msw@drux3.UUCP (Mike Walpole) (07/23/85)
Mens standings: 1. Bernard Hinault (FRA) 113:24:23 2. Greg Lemond (USA) @ 1:42 3. Stephen Roche (IRE) @ 4:29 4. Sean Kelly (IRE) @ 6:26 5. Phil Anderson (AUS) @ 7:44 6. Pedro Delgado (SPA) @ 11:53 7. Luis Herrera (COL) @ 12:52 8. Fabio Parra (COL) @ 13:35 9. Eduardo Chozas (SPA) @ 13:56 10 Steve Bauer (CAN) @ 14:57 74 Doug Shapiro (USA) @ 1:39:34 180 starters 144 finishers. Well Bernie won number 5. It was not with out some contiversy though. Greg Lemond, Hinault's teammate, was in a breakaway that could have put him in the lead in the latter mountain stages. Since Stephen Roche was also in the break, the Team Manager told Lemond not to go up the road with Roche. This would have put Lemond in the lead and Hinault 3rd. With Lemond in 2nd Hinault's lead over Roche was greater than what Lemond would have had over Roche. Lemond followed orders and Hinault won the race. There is almost no doubt that if Lemond had not rode for Hinault, Lemond would have won. Hinault said that he will ride for Lemond next year as Lemond rode for him this year. Steve Bauer of Canada had an excellent ride finishing 10th. That put 3 riders from La Vie Claire in the top ten showing who had the strongest team. (Hinault, Lemond and Bauer all ride for La Vie Claire) Womens standings: 1. Maria Canins (ITA) 17.141 2. Jeannie Longo (FRA) 15.810 3. Cecile Odin (FRA) 15.052 4. Imelda Chiappa (ITA) 14.906 5. Roberta Bonanomi (ITA) 14.821 6. Chantal Broca (FRA) 14.797 7. Janelle Parks (USA) 14.738 8. Wang Li (China) 14.737 9. Dominque Damiani (FRA) 14.732 10. Heleen Hage (NET) 14.688 16. Debbie Jensen (CAN) 14.297 18. Carol Rogers - Dunning (USA)14.068 20. Betsy King (USA) 13.713 32. Deborah Shumway (USA) 12.759 35. Patty Peoples (USA) 12.661 38. Ramona D'Viola (USA) 12.481 46. Nancy Walker (USA) 11.570 50. Eileen Furey (USA) 11.050 Maria Canins victory speaks for itself. She destroyed everyone in the mountains. I bet Connie Carpenter is glad she retired and does not have to race against Maria anymore. Mike Walpole