Road and Track Bicycle Racing News

Thursday, October 28, 2004

Ronde van Vlaanderen: Finish stays in Meerbeke
Posted Thu Oct 28 22:37:53 2004 (EDT in North America)
Oudenaarde proposal rejected.

Meerbeke will retain, at least until 2008, the finish line for the Tour of Flanders. 

The contract between the city of Ninove and the Flemish publishing company which sponsors the Ronde
expires in 2005, but has been extended for another three years.

Burgomaster Durant said "We are extremely satisfied with this new agreement. The arrival of 
the Tour of Flanders puts Ninove on the World Map." 

Oudenaarde, a stong candidate to take over the finish, was finally rejected in favour of Ninove-Meerbeke
the East Flanders location where the Ronde has finished since 1972.


(Source: VRT)
VRT (Flemish)


18 Year old Australian prodigy off to Holland
Posted Thu Oct 28 21:33:50 2004 (EDT in North America)

William Walker, the revelation of the late 2004 season, contracted to 
prestigous Rabobank Espoir TT3

18 year old William Walker, who burst onto the Australian scene with a dramatic win in the final stage
of the Malaysian Airlines - Herald Sun Tour last Sunday following closely after his win in the 300 km. 
Australian classic, Melbourne-Warrnambool, has signed to ride for the prestigous Rabobank development 
team for the 2005 season.

(Source: SixDay Staff)


Dave Zabriskie Inks with CSC/Riis Cycling
Posted Thu Oct 28 21:10:40 2004 (EDT in North America)

After four years and an up and down 2004 season, Zabriskie is leaving 
the Posties.

Dave Zabriskie has signed a two year contract with CSC/Riis Cycling effective January 1 of 2005. 

His 2004 season saw his second serious crash in under a year, and at one stage his career was in jeopardy. 

But Dave fiught back to take the US National Time Trial Championships, the 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, 
and 5th spot in the World Time Trial Championships.

(Source: SixDay Staff)


Vuelta a Guatemala - Cat. 2.5 Results, Stage Eight
Posted Thu Oct 28 20:07:52 2004 (EDT in North America)

28 Oct - Stage  8 - Circuito Quetzaltenango - 115 km
          1 PENA Jose      (Col) Cyclers World
          2 ALCEDO Tomy A. (Ven) Loteria Tachira 
          3 MUNOZ Federico (Col) Cafe Quetzal 
          4 LOPEZ Carlos   (Mex) Canel's Turbo 
          5 aJCU Lisandro  (Gua) La Red 106.1

Overall after Stage 8
          1 DELGADO Yeisson R. (Ven) Loteria Tachira
          2 VELASQUEZ Nery F.  (Gua) Mineravit-Racan
          3 AJCU Lisandro      (Gua) La Red 106.1
          4 LADINO Gregorio    (Col) Canel's Turbo
          5 VASQUEZ Noel A.    (Ven) Loteria Tachira
          
Sorry: No other details available.         

The Stages:
20 Oct - Stage  1 - Guatemala-Zacapa                               150 km
21 Oct - Stage  2 - Santa Cruz-Mayuelas-Río Hondo-Esquipulas       155 km
22 Oct - Stage  3 - Esquipulas Río Hondo-Valle Dorado-Santa Cruz   152 km
23 Oct - Stage  4 - Santa Cruz-El Rancho-Cobán                     170 km
24 Oct - Stage  5 - Cobán-Guatemala                                150 km
25 Oct - Restday
26 Oct - Stage  6 - Guatemala-Retalhuleu-Quetzaltenango            187 km
27 Oct - Stage  7 - Retalhuleu-Mazatenango-Quetzaltenango          105 km
28 Oct - Stage  8 - Circuito Quetzaltenango                        115 km (7 laps)
29 Oct - Stage  9 - San Pedro-San Marcos-Huehuetenango             140 km
30 Oct - Stage 10 - Huehuetenango-Sololá                           139 km
31 Oct - Stage 11 - Panajachel-Guatemala                           140 km
01 Nov - Stage 12 - Circuito Anillo Periférico                     120 km

(Source: Cycle Racing)
Cycle Racing Site (English)


18th. Tour de Burkina Faso: Stage two
Posted Thu Oct 28 17:11:57 2004 (EDT in North America)


The stage, originally scheduled to cover a 74 km. route between Boromo and Hounde, was rearranged due 
to road conditions.

