Preview
The 5th Preuba Challenge (Lloret de Mar) is a 5 stage race open to
elites with and without contracts. All stages are in the Spanish village
of Lloret de Mar and the race is organised by Dutchman Peter van Acker.
The teams are a mixture of Division II (Tonissteiner-Elro Snacks-Colnago, Bel;
Spar-RDM, Bel; Batavus-Bankgiroloterij-Big Star, Ned), Division III
(AXA Cycling Team, Ned), and elite teams like Giant-Lowik-P&O (Ned),
Van Vliet-Weba (Ned), Piels Gazelle (Ned) and local Spanish riders.
Stage 1, Lloret de Mar, 130 kms:
1. John Talen (Ned) Batavus 3.09.30
2. Michel Cerneus (Ned) Batavus
3. Wilco Zuijderwijk (Ned) Van Vliet 0.29
4. Marcel Luppes (Ned) Axa Cycling Team 0.29
5. Gerben Löwik (Ned) P&O-Lowik-Giant 0.29
6. Joan Ripoli (Spa) Elite 0.29
7. Jean-Michel Thilloy (Fra) VC Saint-Quentin-Oktos-MBK 0.29
8. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Batavus 0.29
9. Daniel Diaz (Spa) Elite 0.29
10. Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Ville Charleroi 0.29
Stage 2, Lloret de Mar - Lloret de Mar, 111 kms:
1. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Batavus 2.48.11
2. Wilco Zuijderwijk (Ned) Van Vliet
3. Daniel Lopez (Spa) Elite
4. John Talen (Ned) Batavus
5. Cees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus s.t.
6. Morgan Fox (Ire) Elite
7. Loic Vasseur (Fra) Elite
8. Jordi Domingo (Spa) Elite
9. Jos Lucassen (Ned) Elite
10. Joan Horrace (Spa) Elite
GC after Stage 2
1. John Talen (Ned) Batavus 88 points
2. Wilco Zuijderwijk (Ned) Van Vliet 85
3. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Batavus 82
4. Cees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus 64
5. Joan Ripoli (Spa) Elite 64
7. Michel Cerneus (Ned) Batavus 53
Stage 3, Lloret de Mar - Lloret de Mar, 154 kms:
1. Davy Delme (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago 3.53.09
2. Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago 0.12
3. Franky De Buyst (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago 1.02
4. Stephane Auge (Fra) Elite
5. Boris Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet-Weba
6. Wilco Zuijderwijk (Ned) Van Vliet
7. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Batavus
8. Jos Lucassen (Ned) Elite
9. Paul Van Schalen (Ned) Batavus
10. Bas Goosens (Ned) Elite
GC after Stage 3
1. Wilco Zuijderwijk (Ned) Van Vliet 119 points
2. John Talen (Ned) Batavus 116
3. Morgan Fox (Ire) Elite 85
4. Cees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus 85
5. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Batavus 82
7. Jos Lucassen (Ned) Elite 71
8. Boris Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet-Weba 69
9. Gerben Löwik (Ned) P&O-Lowik-Giant 67
Stage 4, Lloret de Mar - Lloret de Mar, 115 kms:
1. Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago 2.48.59
2. Carlos Torrent (Spa)
3. Carlo Meneghetti (Fra)
4. Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
5. Nicolas Dieudonne (Fra)
6. Davy Delme (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago
7. John Talen (Ned) Batavus
8. Enrique Riera (Spa)
9. Jos Lucassen (Ned)
10. Robert Regeling (Ned) Axa Cycling Team
GC after Stage 4
1. John Talen (Ned) Batavus
2. Wilco Zuyderwijk (Ned) Van Vliet-Weba at 30 points
3. Cees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus
4. Davy Delme (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago
5. Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago
6. Jos Lucassen (Ned)
7. Boris Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet-Weba
8. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Batavus
9. Morgan Fox (Ire)
10. Franky De Buyst (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago
Stage 5, Lloret de Mar - Lloret de Mar, 130 kms:
1. Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Tönissteiner-Elro
2. John Talen (Ned) Batavus
3. Tom Hoedemakers (Ned) Piels-Gazelle
4. John Den Braber (Ned) Axa
5. Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) Home Market
6. Jurgen De Buyssere (Bel) Home Market
7. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Giant-Löwik-P&O
8. Morgon Fox (Ire)
9. Patrick Claessens (Ned) Giant-Löwik-P&O
10. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus
Final GC:
1. John Talen (Ned) Batavus 194
2. Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Tönissteiner-Elro 152
3. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus 148
4. Jos Lucassen (Ned) Giant-Löwik-P&O 130
5. Wilco Zuijderwijk (Ned) Van Vliet-Weba 119
6. Morgon Fox (Ire) 117
7. Davy Delmé (Bel) Tönissteiner-Elro 117
8. Boris Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet-Weba 109
9. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Giant-Löwik-P&O 100
10. Jesper Ageraad (Den) 100
Thanks to Carl Versteeg and Stefaan Degryse for some of the results
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