Vuelta a Espana, Grand Tour

Spain, September 5-27, 1998


Main Page     Marcel Wust writes

Stage Report

Abraham Olano reaffirmed his talent after two frustrating years with injury and sickness with a decisive win in the 39.5 kms ITT which was staged on the Island of Mallorca. The Banesto team leader, who has been hailed for several years as the successor to Miguel Induarin, beat Melchior Mauri by 41 seconds to take the leader's jersey in front of Laurent Jalabert (also 41 seconds down on GC).

In the style of Indurain, Olano was the only rider to go over the 50 km/h average speed for the distance. He told the press later: "It is truly a great pleasure. I have lot the pressure that all the succession talk had placed on me. But the pressure has gone about my being a successor to Miguel. In the yellow jersey I feel secure, but I must be prudent. There are plenty of rivals particularly Jalabert, and the mountains have yet to be faced."

Olano's triumph was matched by Alex Zulle's despair. The Swiss rider who has been a top ITT rider was hopeless compared to Olano and was 2.24 behind at the end. He is now 2.25 down on GC.

While Zulle did not speak to the press, his teammate Laurent Dufaux said: "Alex never found his real rhythm and he has lost valuable ground today. We did not race much last month and because we lacked that competition we have paid for it." Perhaps, there are some other things missing as well.

US Postal's Lance Armstrong continued his great form and is now only 1.30 down on GC. A great comeback so far.

Overnight leader Jose Maria Jimenez was 4.05 behind Olano and his brief glory in the leader's jersey is over.

Stage 9, Alcudia - Alcudia ITT, 40 kms:

