52nd Tour de Romandie, Hors Category

Switzerland, May 5-10, 1998


1997 Results     Past Winners     Riders

Stage 5, Lausanne - Genève, 167.4 kms:

  1. AGNOLUTTO Christophe                FRA  CSO          4.03.33
  2. SCHNIDER Daniel                     SUI  POS
  3. VETSCH Patrick                      SUI  POS
  4. FAGNINI Gian Matteo                 ITA  SAE
  5. GARZELLI Stefano                    ITA  MER
  6. BUGNO Gianni                        ITA  MAP
  7. McEWEN Robbie                       AUS  RAB
  8. SCIREA Mario                        ITA  SAE
  9. BALDATO Fabio                       ITA  RIS
 10. FONTANELLI Fabiano                  ITA  MER
 11. CHIAPPUCCI Claudio                  ITA  RMY
 12. ZBERG Markus                        SUI  POS
 13. EDO ALSINA Angel                    ESP  KEL
 14. TETERIOUK Andrei                    KAZ  LOT
 15. PEERS Chris                         BEL  LOT
 16. SIMON François                      FRA  GAN
 17. HOTZ Franz                          SUI  POS
 18. VAN HYFTE Paul                      BEL  LOT
 19. BOURQUENOUD Pierre                  SUI  POS
 20. GOTTI Ivan                          ITA  SAE
 21. HUSER Rolf                          SUI  POS
 22. RINERO Christophe                   FRA  COF
 23. BESSY Frederic                      FRA  CSO
 24. LOTZ Marc                           NED  RAB
 25. PETILLEAU Stéphane                  FRA  GAN
 26. SHEFFR Aleksandr                    KAZ  ASI
 27. GOEHRING Christoph                  SUI  ERI
 28. VOIGT Jens                          GER  GAN
 29. KONYSHEV Dmitri                     RUS  MER
 30. SALVATO Cristian                    ITA  PLT
 31. REBELLIN Davide                     ITA  PLT
 32. MUELLER Roland                      SUI  ERI
 33. CASAGRANDE Francesco                ITA  COF
 34. GUTIERREZ CATALUNA José E.          ESP  KEL
 35. BOTERO Echeverry Santiago           COL  KEL
 36. MEIER Roland                        SUI  COF
 37. CAMENZIND Oskar                     SUI  MAP
 38. TANI David                          ITA  ASI
 39. CALI Vincent                        FRA  CSO
 40. MONCOUTIE David                     FRA  COF
 41. VAN DE WOUWER Kurt                  BEL  LOT
 42. ZUELLE Alex                         SUI  FES
 43. PARADIS Daniel                      SUI  POS
 44. URIARTE José Ramon                  ESP  FES
 45. CALCATERRA Giuseppe                 ITA  SAE
 46. VIRENQUE Richard                    FRA  FES
 47. NOE Andrea                          ITA  ASI
 48. CODOL Massimo                       ITA  MAP
 49. BROGNARA Andrea                     ITA  RIS
 50. CENGHIALTA Bruno                    ITA  RIS
 51. DUFAUX Laurent                      SUI  FES
 52. TONKOV Pavel                        RUS  MAP
 53. JEKER Fabian                        SUI  FES
 54. WAUTERS Marc                        BEL  RAB
 55. DE WOLF Steve                       BEL  LOT
 56. ATIENZA URENDEZE Daniel             ESP  PLT
 57. VON FLÜE Daniel                     SUI  ERI
 58. VIFIAN Fr_d_ric                     SUI  POS
 59. CHARRIERE Christian                 SUI  RIS
 60. VALOTI Gianluca                     ITA  PLT
 61. TAULER Toni                         ESP  RMY
 62. SPRUCH Zbigniew                     POL  MAP
 63. LUTTENBERGER Peter                  AUT  RAB
 64. SIBONI Marcello                     ITA  MER
 65. SAVOLDELLI Paolo                    ITA  SAE
 66. MOLINARI Maurizio                   ITA  RMY
 67. LEBLANC Luc                         FRA  PLT
 68. BOBRIK Vladislav                    RUS  RIS
 69. MORIN Anthony                       FRA  FDJ
 70. MISSAGLIA Gabriele                  ITA  MAP
 71. HEULOT St_phane                     FRA  FDJ
 72. DE PAOLI Daniele                    ITA  RMY
 73. LANFRANCHI Paolo                    ITA  MAP
 74. FARESIN Gianni                      ITA  MAP
 75. GOUBERT Stéphane                    FRA  COF
 76. MEIER Armin                         SUI  FES
 77. GONZALEZ Chepe                      COL  KEL
 78. MICELI Nicola                       ITA  RIS
 79. SEIGNEUR Eddy                       FRA  GAN
 80. OCHOA Javier                        ESP  KEL
 81. ZUMSTEG Lukas                       SUI  ERI
 82. GARCIA CASAS Félix                  ESP  FES
 83. BORGHERESI Simone                   ITA  MER
 84. BOSCARDIN Bruno                     SUI  FES
 85. CAMPAGNARI Simone                   ITA  RMY
 86. SCINTO Luca                         ITA  ASI
 87. GOUGOT Fabrice                      FRA  CSO
 88. FINESSO Stefano                     ITA  RMY
 89. SALIGARI Marco                      ITA  CSO
 90. PUTTINI Felice                      SUI  RMY
 91. PODENZANA Massimo                   ITA  MER
 92. SAUGRAIN Cyril                      FRA  COF
 93. JAERMANN Rolf                       SUI  CSO
 94. JONASSON Danny                      DEN  RAB
 95. PERON Andrea                        ITA  FDJ
 96. BOARDMANN Christopher               GBR  GAN
 97. MOOS Alexandre                      SUI  SAE
 98. GONO Marcel                         AUS  GAN
 99. CONTI Roberto                       ITA  MER
100. GUERINI Giuseppe                    ITA  PLT
101. VELO Marco                          ITA  MER
102. PLAZA ROMERO David                  ESP  COF
103. BETTINI Paolo                       ITA  ASI
104. COPPOLILLO Michele                  ITA  ASI
105. CASAGRANDA Stefano                  ITA  RIS
106. CREPALDI Mirco                      ITA  PLT
107. HORNER Christopher                  USA  FDJ       all s.t.

