Tour de France, Grand Tour

July 11-August 2, 1998


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Stage 20 Brief:

In a reflective mood following the ITT, Jan Ullrich has admitted to a flawed preparation for this year's Tour and acknowledged that he has been burnt by them. He humbly said he would not repeat them. He has signalled a new era where the work ethic will replace the partying. He told the press: "It is too early to say whether I would do this or that but I don't rule out anything, not even the world championships. I'm planning to take part in a number of World Cup races and maybe even stage races. I shall make my decision in three or four weeks, depending on my form.

The final comment was reference to the fact that he may now start in the Tour of Spain, along with Marco Pantani who is now aiming to clinch all three national tours in the same year.

Ullrich, who had little hard preparation for the Tour, only had one bad day when he lost close to 9 minutes on the first stage in the Alps. If that had not have occurred in the striking way it did he would have won this Tour also. He has had three stage wins and said to the press: "I really did my best today. I gave it all I had. But I knew I could not beat Pantani because he had already shown in the Giro he could be good in time trials."

Stage 20 Splits:

Kms		Ullrich		Julich		Pantani

16		  19.28		at 0.27		at 0.49
26.5		  31.48		at 0.27		at 1.15
32		  38.59		at 0.33		at 1.29
45	  	  55.52		at 0.54		at 2.04
52		1.03.52		at 1.01		at 2.35

			 16 kms   32 kms   45 kms    52 kms   

 1. Jan Ullrich          19.28    38.59    55.52    1.03.52
 2. Bobby Julich         19.55    39.32    56.46    1.04.53
 3. Marco Pantani        20.17    40.28    58.07    1.06.27
 4. Dariusz Baranowski   20.56    41.18    58.54    1.07.03
 5. Andrej Teterioek     21.16    41.50    59.22    1.07.38
24. Michael Boogerd      21.20    42.45    61.17    1.09.48

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Stage Profile    

Stage 20, Montceau-les-Mines - Le Creusot, ITT 53 kms:

  1. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Telekom                              1.03.52 (48.851)
  2. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                                1.01
  3. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno                         2.35
  4. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal                        3.11
  5. Andrei Teteriuk (Kaz) Lotto                               3.46
  6. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal                         3.48
  7. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                           3.50
  8. Riccardo Forconi (Ita) Mercatone Uno                      3.55
  9. Axel Merckx (Bel) Polti                                   3.59
 10. Roland Meier (Swi) Cofidis                                4.29
 11. Udo Bolts (Ger) Telekom                                   4.40
 12. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux                 4.47
 13. Thierry Bourguignon (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                4.48
 14. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei                            4.57
 15. Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal                            4.58
 16. Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) US Postal                          4.58
 17. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei                              5.06
 18. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto                                5.14
 19. Massimo Podenzana (Ita) Mercatone Uno                     5.29
 20. Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Polti                                  5.33
 21. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis                            5.41
 22. Pascal Lino (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                        5.41
 23. Stephane Heulot (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux               5.43
 24. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                            5.56
 25. Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto                            6.04
 26. Kevin Livingston (USA) Cofidis                            6.08
 27. Alberto Elli (Ita) Casino                                 6.12
 28. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino                                 6.17
 29. Benoit Salmon (Fra) Casino                                6.22
 30. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                            6.26
 31. Jens Heppner (Ger) Telekom                                6.32
 32. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) GAN                                  6.35
 33. Mirco Crepaldi (Ita) Polti                                6.40
 34. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal                             6.45
 35. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom                                  6.57
 36. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino                              7.00
 37. Bjarne Riis (Den) Telekom                                 7.00
 38. Denis Leproux (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                      7.01
 39. Simone Borgheresi (Ita) Mercatone Uno                     7.04
 40. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93                     7.07
 41. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei                                   7.10
 42. Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Asics                                   7.11
 43. Jacky Durand (Fra) Casino                                 7.13
 44. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal                             7.13
 45. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Telekom                             7.18
 46. Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                 7.27
 47. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei                                7.29
 48. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti                                  7.30
 49. Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis                          7.31
 50. Mario Traversoni (Ita) Mercatone Uno                      7.31
 51. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Polti                                 7.32
 52. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) GAN                                7.34
 53. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank                               7.35
 54. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank                         7.39
 55. Laurent Madouas (Fra) Lotto                               7.41
 56. Geert Verheyen (Bel) Lotto                                7.41
 57. Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Asics                               7.44
 58. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal                            7.50
 59. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal                           7.55
 60. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Lotto                                7.58
 61. Patrick Jonker (Aus) Rabobank                             8.06
 62. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux              8.26
 63. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saeco                              8.27
 64. Jens Voigt (Ger) GAN                                      8.34
 65. Massimo Donati (Ita) Saeco                                8.45
 66. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto                                8.45
 67. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux             8.53
 68. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom                              8.55
 69. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                                  8.57
 70. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei                              9.00
 71. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                  9.00
 72. Viatchesla Djavanian (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93               9.04
 73. Laurent Desbiens (Fra) Cofidis                            9.07
 74. Fabio Roscioli (Ita) Asics                                9.18
 75. Cedric Vasseur (Fra) GAN                                  9.19
 76. Francois Simon (Fra) GAN                                  9.22
 77. Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Casino                         9.30
 78. Franck Bouyer (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                 9.35
 79. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco                                9.37
 80. Diego Ferrari (Ita) Asics                                 9.45
 81. Lylian Lebreton (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                    9.52
 82. Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei                                   9.57
 83. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco                            10.00
 84. Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno                   10.03
 85. Xavier Jan (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                   10.10
 86. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei                                   10.26
 87. Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Saeco                             10.36
 88. Eros Poli (Ita) GAN                                      10.46
 89. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                  10.50
 90. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno                        10.51
 91. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal                            10.57
 92. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank                             11.15
 93. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank                           11.24
 94. Philippe Bordenave (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                11.34
 95. Francesco Frattini (Ita) Telekom                         11.53
 96. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Asics                              13.06

