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CYCLE SPORT: APRIL 2000
LE WEEKEND EN FRANCE
In a new 10-part series, A Race Apart, we take a look at the myriad of races that fill the calendar but not the sports pages, starting with the Tour of the Haut Var and the Classic Haribo
THE MIDAS TOUCH
With three french teams fighting for two wild-card places in this year's Tour, Jean-Pierre Fréty is on a mission to make sure one of them goes to Jean Delatour
STRANGE RACE, STRANGE PLACE
Held in the most unsophisticated of holiday destinations, sharing hotels with sun-seeking OAPs, having a day off racing when you feel like it -- it can only be the Tour of Majorca
A HEAD FOR HEIGHTS
Jonathan Vaughters has had to take the rough with the smooth, but nothing has been able to stop the American's rise to the top
A LOCAL AFFAIR
Emerging from scenes of civil unrest in El Ejido, the Ruta del Sol soon turned into one of the most exciting races of the early season, and marked the return of Michele Bartoli's winning ways
LONE BREAK AWAY
Swimming defiantly against the flow of US riders into Europe, Cédric Vasseur is a Frenchman riding for the most home-spun of American teams, US Postal
MAKING THEIR POINT
Max Sciandri and Maurizio de Pasquale took three stages between them at the Vodacom Rapport Tour; a good result, but not enough to totally satisfy McCartney's directeur sportif Sean Yates
THE LONG ROAD BACK
After nine months off the bike, Marco Pantani has overcome his reticence and returned to racing; he is still the subject of three investigations, but is adamant that from now on it's business as usual
VALENCIA'S POOR RELATION
It may be slightly obscure, it may lack prestige and an honours list stretching back into history, but the Luis Puig Trophy has enough political, fiscal and geographical reasons to make it well worth attending
LEARNING CURVE
Serious illness cut Teun Van Vliet's promising pro career short; now after success in the business world he returns to cycling at the top, as directeur sportif at Farm Frites
KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
Sibling rivalry or brotherly love? We take a look at some of the families that have spawned cycling dynasties, and ask the question: just what do they do with all that silverware?
TEAMS 2000 SPECIAL
The most comprehensive 2000 season preview in existence. All 22 Division One squads in minute detail plus a pick of the most exciting Division Two outfits; expert analysis from Sean Yates; plus great pics of all the new jerseys and bikes. What more could you ask for?
UCI WORLD RANKINGS
The first official rankings of the new season, with a familiar face on the top spot
NEWS
Vandenbroucke eyes Spanish teams; Richard rendered ringless; Italians on strike; Prutour is no more; Landis has landed
INTRODUCING
Fassa Bortolo's new signing and under-23 world champion Leonardo Giordani tells all
FULL BEAM
Jonathan Vaughters considers the delights and pitfalls of the team time trial
LIFE ON THE ROAD
It's been nonstop for Dave Millar this month, with Cofidis trying to cram in as many races as possible into his schedule
RAINBOW WARRIOR
Oscar Freire talks about not training hard enough, meeting the king of Spain and losing your head
LETTERS
Innocence lost; fair publicity; don't discriminate; grasping the nettle; and for team or for country?
DISPATCHES
Returning Italians; Belgian patriotism; Coppi's house guests
CALENDAR
Erik Zabel: Mr Milan-San Remo; the fast-finishing German has his sights set firmly on La Primavera and has a new lead-out man to set up him up for the sprint; plus, Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico, Criterium International and the Tour of Flanders
RESULTS
Early-season winners and losers
BROOMWAGON
One reader's brush with the rich and famous, side-splitting humor, and an old pro remembers
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