Tour de Suisse, Cat HC

Switzerland, June 16-25, 1998


Other Stages    

Stage 4, Oberwald/Obergoms - Varese, 208 kms:

  1. JALABERT Laurent (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                       4.59.42
  2. ZBERG Beat (Swi) Rabobank
  3. GARZELLI Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
  4. RIIS Bjarne (Den) Team Deutsche Telekom
  5. DUMA Vladimir (Ukr) Scrgino-Gaerne
  6. REBELLIN Davide (Ita) Team Polti
  7. CASAGRANDE Francesco (Ita) Cofidis
  8. LOMBARDI Giovanni (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom
  9. VETSCH Patrick (Swi) Team Post Swiss
 10. PUTTINI Felice (Swi) Ros Mary-Amica Chips
 11. BELLI Wladimir (Ita) Festina-Lotus
 12. FONDRIEST Maurizio (Ita) Cofidis
 13. RINERO Christophe (Fra) Cofidis
 14. VAN HEESWIJK Max (Ned) Rabobank
 15. NOE Andrea (Ita) Asics-CGA
 16. DOTTI Fausto (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips
 17. MEIER Roland (Swi) Cofidis
 18. TOSATTO Mattéo (Ita) Ballan
 19. HEPPNER Jens (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
 20. JEKER Fabian (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 21. AEBERSOLD Niki (Swi) Team Post Swiss
 22. NARDELLO Daniele (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi
 23. MALBERTI Fabio (Ita) Asics-CGA
 24. DE PAOLI Daniele (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips
 25. BOUVARD Gilles (Fra) Casino
 26. GASPERONI Cristian (Ita) Amore e Vita
 27. TRONCA Amilcare (Ita) Ballan
 28. ZBERG Markus (Swi) Team Post Swiss
 29. PERON Andrea (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux
 30. MENGIN Christophe (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 31. POZZI Oscar (Ita) Asics-CGA
 32. UGRUMOV Piotre (Rus) Ballan
 33. GOTTI Ivan (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 34. RICHARD Pascal (Swi) Casino
 35. DUFAUX Laurent (Swi) Festina-Lotus
 36. HEULOT Stéphane (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 37. ULLRICH Jan (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
 38. DONATI Massimo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 39. MERCKX Axel (Bel) Team Polti
 40. FRIGO Dario (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 41. CHRISTEN Josef (Swi) Ericsson Villiger
 42. LUTTENBERGER Peter (Aus) Rabobank
 43. TONKOV Pavel (Rus) Mapei-Bricobi
 44. GAUMONT Philippe (Fra) Cofidis
 45. BALDO Filippo (Ita) Ballan
 46. DIAZ JUSTO Rafael (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 47. SHEFFR Aleksandr (KAZ) Asics-CGA
 48. FARESIN Gianni (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi
 49. CATTAI Stefano (Ita) Ballan
 50. HOTZ Franz (Swi) Team Post Swiss
 51. BUSCHOR Philipp (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale
 52. CODOL Massimo (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi
 53. BRUYNEEL Johan (Bel) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 54. DIAZ ZABALA Herminio (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 55. PIEPOLI Leonardo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 56. HUSER Rolf (Swi) Team Post Swiss
 57. BELLUOMINI Luca (Ita) Scrgino-Gaerne
 58. ATIENZA URENDEZE Daniel (Spa) Team Polti
 59. GARCIA CASAS Felix M. (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 60. CANADA GARCIA David (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
 61. PUGLIOLI Mirko (Ita) Amore e Vita
 62. SIMEONI Filippo (Ita) Asics-CGA
 63. MISSAGLIA Gabriele (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi
 64. CALI Vincent (Fra) Casino
 65. JAKSCHE Jörg (Ger) Team Polti
 66. JONES Timothy (Zim) Amore e Vita
 67. BESSY Frédéric (Fra) Casino                                        s.t.
 68. AGNOLUTTO Christophe (Fra) Casino                                  0.40
 69. LADDOMADA Michele (Ita) Scrgino-Gaerne                             0.51
 70. SCIANDRI Maximilian (GB) La Francaise des Jeux                     0.55
 71. PELLICIOLI Oscar (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                       1.28
 72. FINESSO Stefano (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                         1.28
 73. BONTEMPI Fabrizio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                       1.28
 74. MOOS Alexandre (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                              1.28
 75. FERRARI Diego (Ita) Asics-CGA                                      1.28
 76. BOURQUENOUD Pierre (Swi) Team Post Swiss                           1.28
 77. ALDAG Rolf (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                             1.28
 78. BALLERINI Franco (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                               1.28
 79. VON FLÜE Daniel (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                            1.28
 80. OTXOA PALACIOS Ricardo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    1.28
 81. ZANETTI Aldo (Ita) Scrgino-Gaerne                                  1.28
 82. HERNANDEZ BERTAN Jaime (Spa) Festina-Lotus                         1.28
 83. BASSONS Christophe (Fra) Festina-Lotus                             1.28
 84. BALDINGER Dirk (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                         1.28
 85. ZABEL Erik (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                             1.28
 86. DALL'OLIO Davide (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                       2.42
 87. BORGHERESI Simone (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      2.42
