Ronde van Nederland, Cat 2.1

Netherlands, August 24-28, 1999

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Ukrainian Serhiy Honchar (Vini Caldirola) won the Ronde van Nederland after the 225 kms final stage from Blerick to Landgraaf in the Limburg region of the Netherlands. The stage was won by Rabobank's Maarten den Bakker. The last stage was to be a foregone conclusion for Honchar but he did not count on the aggressive riding from the Rabobank team. They attacked relentlessly and aimed to take the orange leader's jersey themselves. With 25 kms to go, Den Bakker attacked alone and was never caught. A group of 6 chasers, including Rabobank riders Erik Dekker and Michaël Boogerd, finished 10 seconds behind Den Bakker with the peloton at 29 seconds. But the gaps were not sufficient to take the leader's jersey of Honchar. Dekker finished 2nd overall just 7 seconds behind him.

It is the Ukrainian's 14th professional victory. The 29-year old built his reputation in the Giro d'Italia where he has finished inthe top 10 3 times. He won the silver medal in the 1997 World ITT championship.

Stage 6, Blerick - Landgraaf, 225.4 kms:

AVS: 41.8896 km/h

  1. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank                         5.23.50
  2. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Polti                              0.10
  3. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                      0.10
  4. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                         0.10
  5. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                         0.10
  6. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                   0.10
  7. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                               0.11
  8. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                              0.39
  9. Mauro Zinetti (Ita) Team Polti                               0.39
 10. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux                  0.39
 11. Scott Sunderland (Aus) Palmans-Ideal                         0.39
 12. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Team Cologne                               0.39
 13. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                      0.39
 14. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                      0.39
 15. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Team Polti                              0.39
 16. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal                           0.39
 17. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crédit Agricole                             0.39
 18. Michael Andersson (Swe) Acceptcard Pro Cycling               0.39
 19. Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                          0.39
 20. Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) Vini Caldirola                          0.39
 21. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal Service                          0.39
 22. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Telekom                                    0.39
 23. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom                                   0.39
 24. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne                              0.39
 25. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                         0.39
 26. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service                      0.39
 27. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank                                 0.39
 28. Bart Voskamp (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                           0.39
 29. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank                               0.39
 30. Stig Kristiansen (Nor) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                0.39
 31. Danny Jonasson (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                  0.39
 32. Christopher Jenner (NZ) Crédit Agricole                      0.39
 33. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                  0.39
 34. Christopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux               0.39
 35. Morten Sonne (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                    0.39
 36. Davy Daniels (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                           0.39
 37. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites                     0.39
 38. Sören Petersen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                  1.29
 39. Cristian Salvato (Ita) Team Polti                            5.58
 40. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Telekom                                 5.58
 41. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal Service                   5.58
 42. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling             5.58
 43. Jurgen Van der Walle (Bel) Palmans-Ideal                     5.58
 44. Björnar Vestöl (Nor) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                  5.58
 45. Jean-Michel  Tessier (Fra) La Française des Jeux             5.58
 46. Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Batavus                                 5.58
 47. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom                                     5.58
 48. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom                              5.58
 49. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal Service                      5.58
 50. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                      5.58
 51. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal Service                            5.58
 52. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank                                  5.58
 53. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                        0.01
 54. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den)                                  5.58
 55. Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                      5.58
 56. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Team Polti                               5.58
 57. Rolf Sörensen (Den) Rabobank                                 5.58
 58. Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                            5.58
 59. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne                               7.57
 60. Raymond Meijs (Ned) Team Cologne                             7.57
 61. Davy Dubbeldam (Ned) Team Cologne                            7.57
 62. Michael Van der Wolf (Ned) Team Cologne                      7.57
 63. Michael Schlickau (Ger) Team Cologne                         7.57
 64. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                            7.57
 65. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei-Quick Step                      7.57
 66. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Lampre-Daikin                          7.57
 67. Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Lampre-Daikin                         7.57
 68. Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin                            7.57
 69. Vladimir Smirnovas (Ltu) Palmans-Ideal                       7.57
 70. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                         7.57
 71. Jurgen Guns (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                            7.57
 72. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus                                 9.57
 73. John Talen (Ned) Batavus                                     9.57
 74. Renger Ypenburg (Ned) Batavus                                9.57
 75. Dzimitry Sidarenka (Blr) Batavus                             9.57

