Challenge Mallorca, 5 x Cat 1.4

Spain, February 7-11, 1999

Other Stages

Stage 3, Soller - Port de Soller, 145.5 kms:

Danish rider Claus Michael Moller (TVM), won Stage 3 - the Gran Premio de Sóller, of the Challenge Mallorca. This was TVMs second victory in 3 days after Jeroen Blijlevens had won the Palma criterium. Moller won ahead of his breakaway companion Francisco Cabello. The chasing bunch came in at 21 seconds and contained the new overall leader - Spaniard José Luis Rebollo (ONCE-Deutsche Bank).

Abraham Olano didn't race today, but another top rider, Jan Ullrich started his season, apparently feeling better after having had a heavy cold.

The stage was a very active one with numerous breaks in the peloton caused by the strong winds which punished the 182 riders at different points of the race. Like a photocopy of the previous day, members of team Kelme Costa Blanca and ONCE Deutsche Bank were the aggressive teams and were consistently putting their riders into the different breaks that occured. The first major break went at the foot of the last climb the Puig Major (Cat 2) which came with only 17 kms to go before the finish. Kelme gambled with Cabello and Javier Pascual, who both attacked hard and only Santiago Blanco and Moller were able to stay with them.

The ONCE-Deutsche Bank team was late in reacting to the move and it took them more than half the climb before José Luis Rebollo was able to establish the tempo which neutralised the break. He took Igor González, Unai Osa and Belgian Peter Farazijn with him. Cabello reached the top of the Puig Major first, followed by Moller, while Pascual and Blanco were dropped and passed by a chasing quartet that was following some 40 seconds back. Cabello tried to leave Moller behind on the descent, since he knew that if they finished together he wouldn't have a chance against the Dane's sprint. Meanwhile, the chase group increased in size, which caused the leading duo's advantage to be reduced. But they were ahead enough to stay clear.

Cabello, winner of the "Challenge" in 1996 and the mountain prize in the last three years, tried to surprise Moller initiating the sprint, almost at the 1 km to go banner. Moller had no problems overcoming Cabello. 

