GP Midtbank, Cat 1.4

Denmark, May 24, 1998


1997 Results     Teams

Brief

A large group with all the main contenders had split before a third of the race had been run and after several breaks this group had splintered with 5 riders arriving to a 35 km. street finish in the streets of Herning. Realizing that they were up against riders that would be too quick in a sprint finish, the two Danish rivals managed to cooperate and played the old one-two with Rolf going first, and Bjarne replying when he was caught, quickly gaining thirty or fourty meters, and thereby repeating last years performance, with his seasons first win.

Herning, 194.2 kms:

 1. Bjarne Riis (Den) Deutsche Telekom		     	     4.44.44
 2. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team Björgvin			0.22
 3. Goradz Stangelj (Slo) KRKA Telekom Slovenije		0.22
 4. Rolf Sørensen (Den) Rabobank				0.22
 5. Svein Gaute Hölestöl (Nor) Team Chicky World		0.22
 6. Tayen Braikia (Den) Team Acceptcard				3.16
 7. Allan Johansen (Den) Team Chicky World			3.16
 8. Arvis Piziks (Let) Team Home Jack & Jones			3.18
 9. Christian Heule (Swi) Ericsson/Villiger			3.18
10. Michael Sandstød (Den) Team Chicky World			3.18
11. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Telekom				3.19
12. Jakob Storm Piil (Den) Team Acceptcard			3.20
13. Jimmi Madsen (Den) Team Acceptcard				3.20
14. Carl Christian Pedersen (Den) Herning Cykle Klub		3.36
15. Martin Lauersen (Den) Cycling Horsens			6.02
16. Mikael Kyneb (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones			6.05
17. Brian Holm (Den) Team Acceptcard				7.01
18. Thomas Böckmann (Ger) SG ECI Bayer				7.01
19. Eric De Clercq (Bel) Collstrop				7.01
20. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Team Chicky World			7.09
21. Marco Gili (Ita) Kross/Selle Italia				7.09
22. Stig Kristiansen (Nor) Team Björgvin			7.09
23. Danny Jonasson (Den) RaboBank				7.09
24. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Ordrup Cykleklub			7.09
25. Søren Petersen (Den) Team Acceptcard			7.09
26. Bekim Christensen (Den) Cycling Horsens		       14.08
27. Michael Reihs (Den) Team Silkeborg/Hammel		       14.08
28. Morten Rejnholt (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted		       14.18
29. Kim Marcussen (Den) Team Acceptcard			       16.46
30. Claus Holm (Den) Odense Cykel Klub			       16.49
31. Morten Christiansen (Den) Cycling Horsens		       20.56
32. Rene Lohsé (Den) Team Silkeborg/Hammel		       20.56
33. Morten Bugge Andersen (Den) Værløse-Farum		       20.56
Results from my friend Lars Mikkelsen

Teams

Deutsche Team Telekom (Ger)
Team Home Jack & Jones (Den)
ZVVZ - DLD (Cze)
SG ECI Mayer (Ger)
KRKA Telekom Slovenije (Slo)
Collstrop (Bel)
Ericsson/Villiger (Swi)
Kross/Selle Italia - Columbia
MIX 1 (Ned/Bel - prof.)
Team Acceptcard (Den)
and the amateur teams:
Team Chicky World (Den)
Hedehusene/Fløng Cykelklub-ABC (Den - mixed)
Ordrup Cykelklub (Den)
Mix 2 (Den - mixed)
Team Aalborg/Randers (Den - mixed)
Team Cycling Ringsted (Den - semi-pro)
Vejle Bane- og Landevejsklub (Den)
Herning Cykle Klub (Den)
Cycling Horsens (Den - semi-pro)
Cycling Aarhus (Den)
Team Björgvin (Nor)
Værløse-Farum (Den)
Odense Cykel Klub (Den)
Holstebro Cykle Klub (Den)
Næstved Bicycle Club (Den)