Ster der Beloften, Cat 2.5

Netherlands, April 14-18, 1999

1998 Results    
  • Stage 1 - April 14, Prologue at Schijndel, 7.8 kms:
  • Stage 2 - April 15, Schijndel - Boxmeer, 170 kms:
  • Stage 3 - April 16, Valkenburg - Valkenburg, 180 kms:
  • Stage 4 - April 17, Berg - Terblijt-Theux, 180 kms:
  • Stage 5 - April 18, Valkenburg - Schijndel, 175 kms:

Stage 1, ITT in Schijndel, 7.8 kms:

 1. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn 			9.54
 2. Marcel Duijn (Ned) Rabobank-Elite			0.01
 3. Roel Egelmeers (Ned) Rabobank Elite			0.06
 4. Brian Walton (Can) Saturn 				0.07
 5. Paul van Schalen (Ned) Batavus			0.08
 6. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne			0.08
 7. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Team Cologne			0.08
 8. Coen Boerman (Ned) Rabobank Elite			0.09
 9. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne			0.09
10. Frank Corvers (Bel) Spar-RDM 			0.10

Stage 2, Schijndel-Boxmeer, 154.8 kms:

 1. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Batavus 			     3.20.26
 2. Jans Koerts (Ned) Cologne
 3. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner
 4. Wilco Zuiderwijk (Ned) Van Vliet-Weba-Gazelle
 5. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Gerolsteiner
 6. Frank Corvers (Bel) Spar-RDM
 7. Barry Hoedmakers (Ned) Spar-RDM
 8. René Haselbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner
 9. Jurgen de Jong (Ned) Agu Sportteam
10. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Batavus				s.t.

GC after Stage 2 

 1. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne 	     	     3.30.18
 2. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn			0.02
 3. Marcel Duijn (Ned) Rabobank Elite			0.03
 4. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne			0.06
 5. Roel Egelmeers (Ned) Rabobank Elite			0.08
 6. Paul van Schalen (Ned) Batavus			0.10
 7. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Team Cologne			0.10
 8. Coen Boerman (Ned) Rabobank Elite			0.11
 9. Frank Corvers (Bel) Spar-RDM			0.12
10. Mark McCormack (USA) Saturn				0.14

Stage 3, Valkenburg - Valkenburg, 187.6 kms:

 1. Jans Koerts (Ned) Cologne			     4.44.36
 2. Jürgen Werner (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 3. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner
 4. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn
 5. Claessens (Bel)					s.t.

GC after Stage 3 

 1. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne 		     8.14.41
 2. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn			0.14
 3. Marcel Duijn (Ned) Rabobank Elite			0.16
 4. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne			0.19
 5. Mark McCormack (USA) Saturn + 0.23

Stage 4, Berg - Terblijt-Theux, 177.2 kms:

 1. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne		     4.33.42
 2. Jürgen Werner (Ger) Team Nürnberger			0.02
 3. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Team Cologne			0.05
 4. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn			0.05
 5. Branko Filip (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner		0.05
 6. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Gerolsteiner			0.10
 7. Mark McCormack (USA) Saturn				0.10
 8. Frank Corvers (Bel) Spar-RDM 			0.10
 9. John Van Den Akker (Ned) MGI Fietsen		0.10
10. Marcel Duijn (Ned) Rabobank Elite			0.10

GC after Stage 4 

 1. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne		    12.48.32
 2. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn			0.10
 3. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne			0.13
 4. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Team Cologne			0.15
 5. Marcel Duijn (Ned) Rabobank Elite			0.17

Stage 5, Valkenburg - Schijndel, 175 kms:

 1. Rudie Kemna (Ned) Batavus
 2. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn
 3. Anthony Theus (Ned) Axa Cycling Team

Final GC after Stage 5 

 1. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne
 2. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn			0.06
 3. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Team Cologne			0.16
 4. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne			0.17
 5. Marcel Duijn  (Ned) Rabobank			0.18 
 6. Jürgen Werner (Ger) Team Nürnberger			0.19
 7. Branko Filip (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner		0.24
 8. Mark McCormack (USA) Saturn				0.25
 9. Frank Corvers (Bel) Spar-RDM			0.27
10. John van den Akker (Ned) MGI Fietsen		0.27