GC after Stage 20

  1. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno                     89.05.10
  2. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Telekom                                 3.21
  3. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                                4.08
  4. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                           9.16
  5. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                           11.26
  6. Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) US Postal                         14.57
  7. Roland Meier (Swi) Cofidis                               15.13
  8. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei                             16.07
  9. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei                           17.35
 10. Axel Merckx (Bel) Polti                                  17.39
 11. Bjarne Riis (Den) Telekom                                19.10
 12. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal                       19.58
 13. Stephane Heulot (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux              20.57
 14. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saeco                             22.45
 15. Bo Hamburger (Den) Casino                                26.39
 16. Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto                           27.20
 17. Kevin Livingston (USA) Cofidis                           34.03
 18. Jorg Jaksche (Ger) Polti                                 35.41
 19. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Lotto                               36.10
 20. Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Lotto                             37.03
 21. Udo Bolts (Ger) Telekom                                  37.25
 22. Laurent Madouas (Fra) Lotto                              39.54
 23. Geert Verheyen (Bel) Lotto                               41.23
 24. Cedric Vasseur (Fra) GAN                                 42.14
 25. Yevgeny Berzin (Rus) La Francaise des Jeux               42.51
 26. Thierry Bourguignon (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93               43.53
 27. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Telekom                            50.13
 28. Benoit Salmon (Fra) Casino                               51.18
 29. Alberto Elli (Ita) Casino                              1.00.13
 30. Philippe Bordenave (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93              1.05.55
 31. Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Casino                      1.11.03
 32. Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Asics                                1.14.54
 33. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank                      1.16.21
 34. Patrick Jonker (Aus) Rabobank                          1.16.49
 35. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino                           1.19.32
 36. Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis                       1.20.15
 37. Massimo Podenzana (Ita) Mercatone Uno                  1.20.47
 38. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal                      1.22.40
 39. Denis Leproux (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                   1.25.05
 40. Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                              1.26.08
 41. Lylian Lebreton (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                 1.28.19
 42. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei                                1.29.22
 43. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom                               1.29.27
 44. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                         1.29.37
 45. Peter Meinert (Den) US Postal                          1.29.52
 46. Riccardo Forconi (Ita) Mercatone Uno                   1.30.33
 47. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti                               1.31.53
 48. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal                          1.34.27
 49. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis                         1.38.45
 50. Massimo Donati (Ita) Saeco                             1.38.59
 51. Tyler Hamilton (USA) US Postal                         1.39.53
 52. Simone Borgheresi (Ita) Mercatone Uno                  1.40.04
 53. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal                        1.40.39
 54. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) GAN                               1.46.04
 55. Filippo Simeoni (Ita) Asics                            1.47.19
 56. Jens Heppner (Ger) Telekom                             1.50.43
 57. Francois Simon (Fra) GAN                               1.52.41
 58. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal                         1.53.44
 59. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                1.55.20
 60. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno                      1.55.33
 61. Laurent Desbiens (Fra) Cofidis                         1.56.28
 62. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                               1.56.57
 63. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank                            1.57.30
 64. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto                             1.58.02