  1. Claus Michael Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites                   3.33.28 (39.968 km/h)
  2. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca
  3. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                      0.21
  4. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                        0.21
  5. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis                                    0.21
  6. Javier Pascual (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         0.21
  7. Unai Osa (Spa) Banesto                                          0.21
  8. Igor Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                           0.21
  9. Felix M. Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina                             0.21
 10. José Luis Rebollo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      0.21
 11. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                         0.27
 12. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips               1.06
 13. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                        1.26
 14. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                     1.26
 15. José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 1.26
 16. Bert Dietz (Ger) Team Nürnberger                                1.26
 17. Pieter Vries (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                              1.26
 18. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                           1.26
 19. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Cofidis                                     1.26
 20. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          1.26
 21. David Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                       1.26
 22. J.José De Los Angeles (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  1.26
 23. Luis Perez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                             1.30
 24. Igor Flores Galarza (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi                      2.02
 25. Mikel Pradera (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           5.11
 26. Peter Luttenberger (Aut) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     5.35
 27. Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     6.24
 28. Nacor Burgos (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                  6.24
 29. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom                                    6.24
 30. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                         6.24
 31. Rolf Aldag (Ger) Telekom                                        6.24
 32. Inigo Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         6.24
 33. Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                          6.24
 34. Mikel Artetxe (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           6.24
 35. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                                        6.24
 36. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                     6.24
 37. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                    6.24
 38. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          6.24
 39. Bjarne Riis (Den) Telekom                                       6.24
 40. William Chann McRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                      6.24
 41. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                         6.24
 42. Roberto Lochowski (Ger) Team Nürnberger                         6.24
 43. Raphael Schweda (Ger) Team Nürnberger                           6.24
 44. Jens Zemke (Ger) Team Nürnberger                                6.24
 45. Jens Heppner (Ger) Telekom                                      6.24
 46. Jörn Reuss (Ger) Team Nürnberger                                6.24
 47. Mike Weissmann (Ger) Team Nürnberger                            6.24
 48. Alexander Kastenhuber (Ger) Team Nürnberger                     6.24
 49. Udo Bölts (Ger) Telekom                                         6.24
 50. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina                                      6.24
 51. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina                                   6.24
 52. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank                                    6.24
 53. David Navas (Spa) Banesto                                       6.24
 54. David Latasa (Spa) Banesto                                      6.24
 55. Eladio Jiménez (Spa) Banesto                                    6.24
 56. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                           6.24
 57. Orlando Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                                 6.24
 58. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       6.24
 59. Andrea Peron (Ita) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                           6.24
 60. Nicolás Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis                                  6.24
 61. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                       6.24
 62. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                         6.24
 63. Davide Bramati (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                           6.24
 64. Peio Arreitunandia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                      9.07
 65. Isaac Villanueva (Spa) Fuenlabrada                              9.13
 66. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus                                    9.29
 67. Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Batavus                                    9.29
 68. Aitor Osa (Spa) Banesto                                         9.29
 69. Jose Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada                         14.31
 70. Simone Campagnari (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips              14.31
 71. Hendrik Van Dijck (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                        14.31
 72. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Batavus                                    14.31
 73. Olivier Asmaker (Fra) TVM-Farm Frites                          14.31
 74. Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         14.31
 75. Andres Bermejo (Spa) Fuenlabrada                               14.31
 76. Rolf Jaermann (Swi) Post Swiss Team                            14.31
 77. Pedros Jiminez (Spa) Fuenlabrada                               14.31
 78. Matias Cagigas (Spa) Fuenlabrada                               14.31
 79. Alessandro Possi (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips               14.31
 80. Toni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           14.31
 81. Stefano Verziagi (Ita) Fuelabrada                              14.31
 82. Gatzka Lejarreta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      14.31
 83. Inigo Cuesta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                          14.31
 84. Isidro Nozal (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                          14.31
 85. Marcelino Garcia (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      14.31
 86. Marcos A. Serrano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     14.31
 87. Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       14.31
 88. Santiago Botero (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       14.31
 89. John Talen (Ned) Batavus                                       14.31
 90. Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         14.31
 91. Aitor Kintana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          14.31
 92. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Banesto                                  14.31
 93. José-Ramón Uriarte (Spa) Festina                               14.31
 94. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites                            14.31
 95. Inaki Barrenechea (Spa) Fuenlabrada                            15.45
 96. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank                                   15.45
 97. Renger Ijpendburg (Ned) Batavus                                17.47
 98. Bart Voskamp (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                             17.59
 99. Martin Van Steen (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                         17.59
100. Paul Van Schalen (Ned) Batavus                                 17.59
101. German Nieto (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                 17.59
102. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Telekom                                      17.59
103. Dirk Baldinger (Ger) Telekom                                   17.59
104. Alberto Elli (Ita) Telekom                                     17.59
105. Giuseppe Guerini (Ita) Telekom                                 17.59
106. Pedro Diaz (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                   17.59
107. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                          17.59
108. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Banesto                               17.59
109. Antonio Colom (Spa) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                  17.59
110. Cesar Perez (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                  17.59
111. Saul Morales (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                 17.59
112. Jan Hordijk (Ned) Team Nürnberger                              17.59
113. Victor Hugo Pena (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                       21.27
114. Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     21.27
115. Jose Manuel Uria (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      21.27
116. Marco Gili (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                     21.27
117. Amilcare Tronca (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                21.27
118. Christian Charriere (Swi) Post Swiss Team                      21.27
119. Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Post Swiss Team                           21.27
120. Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team                       21.27
121. Manuel Fernandez (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                        21.27
122. Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     21.27
123. Mario Scirea (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                            21.27
124. Alessio Galletti (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                        21.27
125. Jerome Delbove (Fra) Cofidis                                   21.27
126. Arnaud Pretot (Fra) Cofidis                                    21.27
127. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         21.27
128. Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                      21.27
129. Frank Schinck (Ger) Team Nürnberger                            21.27
130. Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                              21.27
131. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                              21.27
132. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Batavus                                       27.39
133. Marco Gili (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                     28.02
134. Joseba Beloki (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          28.02
135. Alberto López de Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                28.02
136. Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                    28.22
137. Dirk Ronellenfitsch (Ger) Team Nürnberger                      28.22
138. Michel Cerneus (Ned) Batavus                                   28.22
139. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Cofidis                                    28.22

