18th Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia, Cat 2.3

Spain, March 4-8, 1998


Brief Report

There were two stages on Saturday, March 7. A morning climb up a mountain and a fairly flat stage after an initial climb in the afternoon.

Stage 4a, Murcia - Morron Totana, 61 kms

  1. PANTANI, Marco          ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH   1.51.54 (32.707)
  2. ELLI, Alberto           ITA  CASINO
  3. VINOKOUROV, Alexandre   KAZ  CASINO		    s.t.
  4. URIA, Jose Manuel       ESP  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS      0.03
  5. ZBERG, Marcus           SUI  POST SWISS TEAM           0.17
  6. MIRANDA, Carmelo        ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           0.17
  7. OCHOA, Javier           ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA        0.37
  8. GONZALEZ, Igor          ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI         0.42
  9. BELTRAN, Manuel         ESP  BANESTO                   0.44
 10. GARCIA, David           ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS         0.44
 11. MAURI, Melchor          ESP  ONCE                      1.08
 12. ZUBELDIA, Haimar        ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI         1.08
 13. FINCATO, Marco          ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH      1.08
 14. CHIAPPUCCI, Claudio     ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS      1.10
 15. CALI, Vicent            FRA  CASINO                    1.26
 16. SUNDERLAND, Scott       AUS  PALMANS-IDEAL             1.31
 17. FERNANDEZ, Manuel       ESP  BANESTO                   1.31
 18. VERHEYEN, Geert         BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR            1.44
 19. MOLINARI, Maurizio      ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS      1.50
 20. OTXOA, Ricardo          ESP  ONCE                      1.50
 21. SASTRE, Carlos          ESP  ONCE                      2.19
 22. REBOLLO, Jose Luis      ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA            2.19
 23. VOSKAMP, Bart           NED  TVM-FARM FRITES           2.19
 24. IVANOV, Serguei         RUS  TVM-FARM FRITES           2.37
 25. BOURQUENOUD, Pierre     SUI  POST SWISS TEAM           2.41
 26. JARQUE, Jose Francisco  ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           3.03
 27. HERNANDEZ, Eduardo      ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA        3.07
 28. RINCON, Oliverio        COL  VITALICIO SEGUROS         3.07
 29. HAYMOZ, Yvan            SUI  POST SWISS TEAM           3.24
 30. DE WOLF, Steve          EL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR            3.46
 31. GONZALEZ, Ramon         ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI         3.49
 32. KONYSHEV, Dimitri       RUS  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH      3.52
 33. SCHNIDER, Daniel        SUI  POST SWISS TEAM           4.19
 34. HERNANDEZ, Santos       ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA            4.19
 35. BRUYNEEL, Johan         BEL  ONCE                      4.19
 36. TABOAS, Juan-Carlos     ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA            4.19
 37. LEAZNIBARRUTIA, Albert  ESP  ONCE                      4.19
 38. CLAVERO, Daniel         ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS         4.19
 39. BLANCO, Santiago        ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS         4.19
 40. MAULEON, Javier         ESP  ONCE                      4.19
 41. ANDERSSON, Michael      SWE  TVM-FARM FRITES           4.19
 42. ETXEBARRIA, Unai        VEN  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI         4.19
 43. ONGARATO, Rodolfo       ITA  BALLAN                    4.19
 44. PECHEL, Uwe             GER  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           4.19
 45. HOJ, Frank              DEN  PALMANS-IDEAL             4.19
 46. BARRIGON, Josue         ESP  ONCE                      4.37
 47. GONTCHENKOV, Alexandre  UKR  BALLAN                    4.37
 48. BUGNO, Gianni           ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI             4.37
 49. BUGALLO, Aitor          ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI         4.37
 50. DIAZ, Luis Maria        ESP  ONCE                      4.37
 51. PARADIS, Daniel         SUI  POST SWISS TEAM           4.37
 52. CODOL, Massimo          ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI             4.46
 53. VERBRUGGHE, Rik         BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR            5.07
 54. VAN HYFTE, Paul         BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR            5.07
 55. RODRIGUES, Quintino     POR  RECER-BOAVISTA            5.07
 56. COLOMBO, Gabriele       ITA  BALLAN                    5.16
 57. DE CLERCQ, Hans         BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL             5.59
 58. LAFIS, Michael          SWE  TVM-FARM FRITES           5.59
 59. SCHLICKAU, Michael      GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         6.09
 60. PAUWELS, Karl           BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL             6.19
 61. MANCHON, Ernesto        ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS         6.22
 62. VILLANUEVA, Isaac       ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           6.31
 63. CHECCHIN, Stefano       ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH      6.42
 64. HUSER, Rolf             SUI  POST SWISS TEAM           7.05
 65. CATTAI, Stefano         ITA  BALLAN                    7.18
 66. MEIJS, Raymond          NED  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         7.18
 67. ANGUITA, Eleuterio      ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           7.18
