Ringerike GP, Cat 2.5

Norway, April 29-May 2, 1999

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Stage 4, 170.8 kms

 1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Ringerike SK		      4.35.50
 2. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Nesset CK			 0.01
 3. Tayeb Braikia (Den) Acceptcard			 0.02
 4. Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn				 0.03
 5. Roy Sønsterud (Nor) Ringerike SK			 0.03
 6. Øyvind Karlbom (Nor) Sandnes SK			 0.03
 7. Morten Hegerberg (Nor) Sandnes SK			 0.03
 8. Michael Barry (Can) Saturn				 0.03
 9. Michael Andersson (Swe) Acceptcard			 0.03
10. Martin Johansson (Swe) Sverige		 	 0.03
11. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Sverige			 0.03
12. Are Andresen (Nor) Fana IL				 0.03
13. Frode Flesjå (Nor) Sandnes SK			 0.03
14. Kjell Carlstrøm (Fin) Tuul Olmo Turku		 0.03
15. Gisle Vikøyr (Nor) Ringerike SK			 0.03
16. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Ringerike SK			 0.03
17. Rune Jogert (Nor) Ringerike SK			 0.03
18. Lee Davis (Gbr) Amore e Vita			 0.03
19. Erlend Engelsvoll (Nor) Sandnes SK			 0.03
20. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Horten OCK			 0.03
21. Bjørnar Vestøl (Nor) Acceptcard			 0.03
22. Rune Høydahl (Nor) Østlandet-Mix			 0.03
23. Tobias Lergård (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarø		 0.03
24. Dan Kuylenstierna (Swe) Team Gøteborg		 0.03
25. Esa Rosendahl (Swe) Team Wirsbo			 0.03
26. Lennart Slinning (Nor) Vestfold CK			 0.03
27. Joona Laukka (Fin) Acceptcard			 0.03
28. Roar Frøseth (Nor) Eidsvoll SK			 0.03
29. Stig Kristiansen (Nor) Acceptcard			 0.03
30. Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Saturn			 0.03
31. Mat Anand (Can) Saturn				 0.03
32. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Wirsbo			 0.03
33. Martin Vestby (Nor) Horten OCK			 0.28
34. Camiel Soesbergen (Ned) Piels-Gazelle		 1.57
35. Børge Pettersen (Nor) Nesset CK			 1.57
36. Ståle Satervold (Nor) Nesset CK			 1.57
37. Øyvind Dybing (Nor) Fana IL				 1.57
38. Lars Kristian Johnsen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK		 1.57
39. Bjarte Vethe (Nor) Fana IL				 1.57
40. Ørjan Walstad (Nor) Eidsvoll SK			 2.01
41. Martin Silberg (Nor) Vestfold CK			 2.01
42. Chris King (Gbr) Amore e Vita			 2.01
43. Niklas Rønnerling (Swe) Sverige			 2.01
44. Anders Juhlin (Swe) Team Wirsbo			 2.01
45. Klas Johansson (Swe) Sverige			 2.01
46. Mikael Andersson (Swe) Sverige			 2.01
47. Jukka Heinikainen (Fin) Team Wirsbo			 2.01
48. Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Østlandet- Mix			 2.01
49. Oscar Stenstrøm (Fin) Tuul Olmo Turku		 2.01
50. Jonas Emanuelsson (Swe) Skoghalls CKHammarø		 2.01
51. Christian Selin (Fin) Team Wirsbo			 2.01
52. Seth Pelusi (USA) Saturn				 2.01
53. Tom Cordes (Ned) Piels-Gazelle			 2.01
54. Dylan Williams (Gbr) Amore e Vita			 2.01
55. Arvid Nilsson (Swe) Team Gøteborg			 2.01
56. Kevin Kolstad (Nor) Nesset CK			 2.01
57. Morten Christiansen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK		 6.02
58. Jo Stigen (Nor) Oslo-Mix				 6.02
59. Trond Kristian Schweder (Nor) Buskerud CK		 6.02
60. Raymond Gjaringen (Nor) Fana IL			 6.02
61. Stian Nørve (Nor) Møre og Romsdal			 6.02
62. Ian S Humble (Gbr) Amore e Vita			 8.16
63. Alexander Kjar (Nor) Østlandet-Mix			 9.20
64. Erik Henriksen (Nor) Møre og Romsdal		 9.20
65. John Rune Gilberg (Nor) Møre og Romsdal		 9.20
66. Peep Mikli (Ned) Piels-Gazelle			 9.20
67. Rick van der Kroon (Ned) Piels-Gazelle		 9.20
68. Andrus Aug (Est) Tuul Olmo Turku			 9.20
69. Emil Skog (Swe) Team Gøteborg			 9.20
70. Johan Lång (Swe) Team Gøteborg			11.41
71. Øyvind Gaute Berg (Nor) Fana IL			19.48
72. Marco Luyten (Ned) Piels-Gazelle			23.50

