Reports are coming in that a popular bicycle lock can be opened by simply manipulating the locking mechanism with a Ball Point Pen. Kryptonite is the culprit and is responding with rebates and replacements and retailers have pulled Kryptonite from their shelves. Irate bikies are buying other brands of locks and dealers locally are reported to have sold out their stocks of competing brands. And the local Lawyers are reported to have switched from chasing Ambulances to chasing Bikies. (Source: CBC News)How to Rip Off a Bike
Tour de Bulgarie - Bulgaria - Cat. 2.5
Mon Sep 20 21:03:30 2004
Updating this event to Stage 8 of 11 - Click Link below (Source: Cycle Racing)Stage and GC Results
Tour de Hokkaido - Japan - Cat. 2.5
Mon Sep 20 21:03:43 2004
Updating this event to Stage 4 of 5 - Click Link below Lots of USA, CAN, IRL riders (Source: Cycle Racing)Stage and GC Results
Van Petegem: ``Yes'' to Verona
Mon Sep 20 20:17:23 2004
Belgian, Peter van Petegem indicated today that he will ride the World Championship Road race next month in Verona, Italy. According to Van Petegem he drove a break in the GP Isbergues yesterday (Sunday) for almost 150 km into the wind and felt good. He still has to polish his form but he feels that he can put on the edge he needs in the next two weeks. (Source: Sportwereld)Sportwereld Site
Italian Worlds Squads - Detailed
Mon Sep 20 20:03:05 2004
CRONOMETRO PROFESSIONISTI Marzio Bruseghin (Fassa Bortolo) Andrea Peron (Csc) UNDER 23 Nibali Vincenzo (G.S. Mastromarco Chianti Sensi) Rivera Francesco (U.C. Palazzago Ab Isolanti) riserva: Franzoi Enrico U.C. Trevigiani UOMINI JUNIORES Boaro Manuele (G.S. Giorgione Aliseo Ventilconve) Carretti Alessandro (Cycling Team Nial Nizzoli) riserva: Oss Daniel (U.S. Aurora Petrovilla Group) DONNE ELITE: Guderzo Tatiana (G.S. Top Girl) Zugno Anna (G.S. Safi Pasta Zara) riserva: Valsecchi Silvia (S.C. Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti) DONNE JUNIORES: Bertolo Rebecca (Csi Ju Sport Gorla Minore) Faccin Martina (G.S. Gauss) riserva: Tarzia Lena (G.S. Gauss) IN LINEA PROFESSIONISTI Paolo Bettini (Quick Step Davitamon) Ivan Basso (Csc) Leonardo Bertagnolli (Saeco) Dario David Cioni (Fassa Bortolo) Damiano Cunego (Saeco) Dario Frigo (Fassa Bortolo) Stefano Garzelli (Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie) Luca Mazzanti (Ceramiche Panaria-Margres) Cristian Moreni (Alessio-Bianchi) Daniele Nardello (T-Mobile) Luca Paolini (Quick Step Davitamon) Franco Pellizzotti (Alessio-Bianchi) Roberto Petito (Fassa Bortolo) Emanuele Sella (Ceramiche Panaria-Margres) Filippo Simeoni (Domina Vacanze) Nota: Le due riserve saranno indicate entro giovedì 30 settembre UNDER 23 Corioni Claudio (S.C. Unidelta Egidio Colibri) Nibali Vincenzo (G.S. Mastromarco Chianti Sensi) Pozzovivo Domenico (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior) Rigotto Elia (V.C. Bassano 1892 Elca Selca) Visconti Giovanni (Finauto Yomo Sport Team Sapori) 1^ riserva: Sestili Luigi (U.C. Palazzago Ab Isolanti) 2^ riserva: Zampilli Rino (G.S. Fausto Coppi Grassi) JUNIORES Capecchi Eros (U.S. Arianna) Corti Marco (S.C. Capriolo Ostilio) Donesana Fabio (Team F.Lli Giorgi Imp. Edile) Franchin Alessandro (G.S. Pressix Zanon Tosetto) Masiero Federico (Ima Moro Brugnotto Team) Oss Daniel (U.S. Aurora Petrovilla Group) Ponzi Simone (G.S. Sprint Valtrompia) Nota: Le due riserve saranno indicate entro domenica 26 settembre DONNE ELITE Belvederesi Tania (Acqua E Sapone Valenti Argenti) Cantele Noemi (U.C. Montebelluna) Fusarpoli Daniela (S.C. Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti) Guderzo Tatiana (G.S. Top Girls) Parietti Silvia (S.S. Lazio Ciclismo Team Ladispoli) Zugno Anna (G.S. Safi Pasta Zara) riserva: Baccaille Monia (U.C. Cicli Saccarelli Emu) DONNE JUNIORES Andina Francesca (Pol. Desenzanese) Balestri Federica (Polycolor Ponte A Egola) Bastianelli Marta (G.S.C. Lariano Acqua E Sapone Soril) Bernardi Sabrina (G.S. Top Girl) Faccin Martina (G.S. Gauss) Nota: Reserves will be designated Sunday, 26 September. (Source: RAI-Sport)RAI Site
Young Blood at AG2R
Mon Sep 20 14:06:49 2004
AG2R director, Vincent Lavenu, has advised that the French squad, candidate for the new UCI ProTour, has signed up five promising new young riders for the coming 2005 season. Having lost squad leaders Frenchman Laurent Brochard and Estonian Jan Kirsipuu plus four other veterans, (Agnolutto, Berges, Inaudi, Laidoun), Lavenu has signed Australian Simon Gerrans, Irishman Philip Deignan and Frenchman Laurent Mangel. Cyril Dessel, second in the French Championship and Tomas Vaitkus, Lithuanian Worlds Espoirs Champion against the clock in 2002, have also joined AG2R. And Vincent Lavenu says he isn't finished recruiting yet. (Source: L'Equipe)AG2R Official Site
Longo Rides Again
Mon Sep 20 13:49:16 2004
Whilst the final selection for the Elite Men will not be made until after Sunday's Paris-Corrèze race, here is the shortlist: Elite hommes > Contre-la-montre (29 septembre) : Frédéric Finot et Eddy Seigneur (RAGT) > Course sur route (3 octobre) : Laurent Brochard (AG2R), Sandy Casar et Nicolas Vogondy (Fdjeux.com), Sylvain Calzati et Christophe Rinero (RAGT), Cyril Dessel (Phonak), Christophe Le Mével (Crédit Agricole), David Moncoutié (Cofidis), Jérôme Pineau et Franck Renier (La Boulangère), Yannick Talabardon (Auber 93) La dernière place entre Frédéric Gabriel (MrBookmaker.com), Maryan Hary (La Boulangère), Eric Leblacher et Geoffroy Lequatre (Crédit Agricole), Christophe Moreau (Crédit Agricole), Christophe Oriol et Nicolas Portal (AG2R). Espoirs hommes > Contre-la-montre (27 septembre) : Dimitri Champion (Ile-de-France), Florian Morizot (Champagne) > Course sur route (1er octobre) : Olivier Bonnaire (Pays-de-Loire), Rémy Di Gregorio (Provence), Arnaud Gérard (Bretagne), Julien Loubet (Midi-Pyrénées), Sébastien Minard (Picardie). Juniors garçons > Contre-la-montre (28 septembre) : Jérôme Coppel (Dauphiné-Savoie), Maxime Bouet (Provence) > Course sur route (2 octobre) : Alexandre Binet et Mickaël Cherel (Normandie), Blel Kadri (Midi-Pyrénées), Cyril Gautier (Bretagne), Pierre Rolland (Orléanais) Elite femmes > Contre-la-montre (28 septembre) : Jeannie Longo (Ile-de-France), Edwige Pitel (Provence) > Course sur