Tour de Suisse, Cat HC

Switzerland, June 16-25, 1998


Other Stages    

Stage 2, Biel - Villars-sur-Ollon, 178 kms:

  1. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Polti   		     		     4.42.54
  2. Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Cofidis					0.41
  3. Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank
  4. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
  5. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 
  6. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Rabobank 
  7. Pavel Tonkov (Rus) Mapei-Bricobi
  8. Andrea Noe (Ita) Asics-CGA
  9. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Festina-Lotus
 10. Ivan Gotti (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 11. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 
 12. Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina
 13. Fabian Jeker (Sch) Festina-Lotus 					1.16 
 14. Philipp Buschor (Sch) Saeco-Cannondale
 15. Piotr Ugrumov (Rus) Ballan						1.28 
 ..
 17. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Team Post Swiss				1.36 
 18. Roland Meier (Swi) Cofidis
 24. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Telekom						2.13
 26. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Festina-Lotus					2.29 
 28. Markus Zberg (Swi) Team Post Swiss					3.04 
 29. Franz Hotz (Swi) Post Swiss Team 
 34. Felice Puttini (Swi) Ros Mary-Amica Chips
 39. Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Team Post Swiss				3.43 
 45. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale  				4.07 
 48. Pascal Richard (Swi) Casino
 49. Richard Chassot (Swi) Post Swiss Team 
 52. Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team 
 53. Marcel Renggli (Swi) Post Swiss Team  				4.21 
 57. Josef Christen (Swi) Ericsson Villiger  				4.44 
 72. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team					5.53
 73. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team 
 78. Rolf Järmann (Swi) Casino 						6.37
105. Urs Graf (Swi) Ericsson Villiger 					8.52

