News for March 18, 1997

Cologne-Schuld-Frechen, Germany

Cologne-Schuld-Frechen is the traditional season opener and the first major spring classic in Germany, important for a lot of German, Dutch and Belgian teams of the 2nd Division.

Results

 1. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne 	  183 kms in 4:36:15
 2. Chann McRae (US) Olympia Dortmund
 3. Mikel Kyneb (Ger) Team Cologne 			s.t.
 4. Rafael Schweda (Ger) Olympia Dortmund 		0:25
 5. Andreas Kappes (Ger) Team Cologne
 6. Bjoern Glasner (Ger) Olympia Dortmund
 7. Ralf Kaldewitz (Ger) 				1:20
 8. Jan Bratkowski (Ger)
 9. Juris Silovs (Lat) Schauff
10. Rik Post (Ned) 					all s.t.

Richard out for 3 weeks

Pascal Richard is out for two or three weeks. Pascal Richard (33) had a car-accident on Sunday during his training. The Olympic champion hit a car and broke two fingers. Last week he didn't start in Paris-Nice because of a knee-injuiry.

Stefano Zanini will not start in Milano-San Remo. The first race for Zanini will be in Cholet-Pays de Loire next Sunday

Scottsdale, Moutainbike, Specialized Cactus Cup

Individual time trial:

 1. Cadel Evans (Aus)        8 km in 21.04.33
 2. Brentjens (Ned) 			19.41
 
22. Arntz 			      1.01.68
34. Gerritsen 			      1.15.16

Criterium: 

 1. Tilford (USA)
 2. Brentjens.

Cross-country:

 1. Brentjens (Ned)
 2. Rowney (Aus)
 3. Tomac (USA)

Abandon: Gerritsen.

Dirt-criterium:

 1. Tomac
 2. Evans (Aus)
 3. Brenes (CRi)
 4. Brentjens

Final overall standings:

 1. Brentjens
 2. Rowney 		at 0.42
 3. Tomac 		1.09.50
 4. Brenes 		2.14.04

17. Arntz 		9.29.91

Snippet

Up to now there have been no blood tests in Tirreno-Adriatico

Ronde van Woensdrecht, elite zonder en neo's:

 1. Farenhout (Hekelinge) 100 km in 2.19.11
 2. Boonstoppel (Maarssen)
 3. Fransen (Kwadendamme)

Berlicum, Mountainbike:

Men:

 1. De Roo (Veldhoven)      54 km in 1.14.30
 2. Van de Meulenhof (Helmond) 		0.09
 3. Dekker (Doetinchem) 		0.21 
 4. Tolhoek (Yerseke) 			1.01
 5. Raats (Eindhoven) 			1.15
 6. Bouwmans (Gemert) 			1.40

Women: 

 1. Dahle (Noo) 	    30 km in 1.14.30
 2. Vink (Wijk en Aalburg) 		0.42
 3. Coppoolse (Nijmegen) 		3.28