News for December 16


Lazarides Rides Again

Not to be outdone by recent father Miguel Indurain, Frenchman Apo Lazarides, who was third in the 1951 Tour de France, has become a father for the first time ... at the age of 70. LEquipe (15 December), from which this news was culled, had nothing to say about the childs mother or the baby's gender.

Going Nowhere Fast

Sean Yates is among those taking part in a 12-hour charity roller-racing event at Gatwick Airport, UK, today (15 December). The event is organized by Gatwick Airport Cycling Team, beginning at 6am, and the riders will hope to go beyond 1,123km in order to exceed the L7,010 raised for medical charities last year. Sean "The Animal" Yates is expected to put in his effort at 4pm.