February 14/01 5:20 am - Tour Méditerranéen, New Form of DH Racing, Birthday

Posted by Editoress on 02/14/01
 

Tour Méditerranéen France

Stage 1: Antibes to Toulon-Mont Faron, 140 km

1. Ivan Basso (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 3:13:25
2. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Liquigas-Pata
3. David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis 0:05
4. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Jean Delatour 0:16
5. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) iBanesto.com 0:19
6. Patrick Jonker (Ned) Bigmat-Auber 93 0:30
7. Mirko Celestino (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe 0:32
8. Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank s.t
9. Marcus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 0:50
10. Jakob Storm Piil (Den) CSC-World Online 0:51
13. Bobby Julich (USA) Credit Agricole s.t.
14. Axel Merckx (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites 1.01
52. David Clinger (USA) Festina 3:21


Race to the Centre of the Earth

Or at least down 1000'. 38 well know DH riders raced down a old mineshaft in Germany, just for the experience. But can this really be called a downhill race???

Men
1.Cédric Gracia (Volvo-Cannondale)
2.Bas De Bever (Be One)
3.Mickaël Deldycke (Schwinn)
4.Mickal Marosi (Author-Skoda-RB)
5.Claudio Caluori (Tomac).

Women
1.Anne-Caroline Chausson (Volvo-Cannondale)
2.Marla Streb (Foes-Azonic)
3.Tara Llanes (Yeti)
4.Céline Gros (Scott)
5.Nolvenn Le Caer (Rotwild)


Happy Birthday to....National Team member (currently racing for Team Canada at the Tour de Langkawi) Mark Walters, tomorrow.