27 Oct - Stage  2 - Oasi-Hounde - 52 km:  
  	
Place   No.     Name                    Nat     Team    Time                   
 1  	105  	DAVID   Thierry  	FRA  	MIX  1h 18m 04sec
 2 	134 	FLAHAUT   Denis 	FRA 	PHA 	00m 00sec
 3 	001 	ROUAMBA   Saidou        BUR 	ASF 	00m 00sec
 4 	056 	SANFO   Seydou          BUR 	SIF 	00m 00sec
 5 	076 	WALGIEN   Jorry 	NED 	RTP 	00m 00sec
 6 	072 	VAN LOON   Patrick 	NED 	RTP 	00m 00sec
 7 	155 	ROOSEN   Stefan 	BEL 	VAM 	00m 00sec
 8 	104 	CHEVALIER   Pierre 	FRA 	MIX 	00m 00sec
 9 	143 	MANUEL   Osvaldo 	ANG 	ANG 	00m 00sec
10 	035 	LEBAUD   Thierry 	FRA 	YVE 	00m 00sec
11 	053 	OUEDRAOGO   Tidiane 	BUR 	SIF 	00m 00sec
12 	132 	DEBRABANT   Fabrice 	FRA 	PHA 	00m 00sec
13 	041 	KEITA   Olivier 	SEN 	SEN 	00m 00sec
14 	005 	KABORE   Karim          BUR 	ASF 	00m 00sec
15 	052 	SAWADOGO   A.Wahab 	BUR 	SIF 	00m 00sec
16 	156 	VAN MECHELEN   Joris 	BEL 	VAM 	00m 00sec
17 	111 	LOKOSSUE   Kouame 	COI 	COI 	00m 00sec
18 	123 	KONDOH   Komi           TOG 	TOG 	00m 00sec
19 	061 	GADO   Adamou           NIG 	NIG 	00m 00sec
20 	102 	FUKUHARA   Dai          JPN 	MIX 	00m 00sec
21 	151 	CUYLITS   Gunter 	BEL 	VAM 	00m 00sec
22 	002 	ZONGO   Laurent 	BUR 	ASF 	00m 00sec
23 	054 	SAWADOGO   Mahamadi 	BUR 	SIF 	00m 00sec
24 	011 	BAGAYOKO   Adama 	MLI 	MAL 	00m 00sec
25 	081 	ILBOUDO   L.Jean 	BUR 	SOF 	00m 00sec

Overall after Stage Two:
Place   No.     Name                    Nat     Team    Time                   
 1   	104  	CHEVALIER   Pierre  	FRA  	MIX   	4h 38m 19sec
 2 	001 	ROUAMBA   Saidou 	BUR 	ASF 	01m 31sec
 3 	105 	DAVID   Thierry 	FRA 	MIX 	01m 37sec
 4 	132 	DEBRABANT   Fabrice 	FRA 	PHA 	01m 42sec
 5 	052 	SAWADOGO   A.Wahab 	BUR 	SIF 	01m 43sec
 6 	051 	OUEDRAOGO   R.Jeremie 	BUR 	SIF 	01m 43sec
 7 	154 	PATTYN   Karel          BEL 	VAM 	01m 45sec
 8 	053 	OUEDRAOGO   Tidiane 	BUR 	SIF 	01m 47sec
 9 	143 	MANUEL   Osvaldo 	ANG 	ANG 	01m 47sec
10 	002 	ZONGO   Laurent 	BUR 	ASF 	01m 47sec
11 	115 	OUEDRAOGO   Ahmed 	COI 	COI 	01m 47sec
12 	043 	THIAM   Malick          SEN 	SEN 	01m 47sec
13 	135 	LELIEVRE   Michel 	FRA 	PHA 	02m 21sec
14 	134 	FLAHAUT   Denis 	FRA 	PHA 	02m 41sec
15 	151 	CUYLITS   Gunter 	BEL 	VAM 	02m 42sec
16 	011 	BAGAYOKO   Adama 	MLI 	MAL 	02m 49sec
17 	054 	SAWADOGO   Mahamadi 	BUR 	SIF 	02m 49sec
18 	003 	TALL   Saidou           BUR 	ASF 	02m 49sec
19 	094 	GNANSOUNOU   Dona 	BEN 	BEN 	02m 49sec
20 	004 	ZONGO   Lucien          BUR 	ASF 	02m 55sec
21 	131 	BAEFCOP   Yann          FRA 	PHA 	03m 05sec
22 	152 	SOUDRE   Issa           BUR 	VAM 	03m 16sec
23 	144 	PIRES   Jose            ANG 	ANG 	04m 17sec
24 	086 	KIBA   S.Pierre 	BUR 	SOF 	05m 23sec
25 	084 	SAWADOGO   Houdo 	BUR 	SOF 	05m 23sec 
 