Final GC:

  1. DUFAUX Laurent                     SUI  FES       20.09.33
  2. ZUELLE Alex                        SUI  FES           1.17
  3. CASAGRANDE Francesco               ITA  COF           1.23
  4. BOTERO Echeverry Santiago          COL  KEL           1.27
  5. MEIER Roland                       SUI  COF           1.39
  6. REBELLIN Davide                    ITA  PLT           1.44
  7. LEBLANC Luc                        FRA  PLT           2.11
  8. GOTTI Ivan                         ITA  SAE           2.12
  9. TONKOV Pavel                       RUS  MAP           2.28
 10. SAVOLDELLI Paolo                   ITA  SAE           2.53
 11. TETERIOUK Andrei                   KAZ  LOT           4.50
 12. ZBERG Markus                       SUI  POS           5.05
 13. VAN DE WOUWER Kurt                 BEL  LOT           6.33
 14. CAMENZIND Oskar                    SUI  MAP           6.42
 15. SHEFFR Aleksandr                   KAZ  ASI           6.42
 16. ATIENZA URENDEZE Daniel            ESP  PLT           7.21
 17. FARESIN Gianni                     ITA  MAP           7.50
 18. MONCOUTIE David                    FRA  COF           7.59
 19. VAN HYFTE Paul                     BEL  LOT           8.04
 20. PODENZANA Massimo                  ITA  MER           8.41
 21. GONZALEZ Chepe                     COL  KEL           8.57
 22. PUTTINI Felice                     SUI  RMY           9.58
 23. BOBRIK Vladislav                   RUS  RIS          11.03
 24. RINERO Christophe                  FRA  COF          11.44
 25. GUERINI Giuseppe                   ITA  PLT          12.13
 26. CONTI Roberto                      ITA  MER          12.21
 27. GARCIA CASAS Félix                 ESP  FES          13.05
 28. NOE Andrea                         ITA  ASI          13.39
 29. HOTZ Franz                         SUI  POS          14.30
 30. LANFRANCHI Paolo                   ITA  MAP          15.45
 31. JAERMANN Rolf                      SUI  CSO          16.53
 32. MISSAGLIA Gabriele                 ITA  MAP          17.00
 33. GOUGOT Fabrice                     FRA  CSO          18.17
 34. VALOTI Gianluca                    ITA  PLT          20.10
 35. MEIER Armin                        SUI  FES          20.24
 36. BORGHERESI Simone                  ITA  MER          20.58
 37. CODOL Massimo                      ITA  MAP          21.01
 38. LUTTENBERGER Peter                 AUT  RAB          21.26
 39. VETSCH Patrick                     SUI  POS          22.10
 40. MOOS Alexandre                     SUI  SAE          22.26
 41. GARZELLI Stefano                   ITA  MER          23.44
 42. SIBONI Marcello                    ITA  MER          25.23
 43. HORNER Christopher                 USA  FDJ          25.46
 44. HUSER Rolf                         SUI  POS          25.51
 45. BETTINI Paolo                      ITA  ASI          26.21
 46. SCHNIDER Daniel                    SUI  POS          26.31
 47. SCIREA Mario                       ITA  SAE          27.14
 48. PARADIS Daniel                     SUI  POS          28.07
 49. SIMON François                     FRA  GAN          28.08
 50. COPPOLILLO Michele                 ITA  ASI          28.39
 51. SCINTO Luca                        ITA  ASI          29.01
 52. BOURQUENOUD Pierre                 SUI  POS          29.24
 53. MUELLER Roland                     SUI  ERI          30.55