  1. Abraham Olano Manzano (Spa) Banesto                              47.07 (50.301)
  2. Melcihor Mauri Prat (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      0.41
  3. Uwe Peschel (Ger) Estepona-Brepac                                 1.03
  4. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         1.06
  5. Serguei Gontchar (Rus) Cantina Tollo                              1.12
  6. Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal                                   1.32
  7. Michael Claus Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites                        1.47
  8. Alvaro Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  1.51
  9. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                              1.53
 10. Victor Hugo Peña Grisales (Col)Avianca-Telecom                    1.54
 11. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo                               2.02
 12. Alberto Leanizbarrutia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   2.15
 13. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                        2.19
 14. Daniel Clavero Sebastian (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                  2.20
 15. Alex Zülle (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                    2.24
 16. Fernando Escartin (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        2.24
 17. David Plaza Romero (Spa) Cofidis                                  2.27
 18. Juan Llaneras Rosello (Spa) US Postal                             2.38
 19. Ruslan Ivanov (Rus) Brescialat-Liquigas                           2.38
 20. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den) US Postal                             2.39
 21. José Joaquim Castelblanco (Col) Avianca-Telecom                   2.39
 22. Martin Rittsel (Swe) Cantina Tollo                                2.42
 23. Cristian Salvato (Ita) Polti                                      2.42
 24. Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 2.42
 25. Oskar Camenzind (Swi) Mapei-Bricobi                               2.43
 26. Nico Mattan (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi                                   2.47
 27. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     2.51
 28. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco                                           2.51
 29. Manuel Beltran Martinez (Spa) Banesto                             2.57
 30. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina-Lotus                              3.00
 31. Jon Odriozola Mugarza (Spa) Banesto                               3.01
 32. Mirko Gualdi (Ita) Polti                                          3.04
 33. José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  3.05
 34. Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  3.15
 35. Ludo Dierickxsens (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                            3.17
 36. Angel Luis Casero Moreno (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                  3.18
 37. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Saeco                                         3.19
 38. Didier Rous (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                   3.25
 39. David Etxebarria Alkorta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 3.26
 40. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                       3.31
 41. Marcos Serrano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           3.37
 42. Richard Virenque (Fra) Festina-Lotus                              3.39
 43. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank                                      3.39
 44. Roberto Sierra (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                           3.41
 45. José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Banesto                          3.45
 46. Henk Vogels (Aus) Credit Agricole                                 3.56
 47. Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                             3.57
 48. Arsenio Gonzalez Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca               3.57
 49. José Maria Jiminez Sastre (Spa) Banesto                           4.05
 50. Elio Aggiano (Ita) Vitalicio Seguros                              4.10
 51. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                     4.23
 52. Micheal Rich (Ger) Saeco                                          4.24
 53. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                         4.26
 54. Davide Bramati (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                4.31
 55. Pascal Hervé (Spa) Festina-Lotus                                  4.32
 56. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank                                       4.32
 57. Fabrice Gougot (Fra) Casino                                       4.33
 58. Felix M. Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus                         4.33
 59. Inaki Aiarzaguena Urkidi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  4.35
 60. José Rodriguez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           4.38
 61. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal                                 4.41
 62. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Polti                                         4.41
 63. Matías Cagigas (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                              4.46
 64. Vincent Cali (Fra) Casino                                         4.46
 65. Jairo Hernandez Montoya (Col) Avianca-Telecom                     4.48
 66. Eleuterio Anguita Hinojosa (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                  4.49
 67. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                             4.55
 68. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Saeco                                      4.57
 69. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                             5.04
 70. Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                             5.05
 71. Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) Cofidis                                5.06
 72. Guiseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                            5.10
 73. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                                    5.11
 74. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                           5.11
 75. Bart Voskamp (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                                5.12
 76. José Ramon Uriarte Zubero (Spa) Festina-Lotus                     5.17
 77. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                                    5.18
 78. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal                                5.19
 79. Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo                                5.23
 80. Francisco Leon Mane (Col) Avianca-Telecom                         5.25
 81. Marcus Zberg (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                5.27
 82. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                5.27
 83. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites                          5.27
 84. Juan Carlos Vicario Barbera (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                 5.29
 85. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Telekom                                    5.29
 86. Gianni Bugno (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                  5.34
 87. Cyril Bos (Fra) Credit Agricole                                   5.34
 88. Mauro Zinetti (Ita) Polti                                         5.35
 89. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team                              5.40
 90. Angel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          5.41
 91. Iñigo Chaurreau Bernadez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  5.45
 92. Philipp Buschor (Swi) Saeco                                       5.49
 93. David Garcia Marquina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     5.52
 94. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        5.54
 95. Maurizio Frizzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo                               5.54
 96. Rodolfo Massi (Ita) Casino                                        5.54
 97. Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites                                5.57
 98. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                             5.58
 99. Manuel Fernandez Gines (Spa) Banesto                              5.59
100. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino                                      6.00
101. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino                                            6.00
102. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                                  6.02
103. Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                      6.05
104. Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      6.06
105. Herminio Diaz Zabala (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     6.06
106. Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco                                    6.07
107. Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                         6.08
108. Francisco Javier Cerezo (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                     6.11
109. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo                               6.21
110. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                         6.23
111. Bert Dietz (Ger) Telekom                                          6.23
112. Luis Maria Diaz De Otazu (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 6.23
113. Aitor Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) Banesto                                6.24
114. Julio César Aguirre Cabrera (Col) Avianca-Telecom                 6.27
115. Vitali Kokorin (Rus) Saeco                                        6.28
116. Angel Edo Alsina (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         6.33
117. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                        6.35
118. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank                                   6.35
119. German Nieto Fernandez (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                      6.36
120. Unai Etxebarria Arana (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     6.36
121. Daniel Atienza Urendeze (Spa) Polti                               6.37
122. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) US Postal                                   6.37
123. Joona Laukka (Fin) Lotto-Mobistar                                 6.38
124. Federico Muñoz Fernandez (Col) Avianca-Telecom                    6.42
125. Georg Totsching (Aut) Telekom                                     6.44
126. Laurent Madouas (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                              6.45
127. Guido Trenti (Ita) Cantina Tollo                                  6.45
128. Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                                  6.49
129. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus                                   6.56
130. Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Casino                                       6.59
131. Aitor Garmendia Arbilla (Spa) Banesto                             7.06
132. Kai Hundertmark (Ger) Telekom                                     7.06
133. Maurizio Fondriest (Ita) Cofidis                                  7.09
134. Cédric Vasseur (Fra) Credit Agricole                              7.10
135. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                           7.12
136. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Telekom                                      7.16
137. Daniel Paradis (Swi) Post Swiss Team                              7.16
138. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                  7.18
139. Christian Vandevelde (USA) US Postal                              7.19
140. Franz Hotz (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                  7.23
141. Ivan Cerioli (Ita) Estepona-Brepac                                7.25
142. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                           7.26
143. Cristiano Frattini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                      7.26
144. Luis Ricardo Mesa (Col) Avianca-Telecom                           7.31
145. Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team                          7.35
146. Mark Lotz (Ned) Rabobank                                          7.44
147. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                                7.44
148. Ramón Gonzalez Arrieta (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    7.47
149. Victor Moratilla Solera (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                     7.48
150. Gianluca Valoti (Ita) Polti                                       7.54
151. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Polti                                        7.57
152. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                                7.58
153. Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) US Postal                                  8.00
154. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    8.00
155. Roger Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team                               8.01
156. Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Casino                                 8.09
157. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom                                      8.13
158. Richard Chassot (Swi) Post Swiss Team                             8.14
159. Javier Pascual Llorente (Col) Avianca-Telecom                     8.17
160. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom                                   8.17
161. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                  8.18
162. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Cofidis                                8.23
163. Olivier Pereaudeau (Fra) Credit Agricole                          8.39
164. Harald Morscher (Aut) Saeco                                       8.42
165. Bingen Fernandez Bustinza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                 8.46
166. Armand de las Cuevas (Fra) Banesto                                9.13
167. Dirk Müller (Ger) Telekom                                         9.23
168. José Jaime Gonzalez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     10.06
169. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Saeco                                       10.15

