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Conference noted::bicycle

Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

815.0. "Coors Classic starts in San Francisco today." by CUJO::LEBLANC () Mon Aug 08 1988 21:40

    The Coors International Bicycle Classic started in San Francisco
    today. Winner of the Prologue Time Trial is Davis Phinney with a
    time of 2:35; second was Ron Kiefel. Both are from Boulder Co.
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815.1ESPN coverageDELNI::GRACEAmazin' GraceTue Aug 09 1988 14:566
    The coverage of that event on ESPN was great compared to the coverage 
    that CBS had of the Tour de France. I hope that ESPN picks up on
    Tour de France next year.
    					Russ
    
     
815.2NEXUS::MONROETue Aug 09 1988 17:467
    
    I can't wait for it to get here in Colorado..
    
     You could tale that ESPN had only a short time to put it together.
    
                                       Tom M
815.3Second Day of Classic.CUJO::LEBLANCWed Aug 10 1988 16:5230
		Tuesday, Day 2 of Classic

Jeff Pierce won the Second stage of the Coors International Bicycle
Classic Tuesday. The Presido stage is a 22 lap 3.3 mile circuit race.
Other places in the 75 mile event were:

	Nate Reiss of Boulder :12
	Tom Cordes of Holland :same
	Robert van der Vin Holland :same
	Alex Steida USA :same
	Alan McCormack Ireland :same
	Davis Phinney Boulder :same


Overall standings are as follows:

	1. Jeff Pierce (7-Eleven) 3:10:40
	2. Nate Reiss (USA Olympic) :17
	3. Davis Phinney (7-Eleven) :28
	4. Alex Steida (7-Eleven)   :33
	5. Andy Hampsten (7-Eleven) :34
	6. Glenn Sanders (Crest)    :35
	7. Tim Rutherford (Wheaties/Schwinn) :37
	8. Gavin O'Grady USA (Olympic) :39
	9. Tom Cordes (Holland)     :39
	10 Gary Mulder (Sunkyon)    :40


Wednesday's race is Oakland's Lake Merritt Circuit Road Race, a 17 lap
56 mile race.
815.4Second Stage of the Classic.CUJO::LEBLANCThu Aug 11 1988 12:0740
    		The Third day is the Second Stage?
    
    Dateline Oakland:
   USA Olympic cyclist Craig Schommer won the 56-mile Lake Merritt Circuit
Race Wednesday in 1 hour, 53 minutes, 17 seconds.
   Crossing the finish line in sixth place was Boulder's Andy Hampsten,
enabling him to take the race leaders jersey. Hampsten and Schommer were
members of 10-man breakaway that stayed away for 13 laps of the 17-lap event.
   At the finish, Schommer outsprinted Wheaties/Schwinn team member Tom
Brosnowski, with Brazilian amateur Wanderly Magalhaes taking third.
   The top ten places yesterday are as follows:

	1. Craig Schommer (USA)            1:53:17
	2. Tom Brosnowski (Wheties/Schwinn) :same
	3. Wanderly Magalhaes (Brazil)      :same
	4. Maarten den Bakker (Holland)     :same
	5. Roy Knickman (7-Eleven)          :same
	6. Andy Hampsten (7-Eleven)         :same
	7. James Urbonas (Sunkyong)         :same
	8. Glenn Sanders (Crest)            :same
	9. Marcos Mazzaron (Brazil)         :same
	10 Chris Bailey (Crest)             :same

   Overall Standings as of yesterday's race are:

	1. Andy Hampsten (7-Eleven)         5:04:31
	2. Glenn Sanders (Crest)                :01
	3. Chris Bailey (Crest)                 :14
	4. Tom Brosnowski (Wheaties/Schwinn)    :15
	5. Maarten den Bakker (Holland)         :25
	6. Jeff Pierce (7-Eleven)               :27
	7. James Urbonas (Sunkyong)             :42
	8. Nate Reiss (USA)                     :44
	9. Davis Phinney (7-Eleven)             :55
	10 Alex Steida (7-Eleven)              1:00

