78th Volta Catalunya, Cat HC

Spain, June 18-25, 1998


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Brief:

Christopher Boardman (GAN), won the 15.4 kms ITT today and showed his superiority in this discipline. The world hour record holder sizzled the technically complex route and also endured strong winds over the second half of the race. He kept the leader's jersey for another day as a consequence. Spaniard Luis Pérez was the revelation of the day, marking at time of 22.22 minutes, which many specialists were not able to improve.

The other surprise of the day was the visit by the UCI 'Vampires' in their hunt for high hematocrit counts and Spaniard Garmendia (Banesto) got caught with a count higher than allowed, taking his license and therefore not being able to ride the time trial.

Tomorrow's Sixth stage starts in the Winter Resort of Boi Taull and will cover 180 kms through the climbs of Comiols (Cat 2), Montllobar (3) & Boi Taull, where the finish will be located,a ategory one with up to 12% slopes.

After the time trial Boardman commented that he felt that he had reached his goal for the race: "The logical thing happened for the time trial and also my objective, which was no other than to win the two time trials and wear the leader's jersey at the start of the race". He added: "It's almost a carbon copy of last year's edition, where I also won the two time trials and was the overall leader for many days and even held on for a mountain stage". Boardman said that the good thing about his results was that he is in form to accomplish one of his objectives for the season: the first maillot jaune at the Tour de France.

Ten of the sixteen teams participating in Cataluña, were fined today 20.000 pesetas each ($US128.00). These teams used the time trial course for warming up, outside of the time alloted by the judges. The teams fined were: Estepona Brepac, Kelme Costa Blanca, Banesto, Once Deutsche Bank, Vitalicio Seguros; US Postal, Mercatone Uno, Mapei, Saeco and Telekom.

Stage 5, Girona - Girona, 15.4 kms:

