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Aug 31, 1999     Gontchar survives late Dutch challenge

LANDGRAAF, Netherlands, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Sergei Gontchar won the five-day Tour of the Netherlands on Saturday despite a late challenge from Dutchman Erik Dekker and his Rabobank team. 

Dekker's team mate Maarten den Bakker won the final stage of 225km from Blerick to Landgraaf. 

He escaped from the pack in a group of six early on but found himself alone with 20km remaining. His advantage was cut from more than  a minute to 10 seconds at the finish by a chasing group containing Mapei's Johan Museeuw, Peter van Petegem of TVM, Dekker and fellow Rabobank rider Michael Boogerd. 

Gontchar started the stage with a 38-second overall advantage. The efforts of second-placed Dekker and his team had reduced it to seven by the end. 

Tour of Netherlands results/final standings

LANDGRAAF, Netherlands, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Leading results in the final stage of the five-day Tour of the Netherlands over 225 kms from Blerick to Landgraaf on Saturday: 

1. Maarten den Bakker (Netherlands) Rabobank five hours 22.51 seconds 
2. Fabrizio Guidi (Italy) Polti 10 seconds behind
3. Peter van Petegem (Belgium) TVM 
4. Johan Museeuw (Belgium) Mapei 
5. Marco Serpellini (Italy) Lampre 

6. Erik Dekker (Netherlands) Rabobank all same time
7. Michael Boogerd (Netherlands) Rabobank 11 seconds behind 
8. Jan Svorada (Czech Republic) Lampre 39
9. Mauro Zinetti (Italy) Polti 
10. Lars Michaelsen (Denmark) La France des jeux all same time 

Final standings after six stages: 

1. Sergei Gontchar (Ukraine) Vini Caldirola 21 hours two minutes 32 seconds 
2. Dekker 7 seconds behind
3. Dylan Casey (U.S.) U.S. Postal Service 17 
4. Museeuw 19
5. Enrico Cassani (Italy) Polti 23

6. Peter van Petegem (Belgium) 29
7. Jan Ullrich (Germany) Deutsche Telekom 30 
8. Den Bakker 33
9. Robbie McEwen (Australia) Rabobank 38
10. Serpellini 41


Aug 26, 1999     Tour of Netherlands results/standings

DENEKAMP, Netherlands, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Leading results from the Tour of the Netherlands on Thursday: 

Third stage - Coevorden to Denekamp (85.5 kms): 

1. Rudy Kemna (Netherlands) Batavus 1 hour 57.07 minutes
2. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) Credit Agricole 
3. Jeroen Blijlevens (Netherlands) TVM 
4. Jans Koerts (Netherlands) Team Cologne 
5. Jan Svorada (Czech Republic) Lampre 

6. Jimmy Casper (France) La Franceaise des jeux 
7. Lars Michaelsen (Denmark) La Francaise des jeux 
8. Zora Klemncic (Slovenia) Vini Caldirola 
9. Leonardo Guidi (Italy) Polti 
10. Soren Petersen (Denmark) Acceptcard all same time

Fourth stage - Time trial (26.2 kms): 

1. Sergei Gontchar (Ukraine) Vini Caldirola 30.52 minutes 
2. Dylan Casey (U.S.) U.S. Postal Service 17 seconds behind 
3. Jonathan Vaughters (U.S.) U.S. Postal Service same time 
4. Enrico Cassani (Italy) Polti 23
5. Jan Ullrich (Germany) Deutsche Telekom 30

6. Leif Hoste (Belgium) Mapei 34
7. Erik Dekker (Netherlands) Rabobank 41
8. Jens Voigt (Germany) Credit Agricole 45
9. Marc Wauters (Belgium) Rabobank 46
10. Robert Hunter (South Africa) Lampre 47

Standings after four stages (includes bonus seconds): 

1. Gontchar 11 hours 21.12 minutes
2. Casey 17 seconds behind
3. Cassani 23
4. Ullrich 30
5. Hoste 34

6. Dekker 37
7. Robbie McEwen (Australia) Rabobank 38
8. Danilo Hondo (Italy) Deutsche Telekom 43
9. Voigt 45
10. Wauters 46


Aug 25, 1999    Tour of Netherlands - Blijlevens edges to victory in first stage

TILBURG, Netherlands, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Dutchman Jeroen Blijlevens of the TVM team won the first stage of the Tour of Netherlands after a mass sprint at the finish on Tuesday. 

Australia's Robbie McEwen of the Rabobank team was awarded second place while Britain's Roger Hammond for the Palmans team was third. 

After 65 kilometres of the 179-km stage from Gouda to Tilburg, Dutchman Paul van Schalen of the unfancied Batavus team escaped from the pack and took a lead of eight minutes and five seconds. 

But his advantage was slowly reduced by the chasing TVM and Mapei teams and he was caught after 139 kms. 

The stage reached a dramatic conclusion with Blijlevens edging a mass sprint to the line. 

The victory gave him the overall lead in the race and he will wear the orange jersey during the 186.1-km stage from Utrecht to Coevorden on Wednesday. 

Tour of Netherlands results/standings

TILBURG, Netherlands, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Leading results from the first stage of the six-day Tour of the Netherlands over 179 kms from Gouda on Tuesday: 

1. Jeroen Blijlevens (Netherlands) TVM 4 hours 27.08 minutes 
2. Robbie McEwen (Australia) Rabobank 
3. Roger Hammond (Britain) Palmans 
4. Jans Koerts (Netherlands) Team Cologne 
5. Max van Heeswijk (Netherlands) Mapei 

6. Stuart O'Grady (Australia) Credit Agricole 
7. Mauro Zinetti (Italy) Team Polti 
8. Rudi Kemna (Netherlands) Batavus 
9. Zoran Klemencic (Slovenia) Vini Caldirola 
10. Matteo Frutti (Italy) Lampre all same time

Standings after first stage (includes bonus points): 

1. Blijlevens 4 hours 27.08 minutes
2. McEwen 2 seconds behind
3. Paul van Schalen (Netherlands) Batavus 4 
4. Hammond 6
5. John Talen (Netherlands) Batavus 8

6. Erik Dekker (Netherlands) Rabobank 9
7. Steven de Jongh (Netherlands) TVM same time
8. Koerts 10
9. Van Heeswijk same time
10. O'Grady same time


Aug 23, 1999    Boldness gives Gwiazdowski surprise win

ZURICH, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A bold solo break on the final descent gave Poland's Grzegori Gwiazdowski victory in the Swiss grand prix on Sunday and his first World Cup win.