 88. MUELLER Roland (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                             2.42
 89. WIRZ Guido (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                   2.42
 90. DIAZ DE OTAZU Luis Maria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  2.42
 91. ETXEBARRIA ALKORTA David (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  2.42
 92. WAUTERS Marc (Bel) Rabobank                                        2.42
 93. LELLI Massimiliano (Ita) Cofidis                                   2.42
 94. DEN BAKKER Maarten (Ned) Rabobank                                  2.42
 95. PETITO Roberto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                              2.42
 96. PADRNOS Pavel (Cze) Saeco-Cannondale                               2.42
 97. BARBERO Sergio (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                         2.42
 98. CHIAPPUCCI Claudio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                      2.42
 99. BERTOLINI Alessandro (Ita) Cofidis                                 2.42
100. CHECCHIN Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                       2.42
101. BONETTI Enrico (Ita) Asics-CGA                                     2.42
102. URIA GONZALES José Manuel (Spa) Ros Mary-Amica Chips               2.42
103. CHELI Simone (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                            2.42
104. MAZZOLENI Eddy (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                              2.42
105. SVORADA Jan (Cze) Mapei-Bricobi                                    2.42
106. CHASSOT Richard (Swi) Team Post Swiss                              2.42
107. SCHAFFRATH Jan (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                         2.42
108. MONCOUTIE David (Fra) Cofidis                                      2.42
109. JAERMANN Rolf (Swi) Casino                                         2.42
110. LUPI Emmanuele (Ita) Amore e Vita                                  2.42
111. BALZI Fabio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                             3.06
112. ZUMSTEG Lukas (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                              4.17
113. RENGGLI Marcel (Swi) Team Post Swiss                               4.17
114. DEKKER Erik (Ned) Rabobank                                         5.03
115. LAURENT Thierry (Fra) Festina-Lotus                               10.21
116. GUESDON Frédéric (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                      10.21
117. MAGNIEN Emmanuel (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                      10.21
118. ROKIA Anthony (Fra) Team Polti                                    10.21
119. THEMANN Michael (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                           10.21
120. SACCHI Fabio (Ita) Team Polti                                     10.21
121. ONGARATO Alberto (Ita) Ballan                                     10.21
122. MCEWEN Robbie (Aus) Rabobank                                      10.21
123. STREEL Marc (Bel) Casino                                          10.21
124. VANZELLA Flavio (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux                       10.21
125. NAPOLITANO Maximiliano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                10.21
126. CREPALDI Mirco (Ita) Team Polti                                   10.21
127. BRASI Rossano (Ita) Team Polti                                    10.21
128. ONGARATO Rodolfo (Ita) Ballan                                     10.21
129. MILLAR David (GB) Cofidis                                         10.21
130. GUIDI Leonardo (Ita) Team Polti                                   10.21
131. VOGONDY Nicolas (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                       10.21
132. GROENENDAAL Richard (Ned) Rabobank                                10.21
133. VAN BON Leon (Ned) Rabobank                                       10.21
134. BARNSLEY Christopher (NZL) Ericsson Villiger                      10.21
135. WESEMANN Steffen (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                      10.21
136. GALETTI Alessio (Ita) Amore e Vita                                10.21
137. GOEHRING Christoph (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                        10.21
138. CONTE Biagio (Ita) Scrgino-Gaerne                                 10.21
139. GRAF Urs (Swi)  Ericsson Villiger                                 10.21
140. HEULE Christian (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                           10.21
141. BERZIN Eugeni (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux                         10.21
142. GARCIA ALONSO Marcelino (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  10.21
143. BONGIONI Alessio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                  10.21
144. SCOPSI Manuel (Ita) Amore e Vita                                  10.21
145. PIOVACCARI Giusvan (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                    10.21
146. DE PASQUALE Maurizio (Ita) Amore e Vita                           10.21
147. CASTALDO Nicola (Ita) Amore e Vita                                10.21
148. PATUELLI Andrea (Ita) Amore e Vita                                10.21
149. AUS Lauri (Est)  Casino                                           10.21
150. ROSCIOLI Fabio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                    10.21

