Tour of Denmark, Cat 2.3

Denmark, August 11-15, 1998

1997 Results     Past Winners     Riders    

The Stages:

Stage 1, Herning - Randers, 190 kms:
Stage 2, Randers - Århus, 205 kms:
Stage 3, Odder - Svendborg, 215 kms:
Stage 4a, Odense - Ringsted, 120 kms:
Stage 4b, Roskilde, ITT 20 kms:
Stage 5, Hundige - Copenhagen, 150 kms:

Stage 1, Herning - Randers, 190 kms:

 1. Marc Streel	(Bel) Casino			     	     4.21.48
 2. Erik Dekker	(Ned) Rabobank					0.16
 3. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino					0.37
 4. Rolf Sørensen (Den) Rabobank
 5. Chann McRae	(USA) Saturn					0.40
 6. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Asics					0.41
 7. Michael Kyneb (Den) Home Team Jack and Jones
 8. Michael Sandstød (Den) Chicky World				0.44
 9. Piotr Ugromov (Rus) Ballan
10. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Home Team Jack and Jones
11. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno
12. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Telekom
13. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal
14. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo
15. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal
16. Jacob Piil (Den) Acceptcard
17. Allan Johansen (Den) Chicky					0.49
18. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal
19. Danny Jonasson (Den) Rabobank
20. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Bjørgvin
101. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Home Team Jack and Jones      26.30
		
Started: 102
Abandons: 1

GC after Stage 1 

 1. Marc Streel	(Bel) Casino			     	     4.21.28
 2. Erik Dekker	(Ned) Rabobank					0.20
 3. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino					0.41
 4. Rolf Sørensen (Den) Rabobank				0.45
 5. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Asics					0.46
 5. Chann McRae	(USA) Saturn					0.50
 7. Michael Kyneb (Den) Home Team Jack and Jones		0.50
 8. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Home Team Jack and Jones			0.51
 9. Michael Sandstød (Den) Chicky World				0.54
10. Piotr Ugromov (Rus) Ballan					0.54
11. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno
12. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Telekom
13. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal
14. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo
15. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal
16. Jacob Piil (Den) Acceptcard	
17. Allan Johansen (Den) Chicky					0.59
18. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal
19. Danny Jonasson (Den) Rabobank
20. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Bjørgvin				0.59

Stage 2, Randers - Århus, 205 kms

 1. Morten Sonne (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling 		     4.59.45
 2. Søren Petersen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling 		0.10
 3. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Team Chicky World 			0.11
 4. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Ideal 				0.17
 5. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Ballan 				2.12
 6. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team home Jack and Jones 
 7. Tayeb Braikia (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling 
 8. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Scrigno 
 9. Bjørn Stenersen (Den) Team Bjørgvin 
10. Hans De Clerq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal 
11. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 
12. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal 
13. Mikael Kyneb (Den) Team home Jack & Jones 
14. Dariusz Wojciechowski (Pol) Mroz 
15. Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home Jack and Jones 
16. Jans Koerts (Ned) Rabobank 
17. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino 
18. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal 
19. Matteo Tossatto (Ita) Ballan 
20. Martin Rittsel (Swe) Cantina Tollo				2.12

GC after Stage 2 

 1. Marc Streel (Bel) Casino 				     9.23.35
 2. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino 					0.41
 3. Rolf Sørensen (Den) Rabobank				0.45
 4. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Asics 					0.46
 5. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn 					0.50
 6. Mikael Kyneb (Den) Team home Jack and Jones 
 7. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack and Jones 		0.51
 8. Piotr Ugromov (Rus) Ballan 
 9. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno 
10. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Telekom 
11. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal 
12. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo 
13. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal 
14. Jakob Piil (Den) Acceptcard 
15. Allan Johansen (Den) Team Chicky World 			0.59
16. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal 
17. Danny Jonasson (Den) Rabobank 
18. Henrik Sparr (Den) Team Bjørgvin 
19. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Danmark A 

Abandoned: 

Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank - injured
Massimo Strazzer (Ita) Cantina Tollo
Michael Sandstod (Den) Team Chicky World - crashed
Fred Rodriguez (USA) Saturn - crashed
Francesco Frattini (Ita) Telekom - crashed

Brief:

Francesco Frattini had a concussion and a fracture in the back of his head, but is now awake at the hospital, no damage to his neck or brain. Fred Rodriguez has a broken collarbone and Piotr Ugromov has a fracture in his collarbone. Michael Sandstod has fractures in his forehead and perhaps a broken finger.