GC after Stage 4 

 1. Michael Andersson (Swe) Acceptcard		     16.40.04
 2. Michael Barry (Can) Saturn				 0.15
 3. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Ringerike SK		 	 0.33
 4. Bjørnar Vestøl (Nor) Acceptcard			 0.42
 5. Joona Laukka (Fin) Acceptcard			 1.11
 6. Erlend Engelsvoll (Nor) Sandnes SK			 1.29
 7. Kjell Carlstrøm (Fin) Tuul Olmo Turku		 2.03
 8. Mat Anand (Can) Saturn				 2.08
 9. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Nesset CK			 2.15
10. Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn				 2.37
10. Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Saturn			 2.37
10. Tobias Lergård (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarø		 2.37
10. Rune Høydahl (Nor) Østlandet- Mix			 2.37
14. Morten Hegerberg (Nor) Sandnes SK			 2.47
15. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Ringerike SK			 3.02
16. Tayeb Braikia (Den) Acceptcard			 3.07
17. Martin Johansson (Swe) Sverige			 3.08
17. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Wirsbo			 3.08
19. Lee Davis (Gbr) Amore e Vita		 	 3.17
20. Stig Kristiansen (Nor) Acceptcard			 3.23
21. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Horten OCK			 3.26
22. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Sverige			 3.39
23. Lennart Slinning (Nor) Vestfold CK			 4.51
24. Klas Johansson (Swe) Sverige			 5.06
25. Dan Kuylenstierna (Swe) Team Gøteborg		 5.54
26. Camiel Soesbergen (Ned) Piels-Gazelle		 6.18
27. Roar Frøseth (Nor) Eidsvoll SK			 7.47
28. Oscar Stenstrøm FIN Tuul Olmo Turku		 	 7.52
29. Gisle Vikøyr (Nor) Ringerike SK			 8.43
29. Roy Sønsterud (Nor) Ringerike SK			 8.43
29. Frode Flesjå (Nor) Sandnes SK			 8.43
32. Øyvind Karlbom (Nor) Sandnes SK			 9.01
33. Are Andresen (Nor) Fana IL				 9.22
34. Martin Vestby (Nor) Horten OCK			10.11
35. Jukka Heinikainen (Fin) Team Wirsbo			10.12
36. Tom Cordes (Ned) Piels-Gazelle			10.41
36. Jonas Emanuelsson (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarø	10.41
38. Niklas Rønnerling (Swe) Sverige			10.48
39. Chris King (Gbr) Amore e Vita			10.59
40. Dylan Williams (Gbr) Amore e Vita			11.33
41. Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Østlandet-Mix			11.50
42. Bjarte Vethe (Nor) Fana IL				12.02
43. Christian Selin (Fin) Team Wirsbo			13.36
44. Arvid Nilsson (Swe) Team Gøteborg			13.37
45. Esa Rosendahl (Swe) Team Wirsbo			14.29
46. Seth Pelusi (USA) Saturn				16.11
47. Ørjan Walstad (Nor) Eidsvoll SK			16.16
48. Lars Kristian Johnsen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK		16.23
48. Børge Pettersen (Nor) Nesset CK			16.23
50. Mikael Andersson (Swe) Sverige			16.27
51. Ståle Satervold (Nor) Nesset CK			16.29
52. Rune Jogert (Nor) Ringerike SK			17.06
53. Kevin Kolstad (Nor) Nesset CK			17.27
54. Anders Juhlin (Swe) Team Wirsbo			17.43
55. Morten Christiansen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK		20.28
56. Martin Silberg (Nor) Vestfold CK			20.55
57. Trond Kristian Schweder (Nor) Buskerud CK		24.56
57. Jo Stigen (Nor) Oslo- Mix				24.56
59. Øyvind Dybing (Nor) Fana IL				28.21
60. Andrus Aug (Est) Tuul Olmo Turku			30.37
61. Emil Skog (Swe) Team Gøteborg			32.43
62. John Rune Gilberg (Nor) Møre og Romsdal		33.48
63. Raymond Gjaringen (Nor) Fana IL			34.18
64. Peep Mikli (Ned) Piels-Gazelle			34.40
65. Alexander Kjar (Nor) Østlandet- Mix			35.40
66. Stian Nørve (Nor) Møre og Romsdal			37.01
67. Erik Henriksen (Nor) Møre og Romsdal		46.23
68. Rick Van (Ned) Piels-Gazelle			48.34
69. Marco Luyten (Ned) Piels-Gazelle			51.50
70. Ian S Humble (Gbr) Amore e Vita			56.17
71. Johan Lång (Swe) Team Gøteborg		      1.14.29
72. Øyvind Gaute Berg (Nor) Fana IL		      1.42.56