GC after Stage 4

  1. REBELLIN Davide (Ita) Team Polti                               13.22.34
  2. JALABERT Laurent (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                          0.17
  3. ZBERG Beat (Swi) Rabobank                                          0.26
  4. GARZELLI Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                       0.35
  5. BELLI Wladimir (Ita) Festina-Lotus                                 0.44
  6. GARCIA CASAS Felix M. (Spa) Festina-Lotus                          0.44
  7. LUTTENBERGER Peter (Aus) Rabobank                                  0.45
  8. CASAGRANDE Francesco (Ita) Cofidis                                 0.46
  9. NOE Andrea (Ita) Asics-CGA                                         0.46
 10. TONKOV Pavel (Rus) Mapei-Bricobi                                   0.52
 11. GOTTI Ivan (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                  0.57
 12. PIEPOLI Leonardo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                            1.19
 13. BUSCHOR Philipp (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                             1.25
 14. JEKER Fabian (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                   1.26
 15. MEIER Roland (Swi) Cofidis                                         1.29
 16. RIIS Bjarne (Den) Team Deutsche Telekom                            1.35
 17. PERON Andrea (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux                           1.36
 18. SHEFFR Aleksandr (KAZ) Asics-CGA                                   1.41
 19. AEBERSOLD Niki (Swi) Team Post Swiss                               1.44
 20. UGRUMOV Piotre (Rus) Ballan                                        1.46
 21. ULLRICH Jan (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                            2.03
 22. TRONCA Amilcare (Ita) Ballan                                       2.05
 23. DUFAUX Laurent (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                 2.20
 24. FARESIN Gianni (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                 2.26
 25. ATIENZA URENDEZE Daniel (Spa) Team Polti                           2.37
 26. ZBERG Markus (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                 3.08
 27. CATTAI Stefano (Ita) Ballan                                        3.10
 28. HEULOT Stéphane (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                        3.13
 29. HOTZ Franz (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                   3.21
 30. PUTTINI Felice (Swi) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                          3.23
 31. DOTTI Fausto (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                            3.24
 32. POZZI Oscar (Ita) Asics-CGA                                        3.26
 33. FRIGO Dario (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                 3.35
 34. DE PAOLI Daniele (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                        3.38
 35. JAKSCHE Jörg (Ger) Team Polti                                      3.51
 36. VETSCH Patrick (Swi) Team Post Swiss                               3.52
 37. BOUVARD Gilles (Fra) Casino                                        3.53
 38. BALDO Filippo (Ita) Ballan                                         3.54
 39. JONES Timothy (Zim) Amore e Vita                                   4.09
 40. MISSAGLIA Gabriele (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                             4.16
 41. BESSY Frédéric (Fra) Casino                                        4.17
 42. RINERO Christophe (Fra) Cofidis                                    4.20
 43. RICHARD Pascal (Swi) Casino                                        4.32
 44. BELLUOMINI Luca (Ita) Scrgino-Gaerne                               4.33
 45. CALI Vincent (Fra) Casino                                          4.47
 46. HEPPNER Jens (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                           4.52
 47. CHRISTEN Josef (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                             5.01
 48. SIMEONI Filippo (Ita) Asics-CGA                                    5.27
 49. MENGIN Christophe (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                      5.34
 50. DUMA Vladimir (Ukr) Scrgino-Gaerne                                 5.46
 51. AGNOLUTTO Christophe (Fra) Casino                                  5.48
