News for September 20

Ivanov Signs for TVM

Lada Samara rider Sergei Ivanov, second overall, stage winner and winner of the climber's and points jerseys in the Tour de l'Avenir, has signed a two-year contract for 1997 with the Dutch TVM team. Noted as a good all-rounder, Ivanov is reputed for his dare-devil descending -- he left a trail of crashed riders who tried to keep up with him downhill in the mountain stages of the Tour de l'Avenir.

David Millar Signs for Cofidis

Cycling Weekly reports that 19-year-old Scottish rider David Millar, who has raced this season with the high-level northern French "amateur" team VC Saint-Quentin, has signed a contract with Cyrille Guimard's Cofidis team. After a good performance in the Regiones Wallonnes race last month, Millar was approached by several French teams, including GAN, La Francaise des Jeux and Casino. "I don't think I could get a better deal than the Cofidis one," said Millar.