The Stages:
          27 Oct - Stage  1 - Kokologo-Boromo                136.0 km
          28 Oct - Stage  2 - Boromo-Hounde  (scheduled)      74.0 km
                   Stage  2 - Oasi - Hounde  (raced)          52.0 km
          29 Oct - Stage  3 - Orodara-Sikasso                121.0 km
          30 Oct - Stage  4 - Sikasso-Orodara                 96.5 km
          31 Oct - Stage  5 - Bobo Dioulasso-Bobo Dioulasso  121.0 km
          01 Nov - Stage  6 - Pa (Sabou)-Koudougou           156.5 km
          02 Nov - Restday
          03 Nov - Stage  7 - Ouagadougou-Yako               100.5 km
          04 Nov - Stage  8 - Yako-Ouahigouya                 74.0 km
          05 Nov - Stage  9 - Gourcy-Ziniare                 180.0 km
          06 Nov - Stage 10 - Linoghin-Pouytenga              96.0 km
          07 Nov - Stage 11 - Kombissiri-Ouagadougou          85.0 km

(Source: Le Tour)
Le Tour Website (Multilingual)


Tour de Burkina Faso: First News
Posted Thu Oct 28 14:10:50 2004 (EDT in North America)

Stage  2 - Oasi a Hounde - 52 km
Frenchman David Thierry won the second stage of the Tour of Burkina Faso today.

The stage, originally scheduled to cover a 74 km. route between Boromo e Hounde was rearranged due 
to road conditions.

Pierre Chevalier, winner of Stage One, retained the Leader's jersey.

(Source: la Gazzetta dello Sport)
la Gazzetta (Italian)


Cipollini: Retirement Announcement Friday?
Posted Thu Oct 28 13:29:21 2004 (EDT in North America)

Italy's prolific sprinter seems set to hang up his wheels...

Italian Mario Cipollini, one of the most celebrated sprinters ever, has called a Press Conference for
tomorrow (Friday) in Milan where it is widely expected that he will announce his retirement.

Over a 15 year period Cipollini has been a prolific winner. World Champion in 2002, 42 stage wins at
the Giro d'Italia (the record) and twelve stage wins in the Tour de France as well as innumerable wins 
in one day races stand to his credit.

This year Cipollini had to abandon the Giro d'Italia after a high speed crash and was forced to abandon
the Tour de France as well.

He has announced his retirement before but reconsidered. However, this time it seems that he is serious 
about retirement and is rumoured to be considering a post as a director of his Domina Vacanze Elitron team.

Mario Cipollini's Scoreboard

(Source: L'Equipe)
L'Equipe (French)


Tour de France 2005 - Route unveiled
Posted Thu Oct 28 13:01:04 2004 (EDT in North America)

The 2005 Tour de France will start on the tiny Atlantic island of Noirmoutier 
and will feature just three mountain finishes and one individual time-trial.

Tour organisers unveiled the route on Thursday for the 3,600km race, which starts on 2 July.

The time-trial takes place on 23 July, just 24 hours before the final Paris stage, ensuring a 
nervous finish.

American Lance Armstrong is expected to seek to win his seventh straight title on the Champs-Elysees.

The 33-year-old, however, has still not committed himself to next year's Tour.

His US Postal team chief Johan Bruyneel said: "He'll race if he is motivated but he has been 
motivating himself for the last six years.

"When I saw him he was very laid back about it."

A decision is expected next February or March.

