Mapei Team for the TourTeamleader Patrick Lefevre announced his riders for the Tour de France on Monday.Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Tom Steels (Bel) Johan Museeuw (Bel) Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Carlo Bomans (Bel) Andrea Tafi (Ita) Valentino Fois (Ita) Daniele Nardello (Ita) Oscar Camenzind (Swi) Reserve: Nico Mattan (Bel) and Bart Leysen (Bel) Final Session of EDS Track Cup 1997, June 15, Major Taylor Velodrome, IndianapolisFor Immediate Release, June 15, 1997Contact: Frank Stanley, USCF Communications Manager, (317) 872-4111 or (317) 327-8356 A serious surprise and several stars earned victories on the final day of the fourth round of the EDS Track Cup 97 at Major Taylor Velodrome. Suzie Marshall (LGBRC), Redwood City, Calif., surprised the field to earn the win in the womens match sprint. Marshall, whose previous best EDS Track Cup finish was seventh, upset U.S. World Track Cup team member Nicole Reinhart (Cox Atlanta Velo), Macungie, Pa., in the semifinal, and then earned first place when Rebecca Twigg (Team EDS), Colorado Springs, Colo., did not start the final due to illness. Twigg did race Sunday, not only making it to the match sprint final, but also earning her second win of the weekend by taking first place in the womens individual pursuit over Marisa Vande Velde (Blazing Bicycle Club), Colorado Springs, Colo. Twigg, who won the 500 meters Friday, had set an EDS Track Cup record in the pursuit in qualifying. The Mrs. Ts Lexus Olympic sprint team, including Sky Christopherson, Tucson, Ariz.; John Bairos, Redlands, Calif.; and Brian Sitcer, Fontana, Calif.; set a new EDS Track Cup record for the second time in one day, winning the gold-medal ride in one minute, 4.430 seconds to defeat Team EDS. The Cox Atlanta Velo pair of Ben Sharp, Indianapolis, Ind., and Brian Whitcomb, Atlanta, Ga., won a tight Madison event. The duo tied on points with the pair of Chris Carlson, Dallas, Texas, and Tommy Mulkey, Griffin, Ga., but Cox Atlanta Velo won more sprints in the 30km event. Finally, Trey Gannon (Team EDS), Plano, Texas, earned his second win of the weekend when he won the keirin, adding to the mens match sprint title he earned Saturday. The fifth round of the seven-event national series is the EDS National Cycling Championships, July 9-13, at the 7-Eleven Olympic Training Center Velodrome in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Olympic Sprint, 1km, Finals 1. MRS. TS-LEXUS (JOHN BAIROS, REDLANDS, CALIF.; SKY CHRISTOPHERSON, TUCSON, ARIZ.; BRIAN SITCER, FONTANA, CALIF.), one minute, 4.430 secs (EDS Track Cup record); 2. Team EDS (Chris Carlson, Dallas, Texas; Trey Gannon, Plano, Texas; Mark Garrett, Los Angeles, Calif.), 1:05.212; 3. Cox Atlanta Velo (Garth Blackburn, Houston, Texas; Tommy Mulkey, Griffin, Ga.; Chad Rodekohr, Atlanta, Ga.), 1:06.593; 4. Team Big (Stephen Alfred, Soquel, Calif.; Scott Card, Morgan Hill, Calif.; Michael Phillips, Port of Spain, Trinidad), 1:07.094; 5. East Coast Trouble (Eric Swaidner, Palo Alto, Calif., Anthony Van Dunk, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Kirk Whiteman, Brooklyn, N.Y.), 1:08.654; 6. Tri-State 1 (Brian DeRouen, Lafayette, Calif.; Neil Fronheiser, Barto, Pa.; Jon Nisbet, Chesapeake, Va.), 1:09.432; 7. Marion Bicycle Club (George Geier, Marion, Ind.; Peter Selby, Jonesboro, Ind.; Ryan Zook, Swayzee, Ind.), 1:09.483; 8. Tri-State 2 (Jack Diemar, Lafayette, Calif.; Aaron Hubbell, Indianapolis, Ind.; Kyle Wamsley, Chadds Ford, Pa.), 1:09.581. Womens Individual Pursuit, 3km, Finals 1. REBECCA TWIGG (TEAM EDS), Colorado Springs, Colo., three minutes, 56.680 secs; 2. Marisa Vande Velde (Blazing Bicycle Club), Colorado Springs, Colo., 4:00.443; 3. Jen Evans (Team EDS), Austin, Texas, 3:57.518; 4. Ryan Kelly (Freewheel), Colorado Springs, Colo., 4:02.945; 5. Karen Dunne (Chippers), Colorado Springs, Colo., 4:08.224; 6. Megan Troxell (Indianapolis Womens Hospital), Indianapolis, Ind., 4:08.309; 7. Linda Kruse (Team EDS), Irving, Texas, 4:10.614; 8. Katie Krall (Bank United), Colorado Springs, Colo., 4:18.235. Madison, 30km 1. COX ATLANTA VELO (BEN SHARP, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.; BRIAN WHITCOMB, ATLANTA, GA.), 29 pts (3 sprint wins); 2. Just For The Fun Of It (Chris Carlson, Dallas, Texas; Tommy Mulkey, Griffin, Ga.), 29 (1); 3. Mrs. Ts-Lexus (Kirk OBee, Ada, Mich.; Dan Reid, Redlands, Calif.), 20 (2); 4. Olympic Club (Nicholas Kelez, Oakland, Calif.; Mike Tillman, Santa Monica, Calif.), 20 (1); 5. Junior National Team (Brice Jones, Ft. Smith, Ark.; Ryan Miller, Kirkland, Wash.), 5 (1); 6. Simply Fit (Scott Evans, Woodland Hills, Calif.; Brian