News for March 25, 1997

World Cup of Cycling in Allentown

Some of the world's top track cycling teams will gather in Allentown in May for the World Cup of Cycling, event organizers said.

However, the German team _ including Olympic sprint gold medalist Jens Fiedler _ has not yet agreed to attend the three-day event, said Lehigh Valley Velodrome Director Pat McDonough.

McDonough said he's hoping for a rematch between Fiedler and silver medalist Marty Nothstein of the United States. Fiedler beat Nothstein in the best-of-three gold medal round at the Olympics in Atlanta last summer.

The World Cup last was held in the United States in 1992. It is a qualifying event for the World Championships, which will be held in Perth, Australia, this summer.

Countries that have committed teams include Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Argentina and South Africa, organizers said. Also coming are teams from Cuba, Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Poland.

Dr Foods Race, Lierop, UCI 1.7 (Espoirs)

Sunday March 23

 1. Weenstra (Harkema) 160 km in 3.43,38
 2. Lowik (Tubbergen)
 3. Kievit (Nietap)
 4. Van Dartel (Rosmalen)
 5. A. van de Reep (Hillegom)
 6. Olijve (Neede)
 7. Vlijm (Averhorn)
 8. De Jong (Nispen)
 9. P. van de Reep (Hillegom)
10. Lucassen (Margraten)

Rund um Rhede, Germany

March 23
Distance 170 km
 
 1 Anthony Theus        Giant-Lowik-P&O         3.40.57
 2 Marcel Luppes        Rabobank                  s.t.
 3 Wolfgang Oschwald    Bayer Worringen         3.41.02
 4 Jans Koerts          Rabobank
 5 Bennie Gosink        Giant-Lowik-P&O

Blood Tests active at Milan-San Remo

The blood controllers from the UCI were active on Saturday. Since Paris-Nice, when riders were subjected to blood tests to estimate their hematocriete levles, no tests have been done.

On Saturday, the tests took place in the hotel Leonardo da Vinci in Milan. Festina (Virenque), Polti (Leblanc, Oetsjakov), Refin (Lietti), Telekom (Riis, Zabel, Ullrich) and US Postal (Hincapie) were examined by the UCI doctors. None of the 20 riders tests had signs of EPO in their blood All were allowed to start.

New Job for Olaf Ludwig

Olaf Ludwig will be Vice President of the German Cycling Federation for the next 4 years.

He will be responsible for the professional section. The new chairman is Manfred Bohmer. Werner Gohner has retired after being at the helm of the Federation for the last 16 years.

Veendam: Omloop van de Veenkolonien

 1. Jentink (Zwolle) 	     3.39.29
 2. Engels (Gieten) 		0.22
 3. Spijkerboer (Elspeet)
 4. Helmers (Veendam)
 5. Lubberman (Hoogeveen)

Huybergen, Elite/neo-amateurs

 1. Van der Tang (Voorhout) 100 km in 2.19.39
 2. Radgever (St. Willebrord)
 3. Roos (Zoetermeer)

Namen, Belgium, Belgium MTB Cup

Men: 

 1. Lamborelle (Bel)
 2. Hankart (Bel)
 3. Meirhaeghe (Bel)
 4. Van Mil (Ned)
 5. Peters (Ned)

Women: 
 
 1. Laroy (Bel)
 2. Van Wersch (Ned)
 3. Dorland (Ned)
 5. Van den Brand (Ned)

Priem selects 7 for Tour of Flanders

The TVM selection for the Tour of Flanders is: Den Bakker, Capiot, Hoffman, Michaelsen, Van Petegem, Redant and Skibby.