 68. BARBERO, Sergio         ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH      7.28
 69. CEREZO, Fco. Javier     ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           7.28
 70. ANDRADE, Pedro Manuel   POR  RECER-BOAVISTA            7.28
 71. SMETANINE, Serguei      RUS  VITALICIO SEGUROS         7.28
 72. ARENAS, Juan Rodrigo    ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA            7.28
 73. CEPELE, Arunas          LTU  RECER-BOAVISTA            7.28
 74. TIETERIOUK, Andrei      KAZ  LOTTO-MOBISTAR            7.28
 75. GRABSCH, Ralf           GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         7.28
 76. FREIRE, Oscar           ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS         7.28
 77. JIMENEZ, Jose Maria     ESP  BANESTO                   8.39
 78. LANFRANCHI, Paolo       ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI             9.31
 79. ELIZBURU, Jose M.       ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           9.41
 80. MARICHAL, Thierry       BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR           10.11
 81. NAPOLITANO, Massimilia  ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH     10.20
 82. GARCIA, Ignacio         ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA       11.19
 83. EDO, Angel              ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA       11.19
 84. BARONTI, Alessandro     ITA  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA     11.19
 85. PIANEGONDA, Gianluca    ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI            11.19
 86. BALLERINI, Franco       ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI            12.25
 87. BOMANS, Carlo           BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL            12.25
 88. FONTANELLI, Fabiano     ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH     12.25
 89. FEYS, Wim               BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR           12.25
 90. BALDO, Filippo          ITA  BALLAN                   12.25
 91. OLANO, Abrahan          ESP  BANESTO                  12.25
 92. GARCIA, Jose Vicente    ESP  BANESTO                  12.25
 93. GARMENDIA, Aitor        ESP  BANESTO                  12.25
 94. RODRIGUEZ, Orlando S.   POR  BANESTO                  12.25
 95. DE GEYTER, Johan        BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL            12.25
 96. GONZALEZ, Alvaro        ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI        12.25
 97. VALOTI, Paolo           ITA  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA     12.25
 98. VAN DER WOLF, Michael   NED  TEAM GEROLSTEINER        12.25
 99. MONTGOMERY, Sven        SUI  POST SWISS TEAM          12.25
100. GERRIKAGOITIA, Gorka    ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI        12.25
101. RITTSEL, Martin         SWE  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA     12.25
102. VIFIAN, Fredric         FRA  POST SWISS TEAM          12.25
103. FLORES, Igor            ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI        12.25
104. CORVERS, Frank          BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL            12.25
105. HAMMOND, Roger          GBR  PALMANS-IDEAL            12.25
106. GLASNER, Bjorn          GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER        12.25
107. AGNOLUTTO, Christophe   FRA  CASINO                   12.25
108. LEFEBRE, David          FRA  CASINO                   12.25
109. ALONSO, Marino          ESP  BANESTO                  12.25
110. CAPIOT, Johan           BEL  TVM-FARM FRITES          12.25
111. FRUTTI, Matteo          ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI            12.25
112. BRATKOWKI, Jan          GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER        12.25
113. SARKAUSKAS, Saulius     LTU  RECER-BOAVISTA           12.25
114. SALIGARI, Marco         ITA  CASINO                   12.25
115. ORIOL, Christophe       FRA  CASINO                   12.25
116. SVORADA, Jan            SVK  MAPEI-BRICOBI            12.25
117. FINCO, Carlo            ITA  BALLAN                   12.25
118. ZATTI, Andrea           ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS     12.25
119. TAULER, Toni            ESP  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS     12.25
120. GELFI, Luca             ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS     12.25
121. LEONI, Endrio           ITA  BALLAN                   12.25
122. TRAVERSONI, Mario       ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH     12.25
123. PUTTINI, Felice         SUI  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS     12.25
124. VERZIAGI, Stefano       ITA  ESTEPONA-BREPAC          12.25
125. KIRSIPUU, Jann          EST  CASINO                   12.25
126. HENRIX, Sascha          GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER        12.25
127. DI RENZO, Marco Antoni  ITA  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA     12.25
128. BLIJLEVENS, Jeroen      NED  TVM-FARM FRITES          12.25
129. HOFFMAN, Tristan        NED  TVM-FARM FRITES          12.25
130. ONGARATO, Alberto       ITA  BALLAN                   12.25
131. VIDAL, Jose Angel       ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA       13.15
132. RIBERA, Daniel          ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA       13.15
133. SERRANO, Marcos         ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA       13.15
134. GONZALEZ, Santos        ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA       13.15
135. ARAZZI, Francesco       ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS     13.45
136. KLEIN, Frank            GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER        13.49