Stage 5, Circuit Race in Hønefoss, 166.0 kms

Tomas Nilsson writes that we better get used to spelling the name of Thor Hushovd. Spelling appears to be no problem - but how do you say it! Anyway, 21-year old Thor Hushovd won Ringerike Grand Prix by attacking with 30 kms to go on the last stage. Only Erlend Engelsvoll could follow him but he had to give up the chase towards the end. He still managed to come second on the stage and overall.

An early attacking group of 13 riders had at most three minutes but then Hushovd's teammates in the break - Rasch and Jogerd - waited for the peloton to start the race seriously. When the remaining eleven were caught after some really good work from the Ringerike riders, Hushovd made his attack. The overall top duo, Andersson and Barry, could not follow. 

 1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Ringerike SK	 	      4.19.37
 2. Erlend Engelsvoll (Nor) Sandnes SK			 0.10
 3. Michael Barry (Can) Saturn				 2.48
 4. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Wirsbo			 2.49
 5. Michael Andersson (Swe) Acceptcard			 2.49
 6. Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn			 	 2.49
 7. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Horten OCK			 3.51
 8. Seth Pelusi (USA) Saturn				 3.51
 9. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Sverige			 3.51
10. Frode Flesjå (Nor) Sandnes SK			 3.51
11. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Ringerike SK			 3.51
12. Kjell Carlstrøm (Fin) Tuul Olmo Turku		 3.51
13. Rune Høydahl (Nor) Østlandet-Mix			 3.51
14. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Nesset CK			 3.51
15. Mat Anand (Can) Saturn				 3.51
16. Joona Laukka (Fin) Acceptcard	  		 3.51
17. Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Saturn			 3.51
18. Bjarte Vethe (Nor) Fana IL				 4.30
19. Lennart Slinning (Nor) Vestfold CK			 6.39
20. Øyvind Karlbom (Nor) Sandnes SK			 6.56
21. Roy Sønsterud (Nor) Ringerike SK			 6.56
22. Martin Vestby (Nor) Horten OCK			 6.56
23. Lars Kristian Johnsen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK		 6.56
24. Roar Frøseth (Nor) Eidsvoll SK			 6.56
25. Dan Kuylenstierna (Swe) Team Gøteborg		 6.56
26. Tobias Lergård (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarø		 6.56
27. Ørjan Walstad (Nor) Eidsvoll SK			 7.56
28. Rune Jogert (Nor) Ringerike SK			 7.56
29. Lee Davis (Gbr) Amore e Vita			 7.56
30. Gisle Vikøyr (Nor) Ringerike SK			 7.56
31. Stig Kristiansen (Nor) Acceptcard			 7.56
32. Peep Mikli (Ned) Piels-Gazelle			 7.56
33. Emil Skog (Swe) Team Gøteborg			 7.56
34. Camiel Soesbergen (Ned) Piels-Gazelle		 7.56
35. Andrus Aug (Est) Tuul Olmo Turku			11.03
36. Are Andresen (Nor) Fana IL				13.16
37. Raymond Gjaringen (Nor) Fana IL			16.05
38. Øyvind Dybing (Nor) Fana IL				16.05
39. Johan Lång (Swe) Team Gøteborg			17.50
40. Kevin Kolstad (Nor) Nesset CK			17.50
41. Jo Stigen (Nor) Oslo-Mix				17.50
42. Morten Christiansen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK		17.50
43. Anders Juhlin (Swe) Team Wirsbo			19.24
44. Esa Rosendahl (Swe) Team Wirsbo			19.24
45. Arvid Nilsson (Swe) Team Gøteborg			20.59
46. Børge Pettersen (Nor) Nesset CK			20.59
47. Klas Johansson (Swe) Sverige			20.59
48. Mikael Andersson (Swe) Sverige			20.59
49. Oscar Stenstrøm (Fin) Tuul Olmo Turku		27.41
50. Christian Selin (Fin) Team Wirsbo			27.41
51. Jonas Emanuelsson (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarø	30.02
52. Øyvind Gaute Berg (Nor) Fana IL			34.07