"When he starts racing next year he'll discover how motivated he is," added another of his team 
officials, Dirk DeMol.

The route should give Armstrong's rivals hope, as the Texan's stranglehold on the event has been based 
on his time-trialling ability and increasingly dominant performances in the mountains.

With a single individual time-trial and fewer finishes at high altitude, the 2005 Tour could be a little 
less demanding than in recent years and give the likes of Jan Ullrich and Joseba Beloki more recovery time.

The organisers, however, are not holding their breath over a fight to the finish.

"Don't count on me to make any predictions about the winner. We have been far too disappointed by 
Lance Armstrong's rivals in 2004," said Tour director Jean-Marie Leblanc.

The 21 stages will take 200 riders from Noirmoutier, just off Nantes, to Paris on a clockwise route with 
a short visit to Germany. This means Armstrong and the rest of the bunch will tackle the Alps before 
the Pyrenees.

Despite a tough stage to Courchevel, in which the peloton will tackle the Cornet de Roselend climb that 
ended Miguel Indurain's reign in 1996, the Alps stages look less gruelling with two valley finishes, in 
Briancon and Digne.

The Briancon stage will, however, include the famous Galibier and Madeleines passes.
	
That last time-trial in St Etienne will decide the final positions in the race - and I can tell you it'll 
be a tough one

The Pyrenees look set to be more decisive with two finishes at high altitude in Ax Trois Domaines and a 
gruesome 17th stage to Le Pla d'Adet.

Climbers will also be able to shine before the Alps , as the route passes through the Vosges mountains, 
with a stage up the Ballon d'Alsace.

And from the Pyrenees to Paris, riders will have to tackle the hilly roads of the Massif Central with an 
exacting finish in Mende.

As a result, the 2005 is a more balanced route than usual and will suit neither climbers or sprinters, 
who have only five flat stages in which to display their pace.

Time-trial specialists will start the Tour with a longer prologue than usual over 19km, but will have to 
wait until the penultimate day for a second chance over 55km in St Etienne.

"That last time trial in St Etienne will decide the final positions in the race. And I can tell you 
it'll be a tough one," said Leblanc.

The organisers have yet to decide whether 21 or 22 teams will contest the race.

	
LE TOUR DE FRANCE 2005
          Stage 1 Time-trial: Fromentine-Noirmoutier  (19km)
          Stage 2 Challans-Les Essarts               (182km)
          Stage 3 La Chataigneraie-Tours             (208km)
          Stage 4 Team time-trial: Tours-Blois        (66km)
          Stage 5 Chambord-Montargis                 (179km)
          Stage 6 Troyes-Nancy                       (187km)
          Stage 7 Etape Luneville-Karlsruhe          (225km)
          Stage 8 Pforzheim-Gerardmer                (235km)
          Stage 9 Gerardmer-Mulhouse                 (170km)
          Stage 10 Grenoble-Courchevel               (192km)
          Stage 11 Courchevel-Briancon               (173km)
          Stage 12 Briancon-Digne les Bains          (187km)
          Stage 13 Miramas-Montpellier               (162km)
          Stage 14 Agde-Ax Trois Domaines            (220km)
          Stage 15 Lezat/Leze-Saint Lary Soulan      (205km)
          Stage 16 Mourenx-Pau                       (177km)
          Stage 17 Pau-Revel                         (239km)
          Stage 18 Albi-Mende                        (189km)
          Stage 19 Issoire-Le Puy en Velay           (154km)
          Stage 20 Time trial: Saint-Etienne          (55km)
          Stage 21 Corbeil-Paris                     (160km)

(Source: BBC)
BBC Site - (English)


PowerNet Tour of Southland, New Zealand
Posted Thu Oct 28 07:12:33 2004 (EDT in North America)

Starting Monday, November 1st., is the 49th. Tour of Southland, a major event on the Kiwi Calendar.

Run every year since 1956, this short stage race packs ten challenging stages into six days of racing.