  1. BOARDMAN, Christopher         GBR   GAN                         21.38 (49.92)
  2. OLANO, Abraham                ESP   BANESTO                      0.17
  3. VELO, Marco                   ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCH         0.25
  4. DOMINGUEZ, Juan Carlos        ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            0.30
  5. MAURI, Melchor                ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           0.39
  6. PEREZ, Luis                   ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           0.44
  7. HAMILTON, Tyler               USA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           0.47
  8. PODENZANA, Massimo            ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCH         0.50
  9. ROBIN, Jean-Cyril             FRA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           0.54
 10. TOTSCHING, Georg              AUT   TELEKOM                      0.57
 11. PE¥A, Victor Hugo             COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              0.58
 12. CASERO, Angel Luis            ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            1.00
 13. BARANOWSKI, Dariusz           POL   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.00
 14. EKIMOV, Vjatceslav            RUS   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.01
 15. ESCARTIN, Fernando            ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           1.03
 16. GONZALEZ, Santos              ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           1.06
 17. MEINERT, Peter                DEN   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.09
 18. HAMBURGER, Bo                 DEN   CASINO                       1.10
 19. ELLI, Alberto                 ITA   CASINO                       1.11
 20. DURAND, Jacky                 FRA   CASINO                       1.11
 21. ARMSTRONG, Lance              USA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.11
 22. BELTRAN, Manuel               ESP   BANESTO                      1.12
 23. VANDENBROUCKE, Frank          BEL   MAPEI-BRICOBI                1.13
 24. MAULEON, Javier               ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           1.17
 25. GONZALEZ, Alvaro              ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            1.17
 26. SIBONI, Marcello              ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCH         1.21
 27. HINCAPIE, George              USA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.21
 28. BUENAHORA, Hernan             COL   VITALICIO SEGUROS            1.22
 29. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel            ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           1.23
 30. GARCIA, Jose Vicente          ESP   BANESTO                      1.24
 31. GONZALEZ, Igor                ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            1.27
 32. CASTELBLANCO, Jose J.         COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              1.28
 33. CUESTA, I¤igo                 ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           1.29
 34. SERRANO, Marcos               ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           1.29
 35. MULLER, Dirk                  GER   TELEKOM                      1.29
 36. DI GRANDE, Giuseppe           ITA   MAPEI-BRICOBI                1.30
 37. MASSI, Rodolfo                ITA   CASINO                       1.37
 38. BOLTS, Udo                    GER   TELEKOM                      1.37
 39. DERAME, Pascal                FRA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.40
 40. TCHMIL, Andrei                BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               1.40
 41. SALMERON, Gines               ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            1.43
 42. LEAZNIBARRUTIA, Albert        ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           1.43
 43. ARRIETA, Jose Luis            ESP   BANESTO                      1.47
 44. CONTRERAS, Carlos Albe        COL   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           1.53
 45. LEFEVRE, David                FRA   CASINO                       1.54
 46. BENITEZ, Francisco            ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            1.55
 47. LAISEKA, Roberto              ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            1.55
 48. FONTANELLI, Fabiano           ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCH         1.55
 49. CHAURREAU, I¤igo              ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            1.57
 50. MARICHAL, Thierry             BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               1.57
 51. ANGUITA, Eleuterio            ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              1.58
 52. KONYSHEV, Dimitri             RUS   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCH         2.00
 53. HERNANDEZ, Jairo              COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              2.00
 54. SEVILLA, Oscar                ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           2.03
 55. VOSKAMP, Bart                 NED   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           2.03
 56. TAFI, Andrea                  ITA   MAPEI-BRICOBI                2.04
 57. RODRIGUES, Orlando S.         POR   BANESTO                      2.05
 58. BARBOSA, Candido              POR   BANESTO                      2.06
 59. GARCIA, Fco. Jose             ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           2.10
 60. LEON, Francisco               ESP   AVIANCA-TELECOM              2.15
 61. GOUGOT, Fabrice               FRA   CASINO                       2.18
 62. VASSEUR, Cedric               FRA   GAN                          2.19
 63. DIETZ, Bert                   GER   TELEKOM                      2.20
 64. MIRANDA, Carmelo              ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              2.21
 65. VICARIO, Juan Carlos          ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              2.23
 66. CONTI, Roberto                ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCH         2.23
 67. PEETERS, Wilfried             BEL   MAPEI-BRICOBI                2.26
 68. CEREZO, Fco. Javier           ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              2.29
 69. RINCON, Oliverio              COL   VITALICIO SEGUROS            2.30
 70. PASCUAL LLORENTE, Javi        ESP   AVIANCA-TELECOM              2.31
 71. VAN PETEGEM, Peter            BEL   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           2.32
 72. SCIREA, Mario                 ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAF         2.34
 73. VANDENBROUCKE, Jean-De        BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               2.35
 74. KOKORINE, Vitali              RUS   SAECO MACHINE DA CAF         2.35
 75. MICHAELSEN, Lars              DEN   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           2.37
 76. LEYSEN, Bart                  BEL   MAPEI-BRICOBI                2.40
 77. ZANINI, Stefano               ITA   MAPEI-BRICOBI                2.40
 78. SIERRA, Roberto               ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           2.43
 79. MORATILLA, Victor Manu        ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              2.46
 80. FERRIGATO, Andrea             ITA   VITALICIO SEGUROS            2.48
 81. AGUIRRE, Julio Cesar          COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              2.49
 82. ALONSO, Marino                ESP   BANESTO                      2.50
 83. MORI, Massimiliano            ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAF         2.50
 84. EDO, Angel                    ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           2.50
 85. LOPEZ, Oscar                  ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            2.53
 86. TRAVERSONI, Mario             ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCH         2.55
 87. APARICIO, Vicente             ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            2.59
 88. GOMEZ, Jose Javier            ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           2.59
 89. OUTSCHAKOV, Serguei           UKR   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.00
 90. FLORES, Igor                  ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            3.00
 91. POLI, Eros                    ITA   GAN                          3.00
 92. FORNACIARI, Paolo             ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAF         3.01
 93. BLIJLEVENS, Jeroen            NED   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.02
 94. BOS, Cyril                    FRA   GAN                          3.04
 95. LAFIS, Michael                SWE   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.04
 96. GONZALEZ, Ramon               ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            3.06
 97. PRETOT, Arnaud                FRA   GAN                          3.07
 98. BRAMATI, Davide               ITA   MAPEI-BRICOBI                3.10
 99. DVORSICK, Milan               SVK   AVIANCA-TELECOM              3.11
100. CALCATERRA, Guiseppe          ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAF         3.11
101. PEERS, Chris                  BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               3.11
102. CERIOLI, Ivan                 ITA   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              3.13
103. PLANCKAERT, Jo                BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               3.14
104. DE LOS ANGELES, Juan J        ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           3.14
105. ETXEBARRIA, Unai              VEN   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            3.15
106. STEELS, Tom                   BEL   MAPEI-BRICOBI                3.17
107. HOFFMAN, Tristan              NED   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.19
108. FEYS, Wim                     BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               3.28
109. MOLLER, Claus Michael         DEN   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.32
110. HENN, Christian               GER   TELEKOM                      3.35
111. FRATTINI, Francesco           ITA   TELEKOM                      3.37
112. VERZIAGI, Stefano             ITA   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              3.39
113. JENNER, Christopher           NZL   GAN                          3.40
114. OSORIO, Carlos Andres         COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              3.41
115. FAGNINI, Gian Matteo          ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAF         3.46
116. WILLIEMS, Ludwing             BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               3.53
117. MONCASSIN, Frederic           FRA   GAN                          3.54
118. HUNDERTMARK, Kai              GER   TELEKOM                      3.56
119. DETILLOUX, Christophe         BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               4.04

