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CYCLE SPORT: FEBRUARY 2000
THE TOP 10 TEAMS OF ALL TIME
Consult any book of cycling history and certain riders will crop up time and again. But behind every great cyclist is a great team, a constantly evolving unit of riders that has played a part in shaping modern cycle sport. In this special extended feature we give a countdown of the best of the best
"I HOPE THIS NIGHTMARE WILL BE OVER SOON"
Michele Bartoli was world number one, the favourite for the World Cup and had an eye on the World's in October -- then he fell and smashed his kneecap. He talks to CS about his painful return to fitness
VALLEY OF THE KINGS
There is a place in Italy where the landscape and cultural heritage mean that becoming a professional cyclist is almost the natural thing to do, and the local phone book reads like a Who's Who of Italian cycling. Welcome to Bergamo
WHEN CHARLY MET TAFI
New boy Charly Wegelius meets up for a chat with old hand Andrea Tafi and finds out that, although he may be joining the biggest team in the world, there's no room for upstarts or slackers in the Mapei ranks
MOVE OVER...
Love it or hate it, the team time trial is back in the Tour. From slick 18-legged cycling machines to complete disarray, the most visually stunning event in road racing can make or break an individual's overall chances
YOUNG AT HEART
Have you noticed how riders seem to be getting younger these days? It must seem that way to Etienne de Wilde. At 42, if he doesn't get respect for being an elder in the peloton, he can demand it on the basis of his continuing success on the track
NEWS
Jack and Jones look forward to division one status; Vandenbroucke leaves Cofidis; Italian teams latest
INTRODUCING TIM JOHNSON
For most would-be US pros, coming to Europe means Spanish sunshine and Alpine passes; for Tim Johnson the essential features are sub-zero temperatures, Belgian fields and -- more importantly -- lots of mud
RAINBOW WARRIOR
Oscar Freire gets into his rhythm as a Mapei rider and finds that when it comes to speaking a new language he can muddle through with just two key words
FULL BEAM
Jonathan Vaughters gives us a run-down of his weird and wonderful training partners and gets forestry work and anaerobic thresholds all mixed up
LIFE ON THE ROAD
Dave Millar has changed a lot, but it took him a while to work out why. He's grown up and, with his new found responsibility as Cofidis team leader, there's no time for messing about any more
LETTERS
Learning English the cycling way; two-speed riding; ciao Eros; saluting a true champion
DISPATCHES
Pro riding in Guadeloupe; Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke quits Lotto as a new directeur sportif steps in; The Italians at Christmas, their training camps and celebrations
RESULTS
Six-Days, cyclo-cross and road racing down under
BROOMWAGON
Messing about on the river, fashion and dietary advice from Dr Robert and an old pro remembers about when youngsters got a proper training on the job
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