GC after Stage 2

  1. REBELLIN Davide (Ita) Team Polti                                   4.49.43
  2. JALABERT Laurent (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                             0.17
  3. ZBERG Beat (Swi) Rabobank                                             0.26
  4. GARZELLI Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                          0.29
  5. BELLI Wladimir (Ita) Festina-Lotus                                    0.34
  6. GARCIA CASAS Felix M. (Spa) Festina-Lotus                             0.34
  7. LUTTENBERGER Peter (Aut) Rabobank                                     0.35
  8. NOE Andrea (Ita) Asics-CGA                                            0.36
  9. CASAGRANDE Francesco (Ita) Cofidis                                    0.42
 10. TONKOV Pavel (Rus) Mapei-Bricobi                                      0.42
 11. GOTTI Ivan (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                     0.47
 12. PIEPOLI Leonardo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                               1.09
 13. BUSCHOR Philipp (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                                1.15
 14. JEKER Fabian (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                      1.16
 15. MEIER Roland (Swi) Cofidis                                            1.19
 16. RIIS Bjarne (Den)Team Deutsche Telekom                                1.25
 17. PERON Andrea (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux                              1.26
 18. SHEFFR Aleksandr (KAZ) Asics-CGA                                      1.31
 19. UGRUMOV Piotre (Rus) Ballan                                           1.36
 20. AEBERSOLD Niki (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                  1.40
 21. LANFRANCHI Paolo (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                  1.47
 22. ULLRICH Jan (Ger)Team Deutsche Telekom                                1.53
 23. TRONCA Amilcare (Ita) Ballan                                          1.55
 24. ATIENZA URENDEZE Daniel (Spa) Team Polti                              1.58
 25. DUFAUX Laurent (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                    2.10
 26. FARESIN Gianni (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                    2.16
 27. MERCKX Axel (Bel) Team Polti                                          2.32
 28. CATTAI Stefano (Ita) Ballan                                           3.01
 29. JAKSCHE Jörg (Ger) Team Polti                                         3.02
 30. HEULOT Stéphane (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                           3.03
 31. ZBERG Markus (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                    3.08
 32. HOTZ Franz (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                      3.11
 33. PUTTINI Felice (Swi) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                             3.13
 34. DOTTI Fausto (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                               3.14
 35. POZZI Oscar (Ita) Asics-CGA                                           3.16
 36. BARBERO Sergio (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                            3.24
 37. FRIGO Dario (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                    3.25
 38. DE PAOLI Daniele (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                           3.28
 39. VETSCH Patrick (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                  3.42
 40. BOUVARD Gilles (Fra) Casino                                           3.43
 41. BALDO Filippo (Ita) Ballan                                            3.44
 42. PADRNOS Pavel (Cze) Saeco-Cannondale                                  3.58
 43. JONES Timothy (Zim) Amore e Vita                                      3.59
 44. DE PASQUALE Maurizio (Ita) Amore e Vita                               4.00
 45. MISSAGLIA Gabriele (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                4.06
 46. BESSY Frédéric (Fra) Casino                                           4.08
 47. RINERO Christophe (Fra) Cofidis                                       4.10
 48. BOURQUENOUD Pierre (Swi) Post Swiss Team                              4.14
 49. RICHARD Pascal (Swi) Casino                                           4.22
 50. BELLUOMINI Luca (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                                  4.23
 51. MOOS Alexandre (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                                 4.24
 52. CHASSOT Richard (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                 4.25
 53. RENGGLI Marcel (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                  4.31
 54. CANADA GARCIA David (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                          4.36
 55. CALI Vincent (Fra) Casino                                             4.37
 56. HEPPNER Jens (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                              4.42
 57. CHRISTEN Josef (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                                4.51
 58. AGNOLUTTO Christophe (Fra) Casino                                     4.58
 59. BRUYNEEL Johan (Bel) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                               5.16
 60. SIMEONI Filippo (Ita) Asics-CGA                                       5.17
 61. URIA GONZALES José Manuel (Spa) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                  5.24
 62. MENGIN Christophe (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                         5.24
 63. BALDINGER Dirk (Ger)Team Deutsche Telekom                             5.25
 64. FINESSO Stefano (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                            5.32
 65. DIAZ DE OTAZU Luis Maria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     5.33
 66. DUMA Vladimir (Ukr) Scrigno-Gaerne                                    5.38
 67. BASSONS Christophe (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                5.42
 68. ALDAG Rolf (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                                5.44
 69. BORTOLAMI Gianluca (Ita) Festina-Lotus                                5.46
 70. PELLICIOLI Oscar (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                          5.50
 71. BORGHERESI Simone (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                         5.53
 72. HUSER Rolf (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                      5.57
 73. LADDOMADA Michele (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                                6.00
 74. WIRZ Guido (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                      6.05
 75. JAERMANN Rolf (Swi) Casino                                            6.31
 76. BERZIN Eugeni (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux                             6.32
 77. VAN HEESWIJK Max (Ned) Rabobank                                       6.34
 78. VOGONDY Nicolas (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                           6.42
 79. CHIAPPUCCI Claudio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                         6.43
 80. FONDRIEST Maurizio (Ita) Cofidis                                      6.44
 81. PATUELLI Andrea (Ita) Amore e Vita                                    6.56
 82. CHELI Simone (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                               6.56
 83. WAUTERS Marc (Bel) Rabobank                                           7.15
 84. TOSATTO Mattéo (Ita) Ballan                                           7.21
 85. PETITO Roberto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                 7.22
 86. SACCHI Fabio (Ita) Team Polti                                         7.24
 87. CODOL Massimo (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                     7.25
 88. CREPALDI Mirco (Ita) Team Polti                                       7.29
 89. DALL'ORIO Davide (Ita)Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                           7.29
 90. FERRARI Diego (Ita) Asics-CGA                                         7.30
 91. NARDELLO Daniele (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                  7.32
 92. PUGLIOLI Mirko (Ita) Amore e Vita                                     7.32
 93. DONATI Massimo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                 7.33
 94. GASPERONI Cristian (Ita) Amore e Vita                                 7.34
 95. SECCHIARI Francesco (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                              7.38
 96. GROENENDAAL Richard (Ned) Rabobank                                    7.41
 97. LUPI Emmanuele (Ita) Amore e Vita                                     7.46
 98. MAZZOLENI Eddy (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                 7.47
 99. BONGIONI Alessio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                      7.49
100. GUIDI Leonardo (Ita) Team Polti                                       7.56
101. ZANETTI Aldo (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                                     8.26
102. OTXOA PALACIOS Ricardo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                       8.34
103. HERNANDEZ BERTAN Jaime (Spa) Festina-Lotus                            8.38
104. ROSCIOLI Fabio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                        8.40
105. BRASI Rossano (Ita) Team Polti                                        9.15
106. GRAF Urs (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                                      9.34
107. DIAZ JUSTO Rafael (Spa)ONCE-Deutsche Bank                             9.59
108. DEKKER Erik (Ned) Rabobank                                           10.23
109. GAUMONT Philippe (Fra) Cofidis                                       10.27
110. BOSCARDIN Bruno (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                  10.30
111. STREEL Marc (Bel) Casino                                             10.34
112. DIAZ ZABALA Herminio (Spa)ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         10.36
113. AUS Lauri (Est)  Casino                                              10.36
114. MALBERTI Fabio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                       10.41
115. VANZELLA Flavio (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux                          10.41
116. FINCO Carlo (Ita) Ballan                                             10.44
117. GUESDON Frédéric (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                         10.46
118. VAN BON Leon (Ned) Rabobank                                          10.47
119. DEN BAKKER Maarten (Ned) Rabobank                                    10.47
120. MUELLER Roland (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                               10.49
121. SCIANDRI Maximilian (GBr) La Francaise des Jeux                      10.51
122. GONTCHENKOV Alexandre (Rus) Ballan                                   10.53
123. MONCOUTIE David (Fra) Cofidis                                        10.53
124. LELLI Massimiliano (Ita) Cofidis                                     10.54
125. CASAGRANDE Filippo (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                              10.57
126. BONTEMPI Fabrizio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                         10.58
127. NAPOLITANO Maximiliano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                   10.59
128. CHECCHIN Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                         10.59
129. GARCIA ALONSO Marcelino (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     10.59
130. SVORADA Jan (CZE) Mapei-Bricobi                                      11.01
131. BALLERINI Franco (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                 11.03
132. BONETTI Enrico (Ita) Asics-CGA                                       11.05
133. GALETTI Alessio (Ita) Amore e Vita                                   11.07
134. SCHAFFRATH Jan (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                           11.08
135. HEULE Christian (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                              11.09
136. VON FLÜE Daniel (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                              11.09
137. ROKIA Anthony (Fra) Team Polti                                       11.12
138. SALIGARI Marco (Ita) Casino                                          11.13
139. ZUMSTEG Lukas (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                                11.16
140. CASTALDO Nicola (Ita) Amore e Vita                                   11.17
141. ZABEL Erik (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                               11.17
142. ETXEBARRIA ALKORTA David (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    11.17
143. LOMBARDI Giovanni (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                        11.19
144. BALZI Fabio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                               11.20
145. GOEHRING Christoph (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                           11.24
146. PIOVACCARI Giusvan (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                       11.31
147. BERTOLINI Alessandro (Ita) Cofidis                                   11.43
148. MAGNIEN Emmanuel (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                         12.09
149. WESEMANN Steffen (Ger)Team Deutsche Telekom                          12.13
150. LAURENT Thierry (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                  12.15
151. ONGARATO Alberto (Ita) Ballan                                        12.25
152. MILLAR David (GBr) Cofidis                                           12.41
153. ONGARATO Rodolfo (Ita) Ballan                                        12.50
154. CONTE Biagio (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                                    12.51
155. THEMANN Michael (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                              13.06
156. MCEWEN Robbie (Aus) Rabobank                                         13.08
157. PIANEGONDA Gianluca (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                              13.19
158. BARNSLEY Christopher (NZ) Ericsson Villiger                          13.22
159. SCOPSI Manuel (Ita) Amore e Vita                                     13.35