A determined Gwiazdowski, who had been a part of several attacks throughout an eventful day, made the decisive move about 10km from the finish on the final descent, reaching speeds of over 80kph.

Cheered on by an estimated crowd of 100,000 lining the demanding 45km circuit that riders covered five times, the Pole continued to build on his lead crossing a comfortable 28 seconds clear of Italy's Sergio Barbero.

Belgium's Andrei Tchmil outsprinted a pack of eight riders to take third, soldifying his postion atop the overall rankings with just two races, Paris Tours and the Tour of Lombardy, remaining.

After 8-of-10 events, Tchmil, winner of the season opening race the Milan-San Remo improved his total to 267 points, 45 clear of Dutchman Michael Boogerd, who vaulted into second with a solid sixth place finish.

It was another disappointing outing for Belgium's Frank Vandenbrouck, who failed to score a point for the third consecutive race, dropping from second to third in the rankings as his bid for the coveted overall title continued to slip away.

Gwiazdowski, fresh from his victory in the Tour de L'Ain two weeks ago, was busy right from the start, breaking away with Frenchman Laurent Brochard on the opening lap.

The two were later joined by Lithuania's Arturas Kasputis and Germany's Joerg Jaksche, constructing a useful eight minute lead as the race reached the midway mark.

On the final lap a group eight riders that included Tchmil and Boogerd mounted an attack, pulling back Kasputis and cutting the leaders' advantage to 30 seconds.

But Tchmil and Boogerd had left their attack to late as Gwiazdowski answered their challenge, crossing the line in a time of six hours 19 minutes 48 seconds and becoming the eighth different winner in eight races this season.

US Pro Criterium Championships
Downers Grove, IL
McCormack Fourth at the US Pro Criterium Championships.
On a new course in Downer’s Grove, 15,000 spectators came out to see who would be crowned the US Pro Criterium Champion. The honor was won by Antonio Cruz (L’Equipe LeCheval-Eisentraut.com). Although second in the final field  sprint to Mercury’s Gord Fraser, Cruz, being the first American across the line was awarded the jersey. Both the Mercury team and Team Shaklee raced for a field sprint. Only a few breaks evolved throughout the race and none lasted more than five laps of the 100 kilometer criterium. In the final sprint, Saturn rider Mark McCormack was fourth behind Dereck Bouchard-Hall in third.

1. Gord Fraser Mercury
2. Antonio Cruz L’Equipe LeCheval-Eisentraut
3. Dereck Bouchard-Hall Mercury
4. Mark McCormack
28. Levi Leipheimer
29. Seth Pelusi
30. Bart Bowen
31. Michael Barry
33. Robbie Ventura
40. Chris Wherry
45. Brian Walton

Vuelta a Burgos. Final Overall

1. Abraham Olano (ONCE-Deutsche Bank) 16h29:37
2. Dario Frigo (Saeco-Cannondale) + 0:09
3. Laurent Dufaux (Saeco-Cannondale) + 0:25
4. Leonardo Piepoli (Banesto) + 0:33
5. David Plaza (Benfica-Winterthur) + 0:34
6. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (Vitalicio Seguros) + 0:43
7. Aitor Osa (Banesto) + 1:00
8. Jose Maria Jimenez (Banesto) + 1:04
9. Haimar Zubeldia (Euskaltel-Euskadi) + 1:06
10. Manuel Beltran (Banesto) + 1:14
11. Inigo Cuesta (ONCE-Deutsche Bank) + 1:54
12. Santiago Blanco (Vitalicio Seguros) + 2:00
13. Beat Zberg (Rabobank) + 2:01
14. Marcello Siboni (Mercatone Uno-Bianchi) + 2:02
15. Roberto Sgambelluri (Cantina Tollo-Alexia) + 2:13

 


Aug 15, 99   Celestino surprises favorites in Cyclassics

HAMBURG, Germany, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Unfancied Mirko Celestino surprised the favorites to record his first major win in Sunday's Cyclassics World Cup race. 

The 25-year-old Italian, who turned professional in 1996, escaped from a breakaway group of eight riders with some 800 meters remaining in the 251-km ride around Hamburg on a damp and windy day. 

``Everybody in the group was watching each other and I think nobody was expecting me to try anything,'' said Celestino, who came a modest 79th in the race last year. 

Young German Raphael Schweda and Latvian champion Romans Vainsteins came second and third three seconds later to complete a podium of outsiders. 

Belgium's Andrei Tchmil finished with the pack 19 seconds late to retain the overall lead in the World Cup standings. 

Pre-race favorite Erik Zabel of Germany won the sprint of the main bunch for ninth place. 

Awful conditions with gusty winds and occasional downpours made the usually relatively undemanding race particularly difficult. 

Several riders, among them France's Christophe Moreau and veteran Dane Rolf Sorensen, crashed out. 

Unknown Dane Tune Madsen tried his luck after 90 minutes, building a lead of up to 11 minutes. He rode in front for nearly three hours but was eventually reined in. 

Some 600,000 spectators lined the roads and cheered on local hero Jan Ullrich, who has fully recovered from the knee injury which forced him to miss this year's Tour de France. 

Ullrich, who had said his goal was to help team mate Zabel, was occasionally seen in front. 

``The conditions were not easy but I felt okay,'' said the 1997 Tour de France winner, who has hardly raced at all this year and is preparing for next month's Tour of Spain and the world road championship in October in Italy. 