GC after Stage 9

  1. Abraham Olano Manzano (Spa) Banesto                           37.32.49
  2. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         0.41
  3. Melcihor Mauri Prat (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      1.08
  4. Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal                                   1.30
  5. Michael Claus Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites                        1.48
  6. Alvaro Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  2.06
  7. Daniel Clavero Sebastian (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                  2.20
  8. Alex Zülle (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                    2.25
  9. Fernando Escartin (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        2.25
 10. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                        2.35
 11. Oskar Camenzind (Swi) Mapei-Bricobi                               2.44
 12. Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  2.48
 13. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco                                           2.52
 14. Manuel Beltran Martinez (Spa) Banesto                             2.58
 15. José Maria Jiminez Sastre (Spa) Banesto                           3.07
 16. José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  3.13
 17. Jon Odriozola Mugarza (Spa) Banesto                               3.33
 18. Marcos Serrano (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           3.38
 19. David Etxebarria Alkorta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 3.40
 20. Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo                               3.45
 21. Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                 3.46
 22. Richard Virenque (Fra) Festina-Lotus                              3.55
 23. José Joaquim Castelblanco (Col) Avianca-Telecom                   4.09
 24. David Plaza Romero (Spa) Cofidis                                  4.15
 25. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     4.36
 26. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina-Lotus                              4.45
 27. Mirko Gualdi (Ita) Polti                                          4.48
 28. Ludo Dierickxsens (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                            4.57
 29. José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa) Banesto                          5.12
 30. Inaki Aiarzaguena Urkidi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  5.17
 31. Felix M. Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina-Lotus                         5.18
 32. Roberto Sgambelluri (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                     5.27
 33. Fabrice Gougot (Fra) Casino                                       5.37
 34. Angel Luis Casero Moreno (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                  5.38
 35. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                5.43
 36. Pascal Hervé (Spa) Festina-Lotus                                  5.46
 37. Angel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          6.16
 38. Jairo Hernandez Montoya (Col) Avianca-Telecom                     6.18
 39. David Garcia Marquina (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     6.24
 40. Aitor Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) Banesto                                6.56
 41. Daniel Atienza Urendeze (Spa) Polti                               7.37
 42. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) Casino                                      7.45
 43. Iñigo Chaurreau Bernadez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                  7.59
 44. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Saeco                                         8.04
 45. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo                               8.09
 46. Laurent Madouas (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                              8.33
 47. Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                                  8.34
 48. Ramón Gonzalez Arrieta (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    8.51
 49. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                           9.14
 50. José Ramon Uriarte Zubero (Spa) Festina-Lotus                     9.18
 51. Federico Muñoz Fernandez (Col) Avianca-Telecom                    9.21
 52. Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                             9.29
 53. Gianluca Valoti (Ita) Polti                                       9.42
 54. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Polti                                        9.51
 55. Cristiano Frattini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                      9.55
 56. Vitali Kokorin (Rus) Saeco                                       10.10
 57. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team                             10.29
 58. Unai Etxebarria Arana (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    10.33
 59. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                               10.57
 60. Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                            11.20
 61. Manuel Fernandez Gines (Spa) Banesto                             11.41
 62. Julio César Aguirre Cabrera (Col) Avianca-Telecom                12.03
 63. Luis Ricardo Mesa (Col) Avianca-Telecom                          12.31
 64. Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                     12.32
 65. Marcus Zberg (Swi) Post Swiss Team                               13.06
 66. Francisco Javier Cerezo (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                    13.19
 67. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Saeco                                     14.24
 68. Vincent Cali (Fra) Casino                                        15.05
 69. Guiseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                           15.12
 70. Arsenio Gonzalez Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              15.31
 71. Javier Pascual Llorente (Col) Avianca-Telecom                    16.02
 72. Eleuterio Anguita Hinojosa (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                 16.44
 73. Frédéric Bessy (Fra) Casino                                      16.52
 74. Philipp Buschor (Swi) Saeco                                      17.10
 75. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                                 18.53
 76. Nico Mattan (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi                                  19.03
 77. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                            19.29
 78. Maurizio Frizzo (Ita) Cantina Tollo                              20.11
 79. Elio Aggiano (Ita) Vitalicio Seguros                             20.19
 80. Georg Totsching (Aut) Telekom                                    21.01
 81. Juan Carlos Vicario Barbera (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                21.11
 82. Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                        21.26
 83. Roberto Sierra (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                          21.46
 84. Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco                                   22.47