 52. BOURQUENOUD Pierre (Swi) Team Post Swiss                           5.52
 53. HUSER Rolf (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                   6.07
 54. BARBERO Sergio (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                         6.16
 55. MERCKX Axel (Bel) Team Polti                                       6.31
 56. PADRNOS Pavel (Cze) Saeco-Cannondale                               6.50
 57. FONDRIEST Maurizio (Ita) Cofidis                                   6.54
 58. LADDOMADA Michele (Ita) Scrgino-Gaerne                             7.01
 59. BALDINGER Dirk (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                         7.03
 60. CHASSOT Richard (Swi) Team Post Swiss                              7.17
 61. PELLICIOLI Oscar (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                       7.28
 62. CODOL Massimo (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                  7.35
 63. NARDELLO Daniele (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                               7.38
 64. DONATI Massimo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                              7.43
 65. GASPERONI Cristian (Ita) Amore e Vita                              7.44
 66. CANADA GARCIA David (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                       8.35
 67. BORGHERESI Simone (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      8.45
 68. BRUYNEEL Johan (Bel) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                            9.15
 69. MOOS Alexandre (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                              9.49
 70. DIAZ JUSTO Rafael (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                        10.09
 71. VAN HEESWIJK Max (Ned) Rabobank                                   10.33
 72. MAZZOLENI Eddy (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                             10.39
 73. DIAZ ZABALA Herminio (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     10.46
 74. BASSONS Christophe (Fra) Festina-Lotus                            11.09
 75. ALDAG Rolf (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                            11.11
 76. PUGLIOLI Mirko (Ita) Amore e Vita                                 11.31
 77. SCIANDRI Maximilian (GB) La Francaise des Jeux                    11.56
 78. URIA GONZALES José Manuel (Spa) Ros Mary-Amica Chips              12.05
 79. DIAZ DE OTAZU Luis Maria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 12.14
 80. RENGGLI Marcel (Swi) Team Post Swiss                              12.47
 81. JAERMANN Rolf (Swi) Casino                                        13.12
 82. CHIAPPUCCI Claudio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                     13.24
 83. CHELI Simone (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                           13.37
 84. MONCOUTIE David (Fra) Cofidis                                     13.45
 85. OTXOA PALACIOS Ricardo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   14.01
 86. PETITO Roberto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                             14.03
 87. DALL'OLIO Davide (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      14.10
 88. LUPI Emmanuele (Ita) Amore e Vita                                 14.27
 89. MALBERTI Fabio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                    14.40
 90. FINESSO Stefano (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                        15.10
 91. TOSATTO Mattéo (Ita) Ballan                                       15.28
 92. BONTEMPI Fabrizio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                      16.25
 93. BALLERINI Franco (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                              16.30
 94. ZABEL Erik (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                            16.44
 95. WIRZ Guido (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                  16.57
 96. DEN BAKKER Maarten (Ned) Rabobank                                 17.28
 97. MUELLER Roland (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                            17.30
 98. CHECCHIN Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      17.40
 99. FERRARI Diego (Ita) Asics-CGA                                     17.40