The Stages:
 Monday 1 November 2004  
      Stage 1       8.3 Km 	Computerland NZ (Southland) 	
                           Team Time Trial (2 circuits of Queens Park)
      Stage 2      78.3 Km 	Amalgamated Builders (ABL) Limited  
 Tuesday 2 November 2004
      Stage 3     113.8 Km 	Waiau Hotel, Tuatapere  
      Stage 4      88.3 Km 	Winton Hotel, Winton  
 Wednesday 3 November 2004
      Stage 5     132.8 Km 	New Orleans Hotel, Arrowtown  
 Thursday 4 November 2004
      Stage 6      15.0 Km 	Mataura Licensing Trust  
      Stage 7     127.3 Km 	Southern Paints - Ameron  
 Friday 5 November 2004
      Stage 8     163.6 Km 	Pub Charity Inc  
 Saturday 6 November 2004
      Stage 9      79.0 Km 	Southland District Council  
      Stage 10     64.4 Km 	Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill  

The Startlist:
 1 Scott Guyton         Rotorua   	The Southland Times
 2 John Lieswyn         United States 	The Southland Times
 3 Greg Henderson       Dunedin 	The Southland Times
 4 Glen Mitchell        Hamilton 	The Southland Times
 5 Tim Gudsell          Te Awamutu 	The Southland Times 
 6 Hayden Roulston      Ashburton       Zookeepers Cafe
 7 Heath Blackgrove     Waimate 	Zookeepers Cafe
 8 Marc Ryan            Timaru          Zookeepers Cafe
 9 Craig Thomson        Dunedin 	Zookeepers Cafe
10 Gordon Macaulay    	Auckland 	Zookeepers Cafe
11 Aaron Strong         Auckland 	Hot Cycles
12 Richard Bowker       Auckland 	Hot Cycles
13 Justin Kerr          Hamilton 	Hot Cycles
14 Stephen Blair        Australia 	Hot Cycles
15 Brendon McGrath      Auckland 	Hot Cycles
16 Peter Latham         Te Awamutu 	Rabobank
17 Ryan Russell         Te Awamutu 	Rabobank
18 Karl Moore           Te Awamutu 	Rabobank
19 Geoffrey Burndred    Hamilton 	Rabobank
20 Ross Simmonds        Hamilton 	Rabobank
21 Hayden Godfrey       Christchurch 	Winton's Middle Pub
22 Charles Coyle        United States 	Winton's Middle Pub
23 Matt King            Invercargill 	Winton's Middle Pub
24 Matthew Haydock      Auckland 	Winton's Middle Pub
25 Ross Machejefski     Christchurch 	Winton's Middle Pub
26 Fraser McMaster      Christchurch 	Meadow Fresh
27 Pascal Hungerbuhler  Switzerland 	Meadow Fresh
28 Robin Reid           Nelson          Meadow Fresh
29 Ben Robson           Nelson          Meadow Fresh
30 Eddy Higler          United States 	Meadow Fresh
31 Colby Pearce         United States 	SIT - ZERO FEES
32 Matt Dubberley       United States 	SIT - ZERO FEES
33 Troy White           United States 	SIT - ZERO FEES
34 Danny Hillary        Dunedin 	SIT - ZERO FEES
35 James Elverey        Auckland 	SIT - ZERO FEES
36 Robert Coble         United States 	Hilo Decorating
37 Ryan Yee             United States 	Hilo Decorating
38 Steve Tilford        United States 	Hilo Decorating
39 Bill Stolte          United States 	Hilo Decorating
40 Jeffrey Theis        United States 	Hilo Decorating
41 Steven Harcourt      Australia 	Sycamore Print
42 Hilton McMurdo       Australia 	Sycamore Print
43 Jason Rigg           Australia 	Sycamore Print
44 Paul Millar          Australia 	Sycamore Print
45 Mark Petterson       Australia 	Sycamore Print
46 Karl Murray          Auckland 	Calder Stewart
47 Jeremy Vennell       Hastings 	Calder Stewart
48 TBA                  Australia 	Calder Stewart
49 Andrew Small         Auckland 	Calder Stewart
50 Paul Richards        Australia 	Calder Stewart
51 Eddie Monnier        United States 	Share The Road
52 Blake Caldwell       United States 	Share The Road
53 Curtis Gunn          United States 	Share The Road
54 Sheldon Denny        United States 	Share The Road
55 Jeremiah Wiscovitch  United States 	Share The Road
56 Anthony Chapman      Dunedin 	Creation Signs
57 Joseph Chapman       Dunedin 	Creation Signs
58 Scott Allen          Blenheim 	Creation Signs
59 Ryan Kiesonowski     Christchurch 	Creation Signs
60 Michael McGee        Australia 	Creation Signs
61 Fabian Mathes        Germany 	Team Ultimo
62 Hans Fischer         Germany 	Team Ultimo
63 Christian Brockhoff  Germany 	Team Ultimo
64 Josh Akarsu          Australia 	Team Ultimo
65 Olivier Fesque       France          Team Ultimo
66 Stuart Lowe          Christchurch 	Philips Smiths City
67 Darreell Kircher     Christchurch 	Philips Smiths City
68 Lester Settle        Christchurch 	Philips Smiths City
69 Steve Scott          Christchurch 	Philips Smiths City
70 Corey Winder         Christchurch 	Philips Smiths City
71 Garry Smith          Invercargill 	Southwest Helicopters
72 David Beadle         Invercargill 	Southwest Helicopters
73 Jerard Stock         Invercargill 	Southwest Helicopters
74 Travis Kane          Invercargill 	Southwest Helicopters
75 Daryl Cleghorn       Gore            Southwest Helicopters
76 Matt Randall         Invercargill 	Ascot Park Hotel
77 John Alabaster       Invercargill 	Ascot Park Hotel
78 Paul Billing         Whangarei 	Ascot Park Hotel
79 Jason Allen          Blenheim 	Ascot Park Hotel
80 Andrew Thomas        Invercargill 	Ascot Park Hotel
81 Ben Oleson           Morronsville 	Riverside Rentals
82 Heath Turnbull       Christchurch 	Riverside Rentals
83 Michael Crowther     Christchurch 	Riverside Rentals
84 Steven Hands         Ashburton 	Riverside Rentals
85 Andrew Ellis         Dunedin 	Riverside Rentals
86 Scott Lyttle         Masterton 	Jackson & Wills
87 Joseph Cooper        Wellington 	Jackson & Wills
88 Jamie Thynne         Wellington 	Jackson & Wills
89 Graham Stone         Wellington 	Jackson & Wills
90 Jamie Miller         Wellington 	Jackson & Wills
91 Chris Carson         Australia 	Cycling Southland
92 Cameron Holt         Cambridge 	Cycling Southland
93 Hayden Lawrence      Wellington 	Cycling Southland
94 Donald Oakly         Masterton 	Cycling Southland
95 Aaron Tuckerman      Blenheim 	Cycling Southland 