All injuries occured after a bad crash in the peloton a few hundred metres from the finish line.

Stage 3, Odder - Svendborg, 215 kms:

 1. Brian Holm (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling 		     5.00.42
 2. Frank Høj (Den) Palmans 
 3. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Ballan 				4.18
 4. Jakob Piil (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling 
 5. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal 
 6. Federico Colonna (Ita) Asics 
 7. Marc Streel (Bel) Casino 
 8. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino 
 9. Dariusz Woichiowskij (Pol) Mroz 
10. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal			s.t.

GC after Stage 3 

 1. Marc Streel (Bel) Casino 				    14.28.35
 2. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino 					0.41
 3. Rolf Sørensen (Den) Rabobank 				0.45
 4. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Asics 					0.46
 5. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn 					0.50
 6. Mikael Kyneb (Den) Team Home Jack and Jones 
 7. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack and Jones 		0.51
 8. Piotr Ugromov (Rus) Ballan 
 9. Davide Casarotto (Rus) Scrigno 
10. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Telekom 
11. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal 
12. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo 
13. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal 
14. Jakob Piil (Den) Acceptcard 
15. Allan Johansen (Den)Team Chicky World 			0.59
16. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal 
17. Danny Jonasson (Den) Rabobank 
18. Henrik Sparr (Den) Team Bjørgvin 
19. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Danmark A 
20. Magnus Ljungblad (Swe) Team Bjørgvin 			1.18

Stage 4a, Odense - Ringsted, 125 kms:

 1. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Home Team Jack and Jones     2.50.08
 2. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Ballan				0.02
 3. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank 
 4. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Home team Jack and Jones 
 5. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal 
 6. Juris Silovs (Lat) Home Team Jack and Jones 
 7. Jacek Mickiewich (Pol) Mroz 
 8. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Asics 
 9. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
10. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom				s.t.

Stage 4b, Roskilde, ITT 20 kms:

 1. Marc Streel (Bel) Casino                  		       24.21
 2. Vjatjeslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal        			0.01
 3. Rolf Sörensen (Den) Rabobank             			0.10
 4. Peter Meinert Nielsen (Den) US Postal         		0.24
 5. George Hincapie (Usa) US Postal          			0.46
 6. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal       			0.50
 7. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Team Home Jack and Jones	0.58
 8. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn                 			1.05
 9. Carlo Bomans (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
10. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino                			1.10

GC after Stage 4b 

 1. Marc Streel (Bel) Casino               		    17.43.06
 2. Rolf Sörensen (Den) Rabobank             			0.44
 3. Peter Meinert Nielsen (Den) US Postal           		1.19
 4. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal          			1.35
 5. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino               			1.51
 6. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn                 			1.56
 7. Jakob Piil (Den) Acceptcard             			2.04
 8. Michael Kyneb (Den) Team Home Jack and Jones        	2.30
 9. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo      			2.32
10. Danny Jonasson (Den) Rabobank           			2.48

Stage 5, Hundige - Copenhagen, 150 kms:

  1. Jans Koerts (Ned) Rabobank 				    3.17.15 
  2. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Ballan 
  3. Frederico Colonna (Ita) Asics 
  4. Luca Cei (Ita) Srigno 
  5. Jann Kirsipuu (Est) Casino 
  6. Samuele Schiavina (Ita) Asics 
  7. Tayeb Braikia (Den) Acceptcard 
  8. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Asics 
  9. Svein Gaute Hoelestoel (Nor) Team Chicky World 
 10. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Home Jack and Jones
 11. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans
 12. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team Björgvin
 13. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
 14. Dariusz Wojciechowski (Pol) MROZ
 15. Jacob Piil (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 16. Marco Antonio Di Renzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo
 17. Søren Petersen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 18. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal
 19. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino
 20. Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
 21. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Ordrup Cykleklub
 22. Marcin Gebka (Pol) MROZ
 23. Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn
 24. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo
 25. Bekim Christensen (Den) Cycling Horsens
 26. Magnus Ljungblad (Swe) Team Björgvin
 27. Jakob Andersen (Den) Roskilde Cykel Ring
 28. Gerrit Glomser (Ita) Scrigno Blue Storm
 29. Mikael Kyneb (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones
 30. Stig Dam (Den) Holstebro Cykle Klub
 31. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Scrigno Blue Storm
 32. Rolf Sørensen (Den) Rabobank
 33. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno Blue Storm
 34. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn
 35. Björn Stenersen (Nor) Team Björgvin
 36. Martin Rittsel (Swe) Cantina Tollo
 37. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) Asics
 38. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Telekom
 39. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal
 40. Max van Heeswijk (Bel) Palmans
 41. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Team Chicky World
 42. Marc Streel (Bel) Casino
 43. Martin Laursen (Den) Cycling Horsens
 44. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Saturn
 45. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Björgvin
 46. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal
 47. Frank Høj (Den) Palmans
 48. Grzegorz Wajz (Pol) MROZ
 49. Brian Holm (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 50. Jacek Mickiewich (Pol) MROZ
 51. Danny Jonasson (Den) Rabobank
 52. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Team Chicky World
 53. Alexander Gontchenkov (Rus) Ballan                       0.09
 54. Jacob Duran Nilsson (Den) Ordrup Cykleklub
 55. Morten Reinholdt (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted
 56. Allan Johansen (Den) Team Chicky World
 57. Andrea Vatteroni (Ita) Scrigno Blue Storm
 58. Ronny Lerche (Den) Cycling Aarhus
 59. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank
 60. Andrea Noé (Ita) Asics
 61. Alexander Sheffer (Kaz) Asics
 62. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal
 63. Jimmy Hansen (Den) Ordrup Cykleklub
 64. Lars Christian Johnsen (Nor) Team Björgvin
 65. Morten Sonne (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 66. Piotr Wadecki (Pol) MROZ
 67. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans
 68. Roger Hammond (Gbr) Palmans
 69. Jimmi Madsen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling
 70. Claus Holm (Den) Odense Cykel Klub
 71. Carlo Bomans (Bel) Palmans
 72. Rolf Jaermann (Swi) Casino
 73. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino
 74. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Team Chicky World
 75. Carl Christian Pedersen (Den) Herning Cykle Klub         0.09
 76. Matteo Tossatto (Ita) Ballan                             0.21
 77. Juris Silovs (Let) Team Home Jack & Jones
 78. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal                           0.21