GC after Stage 6 

  1. Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) Vini Caldirola                      21.02.32
  2. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                   0.07
  3. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal Service                          0.17
  4. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                         0.19
  5. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Team Polti                              0.23
  6. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                      0.29
  7. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Telekom                                    0.30
  8. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank                            0.33
  9. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank                                 0.38
 10. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                         0.41
 11. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom                                   0.43
 12. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crédit Agricole                             0.45
 13. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                  0.46
 14. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                         0.58
 15. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Polti                              1.01
 16. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service                      1.03
 17. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                      1.16
 18. Michael Andersson (Swe) Acceptcard Pro Cycling               1.18
 19. Bart Voskamp (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                           1.31
 20. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne                              1.33
 21. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                              1.44
 22. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Team Cologne                               1.52
 23. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux                  2.01
 24. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                               2.10
 25. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                      2.16
 26. Christopher Jenner (NZ) Crédit Agricole                      2.16
 27. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal                           2.17
 28. Danny Jonasson (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                  2.28
 29. Mauro Zinetti (Ita) Team Polti                               2.30
 30. Christopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux               2.33
 31. Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                          2.38
 32. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites                     2.57
 33. Morten Sonne (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                    3.02
 34. Stig Kristiansen (Nor) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                3.10
 35. Scott Sunderland (Aus) Palmans-Ideal                         3.25
 36. Sören Petersen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                  3.31
 37. Davy Daniels (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                           3.35
 38. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank                               4.16
 39. Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                            5.53
 40. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal Service                            6.07
 41. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den)                                  6.14
 42. Cristian Salvato (Ita) Team Polti                            6.18
 43. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Telekom                                 6.20
 44. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal Service                   6.44
 45. Björnar Vestöl (Nor) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                  7.09
 46. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom                                     7.39
 47. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank                                  7.44
 48. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling             7.44
 49. Jean-Michel  Tessier (Fra) La Française des Jeux             7.54
 50. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                      8.04
 51. Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin                            8.05
 52. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal Service                      8.07
 53. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                        8.11
 54. Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Batavus                                 8.14
 55. Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                      8.27
 56. Rossano Brasi (Ita) Team Polti                               8.36
 57. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei-Quick Step                      8.40
 58. Jurgen Van der Walle (Bel) Palmans-Ideal                     8.51
 59. Rolf Sörensen (Den) Rabobank                                 9.20
 60. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne                               9.22
 61. Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Lampre-Daikin                        10.00
 62. Michael Van der Wolf (Ned) Team Cologne                     10.10
 63. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom                             10.16
 64. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                           10.25
 65. Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Lampre-Daikin                         10.39
 66. Raymond Meijs (Ned) Team Cologne                            10.56
 67. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                        11.00
 68. Renger Ypenburg (Ned) Batavus                               11.24
 69. Michael Schlickau (Ger) Team Cologne                        11.39
 70. Jurgen Guns (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                           11.48
 71. Vladimir Smirnovas (Ltu) Palmans-Ideal                      12.16
 72. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus                                13.04
 73. Dzimitry Sidarenka (Blr) Batavus                            13.11
 74. Davy Dubbeldam (Ned) Team Cologne                           13.20
 75. John Talen (Ned) Batavus                                    16.01

Overall Points:

  1. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                        48
  2. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne                                 30
  3. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank                                   27
  4. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Polti                                21
  5. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom                                     18
  6. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux                    17
  7. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank                              15
  8. Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) Vini Caldirola                            15
  9. Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Mapei-Quick Step                        14
 10. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal Service                            12
 11. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                        10
 12. Jonathan Vaughters (USA) US Postal Service                     10
 13. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom                                10
 14. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                      9
 15. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                                 9
 16. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                            8
 17. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Team Polti                                 8
 18. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                            6
 19. Mauro Zinetti (Ita) Team Polti                                  6
 20. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Telekom                                       6
 21. Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                               5
 22. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                                  4
 23. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crédit Agricole                                3
 24. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank                                  2
 25. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                     2
 26. Sören Petersen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                     1
 27. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) US Postal Service                         1
 28. Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin                               1

Overall Sprints:

  1. John Talen (Ned) Batavus                                       30
  2. Michael Van der Wolf (Ned) Team Cologne                        15
  3. Sören Petersen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                     8
  4. Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Batavus                                    7
  5. Erwin Thijs (Bel) Team Cologne                                  4
  6. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                           4
  7. Vladimir Smirnovas (Ltu) Palmans-Ideal                          3
  8. Christopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux                  3
  9. Dzimitry Sidarenka (Blr) Batavus                                2
 10. Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne                                  2
 11. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crédit Agricole                                2
 12. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                      1

Overall Under-23:

  1. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                  21.03.48
  2. Christopher Jenner (NZ) Crédit Agricole                      1.00
  3. Danny Jonasson (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling                  1.12
  4. Mauro Zinetti (Ita) Team Polti                               1.14
  5. Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                          1.22
  6. Davy Daniels (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                           2.19
  7. Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                            4.37
  8. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Telekom                                 5.04
  9. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling             6.28
 10. Jean-Michel  Tessier (Fra) La Française des Jeux             6.38
 11. Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin                            6.49
 12. Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Batavus                                 6.58
 13. Jurgen Van der Walle (Bel) Palmans-Ideal                     7.35
 14. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                         9.44
 15. Jurgen Guns (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                           10.32
 16. Vladimir Smirnovas (Ltu) Palmans-Ideal                      11.00
 17. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus                                11.48
Thanks to J and P van 't Land, race organisation