Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, Cat 2.1

France, May 5-10, 1998


1997 Results     Past Winners     Riders

May 5     Stage 1 - Dunkerque-Grande Synthe, 180.1 kms.
May 6     Stage 2 - Audruicq-Amiens, 187.1 kms.
May 7     Stage 3 - Haucourt sur Somme-Boulogne sur Mer, 107.6 kms.
May 7     Stage 4 - ITT at Boulogne sur Mer, 24 kms.
May 8     Stage 5 - Gravelines-Loon Plage, 182.3 kms.
May 9     Stage 6 - Cappelle la Grande - Westroute (Belgium), 186 kms.
May 10    Stage 7 - Leffrinckoucke-Dunkerque (3 ascents of the Mont Cassel), 183 kms.

Stage 1, Dunkerque-Grande Synthe, 180.1 kms:

  1. Jan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino 			       	    4.14.52
  2. Stephane Barthe (Fra) Casino 
  3. Arvis Piziks (Lit) Team Home Jack and Jones 
  4. Adriano Baffi (Ita) Ballan 
  5. Mirko Rossato (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
  6. Franck Morelle (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 
  7. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank 
  8. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) US Postal 
  9. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina 
 10. Jans Koerts (Ned) Rabobank
 11. Dario Pieri (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
 12. Massimo Strazzer (Ita) Cantina Tollo
 13. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 14. Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 15. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 16. Cedric Vasseur (Fra) GAN
 17. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) GAN
 18. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Polti
 19. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Ballan
 20. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti
 21. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 22. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal Service
 23. Denis Zanette (Ita) Vini Caldirola
 24. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis
 25. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 26. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93
 27. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
 28. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan
 29. Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones 
 30. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 31. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
 32. Marco Milesi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 33. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 34. Bruno Thibout (Fra) Cofidis
 35. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 36. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 37. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mapei
 38. Biagio Conte (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
 39. Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Festina
 40. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) GAN
 41. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Polti
 42. Thierry Laurent (Fra) Festina
 43. Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei
 44. Guillaume Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
 45. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino
 46. Serguei Gontchar (Ukr) Cantina Tollo
 47. Cyril Bos (Fra) GAN
 48. Francis Moreau (Fra) Cofidis
 49. Christophe Bassons (Fra) Festina
 50. Jay Sweet (Aus) Big Mat-Auber 93
 51. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei
 52. Arturas Kasputis (Ltu) Casino
 53. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo
 54. Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Festina
 55. Evgueni Berzin (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux
 56. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino
 57. Jesper Skibby (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones 
 58. Arnaud Pretot (Fra) GAN
 59. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 			s.t.
 60. Jan Svorada (Cze) Mapei  					1.47
 61. Mauro Radaelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola
 62. Nico Mattan (Bel) Mapei
 63. Franck Perque (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 
 64. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank
 65. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 66. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 67. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Polti
 68. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Polti
 69. Carlos Dacruz (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
 70. Juris Silovs (Lat) Team Home-Jack and Jones 
 71. Silvio Martinello (Ita) Polti
 72. Laurent Desbiens (Fra) Cofidis
 73. Eros Poli (Ita) GAN
 74. Marco Bellini (Ita) Cantina Tollo
 75. Claus Michael Möller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites 
 76. Davide Bramati (Ita) Mapei
 77. Axel Merckx (Bel) Polti
 78. Carlo Bomans (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 79. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola
 80. Frank Hoj (Den) Palmans-Ideal
 81. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
 82. Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal Service
 83. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank
 84. Alexandre Gontchenkov (Rus) Ballan
 85. Endrio Leoni (Ita) Ballan
 86. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal Service
 87. Philippe Gaumont (Fra) Cofidis
 88. Ludovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
 89. Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo
 90. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank
 91. Michael Rosborg (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones 
 92. Marc Strange Jacobsen (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones 
 93. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 94. Gabriele Colombo (Ita) Ballan
 95. Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) US Postal Service
 96. Enrico Zaina (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 97. Filippo Casagrande (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne 		       all s.t
 98. Johan De Geyter (Bel) Palmans-Ideal 			11.30
 99. Laurent Pillon (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
100. Jorgen Vermeersch (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
101. Jean-Pierre Heynderickx (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
102. Adrie Van Der Poel (Ned) Rabobank
103. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
104. Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
105. Ronny Assez (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
106. Luca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola
107. Laurent Genty (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 
108. Ludwig Willems (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
109. Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Vini Caldirola
110. Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) Cofidis
111. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal Service
112. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service
113. Giacomo Battistel (Ita) Cantina Tollo
114. Patrice Halgand (Fra) Festina
115. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina
116. Gilles Talmant (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
117. Gilles Maignan (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
118. Sebastien Demarbaix (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
119. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones 
120. Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones
121. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino
122. Andre Korff (Ger) Festina
123. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
124. Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
125. David Delrieu (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
126. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
127. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
128. Viatcheslav Djavanian (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93
129. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites
130. Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Mapei
131. Jacky Durand (Fra) Casino
132. Jean-Philippe Dojwa (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
133. Stephane Cueff (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
134. Stefano De Mauri (Ita) Vini Caldirola
135. Marco Villa (Ita) Cantina Tollo
136. Stephane Berges (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
137. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino
138. Claude Lamour (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne 
139. Jerome Laveur-Pedoux (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi
140. Christophe Capelle (Fra) Cofidis
141. Roger Hammond (GB) Palmans-Ideal
142. Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Polti
143. Maurizio Fondriest (Ita) Cofidis
144. Frederic Moncassin (Fra) GAN
145. Giorgio Furlan (Ita) Vini Caldirola
146. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei
147. Marco Antonio Di Renzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo
148. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
149. Johan Bruinsma (Ned) Rabobank 			      all s.t.