Sitcer, Fontana, Calif.), 5 (1), -1 lap; 7. Tri State Velo (Brian DeRouen, Lafayette, Calif.; Neil Fronheiser, Barto, Pa.), 0, -2 laps; 8. Redline (Ken Labbae, n.a.; Jeff Senn, n.a.), 0, -2 laps. Womens Sprint, Finals 1. SUZIE MARSHALL (LGBRC), Redwood City, Calif.; 2. Rebecca Twigg (Team EDS), Colorado Springs, Colo.; 3. Nicole Reinhart (Cox Atlanta Velo), Macungie, Pa.; 4. Amber Holt (Manning-Riddell), Torrance, Calif.; 5. Kelley Herndon (Stanford-Wheelsmith), Palo Alto, Calif.; 6. Stephanie Derr (Cycle Craft), Barto, Pa.; 7. Christine DErcole (Nautica), Brooklyn, N.Y.; 8. Robin Conley-Cutting (Hooters), Plano, Texas. Keirin, Final 1. TREY GANNON (TEAM EDS), Plano, Texas; 2. John Bairos (Mrs. Ts-Lexus), Redlands, Calif.; 3. Mark Garrett (Team EDS), Los Angeles, Calif.; 4. Peter Selby (Marion Bicycle Club), Jonesboro, Ind.; 5. Garth Blackburn (Cox Atlanta Velo), Houston, Texas; 6. Stephen Alfred (Cycle Craft), Soquel, Calif.; 7. Zac Copeland (San Diego Velodrome), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; 8. Eric Swaidner (n.a.), Palo Alto, Calif. Spaniard breaks leg in fallSpanish cyclist Miguel Angel Pena, from Banesto & French Stephane Goubert (Cofidis) have serious injuries that they suffered during a crash on the seventh stage of the Dauphine Libere. Pena, who was one of the riders programmed to ride the Tour for Banesto, suffered a fracture of the head of the femur and a neumotorax, according to the diagnostic by the doctors that attended him at the hospital in Grenoble. Frenchman Goubert, who suffered a deep injury in the abdomen underwent surgery to determine if he has internal injuries and will have to remain in the hospital at least 2 more days.Pena & Goubert were the most affected by the crash which ocurred at the Alto de Porte in which Spaniard Abraham Olano & Frenchman Richard Virenque were also involved. As a consequence of the crash Olano, who lost the leadership today, suffered injuries and multiple hematomas on his elbow, forearm, knee and left thigh. ObreeFormer world champion Graeme Obree will ride for Scotland in next year's Commonwealth Games if he is sponsored.``If I had full and proper backing I would like to race for Scotland in next year's Commonwealth Games but I would do it only if I could give it 100 percent,'' Obree said. ``I am not actively seeking sponsorship but I would listen if someone made a worthwhile offer.'' Obree, 31, won two world titles and set three world records in the space of four years. McGregor chases Longo in hour recordBritain's Yvonne McGregor will attempt to recapture the world one-hour record at Manchester Velodrome on Wednesday.The record of 48.159 kms was set by Olympic and world champion Jeannie Longo of France in Mexico City's high altitude last November. McGregor, the Commonwealth Games points champion, set a world mark of 47.411 kms on Manchester's 250-metre wooden track two years ago. Antwerpse Pijl/Antwerp Arrow - KermesseJan Van Immerseel was the strongest in the final lap. He is the first rider who has won the Antwerp Arrow for the second time. The rider from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor won in '95 for the first time. Last year he had a lung infection, but yesterday no-one was stronger in his rush to the finish.At the half way mark there was an attack by a gang of ten riders. Erwin Van Eekelen, Mario Van de Paar, Mario Ghyselinck and Luc Pannekoek were the first attackers. Stephan Tytgadt and Carl Roes reacted quickly and they were later followed by the quartet of Wim Weyns, Didier Dreesen, Jan Van Immerseel and Dave Bruylandts. This was a good group. The ten rider had a minute gap quickly but by Rijkvorsel they had less than 20 seconds on the peloton. In the final phase, three laps of a finishing circuit, Didier Dreesen launched an offensive but had Carl Roes, Wim Weyns, Dave Bruylandts, Jan Van Immerseel and Mario Ghyselinck on his wheel. He came the best 5 riders in the race. Van Immerseel watched and waited for his moment. That came in the last lap of the finishing curcuit. Jan attacked and quickly had a 100 metres on the rest. "At 500 metres to go I knew I had it won." he said afterwards. "The next duel is the Tour of Antwerp." Race Distance - 152 kms: 1. Jan Van Immerseel (Sint-Job In 't Goor) 3.25.00 2. Dave Bruylandts 0.07 3. Carl Roes 4. Wim Weyns 5. Mario Ghyselinck 0.13 6. Didier Dreesen 0.28 7. Stephan Tijtgadt 8. Luc Pannekoek 0.44 9. Erwin Van Eekelen 10. Bjorn Nachtergaele 1.00 11. Jan Claes 12. Thierry Moeskops 13. Bart Van den Dries 14. Patrick Hanssen 15. Koen De Backer 16. Gunther Van den Bossche 17. Joris Van Mechelen 18. Joachim Degrendele 19. Kris Smits 20. Kurt De Cuyper 119 Starters |