TICKETS ANNOUNCED.
Havana.- (Copaci Press). Notches assigned National Olympic Committees in Route, Time Trial, BMX, MTB
elite both sexes were released by International Cycling Union.
Roll and respective classifications countries as well as individual followed World Rankins closing May 31st as it was the case in route.
Delivery will be officialized according to National Committees from now to July.
As for BMX, Criteria 1 (Ranking by countries), closing last June besides Criteria 2 (World Championships), participation amounts to 17 countries in category men elite
as well as 11 reserved for women.
In all, 45 places, 30 and 15 for men and women, respectively, have been reserved.
Olympic Committees must confirm up to June 20th while a Commission is in charge of distributing the rest of notches at Beijing.
ICU also disclosed Mountain Bike has been assigned 50 slots for men in addition to 30 relating to the beautiful sex.
Track classification had been previously completed once World Championships concluded in Manchester, Great Britain.
Rolls countries (Route, BMX and MTB) are being delivered at web site: www.uci.ch
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AMERICAN IN FRONT.
Havana.- (Copaci Press). Kori Kelley Seehafer leads general individual at 2nd Tour of Pei after 120.21 KMS third stage.
Fraction between Kensington and North Rustico was woon by australian Rochelle Gilmore (3hrs:12’.56¨).
Next to last segment over 119.86 KMS Dalvay through Stratford will be launched Wednesday.
Race ends tomorrow after 5th stage (49.25 KMS Criterium).
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CLASSIFICATION STAGE III – 120.21 KMS.
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1- Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) - 3.12.56 (37.318km/h)
2- Iraida García (Cub)
3- Karin Aune (Swe)
4- Sophie Creux (Fra)
5- Leda Cox (GBr)
6- Merrill Collins (Can)
7- Kori Kelley Seehafer (USA)
8- Nathalie Bates (Aus)
9- Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) - 0.05
10- Trine Schmidt (Den) - 0.14
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CLASSIFICATION GENERAL INDIVIDUAL.
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1. Kori Kelley Seehafer (USA)- 6.06.52
2. Nathalie Bates (Aus) - 0.16
3. Trine Schmidt (Den) - 2.24
4. Sophie Creux (Fra) - 2.38
5. Leda Cox (GBr) - 2.56
6. Merrill Collins (Can) - 3.16
7. Denise Ramsden (Can) - 3.31
8. Heather Logan (Can) - 3.35
9. Johanne Cyr (Can) - 3.53
10. Karin Aune (Swe) - 3.55
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COLEX WINS.
Havana.- (Copaci Press). Mexican Bernardo Colex snatched Tour of Beauce, Canada, fraction number one.
At a race classified ICU 2.2, he made 4hrs:17’.09¨ after 167 KMS. Swede Michael Stevenson and german Eric Bauman came in next in that order.
Phase number two takes place Wednesday over 166 kilometers.
RESULTS STAGE I – 167 KMS.
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1. Bernardo Colex Tepoz (Mex) - 4.17.09
2. Michael Stevenson (Swe) - 0.16
3. Eric Baumann (Ger)
4. Miguel Martínez (Fra)
5. Ramos Kleber (Bra)
6. Andreas Schillinger (Ger) - 0.17
7. Glen Chadwick (NZl)
8. Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr)
9. Paul Brousse (Fra)
10. Graziano Gasparre (Ita)
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CONTEST DEVELOPS.
París.- (Eurosport). American George Hincapie (High Road) caught second stage during prestigious Dauphine Libéré. Norwegian Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) kept on lead.
Viena traversed 184 KMS from french Rourg Saint Andeol to Viene in 4hrs:32’.38¨.
Sébastien Chavanel (France) besides german Sebastian Lang followed respectively while Thor Hushovd finishing fifth remained in front.
Colombian Rigoberto Urán was 15 seconds late and now stands 76th at 18¨ off.
Predictions proved true since conditions were ideal for sprinters as well as adventurers. The american and the Norwegian are just examples of that.
Third segment (31 KMS Chrono) disputed at Saint Paul Jarez circuit opens today.
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Compiled and edited by: José Luis Basulto V.
Transcription: Miguel de Jesús Roque Christ.
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