TeamsAmong the participants will be Mapei (Nardello, Svorada), TVM (Van Petegem, Capiot), Team Polti (Atienza), Asics (Roscioli), and Saeco (Morscher)Stage 1, Traismauer - Traismauer, 143 kms:1. Jan Svorada (Cze) Mapei 3.17.19 2. Peter Wrolich (Aut) 3. Michele Bedin (Ita) 4. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 5. Rene Haselbacher (Aut) 6. Lubor Teasr (Cze) 7. Josef Regec (Cze) 8. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Krka Telekom 9. Berhard Gugganig (Aut) 10. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team Peloton at same time. GC after Stage 1 1. Jan Svorada (Cze) Mapei 3.17.19 2. Peter Wrolich (Aut) 0.04 3. Michele Bedin (Ita) 0.06 4. Erzen 0.07 Stage 2, Traismauer-Rebenstein 153 kms:Fabio Roscioli (Italy) and Tesar (Cze) had up to 3 minutes advantage but were caught after 60 km. Another attempt by a 5 man group was caught 10 kms from the finish. Bostjan Mervar then got his first profesional by winning the sprintI have no idea what happened to Svorada, Wrolich or Bedin
1. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Krka Telekom 3.40.02 2. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) 3. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team 4. Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Mapei 5. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Asics At least 15 riders were in the first group GC after Stage 2 1. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Krka Telekom 6.57.11 2. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) 0.04 3. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team 0.05 4. Lubor Tesar (Cze) 0.07 5. Matthias Buxhofer (Aut) 0.07 Stage 3, Rabenstein - Gresten, 162 kms:1. Marcel Renggli (Swi) Post Swiss Team 3.54.47 2. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team 3. Matthias Buxhofer (Aut) 4. Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Krka Telekom 5. Guiseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei s.t. GC after Stage 3 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team 10.51.57 2. Marcel Renggli (Swi) Post Swiss Team 0.01 3. Matthias Buxhofer (Aut) 0.04 4. Philipp Buschor (Swi) Saeco 0.09 5. Branko Filip (Slo) Krka Telekom 0.09 .. 11. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Krka Telekom 0.14 Stage 4, Gresten - Gresten, 142 kms:Peter Trkman reports that Stage 4 was stopped after about 70 kms and then cancelled because it was snowing on one of the climbs. The GC stayed the same as it was after Stage 3 although I am unsure of the timing that was given for the partial completion of Stage 4.Final GC 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team 10.51.57 2. Marcel Renggli (Swi) Post Swiss Team 0.01 3. Matthias Buxhofer (Aut) 0.04 4. Philipp Buschor (Swi) Saeco 0.09 5. Branko Filip (Slo) Krka Telekom 0.09 5. Filip Branko (Slo) Krka 6. Daniel Atienza (Spa) Polti 7. Fabio Malberti (Ita) Asics 8. Jörg Jaksche (Ger) Polti 9. Giuseppe di Grande (Ita) Mapei 10. Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Krka 11. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Krka Telekom 0.14Peter Trkman is reporting on the OBV Classic |