149 classified

GC after Stage 1

  1. Jan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino 			             4.14.42
  2. Stephane Barthe (Fra) Casino				0.04
  3. Christophe Bassons (Fra) Festina				0.04 
  4. Arvis Piziks (Lit) Team Home Jack and Jones		0.04
  5. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne			0.08
  6. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) GAN					0.09
  7. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi			0.09
  8. Adriano Baffi (Ita) Ballan         			0.10
  9. Mirko Rossato (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne				0.10
 10. Franck Morelle (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux			0.10

Stage 2, Audruicq-Amiens, 187.1 kms:

  1. Jan Svorada (Cze) Mapei-Bricobi                         4.52.07
  2. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack and Jones
  3. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino
  4. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank
  5. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino
  6. Evgueni Berzine (Rus) Francaise des Jeux			s.t.
  7. Christophe Capelle (Fra) Cofidis 				1.09
  8. Massimo Strazzer (Ita) Cantina-Tollo
  9. Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino 
 10. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93			1.09
 11. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal Service
 12. Stephane Barthe (Fra) Casino
 13. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan
 14. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) GAN
 15. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino
 16. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) GAN
 17. Jacky Durand (Fra) Casino
 18. Bruno Thibout (Fra) Cofidis				1.09
 19. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar			7.09
 20. Dario Pieri (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne				7.14
 21. Cedric Vasseur (Fra) GAN
 22. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 23. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal Service
 24. Roger Hammond (GB) Palmans-Ideal
 25. Claude Lamour (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
 26. Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei
 27. Cyril Bos (Fra) GAN
 28. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 29. Jean-Pierre Heynderickx (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
 30. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 31. Adriano Baffi (Ita) Ballan
 32. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola
 33. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
 34. Francis Moreau (Fra) Cofidis
 35. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti
 36. Guillaume Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
 37. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 38. Endrio Leoni (Ita) Ballan
 39. Thierry Laurent (Fra) Festina
 40. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 41. Andre Korff (Ger) Festina
 42. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank
 43. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 44. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 45. David Delrieu (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
 46. Adrie Van Der Poel (Ned) Rabobank
 47. Ludovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
 48. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Polti
 49. Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones
 50. Angelo Canzonieri (Ita) Ballan
 51. Eros Poli (Ita) GAN
 52. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 53. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 54. Franck Perque (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 55. Arnaud Pretot (Fra) Gan
 56. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 57. Serguei Gontchar (Ukr) Cantina Tollo
 58. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis
 59. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo
 60. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei
 61. Alexandre Gontchenkov (Rus) Ballan
 62. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank
 63. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Polti
 64. Maximilian Sciandri (GB) La Francaise des Jeux
 65. Davide Bramati (Ita) Mapei
 66. Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Mapei			 	22.25
 67. Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 68. Luca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola
 69. Jorgen Vermeersch (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 70. Giacomo Battistel (Ita) Cantina Tollo
 71. Marco Bellini (Ita) Cantina Tollo
 72. Sebastien Demarbaix (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
 73. Marco Milesi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 74. Gabriele Colombo (Ita) Ballan
 75. Denis Zanette (Ita) Vini Caldirola
 76. Maurizio Fondriest (Ita) Cofidis
 77. Ludwig Willems (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 78. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service
 79. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Ballan
 80. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Polti
 81. Biagio Conte (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
 82. Claus Michael Möller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites
 83. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal Service
 84. Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) Cofidis
 85. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
 86. Mirko Rossato (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
 87. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites
 88. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 89. Nico Mattan (Bel) Mapei
 90. Stephane Cueff (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
 91. Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) US Postal Service
 92. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 93. Carlos Dacruz (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
 94. Michael Rosborg (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones
 95. Frank Hoj (Den) Palmans-Ideal
 96. Viatcheslav Djavanian (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93
 97. Laurent Genty (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
 98. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina
 99. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) US Postal
100. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
101. Silvio Martinello (Ita) Polti
102. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino
103. Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Festina
104. Laurent Desbiens (Fra) Cofidis
105. Johan Bruinsma (Ned) Rabobank
106. Jesper Skibby (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones
107. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) TVM-Farm Frites
108. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino
109. Franck Morelle (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
110. Jans Koerts (Ned) Rabobank
111. Jay Sweet (Aus) Big Mat-Auber 93
112. Marco Antonio Di Renzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo
113. Henk Vogels (Aus) GAN    				       all s.t
114. Ronny Assez (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi			24.28
115. Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Toll
116. Laurent Pillon (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
117. Jean-Denis Vandenbroucke (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
118. Christophe Capelle (Fra) Cofidis
119. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
120. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank
121. Stephane Berges (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93
122. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
123. Jerome Laveur-Pedoux (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi
124. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Polti
125. Giorgio Furlan (Ita) Vini Caldirola
126. Johan De Geyter (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
127. Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Vini Caldirola
128. Axel Merckx (Bel) Polti
129. Mauro Radaelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola
130. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne 
131. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina
132. Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Polti
133. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
134. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
135. Jean-Philippe Dojwa (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
136. Marco Villa (Ita) Cantina Tollo
137. Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal Service
138. Philippe Gaumont (Fra) Cofidis
139. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
140. Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones
140. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones
141. Gilles Talmant (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
142. Gilles Maignan (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne		24.28

