Tour de Suisse, Cat HC

Switzerland, June 16-25, 1998


Other Stages    

Stage 6, Lenzerheide - Lenzerheide, 156.1 kms:

  1. GARZELLI Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                    4.27.09
  2. PIEPOLI Leonardo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                            0.00
  3. DE PAOLI Daniele (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                        0.00
  4. ZBERG Beat (Swi) Rabobank                                          0.47
  5. CASAGRANDE Francesco (Ita) Cofidis                                 0.47
  6. BELLI Wladimir (Ita) Festina-Lotus                                 0.47
  7. RIIS Bjarne (DEN) Team Deutsche Telekom                            1.34
  8. SHEFFR Aleksandr (Kaz) Asics-CGA                                   1.34
  9. MEIER Roland (Swi) Cofidis                                         1.34
 10. AEBERSOLD Niki (Swi) Team Post Swiss                               2.24
 11. LUTTENBERGER Peter (Aut) Rabobank                                  2.24
 12. GOTTI Ivan (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                  2.24
 13. TRONCA Amilcare (Ita) Ballan                                       2.50
 14. REBELLIN Davide (Ita) Polti                                        2.50
 15. ULLRICH Jan (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                            2.50
 16. GARCIA CASAS Felix M. (Spa) Festina-Lotus                          2.50
 17. BUSCHOR Philipp (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                             2.50
 18. PUTTINI Felice (Swi) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                          2.50
 19. BOUVARD Gilles (Fra) Casino                                        6.37
 20. JONES Timothy (Zim) Amore e Vita                                   6.37
 21. GASPERONI Cristian (Ita) Amore e Vita                              8.34
 22. JEKER Fabian (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                   8.45
 23. BORGHERESI Simone (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                     11.17
 24. VETSCH Patrick (Swi) Team Post Swiss                              11.17
 25. UGRUMOV Piotre (Rus) Ballan                                       11.17
 26. HEULOT Stéphane (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                       11.17
 27. CATTAI Stefano (Ita) Ballan                                       11.17
 28. HEPPNER Jens (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                          11.17
 29. DUMA Vladimir (Ukr) Scrigno-Gaerne                                11.17
 30. RINERO Christophe (Fra) Cofidis                                   11.17
 31. ATIENZA URENDEZE Daniel (Spa) Polti                               11.17
 32. DOTTI Fausto (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                           11.17
 33. URIA GONZALES José Manuel (Spa) Ros Mary-Amica Chips              11.17
 34. NARDELLO Daniele (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                              11.17
 35. BELLUOMINI Luca (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                              11.17
 36. BALDO Filippo (Ita) Ballan                                        11.17
 37. HUSER Rolf (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                  15.22
 38. ZBERG Markus (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                15.22
 39. MUELLER Roland (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                            15.22
 40. BARBERO Sergio (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                        15.22
 41. HOTZ Franz (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                  15.22
 42. PADRNOS Pavel (Cze) Saeco-Cannondale                              15.22
 43. PERON Andrea (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux                          15.22
 44. DONATI Massimo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                             15.22
 45. CANADA GARCIA David (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      15.22
 46. RICHARD Pascal (Swi) Casino                                       15.22
 47. FARESIN Gianni (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                15.22
 48. FONDRIEST Maurizio (Ita) Cofidis                                  15.22
 49. MONCOUTIE David (Fra) Cofidis                                     15.22
 50. FRIGO Dario (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                15.22
 51. ZABEL Erik (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                            19.01
 52. DEN BAKKER Maarten (Ned) Rabobank                                 19.01
 53. ALDAG Rolf (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                            19.01
 54. TOSATTO Mattéo (Ita) Ballan                                       19.01
 55. JAKSCHE Jörg (Ger) Polti                                          19.01
 56. CODOL Massimo (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                 19.01
 57. WESEMANN Steffen (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                      19.01
 58. VAN HEESWIJK Max (Ned) Rabobank                                   19.01
 59. FINESSO Stefano (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                        19.01
 60. LADDOMADA Michele (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                            19.01
 61. LOMBARDI Giovanni (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                     19.01
 62. DEKKER Erik (Ned) Rabobank                                        19.01
 63. PELLICIOLI Oscar (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      19.01
 64. AGNOLUTTO Christophe (Fra) Casino                                 19.01
 65. MAZZOLENI Eddy (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                             19.01
 66. BERZIN Eugeni (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux                         19.01
 67. BESSY Frédéric (Fra) Casino                                       19.01
 68. BOURQUENOUD Pierre (Swi) Team Post Swiss                          19.01
 69. JAERMANN Rolf (Swi) Casino                                        19.01
 70. JALABERT Laurent (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         19.01
 71. LUPI Emmanuele (Ita) Amore e Vita                                 21.05
 72. PATUELLI Andrea (Ita) Amore e Vita                                21.05
 73. BRUYNEEL Johan (Bel) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                           21.42
 74. DIAZ JUSTO Rafael (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                        21.42
 75. ROSCIOLI Fabio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                    22.32
 76. LELLI Massimiliano (Ita) Cofidis                                  23.17
 77. BALZI Fabio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                            23.17
 78. FERRARI Diego (Ita) Asics-CGA                                     23.17
 79. SACCHI Fabio (Ita) Polti                                          23.17
 80. ONGARATO Alberto (Ita) Ballan                                     23.17
 81. CHECCHIN Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      23.17
 82. DIAZ ZABALA Herminio (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     23.17
 83. BASSONS Christophe (Fra) Festina-Lotus                            23.17
 84. BALLERINI Franco (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                              23.17
 85. PUGLIOLI Mirko (Ita) Amore e Vita                                 23.17
 86. RENGGLI Marcel (Swi) Team Post Swiss                              23.17
 87. DALL'OLIO Davide (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      23.17
 88. BONTEMPI Fabrizio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                      23.17
 89. SCHAFFRATH Jan (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                        23.17
 90. MILLAR David (GB) Cofidis                                         23.17
 91. CHRISTEN Josef (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                            23.17
 92. GALETTI Alessio (Ita) Amore e Vita                                23.17
 93. WAUTERS Marc (Bel) Rabobank                                       23.17
 94. CALI Vincent (Fra) Casino                                         23.17
 95. MENGIN Christophe (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                     23.17
 96. GUIDI Leonardo (Ita) Polti                                        23.17
 97. MCEWEN Robbie (Aus) Rabobank                                      23.17
 98. MOOS Alexandre (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                             23.17
 99. GARCIA ALONSO Marcelino (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  23.17
100. OTXOA PALACIOS Ricardo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   23.17
101. HERNANDEZ BERTAN Jaime (Spa) Festina-Lotus                        23.17
102. SIMEONI Filippo (Ita) Asics-CGA                                   23.17
103. CHELI Simone (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                           23.17
104. BERTOLINI Alessandro (Ita) Cofidis                                23.17
105. VOGONDY Nicolas (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                       23.17
106. STREEL Marc (Bel) Casino                                          23.17
107. CHASSOT Richard (Swi) Team Post Swiss                             23.17
108. BALDINGER Dirk (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                        23.17
109. MAGNIEN Emmanuel (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                      23.17
110. MERCKX Axel (Bel) Polti                                           23.17
111. GUESDON Frédéric (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                      23.17
112. WIRZ Guido (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                  24.18
113. ONGARATO Rodolfo (Ita) Ballan                                     25.20
114. CASTALDO Nicola (Ita) Amore e Vita                                25.20
115. VON FLÜE Daniel (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                           25.20
116. BRASI Rossano (Ita) Polti                                         25.20
117. HEULE Christian (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                           25.20
118. SCOPSI Manuel (Ita) Amore e Vita                                  25.20
119. CREPALDI Mirco (Ita) Polti                                        25.20
120. GAUMONT Philippe (Fra) Cofidis                                    26.28
121. BONETTI Enrico (Ita) Asics-CGA                                    29.20
122. POZZI Oscar (Ita) Asics-CGA                                       29.20

