His suspension ends August 15. Schenk was elected on Saturday at the BDR's federal general meeting, gaining 496 votes from a possible 525. I hope the many good contacts I have made in my career in sports administration will benefit the BDR in the coming years. Schenk also intends to improve cooperation with other federations. We can tell there is anincreasing interest in bike racing in many cities and regions.
Bike racing has enormous potential.
Dutch women's selection Peter Pieters, women's track coach for Dutch federation KNWB, has announced a test day for his riders to determine who will represent the Netherlands in the World Cup races in Poland and Italy. Last year I made the selection on my own and there was a lot of trouble afterwards. On the selection day the riders will do a 3km pursuit, and 500m and 250m flying start events to determine who gets the two places available for these World Cups. Selection for the World Cup in Mexico and the world championships in Antwerp will be determined at the Dutch national championships. Pantani to return at Pais Vasco Marco Pantani's next outing, after withdrawing from Thursday's hardest stage of the Semana Catalana, will be the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, which runs April 9-13.