News for February 25, 2001

Recent results and new features

Nürnburger quits Tour of Cuba

A group of about 20 Cuban riders is alleged to have pushed race leader Pedro Pablo Perez on a climb in Thursday's stage. Perez and one member of his team were punished with 30 second time penalties, but no sanction was taken against most of the riders accused of assisting Perez.

Nurnbürger Directeur sportif Bert Dietz withdrew his team before Friday's stage, saying the punishments were not sufficiently severe for such a major act of upsporting behaviour. Colombian race commissaire Orlando Guerrero said "the Germans wanted us to exclude almost 20 Cubans from riding. Guerrero said he had rejected this demand for "lack of proof."

Nurnbürger's best placed rider at the time of the team's withdrawal was Artur Babaizew, in third on GC.

Ochoa death inspires massive protest

Delgado leads the way
Photo: © AFP

The protest ride was headed by 1988 Tour de France winner Pedro Delgado, alongside last year's Vuelta winner Roberto Heras and Ochoa's Kelme team-mates. Under a banner saying 'For Safer Cycling' the protest rode from the Santiago Bernabeu stadium of soccer team Real Madrid, to the official residence of Spain's Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar.

Delgado and Association of Professional Cyclists president Jose Rodriguez led a small delegation that met with Spain's Undersecretary of State for Sport Antonio Gomez Angulo and presented a letter calling for urgent government action to improve safety for cyclists. The suggested measures include the creation of bike paths and the teaching of traffic skills in schools.

Statistics from the Spanish Cycling Federation show that over 100 riders were killed and 2,500 injured in accidents on Spanish roads last year.

Ricardo and Javier Ochoa were hit by a car February 15. Ricardo was killed and Javier remains in a deep coma. His doctors report no improvement in his condition as of Saturday.

Würth bolts on to ONCE

ONCE has announced the addition of German company Würth to its sponsor roster. Würth makes assmbly products and fasteners.

Santa Cruz/Dlowracing.org Cycling Team

Santa Cruz/Dlowracing.org Cycling Team is a small cat. 1 team that will concentrate on large regional and select national events, including Visalia, Tucson Classic Stage Race, Tour of the Gila, Superweek, Road and T.T Nationals, The American Cup Series, and the Killington Stage Race. The roster includes ex-Tokyo Joes pro Tim Erwin, Texas rider Phillip Booth, New Mexico rider Schatzman and Husen, a new import from Honduras.

Managers

Mike Schatzman
Monica Walsh

Riders

Tim Erwin
Phillip Booth
Brian Husen
Mike Schatzman
Ben Delaney
John Owen
Johnny Pino

Sponsors

Zoneperfect.com
Santa Cruz Bicycles
Randall Marketing
BikeParts.net
BP Stealth
Nemo Clothing
Kestrel Forks
Panaracer Tires
Rudy Project
Northwave Shoes
Limar Helmets
Trialtir
Toast Products
Boeshield T-9
Lin Socks
Spokin' Word
Dermatone Sunblock

Recent results and new features on cyclingnews

Major Races and Events
   September 7-29, 2002: Vuelta a España (GT) - Preview, stage list
   May 11-June 2, 2002: Giro d'Italia (GT) - Preview, stage list, photos
   July 6-28, 2002: Tour de France (GT) - Full preview & official route details
   December 8: Superprestige Rd 5 (Cat. 1) - Erwin Vervecken
   November 29-December 4: Six Days of Noumea (6D) - Sassone/Neuville victorious
   November 26-December 1: Six Days of Zurich (6D) - Day 6 - McGrory/Gilmore/Schnider win
   December 1: Melbourne Cup on Wheels (IM) - Scott Moller, Keirin, Sprint, Support races
   December 2: Cyclo-cross World Cup #2 (CDM) - Sven Nijs again
   November 24-December 3: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos (JR) - Final results
   December 8-9: Frankfurter Rad-Cross (Cat. 2) - Alex Mudroch, UK National Trophy Series #4 (Cat. 3) - Roger Hammond, Grote Prijs Industrie Bosduin - Kalmthout (Cat. 1) - Bart Wellens, Int. Radquer Obergösgen (Cat. 2) - Björn Rondelez, Trofeo Mamma e Papa Guerciotti (Cat. 3) - Enrico Franzoi, Premio Egondo (Cat 3) - David Seco, Irish cyclo-cross championships - Robin Seymour

Results: local racing
   Australia - CycleWest Promotions Omnium Series #2, Eastern Suburbs Summer Criterium Series, Carnegie Caulfield Tuesday criterium, Southern Cross Junior Track Open & Madison Cup, Manly Warringah CC, George Town Track Carnival, Carnegie Caulfield CC, Randwick Botany CC, Gold Coast CATS CC, Caesar's Illawarra CC, Caesar's Illawarra (track)
   Denmark - Danish cyclo-cross Post Cup #3   
   Italy - Gran Premio Città di Bassano
   Luxembourg - GP De Kopstal
   New Zealand - Cyco Criterium series
   Spain - Elorrio cyclo-cross
   USA - Georgia Cross Series Championship, Chimborazo Grand Prix cyclo-cross, Boulder Cross Rd 6, New Mexico State Cyclo-x Champs, Sorrento Cyclo-x & California State Champ's, Boulder Cross Rd 5, Verge New England series, Northampton CC Cyclo-cross Championships, Chris Cross International CycloCross

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