As it happened

The As it Happened is emailed from the official WWW service.

12.03     0 km

Start of the second stage from Biel to Villars-sur-Ollon (182 km).

12.04     1 km

Winner of the prologue, Laurent Jalabert, will attempt to defend his 
golden leader's jersey.

12.11     3 km

All cyclists who participated in yesterday's prologue of the Tour de Suisse
have also started on today's second stage of the race.

12.27     15 km

Attack, Five riders attack: 23 Zabala, 66 Patuelli, 122 Finesso, 156 McEwen, 163
Göhring.

12.27     8.6 km

Time Behind Crossing Ligerz, the closed field is 8 minutes behind the time
scheduled.

12.38     16 km

The 5 cyclists end their attack.

12.41     18 km

The field of cyclists is closed on passing Cressier.

12.43     18 km

Despite the fact that a rider fell, all cyclists were able to continue the
Tour.

12.56     26 km

Crossing Neuchâtel, the field is 10 minutes beind the schedule.

13.11     35 km

The race crosses Colombier.

13.29     46 km

Crossing Gorgier.

13.43     55 km

Crossing Corcelles.

13.55     65 km

The Dutchman, Erik Dekker, breaks away with a lead of 1 minute 10 seconds.

14.00     66 km

Erik Dekker's lead on the way towards Yverdon is now 1 minute 41.