GC after Stage 2

  1. Arvis Piziks (Let) Team Home Jack and Jones             9.06.49
  2. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino 				0.06
  3. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank 				0.10
  4. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino 				0.10
  5. Evgueni Berzin (Rus) La Française des Jeux			0.10
  6. Jan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino					1.07
  7. Stéphane Barthe (Fra) Casino 				1.13
  8. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) GAN					1.14
  9. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino					1.17
 10. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) GAN					1.18

Brief

Slovakian rider Jan Svorada (Mapei-Bricobi) won the sprint to take the second stage of the Four Days of Dunkirk which started in Audruicq (Pas-de-Calais) and finished in Amiens (Somme). The stage was marked by a number of abandons and the elevation to the leader's jersey of Latvian Arvis Piziks (Team Home Jack and Jones).

Under grey skies and facing strong winds, several of the favourites abandoned the race. The leading TVM sprinter Jeroen Blijlevens did not sign on at the start. He was followed by Frédéric Moncassin who was a victim of a crash at Cassel (Nord), and preferred to take no more risks.

But the surprise defection from the race came from Belgian Franck Vandenbroucke. The Mapei leader, visibly tired after his exploits in the early season, abandoned in the same way that he had done the week before the GP Frankfurt. The winner of Paris-Nice and Gent-Wevelgem has gone back home to Ploegstert and will take a period of several days rest.

The stage developed after a 100 kms when 18 riders including Magnus Backstedt (Gan), Jan Svorada, Evgueni Berzine (Française des Jeux), Vlatcheslav Ekimov (US Postal) et le leader Jan Kirsipuu (Casino) attacked. With 10 kms to go, 6 riders - Jan Svorada, Arvis Piziks, Alexandre Vinokourov, Aart Vierhouten (Rabobank), Arturas Kasputis (Casino) and Evgueni Berzine went off the front of the top group.