Meta Volantes Sprint 1, Bunyola, km 34.5:

  1. Antonio Colom (Spa) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                      3
  2. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Batavus                                        2
  3. Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         1

Meta Volantes Sprint 2, Sa Bastida, km 118.4:

  1. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         3
  2. Claus Michael Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites                         2
  3. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                            1

Special Sprint 1, Valldemosa, km 20.1:

  1. John Talen (Ned) Batavus                                           3
  2. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                        2
  3. Isaac Villanueva (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                 1

Special Sprint 2, Inca, km 93.4:

  1. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Batavus                                           3
  2. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                        2
  3. Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                             1

Mountain Sprint 1, Sa Pedrissa, Cat 2, km 17.4:

  1. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        10
  2. Victor Hugo Pena (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                           9
  3. Antonio Colom (Spa) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                      8

Mountain Sprint 2, Col de Sa Batalla, Cat 2, km 108.8:

  1. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        10
  2. Javier Pascual (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            9
  3. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                            8
  4. Claus Michael Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites                         7
  5. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Cofidis                                        6
  6. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis                                       5
  7. Igor Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                              4
  8. José Luis Rebollo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         3
  9. Unai Osa (Spa) Banesto                                             2
 10. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                  1

Mountain Sprint 3, Puig Major, Cat 2, km 125.2:

  1. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        10
  2. Claus Michael Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites                         9
  3. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                            8
  4. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                         7
  5. Igor Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                              6
  6. José Luis Rebollo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         5
  7. Unai Osa (Spa) Banesto                                             4
  8. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                           3
  9. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                  2
 10. Javier Pascual (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            1

General Classifications after Stage 3: 

