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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1998
Page
11
Maurice Greene shifts emphasis from chasing the world record to running his best possible race. He states that top form matters more than a record and that achieving a personal best remains the priority.
Maurice Greene and Ato Boldon have shifted from chasing the 100 meter world record to focusing on winning. They will run in the Goodwill Games where they meet Canada's Donovan Bailey, with Fredericks absent. Bailey, a former world champ, has criticized Greene and debated testing while acknowledging he was slowed by food poisoning at Worlds. Boldon and Greene praise Bailey as a tough rival who pushes them to their best, as each posted top times this year.
Mario Cipollini clinched his second straight Tour de France stage as Festina faced expulsion over a doping scandal. Festina team director Bruno Roussel and doctor Eric Ryckaert were placed under investigation for importing prohibited substances while cyclists and staff were questioned. Prosecutors said Festina cyclists would be questioned as witnesses.
Stage six in the Tour de France runs 127 miles south through central France with Mario Cipollini of Italy taking his second consecutive victory ahead of Nicola Minali. Jan Svorada finishes third as Stuart O Grady extends his yellow jersey lead with a third place and George Hincapie places second in the bonus sprint. Ullrich remains in the main pack, Zabel in ninth, Riis 31st, with the next stage an individual time trial from Meyrignac Eglise to Correze over 36 miles expected to shake the standings.
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