Brief Report

Italian Marco Pantani, from Mercatone Uno, was the winner of the 'Queen Stage' raced between the Murcian capital and el Alto del Morrón, over 61 kms. Pantani scored his his first victory of the season, covering the 61kms in 51 minutes and 54 seconds at an average speed of 32.7 km/hr. Italian Alberto Elli and Kazak Alexander Vinokurov finished in the same time as Pantani.

The stage turned out to be quite active as all the main teams fighting out the GC knew that the mountain sections could be telling. ONCE and Kelme kept the tempo high, while Elli's team Casino and Pantani's team Mercatone Uno watched closely.

The pace went on from the start with Belgian Marichal leaving the peloton at the flag only to be caught at the 51 kms mark. Mercatone Uno then made things difficult which helped splinter the peloton and give Pantani a dream ride up the Alto del Morrón. He took advantage of their work and took the victoryand moved into second place on the GC only 9 seconds from Elli.

Stage 4b, Totana - Cehegin, 73 kms

  1. CAPIOT, Johan           BEL  TVM-FARM FRITES        1.48.31 (40.362) 
  2. TRAVERSONI, Mario       ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH      s.t.
  3. FREIRE, Oscar           ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS   
  4. LEONI, Endrio           ITA  BALLAN              
  5. BLIJLEVENS, Jeroen      NED  TVM-FARM FRITES     
  6. SMETANINE, Serguei      RUS  VITALICIO SEGUROS   
  7. FLORES, Igor            ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI   
  8. FEYS, Wim               BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR      
  9. ANGUITA, Eleuterio      ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC     
 10. HAMMOND, Roger          GBR  PALMANS-IDEAL       
 11. CHIAPPUCCI, Claudio     ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
 12. EDO, Angel              ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA  
 13. PIANEGONDA, Gianluca    ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI       
 14. VINOKOUROV, Alexandre   KAZ  CASINO              
 15. ELLI, Alberto           ITA  CASINO              
 16. ZBERG, Marcus           SUI  POST SWISS TEAM     
 17. CEREZO, Fco. Javier     ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC     
 18. VERHEYEN, Geert         BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR      
 19. VAN HYFTE, Paul         BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR      
 20. GONTCHENKOV, Alexandre  UKR  BALLAN              
 21. VALOTI, Paolo           ITA  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA
 22. GONZALEZ, Igor          ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI   
 23. GARCIA, David           ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS   
 24. MAURI, Melchor          ESP  ONCE              mt
 25. SUNDERLAND, Scott       AUS  PALMANS-IDEAL       
 26. CLAVERO, Daniel         ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS   
 27. VOSKAMP, Bart           NED  TVM-FARM FRITES     
 28. GRABSCH, Ralf           GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER   
 29. IVANOV, Serguei         RUS  TVM-FARM FRITES     
 30. OCHOA, Javier           ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA  
 31. BELTRAN, Manuel         ESP  BANESTO             
 32. MOLINARI, Maurizio      ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
 33. ETXEBARRIA, Unai        VEN  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI   
 34. PANTANI, Marco          ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH
 35. JARQUE, Jose Francisco  ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC     
 36. VIFIAN, Fredric         FRA  POST SWISS TEAM     
 37. HERNANDEZ, Santos       ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA      
 38. FINCATO, Marco          ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH
 39. RODRIGUEZ, Orlando S.   POR  BANESTO             
 40. CALI, Vicent            FRA  CASINO              
 41. DE CLERCQ, Hans         BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL       
 42. HUSER, Rolf             SUI  POST SWISS TEAM     
 43. ALONSO, Marino          ESP  BANESTO             
 44. GONZALEZ, Alvaro        ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI   
 45. HOFFMAN, Tristan        NED  TVM-FARM FRITES     
 46. LAFIS, Michael          SWE  TVM-FARM FRITES     
 47. BUGALLO, Aitor          ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
 48. OTXOA, Ricardo          ESP  ONCE             
 49. MEIJS, Raymond          NED  TEAM GEROLSTEINER
 50. BRUYNEEL, Johan         BEL  ONCE             
 51. ZUBELDIA, Haimar        ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
 52. DIAZ, Luis Maria        ESP  ONCE             
 53. FERNANDEZ, Manuel       ESP  BANESTO          
 54. ANDERSSON, Michael      SWE  TVM-FARM FRITES  
 55. URIA, Jose Manuel       ESP  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
 56. GONZALEZ, Ramon         ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI   
 57. BOURQUENOUD, Pierre     SUI  POST SWISS TEAM     
 58. BUGNO, Gianni           ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI       
