1997 Results
ReportFrancisco Mancebo riding for Banesto won the 30th edition of the Trofeo Comunidad Foral de Navarra. The Trofeo was held today in Estella over a mountainous 186 kms which included 4 mountain climbs. The neo-pro outsprinted Stefano Garzelli (Mercatone) and Davide Rebellin (Polti). This is Mancebo's first race win as a professional.He explained how he saw the race unfolding: "First it was Olano who broke things up on the flat with 40 kms to go, then it was José Luis Arrieta who imposed a strong rhythm climbing the Lezáun - a category 2 - with 16 kms to go and finally it was Aitor Garmendia who has launched me and has helped me win". Team ONCE and Euskaltel were very active, with Unai Etxeberría taking the intermediate prizes. Roberto Heras (Kelme) took the mountain prize; Andrei Zinchenko (Seguros Vitalicio) the special sprints; José Luis Arrieta (Banesto) was the first Navarran to come in, sixth, while Banesto won the best team prize. Mancebo lead a group of 13 riders, which were 6 seconds in front of a trio formed by Mikel Zarrabeitia, Marco Velo and Aitor Garmendia and 3 minutes and 27 seconds ahead of another group of 17 riders which included Claudio Chiappuchi, Fernando Escartín and Abraham Olano, while Ivan Gotti, came in 43rd at 6:10. Estella, 186 kms:1. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Banesto 4.48.51 2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi s.t. 3. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Polti 4. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 5. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco 6. José Luis Arrieta (Spa) Banesto 7. Daniel Clavero (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 8. David Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 9. José Manuel Uría (Spa) Ros Mary 10. Massimo Donati (Ita) Saeco 11. Luc Leblanc (Fra) Polti) 12. Igor González (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 13. Santi Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 14. Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 0.06 15. Marco Velo (Ita) Mercatone 16. Aitor Garmendia (Banesto) 17. David Latasa (Spa) Banesto 3.27 18. Claudio Chiappuchi (Ita) Ros Mary 19. Alvaro González (Spa) Euskaltel 20. Luca Gelfi (Ita) Ros Mary 21. Francisco José Cerezo (Spa) Estepona 22. Massimo Podenzana (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi 23. Marco Fincato (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi 24. Iñigo Gonzalez Heredia (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 25. Fernando Escartin Coti (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 26. Riccardo Forconi (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi 27. Abraham Olano Manzano (Spa) Banesto 28. Aitor Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) Banesto 29. Francisco Javier Mauleon Unsain (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 30. Felice Puttini (Swi) Ros Mary - Amica Chips 31. Vladislav Bobrik (Rus) Riso Scotti-MG 32. Alberto Leanizbarrutia Abaunza (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 33. Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros 34. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi 35. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros 36. Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi 37. Inigo Chaurreau Bernadez (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi 38. Iñigo Cuesta Lopez De (Spa) ONCE 39. Alberto Lopez De Munain (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi 40. David Garcia Markina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 41. Inaki Aiarzaguena Urkidi (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi 42. Prudencio Indurain Larraya (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 43. Ivan Gotti (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 44. Vicente Aparicio Vila (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 45. Jose Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 46. Ramon Gonzalez Arrieta (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi 47. Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG 48. Stefano Checchin (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi 49. David Etxebarria Alkorta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 50. Daniel Atienza Urendeze (Spa) Polti 9.33 51. Bingen Fernandez Bustinza (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi 11.54 52. Nicola Miceli (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG 53. Arsenio Gonzalez Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 54. Francisco Cabello Luque (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 55. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 56. Jose Maria Jimenez Sastre (Spa) Banesto 57. Maurizio Molinari (Ita) Ros Mary - Amica Chips 58. Ricardo Otxoa (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank Started 97 Finished 58 Other Classifications
Mountains: Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca Meta Volantes: Unai Etxebarria (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi Sprints: Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros Teams: Banesto 14.26.39 Complete results from my friend Fernando Ferrari, Meta2Mil
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