Circuit des Mines, Cat 2.5

France, April 28-May 3, 1998

  • Stage 1 - Tuesday April 28, Briey-Bouzonville 170 kms
  • Stage 2 - Wednesday April 29, Esch sur Alzette (Lux)-Auboué, 170 kms
  • Stage 3 - Thursday April 30, Rosselange-St Avold, 180 kms
  • Stage 4 - Friday May 1, Rombas-Rombas, ITT 23 kms (morning)
  • Stage 5 - Friday May 1, Joeuf-Metz, 110 kms (afternoon)
  • Stage 6 - Saturday May 2, Mézières les Metz-Sarrebourg, 180 kms (hilly through the Vosges)
  • Stage 7 - Sunday May 3, Trieux-Hayange, 160 kms

Teams

Professional Teams:

Amore e Vita
A mixed team from La Française des Jeux and Mutuelle Seine et Marne
Casino
Post Swiss team
BigMat Auber 93
Vlaanderen 2002
Vini Caldirola

Amateur Teams:

Regional team Lorraine
France track team
Rabobank
VC Vaux en Velin
Jean Floc’H-Mantes
BigMat Auber 93
National team Canada
CC Etupes
National Team Kazakhstan
National Team Luxembourg
Team Chicky World 
Vendée U
National Team Poland
Italia track team
Great-Britain

Stage 1, Briey - Nouzonwille, 163 kms:

  1. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 		    3.55.40
  2. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team
  3. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola
  4. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino 
  5. A. Girelli (Ita)
  6. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola
  7. Pierre Painaud (fra) VCLVV
  8. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World
  9. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 10. Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank Elite    		    all s.t

GC after Stage 1 

  1. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		     3.55.40
  2. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team   			0.04
  3. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola 			0.06
  4. Jimmi Madsen (Den) Accept Card Pro Cycling 		0.09
  5. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino 					0.10

Stage 2, Esch sur Alzette (Lux)-Auboué, 170 kms:

Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz, Casino) escaped with Dalla Costa (Ita, Vini Caldirola) and Raphaël Jeune (Fra, CC Etupes) with 15 kms to go before the finish but were caught in the last 200 metres by a nearly complete peloton. 

  1. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		     3.51.19
  2. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola 			s.t.
  3. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino 				0.02
  4. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93
  5. Pierre Painaud (Fra) VCLVV
  6. Andrea Colinelli (Ita)
  7. Peter Wuyts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
  8. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino 					
  9. Czeslaw Lukasziewicz (Can)
 10. Sebastien Hatton (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93

GC after Stage 2 

  1. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		
  2. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola 			0.16
  3. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team 				0.17
  4. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino 				0.20
  5. Peter Wuyts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 				0.23

Stage 3, Rosselange-St Avold, 180 kms:

  1. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux          3.55.03
  2. Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank Elite 				0.02
  3. Peter Wuyts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 				0.02
  4. Lylian Lebreton (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 			0.02
  5. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino 				0.03
  6. Steve Rover (Can) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 		0.04
  7. Michael Sandstod (Den) Chicky World 			0.12
  8. Dominique Rault (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 		0.18
  9. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola 			0.43
 10. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino 				0.43
 11. Czeslaw Lukasziewicz (Can)					0.43
 12. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux			0.43
 13. Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank Elite				0.43
 14. Benoit Joachim (Lux)					0.43
 15. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank Elite				0.43
 16. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 			0.43
 17. Girelli (Ita)						0.43
 18. Simon (Fra) Jean Floc'h Mantes				0.43
 19. Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Post Swiss Team 			0.43
 20. Mizurov (Kaz)						0.43

GC after Stage 3 

  1. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux

Stage 4, Rombas-Rombas, ITT 23 kms:

  1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino 			       30.10
  2. Luca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola 				0.17
  3. Oscar Dalla Costa (Ita) Vini Caldirola 			0.25
  4. Martial Locatelli (Fra) CC Etupes				0.32
  5. Frederic Vifian (Fra) Post Swiss Team 			0.38
  6. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola 			0.41
  7. Michael Sandstod (Den) Chicky World			0.51
  8. Stéphane Conan (Fra) Jean Floc'h Mantes			0.53
  9. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux			0.53
 10. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 				1.03
 11. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino 				1.05
 12. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 		1.06
 13. C. Poos (Lux)						1.20
 14. Daniel Paradis (Swi) Post Swiss Team 			1.23
 15. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93 			1.24
 16. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 			1.27
 17. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 		1.30
 18. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola  			1.33
 19. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World 			1.35
 20. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank Elite 			1.46

GC after Stage 4 

  1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino

Stage 5, Joeuf-Metz, 110 kms:

  1. Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank Elite	                     2.39.45
  2. Czeslaw Lukasziewicz (Can) 				0.06
  3. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 		0.25
  4. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
  5. Pierre Painaud (Fra) VCLVV
  6. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola 				
  7. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola
  8. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team
  9. Peter Wuyts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 10. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Chicky World
 11. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 12. Cyrille Noo (Fra) (Lorraine)
 13. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
 14. Simon (Fra) (Jean Floc'h Mantes)
 15. Kelly (Can)
 16. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93
 17. Radosz (Pol)
 18. C. Mermer (Pol)
 19. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino
 20. Michael Sandstod (Den) Chicky World
 21. Leif Hoste (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 22. Kris Gerits (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 23. Benoit Joachim (Lux)
 24. Luca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola
 25. Raphael Jeune (fra) CC Etupes				s.t.

