News for October 19, 1997

Bordeaux 6 Days Race

After 2 Nights

 1. Silvio Martinello-Marco Villa (Ita)         132 pts
 2. Bruno Risi-Kurt Betschart (Swi)		115
 3. Etienne De Wilde-Matthew Gilmore (Bel/Aus)	100

At 1 Lap:

 4. Adriano Baffi-Giovanni Lombardi (Ita)  	 84

At 2 Laps:

 5. Magne-Madsen (Fra-Den)        		113

After 3 Nights

 1. Etienne De Wilde-Matthew Gilmore (Bel/Aus) 	147 pts
 2. Adriano Baffi-Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) 	145 pts

At 1 Lap:

 3. Silvio Martinello-Marco Villa (Ita) 	175 pts
 4. Bruno Risi-Kurt Betschart (Swi) 		171 pts,

At 2 Laps:

 5. Jerome Neuville-Andrea Collinelli (Fra/Ita) 129 pts

World Championship Candidates for 2002

There are two candidates to conduct the World Championships in 2002. Mr. Bolland, the Governer of the province of Luik/Liege in Eastern Belgium has announced that they will bid for the right to conduct the World Championships 2002. So it might be a Worlds up the Wall of Huy.

Another Belgium town, Charleroi is also a candidate.

Criterium de Cerdanyola, Spain

Points Classification:

 1. Prudencio Indurain (Banesto)             	19 points
 2. Viatcheslav Ekimov (US Postal)          	19
 3. Juan Martínez (Selección Española Pista)	 9
 4. Santiago Segú (Vestisport Hospitalet)   	 9
 5. José Manuel Uria (Estepona Toskaf)      	 5

Elimination:

 1. Angel Edo (Kelme)
 2. Juan Martínez (Selección Española Pista)
 3. Prudencio Indurain (Banesto)
 4. Jaime Hernández (Lotus)
 5. Viatcheslav Ekimov (US Postal)

IX Criterium Comunidad Foral de Navarra

Combined Classification:

 1. Fernando Escartín (Kelme)
 2. Prudencio Induráin (Banesto A)
 3. José Luis Arrieta (Banesto A)

Points Classification:

 1. Javier Mauleón (ONCE)	20 puntos
 2. Fernando Escartín (Kelme)	18
 3. Chente García (Banesto A)	 8
 4. David Latasa (Banesto B)	 5
 5. Pruden Induráin (Banesto A)	 4

Elimination:

 1. José María Jiménez (Banesto B)
 2. Fernando Escartín (Kelme)
 3. David García (Euskatel)
 4. Aitor Garmendia (ONCE)
 5. Félix García Casas (Lotus)

Italian:
           
 1. Banesto A (Chente García, José Luis Arrieta, Prudencio Induráin)
 2. ONCE (Javier Mauleón, Aitor Garmendia, Iñigo Cuesta)