 85. Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) US Postal                                 23.30
 86. Kai Hundertmark (Ger) Telekom                                    24.05
 87. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       24.18
 88. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                 24.43
 89. Aitor Garmendia Arbilla (Spa) Banesto                            25.12
 90. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                                   26.34
 91. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Saeco                                       27.20
 92. Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo                               27.27
 93. Franz Hotz (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                 29.01
 94. Martin Rittsel (Swe) Cantina Tollo                               29.16
 95. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                          29.40
 96. Herminio Diaz Zabala (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                    30.08
 97. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Cofidis                               30.28
 98. Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team                         31.05
 99. Angel Edo Alsina (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        31.11
100. Alberto Leanizbarrutia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                  31.35
101. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank                                     31.36
102. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                   31.38
103. Joona Laukka (Fin) Lotto-Mobistar                                34.12
104. José Rodriguez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          34.19
105. Armand de las Cuevas (Fra) Banesto                               34.39
106. Serguei Gontchar (Rus) Cantina Tollo                             36.06
107. Bingen Fernandez Bustinza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                38.37
108. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Telekom                                   39.16
109. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                               40.00
110. Cristian Salvato (Ita) Polti                                     40.44
111. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                      41.16
112. Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros                        41.24
113. Uwe Peschel (Ger) Estepona-Brepac                                41.44
114. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                        42.41
115. Bert Dietz (Ger) Telekom                                         42.53
116. Lauri Aus (Est) Casino                                           44.24
117. Luis Maria Diaz De Otazu (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                44.47
118. José Jaime Gonzalez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     45.22
119. Micheal Rich (Ger) Saeco                                         46.07
120. Ivan Cerioli (Ita) Estepona-Brepac                               46.48
121. Guido Trenti (Ita) Cantina Tollo                                 47.37
122. Maurizio Fondriest (Ita) Cofidis                                 47.47
123. Ruslan Ivanov (Rus) Brescialat-Liquigas                          47.57
124. Gianni Bugno (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                                 47.57
125. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den) US Postal                            48.14
126. Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal                                49.05
127. Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) Cofidis                               49.32
128. Harald Morscher (Aut) Saeco                                      49.39
129. Christian Vandevelde (USA) US Postal                             49.46
130. Olivier Pereaudeau (Fra) Credit Agricole                         50.05
131. Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                     52.01
132. Bart Voskamp (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                               52.19
133. Francisco Leon Mane (Col) Avianca-Telecom                        52.20
134. Juan Llaneras Rosello (Spa) US Postal                            53.19
135. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) US Postal                                  53.45
136. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom                                     54.34
137. Daniel Paradis (Swi) Post Swiss Team                             54.47
138. Victor Hugo Peña Grisales (Col)Avianca-Telecom                   54.52
139. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus                                  55.13
140. Matías Cagigas (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                             55.15
141. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                             56.01
142. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank                                  56.19
143. Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites                               56.57
144. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                          57.30
145. Richard Chassot (Swi) Post Swiss Team                            57.50
146. Victor Moratilla Solera (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                    57.59
147. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom                                  58.37
148. Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Casino                                58.44
149. Roger Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team                              59.23
150. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites                         59.26
151. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                          1.00.00
152. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                          1.00.10
153. Henk Vogels (Aus) Credit Agricole                              1.02.10
154. Mark Lotz (Ned) Rabobank                                       1.03.22
155. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Polti                                      1.04.22
156. Andreas Kloden (Ger) Telekom                                   1.04.47
157. Rodolfo Massi (Ita) Casino                                     1.08.05
158. Dirk Müller (Ger) Telekom                                      1.08.58
159. Didier Rous (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                1.09.21
160. Davide Bramati (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi                             1.11.40
161. Mauro Zinetti (Ita) Polti                                      1.12.57
162. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank                                    1.13.54
163. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas                     1.14.51
164. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank                                 1.14.59
165. Cyril Bos (Fra) Credit Agricole                                1.16.59
166. Cédric Vasseur (Fra) Credit Agricole                           1.18.37
167. German Nieto Fernandez (Spa) Estepona-Brepac                   1.21.23
168. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal                             1.33.23
169. Guido Wirz (Swi) Post Swiss Team                               1.47.30