Eliminated:

ROKIA Anthony (Fra) Polti                                              31.56
GRAF Urs (Swi)  Ericsson Villiger                                      31.56
ETXEBARRIA ALKORTA David (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      31.56

GC after Stage 6

  1. GARZELLI Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                   23.56.55
  2. ZBERG Beat (Swi) Rabobank                                          1.19
  3. PIEPOLI Leonardo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                            1.19
  4. BELLI Wladimir (Ita) Festina-Lotus                                 1.33
  5. CASAGRANDE Francesco (Ita) Cofidis                                 1.39
  6. REBELLIN Davide (Ita) Polti                                        2.49
  7. MEIER Roland (Swi) Cofidis                                         3.09
  8. LUTTENBERGER Peter (Aut) Rabobank                                  3.15
  9. RIIS Bjarne (DEN) Team Deutsche Telekom                            3.15
 10. SHEFFR Aleksandr (Kaz) Asics-CGA                                   3.21
 11. GARCIA CASAS Felix M. (Spa) Festina-Lotus                          3.40
 12. BUSCHOR Philipp (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                             4.21
 13. ULLRICH Jan (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                            4.59
 14. GOTTI Ivan (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                  5.02
 15. PUTTINI Felice (Swi) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                          7.56
 16. UGRUMOV Piotre (Rus) Ballan                                       15.43
 17. HEULOT Stéphane (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                       16.13
 18. TRONCA Amilcare (Ita) Ballan                                      16.24
 19. ATIENZA URENDEZE Daniel (Spa) Polti                               18.00
 20. BELLUOMINI Luca (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                              18.32
 21. CATTAI Stefano (Ita) Ballan                                       18.33
 22. DOTTI Fausto (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                           18.47
 23. AEBERSOLD Niki (Swi) Team Post Swiss                              20.10
 24. FARESIN Gianni (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                20.30
 25. JALABERT Laurent (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         21.01
 26. HOTZ Franz (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                  22.49
 27. HEPPNER Jens (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                          24.31
 28. BESSY Frédéric (Fra) Casino                                       25.01
 29. JONES Timothy (Zim) Amore e Vita                                  26.48
 30. BORGHERESI Simone (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                     28.24
 31. DE PAOLI Daniele (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                       28.56
 32. PADRNOS Pavel (Cze) Saeco-Cannondale                              30.31
 33. VETSCH Patrick (Swi) Team Post Swiss                              31.11
 34. JAKSCHE Jörg (Ger) Polti                                          31.14
 35. GASPERONI Cristian (Ita) Amore e Vita                             32.20
 36. DUMA Vladimir (Ukr) Scrigno-Gaerne                                33.05
 37. ZBERG Markus (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                34.32
 38. NARDELLO Daniele (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                              34.57
 39. CODOL Massimo (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                 34.57
 40. FRIGO Dario (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                                34.59
 41. JEKER Fabian (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                  35.39
 42. RICHARD Pascal (Swi) Casino                                       35.56
 43. BOUVARD Gilles (Fra) Casino                                       35.58
 44. HUSER Rolf (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                  37.31
 45. DONATI Massimo (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                             39.07
 46. URIA GONZALES José Manuel (Spa) Ros Mary-Amica Chips              39.24
 47. BALDO Filippo (Ita) Ballan                                        40.39
 48. LADDOMADA Michele (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne                            42.04
 49. PERON Andrea (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux                          42.26
 50. FINESSO Stefano (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                        42.31
 51. PELLICIOLI Oscar (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      42.31
 52. RINERO Christophe (Fra) Cofidis                                   43.35
 53. CHRISTEN Josef (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                            44.20
 54. SIMEONI Filippo (Ita) Asics-CGA                                   44.46
 55. JAERMANN Rolf (Swi) Casino                                        45.05
 56. BARBERO Sergio (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                        47.05
 57. FONDRIEST Maurizio (Ita) Cofidis                                  47.44
 58. POZZI Oscar (Ita) Asics-CGA                                       48.48
 59. CANADA GARCIA David (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      49.25
