22nd Tour of Lower Saxony/Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt, Cat 2.5

Germany, April 14-23, 1998


1997 Results    

  • Stage 1 Wolfsburg - Wolfsburg, 145.5 kms
  • Stage 2 Wolfsburg - Schwarmstedt, 180.2 kms
  • Stage 3a Schwarmstedt - Schwarmstedt, ITT 14.0 kms
  • Stage 3b Schwarmstedt - Bueckeburg, 130.8 kms
  • Stage 4 Bueckeburg - Bad Pyrmont, 152.6 kms
  • Stage 5 Bad Pyrmont - Osterode, 160.0 kms
  • Stage 6 Osterode - Duderstadt, 183.6 kms
  • Stage 7 Duderstadt - Einbeck, 184.9 kms
  • Stage 8 Einbeck - Verden, 196.9 kms
  • Stage 9 Verden - Melle, 151.1 kms
  • Stage 10a Melle - Münster, 73.1 kms
  • Stage 10b Münster - Osnabrück, 70.7 kms

Preview

The Teams are Amore e Vita (Ita), MROZ (Pol), KRKA Telekom (Slo), Ericsson-Villiger (Swi), Giant (Tch), Festina (Fra), Türnberger (Ger), Agro-Adler-Brandenburg (Ger), Olympia Dortmund (Ger), U-23 Team Telekom (Ger), AGU (Ned); National Teams: Ukraine, Austria, New Zealand, Germany Track, Germany Road; Regional Teams: Berlin, Lower Saxony.

Stage 1, Wolfsburg - Wolfsburg, 145.5 kms:

 1. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn 			3.20.58 
 2. Artur Babaitsew (Rus)
 3. Filip Branko (Slo)       			both s.t.

Stage 2, Wolfsburg ­ Schwarmstedt, 180.2 kms:

 1. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) Amore e Vita    	4.18.36
 2. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro Adler
 3. Frank McCormack (Usa) Saturn
 4. Sebastian Siedler (Ger)
 5. Uros Murn (Slo) KRKA
 6. Lutz Lehmann (Ger)
 7. Berry Hoedemakers (Ned)
 8. Ralf Schallhammer (Ger)
 9. Christian Wegmann (Ger) Continentale
10. Christophe Bassons (Fra) Festina             all s.t.

GC after Stage 2

 1. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn                         7.39.23
 2. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) Amore e Vita    		0.01
 3. Artur Babaitchev (Rus) ZVVZ            		0.03
 4. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn          		0.04
 5. Filip Branko (Slo) KRKA                		0.04
 6. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro Adler          		0.05
 7. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saturn            		0.06
 8. Stefan Steinweg (Ger)                  		0.08
 9. Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn                		0.09
10. Tomas Konecny (Cze) ZVVZ               		0.10

Stage 3a, Schwarmstedt ITT, 14 km:

 1. Andreas Klöden (Ger) National Team                 16.30
 2. Robert Bartko (Ger) 				0.31
 3. Andreas Walzer (Ger)				0.36
 4. Daniel Becke (Ger)					0.36
 ..
 7. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn 				0.51

GC after Stage 3a

 1. Andreas Klöden (Ger) National Team
 2. Robert Bartko (Ger) National Team			0.32

Stage 3b, Soltau Bückeburg, 162 kms:

The riders went on strike during this stage protesting against a planned decision by the organisers to cut the prize money because they claimed the speed the riders were travelling at was too slow. The problem for the riders was that the bad weather slowed their speed after the first 70 kms. They stopped 3 km from the finish and only after talking to the organisers they continued. The main peloton arrived one hour later than expected at the finish. Fred Rodriguez was the winner.

 1. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saturn            	     4.27.43
 2. Milan Erzen (Slo)
 3. Berry Hoedemakers (Ned)
 4. Bjarke Nielsen (Den)

GC after Stage 3b

 1. Andreas Klöden (Ger) National Team              12.23.47
 2. Robert Bartko (Ger)					0.32
 3. Daniel Becke (Ger)					0.37
 4. Andreas Walzer (Ger)				0.37
 5. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn 				0.41

Stage 4, Bückeburg - Bad Pyrmont, 152.6 kms:

 1. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro Adler      	             3.38.10
 2. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn
 3. Tomas Konecny (Cze)
 4. Sandro Giacomelli (Ita)
 5. Miroslav Keyval (Cze)
 6. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz)
 7. Jaime Hernandez (Spa)
 8. Chann McRae (Usa) Saturn
 9. Gozard Stangeli (Slo)
10. Artur Babaitchev (Rus) ZVVZ

GC after Stage 4

 1. Andreas Klöden (Ger)                            16.01.57
 2. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn            		0.41
 3. Grischa Niermann (Ger)              		0.44
 4. Jaime Hernandez (Spa)               		0.58
 5. Gozard Stangeli (Slo)               		0.59
 6. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz)                		1.00
 7. Danilo Hondo (Ger)                  		1.04
 8. Artur Babaitchev (Rus) ZVVZ         		1.09
 9. Scott McCrory (Aus)                 		1.17
10. Bjarke Nielsen (Den)                		1.18

Stage 5, Bad Pyrmont ­ Osterode, 166 kms:

 1. Bozard Stangeli (Slo)              		     4.12.30
 2. Simone Zucchi (Ita)                			0.09
 3. Sandro Giacomelli (Ita)
 4. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn
 5. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn
 6. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) 
 7. Andre Korff (Fra)
 8. Miroslav Kejval (Cze)
 9. Andreas Klöden (Ger) 
10. Grischa Niermann (Ger)                             all s.t.

