September 2/00 11:01 am - Masters Worlds, Australia News, Tour de l'Avenir, Tour of Switzerland

Posted by Editoress on 09/2/00
 

Masters World Championships

Some results from mornings racing

Women 45-49
1. Nancy Manning (Can)
2. Patricuai Konantz (Can)

Women 50-54
1. Patricia Kennedy (USA)
2. Kathy Burns (USA)


News From Australia

Coach/Manager Kurt Innes sends in another pre-Olympic update from Australia.

Our first week in Adelaide is coming to a close and we spent this Friday night watching the Russian Olympic team perform here in Adelaide at the Russian gymnastic spectacular. These athletes are in a word, AMAZING. they are so polished and intense in everything they do. They performed their Olympic programs in a public forum, to pretty high profit from what we can gather. Almost 5000 people showed up to view these athletes in their final public performance prior to Sydney. At almost $50 per ticket the Russians were looking to make up some of their training expenses by putting on a show for the public.

The show itself was pretty cool. Throw in two pop groups, and a highwire type (ala Circque de Soleil ) act along with two shows from the Russians and you had a pretty full 2.5 hour show. The most exciting part (from my perspective) was the floor routine from the smallest of the athletes. Weighing just 35 kg (about 80 or so pounds) and just over 4 foot 8 inches this little powerhouse flipped and twisted her way around through her floor routine. Really dynamic and very precise. This was my first time ever seeing live gymnastics, so it was very neat to see the worlds best as your first experience.

Over the past 5 days we have also figured out that our hotel is more like the Titanic (a very old cruise ship) than an actual hotel. The restaurant is upstairs on the 7th floor of the hotel, overlooking the downtown of Adelaide. (beautiful view of the lit up city each evening). The furnishings and decor are totally turn of the century. Lots of old pictures, beautiful antique chairs and tables. To top it off the music played is always old big band and charleston type music (Doug you would love it ! ) .... feels like we are living in the movie "Titanic" each day we go for supper .

Both Tanya and Lori-Ann had today (Friday here in aussie) off of training. Spent the day relaxing and a bit of time downtown touring around.

The Australian team has left Adelaide to head up to another training base (in the "warmer north of Australia") . Italian endurance rider Antenalla Belutti arrived today. Training here in Adelaide are also the Russian female sprint team, and the New Zealand endurance and sprint teams. Lots of action around the track things exciting and interesting.

Other than that things are pretty much on track. We are getting ready for a big couple of days tomorrow and Sunday on the track. More race specific intervals, and efforts.

I also found out we are going to view the big footy game on Sunday from a private box ! Great news as it is supposed to be raining on Sunday.

More news tomorrow.

Kurt


Tour de l'Avenir, France

Stage 2 - Trans-sur-Erdre to Saint-Mars-la-Jaile ITT, 22 km

1 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step 26:10
2 David Canada (Esp) ONCE-Deutsche Bank at 0:03
3 Isidro Nozal (Esp) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 0:09
4 Ivan Gutierrez (Esp) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 0:10
5 Frederic Finot (Fra) Credit Agricole 0:22
6 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 0:25
7 Martin Cotar (Cro) Post Swiss Team 0:34
8 David Zabriskie (USA) US National Team 0:37
9 Gaitza Lejarreta (Esp) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 0:50
10 Gorka Arrizabalaga (Esp) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:52
11 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 0:54
12 Mikel Artetxe (Esp) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:55
13 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis 0:57
14 Iker Flores (Esp) Euskaltel-Euskadi s.t.
15 Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bonjour 1:04
16 Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) Cofidis 1:08
17 Marcel Gono (Aus) Credit Agricole 1:12
18 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux s.t.
19 Sven Montgomery (Sui) Francaise Des Jeux 1:15
20 Dimitri Fofonov (Kaz) Besson Chaussures 1:15
21 Floyd Landis (USA) Manheim Auctions-Mercury 1:17

42 Aaron Olson (USA) US National Team 1:58
56 Will Frischkorn (USA) Manheim Auctions-Mercury 2:11
72 Svein Tuff (Can) Canadian National Team 2.24
98 Mark Walters (Can) Canadian National Team 3:02
101 Damon Kluck (USA) US National Team 3:06
107 Charles Dionne (Can) Canadian National Team 3:15
110 Derek Wilkerson (USA) US National Team 3:21
112 Michael Barry (Can) Canadian National Team 3:22
120 Joshua Thornton (USA) US National Team 3:58
123 Martin Saint-Laurent (Can) Canadian National Team 4:34
127 Cory Lange (Can) Canadian National Team 5:13
129 Donny Lopez (USA) US National Team 5:39


GC

1 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step 4:20:30
2 David Canada (Esp) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 0:03
3 Isidro Nozal (Esp) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 0:09
4 Ivan Gutierrez (Esp) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 0:10
5 Frederic Finot (Fra) Credit Agricole 0:22
6 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole 0:25
7 Martin Cotar (Cro) Post Swiss Team 0:34
8 David Zabriskie (USA) US National Team 0:37
9 Luca Paolini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 0:44
10 Gaitza Lejarreta (Esp) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 0:49
11 Mikel Artetxe (Esp) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:55
12 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis 0:57
13 Iker Flores (Esp) Euskaltel-Euskadi s:t:
14 Noan Lelarge (Fra) Bonjour 1:04
15 Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) Cofidis 1:08
16 Dimitri Fofonov (Kaz) Besson Chaussures 1:11
17 Marcel Gono (Aus) Credit Agricole 1:12
18 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Francaise Des Jeux
19 Sven Montgomery (Sui) Francaise Des Jeux 1:15
20 Floyd Landis (USA) Manheim Auctions-Mercury 1:17

38 Phil Zajicek (USA) Manheim Auctions-Mercury 1:58
46 Will Frischkorn (USA) Manheim Auctions-Mercury 2:11
52 Aaron Olson (USA) US National Team 2:17
95 Charles Dionne (Can) Canadian National Team 3:15
101 Mark Walters (Can) Canadian National Team 3:31
106 Damon Kluck (USA) US National Team 3:46
108 Joshua Thornton (USA) US National Team 3:58
109 Svein Tuff (Can) Canadian National Team 4:03
116 Michael Barry (Can) Canadian National Team 5:10
118 Donny Lopez (USA) US National Team 5:39
120 Martin Saint-Laurent (Can) Canadian National Team 6:19
123 Cory Lange (Can) Canadian National Team 7:55


Women's Tour of Switzerland

Stage 3 - Sarnen 123 km

1 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 3:28:00 (35:53 km/h)
2 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 0:39
3 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) GS Edil Savino 0:41
4 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 5:09
5 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 5:10
6 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 5:18
7 Yvonne Brunen (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol
8 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie
9 Priska Doppmann (Sui) Swiss National Team
10 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie

29 Dedee Demet-Barry (USA) CHIRIO Montechiario d'Aste Mixed
31 Kerry Ellen Hellmuth (USA) Master Team-Carpe Diem all s:t:

GC

1 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 7:57:42
2 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 2:37
3 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) GS Edil Savino 6:09
4 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 6:31
5 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 8:29
6 Dedee Demet-Barry (USA) CHIRIO Montechiario d'Aste Mixed 10:40
7 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) GS Edil Savino 10:43
8 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 11:42
9 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 12:08
10 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie 12:38

21 Kerry Ellen Hellmuth (USA) Master Team-Carpe Diem 19:19