Hel van het Mergelland, Cat 1.5

Netherlands, April 10, 1999

1998 Results     Riders

Report:

The Hel van het Mergelland starts and finishes in the town of Eijsden which is about 9 kms south of Maastricht in the south of Limburg right on the border with Belgium. The town is tucked in between the main highway north from Luik to Maastricht (A2) and the River Maas. It is also tucked between the "Dutch Alps" and the river flats. This is the south end of Amstel Gold country. There is a tourist route called the Mergelland route and it takes you through the whole region including the significant hills. The Hel van het Mergelland has 31 climbs (41 km climbing).

Meijs has now won the race 4 times (1990, 1997, 1998 and 1999).

Eijsden - Eijsden, 180 kms:

 1. Raymond Meijs (Ned) Team Cologne		4.30.13 (41.05 km/h)
 2. Michel VanHaecke (Bel) Tonnisteiner			0.10
 3. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne			0.12
 4. Davy Delme (Bel) Tonnisteiner			1.33
 5. Christian Wegmann (Ger) Olympia Continental
 6. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank
 7. Davi Dubbelman (Ned) Team Cologne
 8. Edwin Dunning (Ned) Axa Cycling Team		1.39
 9. Bert Roesems (Bel) Tonnisteiner			1.48
10. Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank
11. Artour Babaitseve (Rus) Olympia Continental
12. Jurgen de Jong (Ned) Agu Sportteam
13. Jorg Ludewig (Ger) Gerolsteiner
14. Mark ter Schure (Ned) Giant				1.51
15. Dennis Heij (Ned) MGI
16. Jurgen van Roosbroeck (Bel) Vlaanderen 2000		2.13
17. Paul van Schalen (Ned) Batavus			2.17
18. Bram Schmitz (Ned) Agu Sportteam			2.19
19. Angelo van Melis (Ned) Axa Cycling Team
20. Michel Cerneus (Ned) Batavus
21. Daniel van Elven (Ned) Rabobank
22. John Talen (Ned) Batavus				2.24
23. Jason Phillips (Aus) Olympia Continental		2.28
24. John van den Akker (Ned) MGI			2.32
25. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne			2.59
26. Jan van Velzen (Ned) Batavus			3.06
27. Jos Lucassen (Ned) Giant				3.20
28. Cees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus			3.31
29. Stefan van Dijk (Ned) Rabobank
30. Roel Egelmeers (Ned) Rabobank
31. Michael Skelde (Den) Bayer Ec			3.34
32. Erwin Thiys (Bel) Team Cologne
33. Branco Filip (Slo) Gerolsteiner
34. Michael Schlickau (Ger) Team Cologne
35. Wesley Huvaere (Bel) Vlaanderen 2000
36. Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne
37. Marcel Duijn (Ned) Rabobank
38. Nick Gates (Aus) Olympia Continental		3.41
39. Heinrich Trumheller (Ger) Olympia Continental	3.44
40. Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank				3.49
41. Wim van de Meulenhof (Ned) MGI
42. Mark McCormack (USA) Saturn				3.59
43. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn			4.06

Numbner of participants: 178
Abandoned: 135
Finished: 43

Complete Starting List

Team Cologne                                 AGU Sport Team

1. Davy Dubbedam (Ned)                       9. Paul Van Den Akker (Ned)
2. Bert Grabsch (Ger)                        10. Wally Buurstede (Ned)
3. Ralph Grabsch (Ger)                       11. Jurgen De Jong (Ned)
4. Erwin Thijs (Bel)                         12. Alain Van Katwijk (Ned)
5. Raymond Meijs (Ned)                       13. Sander Olijve (Ned)
6. Jans Koerts (Ned)                         14. Gerben Van Den Reep (Ned)
7. Michael Schlickau (Ger)                   15. Bram Schmitz (Ned)
8. Micheal Van Der Wolf (Ned)                16. Remment Wielinga (Ned)

Alcmaria Vitrix (Ned)                        Amore e Vita

17. Tom Slippens (Ned)                       25.
18. Tino Haakman (Ned)                       26.
19. Jacco Konijn (Ned)                       27.
20.                                          28.
21. Richard Louman (Ned)                     29.
22. Michel Luiten (Ned)                      30.
23. Jan Schilder (Ned)                       31.
24. Peter Vermeulen (Ned)                    32.

Axa Cycling Team                             Batavus

33. Huub Bres (Ned)                          41. Jan Van Velzen (Ned)
34. Edwin Dunning (Ned)                      42. Michel Cerneuss (Ned)
35. Ervin Gijsbers (Ned)                     43. Cees Jeurissen (Ned)
36. Marcel Luppes (Ned)                      44. Rudi Kemna (Ned)
37. Angelo Van Melis (Ned)                   45. Renger Ypenburg (Ned)
38. Rene Post (Ned)                          46. Rik Reinerink (Ned)
39. Robert Regeling (Ned)                    47. Paul Van Schalen (Ned)
40. Danny Stam (Ned)                         48. John Talen (Ned)

Bayer EC (Ger)                               Bergklimmers (Ned)

49. Alex Aeschbuch (Swi)                     57. Peter Stijnen (Ned)
50. Mario Bolz (Ger)                         58. Ron Schoens (Ned)
51. Bekin Christensen (Den)                  59.
52. Boris Godo (Ger)                         60. Frans Knarren (Ned)
53. Rafael Otto (Ger)                        61. Paul Moerkens (Ned)
54. Micheal Skelde (Den)                     62. Ben Widdershoven (Ned)
55. Lars Teutenberg (Ned)                    63.
56.                                          64.