14.10     67 km

1st Credit Suisse Sprint
1st: Erik Dekker (NL): 3 seconds time credit,
2nd: Robbie McEwen (AUS): 2 seconds time credit,
3rd: Matteo Tosatto (ITA): 1 second time credit.

14.14     75 km

In Essertines-sur-Yverdon, Erik Dekker has a lead of 3.34 on the field.
Time behind schedule is now 15 minutes.

14.  18 76 km

Erik Dekker's lead: 3.52.

14.18     76 km

Lead of Erik Dekker is now 3.52.

14.29     78 km

" Isostar Mountain Prize " - 3rd Category
1st: Erik Dekker,
2nd: Christian Heule,
3rd: Lukas Zumsteg.
Erik Dekker's lead on the field is now 4.56.

14.34     88 km

Erik Dekker's lead has increased to 6 minutes 08.
Time behind schedule: 15 minutes.

14.40     93 km

Half of the stage has been completed and Erik Dekker's lead on the field
is now 7 minutes 38.

14.49     98 km

Erik Dekker's lead is now 7.26.

15.04     105 km

In Gollion, Erik Dekker has a lead of 6 minutes 30.  The pace in the field
is being determined by the ONCE team.

15.14     120 km

Despite ONCE dictating the speed in the field, Erik Dekker's lead is still
6.20.

15.18     123 km

In Lausanne, the time behind schedule is still 10 minutes.

15.37     133 km

Erik Dekker's lead on the field is now 5 minutes 08.

15.43     137 km

Erik Dekker's lead on the field is now only 4 minutes 30.

15.46     140 km

Dekker's lead is now 4 minutes 18.

15.55     144 km

2nd Credit Suisse Sprint in Vevey
1st: Erik Dekker (NL),
2nd: Robbie McEwen (AUS),
3rd: Leon van Bon (NL)

16.01     151 km

Erik Dekker's lead is only 3 minutes 54.

16.05     151 km

Franz Carl Weber Sprint in Montreux
1st: Erik Dekker (NL),
2nd: Max van Heeswijk (NL),
3rd: Fabrizio Bontempi  (ITA).

16.08     156 km

In Villeneuve, Erik Dekker has a lead of 3 minutes 30.

16.14     161 km

Erik Dekker's lead is now only 2 minutes 20.

16.17     156 km

Winterthur Sprint in Villeneuve
1st: Erik Dekker (NL),
2nd: Robbie McEwen (AUS)

16.22     168 km

Erik Dekker's lead is only 45 seconds.

16.25     170 km

On the ascent to Villars sur Ollon, the field catches up with Erik Dekker.

16.30     171 km

1st Lotus Sprint in Ollon
1st: David Moncoutie (FRA),
2nd: Roland Meier (CH),
3rd: Christophe Rinero (FRA).

16.34     173 km

A 20-man group with, among others, Ullrich, Jalabert, and Richard, is
leading the ascent to the Mountain Prize.  Christophe Agnolutto, last year's
winner, is not part of this group.

16.36     178 km

Peter Luttenberger, Tour de Suisse 1996 winner and team colleague
of Erik Dekker, attempts to break away.

16.37     176 km

Laurent Dufaux drops out of the group leading the field.

16.39     177 km

Davide Rebellin overtakes Peter Luttenberger at the head of the group
leading the field.  Rebellin's lead on the next cyclist: 20 seconds.

16.41     177 km

Tissot Prize
1st: Davide Rebellin,
2nd: Peter Luttenberger,
3rd: Ivan Gotti.

16.45     180 km

Rebellin leads before Luttenberger by 17 seconds and by 31 seconds
before the group of 9 men following him, which is lead by Jalabert.

16.46     178 km

Jalabert drops out of the 9-man group chasing the leader.

16.48     179 km

Tonkov and Casagrande close up on the group lead by Peter Luttenberger.

16.52     182 km

Davide Rebellin wins the 2nd stage of the TDS to Villars sur Ollon.

16.53     182 km
Casagrande 2nd, Zberg 3rd
Francesco Casagrande comes in before Beat Zberg and approx.  40 seconds
behind Rebellin, thereby winning the sprint of the leading group.

16.55     179 km

Results of the Isostar Mountain Prize
1st category in Chesières:
1st: Davide Rebellin (ITA),
2nd: Peter Luttenberger (AUT),
3rd: Francesco Casagrande (ITA).