Road and Track Bicycle Racing News

Wednesday, October 6, 2004

Thursday, October 7 Main Events: 

MEN: 
  Stage Races: 
    Stage 6, Tour du Sénégal (Senegal) Cat.  2.5

  Single Day races: None
    Paris-Bourges - France - 196.5 km - Cat. 1.2

  Six Day Races:    None

WOMEN: 
  Stage Races:      None

  Single Day races: None


(Source: UCI)

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Worlds 2005: Nine man maximum squads
Wed Oct 6 20:14:00 2004 (EDT in North America)

The next Worlds Championship will be disputed by national teams with a maximum of nine riders.

The reduction from 12 to 9 riders is to allow more National Squads to compete.

The World Champion will still be an automatic over-riding selection, meaning in effect, that Spain,
whose Oscar Freire is currently World Champion, will be allowed 10 riders.


(Source: L'Equipe)

UCI awards last three spots on Pro Tour
Wed Oct 6 19:54:53 2004 (EDT in North America)

The last three organizations to be invited to the new ProTour commencing in 2005 by the UCI are:
SA Vendee Cyclisme (France), Ciclosport Srl (Italy) e Bici Club Azzurro Srl (Italy). 

SA Vendee Cyclisme (France) runs the Brioches La Boulangère team which will become Bouygues Télécom
for the 2005 season.

Ciclosport is the license holder for Gianluigi Stanga's Domina Vacanze squad and 
Bici Club Azzurro will oversee the merged Lampre-Saeco team.

There are now 20 teams slated to compete in the controversial Pro Tour schedule of events,
an increase of two from the originally proposed 18 squads.


(Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)

Paolo Lanfranchi retiring
Wed Oct 6 19:48:26 2004 (EDT in North America)

Paolo Lanfranchi, professional since 1993, with nine victories to his credit is retiring.

Lanfranchi is 36 years old and currently riding for the Ceramiche Panaria-Margres squad.


(Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)

Domina Vacanze on Vacation?
Wed Oct 6 19:36:52 2004 (EDT in North America)

MILAN: Blue Sea Services (which manages Mario Cipollini's Domina Vacanze squad) has given 
instructions to its lawyers to commence legal action against Domina Vacanze, the prime sponsor 
of the squad bearing their name.

It seems that amongst other grievances the Blue Sea Services organization has, they have not
been paid since June of this year.


(Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)

Paris-Bourges: Squads engaged
Wed Oct 6 19:22:46 2004 (EDT in North America)

Tomorrow is the 54th running of Paris-Bourges

Here are the teams engaged:
Ag2r Prévoyance (Fra), 
Auber 93 (Fra), 
Bankgiroloterij (Ned), 
Brioches La Boulangère ((Fra), 
Chocolade Jacques (Bel),
Cofidis (Fra), 
Crédit Agricole (Fra), 
FDJeux.com (Fra), 
Gerolsteiner (Ger), 
Lokomotiv (Rus), 
Lotto-Domo (Bel),
MrBookmaker.com (Bel), 
Oktos (Fra), 
Phonak (Swi), 
R.A.G.T.-Semences (Fra), 
Team CSC (Den)


(Source: SixDay Staff)

Tom Boonen: Paris-Tours Doubtful
Wed Oct 6 10:56:55 2004 (EDT in North America)

Not yet fully recovered from a bout of Gastroenteritis, Belgium's speedmerchant, a prolific
winner this season, Tom Boonen's Doctor has told him to rest for a few days.

Tom's mother, Agnes concurs, making his participation in next Sunday's penultimate World Cup
event, the 98th. running of Paris-Tours, doubtful.




(Source: BBC)

Giro 2005 - Prologue to be a Power Trip
Wed Oct 6 10:47:24 2004 (EDT in North America)

The 88th. edition of the Giro d'Italia will run from May 7 - May 29, 2005.

Starting in Regio Calabria there will be the traditional Prologue to determine who will
wear the Maglia Rosa, or Pink Leader's jersey on Stage One.

The prologue results might be interesting though. Designed for the Powerhouses of the 
Peloton, it will be over a mere distance  of 1.2 kilometers.


(Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)

Men Only
Wed Oct 6 10:40:26 2004 (EDT in North America)

Here's Spain's Oscar Freire

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

Ladies Only
Wed Oct 6 10:35:46 2004 (EDT in North America)

Here's Canada's Manon Jutras

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

Happy Birthday - Women
Wed Oct 6 10:35:24 2004 (EDT in North America)

None Today, Sorry


(Source: Six Day staff) 

Happy Birthday - Men
Wed Oct 6 10:30:33 2004 (EDT in North America)

Adolphe Braeckeveldt (1912) Belgium - Died August 4, 1985
1st. 1937 Fleche Wallonne

Jules Lowie (1913) Belgium - Died August 2, 1960
2nd 1943 Paris-Roubaix (1st. Marcel Kint, Belgium)

Max Schellenberg (1927) Switzerland - Died May 26, 2000
1st. Championship of Zurich 1955. 


(Source: Six Day staff) 

Today's Menu
Wed Oct 6 10:27:08 2004 (EDT in North America)

Wedesday, October 6 Main Events: 

MEN: 
Stage Races: 
Stage 5, Tour du Sénégal (Senegal) Cat   2.5

Single Day races: None

Six Day Races:    None

WOMEN: 
Stage Races:      None

Single Day races: None


(Source: UCI)

UCI Calendars:     Track     Road     Women     UCI Home Page (Multilingual)
Official World Championships Site (Multilingual)