| 08/27/2001 | Racing News for 8/27/01 [Infociclismo]+ RACING
27.08.2001 27.08.2001 Circuit de l'Aulne - Le Télégramme FRA 1.4 MEL
Patrice Halgand (Jean Delatour) reached the finish line alone, to win the Circuit de l'Aulne, the 13th round of the Coupe de France 2001. The race opened with a lone break of 70 kms by Eddy Seigneur (Jean Delatour). He was chased by a group of 5 riders, which included Stéphane Heulot (BigMat), Jean-Cyril Robin (Bonjour), Sandy Casar (FdJ), Marcus Ljungqvist (Fakta) and Patrice Halgand. In the end, it was Halgand who would reach the finish line 24 seconds ahead of his closest chaser.
RESULTS:
1. Patrice Halgand (FRA, Jean Delatour) 4h40'52"
2. Marcus Ljungqvist (SUE, Team Fakta) at 24 sec.
3. Stephane Heulot (FRA, BigMat Auber 93) s.t.
4. Jean-Cyril Robin (FRA, Bonjour) s.t.
5. Sandy Casar (FRA, Française des Jeux) at 28 sec.
6. Janek Tombak (EST, Cofidis) at 2'45"
7. Gilles Bouvard (FRA, Jean Delatour) s.t.
8. Franck Bouyer (FRA, Bonjour) s.t.
9. Laurent Brochard (FRA, Jean Delatour) s.t.
10. Artur Babaitsev (RUS, Team Nürnberger) s.t.
26.08.2001 26.08.2001 Clasica a los Puertos de Guadarrama ESP 1.4 MEL
Colombian Santiago Botero (Kelme Costa Blanca), showed his good form by winning this classic race in the area of Madrid. Botero came in 44 seconds ahead of Spaniard Juan Miguel Mercado (iBanesto.com) and Oscar Sevilla (Kelme CB), all of whom were then followed in by Jesús María Manzano and Eduardo Hernández, all of whom took part in the decisive break.
Botero, Sevilla, Manzano and Angel Vicioso were the Kelme riders that were part of the initial 19-rider breakaway, although they would shed some teammates and only Botero, Sevilla and Manzano (Kelme) would remain, along with Eduardo Hernández (Relax Fuenlabrada) and Juan Miguel Mercado (iBanesto.com). The Kelme riders did the lion’s share of the work to make the break stick, especially up the climb of Los Leones, which made many of the 81 starting riders turn back down the climb and return to their team cars. Behind, ONCE – Eroski chased, but due to
mechanical problems and the good work of the break, the lead group stayed away. Botero attacked on the last climb of La Serranilla, while Mercado stayed with Sevilla, who seemed to be the favorite to win.
RESULT, 152.5 kms.
1. Santiago Botero (COL-Kelme CB) 3h 35:34 at 42.446 kph
2. Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP-iBanesto.com) 3h 36:18
3. Oscar Sevilla (ESP-Kelme CB) s.t.
4. Jesús María Manzano (ESP-Kelme CB) 3h 41:05
5. Eduardo Hernández (ESP-Relax Fuenla.) 3h 43:14
6. Angel Vicioso (ESP-Kelme CB) 3h 45:15
7. Eleuterio Anguita (ESP-Jazztel C.Almería) s.t.
8. Joaquín Rodriguez (ESP-ONCE Eroski) s.t.
9. Andrei Zintchenko (RUS-La Pecol) s.t.
10. José Alberto Martínez (Euskaltel Euskadi) s.t.
MOUNTAIN: Juan Miguel Mercado.
INTERMEDIATE SPRINTS: Oscar Sevilla.
TEAM: Kelme Costa Blanca.
81 riders started the race, only 21 finished.
CHRIS THATER MEMORIAL, USA
By John Alsedek
BINGHAMPTON, NY (August 26th, 2001)- Prior to the running of the fifth annual Chris Thater Memorial, the talk was about how it was a criterium for non-criterium riders, that it was a race where the strong generally flourish. And that's just what happened today, as John Lieswyn (7 UP/Colorado Cyclist) and Kristy Scrymgeour (Saturn) turned in bravura performances off the front of the pack to take the wins in the Men's and Women's events.
First up was the Pro/Elite Men's event: 50 miles on a technical 1.2 mile circuit in suburban Binghampton that included six corners and one climb per lap. It has traditionally been a course that has rewarded aggressive
riding.....and John Lieswyn is nothing if not aggressive. After seeing a number of early breakaway attempts- some of which included Lieswyn himself- come to naught, the 1999 winner took the bull by the horns and spearheaded the eventual winning move, with Scott Moninger (Mercury) the only rider able to stay with him. While the duo never gained more than 20 seconds, their margin was just enough, as Lieswyn held off Moninger for the win, with Saturn's Mark McCormack leading in a 20-rider chase group for third, just eight seconds in arrears. It was an especially
satisfying win for Lieswyn, who, after finishing third overall in the 2000 Pro Tour, was having a season of 'much effort, little reward': "For sure, it was great to win here today. After winning it two years ago, I knew that I had a good shot if I rode aggressively, but smart. And the team was great- thanks to all my 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist teammates!"
