Four Irish riders today began the Malaysia Airlines Herald Sun Tour in Victoria, Australia, riding as part of the Sungold Milk-Warrnambool team. Paul Healion and Brian Kenneally were best placed of the quartet, finishing in the main bunch in 63rd and 78th place respectively. Their team-mates Dermot Nally and Philip Finegan lost over four minutes, crossing the line at the rear of the field. The criterium in Melbourne was won by Bicycle Superstore rider Karl Menzies, who went clear with the English rider Dean Downing (Bendigo) and his own Australian team-mate David McKenzie early on in the 30 lap, 33 kilometre street race. They shared out the 11 intermediate sprints between them. Menzies now leads ahead of McKenzie and Downing, with the remainder of the field over one and a half minutes behind. Kenneally and Healion are both 1 minute and 51 seconds down, while Finegan and Nally are now 4 minutes and 47 seconds back. The eleven-day race continues tomorrow with another criterium, held over 36 kilometres in Werribee. Results: Stage 1 - Melbourne - Lygon Street Criterium 1 Karl Menzies (Bicycle Superstore) 33 kilometres in 44 mins 28 secs (44.53 km/h) 2 Dean Downing (Bendigo) at 26 secs 3 David McKenzie (Bicycle Superstore) 4 Jonathan Cantwell (Half Mile Creek) at 1 min 8 secs 5 Robert McLachlan (Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello) 6 Glen Mitchell (Active For Life) 7 Ben Brooks (McGee - NSW Institute Of Sport) 8 Kristian House (Bendigo) General Classification after stage 1: 1 Karl Menzies (Bicycle Superstore) 43 mins 45 secs 2 David McKenzie (Bicycle Superstore) at 29 secs 3 Dean Downing (Bendigo) at 32 secs 4 Jonathan Cantwell (Half Mile Creek) at 1 min 37 secs 5 Robert McLachlan (Argon 18 Bikes - Caravello) at 1 min 39 secs 6 Glen Mitchell (Active For Life) at 1 min 41 secs Sprint classification: 1, David McKenzie, 24 points 2, Karl Menzies, 23 points 3, Dean Downing, 19 points Team Classification: 1, Bicycle Superstore, 2 hours 14 mins 58 secs 2, Bendigo, at 1 min 8 secs 3, Half Mile Creek, at 1 min 50 secs The Stages: Thu 14 Oct - Stage 1 - Melbourne Criterium - 33.0 km (30 laps x 1.1 km) Fri 15 Oct - Stage 2 - Werribee Criterium - 36.0 km (30 laps x 1.2 km) Fri 15 Oct - Stage 3 - Werribee-You Yangs - 77.7 km Sat 16 Oct - Stage 4 - Portarlington Circuit - 117.0 km (10 x 11.7 km) Sun 17 Oct - Stage 5 - Geelong Kermesse - 77.0 km (35 x 2.2 km) Mon 18 Oct - Stage 6 - Colac Tour of the Otways - 178.7 km Tue 19 Oct - Stage 7 - Creswick-Daylesford - 154.8 km Wed 20 Oct - Stage 8 - Bendigo Kermesse - 69.0 km (30 x 2.3 km) Thu 21 Oct - Stage 9 - Nagambie-Mansfield - 151.8 km Fri 22 Oct - Stage 10 - Mansfield Criterium - 33.0 km (30 x 1.1 km) Fri 22 Oct - Stage 11 - Mansfield-Jamieson - 38.0 km Sat 23 Oct - Stage 12 - Warragul-Mt Baw Baw - 87.7 km Sun 24 Oct - Stage 13 - Traralgon Kermesse - 57.0 km (20 x 2.85 km) (Source: Irish Cycling)Irish Cycling (English)
Euskaltel-Euskadi: Situation Vacant
Posted Thu Oct 14 18:45:54 2004 (EDT in North America)
The Basque squad Euskaltel-Euskadi is in search of a new team doctor. Jesus Losa was recently dismissed because he had provided EPO to David Millar. Euskaltel are considering Sabino Padilla, from 1991 to 1995 the personal advisor of Miguel Indurain. Padilla is currently employed by the Athletic Bilbao soccer club. (Source: VRT)VRT (Flemish)
Kelme to stay on in 2005
Posted Thu Oct 14 18:41:09 2004 (EDT in North America)
Reeling from the non inclusion of the clothing manufacturing sponsored Spanish team, Kelme, in the new UCI 2005 Pro Tour and recently deserted by the team's star rider, Alejandro Valverde, who will move to Illes Balears, the Kelme sponsor has indicated that it will nevertheless remain as a sponsor for the 2005 season as co-sponsor with the Valencia government. (Source: VRT)VRT (Flemish)
2005 Tour to Visit Germany
Posted Thu Oct 14 18:40:52 2004 (EDT in North America)
The 2005 Tour de France is said to be considering the German cities of Karlsruhe and Pforzheim as staging towns. Pforzheim already hosted a stage of the Tour; but that was back in 1987 (Source: VRT)VRT (Flemish)
USA: 25th Doping Suspension
Posted XXX (EDT in North America)
American Phil Zajicek has been stripped of his victory in the Tour of Lake Qinghai, China, following a positive anti-doping test result last July. According to the American Anti-Doping Agency, the substance pseudoephedrine was found in Zajicek's sample. (Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)la Gazzetta (Italian)
Giro & Tour 2005 to Commemorate Casartelli
Posted Thu Oct 14 17:38:16 2004 (EDT in North America)