 54. BALDATO Fabio                      ITA  RIS          31.02
 55. GOUBERT Stéphane                   FRA  COF          31.34
 56. DE WOLF Steve                      BEL  LOT          32.58
 57. HEULOT Stéphane                    FRA  FDJ          33.16
 58. VIRENQUE Richard                   FRA  FES          34.29
 59. MORIN Anthony                      FRA  FDJ          34.47
 60. BUGNO Gianni                       ITA  MAP          35.49
 61. FINESSO Stefano                    ITA  RMY          36.01
 62. VELO Marco                         ITA  MER          37.52
 63. WAUTERS Marc                       BEL  RAB          37.53
 64. AGNOLUTTO Christophe               FRA  CSO          40.22
 65. SEIGNEUR Eddy                      FRA  GAN          41.31
 66. CREPALDI Mirco                     ITA  PLT          41.42
 67. FONTANELLI Fabiano                 ITA  MER          42.17
 68. DE PAOLI Daniele                   ITA  RMY          42.59
 69. PERON Andrea                       ITA  FDJ          43.11
 70. CHIAPPUCCI Claudio                 ITA  RMY          43.21
 71. GUTIERREZ CATALUNA José E.         ESP  KEL          43.21
 72. CALI Vincent                       FRA  CSO          43.58
 73. SALIGARI Marco                     ITA  CSO          44.02
 74. SAUGRAIN Cyril                     FRA  COF          44.21
 75. CENGHIALTA Bruno                   ITA  RIS          44.23
 76. PETILLEAU St_phane                 FRA  GAN          44.31
 77. SALVATO Cristian                   ITA  PLT          44.56
 78. JEKER Fabian                       SUI  FES          45.01
 79. JONASSON Danny                     DEN  RAB          45.46
 80. TANI David                         ITA  ASI          45.50
 81. BOARDMANN Christopher              GBR  GAN          48.01
 82. VOIGT Jens                         GER  GAN          48.02
 83. CALCATERRA Giuseppe                ITA  SAE          48.28
 84. VIFIAN Frédéric                    SUI  POS          49.22
 85. FAGNINI Gian Matteo                ITA  SAE          49.32
 86. LOTZ Marc                          NED  RAB          49.45
 87. BESSY Frederic                     FRA  CSO          50.10
 88. EDO ALSINA Angel                   ESP  KEL          51.01
 89. BOSCARDIN Bruno                    SUI  FES          51.23
 90. TAULER Toni                        ESP  RMY          51.49
 91. SPRUCH Zbigniew                    POL  MAP          51.52
 92. URIARTE Jos_ Ramon                 ESP  FES          52.44
 93. McEWEN Robbie                      AUS  RAB          52.44
 94. OCHOA Javier                       ESP  KEL          52.46
 95. PEERS Chris                        BEL  LOT          52.59
 96. MOLINARI Maurizio                  ITA  RMY          54.50
 97. ZUMSTEG Lukas                      SUI  ERI          54.53
 98. PLAZA ROMERO David                 ESP  COF          55.12
 99. CHARRIERE Christian                SUI  RIS          55.24
100. CASAGRANDA Stefano                 ITA  RIS          56.55
101. CAMPAGNARI Simone                  ITA  RMY          57.13
102. VON FLÜE Daniel                    SUI  ERI          57.22
103. MICELI Nicola                      ITA  RIS          57.32
104. KONYSHEV Dmitri                    RUS  MER          57.41
105. GOEHRING Christoph                 SUI  ERI          58.23
106. BROGNARA Andrea                    ITA  RIS          58.38
107. GONO Marcel                        AUS  GAN          59.41

