Road and Track Bicycle Racing News

Thursday, September 30 Main Events: 

MEN: 
Stage Races: 
Stage 1, Tour du Sénégal (Senegal) Cat   2.5

Single Day races: 
Omloop van het Houtland-Lichtervelde (Belgium) Cat 1.5

Six Day Races: None

WOMEN: 
Stage Races: None

Single Day races: None


(Source: UCI)

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Simeoni-Armstrong
Summonses for Bettini and Others

Wed Sep 29 19:33:04 2004 (EDT in North America)

Italian Police officers have advised that they will be issuing summonses to several riders at 
the Worlds Road Race on Sunday.

The sunmmonses are understood to relate to the Lance Armstrong-Filippo Simeoni-Michele Ferrari 
affair.

Filippo Simeoni gave evidence at the trial of Michele Ferrari for supplying doping products 
to riders.

Armstrong had used the services of Ferrari and Armstrong acted in a menacing manner towards
Simeoni at the recent Tour de France which might be interpreted as an attempt by Armstrong
to silence Simeoni.

In any instance, Armstrong's actions were at least childish and at worst menacing and were
thought by many to be sufficient grounds for the Tour officials to have sanctioned Armstrong.

The summonses are believed to bear the names of Bettini and three other non Italian riders.

Bettini it will be remembered was one of the few riders who sided with Simeoni during Armstrong's
disgraceful exhibition at the Tour de France.

Armstrong himself has come under close scrutiny after the publication of a recent book which
purports to implicate Armstrong himself in illegal performance enhancing practices.


(Source: SixDay Staff)

Giro 2005: Calabrian Prologue
Wed Sep 29 13:44:05 2004

It was announced in Milan today that the 88th edition of the Giro d'Italia will open with
a prologue in Reggio Calabria on Saturday, 7 May 2005.

Reggio Calabria will host the Prologue and the start of Stage 1 the next day, 


(Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)

Worlds Championship
Mens Time Trial - Michael Rogers
Wed Sep 29 10:49:14 2004

The results of the Worlds Time Trial Championship offered up no real surprises insofar as the 
podium spots were concerned.

Australia's Rogers was universal favourite to repeat with Michael Rich (Germany) and
Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) in second and third spots but not necessarily in that 
order.

But Rogers didn't just win; he massacred the competition after a trailing at the first
time check at 6.3 km. and had over a minute on the second placed Rich on the finish line.

Bardolino, Italy - Sept 29 - 46.75 Km. - Results 
1. Michael Rogers         (Australia)    57 min 30 sec 
2. Michael Rich           (Germany)     + 1 min 12 sec 
3. Alexandre Vinokourov   (Kazakhstan)  + 1 min 24 sec


(Source: Eurosport)

Worlds: Elite Mens TT Start List
Wed Sep 29 07:39:16 2004

There are 47 riders due to contest the Worlds Time Trail Championship for Elite men in
Bardolino, Italy, today.

First to roll down the ramp will be the Uzbek, Shkarpeta, at 14h30 (CET), and last will be 
Michael Rogers who won silver in the Hamilton Worlds in 2003, but was declared winner after
Millar was disqualified, and who will start at 15h39 (CET).

Selected Interesting later starters Only:
14.36'     Niemec      (Pol)
14.46'30"  Ivanov      (Mol)
14.49'30"  Peron       (Ita)
14.57'     Danielson   (Usa)
15.03'     Joachim     (Lux)
15.10'30"  Bruseghin   (Ita)
15.18'     McGee       (Aus)
15.24'     Bodrogi     (Hun)
15.27'     Nozal       (Spa)
15.30'     Peschel     (Ger)
15.31'30"  Pena        (Col)
15.33'     Cancellara  (Swi)
15.34'30"  Gutierrez   (Spa)
15.36'     Vinokourov  (Kaz)
15.37'30"  Rich        (Ger)
15.39'     Rogers      (Aus)
  

(Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)

Ullrich: 1.6 million Euros from Coast
Wed Sep 29 07:05:32 2004

Coast, the former team of Jan Ullrich for year 2003, is to pay him €1.6 million for wages
the sponsor owed him when it was suspended by the International Ciclists' Union in 2003 
for the non payment of wages, a court in Duisburg has ruled today. 

The 30 year old German, winner of the Tour de France in 1997, was awarded wages and interest 
and the Court has advised that it is holding approximately that amount in trust.


(Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)

Ullrich: First ``No'' to Time Trial, Now ``No'' to Road Race
Wed Sep 29 06:24:54 2004

Germany's Jan Ullrich decided several days ago not to ride today's World Championship Time Trial
citing gastroenteritis as the offending malady, but confided that he should be fit for the Road Race
which will be contested Sunday in Verona, Italy.

However, his manager, Rudy Pevenage, advises that the gastroenteritis has proven to be more persistent 
than was prognosticated originally and that Ullrich will not in fact dispute the Road Race on Sunday.


(Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)

Men Only
Wed Sep 29 06:14:51 2004

Here's Francesco Casagrande.........


(Source: Six Day staff; Photo Courtesy: Cycle Info Site) 

Ladies Only
Wed Sep 29 06:13:06 2004

Here's Tracey Gaudrey.........


(Source: Six Day staff; Photo Courtesy: Cycle Info Site) 

Happy Birthday - Women
Wed Sep 29 06:11:04 2004

Sorry, none today


(Source: Six Day staff) 

Happy Birthday - Men
Wed Sep 29 05:48:28 2004

Jules Merviel (1906) France - Died September 1, 1976. 
1st Paris-Tours Classic 1933

Vasco Bergamaschi (1909) Italy - Died on September 24, 1979 
1st 1935 Giro (2 Giuseppe Martano; 3 Giuseppe Olmo, both of Italy)

Leo Weilemann (1922) Switzerland - Died on January 6, 1999 
1st Championship of Zurich 1945

Felice Gimondi (1942) Italy 
One Tour de France 
One second place Tour de France 
Three Giros
Two second places Giro
Four third Places Giro
One Vuelta a Espana
One World Championship Road Race 
One second place Worlds
One third place Worlds
One Pascale
One Primavera
Two Lombardiae

Oscar Sevilla (1976) Spain 
2nd  2001 Vuelta (1 Angel Casero, Spain)


(Source:SixDay Staff)