Hamburg - Hamburg, 253 kms:

1. Mirko Celestino (Ita) Team Polti 6.20.39
2. Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team N�rnberger 0.03
3. Romans Vainsteins (Let) Vini Caldirola 0.03
4. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 0.03
5. George Hincapie (Usa) US Postal 0.03
6. Ivan Basso (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil 0.03
7. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank 0.03
8. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Lampre-Daikin 0.03
9. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom 0.12
10. J�rgen Werner (Ger) Team N�rnberger 0.12
11. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne 0.12
12. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 0.12
13. Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia 0.12
14. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Polti 0.12
15. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner 0.12
16. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 0.12
17. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 0.12
18. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner 0.12
19. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step 0.12
20. Flavio Zanardin (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil 0.12

World Cup Standings :

1. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto 217 pts.
2. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis 199
3. Michael Boogerd (Hol) Rabobank 190
4. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM 145
5. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Lampre 124
Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei 124
7. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom 107
8. George Hincapie (Usa) US Postal 101
9. Marcus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 101
10. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei 100
10. Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Vini Caldriola 100
10. Mirko Celestino (Ita) Team Polti 100


Aug 7, 1999    Casagrande comeback continues

By Phil Minshull

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Italian rider Francisco Casagrande of the Vini Caldirola team celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the San Sebastian Classic one day cycling race in San Sebastian, northern Spain, Saturday Aug. 7, 1999. (AP Photo/Aranberri)

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Italian Francesco Casagrande continued his successful return after suspension with a repeat win in Saturday's San Sebastian Classic World Cup race.

Casagrande, who maintains that his nine-month ban after failing two drug tests was unjust, made his move on the way to the summit of the last climb, 30 km from the finish of the 230 km test.

Nobody in the chasing group of 12 could match his pace up the Alto de Jaizkibel.

``I did not think about winning until I was on my way down but then I thought there was only two or three in the chasing group that could possibly catch me and I started to feel confident,'' Casagrande said.

The Vini Caldirola rider clocked five hours 15 minutes 29 seconds and became the first rider to win two successive San Sebastian races since Spain's Marino Lejarreta in 1981-1982.

Casagrande has come back with a vengeance after missing the first five World Cup races of the season because of the drug tests. Both showed elevated levels of testosterone.

He won the Tour of Switzerland in June and, after missing the Tour de France because another Vini Calderola rider failed a drug test and the race organisers rescinded the team's invitation, took the presitigious Trofeo di Matteotti in Italy last Sunday. He followed up with a second place in a midweek criterium.

Casagrande held an advantage of more than a minute 17 km from home, but the chasing group managed to reduce the deficit to 43 seconds by the finish after they were joined by another pack of 16 riders.

Belgain Rik Verbrugghe of the Lotto team won the sprint for second place to claim his first World Cup points of the season. Mapei rider Guiliano Figueras of Italy was third.

Lotto rider Andrei Tchmil, a former Moldovan and now a naturalised Belgian, came fourth to go top of the World Cup rankings. He is the only rider to score in all six races this year.

``Casagrande was just too strong for us today up the last mountain,'' Tchmil acknowledged.

Casagrande said that he was unlikely to make an impact on the World Cup despite the fact that are still four races to go and no rider has yet to stamp his authority on the standings.

``I did not ride the first five races of the season. It is as simple as that,'' Casagrande said.

Instead, Casagrande has targeted the world road race title later in the year.

Among the 45 retirements were this year's Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and 1997 victor Jan Ullrich.

Armstrong was still feeling the effects of his exertions last month while Ullrich was having his first competitive ride for seven weeks. He did not want to push himself too hard after abandoning the Tour of Switzerland with knee problems.

San Sebastian Classic World Cup results

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Leading results in the San Sebastian Classic World Cup race over 230km on Saturday. 

1. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) Vini Caldirola five hours 15 minutes 29 seconds 
2. Rik Verbrugghe (Belgium) Lotto at 43 seconds
3. Giuliano Figueras (Italy) Mapei 
4. Andrei Tchmil (Belgium) Lotto 
5. Salvatore Commesso (Italy) Saeco 

6. Francisco Mancebo (Spain) Banesto 
7. Erik Dekker (Netherlands) Rabobank 
8. Max Sciandri (Britain) La Francaise des Jeux 
9. Michael Boogard (Netherlands) Rabobank 
10. Massiliano Mori (Italy) Saeco 

11. Paolo Bettini (Italy) Mapei 
12. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland) Saeco 
13. Alberto Elli (Italy) Telekom 
14. Marco Fincato (Italy) Mercatone Uno 
15. Roberto Petito (Italy) Saeco all same time

World Cup standings after six races
1. Tchmil 208 points
2. Frank Vandenbroucke (Belgium) Cofidis 199
3. Boogard 190
4. Peter van Petergen (Netherlands) TVM 135
5. Zbignew Spruch (Poland) Lampre 124

6. Marcus Zberg (Switzerland) Rabobank 101
7 - Casagrande 100 Andrea Tafi (Italy) Mapei
9. Leon van Bon (Netherlands) Rabobank 99
10. Maarten den Bakker (Netherlands) Rabobank 98

11. Michele Bartoli (Italy) Mapei 91
12. Erik Zabel (Germany) Telekom 87
13. Johan Musseuw (Belgium) Mapei 84
14. Wilfried Peters (Belgium) Mapei 82
15. Lance Armstrong (U.S.) US Postal 70


Aug 5, 1999     Pan Am Game Road Race - Winnipeg , Canada 

Saturn Rider Brian Walton Wins Gold in Pan Am Games!
Milwaukee, WI--Saturn rider Brian Walton (Can) won the gold medal in Wednesday's 126-mile Pan Am road race in Winnipeg, Canada. In the last of the cycling events held at this year's Games, winning the gold in his home country was "very satisfying" for Walton. All around the 8.5-mile course, Walton had fans out to cheer for him. Not being a sprinter, Walton was not favored to win on the flat, open course. Walton did not let the race come down to a sprint, relying instead on his ability to time trial and his tactical experience to win the race. Gord Fraser (Canada), Walton’s National Team teammate, was the designated sprinter and a favorite for the win in a group finish. It looked as if Fraser would have it when he was off the front of the group on lap eight of the fifteen lap race. Fourteen other riders, two of whom were Saturn's Levi Leipheimer (USA) and Walton, soon joined him. However, the group of fifteen was caught by the peloton with two laps left in the race. Seeing the opportunity to escape, Walton attacked and soled in for the win. He finished nearly two minutes up on Fraser and David Clinger  (USA), who finished second and third respectively. 

In the women's 50-mile race, Saturn's Lyne Bessette (Canada) attacked a lap and a half into the 6-lap race, creating what might have been the race-winning move. However, when American sprinter Karen Dunne bridged up to Bessette she no longer had the advantage. Dunne brought with her two other sprinters, , Brazilian Janildes Silva, and Cuban Yoanka Gonzalez, lessening Bessette's chances of winning. Although Bessette tried to escape from the group of four, they were still together for the final sprint. Dunne won the race over Perez. Bessette was fourth. Clara Hughes, (Canada, Saturn) finished the race in seventh. 

