January 18/98 23:11 pm - New Look, `Cross World Cup, X-Games

Posted by Editor on 01/18/98
 

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Cyclo-Cross World Cup #6 - GP de Holland

1. Richard Groenendaal NED 1:03:01
2. Adrie van der Poel NED 1:03:31
3. Mario de Clercq BEL 1:03:47
4. Marc Janssens BEL 1:05:17
5. Christophe Mengin FRA 1:05:39

No word yet on Canadians.

Final World Cup Standings

1. Richard Groenendaal NED 260 points
2. Adrie van der Poel NED 212
3. Daniele Pontoni ITA 161
4. Marc Janssens BEL 137
5. Dieter Runkel SUI 129


Winter X-Games

There were no Canadians in the top-8 of the Snow Mountain Bike Dual Speed Final.

Women

1. Elke Brutsaert Durango, Colo. 28.83 seconds
2. Cheri Elliott Cameron Park, Calif. 29.31
3. Katrina Miller Durango, Colo. 29.36

Men

1. Jurgen Beneke Lafayette, Colo. 28.27 seconds
2. Joe Lawwill Woodland Hills, Calif. 28.29
3. Derin Stockton Santa Barbara, Calif. 28.20

One interesting footnote: Specialized downhiller Shaun Palmer came out of „snowboard retirement‰, to win gold in one of the snowboard events.