GC after Stage 5

  1. BOARDMAN, Christopher         GBR   GAN                      15.55.29
  2. OLANO, Abraham                ESP   BANESTO                      0.27
  3. VELO, Marco                   ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCHI        0.30
  4. DOMINGUEZ, Juan Carlos        ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            0.43
  5. MAURI, Melchor                ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           0.54
  6. PODENZANA, Massimo            ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCHI        1.13
  7. PEREZ, Luis                   ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           1.15
  8. EKIMOV, Vjatceslav            RUS   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.15
  9. HAMILTON, Tyler               USA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.19
 10. BARANOWSKI, Dariusz           POL   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.20
 11. CASERO, Angel Luis            ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            1.21
 12. PE¥A, Victor Hugo             COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              1.29
 13. ROBIN, Jean-Cyril             FRA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.35
 14. ARMSTRONG, Lance              USA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.36
 15. ESCARTIN, Fernando            ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           1.36
 16. MEINERT, Peter                DEN   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.37
 17. GONZALEZ, Santos              ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           1.38
 18. TOTSCHING, Georg              AUT   TELEKOM                      1.39
 19. DURAND, Jacky                 FRA   CASINO                       1.39
 20. VANDENBROUCKE, Frank          BEL   MAPEI-BRICOBI                1.42
 21. GONZALEZ, Alvaro              ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            1.44
 22. HINCAPIE, George              USA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           1.49
 23. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel            ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           1.51
 24. ELLI, Alberto                 ITA   CASINO                       1.51
 25. GARCIA, Jose Vicente          ESP   BANESTO                      1.52
 26. BELTRAN, Manuel               ESP   BANESTO                      1.55
 27. SIBONI, Marcello              ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCHI        1.57
 28. MULLER, Dirk                  GER   TELEKOM                      1.57
 29. GONZALEZ, Igor                ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            1.58
 30. HAMBURGER, Bo                 DEN   CASINO                       1.59
 31. BUENAHORA, Hernan             COL   VITALICIO SEGUROS            2.02
 32. CUESTA, I¤igo                 ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           2.04
 33. DI GRANDE, Giuseppe           ITA   MAPEI-BRICOBI                2.11
 34. MAULEON, Javier               ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           2.14
 35. SERRANO, Marcos               ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           2.16
 36. TCHMIL, Andrei                BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               2.16
 37. CASTELBLANCO, Jose J.         COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              2.17
 38. DERAME, Pascal                FRA   U.S.POSTAL SERVICE           2.20
 39. LEAZNIBARRUTIA, Alberto       ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           2.26
 40. FONTANELLI, Fabiano           ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCHI        2.28
 41. MASSI, Rodolfo                ITA   CASINO                       2.29
 42. ARRIETA, Jose Luis            ESP   BANESTO                      2.32
 43. BOLTS, Udo                    GER   TELEKOM                      2.33
 44. BENITEZ, Francisco            ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            2.42
 45. ANGUITA, Eleuterio            ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              2.42
 46. BARBOSA, Candido              POR   BANESTO                      2.43
 47. CHAURREAU, I¤igo              ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            2.46
 48. LEFEVRE, David                FRA   CASINO                       2.46
 49. RODRIGUES, Orlando S.         POR   BANESTO                      2.47
 50. HERNANDEZ, Jairo              COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              2.48
 51. CONTRERAS, Carlos Alberto     COL   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           2.50
 52. TAFI, Andrea                  ITA   MAPEI-BRICOBI                2.59
 53. VASSEUR, Cedric               FRA   GAN                          3.02
 54. LAISEKA, Roberto              ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            3.02
 55. KONYSHEV, Dimitri             RUS   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCHI        3.03
 56. GARCIA, Fco. Jose             ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           3.05
 57. MARICHAL, Thierry             BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               3.07
 58. SEVILLA, Oscar                ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           3.14
