Preview
The Vlaamse Wielerweek begins with the E3 Harelbeke and
continues with the Brabantse Pijl. The races mark the lead up
to the Ronde van van Vlaanderen which is staged the following
Sunday.
The 43rd E3 Prijs van Harelbeke, is a category 1.1 race and thus
it is immediately below the top classics. It also provides the
riders a good preview of the hills that they will have to tackle
the week after in the Ronde van Vlaanderen. There are twelve climbs
on the "menu" but in the last hour of the race the peloton must
go over the Tiegemberg and that is no easy task.
The other 11 hills are:
La Houppe, Berg Stene, Boigneberg, Eikenberg,
Stationsberg, Taaienberg, Ten Houte, Kapelberg, Patersberg, Oude Kwaremont
and Kluisberg.
The starting list is well endowed with Italian and French teams. They ride the
E3 over the cobbles and then the following Tuesday they start in De Panne
before racing the Ronde van Vlaanderen the following weekend.
The race starts at 11.45 and finishes at 16.35 after a traverse of 201kms.
Brief Race Report
The first major event in the race came from Daniel Contrini and
Mark Giroletti, who went away at the 15 km mark and stayed away
until 133 kms being caught as they began the climb of the
Taaienberg.
Johan Museeuw won an animated finale after his team set
up the sprint with strong control. Prior to that Tchmil and
the Rabobank riders had controlled the race. With 20 kms
to go, Museeuw attacked after the Tiegemberg, the twelfth
climb in the race. He was joined by Michele Bartoli, Mirco
Celestino, Ludo Dierckxsens and Servais Knaven.
Museeuw was the strongest in the sprint.
Johan Museeuw reacted to his win with great joy and
directed his remarks at his critics.
The ex-world champion has taken a lot of criticism over
the last year. They had suggested that Museeuw was
no longer motivated. He said:
"I have a 100 % commitment to the sport. This semi-classic
will not be the end of my palmares. It was the last test
before the Ronde van Vlaanderen. I am clear. I
will continue to win. Lately I have worked for
Vandenbroucke and Steels, but now it is my turn
and I am in great shape for the upcoming classics
of Flanders and Roubaix."
Harelbeke - Harelbeke, 201 kms:
1. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi 4.48.00
2. Michele Bartoli (Ita) Asics s.t.
3. Mirko Celestino (Ita) Polti
4. Ludo Dierckzsens (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
5. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
6. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 1.02
7. Dario Pieri (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
8. Stefano Dante (Ita) Vini Caldirola
9. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
10. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi
11. Marcus Zberg (Swi)
12. Carlo Bomans (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
13. Mario Manzoni (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave
14. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank
15. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
16. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
17. Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino
18. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank
19. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank
20. Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
21. Juris Silvos (Lat) Team Home-Jack & Jones
22. Nico Mattan (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi 1.02
23. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Brescialat
24. Germano Pierdomenico (Ita) Cantina-Tollo
25. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
26. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom-ADR
27. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
28. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina-Tollo
29. Dirk Baldinger (Ger) Telekom-ADR
30. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Polti
31. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank
32. Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
33. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi
34. Jacky Durand (Fra) Casino 4.38
35. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank
36. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino
37. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
38. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis
39. Diego Ferrari (Ita) Asics
40. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Polti
41. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Saeco-Cannondale
42. Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Ipso
43. Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino
44. Bruno Thibout (Fra) Cofidis
45. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi
46. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Polti 7.38
47. Steven de Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
48. Renzo Ragnetti (Ita) Mobilvetta
49. Bert Dietz (Ger) Telekom-ARD
50. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
51. Oscar Dalla Costa (Ita) Vini Caldirola
52. Frank Höj (Den) Palmans-Ideal
53. Lars Michaelsen (Den) TVM-Farm Frites
54. Stefano Panetta (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
55. Ellis Rastelli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
56. Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team 8.57
57. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Cofidis 12.26
58. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti
59. Sébastien Demarbaix (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
60. David Tani (Ita) Asics
61. Massimo Gimondi (Ita) Amore e Vita
62. Mauro Radaelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola
63. Carlo Marino Bianchi (Ita) Asics
64. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team
65. Franz Hotz (Swi) Post Swiss Team
66. Eric De Clercq (Bel) Collstrop
67. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
68. Hendrik Van Dijck (Bel)
69. David Millar (GB) Cofidis
70. Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
71. Michael Rich (Ger) Saeco-Cannondale
72. Federico Colonna (Ita) Asics
73. Luca Scinto (Ita) Asics
74. Maximilian Sciandri (GB) La Francaise des Jeux
75. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi
Finished 75
The Race Route
HARELBEKE
Sportstadion, Stasegemsesteenweg 11.45
official start
Deerlijk 2 11.48
Sint-Lodewijk
Zwevegem 8 11.57
Otegem
Anzegem - Tiegem 14 12.06
Anzegem
Wortegem-Petegem
Kruishoutem 30 12.30
Nokere 33 12.40
Huise 37 12.48
Zingem 40 12.54
Oudenaarde - Eine 43 13.00
Nederename
Welden 45 13.03
Zwalm - Nederzwalm 50 13.09
Sint-Maria-Latem
Hundelgem
Oosterzele - Balegem 60 13.24
Zottegem
Hillegem 63 13.29
Herzele - Borsbeke 64 13.32
Erpe-Mere - Burst 68 13.38
Aaigem 70 13.41
Heldergem 74 13.45
Ninove - Nederhasselt
Aspelare
Voorde 79 13.53
Smeerebbe - Vloerzegem 81 13.57
Geraardsbergen - Idegem
Schendelbeke 86 14.03
Geraardsbergen 89 14.08
Zarlardinge 93 14.15
Brakel - Parike 96 14.18
Everbeek 98 14.23
Flobecq 101 14.27
La Houppe 103 14.30
La Houppe 107 14.36
Maarkedal
