News for September 1 1997

Rolf Sorensen

Rolf Sörensen who broke his finger in the Ronde van Nederland on Friday and had an operation in the weekend in Italy has announced that he is heavily motivated to ride in the classic Paris-Tour on October 5. Rolf hopes to start training within a week.

‘Race of the Aces’ in Hamlin (Germany), 80 km:

 1. Jens Heppner (Ger) Team Telekom
 2. Lutz Lehmann (Ger) RRV Hameln-Pyrmont
 3. Michael Schlickum (Ger) RRV Hameln-Pyrmont
 4. Christian Wegmann (Ger) Olympia Dortmund
 5. Jan Bratkowski (Ger) Team E-Plus Service
 6. Jonas Owczarek (Ger) RRV Hameln-Pyrmont
 7. Thorsten Schmidt (Ger) Roslotto
 8. Andre Kalfack (Ger) Radteam Berlin
 9. Olaf Pollack (Ger) Agro-Adler Brandenburg
10. Frank Klein (Ger) Team E-Plus Service

Houffalize, Belgium, World Cup MTB Round

1. Martinez (Fra) 45 km in 2.04.16,65 2. Dupouey (Fra) 0.00,50, 3. Djernis (Den) 0.02, 4. Pallhuber (Ita) 2.22, 5. Meirhaeghe (Bel) 3.17, 33. Brentjens 13.49, 34. Van Dooren 14.09, 43. Nijboer 16.10.

World Cup Standings: 1. Martinez 556 punten, 2. Evans (Aus) 543, 3. Dupouey 532

Omloop van Hellendoorn, Elites and Neos, 195 kms:

 1. Martin van Steen (Ned) De Jonge Renner 	4.34.32
 2. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) AGU
 3. Pieter Vries (Ned) AGU
 4. Mark Ter Schure (Ned) Giant-Lowik-P&O    	4.34.47
 5. Matthew Hayman (Australia) Rabobank  	4.35.11
 6. Sander Hup (Ned) Kamper Wielerclub		4.36.10
 7. Rob Froeling (Ned) Giant-Lowik-P&O		4.37.46
 8. Aike Visbeek (Ned) Agu
 9. Julien Smink (Ned) Rabobank
10. Dennis Hey (Ned) Golff

Zuidland Criterium

Men: 1. Arthur Farenhout (Hekelingen) 100 km in 2.18.18, 2. Vurens (Meerkerk), 3. Edward Farenhout (Hekelingen)

Women: 1. Vermast (Amstelveen) 70 km in 1.41.12, 2. Hillenga (Finsterwolde), 3. Mansveld (Gasselternijveen)

Raamsdonkveer Criterium:

1. Williams (Eng) 100 km in 2.19.09, 2. Heeren (Sprundel), 3. Zijlmans (Rozendaal).

Heemskerk Criterium:

1. De Jager (NZe) 100 km in 2.18.43, 2. Stam (Koog a/d Zaan), 3. Sierkstra (Enkhuizen)