Collstrop (Bel)                              Eyken Wielerteam (Bel)

65. Erwin Bollen (Bel)                       73. Dirk Aernouts (Bel)
66. Tony Bracke (Bel)                        74. Kim Herremans (Bel)
67. Danny Daelman (Bel)                      75. Filip Monsieurs (Bel)
68. Bart Everaert (Bel)                      76. Rives Trent (USA)
69. Dmitry Fofonov (Kaz)                     77. Kristof Van Cauteren (Bel)
70. Franky Van Haesebroucke (Bel)            78. Koen Van De Velde (Bel)
71. Eric De Clercq (Bel)                     79. Kim Vandijk (Bel)
72. Wim Vansevenant (Bel)                    80. Kristof Meeus (Bel)

Team Gerolsteiner (Ger)                      Giant (Ned)

81. Hans De Meester (Bel)                    89. Jos Lucassen (Ned)
82. Branco Filip (Slo)                       90. Bart Boom (Ned)
83. Sascha Henrix (Ger)                      91. Mark Ter Schure (Ned)
84. Jorg Ludewig (Ger)                       92. Patrick Claessens (Ned)
85. Thomas Muhlbacher (Aut)                  93. Arthur Farenhout (Ned)
86. Volker Ordowski (Ger)                    94. Rik Elfrink (Ned)
87. Andreas Sauerbron (Ger)                  95. Arno Van Zandbeek (Ned)
88. Scott McGrory (Aus)                      96. Joost Legtenberg (Ned)

Hohenfelder Concor (Ger)                     Team Nurnberger

97. Sven Biermann (Ger)                      105. Klaus Diewald (Ger)
98. Remco Kramer (Ned)                       106. Thomas Liese (Ger)
99. Antoine De Haan (Ned)                    107. Rolan Muller (Swi)
100. Christian Hirsch (Ger)                  108. Franck Schink (Ger)
101. Wolfgang Oschwald (Ger)                 109. Christian Van Dartel (Ger)
102. Andreas Riedel (Ger)                    110. Mike Weissman (Ger)
103. Nathan Dahlberg (NZ)                    111. Jurgen Werner (Ger)
104.                                         112. Jens Zemke (Ger)

Maaslandster (Ned)                           MGI

113. Robert Souren (Ned)                     121. John Van Den Akker (Ned)
114.                                         122. Marco Engels (Ned)
115. Bjorn Hoeben (Ned)                      123. Cas Graafmans (Ned)
116. Ward Schiffelers (Ned)                  124. Wim Van Den Meulenhof (Ned)
117. Dennis Heemskerk (Ned)                  125. Nico Vuurens (Ned)
118. David Schockman (Ned)                   126. Dennis Heij (Ned)
119. Joep Cuijpers (Ned)                     127. Casper Van Den Meer (Ned)
120. Marcel Meulenberg (Ned)                 128. Hielke Boersma (Ned)

Midden-Limburg (Ned)                         Olympia Continentale (Ger)

129. Robert Koppers (Ned)                    137. Artour Babaitseve (Rus)
130. Roy Curvers (Ned)                       138. Heinrich Trumheller (Ger)
131. Tom Heemskerk (Ned)                     139. Nick Gates (Aus)
132.                                         140. Bjorn Glasner (Ger)
133. Bas Niesen (Ned)                        141. Ronny Lauke (Ger)
134. Niel Trowler (Ned)                      142. Jason Phillips (Aus)
135. Craig Williams (Aus)                    143. Peter Rogers (Aus)
136.                                         144. Christian Wegmann (Ger)

Peils Gazelle (Ned)                          Rabobank (Ned)

145. Jeroen Hermes (Ned)                     153. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned)
146. Corne Castein (Ned)                     154. Marcel Duijn (Ned)
147. Carniel Soesbergen (Ned)                155. Roel Egelmeers (Ned)
148. Tom Hoedemakers (Ned)                   156. Daniel Van Elven (Ned)
149. Cisco Pels (Ned)                        157. Addy Engels (Ned)
150 Ramon Van Den Akker (Ned)                158. Ronald Mutsaars (Ned)
151. Arjan Slagter (Ned)                     159. Peter Schep (Ned)
152.                                         160 Thorwald Veneberg (Ned)

Saturn (USA)                                 Topteam Tegeltoko (Ned)

161. Frank McCormack (USA)                   169. Jack Farnholt (Ned)
162. Mark McCormack (USA)                    170. Sander Huf (Ned)
163. Sbeih (USA)                             171. Arjan Bruins (Ned)
164. Brian Walton (Can)                      172. Bjorn Cornelissen (Ned)
165. Chris Wherry (USA)                      173. Arjan Ribbers (Ned)
166. Bo Hansen (Den)                         174. Jelle Mul (Ned)
167.                                         175. Gerben Nijmeijer (Ned)
168.                                         176. Vincent Van Rijn (Ned)

Tonnisteiner-Colnago (Bel)                   Van Vliet-Weba (Ned)

177. Michel Van Haecke (Bel)                 185. Wilco Zuyderwijk (Ned)
178. Marc Weishaupt (Ger)                    186. Eric De Crom (Ned)
179. Bert Roesems (Bel)                      187. Maurice Barendse (Ned)
180. Davey Delme (Bel)                       188. Boris Berkhout (Ned)
181. Johan De Geyter (Bel)                   189. Andre Van Der Reep (Ned)
182. Eddy Torrekens (Bel)                    190. Richard Slabbekoorn (Ned)
183. Cees Hopmans (Ned)                      191. Remco Boonstoppel (Ned)
184. Masahiko Mifune (Jap)                   192. Martin Dijkhuizen (Ned)

Vlaanderen 2002


193. Adny Vidts (Bel)
194. Stijn De Schoenacker (Bel)
195. Kris Gerits (Bel)
196. Wesley Huvaere (Bel)
197.
198.
199. Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Bel)
200. Karel Vereecke (Bel)