Stage 6, Osterode ­ Duderstadt, 183.6 kms:

 1. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World               4.28.37
 2. Peter Rogers (Aus) Amore e Vita          		0.29
 3. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Chicky World
 4. Matthew White (Aus) Amore e Vita          		0.52
 5. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn
 6. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina
 7. Gozard Stangeli (Slo) KRKA
 8. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Olympia Dortmund
 9. Simone Zucchi (Ita) Amore e Vita          		1.07
10. Svein Gaute Hölestöl (Nor) Chicky World

GC after Stage 6

 1. Andreas Klöden (Ger)                            24.44.33
 2. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Olympia Dortmund   		0.01
 3. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn
 4. Gozard Stangeli (Slo) KRKA                		0.09
 5. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina              		0.20

Stage 7, Duderstadt - Einbeck, 143.5 kms:

 1. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro-Adler                     3.11.28
 2. Milan Erzen (Slo) KRKA
 3. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) Amore e Vita
 4. Andre Korff (Ger) Festina
 5. Michail Khalilov (Ukr)
 6. Kiril Pospejev (Ukr)
 7. Sven Gaute Hölestöl (Nor) Chicky World
 8. Christoph Göhring (Swi)
 9. Tomas Konecny (Cze) ZVVZ
10. Jurgen de Jonge (Ned)

GC after Stage 7

 1. Andreas Klöden (Ger)                            27.55.58
 2. Sascha Niermann (Ger) Olympia Dortmund   		0.04
 3. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn                 		0.04
 4. Gozard Stangelj (Slo) KRKA               		0.12
 5. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina             		0.21
 6. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World      		0.53
 7. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina            		0.58
 8. Artur Babaitschev (Rus) ZVVZ             		1.12
 9. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro-Adler           		1.14
10. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn            		1.20

Stage 8, Einbeck - Verden, 196.6 kms:

 1. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro-Adler                   4.47.48
 2. Milan Erzen (Slo)
 3. Mike Weissmann (Ger)
 4. Michail Chalilov (Ukr)
 5. Josef Christen (Sch) Ericcson
 6. Andre Korff (Ger) Festina
 7. Andreas Klöden (Ger) National team
 8. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) Amore e Vita
 9. Michael Giebelmann (Ger)
10. Andre Kalfack (Ger)

GC after Stage 8

 1. Andreas Klöden (Ger)                            32.43.46
 2. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn                 		0.03
 3. Sascha Niermann (Ger) Olympia Dortmund   		0.04
 4. Gozard Stangelj (Slo) KRKA               		0.12
 5. Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) Festina             		0.21
 6. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World       	   	0.53
 7. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina            		0.55
 8. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro-Adler            		1.01
 9. Artur Babaitschev (Rus) ZVVZ             		1.12
10. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn             		1.20

Stage 9, Verden ­ Melle, 151.1 kms:

 1. Artur Babaitchev (Rus) ZVVZ             	     3.09.02
 2. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) Amore e Vita
 3. Andreas Walzer (Ger) Olympia
 4. Christophe Bassons (Fra) Festina
 5. Simone Zucchi (Ita) Amore e Vita
 6. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro-Adler

GC after Stage 9

 1. Andreas Klöden (Ger)                            35.52.46
 2. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn                 		0.05
 3. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Olympia           		0.06
 4. Gozard Stangeli (Slo) Krka               		0.14
 5. Andrej Kivilev (Kaz) Festina             		0.23
 6. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World      		0.55

Stage 10a, Melle - Münster, 73.1 kms:

 1. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro Adler                    1.29.13
 2. Andre Korff (Ger) Festina)
 3. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Festina
 4. Andreas Walzer (Ger) Olympia
 5. Fred  Rodriguez (Usa) Saturn

Stage 10b, Münster ­ Osnabrück, 70.7 kms:

 1. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro Adler                    1.49.22
 2. Mikhail Khalilov (Ukr)
 3. Fred Rodriguez (Usa) Saturn
 4. Miroslav Kejval (Cze)
 5. Tomas Konecny (Cze) ZVVZ

Final GC

1. Andreas Klöden (Ger)                             39.11.21
2. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn                 		0.04
3. Grischa Niermann (Ger) Olympia         		0.08
4. Gozard Stangeli (Slo) Krka               		0.16
5. Andrej Kivilev (Kaz) Festina             		0.25