GP Stekene, NE

Belgium, September 24, 1998


1997 Results

Brief:

Etienne De Wilde is usually the man for the winter, but since last week he has also been shining in the late summer with a win in the World Madison Championships (with Australian Matthew Gilmore) and then today in the GP Stekene. The 40-year old De Wilde (Bill notes: there is hope for me yet!) is not going to be stopped. He told the press: "This win has done me enormous good. The encouragement in the last km gave me the strength to stay away. It was like the finale of a 6-day race. After the World Madison Race I have ridden a number of criteriums, because I can attract good financial bonuses due to my rainbow jersey. Then I will take a holiday in Spain next week. I will then be back and I think that I have excellent form for the 6-day season. The first six day race in in Denmark (Herning) on October 22."

Stekene, 160 kms:

 1. Etienne De Wilde (Bel) Spar				     3.35.00 (44.651)
 2. Geert Verheyen (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar				0.12
 3. Dariusz Strole (Lit) Ipso *
 4. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
 5. Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 6. Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			0.42
 7. Johan De Geyter (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
 8. Andy De Smet (Bel) Ipso
 9. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
10. John Talen (Ned) Piels
11. Danny Daelman (Bel) Collstrop
12. Hans De Meester (Bel) Tonissteiner
13. Oleg Pankov (Ukr) Ipso
14. Eric De Clercq (Bel) Collstrop
15. Roger Hammond (Gbr) Palmans-Ideal
16. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
17. Berry Hoedemakers (Ned) Spar *
18. Gregory Schoelens (Bel) Home Market
19. Nico Renders (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
20. Geert Omloop (Bel) Spar					1.15
21. Fabien De Waele (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
22. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi
23. Brett Aitken (Aus) Palmans-Ideal *
24. Patrick Kohler (Ger) EC Bayer
25. Jurgen Landrie (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi *
26. Bart Heirewegh (Bel) Ipso
27. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
28. David Verreth (Bel) Ipso *
29. Gunther Van den Bossche (Bel) Elite
30. Marc Chanoine (Bel) Collstrop

Started: 126
* stagiaire