70th Volta Catalunya, Cat HC

Spain, June 17-24, 1999

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Stage 3, Vilanova i La Geltru - Barcelone, 155.6 kms:

The third stage was declared nul on Sunday as a mark of respect to the young Spanish cyclist Manuel Sanroma, who died on Saturday after an accident in the last km of the stage. The technical jury of the race issued a statement on Sunday morning which said: "In respect and as a homage to the rider Manuel Sanroma, from the Fuenlabrada team, the riders have decided to ride the first 109 kms together and to walk across the finish line together. As a consequence, the third stage of the 70th edition of the Tour of Catalonia will be annulled."

The 110 riders observed a minutes silence before the start. The Fuenlabrada team was absent. Representing all the riders, the Spanish climber Fernando Escartin placed a floral bouquet in memory of Sanroma.

The riders then rode as a group for the 100 kms between Vilanova and Barcelona in front of a sad crowd. They then walked across the finish line together. The stage was initially mean't to be 155.6 kms but the riders decided to avoid the finishing circuits around the suburbs of Barcelona and headed straight to the finish line.

The GC remains unchanged as a consequence.

GC after Stage 3

  1. Angel Luis Casero Moreno (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros            8.35.10
  2. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal                                0.01
  3. Abraham Olano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                         0.04
  4. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) TVM-Farm Frites                           0.11
  5. Andrea Peron (Ita) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                          0.15
  6. Alvaro Gonzalez (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                        0.16
  7. David Etxebarria (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                      0.16
  8. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         0.20
  9. Santos Gonzalez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                       0.23
 10. Didier Rous (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                0.26
 11. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                        0.28
 12. Manuel Beltran (Spa) Banesto                                   0.30
 13. Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Fuenlabrada                          0.30
 14. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        0.31
 15. Giuseppe Di grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                      0.32
 16. Orlan Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                            0.32
 17. Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                              0.35
 18. Angel Edo (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                             0.36
 19. José Luis Rubiera (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     0.36
 20. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                             0.36
 21. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Telekom                                  0.38
 22. Hernan Buenahora (Col) Vitalicio Seguros                       0.40
 23. Luis Perez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                            0.41
 24. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                   0.42
 25. Fabian De waele (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                           0.44
 26. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        0.47
 27. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Telekom                                     0.49
 28. Andres Bermejo (Spa) Fuenlabrada                               0.49
 29. Fernando Escartin (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     0.53
 30. Bart Voskamp (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                             0.53
 31. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom                                       0.53
 32. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      0.53
 33. José Luis Rebollo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     0.55
 34. Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       0.55
 35. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                         0.56
 36. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                       0.57
 37. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                        0.57
 38. Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                          0.58
 39. Paolo Lanfranchi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                        0.58
 40. Marcos A. Serrano (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                     0.58
 41. Francesco Frattini (Ita) Telekom                               0.58
 42. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                             0.59
 43. Jon Odriozola (Spa) Banesto                                    1.00
 44. Joseba Beloki (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                          1.03
 45. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                              1.04
 46. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                               1.04
 47. Ramon Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                         1.05
 48. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                      1.07
 49. José Maria Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                               1.07
 50. Fabian Jeker (Swi) Festina-Lotus                               1.08
 51. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       1.09
 52. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina-Lotus                            1.09
 53. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                        1.10
 54. Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina-Lotus                               1.11
 55. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                            1.11
 56. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                          1.13
 57. Luca Scinto (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                             1.13
 58. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                        1.14
 59. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              1.14
 60. Christian Henn (Ger) Telekom                                   1.15
 61. Gines Salmeron (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                         1.15
 62. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) Banesto                               1.16
 63. Sergio Barbero (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                     1.18
 64. José Angel Vidal (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                      1.18
 65. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                              1.19
 66. Francisco Javi Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                  1.19
 67. José Gomez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            1.20
 68. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                    1.20
 69. Marco Fincato (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                      1.21
 70. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Telekom                                   1.21
 71. Prudencio Indurain (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     1.22
 72. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Mapei-Quick Step                      1.23
 73. José Ramon Uriarte (Spa) Festina-Lotus                         1.25
 74. Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada                            1.26
 75. Mario Scirea (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                            1.27
 76. Udo Bölts (Ger) Telekom                                        1.29
 77. Angel Castresana (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                       1.29
 78. Eladio Jimenez (Spa) Banesto                                   1.31
 79. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                           1.35
 80. Massimili Napoliatano (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi              1.37
 81. Juan José De los Angeles (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              1.39
 82. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal                                  1.40
 83. Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     1.41
 84. Rolf Huser (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                 1.43
 85. Peter Meinert-Nielsen (Den) US Postal                          1.48
 86. Cesar Perez (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                  1.56
 87. Alex Zülle (Swi) Banesto                                       1.57
 88. Rafael Diaz (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                           1.58
 89. Dmitri Konyshev (Rus) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                    1.59
 90. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom                                   2.03
 91. Giuseppe Calcaterra (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                     2.22
 92. Pieter Vries (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites                             2.26
 93. Benot Joachim (Lux) US Postal                                  2.40
 94. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites                         2.58
 95. Elio Aggiano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                           3.07
 96. Valentino China (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         3.38
 97. Serguei Outschakov (Ukr) TVM-Farm Frites                       3.40
 98. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                         3.48
 99. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                                4.09
100. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal                                 4.40
101. Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                         7.29
102. Julian Dean (Nzl) US Postal                                    7.35
103. Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Fuenlabrada                            7.56
104. Michele Coppolillo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                 8.07
105. José Miguel Elizburu (Spa) Fuenlabrada                         8.15
106. Nacor Burgos (Spa) Fuenlabrada                                 8.22
107. Jeremy Hunt (Gbr) Banesto                                      8.24
108. Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal                                      9.35
109. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                             10.05
110. Manu L'Hoir (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                              10.13
111. Ibon Ajuria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           10.51
112. David Tani (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                             11.11
113. Gianluca Pianegonda (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                       11.29
114. Franz Hotz (Swi) Festina-Lotus                                14.02
115. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                            14.14
116. Dylan Casey (USA) US Postal                                   14.26
117. Marcel Wust (Ger) Festina-Lotus                               17.45

