Stage 7, Civitanova Marche - Civitanova Marche, 164 kms:1. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom-ADR 4.16.02 2. Mario Manzoni (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave 3. Rolf Sörensen (Den) Rabobank 4. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Cofidis 5. Steven de Jongh (Ned) TVM 6. Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Kross 7. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Mapei 8. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne 9. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne 10. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan 11. Dario Pieri (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne 12. Mirco Crepaldi (Ita) Polti 13. Marco Vergnani (Ita) Kross 14. Marco Milesi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas 15. Roberto Pistore (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG 16. Andrei Zintsjenko (Rus) 17. Rolf Jaermann (Swi) Casino 18. Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Festina 19. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM 20. Claudio Chiappucci (Ita) Ros Mary - Amica Chips 21. Germano Pierdomenico (Ita) Cantina Tollo 22. Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG 23. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Mapei 24. Gianluca Pianegonda (Ita) Mapei 25. Flavio Vanzella (Ita) La Francaise des Jeux ... 27. Laurent Roux (Fra) TVM-Farm Frites 29. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom-ADR 31. Jens Heppner (Ger) Telekom-ADR 0.12 32. Pascal Richard (Swi) Casino 37. Gabriele Colombo (Ita) Ballan 0.51 41. Mauro Gianetti (Swi) La Francaise des Jeux 2.35 43. Marc Streel (Bel) Casino 5.06 GC after Stage 7
1. Rolf Jaermann (Swi) Casino 33.40.17 2. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Mapei 0.04 3. Jens Heppner (Ger) Telekom-ADR 1.03 4. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank 13.15 5. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Mapei 13.20 6. Germano Pierdomenico (Ita) Cantina Tollo 13.22 7. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan 13.25 8. Claudio Chiappucci (Ita) Ros Mary 13.25 9. Roberto Pistore (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG 13.27 10. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM 13.27 11. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne 13.28 12. Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Kross 13.30 13. Stefano Faustini (Ita) Vini Caldirola 13.30 14. Mario Manzoni (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave 13.43 15. Ermanno Brignoli (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG 13.48 16. Emanuele Lupi (Ita) Amore e Vita 13.57 17. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros 14.18 18. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom-ADR 14.34 19. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom-ADR 19.16 20. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne 24.13 21. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom-ADR 24.37 22. Dario Pieri (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne 24.49 23. Laurent Desbiens (Fra) Cofidis 27.41 24. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina 28.57 25. Steven de Jongh (Ned) TVM 31.23 ... 30. Laurent Roux (Fra) TVM-Farm Frites 37.20 32. Pascal Richard (Swi) Casino 39.56 34. Gianluca Pianegonda (Ita) Mapei 41.37 36. Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Festina 42.48 38. Gabriele Colombo (Ita) Ballan 50.59 46. Mauro Gianetti (Swi) La Francaise des Jeux 1.12.46 47. Marc Streel (Bel) Casino 1.12.52 Brief Report Erik Zabel took his second victory in Tirreno-Adriatico when he easily won the mass sprint in Stage 7. Swiss rider Rolf Jaermann maintained his position on GC and now has to defend it for one more day. The fairly flat 164 km stage which wound around the Adriatic town of Civitanova Marche was marked by constant attacks from the remaining 50 odd riders in the race. 2/3rds of the field however were together with 3 kms to ride. Zabel used his vast experience to triumph from Mario Manzoni and Rolf Sorensen. Rolf Jaermann said: "Still one stage to go before it's over. If it like Tuesday I can make it. Ballerini was not in good condition after Monday and he didn't try to do anything with the 4 seconds. I hope he will do the same tomorrow. I'm lucky my team is still so strong - they worked superbly for me. But first we have to see the final finish line. |