trofeo Gaetano Santi (Ita) 		21.06.97 		(1)
Flhche Ardennaise (Bel) 		21.06.97 		(1)
GP Industria & Commercio di Prato (Ita) 22.06.97 		(1)
Giro della Provincia di Parma (Ita) 	22.06.97 		(1)
Ostbelgienrundfahrt La Calamine (Bel) 	22.06.97 		(1)
Klauterkoers Sweikhuizen (Ned) 		25.06.97 		(1)
National Championships 			29.06.97 		(1)
Ostschweizer-Rundfahrt (Swi) 		2.07.97-6.07.97 	(5)
Int. Rheinland-Pflaz Rundfahrt (Ger) 	2.07.97-11.07.97 	(10)
Circuit Franco-Belge (Bel) 		4.07.97-6.07.97 	(3)
GP Ind. Comm. Art. Carnaghese (Ita) 	5.07.97 		(1)
Tour de France (Fra) 			5.07.97-27.07.97 	(23)
Giro d'Oro (Ita) 			6.07.97 		(1)
GP Joaquim Agostinho (Por) 		8.07.97-13.07.97 	(6)
GP Nord-Pas-de-Calais (Fra) 		13.07.97 		(1)
Feccia del Vini (Ita) 			13.07.97 		(1)
Karkonosza Tour (Pol) 			13.07.97-20.07.97 	(8)
Giro del Media Brento (Ita) 		19.07.97 		(1)
Valli Aretine (Ita) 			20.07.97 		(1)
Stuttgart-Strassburg (Ger) 		20.07.97 		(1)
Hofbrdu-Cup-Region Stuttgart (Ger) 	23.07.97-27.07.97 	(5)
Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia (Spa) 	25.07.97 		(1)
Classica de Sabinanigo (Spa) 		27.07.97 		(1)
Tour du Portugal (Por) 			28.07.97-10.08.97 	(14)
Internationale Sachsen-Tour (Ger) 	28.07.97 		(7)
Acht van Chaam (Ned) 			30.07.97 		(1)
Cuircuito de Gexto (Spa) 		31.07.97 		(1)
Tour des Regions Wallonnes (Bel) 	1.08.97-6.08.97 	(6)
Criterium d'Abruzzo (Ita) 		2.08.97 		(1)
Bol d'Or International Classic (Fra) 	2.08.97 		(1)
Prix Xavier Louarn (Fra)  		2.08.97 		(1)
Trofeo Matteotti (Ita) 			3.08.97 		(1)
Vuelta a Castilla-Leon (Spa) 		3.08.97-7.08.97 	(5)
Prix du Calvaire (Fra) 			3.08.97 		(1)
Int. Wartenbergrundfahrt (Swi) 		3.08.97 		(1)
Luk-Cup B|hl (Ger) 			3.08.97 		(1)
Prix d'Armor (Fra) 			4.08.97 		(1)
GP Citt` di Camiaore (Ita) 		6.08.97 		(1)
GP Rik van Steenbergen (Bel) 		6.08.97 		(1)
Prix des Moissons (Fra) 		6.08.97 		(1)
Tour of Denmark (Den) 			6.08.97-10.08.97 	(5)
Prix de la Mi-Aout (Fra) 		7.08.97 		(1)
Prix des Blhs d'Or (Fra) 		8.08.97 		(1)
Prix des Falaises (Fra) 		9.08.97 		(1)
Giant Drielandenomloop (Ned) 		9.08.97 		(1)
San Sebastian-San Sebastian (Spa) 	9.08.97 		(1)
Ukriola Igoera-Subida a Ukroila (Spa) 	10.08.97 		(1)
Continentale Classic (Ger) 		10.08.97 		(1)
Vuelta a la Comunidad Galega (Spa) 	11.08.97-15.08.97 	(5)
Regio-Tour International (Ger) 		13.08.97-17.08.97 	(5)
Prix de l'Amitii-Tour de l'Ain (Fra) 	13.08.97-17.08.97 	(5)
TV Wisla Tour (Pol) 			13.08.97-17.08.97 	(5)
HEW-Cyclassics-Cup-Hamburg (Ger) 	17.08.97 		(1)
Eurode Omloop (Ned) 			17.08.97 		(1)
Vuelta a Burgos (Spa) 			18.08.97-22.08.97 	(5)
Tour du Limousin (Fra) 			19.08.97-22.08.97 	(4)
Great British Bike Race (GB) 		19.08.97-23.08.97 	(5)
Coppa Agostoni (Ita) 			20.08.97 		(1)
Coppa Bernocchi (Ita) 			21.08.97 		(1)
Tre Valle Varesine (Ita)	 	22.08.97 		(1)
GP Llodio (Spa) 			24.08.97	 	(1)
GP Suisse (Swi) 			24.08.97 		(1)
Bol d'Air Creusois (Fra) 		24.08.97 		(1)
Dwars door Gendringen (Ned) 		24.08.97 		(1)
Tour du Poitou-Charentes (Fra) 		25.08.97-29.08.97 	(5)
Tour de Hollande (Ned) 			26.08.97-30.08.97 	(5)
Trittico Premondiale 1 (Ita) 		26.08.97 		(1)