  1. José Luis Rebollo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                   9.26.34
  2. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      0.29
  3. Claus Michael Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites                      0.48
  4. Javier Pascual (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         0.50
  5. Unai Osa (Spa) Banesto                                          0.50
  6. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                        0.50
  7. Igor Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                           0.50
  8. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis                                    0.50
  9. Felix M. Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina                             0.50
 10. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                     1.05
 11. David Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                       1.05
 12. Igor Flores Galarza (Spa) Euskatel-Euskadi                      1.41
 13. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                           1.54
 14. José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                 1.55
 15. J.José De Los Angeles (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                  1.55
 16. Txema Del Olmo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          1.55
 17. Bert Dietz (Ger) Team Nürnberger                                1.55
 18. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips               2.39
 19. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Cofidis                                     3.12
 20. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                        4.17
 21. Pieter Vries (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                              5.56
 22. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                                        6.03
 23. Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     6.03
 24. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                         6.03
 25. William Chann McRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                      6.03
 26. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                      6.11
 27. Davide Bramati (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                           6.22
 28. Orlando Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                                 6.53
 29. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                    6.53
 30. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina                                   7.12
 31. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank                                    7.12
 32. Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                          7.31
 33. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank                                     7.31
 34. Alexander Kastenhuber (Ger) Team Nürnberger                     7.31
 35. Mike Weissmann (Ger) Team Nürnberger                            7.57
 36. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                           7.59
 37. Bjarne Riis (Den) Telekom                                       8.16
 38. Jörn Reuss (Ger) Team Nürnberger                                8.16
 39. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       8.16
 40. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                         8.54
 41. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus                                    9.58
 42. Isaac Villanueva (Spa) Fuenlabrada                             10.01
 43. Roberto Lochowski (Ger) Team Nürnberger                        11.24
 44. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina                                     12.14
 45. Stefano Verziagi (Ita) Fuelabrada                              14.10
 46. Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         14.10
 47. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Batavus                                    14.10
 48. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites                            14.10
 49. Simone Campagnari (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips              15.00
 50. Gatzka Lejarreta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      15.00
 51. Toni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           15.00
 52. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank                                   15.24
 53. Andres Bermejo (Spa) Fuenlabrada                               15.38
 54. Olivier Asmaker (Fra) TVM-Farm Frites                          16.04
 55. Inaki Barrenechea (Spa) Fuenlabrada                            16.33
 56. Alberto Elli (Ita) Telekom                                     17.59
 57. Stefano Zanini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                          18.06
 58. John Talen (Ned) Batavus                                       18.32
 59. Cesar Perez (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                  19.06
 60. Saul Morales (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                 19.06
 61. Rolf Jaermann (Swi) Post Swiss Team                            19.10
 62. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                              21.06
 63. Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     21.06
 64. Mario Scirea (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                            21.48
 65. Paul Van Schalen (Ned) Batavus                                 21.52
 66. Victor Hugo Pena (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                       22.34
 67. Manuel Fernandez (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step                        22.34
 68. Renger Ijpendburg (Ned) Batavus                                23.37
 69. Amilcare Tronca (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                23.38
 70. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         24.10
 71. Alessio Galletti (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                        24.38
 72. Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                      24.38
 73. Frank Schinck (Ger) Team Nürnberger                            25.47
 74. Pietro Zucconi (Swi) Post Swiss Team                           26.06
 75. Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                              26.27
 76. Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team                       30.49

Metas Volantes Sprints:

  1. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Batavus                                        4
  2. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         3
  3. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                        3
  4. Claus Michael Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites                         2
  5. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites                                2
  6. Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                          2
  7. Mike Weissmann (Ger) Team Nürnberger                               1
  8. John Talen (Ned) Batavus                                           1

Special Sprints:

  1. John Talen (Ned) Batavus                                          12
  2. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                       5
  3. Frank Schinck (Ger) Team Nürnberger                                5
  4. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Rabobank                                        4
  5. Isaac Villanueva (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                 1
  6. Renger Ijpendburg (Ned) Batavus                                    1

Mountains:

  1. Francisco Cabello (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                        40
  2. José Luis Rebollo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                        16
  3. Claus Michael Moller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites                        16
  4. Javier Pascual (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                           13
  5. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Cofidis                                       13
  6. Igor Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                             10
  7. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                  9
  8. Victor Hugo Pena (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                           9
  9. Unai Osa (Spa) Banesto                                             8
 10. Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank                                         7
 11. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Cofidis                                       5
 12. Isaac Villanueva (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                 5
 13. Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                        4
 14. Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank                                           3

Teams:

  1. Rabobank                                                    28.20.47
  2. ONCE-Deutsche Bank                                          28.21.56
  3. Kelme-Costa Blanca                                          28.22.06
  4. TVM-Farm Frites                                             28.26.29
  5. Vitalicio Seguros                                           28.26.41
  6. Saeco-Cannondale                                            28.28.16
  7. Euskaltel-Euskadi                                           28.28.58
  8. Festina                                                     28.31.48
  9. Banesto                                                     28.34.18
 10. Team Nürnberger                                             28.34.33
 11. Mapei-Quick Step                                            28.37.51
 12. Telekom                                                     28.37.51
 13. Costa Almeria-Amica Chips                                   28.49.06
 14. Fuenlabrada                                                 28.49.56
 15. Batavus                                                     28.53.48
 16. Post Swiss Team                                             29.29.33
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