Wieler Revue, for 21 years the leading cycling magazine in the Benelux region

1977 - 1998

Wieler Revue Number 5

Available in the news kiosk on May 1
(price: 6.95 guilders, 140 Belgian Francs)

Michele Bartoli winning Luik-Bastenaken-Luik
(Photo: Cor Vos)

The next Wieler Revue:
June 1998 - Number 6

available on Thursday, June 18 1998

but....

The Wieler Revue SPECIAL Number 3

TOUR DE FRANCE 1998

Available on Thursday May 28

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CONTENTS

REPORT - All the Spring Classics

Comprehensive round-up of all the Spring Classics. Reports, results and photos.

PREVIEW - Giro d'Italia

For the Dutch cycling fans this year's Giro d'Italia will hold extra interest because our fast man Jeroen Blijlevens has a TVM team built around him. But also with eyes on the leader's jersey are favourites Gotti, Tonkov, Pantani and Zulle.

Monique Knol meets Joop Atsma, President of the KNWU

From Woerden to Den Haag. Cycling seems set to remain a part of Parliamentary Den Haag even though the President of the VVBW Henk Vos (PvdA) is to retire. His place seems likely to be taken by the KNWU President Joop Atsma (CDA) after the May 6 elections. Monique Knol spoke to Joop Atsma about his program.

FAMILY TIES - Dirk and Bjorn Nachtergaele from Belgium
He was the champion of masseurs. Dirk Nachtergaele was at Panasonic with Vanderaerden and Anderson but in recent years he was at the successful Mapei team and he massaged the fine muscles of Johan Museeuw. Bart de Schampheleire spoke with him and his cycling son Bjorn.

WORLD CUP 1998 - Orange optimism

Mapei has had success with Museeuw and Ballerini in the cobbled-classics and Bartoli won in the Ardennes. But not so far behind them were the young Dutch professionals (Boogerd, Den Bakker, Van Bon, Knaven). In April the orange-sun was at last shining.

BIKE - The Vitus of Andrei Tchmil

On the eve of the Tour of Hell between Compiegne and Roubaix our Flemish technical expert Bart de Schampheleire looked over the Vitus of his new compatriot Andrei Tchmil which he was going to ride over the cobbles of northern France. It brought him no luck...

What else is there in this edition of Wielerrevue?

* News
* Veenendaal - Veenendaal (1.2)
* The day of Leijn Loevesijn
* Column Jeroen Wielaert
* Director Sportif 1998 - standings to the Amstel Gold Race
* Update: the cycling month in figures
* VVBW information
* Top Competition: Ster van Brabant
* Belgian classics:
   Gent - Wevelgem    Waalse Pijl    Grote Scheldeprijs

Wieler Revue National Number 9

a new phenomenon in national cycling
Henk Lubberding shoots the gun
Photo: Marcel Slagman

The next Wieler Revue Nationaal
June 1998

CONTENTS:

* Actueel   - Top and Club Competition: Ster van Brabant, Arjaan de Schipper, Trofee en Wim Hendriks Trofee
* Eindsprint
  - Previewing the Olympia's Tour
* Ronde Rond Het Ronostrand
* Omloop der Groene Gemeenten
* News from the Districts
  - Arthur Farenhout injured
* Wieler Revue Rankings for Junior and Young Women
  - Omloop Kleine Hein
  - Omloop van de Veluwe
* Interview Matthijs Loohuis
  - A junior with a future
* Cyclosportieve Prestatietochten
  - The KNWU: Edward Veldhuis
  - The 1998 competition
  - Two organisers: Sjaak Reumer en Bert te Hofsté
  - One winner: Joost Vijselaar
* Ster der Beloften (2.5)
* Official magazine of the KNWU
  - Race advertisements
  - Race Calender for May 1998
  - Dutch Championships at Meerssen: July 4 and 5

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