 59. REBOLLO, Jose Luis      ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA      
 60. GARCIA, Jose Vicente    ESP  BANESTO             
 61. RIBERA, Daniel          ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA  
 62. MIRANDA, Carmelo        ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC
 63. PARADIS, Daniel         SUI  POST SWISS TEAM
 64. BARRIGON, Josue         ESP  ONCE           
 65. SCHNIDER, Daniel        SUI  POST SWISS TEAM
 66. CHECCHIN, Stefano       ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH
 67. SERRANO, Marcos         ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA  
 68. TABOAS, Juan-Carlos     ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA
 69. RODRIGUES, Quintino     POR  RECER-BOAVISTA
 70. SASTRE, Carlos          ESP  ONCE          
 71. LEAZNIBARRUTIA, Albert  ESP  ONCE          
 72. DE WOLF, Steve          EL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR
 73. VERBRUGGHE, Rik         BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR
 74. BALLERINI, Franco       ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI 
 75. BALDO, Filippo          ITA  BALLAN        
 76. LANFRANCHI, Paolo       ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI 
 77. GELFI, Luca             ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
 78. BLANCO, Santiago        ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS   
 79. GERRIKAGOITIA, Gorka    ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI   
 80. HERNANDEZ, Eduardo      ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA  
 81. HAYMOZ, Yvan            SUI  POST SWISS TEAM     
 82. PUTTINI, Felice         SUI  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS
 83. VIDAL, Jose Angel       ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA  
 84. VERZIAGI, Stefano       ITA  ESTEPONA-BREPAC     
 85. CODOL, Massimo          ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI       
 86. ARENAS, Juan Rodrigo    ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA      
 87. VILLANUEVA, Isaac       ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC     
 88. ELIZBURU, Jose M.       ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC     
 89. PECHEL, Uwe             GER  ESTEPONA-BREPAC     
 90. ONGARATO, Rodolfo       ITA  BALLAN              
 91. CATTAI, Stefano         ITA  BALLAN              
 92. RINCON, Oliverio        COL  VITALICIO SEGUROS          s.t.
 93. HENRIX, Sascha          GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER          0.27
 94. SALIGARI, Marco         ITA  CASINO                     0.27
 95. KONYSHEV, Dimitri       RUS  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH       0.27
 96. JIMENEZ, Jose Maria     ESP  BANESTO                    0.34
 97. GARMENDIA, Aitor        ESP  BANESTO                    0.42
 98. MAULEON, Javier         ESP  ONCE                       0.44
 99. GARCIA, Ignacio         ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA         0.44
100. COLOMBO, Gabriele       ITA  BALLAN                     0.44
101. BARBERO, Sergio         ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANC        1.27
102. NAPOLITANO, Massimilia  ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANC        1.52
103. CEPELE, Arunas          LTU  RECER-BOAVISTA             6.10
104. FONTANELLI, Fabiano     ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCH      11.27
105. LEFEBRE, David          FRA  CASINO                    11.27
106. TAULER, Toni            ESP  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS      11.27
107. BRATKOWKI, Jan          GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         11.27
108. RITTSEL, Martin         SWE  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA      11.27
109. ZATTI, Andrea           ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS      11.27
110. ANDRADE, Pedro Manuel   POR  RECER-BOAVISTA            11.27
111. GLASNER, Bjorn          GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         11.27
112. VAN DER WOLF, Michael   NED  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         11.27
113. TIETERIOUK, Andrei      KAZ  LOTTO-MOBISTAR            11.27
114. FINCO, Carlo            ITA  BALLAN                    11.27
115. ONGARATO, Alberto       ITA  BALLAN                    11.27
116. CORVERS, Frank          BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL             11.27
117. MONTGOMERY, Sven        SUI  POST SWISS TEAM           11.27
118. KLEIN, Frank            GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         11.27
119. DI RENZO, Marco Antoni  ITA  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA      11.27
120. AGNOLUTTO, Christophe   FRA  CASINO                    11.27
121. BOMANS, Carlo           BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL             11.27
122. SCHLICKAU, Michael      GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         11.27
123. MANCHON, Ernesto        ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS         11.27
124. BARONTI, Alessandro     ITA  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA      11.38