100. ZANETTI Aldo (Ita) Scrgino-Gaerne                                 18.04
101. HERNANDEZ BERTAN Jaime (Spa) Festina-Lotus                        18.16
102. BALZI Fabio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                            18.25
103. GAUMONT Philippe (Fra) Cofidis                                    18.37
104. WAUTERS Marc (Bel) Rabobank                                       18.39
105. PATUELLI Andrea (Ita) Amore e Vita                                18.47
106. LOMBARDI Giovanni (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                     19.29
107. BERZIN Eugeni (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux                         20.52
108. VOGONDY Nicolas (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                       21.02
109. VON FLÜE Daniel (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                           21.19
110. LELLI Massimiliano (Ita) Cofidis                                  21.46
111. BONETTI Enrico (Ita) Asics-CGA                                    21.57
112. SCHAFFRATH Jan (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                        22.00
113. ETXEBARRIA ALKORTA David (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 22.09
114. SVORADA Jan (Cze) Mapei-Bricobi                                   22.25
115. DE PASQUALE Maurizio (Ita) Amore e Vita                           23.03
116. BERTOLINI Alessandro (Ita) Cofidis                                23.07
117. DEKKER Erik (Ned) Rabobank                                        23.32
118. ZUMSTEG Lukas (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                             24.15
119. GUESDON Frédéric (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                      25.06
120. GARCIA ALONSO Marcelino (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  25.19
121. GALETTI Alessio (Ita) Amore e Vita                                25.27
122. GROENENDAAL Richard (Ned) Rabobank                                26.12
123. SACCHI Fabio (Ita) Team Polti                                     26.27
124. CREPALDI Mirco (Ita) Team Polti                                   26.32
125. BONGIONI Alessio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                  26.52
126. GUIDI Leonardo (Ita) Team Polti                                   26.59
127. ROSCIOLI Fabio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                    27.40
128. GRAF Urs (Swi)  Ericsson Villiger                                 28.05
129. BRASI Rossano (Ita) Team Polti                                    28.18
130. VANZELLA Flavio (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux                       29.12
131. VAN BON Leon (Ned) Rabobank                                       29.18
132. NAPOLITANO Maximiliano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                29.30
133. STREEL Marc (Bel) Casino                                          29.37
134. AUS Lauri (Est)  Casino                                           29.39
135. CASTALDO Nicola (Ita) Amore e Vita                                29.48
136. HEULE Christian (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                           30.12
137. ROKIA Anthony (Fra) Team Polti                                    30.15
138. GOEHRING Christoph (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                        30.27
139. PIOVACCARI Giusvan (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                    30.34
140. MAGNIEN Emmanuel (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                      30.40
141. WESEMANN Steffen (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                      31.16
142. LAURENT Thierry (Fra) Festina-Lotus                               31.18
143. CONTE Biagio (Ita) Scrgino-Gaerne                                 31.22
144. ONGARATO Alberto (Ita) Ballan                                     31.28
145. MCEWEN Robbie (Aus) Rabobank                                      31.31
146. ONGARATO Rodolfo (Ita) Ballan                                     31.53
147. THEMANN Michael (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                           32.09
148. BARNSLEY Christopher (NZL) Ericsson Villiger                      32.25
149. SCOPSI Manuel (Ita) Amore e Vita                                  32.38
150. MILLAR David (GB) Cofidis                                         37.15