   Thursday's race is the Sonoma County Coastal Road Race, a 102.9 mile race
starting in Santa Rosa, proceeding ot the coast north of Point Reyes (and San
Francisco) and returning to Santa Rosa for the finish.
815.5Remember CYCLE_RACINGPSG::BUCHANANBatThu Aug 11 1988 14:443
I just realized that we are putting this information in two places, I have
a note open in the CYCLE_RACING conference.  Looking at the times I think
you get in earlier.  Could you CC this into the other conference as well?
815.6Look in Cycle_Racing too!CUJO::LEBLANCThu Aug 11 1988 18:369
    Bat,
    Good idea. Will start tomorrow. I recommend anyone reading this
    comference to also read Bat's in Cycle Racing. I am in Boulder and
    it is muck more relevant to get some live reporting. 
    I should be going to several races in the Rocky Mountain Area starting
    next Thursday. Unfortunately I will not be near a terminal until
    next week for my roving report.
    Thanks,
    Steven Le Blanc in Boulder.
815.7nothing to reportCUJO::LEBLANCFri Aug 12 1988 14:111
    I blew it today. no paper so no news.
815.8see CYCLE_RACINGPSG::BUCHANANBatFri Aug 12 1988 14:411
I just typed the results in.
815.10Sunday results in brief.CUJO::LEBLANCMon Aug 15 1988 00:095
    		Got some quick results from the tv tonight.
    Davis won the Squaw Valley to Sparks road race; the first road race
    he has won in many years of racing in the Coors Classic. Alex Steida
    has taken over the race leaders jersey with Davis Phinney second,
    Whitesel third and Alexi Grewal forth.
815.11Saturday's resultsCUJO::LEBLANCMon Aug 15 1988 00:2340
    		Saturday's results from newspaper.
    
    Pierce takes 2nd win. Jeff pierce won the 120-mile Nevada City to
    Squaw Valley road race. Arsenio Chaparro of team Postobon (?) took
    second in a finish line sprint with Doug Smith (Wheaties/Schwinn)
    17 seconds back taking third. Andy Hampsten retained the race leaders 
    jersey with a 1:10 lead over Alex Stieda. The remaining places are:
    	4. Alex Steida
    	5. Andy Hampsten
    	6. Pedro Saul Morales Postobon
    	7. Bruce Whitesel Sunkyong
    	8. Mike nglemean Wheaties/Schwinn
    	9. Federico Munoz Colombia
    	10 Alvaro Mejia Colombia
        
    Davis Phinner won the Reno Twilight Criterium that evening. (big
    surprise) The remaining places are:
    
    	2. Scott McKinley USA
    	3. Michel Zanoli Holland
    	4. Alex Stieda
    	5. Andy Hampsten
        6. Alvaro Mejia
    	7. Roland Gunther 
    	8. William Pulido
    	9. Ron Kiefel
    	10 Gavin O'Grady
    
    G.C.
    	1. Andy Hampsten 7-11     20:45:46
    	2. Alex Stieda 7-11           1:10
    	3. Alcaro Mejia Columbia      1:13
    	4. Jeff Pierce 7-11           1:51
    	5. Davis Phinner 7-11         2:43
    	6. Arcenio Chaparro Postobon  3:14
    	7. Gavin O'Grady USA          3:15
    	8. Nate Reiss USA             3:32
    	9. Michael Engleman Wheat/Sch 4:17
    	10 Gary Mulder Sunkyong       4:20  
    
815.12Tour of the MoonCUJO::LEBLANCWed Aug 17 1988 12:4260

                        McCormack wins Tour of the Moon.



          Despite being chased from its starting area by  a  hostage-taking

     incident, the Coors International Bicycle Classic was able to complete

     Tuesday's Tour of the Moon without major  complications  to  the  race

     itself.   Alan McCormack of Wheaties/Schwinn won the stage in 2 hours,

     58 minutes and 28 seconds.

          After  a  hostage-taking  took  place  in  the  court  house  the

     start/finish  had  to be moved two blocks away and the race went on as

     scheduled.  Most of the equiptment and supplies were stranded but  the

     finish  line  camera  was  rescued  before the police cordoned off the

     area.  The final two laps  in  town  were  canceled  due  to  lack  of

     policemen and the race came directly in to the finish line.

