From: les@sail.stanford.edu (Les Earnest)
Subject: Worlds results
Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 19:17:51 GMT

[Here is a message from Shawn Farrell, who was a judge at the World
Championships just completed, forwarded with permission. -Les]

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Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 10:13:50 MDT
From: Shawn=Farrell%Faculty%Biochem@vines.colostate.edu
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To: les@sail.stanford.edu, 71501.3421@compuserve.com,
        70670.3210@compuserve.com, HEFLE@macc.wisc.edu

I got back from Spain three days ago and finally logged in to read messages 
and news. I found the article you wrote about just finding out that our women 
won the TTT. FYI, the results are as follows:

1.	USA (Davis, Stepenson, Bolland, Golay)		1:03:30
2.	France (Longo, Legal, Marsal, Odin)		1:03:43
3.	Russia (too long to spell out)			1:04:16
4.	Italy 						1:04:28
5.	Lithuania					1:04:40
6.	Ukraine						1:05:12
7.	Holland (Van Moorsel, Haringa, Schop, Dijkstra)	1:05:16
8.	New Zealand (Burke, Jones, Lynch, Taylor)	1:05:39
9.	Spain						1:06:08
10.	Norway						1:06:21
11.	Germany						1:06:29
12.	Sweden						1:07:04
13.	Tchecoslovakia					1:07:24
14.	Great Britain					1:08:08
15.	Finland						DNS

At the end of 30 Km, the first three teams were the same, but Russia was 
behind France by only 2 seconds. Lithuania and Ukraine were ahead of Italy.

For the mens race, about 192 riders started, but the actual count was never 
made because of problems with the sign in sheet, such as rabid fans stealing 
them for autographs. Greg LeMond did not start, and I seemed to be the only 
one who knew that for quite some time. His name was announced often as though 
he were in the field.

Nothing much happened for most of the race. With 4 laps to go (out of 12), a 
breakaway had gained about a minute. This break contained the following 
riders:

Niederberger		SUI
Jeker			SUI
Rominger		SUI
Zarrabeita		ESP
Alonso			ESP
Nevens			BEL
Roche			IRL
Chioccioli		ITA

They had been away for most of the last lap but were caught before they came 
by with 3 to go. At 3 to go, the pack was intact again.

With 2 to go, a small break with Madiot (FRA), Mauleon (ESP), Lauritzen (NOR),
and Cassani (ITA) had 18 seconds on thefield. It was also reported on this lap
that Lance Armstrong had abandoned, and since he didn't pass the finish line, 
I assume he climbed into a team car, ambulance, or sag wagon.

With one lap to go, Bugno, Maier (AUT), and Pensec (FRA) had a 5 second lead 
over Delgado and the first peloton of about 40 riders. The second peloton came
by 2:30 later.

A group of about 15 were attacking at the front for the whole last lap and 
eventually carved about a 2 minute lead of the followers. Bugno, despite 
having only one teammate up there with him, managed to stay at the front and 
win the sprint after a long leadout from his teammate. Jalabert, who had 4 
teammates and is a better sprinter, did not get such a good leadout and 
finished second. Final results were:

1.	Bugno		ITA		6:34:28
2.	Jalabert	FRA		st
3.	Konychev	RUS	
4.	Rominger	SUI
5.	Rooks		HOL
6.	Indurain	ESP
7	Ugriumov	LIT
8.	LeBlanc		FRA
9.	Roosen		BEL
10.	Bernard		FRA
13.	Claveyrolat	FRA
16.	Perini		ITA
17.	Rue		FRA		@ 8"
18.	Sorenson	DEN		@ 1'50"
19.	Hodge		AUS		@ 2'05"
20.	Engleman	USA		
21.	Chiapucci	ITA		@ 2'08"
23.	Roche		IRL
24.	Mottet		FRA
25.	Maier		AUT		@ 4'12"
30.	Delgado		ESP
36.	Pensec		FRA
38.	Zulle		SUI
40.	Fignon		FRA
44.	Sberg		SUI		@ 7'24"
63.	Kelly		IRL
65.	Hampsten	USA

90 riders finished, with the last being 30 minutes down.



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