 60. AGNOLUTTO Christophe (Fra) Casino                                 50.17
 61. BOURQUENOUD Pierre (Swi) Team Post Swiss                          50.21
 62. TOSATTO Mattéo (Ita) Ballan                                       50.31
 63. CALI Vincent (Fra) Casino                                         53.32
 64. MENGIN Christophe (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                     54.19
 65. MAZZOLENI Eddy (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                             55.08
 66. MERCKX Axel (Bel) Polti                                           55.16
 67. ALDAG Rolf (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                            55.40
 68. BALDINGER Dirk (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                        55.48
 69. CHASSOT Richard (Swi) Team Post Swiss                             56.02
 70. BRUYNEEL Johan (Bel) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                           56.25
 71. MONCOUTIE David (Fra) Cofidis                                     57.05
 72. DIAZ JUSTO Rafael (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                        57.19
 73. VAN HEESWIJK Max (Ned) Rabobank                                   57.32
 74. MUELLER Roland (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                            58.20
 75. MOOS Alexandre (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale                             58.34
 76. BERTOLINI Alessandro (Ita) Cofidis                                59.18
 77. DIAZ ZABALA Herminio (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     59.31
 78. BASSONS Christophe (Fra) Festina-Lotus                            59.54
 79. PUGLIOLI Mirko (Ita) Amore e Vita                               1.00.16
 80. LUPI Emmanuele (Ita) Amore e Vita                               1.01.00
 81. ZABEL Erik (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                          1.01.13
 82. RENGGLI Marcel (Swi) Team Post Swiss                            1.01.32
 83. DEN BAKKER Maarten (Ned) Rabobank                               1.01.57
 84. CHELI Simone (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                         1.02.22
 85. DALL'OLIO Davide (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                    1.02.55
 86. GARCIA ALONSO Marcelino (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                1.04.38
 87. BALLERINI Franco (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                            1.05.15
 88. OTXOA PALACIOS Ricardo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 1.05.16
 89. PATUELLI Andrea (Ita) Amore e Vita                              1.05.20
 90. BERZIN Eugeni (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux                       1.05.21
 91. CHECCHIN Stefano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                    1.06.25
 92. FERRARI Diego (Ita) Asics-CGA                                   1.06.25
 93. LOMBARDI Giovanni (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom                   1.06.28
 94. HERNANDEZ BERTAN Jaime (Spa) Festina-Lotus                      1.07.01
 95. BALZI Fabio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                          1.07.10
 96. BONTEMPI Fabrizio (Ita) Ros Mary-Amica Chips                    1.07.40
 97. WIRZ Guido (Swi) Team Post Swiss                                1.09.23
 98. WAUTERS Marc (Bel) Rabobank                                     1.09.54
 99. DEKKER Erik (Ned) Rabobank                                      1.10.31
100. LELLI Massimiliano (Ita) Cofidis                                1.10.31
101. GAUMONT Philippe (Fra) Cofidis                                  1.10.33
102. SCHAFFRATH Jan (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                      1.10.45
103. VOGONDY Nicolas (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                     1.12.17
104. GALETTI Alessio (Ita) Amore e Vita                              1.14.12
105. VON FLÜE Daniel (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                         1.14.37
106. ROSCIOLI Fabio (Ita) Asics-CGA                                  1.15.40
107. GUESDON Frédéric (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                    1.16.21
108. BONETTI Enrico (Ita) Asics-CGA                                  1.16.45
109. SACCHI Fabio (Ita) Polti                                        1.17.42
110. GUIDI Leonardo (Ita) Polti                                      1.18.14
111. WESEMANN Steffen (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                    1.18.15
112. CREPALDI Mirco (Ita) Polti                                      1.19.50
113. STREEL Marc (Bel) Casino                                        1.20.52
114. BRASI Rossano (Ita) Polti                                       1.21.46
115. MAGNIEN Emmanuel (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                    1.21.55
116. ONGARATO Alberto (Ita) Ballan                                   1.22.43
117. MCEWEN Robbie (Aus) Rabobank                                    1.22.46
118. CASTALDO Nicola (Ita) Amore e Vita                              1.23.06
119. HEULE Christian (Swi) Ericsson Villiger                         1.23.30
120. ONGARATO Rodolfo (Ita) Ballan                                   1.25.11
121. SCOPSI Manuel (Ita) Amore e Vita                                1.25.56
122. MILLAR David (GB) Cofidis                                       1.25.57