Final GC 

  1. Marc Streel (Bel) Casino          			    21.00.21
  2. Rolf Soerensen (Den) Rabobank           			0.54
  3. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal         			1.19
  4. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal          			1.41
  5. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino             			1.48
  6. Chann McRae (USA) Saturn                 			1.56
  7. Jacob Storm Piil (Den) Acceptcard 				2.08
  8. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Asics					2.25
  9. Michael Kyneb (Den) Home Jack & Jones 			2.28
 10. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo 			2.32
 11. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Telekom                             2.47
 12. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno Blue Storm                  2.47
 13. Danny Jonasson (Den) Rabobank                              2.48
 14. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack & Jones                  2.53
 15. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal                              3.03
 16. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Ordrup Cykleklub                 3.13
 17. Allan Johansen (Den) Team Chicky World                     3.59
 18. Magnus Ljungblad (Swe) Team Björgvin                       4.01
 19. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team Björgvin                      4.05
 20. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Team Chicky World                   4.18
 21. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Björgvin                           4.49
 22. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Saturn                               6.18
 23. Jans Koerts (Ned) Rabobank                                 6.25
 24. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank                            6.36
 25. Andrea Noé (Ita) Asics                                     7.59
 26. Samuele Schiavina (Ita) Asics                              8.17
 27. Jaan Kirsipuu (Lit) Casino                                13.01
 28. Rolf Jaermann (Swi) Casino                                20.46
 29. Brian Holm (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                   23.58
 30. Frank Høj (Den) Palmans                                   26.52
 31. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Team Chicky World                   27.22
 32. Carlo Bomans (Bel) Palmans                                28.18
 33. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal                        28.25
 34. Søren Petersen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling               28.26
 35. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Team Chicky World                28.31
 36. Alexander Gontchenkov (Rus) Ballan                        28.40
 37. Alexander Sheffer (Kaz) Asics                             28.40
 38. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans                                28.52
 39. Morten Sonne (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                 28.55
 40. Martin Rittsel (Swe) Cantina Tollo                        29.00
 41. Bekim Christensen (Den) Cycling Horsens                   29.11
 42. Gerrit Glomser (Ita) Scrigno Blue Storm                   29.26
 43. Grzegorz Wajz (Pol) MROZ                                  29.33
 44. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Ballan                             29.34
 45. Jimmi Madsen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                 29.36
 46. Dariusz Wojciechowski (Pol) MROZ                          29.47
 47. Svein Gaute Hölestöl (Nor) Team Chicky World              29.47
 48. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal                            30.00
 49. Claus Holm (Den) Odense Cykel Klub                        30.04
 50. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans                           30.09
 51. Jacob Duran Nilsson (Den) Ordrup Cykleklub                30.09
 52. Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn                                   30.10
 53. Andrea Vatteroni (Ita) Scrigno Blue Storm                 30.11
 54. Ronny Lerche (Den) Cycling Aarhus                         30.39
 55. Björn Stenersen (Nor) Team Björnvig                       30.39
 56. Frederico Colonna (Ita) Asics                             30.40
 57. Jakob Andersen (Den) Roskilde Cykel Ring                  30.50
 58. Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones           30.54
 59. Tayeb Braikia (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                30.56
 60. Marco Antonio Di Renzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo                31.15
 61. Marcin Gebka (Pol) MROZ                                   31.33
 62. Jacek Mickiewich (Pol) MROZ                               31.49
 63. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank                        31.41
 64. Martin Laursen (Den) Cycling Horsens                      31.51
 65. Lars Christian Johnsen (Nor) Team Björgvin                32.06
 66. Matteo Tossatto (Ita) Ballan                              32.25
 67. Piotr Wadecki (Pol) MROZ                                  32.48
 68. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones        34.18
 69. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Scrigno Blue Storm              34.24
 70. Juris Silovs (Let) Team Home Jack & Jones                 35.02
 71. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) Asics                              39.12
 72. Roger Hammond (Gbr) Palmans                               40.13
 73. Stig Dam (Den) Holstebro Cykle Klub                       45.02
 74. Luca Cei (Ita) Scrigno Blue Storm                         45.14
 75. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino                             49.05
 76. Jimmy Hansen (Den) Odense Cykel Klub                      55.14
 77. Carl Christian Pedersen (Den) Herning Cykle Klub          55.15
 78. Morten Reinholdt (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted              57.06

Complete Starting List

Asics:				Casino:

1. Paolo Bettini (Ita)		11. Bo Hamburger (Den)
2. Andrea Noé (Ita)		12. Rolf Järmann (Swi)
3. Aleksander Shefer (Kaz)	13. Jann Kirsipuu (Est)
4. Samuele Schiavina (Ita)	14. Arturas Kasputis (Lit)
5. Federico Colonna (Ita)	15. Marc Streel (Bel)
6. Alessio Bongioni (Ita)	16. David Lefevre (Fra)

Manager: Mario Chiesa		Manager: Vincent Lavenu

Rabobank:			Telekom:

21. Rolf Sørensen (Den)		31. Kai Hundertmark (Ger)
22. Danny Jonasson (Den)	32. Michael Blaudzun (Den)
23. Max van Heeswijk (Ned)	33. Christian Henn (Ger)
24. Jans Koerts (Ned)		34. Dirk Baldinger (Ger)
25. Bart Hiemstra (Ned)		35. Jan Schaffrath (Ger)
26. Erik Dekker (Ned)		36. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita)

Manager: Nico Verheven		Manager: Rudy Pevenage

US Postal Service:		Ballan:

41. Vjateslav Ekimov (Rus)	51. Alexandre Gontjenkov (Rus)
42. Peter Meinert (Den)		52. Piotr Ugromov (Rus)
43. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol)	53. Rodolfo Ongarato (Ita)
44. Frankie Andreu (USA)	54. Matteo Tossatto (Ita)
45. Pascal Derame (Fra)		55. Endrio Leoni (Ita)
46. George Hincapie (USA)	56. Alberto Ongarato (Ita)

Manager: Johnny Weltz		Manager: Flavio Miozzo

Srigno Blue Storm:		MROZ:

61. Davide Casarotto (Ita)	71. Dariusz Wojchiowskij (Pol)
62. Gabriele Balducci (Ita)	72. Jacek Mickiewich (Pol)
63. Andrea Vatteroni (Ita)	73. Marcin Gebra (Pol)
64. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita)	74. Grzegorz Waiz (Pol)
65. Gerrit Glomser (Aut)	75. Poitr Wadecki (Pol)
66. Luca Cei (Ita)		76. Cezary Zemana (Pol)