Brief Report

Belgian Johan Capiot, from TVM, stopped the Italian rule at la of the Tour of Murcia when he won Stage 4b over 73 kms between Totana and Cehegin. It was his first victory of the season and the second for his team. He finished with a time of 1.48.31.

The second stage of the day replicated the morning race with lots of attacking riding. The teams that had missed the selection in the morning were intent on making Elli and Pantani suffer in the afternoon. Although the attacks were constant, none of them prospered, mainly because of the controlling work of the Casino team who were intent on protecting Elli's GC position. The finish was exciting as Italian Gianni Bugno attacked at the 63 kms mark and took with him Spaniards Daniel Clavero and Alberto Leanizbarrutia and also fellow Italian Claudio Chiappucci. The attempt failed and Capiot won the sprint. This happened at km 63 and from GC after Stage 4 after bonuses:

  1. ELLI, Alberto           ITA  CASINO                 16.19.33
  2. PANTANI, Marco          ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI      0.10
  3. VINOKOUROV, Alexandre   KAZ  CASINO                     0.13
  4. ZBERG, Marcus           SUI  POST SWISS TEAM            0.29
  5. MIRANDA, Carmelo        ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC            0.33
  6. GONZALEZ, Igor          ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI          0.58
  7. GARCIA, David           ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS          1.00
  8. BELTRAN, Manuel         ESP  BANESTO                    1.00
  9. OCHOA, Javier           ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA         1.11
 10. MAURI, Melchor          ESP  ONCE                       1.24
 11. ZUBELDIA, Haimar        ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI          1.24
 12. FINCATO, Marco          ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI      1.24
 13. CHIAPPUCCI, Claudio     ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS       1.58
 14. MOLINARI, Maurizio      ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS       2.00
 15. OTXOA, Ricardo          ESP  ONCE                       2.06
 16. URIA, Jose Manuel       ESP  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS       2.13
 17. CALI, Vicent            FRA  CASINO                     2.36
 18. FERNANDEZ, Manuel       ESP  BANESTO                    2.47
 19. VOSKAMP, Bart           NED  TVM-FARM FRITES            3.06
 20. SUNDERLAND, Scott       AUS  PALMANS-IDEAL              3.13
 21. REBOLLO, Jose Luis      ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA             3.35
 22. JARQUE, Jose Francisco  ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC            4.19
 23. KONYSHEV, Dimitri       RUS  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI      4.35
 24. BUGNO, Gianni           ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI              4.53
 25. ONGARATO, Rodolfo       ITA  BALLAN                     5.07
 26. VERHEYEN, Geert         BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR             5.10
 27. TABOAS, Juan-Carlos     ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA             5.35
 28. HERNANDEZ, Santos       ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA             5.35
 29. DIAZ, Luis Maria        ESP  ONCE                       5.53
 30. BUGALLO, Aitor          ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI          5.53
 31. SASTRE, Carlos          ESP  ONCE                       6.16
 32. DE WOLF, Steve          EL   LOTTO-MOBISTAR             6.45
 33. BOURQUENOUD, Pierre     SUI  POST SWISS TEAM            7.01