1. Brian WALTON CAN-- (Saturn) 
2. Gord FRASER CAN-- (Mercury ) 
3. P.PEREZ MARQUEZ CUB 
23 Levi Leipheimer USA -- Saturn 

1. Karen DUNNE USA 2:11:32.0 
2. Y. GONZALEZ PEREZ CUB 
3. Janildes SILVA BRA 
4. Lyne Bessette Saturn 
7. Clara Hughes Saturn 


July 29, 1999

July 10-Jul 21, 1999
International Cycling Classic 
Wisconsin

Wenzel Wins Superweek!
Milwaukee, WI

With only two riders competing in the 17 race series in Milwaukee, WI, the Timex women's team still had a strong showing. Despite the relentless attacks from the five women Saturn team, Kendra Wenzel, using her tactical experience and sprinting prowess, won the Oneida Criterium as well as the Waukesha Cycling Classic. 

Odessa Gunn, new in 1999 to the Timex squad, proved her value to the team by representing Timex in every major break and many times powering the break to substantial time gaps over the main field. Gunn, not to be outdone by  Saturn, lapped the field on numerous days. Gunn and Wenzel worked well together as teammates, with Wenzel, usually the sprinter, playing the roll of team worker and aiding Gunn in the final sprints. 

Due to Wenzel's consistent podium finishes, she finished the two weeks of races having accrued the most amount of points and winning the overall title. Wenzel also finished third in the sprinter's competition. Her top finishes moved her into sixth place in the Saturn Pro Tour standings.

Menasha 
1. Susy Pryde Saturn 
2. Anna Wilson Saturn 
3. Clara Hughes Saturn 

Greendale 

1. Laura Van Gilder Navigators 
2. Anna Wilson Saturn 
3. Barb Gradley Fat Dog .

Whitnall Park
1. Dede Demet Saturn 
2. Clara Hughes Saturn 
3. Barb Gradley Fat Dog 

Holy Hill 
1. Susy Pryde Saturn 
2. Odessa Gunn Timex 
3. Anna Wilson Saturn

Alpine Valley 
1. Dede Demet Saturn 
2. Clara Hughes Saturn 
3. Anna Wilson Saturn

Brewers Hill
1. Dede Demet Saturn 
2. Clara Hughes Saturn 
3. Kendra Wenzel Timex 

River West
1. Anna Wilson Saturn 
2. Susy Pryde Saturn 
3. Sarah Miner Elita 

Manitowoc 
1. Clara Hughes Saturn 
2. Odessa Gunn Timex 
3. Nicole Reihnart Saturn 

Burlington 
1. Susy Pryde Saturn 
2. Anna Wilson Saturn 
3. Sarah Ulmer Elita 

Oneida 
1. Kendra Wenzel Timex 
2. Clara Hughes Saturn 
3. Erin Carter Elita 

Sheboygn 
1. Marjon Marik Cox/Atlanta Velo 
2. Kendra Wenzel Timex 
3. Andrea Smessaert Team WIsconsin 

Waukesha
1. Kendra Wenzel Timex 
2. Sandra Smith Western Australian Institu 
3. Erin Carter Elita 

Whitefish Bay 
1. Ashley McCoullough Cox Atlanta Velo 
2. Emily Gloeckner Dean Bicycles 
3. Andrea Smessaert Team Wisconsin 

Overall 
1. Kendra Wenzel Timex 169 
2. Sandra Smith Western Australia Institute 163 
3. Anna Wilson Saturn 158 
9. Odessa Gunn Timex 


July 6, 1999     Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Massachusetts 

Waukesha, WI (July 6, 1999)--The Saturn men’s and women’s teams took top honors this weekend at the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in Fitchburg, MA. Bart Bowen (Saturn) won the men’s overall ahead of teammate Chris Wherry, and Sylvain Beauchamp (Shaklee). Lyne Bessette (Saturn) won yet another overall classification this weekend to make Fitchburg her fourth major stage race victory of the season. Second and third place went to Genevieve Jeanson (Club Cycliste Espoir) and Linda Jackson (Timex). Levi and Lyne each won two stages. Adham Sbeih (Saturn) had a great time trial, finishing second to Levi. Bart and Lyne also each picked up a second place finish.

Fitchburg Goes to Bessette

Waukesha, WI (July 6, 1999)--Lyne Bessette (Saturn) won yet another overall classification this weekend to make Fitchburg her fourth major stage race victory of the season. Second and third place went to Genevieve Jeanson (Club Cycliste Espoir) and Timex’s Linda Jackson. In a tough climb on stage three, Timex tried to to claim the lead with Linda Jackson and Anke Erlank climbing well towards the finish. In the end, Bessette took the stage by just seven seconds over Jackson and fifteen over Erlank to retain her overall lead. Redemption came the following day as Timex’s Pam Schuster stole the show from the criterium specialists in a surprise sprint victory!

In the Saturn USPro Tour Standings, Timex’s Jennifer McRae leads with with 280 points. Nicole Reinhart (Saturn) and Laura Van Gilder (Navigators) follow with 278 and 237 points, respectively. Kendra Wenzel (Timex) sits in fourth. 

McRae’s Season Ends.
After a very difficult decision, Timex’s Jennifer McRae has decided to end her US season short as she heads over to Italy to support husband Chann McRae (Mapei-Quick Step) in a commitment to be together after their marriage less than a year ago as well as in pursuit of Chann’s cycling goals. After having been married for less than four months, the couple was forced to separate as Chann headed to Europe to compete with the world’s top ranked team and Jennifer stayed to race with Timex on the US Circuit. “I need to go back with (Chann) to Italy in July and be with him for his second half of the season.” commented Jennifer McRae. “I am very thankful for the opportunity  that Timex has given me this year. From a team perspective, I found this decision very hard to make. But this decision is based on family priorities.”

Jennifer will be missed by the Timex Women’s Cycling Team. We wish she and Chann the best of luck for the remainder of the cycling season and happiness in their lives together.