Manager: B. Reverberi		Manager: Piotr Kosmala 

Team Home Jack and Jones:	Saturn (USA):

81. Jesper Skibby (Den)		91. Chann McRae (USA)
82. Michael Kyneb (Den)		92. Bart Bowen (USA)
83. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den)	93. Brian Walton (Can)
84. Christian Andersen (Den)	94. Levi Leipheimer (USA)
85. Juris Silovs (Lat)		95. Fred Rodriguez (USA)
86. Arvis Piziks (Lat)		96. Frank McCormack (USA)

Manager: Alex Pedersen		Manager: Rene Wenzel

Palmans-Ideal:			Acceptcard Pro Cycling:

101. Frank Høj (Den)		111. Brian Holm (Den)
102. Carlo Bomans (Bel)		112. Tayeb Braikia (Den)
103. Roger Hammond (GB)		113. Søren Petersen (Den)
104. Karl Pauwels (Bel)		114. Morten Sonne (Den)
105. Hans de Clerq (Bel)	115. Jakob Piil (Den)
106. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel)	116. Jimmi Madsen (Den)

Manager: Walter Planckaert	Manager: Thomas Bay

Team Chicky World:		Team Bjørgvin:

121. Michael Sandstød (Den)	131. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor)
122. Allan Johansen (Den)	132. Bjørn Stenersen (Nor)
123. Dennis Rasmussen (Den)	133. Vegard Øverås Lied (Nor)
124. Torsten Schmidt (Ger)	134. Lars Christian Johnsen (Nor)
125. Steffen Kjærgaard (Nor)	135. Magnus Ljungblad (Swe)
126. Svein Gaute Hølestøl (Nor)	136. Henrik Sparr (Swe)

Manager: Kim Andersen		Manager: Thorleif Andresen

Denmark A:			Denmark B:

141. Ronny Lerche (Den)		151. Morten Rejnholdt (Den)
142. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den)	152. Jimmy Hansen (Den)
143. Jacob D. Nilsson (Den)	153. Carl Christian Pedersen (Den)
144. Claus Holm (Den)		154. Jakob Andersen (Den)
145. Frederik Bertelsen (Den)	155. Stig Dam (Den)
146. Martin Laursen (Den)	156. Bekim Christensen (Den)

Manager: Thomas Jørgensen	Manager: Bjarne Bentsen

Cantina Tollo:

161. Massimo Strazzer (Ita)
162. Martin Rittsel (Swe)
163. Marco Antonio Di Renzo (Ita)
164. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe)
165. Martin Hvastija (Slo)
166. Marco Villa (Ita)

Manager: Leonardo Levati
Complete Starting List from Tomas Nielssen, Sweden

Past Winners

1985:

 1. Moreno Argentin (Ita) Sammontana Bianchi        25.36.32
 2. Kim Andersen (Den) La Vie Claire    		0.21
 3. Etienne De Wilde (Bel) Safir   			0.49

1986:

 1. Jesper Worre (Den) Santini-Cierre   	    28.06.47
 2. Jorgen-Vagn Pedersen (Den) Carrera   		0.04
 3. Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Kwantum   			0.13

1987:

 1. Kim Andersen (Den) Toshiba Look  		    29.03.47
 2. Rolf Sörensen (Den) Remac   			0.06
 3. Sören Lilholt (Den) System U   			0.24

1988:

 1. Phil Anderson (Aus) TVM			    27.24.58
 2. Rolf Sörensen (Den) Ariostea   			0.05
 3. Sören Lilholt (Den) Sigma   			0.47

1995:

 1. Bjarne Rijs (Den) Gewiss Ballan  		    21.21.34 
 2. Bo Hamburger (Den) TVM   				1.02
 3. Kaspars Ozers (Lat) Motorola   			2.05

1996:

 1. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Scrigno   		    20.46.37
 2. Rolf Sörensen (Den) Rabobank   			0.12
 3. Bjarne Rijs (Den) Telekom   			1.02

1997:

 1. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM   			    19.47.35
 2. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den) US Postal Service   	0.10
 3. Jesper Skippy (Den) TVM   				0.24
Past winners are from Mario Stiehl, Berlin