 59. GOUGOT, Fabrice               FRA   CASINO                       3.14
 60. MIRANDA, Carmelo              ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              3.18
 61. VICARIO, Juan Carlos          ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              3.19
 62. DIETZ, Bert                   GER   TELEKOM                      3.20
 63. VOSKAMP, Bart                 NED   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.21
 64. CEREZO, Fco. Javier           ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              3.24
 65. PEETERS, Wilfried             BEL   MAPEI-BRICOBI                3.30
 66. LEYSEN, Bart                  BEL   MAPEI-BRICOBI                3.31
 67. LEON, Francisco               ESP   AVIANCA-TELECOM              3.32
 68. MICHAELSEN, Lars              DEN   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.33
 69. SALMERON, Gines               ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            3.35
 70. CONTI, Roberto                ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCHI        3.35
 71. VAN PETEGEM, Peter            BEL   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.36
 72. ALONSO, Marino                ESP   BANESTO                      3.39
 73. FERRIGATO, Andrea             ITA   VITALICIO SEGUROS            3.45
 74. SCIREA, Mario                 ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAFFE       3.48
 75. SIERRA, Roberto               ESP   ONCE-DEUTSCHE BANK           3.48
 76. EDO, Angel                    ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           3.50
 77. BLIJLEVENS, Jeroen            NED   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.52
 78. KOKORINE, Vitali              RUS   SAECO MACHINE DA CAFFE       3.53
 79. AGUIRRE, Julio Cesar          COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              3.54
 80. PASCUAL LLORENTE, Javier      ESP   AVIANCA-TELECOM              3.54
 81. MORATILLA, Victor Manuel      ESP   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              3.57
 82. LAFIS, Michael                SWE   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           3.59
 83. MOLLER, Claus Michael         DEN   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           4.02
 84. TRAVERSONI, Mario             ITA   MERCATONE-UNO-BIANCHI        4.03
 85. OUTSCHAKOV, Serguei           UKR   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           4.03
 86. GOMEZ, Jose Javier            ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           4.03
 87. LOPEZ, Oscar                  ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            4.07
 88. APARICIO, Vicente             ESP   VITALICIO SEGUROS            4.10
 89. BRAMATI, Davide               ITA   MAPEI-BRICOBI                4.10
 90. MORI, Massimiliano            ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAFFE       4.13
 91. ETXEBARRIA, Unai              VEN   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            4.14
 92. VANDENBROUCKE, Jean-Denis     BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               4.15
 93. PEERS, Chris                  BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               4.15
 94. FLORES, Igor                  ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            4.18
 95. GONZALEZ, Ramon               ESP   EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI            4.20
 96. DE LOS ANGELES, Juan J.       ESP   KELME-COSTA BLANCA           4.24
 97. BOS, Cyril                    FRA   GAN                          4.30
 98. FEYS, Wim                     BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               4.35
 99. HENN, Christian               GER   TELEKOM                      4.39
100. ZANINI, Stefano               ITA   MAPEI-BRICOBI                4.43
101. POLI, Eros                    ITA   GAN                          4.45
102. OSORIO, Carlos Andres         COL   AVIANCA-TELECOM              4.49
103. HOFFMAN, Tristan              NED   T.V.M.-FARM FRITES           4.56
104. HUNDERTMARK, Kai              GER   TELEKOM                      4.57
105. FRATTINI, Francesco           ITA   TELEKOM                      4.58
106. FAGNINI, Gian Matteo          ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAFFE       4.58
107. STEELS, Tom                   BEL   MAPEI-BRICOBI                5.20
108. RINCON, Oliverio              COL   VITALICIO SEGUROS            5.29
109. DETILLOUX, Christophe         BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               5.34
110. FORNACIARI, Paolo             ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAFFE       5.35
111. PLANCKAERT, Jo                BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               5.41
112. CERIOLI, Ivan                 ITA   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              5.55
113. WILLIEMS, Ludwing             BEL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR               6.28
114. VERZIAGI, Stefano             ITA   ESTEPONA-BREPAC              6.59
115. CALCATERRA, Guiseppe          ITA   SAECO MACHINE DA CAFFE       7.12
116. MONCASSIN, Frederic           FRA   GAN                          8.48
117. JENNER, Christopher           NZL   GAN                         11.23
118. PRETOT, Arnaud                FRA   GAN                         14.39
119. DVORSICK, Milan               SVK   AVIANCA-TELECOM             23.03