Overall

1. Lyne Bessette Saturn 5:44:36 
2. Genevieve Jeanson Club Cycliste Espoir @42 
3. Linda Jackson Timex @1:04 
5. Anke Erlank Timex 
7. Pam Schuster Timex 
21. Odessa Gunn Timex 


June 27, 1999     USCF Report: Mari Holden and Danny Pate of Colorado Springs each captured the elite road race national title Saturday at the U.S. Cycling Federation National Road Cycling Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Holden, the reigning national time trial champion, took off from the competition on the last of eight laps over the course which covered downtown Cincinnati and crossed the Ohio River into Kentucky. The runner-up at the HP LaserJet Women' challenge last week, Holden posted a winning time of two hours and 57 minutes and 39 seconds to win the 55-mile race by 1:02 over Julie Young of Sacramento, Calif., while Young's Team Timex teammate Kendra Wenzel of McKenzie Bridge, Ore. finished third (1:09 behind the winner) 

"I wanted to win this so bad," said Holden who has won three of the past four national time trial crowns and will defend her title on Monday. "Every since not making the 1996 Olympic team, I wanted to prove to everyone that I could become a complete road cyclist. I chipped away and chipped away, and this win brings me great personal satisfaction." 

"The last climb was my only chance to break away from my competition (Young and Wenzel), and I had to remain patient throughout the race and make my move at the right time. I did that, and I am excited to win another national title." 

1999 national road race champ Pam Schuster (Cupertino, Calif.) earned fourth-place honors. 

Katie Compton of Newark, Del. won the women's under-23 road race with a time of 3:02:55 to edge Colorado Springs Leah Toffolon by two minutes. Toffolon is a USA Cycling resident-athlete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. 

"My mountain bike training helped me and gave me great strength on the climbs, and that was the difference in this race," said Compton, who began racing at age eight. "The course was a perfect setup for me, and I loved the short steep climbs, and that is what helped me to win the national title (her first)." 

Meanwhile, Pate became the first cyclist to win both the elite and espoir (19-22 year old) road race with a 52-second triumph over fellow Colorado Springs resident Derek Wilkerson. He is a resident-athlete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Pate captured the espoir (19-22 year old) road race crown over a similar course in Cincinnati last year and finished second in the elite road race. 

Pate's teammate, Michael Creed (Colorado Springs) lead a break with about 30 miles remaining in the race and helped position Pate for the victory, Creed, who is just 18 and competes as a junior, finished fifth in the espoir competition. 

"After last year, I wanted to come back and win both titles," said Pate. "I was so close , yet I wanted to win both races. I received strong support from my teammates (Paul Collins (4th) and Michael Creed). Knowing the course was a definite advantage, and the course was well suited for my style of riding. Like Compton, Pate plans to return to mountain biking competition next week with appearances in Mammoth, Calif. and Park City, Utah as part of the Chevy Trucks National Championship Series (mountain biking). 

Defending elite road race champ Patrick Heaney (San Jose, Calif.) finished 10th. 

The third day of action is the criterium for both juniors and elite cyclists on Sunday in Loveland, Ohio, followed by the individual time trial in the Greater Cincinnati area. 

Women's Elite Road Race, 90 kms:

1. Mari Holden (Acca Due o Lorena) 2.57.39
2. Julie Young (Timex) 2.58.41
3. Kendra Wenzel (Timex) 2.58.38
4. Pam Schuster (Timex) 2.59.42
5. Heather Albert (Charles Schwab) 3.00.34
6. Elizabeth Emery (Celestial Seasonings) 3.00.34
7. Tina Mayolo (Celestial Seasonings) 3.02.54
8. Nikki Gugliotta (Cox Atlanta Velo) 3.02.54
9. Jen McRae (Timex) 3.02.54
10. Jamie Nicholson (CRCA-Metro) 3.02.55

Women's Espoir Road Race, 90 kms:

1. Katie Compton (First State Velo Sport) 3.02.55
2. Leah Toffolon (Celestial Seasonings) 3.02.57
3. Heather Woodhouse (PPCC) 3.11.09
4. Sarah Wilson (Best/Specialized) 3.20.49
5. Jenni Buckley (Potmac Racing) 3.20.52
6. Elizabeth Morse (Children's First) 3.20.52
7. Cecilia Potts (SoBe) 3.29.45
8. Janine Verstraeten (NESCA Trek) 3.37.11

Men's Elite Road Race, 180 kms:

1. Danny Pate (Colorado Cyclist) 4.28.24
2. Derek Wilkerson (Mercury) 4.49.16
3. Scottie Weiss (GoMart West Virginia) 4.49.31
4. Paul Collins (Colorado Cyclist) 4.50.39
5. Chris Pic (Cox Atlanta Velo) 4.50.39
6. Curt Davis (Wheelworks/Cannondale) 4.51.45
7. Kevin Monahan (Breakaway Couriers) 4.51.45
8. Dale Sedgwick (UCC-Now Sports) 4.51.45
9. Christopher Humbert (Mi Duole) 4.51.46
10. Patrick Heaney (GS Lombardi) 4.51.52

Men's Espoir Road Race, 180 kms:

1. Danny Pate (Colorado Cyclist) 4.28.24
2. Derek Wilkerson (Mercury) 4.49.16
3. Donny Lopez (Kissena) 4.52.25
4. Justin Spinelli (Wheelworks/Cannondale) 4.57.30
5. Michael Creed (Colorado Cyclist) 5.03.52

Thanks to Rich Wanninger, USCF 


June 24, 1999     Casagrande comes back from ban to win Swiss tour 

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Italy's Francesco Casagrande (C), winner of the Tour de Suisse 1999, celebrates on the podium with second placed Laurent Jalabert (L) of France and third placed Gilberto Simoni (R) of Italy. Casagrande won the tour 1.04 minutes ahead of Laurent Jalabert. aem/Photo by Andreas Meier REUTERS 

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland, June 24 - Italy's Francesco Casagrande won the Tour of Switzerland on Thursday, claiming his first title since serving a nine-month suspension for failed drug tests. 

Casagrande, who returned to competition only three weeks before the start of the Swiss Tour, showed no lingering effects from the enforced layoff, completing the 10-stage race a commanding 64 seconds clear of world number one Frenchman Laurent Jalabert. 

The 29-year-old Italian said his comeback win was a "personal revenge" for a suspension imposed by the Italian Professional Cycling Association last September after he twice tested positive for banned substances. In both cases Casagrande showed elevated levels of testosterone. 

The International Cycling Union (UCI), believing the original six month suspension was not harsh enough, later successfully appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and had three months added to the ban. 