A stage of the Giro d'Italia will honour the memory of Fabio Casartelli with Albese con Cassano, Casartelli's home ground, being designated as a staging town in the 2005 Giro. The Tour de France will also commemorate him with a special prize for the winner of the Portet d'Aspet stage, the stage on which Fabio tragically lost his life in a crash during the 1995 Tour. (Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)la Gazzetta (Italian)
Paris-Tours: Museeuw's last Race
Posted Thu Oct 14 16:59:17 2004 (EDT in North America)
Last Sunday, two days after receiving a four year suspension for doping, Belgium's recently retired former World Champion and prolific Classics Winner, Johan Museeuw was commentating at the Paris-Tours World Cup race for VRT (Belgian National Flemish Television Network). But the Flandrian Media Minister was not amused. The upshot? Museeuw will not be allowed to broadcast for VRT for the duration of his suspension. Luckily for Museeuw, two years of the suspension by the LRVB (Belgium's Cycling governing body) were retroactive, effectively making the suspension one of only two years for practical purposes. (Source: VRT)VRT (Flemish)
91st. Giro del Piemonte - Italy - Cat. 1.1
Posted Thu Oct 14 15:13:00 2004 (EDT in North America)
Australian Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) won the 91st. edition of the Giro del Piemonte today, run over 190 kilometers. In the sprint he bested Italians Alberto Ongarato ans Francesco Chicchi. 24 years old, Davis racked up his fifth win of the season today including two stages of the Tour de Majorca, and his 10th win since he turned professional in 2002. The stage was enlivened by a Lotto-Domo Belgian duo, Thierry Marichal and Gorik Gardeyn, who went away at kilometer six and pushed their advantage to a maximum of 9 minutes before being gradually hauled back. Results: 1 A. DAVIS (AUS - LST) 4h39'23" 2 A. ONGARATO (ITA - FAS) m.t. 3 F. CHICCHI (ITA - FAS) m.t. 4 S. DE JONGH (HOL - RAB) m.t. 5 R. BEUCHAT (SUI - VIN) m.t. 6 A. KLIER (ALL - TMO) m.t. 7 R. HASELBACHER (AUT - GST) m.t. 8 M. QUINZIATO (ITA - LAM) m.t. 9 U. MURN (SLO - PHO) m.t. 10 P. CALCAGNI (SUI - VIN) m.t. (Source: L'Equipe)L'Equipe (French)
Herald Sun Tour Stages
Posted Thu Oct 14 08:10:01 2004 (EDT in North America)
Thu 14 Oct - Stage 1 - Melbourne Criterium - 33.0 km (30 laps x 1.1 km) Fri 15 Oct - Stage 2 - Werribee Criterium - 36.0 km (30 laps x 1.2 km) Fri 15 Oct - Stage 3 - Werribee-You Yangs - 77.7 km Sat 16 Oct - Stage 4 - Portarlington Circuit - 117.0 km (10 x 11.7 km) Sun 17 Oct - Stage 5 - Geelong Kermesse - 77.0 km (35 x 2.2 km) Mon 18 Oct - Stage 6 - Colac Tour of the Otways - 178.7 km Tue 19 Oct - Stage 7 - Creswick-Daylesford - 154.8 km Wed 20 Oct - Stage 8 - Bendigo Kermesse - 69.0 km (30 x 2.3 km) Thu 21 Oct - Stage 9 - Nagambie-Mansfield - 151.8 km Fri 22 Oct - Stage 10 - Mansfield Criterium - 33.0 km (30 x 1.1 km) Fri 22 Oct - Stage 11 - Mansfield-Jamieson - 38.0 km Sat 23 Oct - Stage 12 - Warragul-Mt Baw Baw - 87.7 km Sun 24 Oct - Stage 13 - Traralgon Kermesse - 57.0 km (20 x 2.85 km) (Source: Cycle Racing)Cycle Racing Site (English)
Men Only
Posted Thu Oct 14 07:50:01 2004 (EDT in North America)
Here's America's Tyler Hamilton
(Source: Six Day staff; Photo Courtesy: Cyclinfo Site (French))
Ladies Only
Posted Thu Oct 14 07:49:01 2004 (EDT in North America)
Here's France's Championne, Jeannie Longo
(Source: Six Day staff; Photo Courtesy: Cyclinfo Site (French))
Happy Birthday - Women
Posted Thu Oct 14 07:46:40 2004 (EDT in North America)
Joanna Ignasiak (1983) Poland, 21 today. 264th. in the UCI Rankings (Source: Six Day staff)
Happy Birthday - Men
Posted Thu Oct 14 07:44:05 2004 (EDT in North America)
Adolf Huschke (1891) Germany - Died August 29, 1923 1st. Championship of Zurich 1923 Learco Guerra (1902) Italy - Died February 7, 1969. 2nd 1930 Tour de France (1st Andre Leducq, France) 2nd 1933 Tour de France (1st Georges Speicher, France) 1st 1934 Giro d'Italia (2nd Francesco Camusso; 3rd Giovanni Cassulani, both Italian) 1st 1931 World Championship (1st Ferdinand Le Drogo, France; 2nd Albert Buechi, Switzerland) 2nd 1930 World Championship 2nd 1934 World Championship 5th 1932 World Championship 1st 1933 Milan-San Remo 1st 1934 Tour of Lombardy Frederic Guesedon (1971) France 1st 1997 Paris-Roubaix Classic (2nd Jo Planckaert; 3rd Johan Museeuw both of Belgium) Miguel Martin Perdiguero (1972) Spain 1st 2004 San Sebastian Classic (Source: Six Day staff)
Today's Menu
Posted Thu Oct 14 07:27:34 2004 (EDT in North America)
Thursday, October 14 Main Events:
MEN:
Stage Races:
Herald Sun Tour - Australia - Cat. 2.3
Single Day races:
Giro del Piemonte - Italy - Cat. 1.1
Six Day Races: None
WOMEN:
Stage Races: None
Single Day races: None
(Source: UCI)
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