38th De Ster van Zwolle, Cat 1.5

• 1997 Results

Thanks to Dick Soepenberg for these action shots.

1. Peloton in Lemelerveld
2. Rik Reinerink
3. P&O-Löwik-Giant riders
4. Peloton
5. Peloton
6. Paul van Schalen
7. Paul van Schalen and Edward Farenhout in attack
8. Winner Renger Ypenburg
9. Renger Ypenburg and Gerben Löwik - in Kamperzeedijk 22 km before the finish.

Brief

The "Star" is the traditional opening race on the Dutch calendar. Under tough conditions the Ster was a real dutch "wind blown classic". From the start in Zwolle there was a strong tail wind for the first 30 kilometers. In the first 10 kilometers a group off 19 riders were leading the race with 4 P&O riders, 3 Rabobank, 4 Batavus, 2 Agu and some induviduals.

After 90 kilometers, the lead group was joined by a chasing group to form a large leading group of 40 riders with all the favorites present. In the last 50 kilometers, and driving into a tough head wind, two riders took their chances - Paul van Schalen and Edward Fahrenhout - who gained a maximum gap on the others of 1.45. In the last kilometers the gap went down to 100 meters and Renger Ypenburg junmped over to the two leaders. Ypenburg was the strongest sprinter in front of Farenhout and Paul van Schalen. For sponsor Löwik it was the 4th victory in the Ster van Zwolle in 4 years.

The Winner - Renger Ypenburg

Born:  	19/05/77
Place:	Hengelo, the Netherlands

Major Victories:

1995 - Team  Oldenzaalse WielerClub
   	
Ronde van Groningen
Ronde van Gelderland
Omloop om Schokland

1996 - Team  Vredestein-Batavus
   
Theo Koomen Plaquette

1997 - Team  Giant-Löwik-P&O
   
Studentchampion

1998 - Team  P&O-Löwik-P&O
    
Ster van Zwolle

Zwolle - Zwolle, 168 kms:

 1. Rengewr Ypenburg		P&O-Löwik-Giant	     4.02.51 (41.507)
 2. Edward Fahrenhout		Piels-Timmers		0.02
 3. Paul van Schalen		P&O-Löwik-Giant		s.t.
 4. Jonh Talen			Piels-Timmers		0.05
 5. Herman Fledderus		WSV Emmen/Sanders	0.05
 6. Berry Hoedemakers		Agu			0.05
 7. Marcel Luppes		Axa cycling team	0.05
 8. Edwin Dunning		Topteam Tegeltoko	0.05
 9. Rene Kroes			Batavus-Bankgiro	0.05
10. Rik Reinerink		Batavus-Bankgiro	0.05
11. John van den Akker		MGI			0.05
12. Coen Boermaan		Rabobank		0.05
13. Jan de Leeuw		Golff			0.05
14. Remco van de Ven		Agu			0.05
15. Gerben Löwik		P&O-Löwik-Giant		0.05
16. Jurgen de Jong		Agu			0.05
17. Mathe Pronk			Rabobank		0.05
18. Lex Nederlof		WV de Peddelaars	0.05
19. Hielke Boersma		MGI			0.05
20. Sander Hup			KWC			0.05
21  Rudi Kemna			P&O-Löwik-Giant		0.05
22  Arthur Farenhout		Agu			0.05
23  Wilco Zuyderwijk		van Vliet-Weba		0.05
24  Dennis Heij			Golff-Gazelle		0.05
25  Louis de Koning		ARC Ulysses		1.14		
26  Jan van Velzen		Golff-Gazelle		1.14	
27  Henk Tissigh		Olympia Heerenveen	1.14
28  Heerko Gorter		De Volharding		1.24
29  Jeroen Slagter		WV de Peddelaars	1.24	
30  Maurice van Rijn		Agu			1.28
31  Ronald van de Tang		van Vliet-Weba		1.56
32  Ronald Roos			Volharding		1.56
33  Rob Froeling		OWC-Axa-Löwik		1.56
34  Freddy van de Werff		Tegeltoko		2.02
35  Remco Boonstoppel		van Vliet-Weba		3.55
36  Theo Akkermans		van Vliet-Weba		3.55	
37  Gerben van den Broek	Axa			3.55		
38  Ben Timmermans		WSV Emmen		3.55	
39  Joost Legtenberg		Batavus-Bankgiro	3.59
40  Maurice Engbersen		Golff-Gazelle		7.54
41  Thierry Machielsen		Groeningespurters	7.54	
42  Danny Stam			Piels			7.54
43  Andre van de Reep		van Vliet-Weba		7.54
44  Bart Weierink 		Batavus-Vredestein	7.54
45  Erik van de Heide		Bos-Bike&Hike		7.54
46  Tom Cordes			Tegeltoko		7.54
47  Rene Post			Axa			7.54
48  Wopke Veenstra		Rabobank		7.54
49  Frank Zwaneveld 		WSV Emmen		7.54
50  Bennie Gosink		Tegeltoko		7.54

Started	 150 
Finished  50