The aggression continued two hours later, as the Elite Women competed in their 35-mile event. Due to a scheduling conflict with another major women's event, both Saturn and AutoTrader.com came into the Chris Thater Memorial with smaller-than-usual contingents. But it didn't seem to matter much, as Saturn continued to do what it has done in every other Pro Cycling Tour Women's event: dominate. Just seven miles in, Saturn rider Kristy Scrymgeour attacked solo for a prime; a chase group of seven quickly formed, and it looked as if they would catch Scrymgeour and make a strong breakaway of eight. But they never did: the combination of Scrymgeour's time trial prowess- she's the current Australian National Time Trial Champion- and some ace blocking by Saturn mate Anna Millward proved to be too much, and Scrymgeour ended up lapping the main field- and nearly the chasers as well!- to win
handily.....though she wasn't sure it was going to work out that way: "I thought for sure that I'd gone too early, but my legs felt good today, and Anna did a great job of controlling the chase." Tina Mayolo-Pic (AutoTrader.com) took the seven-rider sprint for second, with Joanne Kiesanowski (Procter & Gamble/Women's Health) snagging third.
In the overall Pro Cycling Tour standings, there were no major changes as Saturn's Trent Klasna and Anna Millward continue to hold commanding leads in the Men's and Women's categories, respectively. The next stop on the Pro Cycling Tour is in the Bay Area on September 8th-9th for the San Rafael Grand Prix (Women only) and the San Francisco Grand Prix (Men only).
RESULTS
Pro/Elite Men
1. John Lieswyn (USA), 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist
50 miles in 1 hour, 55 minutes, 25 seconds
2. Scott Moninger (USA), Mercury- same time
3. Mark McCormack (USA), Saturn- at 8 seconds
4. Vassili Davidenko (UKR), Navigators
5. Graeme Miller (NZL), NetZero
6. Derek Bouchard-Hall (USA), Mercury
7. Oscar Pineda (GUA), 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist
8. Jeff Hopkins (AUS), Embassy International/Grange Insurance
9. Harm Jansen (NED), Saturn
10. Michael Sayers (USA), Mercury- all same time
Elite Women
1. Kristy Scrymgeour (AUS), Saturn
35 miles in 1 hour, 36 minutes, 16 seconds
2. Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA), AutoTrader.com- at 2 minutes, 35 seconds
3. Joanne Kiesanowski (NZL), Procter & Gamble/Women's Health
4. Anna Millward (AUS), Saturn
5. Laura Van Gilder (USA), VeriZon Wireless
6. Cheryl Binney (USA), Procter & Gamble/Women's Health
7. Roz Reekie-May (NZL), UPMC/Pittsburgh Cycling
8. Kelly McCombi (AUS), Australia- all same time
9. Charmain Breon (USA), Talgoamerica.com- at one lap
+ NEWS
ATTEMPT CANCELLED: Lance Armstrong has decided to put on hold his plans to break Chris Boardman's hour record. "I won't be going for it this year," Armstrong told L'Equipe. "I only want to attempt it once so I don't want to leave anything to chance."
ZABEL KEEPS GOING AND GOING…: German Erik Zabel has announced that he will ride the Vuelta a España because, as he explained, “I need to take advantage of the engine while it is hot. I’m in great form, everything is going well, I’m motivated and I will have a good team”, said Zabel, who had originally planned to go on vacation before the start of the Vuelta.
UCI RANKINGS (08/27/01)
1.Armstrong, Lance USA 2.058
2.Rebellin, Davide ITA 2.009
3.Zabel, Erik GER 1.933
4.Simoni, Gilberto ITA 1.819
5.Ullrich, Jan GER 1.805
6.Casagrande, Francesco ITA 1.741
7.Bartoli, Micheli ITA 1.568
8.Vainsteins, Romans LAT 1.557
9.Rumsas, Raimondas LTU 1.503
10.Boogerd, Michael NED 1.473
TEAMS
1.Team Deutsche Telekom GER 6.636
2.Fassa Bortolo ITA 6.465
3.ONCE-Eroski ESP 5.824
4.Rabobank NED 5.518
5.Mapei-Quick Step ITA 5.380
COUNTRY
1.Italy ITA 13.220
2.Spain SPA 8.750
3.Germany GER 7.493
4.France FRA 7.112
5.Belgium BEL 6.873
+ THE READERS WRITE
STEVE WRITES: I'm a long time subscriber and a big fan of yours. I thought you might like to know that your source for the Championship of Zurich story is highly warped since it was Bettini on the attack all day and Kaiser Jan who struggled to follow. I was lucky enough to see the race and see Bettini attack at every chance including the final climb where only Ullrich could respond. In fact it was Hincapie who instigated the winning move, quickly followed by Bettini, and finally joined by Ullrich. It's true that Jan was enormously impressive, but the right man really did win. Ciao, Steve
Editor: Thanks for your insights Steve. While we always strive to have the most accurate results and narratives, there is no substitute to actually watching the race.
+ PRESS RELEASES
FLAT IRON BICYCLE RACING ASSOCIATION
By Team Manager Enrique Cubillo
Stu Gillespie, age 18 won the GS Mengoni race today August 25. The Juniors and 40 + raced together. Stu was off in a two man break most all of the 6 laps of the famous Central Park 6.3 mile long loop circuit race with one Christopher Guglielmo, CTS/Velocity Master racer and crossed the line shaking hands, Stu taking the Junior Victory Guglielmo his 40+ title. The rest of the junior team in attendance (five of them) all finished the 40+ race. See www.flatironracing.com for an all Junior NYC USCF RACE team.www.Infociclismo.com
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