Stage 3, Haucourt sur Somme-Boulogne sur Mer, 107.6 kms:

  1. Alexander Gonchenkov (Rus) Ballan                       2.16.16
  2. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina				s.t.
  3. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas			0.03
  4. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Polti              			0.05
  5. Bruno Thibout (Fra) Cofidis            			0.07
  6. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank 
  7. Arnaud Pretot (Fra) GAN 
  8. Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo 
  9. Evgeny Berzin (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux 
 10. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites			0.07
 11. Cedric Vasseur (Fra) GAN
 12. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei
 13. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank
 14. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93
 15. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
 16. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino
 17. Adriano Baffi (Ita) Ballan					0.07
 18. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo			0.13
 19. Arturas Kasputis (Ltu) Casino
 20. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) GAN
 21. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 22. Serguei Gontchar (Ukr) Cantina Tollo
 23. Andre Korff (Ger) Festina
 24. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan
 25. Silvio Martinello (Ita) Polti
 26. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 27. Angelo Canzonieri (Ita) Ballan
 28. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) GAN					0.22
 29. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal				0.25
 30. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack and Jones
 31. Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones		0.28
 32. Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino
 33. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank
 34. Biagio Conte (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
 35. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Polti
 36. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 37. Marco Milesi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas			0.43
 38. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Polti
 39. Laurent Desbiens (Fra) Cofidis				0.57
 40. Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei					1.17
 41. Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Festina
 42. Sebastien Demarbaix (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
 43. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
 44. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) TVM-Farm Frites
 45. Francis Moreau (Fra) Cofidis	
 46. Franck Morelle (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 47. Frank Hoj (Den) Palmans-Ideal
 48. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank				1.21
 49. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
 50. Thierry Laurent (Fra) Festina            			1.21

GC after Stage 3

  1. Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino

Stage 4, ITT at Boulogne sur Mer, 24 kms:

  1. Sergei Gonchar (Ukr) Cantina Tollo     	               31.18
  2. Alexander Vinokurov (Kaz) Casino    			0.37
  3. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina				1.01
  4. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino         			1.02
  5. Vyacheslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal 				1.17
  6. Jacky Durand (Fra) Casino             			1.24
  7. Evgeny Berzin (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux 			1.25
  8. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) GAN            			1.28
  9. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank       				1.39
 10. Dariusz Baranowski (Po) US Postal    			1.40
 11. Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Festina				1.43
 12. Bruno Thibout (Fra) Cofidis				1.48
 13. Denis Zanette (Ita) Vini Caldirola				1.58
 14. Francis Moreau (Fra) Cofidis				1.59
 15. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis				2.06
 16. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas			2.11
 17. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank				2.16
 18. Gilles Maignan (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne		2.16
 19. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Polti					2.19
 20. Arnaud Pretot (Fra) Gan					2.22

