19th Tour of Bavaria/Bayern-Rundfahrt, Cat 2.5

Germany, May 26-31, 1998


1997 Results

Prologue - Lohr am Main, 4.8 kms
Stage 1 - Lohr am Main - Staffelstein, 218.1 kms
Stage 2 - Staffelstein - Kulmbach, 143.5 kms
Stage 3 - Kulmbach - Roding, 223.8 kms
Stage 4 - Roding - Burghausen, 184.1 kms
Stage 5 - Burghausen - Berchtesgaden, 130.1 kms

Teams

Telekom, Team Polti, Cantina Tollo, Gerolsteiner, Amore & Vita, Chicky World, Bavaria, Team Peugeot Berlin, Team Post Swiss, Sweden, Germany Road, Germany Track, Batavus Holland, Italy, Acceptcard, Team Nurnberger.

16 teams with 6 riders each = 96 riders.

Prologue, Lohr am Main, ITT 4.8 kms:

 1. Dirk Müller (Ger) Telekom                         5.37.98
 2. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Chicky World 		 3.16
 3. Andrea Dolci (Ita) Cantina Tollo 			10.20
 4. Harry Trumheller (Ger) Germany Road 		12.11
 5. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World 			12.98
 6. Robert Bartko (Ger) Radteam Berlin 			13.00
 7. Stefan Schreck (Ger) Germany Road 			13.23
 8. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom 			13.57
 9. Sascha Henrix (Ger) Gerolsteiner 			13.94
10. Wilco Zuiderwijk (Ned) Batavus Bankgiro Loterij	14.07
11. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom 				14.60

Stage 1, Lohr am Main - Staffelstein, 218.1 kms:

 1. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                          5.31.25
 2. Sören Petersen (Den) Acceptcard
 3. Mirco Crepaldi (Ita) Polti
 4. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti
 5. Martin van Steen (Ned) Nürnberger
 6. Wilco Zuiderwijk (Ned) Batavus Bankgiro Loterij
 7. Manuel Scopsi (Ita) Amore e Vita
 8. Andreas Kappes (Ger) Gerolsteiner
 9. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World
10. Sascha Henrix (Ger) Gerolsteiner

GC after Stage 1

 1. Dirk Müller (Ger) Telekom                        5.37.01
 2. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Chicky World   		0.05
 3. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                 		0.10
 4. Andrea Dolci (Ita) Cantina Tollo         		0.12
 5. Harry Trumheller (Ger) Germany Road			0.14
 6. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World			0.14
 7. Robert Bartko (Ger) Radteam Berlin			0.14
 8. Stefan Schreck (Ger) Germany Road			0.15
 9. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom			0.15
10. Sascha Henrix (Ger) Gerolsteiner			0.15

Stage 2, Staffelstein - Kulmbach, 143.5 kms:

 1. Dirk Müller (Ger) Telekom                        3.09.02
 2. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti               		0.34
 3. Sebastian Siedler (Ger) BDR Bahn
 4. Bert Dietz (Ger) Telekom
 5. Brian Holm (Den) Team Acceptcard
 6. Mike Weissmann (Ger) Nürnberger
 7. Pietro Zucconi (Ita) Team Post Swiss
 8. Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Polti
 9. Maurizio Frizzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo
10. Michael Schlickau (Ger) Gerolsteiner		s.t.

GC after Stage 2

 1. Dirk Müller (Ger) Telekom
 2. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti       			0.54
 3. Andrea Dolci (Ita) Cantina Tollo

Stage 3, Kulmbach - Roding, 223.8 kms:

 1. Axel Merckx (Bel) Polti                          5.24.09
 2. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                 		0.08
 3. Patrik Tolhoek (Ned) Batavus Bankgiro Loterij
 4. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World
 5. Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) Amore e Vita
 6. Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Team Post Swiss
 7. Morten Sonne (Den) Acceptcard
 8. Daniel Atienza (Spa) Polti
 9. Andrea Dolci (Ita) Cantina Tollo
10. Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Polti              		0.32

GC after Stage 3

 1. Dirk Müller (Ger) Telekom                       14.10.35
 2. Andrea Dolci (Ita) Cantina Tollo        		0.31
 3. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti                 		0.48
 4. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                 		0.49
 5. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World      		0.57
 6. Bert Dietz (Ger) Telekom                		1.01
 7. Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Team Post Swiss		1.01
 8. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Chicky World      		1.09
 9. Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Polti               		1.11
10. Patric Tolhoek (Ned) Batavus Bankgiro Loterij	1.12

Stage 4, Roding - Burghausen, 184.1 kms:

 1. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                         5.03.38
 2. Miguel Meza (Mex)
 3. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti
 4. Andreas Klier (Ger) Nürnberger
 5. Robert Bartko (Ger)
 6. Daniel Becke (Ger)
 7. Andreas Kappes (Ger) Gerolsteiner
 8. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World
 9. Guido Trenti (USA) Cantina Tollo
10. Massimilano Gentili (Ita) Cantina Tollo		s.t.

GC after Stage 4

 1. Dirk Müller (Ger) Telekom                       19.14.13
 2. Andrea Dolci (Ita) Cantina Tollo         		0.31
 3. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                		0.43
 4. Axel Merckx (Bel) Polti                  		0.48
 5. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World       		0.57
 6. Bert Dietz (Ger) Telekom                 		1.01
 7. Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Team Post Swiss		1.01
 8. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Chicky World      		1.09
 9. Brian Holm (Den) Acceptcard				1.09
10. Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Polti               		1.11

Stage 5, Burghausen - Berchtesgaden, 130.1 kms:

 1. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Chicky World            3.18.21

GC after Stage 5

 1. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Chicky World           22.33.04
 2. Axel Merckx (Bel) Polti                  		0.19
 3. Daniel Atienza (Spa) Polti                       	0.46
 4. Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) Amore e Vita              	0.51
 5. Andrea Dolci (Ita) Cantina Tollo                 	1.41
 6. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World         		2.00
 7. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Chicky World        		2.19
 8. Patrick Tolhoek (Ned) Batavus Bankgiro Loterij	2.21
 9. Jörg Jaksche (Ger) Polti                         	2.31
10. Sven Montgomery (Swi) Post Swiss Team            	2.41