Final GC after Stage 5 

 1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Ringerike Sk		     21.00.14
 2. Erlend Engelsvoll (Nor) Sandnes SK			 1.06
 3. Michael Andersson (Swe) Accept Card			 2.16
 4. Michael Barry (Can) Saturn				 2.30
 5. Joona Laukka (Fin) Accept Card			 4.29
 6. Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn				 4.53
 7. Kjell Carlstrøm (Fin) Tuul Olmo Turku		 5.21
 8. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Wirsbo			 5.24
 9. Mat Anand (Can) Saturn				 5.26
10. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Nesset CK			 5.33
11. Burke Swindlehurst (USA) Saturn			 5.55
11. Rune Høydahl (Nor) Østlandet-Mix			 5.55
13. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Ringerike Sk			 6.20
14. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Horten OCK			 6.44
15. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Sverige			 6.57
16. Tobias Lergård (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarø		 9.00
17. Lee Davis (Gbr) Amore & Vita			10.40
18. Stig Kristiansen (nor) Accept Card			10.46
19. Lennart Slinning (Nor) Vestfold CK			10.57
20. Frode Flesjå (Nor) Sandnes SK			12.01
21. Dan Kuylenstierna (Swe) Team Gøteborg		12.17
22. Camiel Soesbergen (Ned) Piels-Gazelle		13.41
23. Roar Frøseth (Nor) Eidsvoll SK			14.10
24. Roy Sønsterud (Nor) Ringerike SK			15.06
25. Øyvind Karlbom (Nor) Sandnes SK			15.24
26. Bjarte Vethe (Nor) Fana IL				15.59
27. Gisle Vikøyr (Nor) Ringerike SK			16.06
28. Martin Vestby (Nor) Horten OCK			16.34
29. Seth Pelusi (USA) Saturn				19.29
30. Are Andresen (Nor) Fana IL				22.05
31. Lars Kristian Johnsen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK		22.46
32. Ørjan Walstad (Nor) Eidsvoll SK			23.39
33. Rune Jogert (Nor) Ringerike SK			24.29
34. Klas Johansson (Swe) Sverige			25.32
35. Esa Rosendahl (Swe) Team Wirsbo			33.20
36. Arvid Nilsson (Swe) Team Gøteborg			34.03
37. Kevin Kolstad (Nor) Nesset CK			34.44
38. Oscar Stenstrøm (Fin)N Tuul Olmo Turku		35.00
39. Anders Juhlin (Swe) Team Wirsbo			36.34
40. Børge Pettersen (Nor) Nesset CK			36.49
41. Mikael Andersson (Swe) Sverige			36.53
42. Morten Christiansen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK		37.45
43. Emil Skog (Swe) Team Gøteborg			40.06
44. Jonas Emanuelsson (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarø	40.10
45. Christian Selin (Fin) Team Wirsbo			40.44
46. Andrus Aug (Est) Tuul Olmo Turku			41.07
47. Peep Mikli (Ned) Piels-Gazelle			42.03
48. Jo Stigen (Nor) Oslo-Mix				42.13
49. Øyvind Dybing (Nor) Fana IL				43.53
50. Raymond Gjaringen (Nor) Fana IL			49.50
51. Johan Lång (Swe) Team Gøteborg		      1.31.46
52. Øyvind Gaute Berg (Nor) Fana IL	              2.16.30
Thanks to Tomas Nilsson, Sweden