(Source: PowerNet Tour of Southland)
PowerNet Tour of Southland Site (English)


Men Only
Posted Thu Oct 28 06:34:23 2004 (EDT in North America)

Here's another famous Doper, Davey Millar 

(Source: Six Day staff; Photo Courtesy: Cyclinfo Site (French)) 


Ladies Only
Posted Thu Oct 28 06:26:45 2004 (EDT in North America)

Here's Anouska van der Zee Leontien Zijlaard Van Moorsel's Farm Frites Hartol teammate.

(Source: Six Day staff; Photo Courtesy: Cyclinfo Site (French)) 


Happy Birthday - Men
Posted Thu Oct 28 06:21:29 2004 (EDT in North America)

Jef Jansen (1919) Holland
3rd 1947 World Championship (1st Theo Midelkamp, Holland; 2nd Albert Sercu, Belgium)

(Source: Six Day staff) 


Happy Birthday - Women
Posted Thu Oct 28 06:18:33 2004 (EDT in North America)

Veronika	Jeger (1969) Hungary - 35 today
180th UCI Classification

(Source: Six Day staff) 


Today's Menu
Posted Thu Oct 28 05:52:18 2004 (EDT in North America)

Thursday, October 28 Main Events: 

MEN: 
Stage Races:      
     Vuelta a Guatemala - Cat. 2.5 (Stage 8 - Circuito Quetzaltenango - 115 km (7 laps))
     Tour du Faso - Burkina Faso - Cat. 2.5 (Stage 2 - Boromo-Hounde - 74.0 km)
     
Single Day races: None
     
Six Day Races:
     Grenoble - Night One
     Dortmund - Night One
     
WOMEN: 
Stage Races:      None

Single Day races: None

(Source: UCI)

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