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From: robert@hpfcnml.UUCP (robert)
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Subject: Coors Classic news
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Date: Tue, 17-Jul-84 16:49:00 EDT
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Nf-From: hpfcnml!robert    Jul 17 12:49:00 1984

Straight from Fort Collins Colorado this is the Coors Classic News.
Please feel free to add or correct anything said in this note.

The men's team time trials was 
an exciting race on the flat, two laps between Boulder and Longmont
colorado.  The Seven Eleven team mopped up the compitition. 
catching and passing the Swedish team before the finish, starting
2 minites behind.

A member of the Irish team broke his collar half way through
and was pushed for about 16 miles by a teammate riding beside him.

Then to Estes Park for the womens Rocky Mountain National Park
Road race.  Connie Carpenter comes through to win just edging
out a French rider in the sprint.

The Men's Estes Park Criterium was also on Saturday with
Connie Carpenters husband Davis Phinney winning the race and
the day.  Davis says it was american team work that did the job.

Sunday it was off to Aspen for the Womens Criterium.  Connie
does it again.  She thanks USA-Levi's team member Inga Thompson
for helping her win.

Also Sunday was the  Coppermountain Road race for men.  A Colombian
Fabio Parra (I think) breaks away on his own and gets an impressive
lead (order of a minute I believe).  An american chase team forms an
runs him down sending americans 1-2-3 over the finish.  Phinney is 
out of this one and Doug Shpiro takes stage leader for Sunday.

Monday we see the Aspen Criterium for men.  Phinney should have been
strong here but looses due to lack of team effort he says.  I saw

him on the news and he was really unhappy and angry about the whole 
race.  This was also the first race where an american did not win.
Italy came over the line first (If I remember correctly) with an
american right on his wheel.

Stay tuned for more classic updates.

			-Robert (animal) Heckendorn
			hplabs!hpfcla!robert