Prix des Marbiers (Fra) 		26.08.97 		(1)
Course des Raisins (Bel)	 	27.08.97 		(1)
Trittico Premondiale 2 (Ita) 		27.08.97 		(1)
Trittico Premondiale 3 (Ita) 		28.08.97 		(1)
Giro del Veneto (Ita) 			30.08.97 		(1)
GP Ouest France-Plouav (Fra) 		31.08.97 		(1)
GP Eddy Merckx (Bel) 			31.08.97 		(1)
Circuit du Port de Dunkerque (Fra) 	31.08.97 		(1)
GP Wieler Revue (Ned) 			31.08.97 		(1)
Trofeo Melinda (Ita) 			1.09.97 		(1)
Trofeo dello Scalatore 1 (Ita) 		2.09.97 		(1)
Schaal J.C. Sels-Meksem (Bel) 		2.09.97 		(1)
Trofeo dello Scalatore 2 (Ita) 		3.09.97 		(1)
Tour de l'Avenir (Fra) 			4.09.97-13.09.97 	(10)
Trofeo dello Scalatore 3 (Ita) 		4.09.97 		(1)
Omloop Mandel Lys Escaut (Bel) 		6.09.97 		(1)
Rund um Berlin (Ger) 			6.09.97 		(1)
GP Clauy Criquiilion Beyne-Heusay (Bel) 6.09.97 		(1)
Tour de Yougoslavie (Yug) 		6.09.97-13.09.97 	(8)
Vuelta a Espana (Spa) 			6.09.97-28.09.97 	(23)
Giro di Romagna (Ita) 			7.09.97 		(1)
GP Jef Scherens (Bel) 			7.09.97 		(1)
Josef Vvgeli Memorial (Swi) 		7.09.97 		(1)
Tour de Pologne (Pol) 			7.09.97-14.09.97 	(8)
Rund um die Nurnberger Altstad (Ger) 	7.09.97 		(1)
Int. Steiermark-Rundfahrt (Aut) 	10.09.97-14.09.97 	(5)
Milano-Vignola (Ita) 			13.09.97 		(1)
Paris-Bruxelles (Bel) 			13.09.97	 	(1)
GP de Fourmies (Fra) 			14.09.97 		(1)
Telecom GP Karlsruhe (Ger) 		14.09.97 		(1)
Giro del Lazio (Ita) 			20.09.97 		(1)
GP des Nations (Fra) 			20.09.97 		(1)
GP d'Ibergues (Fra)	 		21.09.97 		(1)
La Flhche Namuroise (Bel)		21.09.97 		(1)
Internationale Hessen Rundfahrt (Ger) 	22.09.97-28.09.97 	(7)
GP Tell (Swi) 				22.09.97-28.09.97 	(5)
Coppa Sabatini (Slo) 			25.09.97 		(1)
Giro dell'Emilia (Ita) 			27.09.97 		(1)
Coppa Placci (Ita) 			28.09.97 		(1)
Duo Normand (Fra) 			28.09.97 		(1)
La Polymultipliie (Fra) 		28.09.97 		(1)
Trofeo Co. Bo. (Ita) 			28.09.97 		(1)
Giro di Puglia (Ita) 			30.09.97-3.10.97 	(4)
Paris-Bourges (Fra) 			2.10.97 		(1)
Paris-Tours (Fra) 			5.10.97 		(1)
Trio Normand (Fra) 			5.10.97 		(1)
Giro del Mendrisiotto (Swi) 		5.10.97 		(1)
World Champ.-ind. time trial (Spa) 	9.10.97 		(1)
World Champ.-ind. road race (Spa) 	12.10.97 		(1)
Milano-Torino (Ita) 			15.10.97 		(1)
Giro del Piemonte (Ita) 		16.10.97 		(1)
Giro di Lombardia (Ita) 		8.10.97 		(1)
Escalada a Montjuich (Spa) 		19.10.97 		(1)
Chrono des Herbiers (Fra) 		19.10.97 		(1)
GP de Belgrade (Yug) 			19.10.97 		(1)
A Travers Lausanne (Swi) 		26.10.97 		(1)
Boland Bank Tour RSA (SAf) 		20.10.97-25.10.97 	(6)

Aussie News

South Australia's newest cycling team, "JT Cycles Fairmont Homes Cycling Team" has had a spate of unrelated accidents with three of it's four riders being involved in separate bike vs car accidents over a three week period. Fortunately no one has been seriously hurt and except for bruising and mangled bikes will be able to continue racing in a week or so. Team rider Dr. Steve Sabine is the only rider not involved in a crash with a car.

ZVVZ Aussi's return in a fortnight for a rest at home for a week before they go to the Quensland's Gold Coast trainang camp before returning to Europe for the post "Tour" racing season.