Munich Six-Day - 1st night1. Silvio Martinello/Marco Villa (Ita) 56 pts 2. Bruno Risi/Kurt Betschart (Sch) 50 1 lap behind: 3. Adriano Baffi/Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) 46 4. Andreas Kappes/Carsten Wolf (Ger) 39 5. Jimmy Madsen/Jens Veggerby (Den) 31 6. Erik Zabel/Etienne de Wilde (Ger/Bel) 29 7. Danny Clark/Matthew Gilmore (Aus) 13 2 laps behind: 8. Urs Freuler/Olaf Ludwig (Sch/Ger) 12 4 laps behind: 9. Uwe Messerschmidt/Gerd Dorich (Ger) 8 10. Rolf Aldag/Peter Pieters (Ger/Ned) 5 5 laps behind: 11. Jean-Michel Monin/Lars Teutenberg (Ger) 5 12. Torsten Schmidt/Stefan Steinweg (Ger) 4 13. Jens Lehmann/Franz Stocher (Ger/Aut) 3 7 laps behind: 14. Patrick Vetsch/Werner Stutz (Sch) 4 15. Pierangelo Bincoletto/Tayeb Braika (Ita/Den) 3 Zulle into PRSwiss cyclist, Alex Zulle (Once) will travel to Bilbao, Spain next Wednesday for the unveiling of a new product by Omega Watches (one of his Zulle's personal sponsors). The watch will be an appropiately yellow chronograph model, in remembrance of the jerseys that have been achieved by this rider. The Swiss rider is the current ITT World Champion and won the last edition of La Vuelta a Espana.Pamploma honour IndurainThe city council of the City of Pamplona, Spain has unanimously voted to give the title of Adoptive Son of the city to Miguel Indurain, in recognition for his sport achievements and above all of his human qualities, has said the Mayor, Javier Chourraut.Lance Armstrong NewsCyclist Lance Armstrong has returned to Austin with a promising prognosis regarding his advanced form of testicular cancer. Dr. Craig R. Nichols, who has been treating Armstrong in Indianapolis, said in a statement released Tuesday: "By all parameters ... (Armstrong's) cancer is regressing very rapidly and exceeding predicted expectations."Surgeons operated on Armstrong Oct. 24 to remove two small malignant lesions from his brain. He was released from Indianapolis' University Hospital on Friday after completion of his second five-day cycle of chemotherapy. Nichols said that Armstrong has had "excellent" tolerance of the chemotherapy side effects. Armstrong, 25, will recuperate at West Austin for the next two weeks before returning to Indianapolis on Nov. 18. Bill Stapleton, Armstrong's attorney, said doctors do not want Armstrong to ride his bicycle until the wounds heal from the brain surgery. Armstrong, however, has been riding a stationary cycle in his home. "I don't know exactly what he did (Tuesday), but Lance was talking about playing nine holes of golf", Stapleton said. "He's doing great. He's real comfortable in Indianapolis. He's getting feedback (on his chemotherapy) that looks really good." Armstrong was diagnosed with a "moderate to advanced" form of testicular cancer on Oct. 2 and was given a 65 to 85 percent chance of a full recovery. Tests showed the cancer had spread from his abdomen and lungs to his brain. Doctors now estimate his chances of a full recovery at 50-50. More on ArmstrongCyrille Guimard, director for team Cofidis, has told us that the ex-World Champion is in good spirits and is combatting this tremendous sickness that has hit him with bravery. "Three days ago - says Guimard - we spoke on the phone with Lance. He has really high morale and he has intentions of beating the sickness. |