Road and Track Bicycle Racing News

Saturday, November 27, 2004

Amjad Ali of Army and Dilsher Ali of WAPDA finished second and third

LAHORE: Muhammad Zulfiqar of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) won the 100-metre race on the 
first day of the 53rd National Cycling Championship at the Cycling Velodrome here on Friday.

Amjad Ali of Army and Dilsher Ali of WAPDA finished second and third respectively. Punjab Sports Minister 
Sardar Naeemullah Khan Shahani was the chief guest. Teams from WAPDA, Pakistan Railways, Army, 
Sui Southern Gas Limited, Sindh, NWFP, Balochistan and Punjab are participating in the championship.

Source : Daily Times (Pakistan)

Bayley voted Australian Cyclist of the Year
Sat Nov 27 11:22:30 2004 -0500

Stuart O'Grady, 31, Road Cyclist of the year

SYDNEY: Athens Olympic sprint and keirin gold medallist Ryan Bayley was Friday named Australian cyclist 
of the year at an awards ceremony here. The 22-year-old West Australian had an outstanding 2004, winning 
gold in the sprint and keirin in Athens and taking a bronze medal in the sprint at the world championships 
in Melbourne in May. Bayley's recognition comes in an unprecedented year of success for Australian cycling 
with six Olympic gold medals, ten Paralympic gold medals and 19 world titles. 

Bayley qualified fastest for the sprint and won both the qualifying and first round of the keirin at the 
Athens Olympics. In the finals of both events he displayed sensational acceleration as he raced to double 
gold. 

Stuart O'Grady, 31, who won a stage of the Tour de France and became the first Australian man to win a round 
of the prestigious World Cup Series when he sprinted to victory in Hamburg, was named the road cyclist of 
the year award. 

Anna Meares won the female track cyclist of the year. She became the first woman to ride under 34 seconds for 
the 500m time trial when she smashed the world record to win gold in Athens.

Source : Agence France Presse - (Multilingual)

Shimano : Sponsoring Euro pro squad next year
Sat Nov 27 11:05:39 2004 -0500

Dutch and Japanese development riders targetted 

Team Shimano-Van Keulen-Imabo Van Buren - rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? - is made up of Dutch and 
Japanese riders. The team will be equipped with Colnago frames.

"For the first time in history, Shimano will be the main sponsor of a professional road racing team," 
said Harald Troost, Shimano Europa's PR manager.

"One of Shimano's main goals for the next few years is to support the Japanese road cycling environment. 
Sponsorship of this new continental pro team offers excellent opportunities to a number of Japanese riders 
to experience professional road cycling by themselves and take Japanese cycling to a higher level. 
One of the major long term goals concerns a good result at the Olympic Games in Bejing, 2008."

The manager is Dutchman Arend Scheppink. 

Source : Bike Biz

Philippine Olympic Committee to build new Stadium
Sat Nov 27 09:32:36 2004 -0500

Abandoned US Clark Air Base a possible site.

A new 10,000-seat stadium worthy of the Filipino athlete will be the cornerstone of Jose Cojuangco's term 
as Philippine Olympic Committee president. If plans don't miscarry, construction will probably start as 
early as next year.

Cojuangco made the promise yesterday after being elected president of the country's most powerful sports 
body, replacing Celso Dayrit who surprised observers by bowing out of the race that set the stage for the 
first ascension of a candidate to the top POC post without opposition.

"This is not a victory for myself, but a victory for sports," said Cojuango shortly after he was 
proclaimed winner.

Though he ran unopposed, the election committee headed by former POC president Rene Cruz,a retired general, 
still asked the delegates to cast their votes.

Of the 38 present, 30 cast their ballots for Cojuangco while the others abstained.

Cojuangco's ticket also won the other positions, sweeping aside the token resistance from three pro-Dayrit 
candidates who were soundly beaten.

Joining Cojuangco in the winners' circle were taekwondo's Robert Aventajado (chairman) weightlifting's 
Monico Puentevella (first vice-president), judo's Rey Jaylo (second VP), wushu's Julian Camacho (treasurer) 
and sepak takraw's Mario Tanchangco (auditor).

Elected to the board were badminton's Edgardo Aglipay, softball's Harry Angping, table tennis' Vic Valbuena 
and penkak silat's Sultan Jamalul Kiram II.

Cycling's Bert Lina was appointed secretary general but he declined the post saying he would be too busy 
to serve in that position.

Among Cojuangco's well-wishers was his daughter Mikee, whose gold medal victory in equestrian in the Busan 
Asian games, catapulted her to national fame.

"His wealth in experience gives him the knowledge of what to do in his desire to regain our past glory 
in international arenas," said Mikee who is married to Dodot Jaworski, a Pasig congressman and son of 
the basketball legend.

Said Cojuangco. "There was no manipulation in this exercise and there were many 
who set aside personal interests so we all get united for the betterment of Philippine sports."

Cojuangco stressed that the operations of the POC will not be a "one-man show."

"Every member will be given an assignments to which they will be responsible for, especially in the coming 
year when we host the Southeast Asian Games," he ssaid. "Of course we will be eyeing the overall championship. 
But the SEA Games is more than winning medals. It is also an opportunity for us to show what the Filipino 
is made of. "

As for the stadium. Cojuangco said a Canada-based firm has expressed interest regarding the project.

"Now that I am already in this position, I will start talking seriously with this group."

"My idea is to build a stadium outside of the city," he said mentioning Clark Air Base as probable site.

"One problem with the Clark site is the reported existence of toxic waste left there by the Americans. 
Anyway, we will look for the most suitable site," he said.

When asked about his earlier statement concerning the sale of the ancient Rizal Memorial Sports Complex,
Cojuangco reiterated that the 70-year-old complex can no longer meet the demands of the athletes.

"It is no longer sufficient and it is crowded and polluted. I don't think we can do much with Rizal. 
We can no longer improve this," Cojuangco said.

Dayrit, who began his term in 1999 and which will end on Dec. 31, declined to make any comments about the 
outcome of the elections and instead requested that all questions be directed to Cojuangco.

Source : Manilla Bulletin

Damiano Cunego : The new Pantani ?
Sat Nov 27 08:38:00 2004 -0500

Snapped at the Giro di Veneto last August replete with Pirate style Bandana

Facing the Photographers
   
 Signing Autographs


Source : SixDay Staff - Images by Laura

Men Only
Sat Nov 27 06:50:57 2004 -0500

Here's Great Britain's Trackie and 2003 World Pursuit Champion, Bradley Wiggins

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

Ladies Only
Sat Nov 27 06:35:11 2004

Here's where Germany's Judith Arndt hangs out


Here's Judith : 




Source : Six Day staff 

Happy Birthday - Men
Sat Nov 27 06:34:47 2004

Julian Moineau (1903) France - Died May 14, 1980.
1st 1932 Paris-Tours

Source : Six Day staff 

Happy Birthday - Women
Sat Nov 27 06:18:22 2004

Loes Gunnewijk (1980) Holland - 24 today
52nd UCI Ranked

And yesterday's Mystery Woman was Patricia Schwager from Switzerland





Source : Six Day staff 

Today's Menu
Sat Nov 27 06:05:42 2004

Saturday, November 27, 2004 Main Events: 

MEN: 
Stage Races      : None

Single Day races : None

Six Day, Track   : 
      64th Flanders Six Day at Ghent        
           
WOMEN :  
Stage Races      : None
       
Single Day races : None

Source : UCI

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