route (2 octobre) : Jeannie Longo, Edwige Pitel, Magali Le Floc'h (Champagne), Sonia Huguet (Lorraine), Marina Jaunatre (Pays de Loire), Elisabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Aquitaine) Juniors filles > Contre-la-montre (27 septembre) : Florence Girardet (Midi-Pyrénées), Emmanuelle Merlot (Poitou-Charentes) > Course sur route (1er octobre) : Florence Girardet, Emmanuelle Merlot, Sandrine Allais (Normandie), Marie Le Moing (Bretagne). (Source: L'Equipe)Ici Madame France
Worlds - Ballerini's Boys
Mon Sep 20 13:48:29 2004
Franco Ballerini has announced the 15 riders who will comprise the Italian ``Squadra Azzura`` at the October World Championships in Verona, Italy. Two riders will be reserves whilst the others will dispute the Time Trial and Road Race. Bettini, Cunego, Garzelli, Basso, Bertagnolli, Cioni, Frigo, Mazzanti, Moreni, Nardello, Paolini, Pellizotti, Petito, Sella, Simeoni. (Source: La Gazzetta delo Sport)Ballerini's Palmares
Rebellin in Buenos Aires
Mon Sep 20 13:13:36 2004
Davide Rebellin is in Buenos Aires to complete the formalities which will give the Italian rider from Venice Argentinian citizenship and an almost automatic selection for that country's Worlds squad for the upcoming event to be held this year in Verona, Italy. Rebellin arrived in Buenos Aires with his bike and has an appointment with federal judge Carlos Pellazo who has in hand the necessary naturalization papers and will also meet the Undersecretary for Argentine Sport, Claudius Morresi, of Italian origin. Rebellin is slated to return to Italy tomorrow, after a press conference. (Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport)Davide Rebellin - Official Site
Ladies Only
Mon Sep 20 00:51:49 2004
Here's Nicole Braendli......... (Source: Six-Day Staff)Pix
Bettini - Short Odds
Mon Sep 20 00:29:55 2004
ARVESEN Kurt-Asle (NOR - CSC) 100.00 ASTARLOA Igor (SPA - LAM) 18.00 BAGUET Serge (BEL - LOT) 150.00 BASSO Ivan (ITA - CSC) 11.00 BETTINI Paolo (ITA - QSD) 6.00 BOOGERD Michael (NED - RAB) 25.00 BOONEN Tom (BEL - QSD) 15.00 BROCHARD Laurent (FRA - A2R) 60.00 CUNEGO Damiano (ITA - SAE) 7.50 EISEL Bernhard (AUT - FDJ) 100.00 FREIRE Oscar (ESP - RAB) 10.00 GABRIEL Frédéric (FRA - MRB) 200.00 GILBERT Philippe (BEL - FDJ) 33.00 HAMILTON Tyler (USA - PHO) 25.00 HAMMOND Roger (GBR - MRB) 60.00 HINCAPIE George (USA - USP) 45.00 KIRCHEN Kim (LUX - FAS) 45.00 LÖWIK Gerben (NED - CHO) 50.00 MANCEBO Francisco (SPA - IBB) 40.00 MONCOUTIE David (FRA - COF) 80.00 MONFORT Maxime (BEL - LAN) 150.00 PAOLINI Luca (ITA - QSD) 20.00 REBELLIN Davide (ITA - GST) 10.00 SCANLON Mark (IRL - A2R) 150.00 VALJAVEC Tadej (SLO - PHO) 66.00 VALVERDE B. Alejandro (SPA - KEL) 8.00 VAN PETEGEM Peter (BEL - LOT) 20.00 VINOKOUROV Alexandre (KAZ - MOB) 10.00 WAUTERS Marc (BEL - RAB) 125.00 ZABEL Erik (ALL - MOB) 20.00 DI LUCA Danilo (ITA - SAE) n/a GARZELLI Stefano (ITA - VIN n/a SIMONI Gilberto (ITA - SAE) n/a VERBRUGGHE Rik (BEL - LOT) n/a BRANDT Christophe (BEL - LOT) n/a VANDENBROUCKE Frank (BEL - MRB) n/a LEUKEMANS Björn (BEL - MRB) n/a MERCKX Axel (BEL - LOT) n/a (Source: Mr. Bookmaker)Mr. Bookmaker