As it happened

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2.40 km 0

The 6th stage of the TDS from Lenzerheide via Brienz/Brinzauls,
St.  Moritz-Bad, Savognin, - and back to Lenzerheide (156.1 km
long) starts.

13.11 km 16.7

Riders Pascal Richard (CH) and Maurizio De Pasquale (ITA)
attack in the village of Filiusur. Their advance on the field is approx.
200m.

13.13 km 18

The field has already caught up with Pascal Richard (CH)
and Maurizio De Pasquale (ITA) again.

13.15 km 22

Seven riders have attacked.

13.19 km 24

Italian rider Daniele De Paoli is going it alone. A four-man group
is chasing him.  De Paoli's lead on the group on his heels is 29 seconds.
His lead on the field is 43 seconds.

13.25 km 25

A four-man group is pursuing De Paoli. The field is quite long.
Some riders have broken away from the field.  Italian cyclist Giusvan
Piovaccari and Lukas Zumsteg (CH) have given up the race.

13.31 km 28

The field has caught up with the two breakaways. The field,
led by favorites, is now chasing leading rider De Paoli, who still has a 51
second lead.

13.36 km 31

Russian rider Ugrumov has broken away from the field.
He is now 89 seconds behind leading rider Daniele De Paoli and 1.11 minutes
ahead of the field.

13.48 km 35

Ugrumov has almost caught up with De Paoli and is now
only 48 seconds behind him.  The field is 1.28 minutes behind De Paoli and
40 seconds behind Ugrumov.

13.56 km 38.1

Isostar Mountain Prize
Isostar Mountain Prize, results in Albula Hospiz:
1st: De Paoli
2nd: Ugrumov
3rd: Garzelli

14.03 km 40

De Paoli's lead on his pursuer Ugrumov is 1.07 minutes.
His lead on the field is already 2.57 minutes.

