Road and Track Bicycle Racing News

Sunday, November 21, 2004

Shaun Wallace, 43 yesterday

Trackie par excellance, seen here in Buenos Aires, Argentina




Source : SixDay Staff

Cunego and His Friend
Sun Nov 21 15:47:45 2004

Laura with Danielo last summer


             


Source : SixDay Staff

Ghent Six Day
Sun Nov 21 15:24:01 2004

Recapping the Preliminary Start List

With Frank Vandenbroucke having withdrawn, Matthew Gilmore's partner is still unannounced.

The startlist otherwise is believed to be final as of today.

           1 	Matthew Gilmore (Bel) - To Be Announced     (?Bel?)	
           2 	Scott McGrory   (Aus) - Luke Roberts        (Aus) 	
           3 	Bruno Risi      (Swi) - Kurt Betschart      (Swi) 	
           4 	Robert Slippens (Ned) - Danny Stam          (Ned) 	
           5 	Franco Marvulli (Swi) - Alex.Aeschbach      (Swi)	
           6 	Martin Liska    (Slk) - Jozef Zabka         (Slk) 	
           7 	Andreas Kappes  (Ger) - Gerd Dörich         (Ger) 	
           8 	Marco Villa     (Ita) - Franz Stocher       (Aut) 	
           9 	M.Pronk         (Hol) - Wouter V. Mechelen  (Bel) 	
          10 	Jimmy Madsen    (Den) - Robert Hayles       (Gbr)	
          11 	Iljo Keisse     (Ger) - Andreas Beikirch    (Ger) 	
          12 	Steven de Neef  (Zaf) - J-P. Van Zyl        (Zaf) 	
          13 	Robert Downing  (Gbr) - Russell Downing     (Gbr)

SixDay Ghent page

Source : SixDay Staff 

Phonak : Fighting for its Life
Sun Nov 21 15:01:13 2004

Final Pro Tour decision tomorrow likely

Switzerland's only professional cycling team, Phonak, say they will be fighting for their existence on 
Monday as they appeal to the International Cycling Union (UCI) for the reinstatement of their racing 
licence.

HAMILTON : Devastated by doping charge

Phonak were told last week that their licence request for next season's Pro Tour had been provisionally 
rejected by the UCI's license commission, following three positive doping tests in the past four months.

The Swiss team are contesting the validity of the two tests regarding American Olympic time trial champion 
Tyler Hamilton and Spain's Santiago Perez, both of whom failed a newly-introduced test for blood doping.

"The licence commission's initial decision to withhold our licence is not specifically to do with the cases 
of Hamilton and Perez, but it is true that the UCI is seeking further information about our anti-doping 
policy," Phonak team manager Urs Freuler told Reuters.

"We will be looking to assure the commission that our anti-doping measures are just as strong as the other 
teams on the Pro Tour, and we are optimistic that our licence request will be approved."

EXISTENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE

Freuler and team owner Andi Rihs told Reuters they would not speculate on what would happen if the commission 
stuck to its position.

However, a media release posted on Phonak's website last week said that participation on next year's Pro Tour 
was "of existential significance to the team's future and vitally important to Swiss cycling in general".

Since the withdrawal of the Swiss Post team from professional cycling in 2001, Phonak have been Switzerland's 
sole representatives in the sport's upper echelons.

As well as acquiring big international names such as Hamilton and Perez, the team have also served as a 
nurturing ground for new Swiss talent.

"Phonak has been very important for our country's young riders because it has given them vision and a hope 
for their professional futures," Swiss cycling association president Fraenk Hofer told Reuters.

"As well as attracting successful international riders, teams want to promote youngsters from their own 
countries because that is obviously of interest to their sponsors and their fans.

"If Phonak was to lose its licence it would be a huge loss for Swiss cycling because many of those young 
riders would struggle to find contracts elsewhere."

Phonak's fate may be announced immediately after Monday's meeting, but the licence commission could also 
postpone its decision until December 2 when it is due to present its final list of Pro Tour teams

Source : Reuters (English) 

Men Only
Sun Nov 21 06:55:06 2004

Here's Belgium's Frank Vandenbroucke Hopefully on the Come-back Trail in 2005

Source : Six Day staff; Photo Courtesy : Cyclisme féminin (French) 

Ladies Only
Sun Nov 21 06:32:01 2004

Here's where Lithuania's Edita Pucinskaìte calls Home
No it's not a Pron Site - But it sure looks like it might be.....

On her way to Victory, 2003, Stage 7, Tour de France :

             


Source : Six Day staff 

Happy Birthday - Men
Sun Nov 21 06:01:03 2004

Joseph Currit (1893) France - Died Marseille - Date Unknown
2nd 1927 Paris-Roubaix (1st Georges Ronsse, Belgium)

Cees Bal (1951) Holland
1st 1974 Tour of Flanders (2nd Frans Verbeeck, Belgium; 3rd [Actually Disqualified] Walter Godefroot)

Source : Six Day staff 

Happy Birthday - Women
Sun Nov 21 05:59:57 2004

Sorry, None today

But Guess who this is - Email your Answer (Answer tomorrow)



Source : Six Day staff 

Today's Menu
Sun Nov 21 05:41:50 2004

Sunday, November 21, 2004 Main Events: 

MEN: 
Stage Races      : None

Single Day races : None

Six Day, Track   : None
             
WOMEN :  
Stage Races      : None
       
Single Day races : None

Source : UCI

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