GC after Stage 4

  1. Alexander Vinokurov (Kaz) Casino                        11.55.14
  2. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino         		 	 0.34
  3. Evgeny Berzin (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux 			 0.52
  4. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank   				 1.42
  5. Vyacheslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal 				 1.53
  6. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) GAN            			 2.11
  7. Bruno Thibout (Fra) Cofidis            			 2.23
  8. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack and Jones     		 2.47
  9. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93         		 3.13
 10. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) GAN           			 3.25
 11. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan					 3.35
 12. Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Casino					 4.14
 13. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino					 4.44
 14. Jan Svorada (Cze) Mapei-Bricobi				 5.57
 15. Stephane Barthe (Fra) Casino				 6.26
 16. Serguei Gontchar (Ukr) Cantina Tollo			 6.46
 17. Arnaud Pretot (Fra) Gan					 9.03
 18. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei				 9.06
 19. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Polti					 9.20
 20. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites			 9.40
 21. Cedric Vasseur (Fra) GAN					 9.42
 22. Francis Moreau (Fra) Cofidis				 9.50
 23. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo			 9.51
 24. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas			10.01
 25. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		10.07
 26. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti					10.20
 27. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne		10.32
 28. Massimo Strazzer (Ita) Cantina-Tollo			10.36
 29. Thierry Laurent (Fra) Festina				10.36
 30. Adriano Baffi (Ita) Ballan					10.47
 31. Alexandre Gontchenkov (Rus) Ballan				10.50
 32. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		10.53
 33. Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei					11.01
 34. Cyril Bos (Fra) GAN					11.06
 35. Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones		11.31
 36. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal				11.53
 37. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas			11.59
 38. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Polti					11.21
 39. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank				12.36
 40. Dario Pieri (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne				12.42
 41. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar			12.54
 42. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar			13.12
 43. Davide Bramati (Ita) Mapei					12.48
 44. Guillaume Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93			14.01
 45. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal Service			14.04
 46. Ludovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93			15.40
 47. Franck Perque (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux			15.38
 48. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		15.55
 49. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Vini Caldirola				16.19
 50. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis				16.36
 51. Endrio Leoni (Ita) Ballan					16.46
 52. Eros Poli (Ita) GAN					17.05
 53. Christophe Capelle (Fra) Cofidis				19.19
 54. Jacky Durand (Fra) Casino					19.42
 55. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank				19.53
 56. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas		21.09
 57. Andre Korff (Ger) Festina					21.39
 58. Angelo Canzonieri (Ita) Ballan				22.52
 59. Maximilian Sciandri (GB) La Francaise des Jeux		23.40
 60. Claude Lamour (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne		23.41
 61. Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Festina				24.44
 62. Denis Zanette (Ita) Vini Caldirola				25.03
 63. David Delrieu (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne		25.46
 64. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Polti					25.53
 65. Marco Milesi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas			26.18
 66. Roger Hammond (GB) Palmans-Ideal				26.36
 67. Laurent Desbiens (Fra) Cofidis				26.59
 68. Jean-Pierre Heynderickx (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi	27.12
 69. Franck Morelle (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux			27.16
 70. Biagio Conte (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne				27.21
 71. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Ballan				27.23
 72. Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) US Postal Service			27.41
 73. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal			27.57
 74. Adrie Van Der Poel (Ned) Rabobank				27.58
 75. Frank Hoj (Den) Palmans-Ideal				28.19
 76. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina					28.47
 77. Gabriele Colombo (Ita) Ballan				28.47
 78. Silvio Martinello (Ita) Polti				29.12
 79. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank				29.50
 80. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne			29.52
 81. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar				30.20
 82. Jans Koerts (Ned) Rabobank					30.24
 83. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) US Postal				30.37
 84. Marco Bellini (Ita) Cantina Tollo				30.40
 85. Axel Merckx (Bel) Polti					31.38
 86. Carlos Dacruz (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93			31.45
 87. Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Toll				32.18
 88. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites				32.25
 89. Jay Sweet (Aus) Big Mat-Auber 93				32.57
 90. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank					33.07
 91. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Polti					33.41
 92. Nico Mattan (Bel) Mapei					34.19
 93. Claus Michael Möller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites			34.20
 94. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites			34.26
 95. Michael Rosborg (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones		35.32
 96. Mirko Rossato (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne				35.36
 97. Mauro Radaelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola			36.06
 98. Philippe Gaumont (Fra) Cofidis				36.14
 99. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina				36.14
100. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal Service			38.22
101. Sebastien Demarbaix (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi		38.32
102. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service			39.26
103. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites			39.28
104. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) TVM-Farm Frites			39.50
105. Maurizio Fondriest (Ita) Cofidis				40.17
106. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		40.25
107. Laurent Genty (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93			40.37
108. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino					40.47
109. Viatcheslav Djavanian (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93		41.08
110. Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Polti					41.20
111. Stephane Cueff (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne		41.22
112. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones	42.18
113. Henk Vogels (Aus) GAN					42.21
114. Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Mapei				42.25
115. Jean-Philippe Dojwa (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne	42.43
116. Giorgio Furlan (Ita) Vini Caldirola			42.49
117. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino				43.03
118. Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas		43.47
119. Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Vini Caldirola			43.49
120. Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) Cofidis				44.41
121. Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi 		45.14
122. Johan De Geyter (Bel) Palmans-Ideal			45.29
123. Gilles Maignan (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne		45.31
124. Jorgen Vermeersch (Bel) Palmans-Ideal			45.42
125. Marco Antonio Di Renzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo			45.59
126. Ludwig Willems (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar			46.17
127. Jerome Laveur-Pedoux (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi		47.00
128. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Ideal				47.23
129. Johan Bruinsma (Ned) Rabobank				47.30
130. Giacomo Battistel (Ita) Cantina Tollo			48.21
131. Ronny Assez (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi			48.48
132. Stephane Berges (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93			49.10
133. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas			49.10
134. Gilles Talmant (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne		49.14
135. Laurent Pillon (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne		49.21
136. Jean-Denis Vandenbroucke (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar		49.38
137. Marco Villa (Ita) Cantina Tollo				50.00
138. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar				50.13
139. Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones		50.19
140. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne			50.58
Complete results from my friend Stephane David, Paris