 34. GONZALEZ, Ramon         ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI          7.15
 35. HAYMOZ, Yvan            SUI  POST SWISS TEAM            7.21
 36. ETXEBARRIA, Unai        VEN  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI          8.16
 37. CLAVERO, Daniel         ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS          8.16
 38. ANDERSSON, Michael      SWE  TVM-FARM FRITES            8.16
 39. BRUYNEEL, Johan         BEL  ONCE                       8.16
 40. LEAZNIBARRUTIA, Alberto ESP  ONCE                       8.16
 41. SCHNIDER, Daniel        SUI  POST SWISS TEAM            8.16
 42. BLANCO, Santiago        ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS          8.16
 43. PARADIS, Daniel         SUI  POST SWISS TEAM            8.34
 44. BARRIGON, Josue         ESP  ONCE                       8.34
 45. MAULEON, Javier         ESP  ONCE                       9.00
 46. VAN HYFTE, Paul         BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR             9.04
 47. VERBRUGGHE, Rik         BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR             9.04
 48. PECHEL, Uwe             GER  ESTEPONA-BREPAC            9.10
 49. ANGUITA, Eleuterio      ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           11.15
 50. CATTAI, Stefano         ITA  BALLAN                    11.15
 51. EDO, Angel              ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA        11.29
 52. GONTCHENKOV, Alexandre  UKR  BALLAN                    11.56
 53. IVANOV, Serguei         RUS  TVM-FARM FRITES           12.12
 54. RODRIGUES, Quintino     POR  RECER-BOAVISTA            12.26
 55. HERNANDEZ, Eduardo      ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA        12.42
 56. CODOL, Massimo          ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI             12.59
 57. LAFIS, Michael          SWE  TVM-FARM FRITES           13.18
 58. LANFRANCHI, Paolo       ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI             13.28
 59. HUSER, Rolf             SUI  POST SWISS TEAM           14.24
 60. FREIRE, Oscar           ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS         14.45
 61. CEREZO, Fco. Javier     ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           14.47
 62. GRABSCH, Ralf           GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         14.47
 63. RINCON, Oliverio        COL  VITALICIO SEGUROS         15.18
 64. DE CLERCQ, Hans         BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL             15.34
 65. COLOMBO, Gabriele       ITA  BALLAN                    15.35
 66. CHECCHIN, Stefano       ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI     16.17
 67. VERZIAGI, Stefano       ITA  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           16.22
 68. GONZALEZ, Alvaro        ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI         16.22
 69. GARCIA, Jose Vicente    ESP  BANESTO                   16.22
 70. VILLANUEVA, Isaac       ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           16.34
 71. MEIJS, Raymond          NED  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         16.53
 72. SMETANINE, Serguei      RUS  VITALICIO SEGUROS         17.03
 73. ARENAS, Juan Rodrigo    ESP  RECER-BOAVISTA            17.03
 74. JIMENEZ, Jose Maria     ESP  BANESTO                   18.48
 75. ELIZBURU, Jose M.       ESP  ESTEPONA-BREPAC           19.16
 76. BARBERO, Sergio         ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI     19.24
 77. FLORES, Igor            ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI         19.44