Final Points Classification:

  1. DUFAUX Laurent                       SUI  FES           67 points
  2. REBELLIN Davide                      ITA  PLT           49
  3. ZBERG Markus                         SUI  POS           45
  4. BALDATO Fabio                        ITA  RIS           43
  5. VETSCH Patrick                       SUI  POS           38
  6. CASAGRANDE Francesco                 ITA  COF           35
  7. SAVOLDELLI Paolo                     ITA  SAE           31
  8. AGNOLUTTO Christophe                 FRA  CSO           29
  9. ZUELLE Alex                          SUI  FES           25
 10. BETTINI Paolo                        ITA  ASI           24
 11. SCHNIDER Daniel                      SUI  POS           24
 12. MEIER Roland                         SUI  COF           20
 13. MISSAGLIA Gabriele                   ITA  MAP           20
 14. GARZELLI Stefano                     ITA  MER           20
 15. FAGNINI Gian Matteo                  ITA  SAE           19
 16. LEBLANC Luc                          FRA  PLT           19
 17. BOTERO Echeverry Santiago            COL  KEL           17
 18. TETERIOUK Andrei                     KAZ  LOT           16
 19. CAMENZIND Oskar                      SUI  MAP           14
 20. GOTTI Ivan                           ITA  SAE           14
 21. SCIREA Mario                         ITA  SAE           14
 22. LANFRANCHI Paolo                     ITA  MAP           14
 23. VAN HYFTE Paul                       BEL  LOT           13
 24. PUTTINI Felice                       SUI  RMY           12
 25. TONKOV Pavel                         RUS  MAP           12
 26. McEWEN Robbie                        AUS  RAB           12
 27. FONTANELLI Fabiano                   ITA  MER           11
 28. CHIAPPUCCI Claudio                   ITA  RMY           11
 29. SIMON François                       FRA  GAN           10
 30. JAERMANN Rolf                        SUI  CSO           10
 31. BUGNO Gianni                         ITA  MAP           10
 32. GUERINI Giuseppe                     ITA  PLT            9
 33. BOARDMANN Christopher                GBR  GAN            7
 34. SEIGNEUR Eddy                        FRA  GAN            6
 35. BORGHERESI Simone                    ITA  MER            6
 36. HEULOT Stöphane                      FRA  FDJ            6
 37. BOBRIK Vladislav                     RUS  RIS            6
 38. CREPALDI Mirco                       ITA  PLT            5
 39. HOTZ Franz                           SUI  POS            4
 40. COPPOLILLO Michele                   ITA  ASI            4
 41. CALI Vincent                         FRA  CSO            4
 42. MICELI Nicola                        ITA  RIS            4
 43. PARADIS Daniel                       SUI  POS            3
 44. FARESIN Gianni                       ITA  MAP            3
 45. EDO ALSINA Angel                     ESP  KEL            3
 46. BOSCARDIN Bruno                      SUI  FES            2
 47. SAUGRAIN Cyril                       FRA  COF            2
 48. SHEFFR Aleksandr                     KAZ  ASI            2
 49. BOURQUENOUD Pierre                   SUI  POS            2
 50. GARCIA CASAS Föix                    ESP  FES            2
 51. JEKER Fabian                         SUI  FES            2
 52. FINESSO Stefano                      ITA  RMY            2
 53. TAULER Toni                          ESP  RMY            1
 54. PETILLEAU Stöphane                   FRA  GAN            1
 55. ATIENZA URENDEZE Daniel              ESP  PLT            1
 56. PEERS Chris                          BEL  LOT            1