As it happened

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11.51 km 0

The 4th stage leading from Oberwald to Varese (Italy), 208.8 km in
length starts.

11.54

Weather:
Blue skies and no wind on the Nufenen pass.
Temperature: 15 to 18 degrees Celsius.

11.57 km 4.3

The entire field is in Ulrichen.

12.11 km 11.5

On ascending the Nufenen Pass, 7 kilometers before the
Isostar Mountain Prize, everything remains unchanged.

12.44 km 16.5

2 kilometers before the Isostar Mountain Prize on the Nufenen Pass,
the field is still together.

12.51 km 17.5

A kilometer away from the Isostar Mountain Prize, Anthony Rokia
and Aleanre Gontchenkov fall back behind the rest of the field.

12.55 km 18.5

Isostar Mountain Prize
Results in Nufenen: 
1st: Garelli (Ita)
2nd: Jalabert (Fra)
3rd: Casagrande (Ita)
4th: Bessy (Fra)
5th: Tonkov (Rus)

12.56 km 19

Russian rider Gontchenkov gives up the race due to a stomach disorder.

13.00 km 20

The last rider is now only 30 seconds behind the first rider.

13.02 km 29.4

In All'Acqua, the field is 13 minutes behind schedule.

13.09

13 riders attack. Chase has begun within the field. Distance is approx.
50m.

13.12 km 47

The field catches up with the 15-man group leading.

13.15

Seven riders have taken the lead.

13.22

The field catches up with the 7-man group leading.

13.27 km 59

Nine riders have attacked.

13.34 km 60

The nine-man group: Agnolutto (Fra), Schaffrath (Ger),
Mengin (Fra), Diaz de Otazu (Spa), De Pasquale (Ita), Renggli (Swi), Cattai
(Ita), Moos (Swi), and McEwen (Aus) leads by one minute.

14.01 km 79

Winterthur Sprint
Results in Bianca: 
1st: Robbie McEwen (Aus)
2nd: Maurizio De Pasquale (Ita)
3rd: Christophe Agnolutto (Fra)

14.12 km 91.8

In Claro, the field is 8 minutes behind schedule.  The nine-man group is
leading the field by 1.36 minutes.

14.27 km 100.4

Credit Suisse Sprint
Results in Bellinzona on the Piazza del Sole: 
1st: McEwen (Aus)
2nd: Moos (Swi)
3rd: Cattai (Ita)

14.29 km 102

Lead of the nine-man group is now only 57 seconds.

14.36 km 108

After a breakaway which lasted over a stretch of 55 kilometers,
the field catches up with seven of the nine riders in the group leading.
The Italian duo De Pasquale and Cattai now lead on their own.

14.41 km 109

The field also catches up with the two-man lead.

14.41 km 110

The four riders Marco Saligari (Ita), Gianluca Bortolami (Ita),
Bruno Boscardin (Swi), and Gianluca Pianegonda (Ita) give up the race.

15.21 km 145

Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) broke away from the field and
now leads by 18 seconds.

15.24 km 145.7

Lukas Zumsteg (CH) breaks away from the field and catches
up with Chiapucci.

15.30 km 149

First Zumsteg, then the Dutchman Erik Dekker catch up with
Chiapucci.  The trio leads the field by 29 seconds.

15.41 km 157

Given the fact that the temperature's 30 degrees Celsius,
the riders are really thirsty.

15.49 km 161

Results in Gemonio: 1st: Dekker, 2nd: Zumsteg,
3rd: Chiappucci.

16.09 km 176

Erik Dekker takes on the major work load in the three-man
group leading.

16.11 km 180

Dekker has stepped up the pace and is going for it alone.
He already has a lead of ten seconds on Zumsteg and Chiappucci.

16.12 km 180.5

The field catches up with Chiappucci and Zumsteg.
Dekker's lead is now 23 seconds.

16.16 km 181

Isostar Mountain Prize results (race in the proximity of Varese):
1st: Dekker (NL), 2nd: Garzelli (ITA), 3rd: Bertolini (ITA).

16.22 km 187

The two Italian cyclists, Pugliolo and Balzi, have caught up with Dekker.
This three-man group is now leading the field by 8 seconds.

16.29 km 189
Balzi On His Own
The field has caught up with Dekker and Pugliolo.  Italian rider Balzi
has broken away and now leads the field by 14 seconds.

16.36 km 194

Balzi's breakaway did not last for all too long before the field
caught up with him.

16.41 km 204

Italian rider Sciandri has broken away from the field; but his lead is
still quite small.

16.45 km 206

Isostar Mountain Prize
Thanks to a sprinting effort, Lelli (ITA) wins the Mountain Prize
in Varese.

16.46 km 206.5

The escapees are caught with the Telecom Team is leading
the field.

16.48 km 208.8

A sprint decides the winner in Varese:
1st: Laurent Jalabert (Fra)
2nd: Beat Zberg (Swi)
3rd: Stefano Garzelli (Ita)

16.53

Overall ranking remains unchanged: 
1st: Rebellin
2nd: Jalabert
3rd: Beat Zberg

17.00

Mountain Prize Ranking
Stefano Garzelli (ITA) takes Davide Rebellin's position
as Mountain Prize leader.