Overall Special Sprints:

  1. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                                11
  2. Manu L'Hoir (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                                  4
  3. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                               4
  4. Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina-Lotus                                  3
  5. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar                         1
  6. Francisco Javi Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     1

Overall Metas Volantes:

  1. Jacky Durand (Fra) Lotto-Mobistar                                 7
  2. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                               6
  3. Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                                 4
  4. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                           2
  5. Orlan Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                               1
  6. Francisco Javi Cerezo (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros                     1
  7. Giuseppe Calcaterra (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale                        1

Overall Mountains:

  1. Orlan Gomes Rodrigues (Por) Banesto                               7
  2. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                               7
  3. Dmitri Konyshev (Rus) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                       4
  4. Roberto Heras (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                            3
  5. Ramon Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi                            2
  6. Andrea Peron (Ita) ONCE-Deutsche Bank                             1
  7. Unai Etxebarria (Ven) Euskaltel-Euskadi                           1

Overall Teams:

  1. ONCE-Deutsche Bank                                         25.45.53
  2. Vitalicio Seguros                                          25.46.26
  3. Saeco-Cannondale                                           25.46.56
  4. Banesto                                                    25.46.59
  5. Lotto Mobistar                                             25.47.01
  6. US Postal                                                  25.47.01
  7. Telekom                                                    25.47.15
  8. TVM-Farm Frites                                            25.47.15
  9. Kelme Costa-Blanca                                         25.47.35
 10. Mapei-Quick Step                                           25.47.36
 11. Euskaltel-Euskadi                                          25.47.43
 12. Fuenlabrada                                                25.47.49
 13. Mercatone Uno-Bianchi                                      25.48.00
 14. Lampre-Daikin                                              25.48.05
 15. Festina-Lotus                                              25.48.13