GC after Stage 5 

  1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino	                    14.53.03
  2. Michael Sandstod (Den) Chicky World 			0.29
  3. Luca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola 				0.31
  4. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino 				0.32
  5. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 			0.34
  6. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola  			0.36
  7. Oscar Dalla Costa (Ita) Vini Caldirola 			0.37
  8. Frederic Vifian (Fra) Post Swiss Team 			0.42
  9. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		0.44
 10. Martial Locatelli (Fra) CC Etupes 				0.47
 11. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 				1.07
 12. Stéphane Conan (Fra) Jean Floc'h Mantes 			1.09
 13. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 		1.16
 14. Peter Wuyts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002  			1.28
 15. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93 			1.28
 16. C. Poos (Lux)						1.29
 17. Lylian Lebreton (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93  			1.38
 18. Daniel Paradis (Swi) Post Swiss Team 			1.38
 19. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 			1.42
 20. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World 			1.50

Stage 6, Mézières les Metz-Sarrebourg, 180 kms:

  1. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank Elite	 	             4.27.12
  2. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux				
  3. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team
  4. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
  5. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
  6. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola
  7. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola
  8. Peter Wuyts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
  9. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Chicky World
 10. Czeslaw Lukasziewicz (Can)
 11. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino
 12. A. Girelli (Ita)
 13. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93
 14. Kris Gerits (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 15. Franck Renier (Fra) Vendée U   			      all s.t

GC after Stage 6 

  1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino			    19.20.15
  2. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 			0.28
  3. Michael Sandstod (Den) Chicky World 			0.29
  4. Luca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola 				0.31
  5. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino 				0.32
  6. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola  			0.34
  7. Oscar Dalla Costa (Ita) Vini Caldirola 			0.37
  8. Frederic Vifian (Fra) Post Swiss Team 			0.42
  9. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		0.44
 10. Martial Locatelli (Fra) CC Etupes				0.47

Stage 7, Trieux-Hayange, 160 kms:

 1. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux           3.44.40
 2. Pierre Painaud (Fra) VCLVV  
 3. Janek Tombak (Est) Vendée U
 4. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World
 5. A. Girelli (Ita)
 6. Peter Wuyts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 7. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank Elite
 8. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 9. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
10. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
11. Czeslaw Lukasziewicz (Can)
12. Roger Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team
13. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
14. Stéphane Augé (Fra) VCLVV
15. Stephane Cueff (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 	      all s.t

Final GC 

 1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino                       23.04.55
 2. Michael Sandstod (Den) Chicky World 			0.27
 3. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux			0.28
 4. Luca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola 				0.31
 5. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino 				0.32
 6. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 		0.33
 7. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola 				0.34
 8. Oscar Dalla Costa (Ita) Vini Caldirola 			0.37
 9. Frederic Vifian (Fra) Post Swiss Team 			0.42
10. Martial Locatelli (Fra) CC Etupes  				0.47
11. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 				1.07
12. Stéphane Conan (Fra) Jean FLoc'h Mantes			1.09
13. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 		1.16
14. Peter Wuyts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 				1.17
15. C. Poos (Lux)						1.29
16. Daniel Paradis (Swi) Post Swiss Team 			1.38
17. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 			1.42
18. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World 				1.44
19. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank Elite				1.55
20. J.C Martin (Fra) Lorraine					2.00
21. A. Mizurov (Kaz)						2.03
22. Nicolas Dumont (Fra) CC Etupes 				2.05
23. Pierre Painaud (Fra) VCLVV 					2.07
24. Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank Elite 				2.08
25. Marc-Tune Madsen (Den) Chicky World 			2.21
26. Jacques Landry (Can)					2.25
27. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 			2.28
28. Leif Hoste (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 				2.33
29. A. Girelli (Ita)						2.34
30. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola 				2.36
31. Jérôme Rouyer (Fra) Lorraine				2.40
32. S. Borchmann (Ger) Chicky World				2.45
33. D. Dumont (Fra)						2.46
34. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Chicky World 			2.59
35. Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002  			3.05
36. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team 				3.07
37. Matthe Pronk (Ned) Rabobank Elite				3.23
38. Cyril Dessel (Fra) CC Etupes				3.23
39. Kris Gerits (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002  				3.32
40. P. Ackermann (Swi) CC Etupes				3.38
41. Tim Christopher (Aus) Jean Floc'h Mantes			3.46
42. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank Elite 				3.51
43. C. Mermer (Pol)						3.52
44. J. Tombak (Est) Vendée U					3.54
45. Roger Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team 			3.55
46. M. Barry (Can)						4.02
47. Benoit Joachim (Lux)					4.28
48. Allan Johansen (Den) Chicky World  				5.16
49. S. Houillon (Fra) Lorraine					5.36
50. J. Tessier (Fra)						6.30