"The victory represents a personal revenge after so many months without competition," Casagrande said. "I made many sacrifices to come back. 

"I'm only disappointed that I won't be able to race in the Tour de France." 

Casagrande's Vini Caldirola team was dropped from the Tour de France last week following a failed blood test by team mate Ukrainian Sergei Gontchar at the start of the Swiss Tour's third stage. 

The foundation for Casagrande's victory was laid in Wednesday's penultimate stage, where he destroyed the field on the final climb to the finish, turning a six-second deficit on Jalabert in the overall rankings into a 64-second advantage. 

With a comfortable cushion in the rankings, Casagrande was never challenged on Thursday's 225.2km final stage from Chur to Winterthur, coasting home in the main group one minute 42 seconds behind the winner Maurizio De Pasquale of Italy. 

De Pasquale, part of a three man break that went away just 20 km into the stage, outsprinted Swiss Patrick Vetsch and compatriot Gianpaolo Mondini in the final 100 metres to earn the victory. 


Tour of Switzerland 10th stage placings/final standings 

WINTERTHOUR, Switzerland, June 24 - Leading placings in the 225.2-km 10th and final stage of the Tour of Switzerland from Chur to Winterthour on Thursday: 
1. Maurizio De Pasquale (Italy) 5 hours 10 minutes 1 second 
2. Patrick Vetsch (Switzerland) 
3. Gianpaolo Mondini (Italy) both same time 
4. Fabio Roscioli (Italy) 1:42 behind 
5. Sergei Lelekin (Russia) same time 
6. Mario Traversoni (Italy) 1:44 
7. Silvio Martinello (Italy) 
8. Salvatore Commesso (Italy) 
9. Nicola Loda (Italy) 
10. Stefano Gasagrande (Italy) all same time 

Final overall standings: 
1. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) 35 hours 22 minutes 40 seconds 
2. Laurent Jalabert (France) 1:04 seconds behind 
3. Gilberto Simoni (Italy) 1:11 
4. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland) 1:16 
5. Oscar Camenzind (Switzerland) 1:45 
6. Sven Montgomery (Switzerland) 3:57 
7. Roberto Sgambelluri (Italy) 4:21 
8. Giuseppe Guerini (Italy) same time 
9. Mikael Zarrabeitia (Spain) 4:29 
10. Pavel Tonkov (Russia) 4:32


June 23, 1999     Casagrande takes ninth stage and overall lead

AROSA, Switzerland, June 23 (Reuters) - Italy's Francesco Casagrande powered his way to victory in the ninth stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Wednesday, ripping the overall lead away from Laurent Jalabert. 

Casagrande began the day trailing Jalabert by six seconds but by the end of the gruelling 168.6 km mountain stage from Nauders, Austria to Arosa held a commanding 64-second advantage over the Frenchman with only one stage remaining. 

The 29-year-old Italian timed his move perfectly, blasting away from a fading Jalabert, compatriot Gilberto Simoni and Russian Pavel Tonkov with about 5km remaining on the final sharp climb to the finish. 

So overpowering was Casagrande's move that he crossed a comfortable 35 seconds ahead of Swiss Laurent Dufaux and 45 in front of Italy's Giuseppe Guerini. 

Jalabert, the winner of three Tours already this season, saw his hopes for a fourth title seriously damaged when he struggled home in fifth, a minute adrift of the winner. 

The stage win was the 26th of Casagrande's career but first since returning from a six-month suspension for failed drugs tests. 

Casagrande was banned by the Italian Professional Cycling Association last September after twice testing positive for banned substances. 

It was the second stage win in three days for Casagrande's Vini Caldirola team which was dropped from the Tour de France following a failed blood test by team mate Ukrainian Sergei Gontchar at the start of last Thursday's third stage. 

Tour of Switzerland ninth stage placings

AROSA, Switzerland, June 23 (Reuters) - Leading placings in the 168.6-km ninth stage of the Tour of Switzerland from Nauders, Austria, to Arosa on Wednesday: 

1. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) 4 hours 32 minutes 20 seconds 
2. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland) 35 seconds behind
3. Giuseppe Guerini (Italy) 45
4. Pavel Tonkov (Russia) 48
5. Laurent Jalabert (France) 1:00
6. Gilberto Simoni (Italy) 1:05
7. Cristian Gasperoni (Italy) 1:16
8. Armin Meier (Switzerland) 
9. Philipp Buschor (Switzerland) 
10. Sven Montgomery (Switzerland) all same time

Overall standings: 

1. Casagrande 30 hours 10 minutes 55 seconds
2. Jalabert 1:04 seconds behind
3. Simoni 1:11
4. Dufaux 1:16
5. Oscar Camenzind (Switzerland) 1:45
6. Montgomery 3:57
7. Roberto Sgambelluri (Italy) 4:21
8. Guerini same time
9. Mikael Zarrabeitia (Spain) 4:29
10. Tonkov 4:32


June 22, 1999   Camenzind wins snow-shortened stage

NAUDERS, Austria, June 22 (Reuters) - Swiss world champion Oscar Camenzind sprinted to victory in the snow-hit eighth stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Tuesday.

Heavy snow and high winds over the Beilerhoehe Pass forced organizers to cut the 163 km run from Mauren, Liechtenstein, to Nauders to only 45.7 km.

With the entire leg reduced to one climb to the Austrian ski resort, Camenzind made his move in the final 500 meters. He blasted from the pack and roared across the line two bike lengths clear of compatriot Markus Zberg and Italy's Francesco Casagrande.

Laurent Jalabert of France clung to his precarious two seconds overall lead over Italy's Gilberto Simoni. Both were given the same time as the winner after finishing ninth and fourth respectively.

Casagrande managed to close on Jalabert. A four seconds bonus for third left him just six seconds adrift. 

The top five riders were separated by only 43 seconds with two stages remaining.