Final Mountains Classification:

  1. MEIER Roland                          SUI COF           16 points
  2. SCHNIDER Daniel                       SUI POS           15
  3. CALI Vincent                          FRA CSO           14
  4. BORGHERESI Simone                     ITA MER           14
  5. DUFAUX Laurent                        SUI FES           10
  6. COPPOLILLO Michele                    ITA ASI           10
  7. CASAGRANDE Francesco                  ITA COF            8
  8. GONZALEZ Chepe                        COL KEL            8
  9. VETSCH Patrick                        SUI POS            7
 10. HEULOT Stéphane                       FRA FDJ            6
 10. PODENZANA Massimo                     ITA MER            6
 12. FAGNINI Gian Matteo                   ITA SAE            6
 13. BETTINI Paolo                         ITA ASI            5
 14. ZUELLE Alex                           SUI FES            4
 15. GOTTI Ivan                            ITA SAE            4
 16. BALDATO Fabio                         ITA RIS            3
 17. BUGNO Gianni                          ITA MAP            3
 18. GUTIERREZ CATALUNA José E.            ESP KEL            3
 19. GARZELLI Stefano                      ITA MER            2
 20. SIMON François                        FRA GAN            2
 21. BOTERO Echeverry Santiago             COL KEL            2
 21. LEBLANC Luc                           FRA PLT            2
 23. JAERMANN Rolf                         SUI CSO            2
 24. PUTTINI Felice                        SUI RMY            1

Brief

Swiss rider Laurent Dufaux (Festina) won the 52nd edition of the Tour of Romandie on Sunda afternoon after finishing safely in the final stage 5 between Lausanne and Geneva under a warm sun. The stage was won by the French rider Christophe Agnolutto (Casino). Laurent Dufaux is now in the record books for the Tour of Romandie as being the first rider to wear the green leader's jersey from the start to the finish.

In the final stage, it was Christophe Agnolutto who combatted the sprint of the Swiss rider Daniel Schnider. The two men were in a group of 5 who formed after 18 kms. Responding to an attack by Schnider, 1.5 kms from the line, Agnolutto gave his Casino team the 34th victory for the season to date. They have been the dominant team in 1998.

In winning his first major Tour, Laurent Dufaux gave credit and thanks to his teammate Alex Zulle, for his efforts. "Alex sacrificed his own chanced at defending his leader's jersey from last year. I will not forget it." a relieved Dufaux sad when he realised the significance of this win.

The Tour of Romandy did plenty to reaasure Zulle about his form, a week before his debut in the Giro d'Italia. "I have not perhaps top condition yet. But I am on plan psychologically. I have certainly achieved a certain ascendancy over Tonkov, Gotti and Leblanc."