 78. SALIGARI, Marco         ITA  CASINO                    20.11
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 80. PIANEGONDA, Gianluca    ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI             20.52
 81. BLIJLEVENS, Jeroen      NED  TVM-FARM FRITES           21.44
 82. TRAVERSONI, Mario       ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI     21.46
 83. LEONI, Endrio           ITA  BALLAN                    21.51
 84. CAPIOT, Johan           BEL  TVM-FARM FRITES           21.53
 85. HAMMOND, Roger          GBR  PALMANS-IDEAL             22.00
 86. VALOTI, Paolo           ITA  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA      22.00
 87. VIFIAN, Fredric         FRA  POST SWISS TEAM           22.00
 88. HOFFMAN, Tristan        NED  TVM-FARM FRITES           22.00
 89. ALONSO, Marino          ESP  BANESTO                   22.00
 90. BALDO, Filippo          ITA  BALLAN                    22.00
 91. GELFI, Luca             ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS      22.00
 92. PUTTINI, Felice         SUI  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS      22.00
 93. HENRIX, Sascha          GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         22.27
 94. SCHLICKAU, Michael      GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         22.27
 95. GARCIA, Ignacio         ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA        22.32
 96. GARMENDIA, Aitor        ESP  BANESTO                   22.42
 97. GERRIKAGOITIA, Gorka    ESP  EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI         22.50
 98. FEYS, Wim               BEL  LOTTO-MOBISTAR            22.54
 99. BALLERINI, Franco       ITA  MAPEI-BRICOBI             22.54
100. RODRIGUEZ, Orlando S.   POR  BANESTO                   23.22
101. CEPELE, Arunas          LTU  RECER-BOAVISTA            24.07
102. MANCHON, Ernesto        ESP  VITALICIO SEGUROS         25.07
103. TIETERIOUK, Andrei      KAZ  LOTTO-MOBISTAR            27.08
104. ZATTI, Andrea           ITA  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS      27.49
105. RIBERA, Daniel          ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA        28.49
106. VIDAL, Jose Angel       ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA        28.49
107. ANDRADE, Pedro Manuel   POR  RECER-BOAVISTA            29.24
108. SERRANO, Marcos         ESP  KELME-COSTA BLANCA        29.43
109. LEFEBRE, David          FRA  CASINO                    31.11
110. GLASNER, Bjorn          GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         32.05
111. BARONTI, Alessandro     ITA  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA      32.32
112. VAN DER WOLF, Michael   NED  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         33.27
113. CORVERS, Frank          BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL             33.27
114. BRATKOWKI, Jan          GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         33.27
115. MONTGOMERY, Sven        SUI  POST SWISS TEAM           33.27
116. FONTANELLI, Fabiano     ITA  MERCATONE UNO-BIANCHI     33.27
117. AGNOLUTTO, Christophe   FRA  CASINO                    33.27
118. RITTSEL, Martin         SWE  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA      33.27
119. TAULER, Toni            ESP  ROS MARY-AMICA CHIPS      33.27
120. BOMANS, Carlo           BEL  PALMANS-IDEAL             34.21
121. FINCO, Carlo            ITA  BALLAN                    34.21
122. ONGARATO, Alberto       ITA  BALLAN                    34.52
123. KLEIN, Frank            GER  TEAM GEROLSTEINER         37.27
124. RENZO, Marco Antonio    ITA  CANTINA TOLLO-ALEXIA      44.15