Tour of Switzerland eighth stage results/standings

NAUDERS, Austria, June 22 - Leading results from the 45.7km eighth stage of the Tour of Switzerland from Landeck to Nauders on Tuesday:
1. Oscar Camenzind (Switzerland) one hour, 22 seconds
2. Markus Zberg (Switzerland)
3. Francesco Casagrande (Italy)
4. Gilberto Simoni (Italy)
5. Massimilano Lelli (Italy)
6. Armin Meier (Switzerland)
7. Matteo Tosatto (Italy)
8. Laurent Defaux (Switzerland)
9. Laurent Jalabert (France)
10. Cristian Gasperoni (Italy) all same time

Overall classification

1. Jalabert 25:38:39
2. Simoni 2 seconds behind
3. Casagrande 6
4. Camenzind 25
5. Dufaux 43
6. Mikael Zarrabeitia (Spain) 1:51
7. Roberto Sgambelluri (Italy) 2:26
8. Sven Montgomery (Switzerland) 2:37
9. Giuseppe Guerini (Italy) 3:36
10. Pavel Tonkov (Russia) 3:40

Zabel zips by
Casero holds onto overall lead

BADALONA, Spain (AP) -- Germany's Erik Zabel of the Telekom team won the fourth stage of the Tour of Catalunya on Monday, while Spain's Angel Luis Casero retained the overall lead.

Zabel covered the 182-kilometers (112.8-mile) stage in 4 hours, 45 minutes, 14 seconds, just beating American George Hincapie of the US Postal Service team on the final sprint.

Casero finished with the same time, crossing the finish line within the main pack to ensure he kept his place at the top of the race table with a total time of 13 hours, 20 minutes and 24 seconds. Hincapie lies in second place, one second behind.

Denmark's Frank Hoj was the protagonist of the only successful breakaway attempt in the early part of the leg, stretching his lead to a three minutes advantage at one point.

With Hoj swallowed up by the pack, the pace was fairly gentle over the two main mountain passes -- first Montseny then Forminc -- but picked up later on as the teams vied for the front, in preparation for a sprint finish.

Also Monday, young cyclist Manuel Sanroma was buried in his hometown of Almagro in central Ciudad Real Province. Sanroma, considered a rising star in Spanish cycling, died from a head injury sustained from a fall at the close of the second-stage Saturday.

The fifth stage of the seven-leg race is Tuesday covering 174.8 kilometers (108.4 miles) from El Masnou to Banyoles.


June 21, 1999     White races to first career win

MAUREN, Liechtenstein, June 21 - Australia's Matthew White raced clear on the final climb to claim the seventh stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Monday and his first career win.

White splintered the pack with a powerful move on a sharp ascent 10 km from the finish. He had been part of an 11-man break that moved clear 90 km into the 162 km stage from Kuessnacht in central Switzerland to Mauren, Liechtenstein.

The Australian coasted home in three hours 46 minutes 55 seconds, six seconds ahead of Italy's Roberto Petito and Dutchman Eric Dekker.

White said his motivation came from his Vini Caldirola-Sidermec team being dropped from the Tour de France following a failed blood test by team mate Sergei Gontchar of Ukraine at the start of last Thursday's third stage.

"It's the greatest day of my life, my first professional victory," said White. "But I'm very angry that we don't get to go to the Tour de France so I decided to put 100 percent into the Tour of Switzerland.

"But from tomorrow all my efforts will be for Francesco (Casagrande) and to get him the overall win. Jalabert looks tired and I think Francesco can win."

World number one Laurent Jalabert of France, who finished with the main peleton three minutes two seconds behind the winner, clung to his two-second advantage over Italy's Gilberto Simoni in the overall standings. Three stages remain.

Lurking menacingly 10 seconds adrift is Casagrande, while Swiss world champion Oscar Camenzind and his countryman Laurent Dufaux also remain in contention, 35 and 43 seconds behind respectively.

Tour of Switerland results

MAUREN, Liechtenstein, June 21 - Leading results from the 162km seventh stage in the Tour of Switzerland from Kuessnacht to Mauren on Monday:

1. Matthew White (Australia) three hours, 46 minutes, 55 seconds
2. Roberto Petito (Italy) six seconds behind
3. Eric Dekker (Netherlands) same time
4. Paolo Valoti (Italy) 7
5. Giovanni Lombardi (Italy) 14
6. Ludo Dierckxsens (Belgium) same time
7. Simone Bertoletti (Italy) 22
8. Mikael Zarrabeitia (Spain) 24
9. Alberto Elli (Italy) 33
10. Christian Heule (Switzerland) 46

Overall classification

1. Jalabert 24:38.17
2. Gilberto Simoni (Italy) 2 seconds behind
3. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) 10
4. Oscar Camenzind (Switzerland) 35
5. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland) 43
6. Zarrabeitia 1:51
7. Roberto Sgambelluri (Italy) 2:26
8. Sven Montgomery (Switzerland) 2:37
9. Giuseppe Guerini (Italy) 3:36
10. Pavel Tonkov (Russia) 3:40


June 20, 1999   Ekimov speeds to Swiss stage win

MEIRINGEN, Switzerland, June 20 - Russian Viacheslav Ekimov roared to victory in the sixth stage time-trial of the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday as Frenchman Laurent Jalabert reclaimed the overall lead.

Ekimov powered his way around the undulating 29.5-km circuit in 36 minutes and 10 seconds, 34 seconds clear of Germany's Steffen Wesemann.

The German was the only rider to come within a minute of Ekimov. Slovenian Martin Hvastjia was third, a minute behind.

Jalabert, who surrendered the overall lead to Gilberto Simoni and trailed the Italian by 25 seconds after Saturday's gruelling mountain stage, reclaimed the yellow jersey by a slender two seconds when he finished Sunday's stage 1:22 adrift of the winner.

It was the first time in four time-trials in Switzerland this season that the world number one Frenchman had failed to produce a win, having won the Tour of Swiss prologue and both time-trials in last month's Tour of Romandie.

With more mountain stages lying ahead, Jalabert is just two seconds ahead of Simoni.

Simoni, a dangerous climber, finished third in the Giro d'Italia and second in the Tour of Trento and remains in strong contention for his first major title.

