UGRUMOV & FONDRIEST TO JOIN RUSSIA'S PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM

Cycling

Pyotr Ugrumov, the Latvian rider, and the former world champion, Maurizio Fondriest, of Italy, are to ride for Russia's first professional team, Roslotto-ZG Mobili. Two Roslotto squads will compete in this year's World Cup ahead of a combined assault on the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.

ETOILE DE BESSEGES RACE (144 kms, Le Vigan) Leading stage placings: 1 W Nelissen (Bel) 3hrs 32min 19sec; 2 J Svorada (Slovakia); 3 F Baldato (It); 4 F Moncassin (Fr); 5 T Hoffman (Neth); 6 A Baronti (It); 7 S Uchakov (Ukr); 8 N Jalabert (Fr); 9 M Zanoli (Neth); 10 E Mentheour (Fr) all same time. Leading overall standings: 1 Nelissen 6hr 45min 18sec; 2 Svorada +1sec; 3 Baldato +16sec; 4 J Capiot (Bel) +19; 5 Moncassin s/t; 6 Hoffman +20; 7 S Dejongh (Neth) s/t; 8 V Belli (It) s/t; 9 C Capelle (Fr) +21; 10 J-C Colotti (Fr) s/t.