Horebeke - Sint-Maria-Horebeke 111 14.42
Berg Stene 115 14.48
Maarke-Kerkem
Boigneberg 119 14.54
Eikenberg 124 15.02
Etikhove
Stationsberg 130 15.09
Nukerke
Taaienberg 134 15.17
Berg Ten Houte 137 15.21
Schorisse
Etikhove 143 15.30
Kluisbergen - Zulzeke
Kapelberg 148 15.36
Patersberg 152 15.42
Oude Kwaremont 157 15.50
Mont de l'Enclus - Russignies 161 15.56
Amougies 166 16.03
Orroir
Kluisberg 169 16.08
Kluisbergen 170 16.09
Avelgem
Waarmaarde 173 16.14
Kerkhove 176 16.18
Anzegem - Kaster 179 16.23
Tiegem
Tiegemberg 184 16.30
Ingooigem 186 16.33
Vichte 190 16.39
Deerlijk 196 16.47
Harelbeke 198 16.51
Kortrijksestraat 201 16.54
Complete Starting List
MAPEI-BRICOBI
1. Museeuw
2. Steels
3. Leysen
4. Peeters
5. Mattan
6. Pianegonda
7. Ballerini
8. Zanini
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM
11. Henn
12. Dietz
13. Baldinger
14. Hundertmark
15. Schaffrath
16. DNS
17. Müller
18. Wesemann
RABOBANK
21. Bruinsma
22. Van Bon
23. Van Heeswijk
24. Vierhouten
25. Wauters
26. Koerts
27. Den Bakker
28. Hiemstra
CASINO
31. Aus
32. Bessy
33. Lefevre David
34. Durand
35. Kirsipuu
36. Salmon
37. Streel
38. Vinokourov
TVM
41. Van Bondt
42. Capiot
43. Van Dyck
44. Hoffman
45. De jongh
46. Knaven
47. Van Petegem
48. Michaelsen
SAECO
51. Commesso
52. Kokorine
53. Fornaciari
54. Mazzoleni
55. Mori
56. Padrnos
57. Rich
58. Petito
LA FRANÇAISE DES JEUX
61. Guesdon
62. Horner
63. Mengin
64. Ledanois
65. McGee
66. Vanzella
67. Morelle
68. Sciandri
LOTTO
71. De Waele
72. Tchmil
73. Farazijn
74. Feys
75. Peers
76. Dierckxsens
77. Detilloux
78. Willems
TEAM POLTI
81. Brasi
82. Cassani
83. Celestino
84. Guidi F.
85. Guidi L.
86. Crepaldi
87. Sacchi
88. Zinetti
COFIDIS
91. Bertolini
92. Delbove
93. Millar
94. Gwiazdowski
95. Plouhinec
96. Rinero
97. Thibout
98. Saugrain
ASICS
101. Bartoli
102. Bianchi Carlo Marino
103. Schiavina
104. Colonna
105. Ferrari
106. Roscioli
107. Scinto
108. Tani
CANTINA TOLLO
111. Bellini
112. Di renzo
113. Hvastija
114. Valoti
115. Pierdomenico
116. Rittsel
117. Battistel
118. Trenti
SCRIGNO
121. Casarotto
122. Rossato
123. Pieri
124. Petacchi
125. Balducci
126. Glomser
127. Panetta
128. Cei
BRESCIALAT
131. Bertoletti
132. Camin
133. Contrini
134. Milesi
135. Raimondi
136. Rastelli
137. Serpellini
138. Moreni
HOME JACK AND JONES
141. Holm
142. Skibby
143. Nielsen
144. Andersen
145. Piziks
146. Rosborg
147. Silovs
148. Kyneb
AMORE E VITA
151. Magnusson
152. Andriotto
153. Gimondi
154. De pasquale
155. Rogers
156. Lupi
157. Zattoni
158. Zucchi
PALMANS
161. Bomans
162. Corvers
163. De Clercq Hans
164. Pauwels
165. De Clercq mario
166. Hammond
167. Van der aerden
168. Hoj
VINI CALDIROLA
171. Apollonio
172. Dalla costa
173. Dante
174. De mauri
175. Radaelli
176. Sironi
177. Zanette
178. DNS
VLAANDEREN 2002
181. Hoste
182. Stremersch
183. Trouve
184. Van lancker
185. Vansevenant
186. DNS
187. Vermaut
188. Verstrepen
TÖNNISTEINER
191. De Meester
192. De Buyst
193. Hashikawa
194. Torrekens
195. Mifune
196. Herijgers
197. De Raedt
198. Hopmans
MOBILVETTA
201. Manzoni
202. Alberati
203. Giroletti
204. Tebaldi
205. Paluan
206. Ragnetti
207. Tomi
208. Dalla Valle
COLLSTROP
211. Baeyens
212. Bracke
213. Chanoine
214. Hendryckx
215. De Clercq
216. De Neef
217. Desmet
218. Lenaers
IPSO
221. Beeckman
222. De smet
223. Redant
224. Hennebert
225. Van Haecke
226. Verbeken
227. Pankov
228. Van haesebrouck
HOME MARKET
231. Heynderickx
232. Assez
233. Laveur-Pedoux
234. Capelle
235. Ramel
236. Demarbaix
237. Hernandez
238. Schoelens
POST SWISS TEAM
241. Zucconi
242. Bourquenoud
243. Hotz
244. Huser
245. Renggli
246. Vifian
247. Zberg
248. Haymoz
Past Winners
1958 Armand Desmet (Bel)
1959 Norbert Kerckhove (Bel)
1960 Daniel Doom (Bel)
1961 Arthur De Carbooter (Bel)
1962 André Messelis (Bel)
1963 Noél Fore (Bel)
1964 Rik Van Looy (Bel)
1965 Rik Van Looy (Bel)
1966 Rik Van Looy (Bel)
1967 Willy Bocklant (Bel)
1968 Jacques De Boever (Bel)
1969 Rik Van Looy (Bel)
1970 Daniel Van Ryckegem (Bel)
1971 Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel)
1972 Hubert Hutsebaut (Bel)
1973 Willy In'T'Ven (Bel)
1974 Herman Vanspringel (Bel)
1975 Frans Verbeeck (Bel)
1976 Walter Planckaert (Bel)
1977 Dietrich Thurau (Ger)
1978 Freddy Maertens (Bel)
1979 Jan Raas (Ned)
1980 Jan Raas (Ned)
1981 Jan Raas (Ned)
1982 Jean Bogaert (Bel)
1983 Willy Tackaert (Bel)
1984 Bert Oosterbosch (Ned)
1985 Phil Anderson (AUS)
1986 Eric Vanderaerden (Bel)
1987 Eddy Planckaert (Bel)
1988 Guido Bontempi (Ita)
1989 Eddy Planckaert (Bel)
1990 Sören Lilholt (DÄN)
1991 Olaf Ludwig (Ger)
1992 Johan Museeuw (Bel)
1993 Mario Cipollini (Ita)
1994 Andrej Tchmil (MOL)
1995 Bart Leysen (Bel)
1996 Carlo Bomans (Bel)
1997 Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel)
1998 ?
My friend Mario Stiehl from Berlin provides the history lists
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