Tour of Switzerland results

MEIRINGEN, Switzerland, June 20 - Leading results from the sixth stage 29.5km time-trial at the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday:

1. Viacheslav Ekimov (Russia) 36 minutes, 10 seconds
2. Steffen Wesemann (Germany) 34 seconds behind
3. Martin Hvastjia (Slovenia) 1:00
4. Matthew White (Australia) 1:03
5. Daniele Nardello (Italy) 1:06
6. Roberto Petito (Italy) 1:06
7. Ludo Dierckxens (Belgium) 1:13
8. Laurent Jalabert (France) 1:22
9. Raivis Belohvosciks (Latvia) 1:30
10. Marco Serpellini (Italy) 1:32

Overall classification

1. Jalabert 20:48.20
2. Gilberto Simoni (Italy) 2 seconds behind
3. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) 12
4. Oscar Camenzind (Switzerland) 38
5. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland) 43
6. Roberto Sgambelluri (Italy) 2:26
7. Sven Montgomery (Switzerland) 2:37
8. Giuseppe Guerini (Italy) 3:36
9. Pavel Tonkov (Russia) 3:40
9. Beat Zberg (Switzerland) 4:07

Spanish rider killed in Tour of Catalunya

BARCELONA, June 19 - Spanish cyclist Manuel Sanroma died after a crash near the finish of the second stage of the Tour of Catalunya on Saturday, a race spokesman said.

Sanroma, 22, died in hospital from head injuries in the town of Villanova I La Geltru, near Barcelona, after hitting the ground with his chin 1,500 metres before the finish.

The second-year professional was a member of the Fuenlabrada racing team and was considered to be one of Spain's most promising sprinters.

Jan Svorada, of the Czech Republic, and Belgium's Jo Planckaert were also involved in the crash but neither man was seriously hurt.

Fuenlabrada withdrew from the Tour after Sanroma's death.

"We are all very affected by Sanroma's death and the team is in no mood to carry on with the Tour," team director Jesus Suarez said.

Tour organizers said the race would carry on but there would be no victory ceremony after Sunday's final stage as a mark of respect for Sanroma.

Sanroma's death is the first during a professional cycling race for nearly four years.

Italian Fabio Casartelli was killed during the 1995 Tour de France after crashing into a concrete post while descending on a Pyrenean mountain stage.

Simoni takes Swiss Tour lead from Jalabert

GRINDELWALD, Switzerland, June 19 - Italy's Gilberto Simoni won the fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Saturday to take first place overall from Laurent Jalabert of France.

Simoni had just enough in reserve to edge out compatriot Francesco Casagrande in a sprint finish after the exhausting 171 km haul that took in three mountain passes. It was Simoni's second career win.

Jalabert struggled home third, 47 seconds behind, and dropped to third overall, 25 seconds behind Simoni.

The world number one will expect to reduce that deficit in Sunday's 29.5 km time trial. Jalabert won both time trials on the way to victory in the Tour of Romandie in May and followed up on Swiss soil by taking Tuesday's prologue.

Simoni, second in the Tour of Tentino in May, enhanced his reputation as a climber when he broke away with Casagrande on the closing climb up the Grande Scheidegg.

Jalabert, determined to keep the yellow jersey, pulled the leaders back once but by the time he reached the summit the Italian duo were long gone.

Tour of Switzerland fifth stage placings

GRINDELWALD, Switzerland, June 19 - Leading placings in the 171-km fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland cycling race from Bellinzone to Grindelwald on Saturday.

1. Gilberto Simoni (Italy) 5 hours 23 minutes 59 seconds
2. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) same time
3. Laurent Jalabert (France) 47 seconds behind
4. Oscar Camenzind (Switzerland)
5. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland) same time
6. Roberto Sgambelluri (Italy) 1:09
7. Giuseppe Guerini (Italy) 1:52
8. Sven Montgomery (Switzerland) 2:21
9. Pavel Tonkov (Russia) 3:09
10. Beat Zberg (Switzerland) 3:24

Overall standings:

1. Simoni 19 hours 11 minute 33 seconds
2. Casagrande 8 seconds behind
3. Jalabert 25
4. Camenzind 51
5. Dufaux 52
6. Sgambelluri 2:42
7. Montgomery 2:49
8. Guerini 3:15
9. B Zberg 3:41
10. Mikael Zarrabeitia (Spain) 3:49

1. Gabriele Missaglia (Italy) 4 hours 8 minutes 32 seconds
2. Mikel Zarrabeita (Spain) 3 seconds behind
3. Amilcare Tronca (Italy)         8
4. Armin Meier (Switzerland)      19
5. Gilberto Simoni (Italy)        23
6. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland)
7. Oscar Camendind (Switzerland)
8. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) all same time
9. Laurent Jalabert (France)      25
10. Mirko Celestino (Italy)        31

Overall classification

1. Jalabert 14 hours 46 minutes 6 seconds
2. Missaglia  18 seconds behind
3. Meier  20
4. Camenzind  22
5. Zarrabeita  same time
6. Dufaux    23
7. Roberto Petito 26
8. Simoni      28
9. Pascal Richard (Switzerland) 31
10. Casagrande  32

The world number one has been in particularly devastating form on Swiss soil this year, having captured the Tour of Romandie last month.

Tour of Switzerland results/standings

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 16  - Leading placings in the 200-km second stage of Tour of Switzerland cycling race from Soleure to Lausanne on Wednesday.

1. Pascal Richard (Switzerland) 4 hours 46 minutes 4 seconds
2. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) 1 second behind
3. Laurent Jalabert (France)
4. Laurent Dufaux (Switzerland)  both same time
5. Gilberto Simoni (Italy) 2
6. Oscar Camenzind (Switzerland) same time
7. Roberto Petito (Italy) 3
8. Daniele De Paoli (Italy)  same time
9. Markus Zberg (Switzerland)  4
10. Armin Meier (Switzerland) same time

Overall classification

1. Jalabert                          4:53.13
2. Petito                                 18 seconds behind
3. Richard                                19
4. Dufaux                                 23
5. Camenzind                              same time
6. Beat Zberg (Switzerland)               24
7. Matthew White (Australia)              27
8. Meier                                  same time
9. Daniel Schnider (Switzerland)         28
10. Simoni                                 29

1. Alexander Vinokurov (Kazakhstan) Casino 30:25:19
2. Jonathan Vaughters (U.S.) U.S. Postal 1:14 behind
3. Wladimir Belli (Italy) Festina 3:48
4. Joseba Beloki (Spain) Euskatel 3:57
5. Stephane Heulot (France) Francaise des Jeux 4:35
6. Kevin Livingston (U.S.) U.S. Postal 4:47
7. Unai Osa (Spain) Banesto 4:48
8. Lance Armstrong (U.S.) U.S. Postal 5:27
9. Francois Simon (France) Credit Agricole 6:37
10. Gilles Bouvard (France) Home Market 6:41


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