News for October 20, 1997

Berzin - a monumental flop

Russia's Yevgeny Berzin gave up his attempt to beat the one-hour world cycling record after only 17 minutes on a Bordeaux track on Sunday.

The former Giro d'Italia winner, who had decided to tackle the record held by Briton Chris Boardman in 56.375 kms to honour a contract signed at the start of the season, pulled out when he realised his average speed after 14.850 kms was a lacklustre 51.958 kph.

Boardman set the current world mark in September last year in Manchester, using so-called "Superman" handlebars which have since been banned by the International Cycling Union (UCI).

Hagendorf Cyclo Cross, Switzerland

Elite/Cat A (9 laps of 3.05 km = 27.45 km):

 1. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank       1.02.29
 2. Hans De Clercq (Bel) 			0.09
 3. Runkel (Swi) 				0.15
 4. Van Sandvliet (Bel) 			0.31
 5. Pontoni (Ita) 				0.59
 6. Wabel (Swi) 				1.10
 7. Adri Van der Poel (Ned) 			1.12
 8. Ausbuher (Czech Rep) 			1.15
 9. Schätti (Swi) 				1.41
10. Büsser (Swi) 				1.49
11. Wim De Vos (Ned) 				2.40
12. Ondrej (Czech Rep) 				3.19
13. Patrick Blum (Swi) 				3.22
14. Steiger (Swi)				3.52
15. Beat Blum (Swi) 				4.04

34 started, 29 classified

Cat B (6 laps of 3.05 km = 27.45 km):

 1. Peter (Swi) 	45.25
 2. Kern (Swi) 		 0.15
 3. Möckli (Swi) 	 0.32

Criterium Ciutat de Terrassa

 1. Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal	1.12.00
 2. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 3. Angel Edo (Spa) Kelme                
 4. Arsenio Gonzalez (Spa) Kelme
 5. Prudencio Indurain (Spa) Kelme

Middelkerke Cyclo Cross, Belgium, October 18, 1997

 1. Paul Herygers
 2. Danny De Bie       		0.02
 3. K. De Roose         	0.05
 4. Hans De Clercq        	0.49
 5. N.Clarysse         		1.09
 6. A.Naessens         		2.20

Breukink finishes

Erik Breukink was the best Dutch rider in the Giro di Lombardia which was his last road-race.