14.22 km 58

De Paoli is leading Ugrumov by 1.27 minutes and
the field by 3.40 minutes.

14.25 km 59

The riders have to race against strong headwinds.

14.29 km 60

Swiss cyclist Fabian Jeker (Festina Team) has stomach
cramps as the Tour physician has just confirmed.  Jeker has decided to
continue the race nevertheless.

14.33 km 60.1

Credit Suisse Sprint
Results in St.  Moritz Bad: 
1st: De Paoli
2nd: Ugrumov
3rd: Rebellin

14.52 km 70

A group of twelve riders is pursuing De Paoli and Ugrumov.

15.10 km 72.9

Isostar Mountain Prize
Results on the Julier Pass: 
1st: De Paoli
2nd: Ugrumov
3rd: Garzelli

15.28

The first half of the field has caught up with Piotr Ugrumov.
Current situation: Leader De Paoli leads the first half of the field by
4.45 minutes and the second half of the field by 7.05 minutes.

15.29 km 99.1

There are strong headwinds in Savognin.

15.30 km 99.2

Winterthur Sprint
Savognin: 
1st: De Paoli

15.52 km 115

The last rider, Anthony Rokia (Fra) is 17 minutes behind
leader De Paoli.

16.02 km 119

A 12-man group has broken away from the field and is
pursuing leader De Paoli who has a 4.10 minute lead on them.  Among the
12 riders chasing De Paoli are: Riis (Den), Garzelli (Ita), Ugrumov (Rus),
Casagrande (Ita), Beat Zberg (Swi), Roland Meier (Swi), and Philipp Buschor
(Swi).

16.10 km 120

A second pursuit group of ten riders has now broken
away and is chasing the initial twelve-man group.

16.15 km 120.5

Ivan Gotti (Ita) is attempting it on his own.  The Italian rider
has broken away from the group pursuing De Paoli and is chasing the leader
(1.55 minutes behind him).  A 20-man group is pursuing Gotti, who has a
lead on them of 1.28 minutes.  Overall leader Rebellin is among the cyclists in
this group of 20.

16.27 km 130

25 year old Italian rider De Paoli is still leading.
He has a 2.46 minute lead on his pursuer Gotti and a 3.32 minute lead
on the first half of the field of favorites.

16.32 km 133

The first half of the field has caught up with Gotti.

16.40 km 139.4

Lotus Sprint
Results in Tiefencastel: 
1st: De Paoli 
2nd: Borgheresi (Ita)
3rd: Jeker

16.43 km 142
De Paoli
De Paoli is leading the 20-man group pursuing him by
2.47 minutes.

16.46 km 145

The three riders Stefano Garzelli (Ita), Beat Zberg (Swi),
and Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) have broken away from the field and are chasing
group leader Daniele De Paoli.

16.49 km 146

De Paoli's lead is decreasing.  The trio in pursuit of him
is now only 1.40 behind the leader.

16.52 km 146.5

Beat Zberg was unable to keep up with the pace set
by the duo chasing De Paoli (Garzelli and Piepoli).

16.53 km 147

Leader De Paoli is now being chased by two different groups.
The first comprises two riders, the second three, among them, Beat Zberg
(CH).

16.56 km 147.7

Overall leader Rebellin is in a group 2 minutes 50
behind the current leader, De Paoli.  Ullrich, Puttini, and Buschor are in
the same group as Rebellin.

16.58 km 148.2

Isostar Mountain Prize
Results in Lain: 
1st: De Paoli
2nd: Garzelli
3rd: Piepoli

17.00 km 148.8

Fight for the lead in overall rankings.  New - theoretical -
overall leader is currently Italian rider Garzelli.

17.02 km 151

Garzelli and Piepoli have caught up with De Paoli.

17.05 km 152

Garzelli, Piepoli, and De Paoli are in the lead,
but being chased by another three-man group, comprising Zberg,
Casagrande, and Belli.

17.07 km 152.2

The three-man group is only leading their pursuers by 34 seconds.

17.11 km 154.1

The three riders leading the race are constantly changing
positions in the lead, even two kilometers before the finish.

17.12 km Finish

Garzelli wins, coming in before Piepoli and De Paoli, whose
performance today was extraordinary.

17.13 km Finish

Beat Zberg comes in fourth, behind Garzelli, Piepoli,
and De Paoli (in this order).  Casagrande wins fifth place, Belli sixth.

17.14 km Finish

Davide Rebellin loses his leader's position to Garzelli.
Second in overall rankings is Beat Zberg (1.19 minutes behind).  Third is
Leonardo Piepoli (Ita).