New-Look Stevic Waiting For News On His Return
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Boulder, Colo. - Toyota-United’s Ivan Stevic finds out from a doctor later this week whether he will be able to return to racing after more than a month rehabilitating sore knees.When he does get back on the bike – possibly as soon as this weekend’s Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove in Illinois – he will sport a decidedly different look.
Instead of his all-white Serbian national champion uniform, Stevic has earned the honor of wearing a special blue-and-rainbow-striped jersey by finishing first in the 100-mile (161 km) B World Road Race Championship in Cape Town, South Africa on July 1.
The UCI B World Championships are staged to create an opportunity for those nations where cycling is not considered to be a major sport to qualify riders and teams for the Olympic Games.
By virtue of his 40-second win over Namibia’s Erik Hoffman, Stevic has qualified to ride the road race for Serbia in Beijing in 2008.
The blue-with-rainbow-stripes jersey is one not often seen. It is worn by both the UCI “B” and masters world champions.
The last rider before Stevic to have earned the jersey, Murilo Fischer, did not wear it. He spent the 2004 season with Domina Vacanze – which already had the reigning world road race champion (Mario Cipollini) in its ranks that season. That might explain why Fischer never sported his special jersey.
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