 65. Jacky Durand (Fra) Casino                              1.59.42
 66. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux          2.00.35
 67. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux           2.05.08
 68. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei                           2.06.16
 69. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto                             2.06.17
 70. Magnus Backstedt (Swe) GAN                             2.08.30
 71. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco                             2.10.19
 72. Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno                 2.11.37
 73. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei                             2.12.11
 74. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Asics                            2.14.12
 75. Mirco Crepaldi (Ita) Polti                             2.15.05
 76. Diego Ferrari (Ita) Asics                              2.15.46
 77. Xavier Jan (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                 2.15.51
 78. Pascal Lino (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                     2.16.13
 79. Fabio Roscioli (Ita) Asics                             2.17.53
 80. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom                           2.19.52
 81. Viatchesla Djavanian (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93            2.21.31
 82. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Polti                              2.22.10
 83. Jens Voigt (Ger) GAN                                   2.25.14
 84. Pascal Derame (Fra) US Postal                          2.26.25
 85. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei                                 2.26.30
 86. Eros Poli (Ita) GAN                                    2.31.56
 87. Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93                  2.33.19
 88. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank                         2.35.06
 89. Robbie Mc Ewen (Aus) Rabobank                          2.36.32
 90. Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Saeco                           2.37.50
 91. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco                          2.38.12
 92. Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei                                2.39.43
 93. Francesco Frattini (Ita) Telekom                       2.40.43
 94. Franck Bouyer (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux              2.43.45
 95. Mario Traversoni (Ita) Mercatone Uno                   2.44.42
 96. Damien Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux               3.12.15

Green Jersey:

  1. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                                   305
  2. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) GAN                                   200
  3. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei                                     186
  4. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank                               174
  5. Francois Simon (Fra) GAN                                   131
  6. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal                            127
  7. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                                 114
  8. Jacky Durand (Fra) Casino                                  102
  9. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno                           90
 10. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Asics                                 83

Mountains Jersey:

  1. Christophe Rinero (Fra) Cofidis                            200
  2. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno                          175
  3. Alberto Elli (Ita) Casino                                  165
  4. Cedric Vasseur (Fra) GAN                                   156
  5. Stephane Heulot (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                152
  6. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Telekom                                  126
  7. Bobby Julich (USA) Cofidis                                  98
  8. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                              92
  9. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saeco                                90
 10. Roland Meier (Swi) Cofidis                                  89

Teams:

  1. Cofidis                                              267.16.10
  2. Casino                                                   29.09
  3. US Postal                                                41.40
  4. Telekom                                                  46.01
  5. Lotto                                                  1.04.14
  6. Polti                                                  1.06.32
  7. Rabobank                                               1.46.20
  8. Mapei                                                  1.59.53
  9. Big Mat Auber                                          2.03.32
 10. Mercatone Uno                                          2.23.04
 11. La Francaise des Jeux                                  2.23.35
 12. Saeco                                                  3.25.23
 13. GAN                                                    3.33.11
 14. Asics                                                  4.05.10