24th Trofeo Pantalica, Cat 1.3

Italy, February 27, 1999


1998 Results     Past Winners    

Brief Preview

The 24th Trofeo Pantalica starts in the Piazza Plebiscito (Ritrovo a Solarino) at 10.15 am and finishes after a 200 kms journey on the Corso Umberto in Sortino at approximately 15.40. The major difficulty in this Sicilian race is the climb of Monti Climiti which is undertaken three times. The race culminates with a climb of the Monte Buongiovanni, some 5 kms long and near the end of the race.

Ritrovo a Solarino - Sortino, 199 kms:

 1. Andrea Ferrigato (Ita) Ballan-Alessio	            5.23.33 (36.940 km/h)
 2. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Team Polti
 3. Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
 4. Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
 5. Mirko Celestino (Ita) Team Polti
 6. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Mapei-Quick Step
 7. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
 8. Guido Trentin (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Sidermec			s.t.
 9. Anthony Morin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux			2.06 
10. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne			2.06

Past Winners

1977  Giuseppe Saronni (Ita)
1978  Giuseppe Saronni (Ita)
1979  Giovanni Battaglin (Ita)
1980  Giuseppe Saronni (Ita)
1981  Tommy Priem (Swe)
1982  Giuseppe Saronni (Ita)
1983  Francesco Moser (Ita)
1984  Pierino Gavazzi (Ita)
1985  Giuseppe Saronni (Ita)
1986  Francesco Cesarini (Ita)
1987  Daniele Caroli (Ita)
1988  Steve Bauer (Can)
1989  Rolf Sörensen (Den)
1990  Adriano Baffi (Ita)
1991  Scott Sunderland (Aus)
1992  Dimitri Zhdanov (Rus)
1994  Giorgio Furlan (Ita)
1995  Stefano Colage (Ita)
1996  Fabiano Fonatanelli (Ita)
1997  Michele Coppolillo (Ita)
1998  Stefano Colage (Ita) Cantina Tollo  200 kms in 5.20.30 (37.067)

Mario Stiehl from Berlin compiles the winner's lists