          The places for the road race were:



          1. Alan McCormack W/S   2:58:28

          2. Roy Knickman 7-11         st

          3. Pablo Wilches Postobon  3:38

          4. Alber Camargo Po          st

          5. Davis Phinney 7-11      5:12

          6. Nate Reiss USA            st

          7. Steve Tilform W/S

          8. Ron Kiefel 7-11

          9. Maarten den Bakker Holland

          10 Gary Mulder sunkyong      st



          Genreal Classification



          1. Alex Stieda 7-11        28:40:54

          2. Davis Phinney 7-11          1:04

          3. Bruce Whitesel Sunkyong     3:41

          4. Andy Hampsten 7-11          3:57

          5. Alexi Grewal Crest          4:10

          6. Alvaro Mejia Columbia       5:10

          7. Jeff Pierce 7-11            5:48

          8. Ron Kiefel 7-11             6:16

          9. Arcenio Chapparo Postobon   7:11

          10 Gavin O'Grady USA           7:12





                       Madonna Harris takes Women's Lead



          Madonna Harris lost 37 seconds on her time trial in  the  morning

     due  to  a  late arrival at the block but mad up for it in the Tour of

     the Moon stage that afternoon.  Seven miles into the  race  she  broke

     away on a climb and stayed off to win by 1:20 over Inga Benedict.



         The women's General Classification:



          1. Madonna Harris  Celestial Season   1:51:13

          2. Inga Benedist USA                      :41

          3. Sally Zack  USA                       2:29

          4. Bunki Bunkaitis-Davis USA             2:35

          5. Janell Parks Lowrey's                 2:40

          6. Leslile Schenk Lowreys                  st

          7. Jane Marshall USA                     2:44

          8. Katrin Tobin 7-11                     2:45

          9. Kathi Riggert 7-11                      st

          10 Meg Gordon Lowrey's                   2:46

815.13WITNES::MACONEMon Aug 22 1988 08:568
    I watched the coverage on ESPN yesterday.  However, one thing confused
    me.  The understanding I got from the coverage showed that the race
    leader got to wear the red jersey, and the points leader got to
    wear the yellow jersey.  Am I correct?  And, if so, what does "points
    leader" mean?
    
    
    
815.14Points jersey?IAMOK::WESTERMon Aug 22 1988 09:1015
    Yes, you are correct.  The Red jersey is the leader with Yellow
    being points leader.  I guess each race can pick the color of the
    leaders Jersey (Tour de France=yellow, Giro d Italia=pink).
    
    I have no idea what points leader means, though.
    
    Good coverage by ESPN.  Did you notice Alexi Grewal battling it
    out with 7-11?  At one point it looked like he tried to punch one
    of the 7-11 guys who was delaying him.  There's a history of dislike
    between Grewal (ex 7-11 member) and the current team.
    
    Congrats to Davis Phinney, the winner of this years Coors Classic!
    The 7-11 team captured the top 3 spots.  They really are the strongest
    team by far in the US.
     
815.15Re: -1WITNES::MACONEMon Aug 22 1988 10:542
    I thought it was Alexi Grewal's brother who tried punching out the
    7-11 guy.  I can't remeber his name though.
815.16lowest sum of finishing positionsPSG::BUCHANANBatThu Aug 25 1988 13:1620
The points leader is based on finish positions regardless of time.  In other
words the best average finishing position.  Phinney must have won this one
as well didn't he?

From what I can tell no one who has ever known Alexi Grewal likes him. They
didn't want him on the '84 Olympic team, he couldn't get on with Panasonic,
7-Eleven or RMO.  One story I heard was after 7-Eleven's first try at the Tour
de France there was question whether they would, or should, be invited back.
The Tour wanted them back for the publicity and the good of the Tour, but they
made the condition that they NOT bring Grewal.

We forgive him because he won an Olympic gold and because he made some
excitement in an otherwise booring race.  We also love a maverick and underdog
but Alexi takes it too far.  It's a shame because he has so much talent
but he's such an immature A*****E.

One good comment that he made was when asked on the next to last day of
a two week race if it was too late to make a move and when he should have
made the move.  He answered "Three weeks ago.  We're the second best team
in America but they are one of the best in the world."
815.17WITNES::MACONEThu Aug 25 1988 14:216
    Re: -1
    
    Thank you for the answer on points leader.  And, yes, Phinney won
    that also.