2nd GP Kranj, Cat 2.5

1998 Results     Past Winners     The Stages: Stage 1 - Kranj - Kranj, 137.6 kms: Stage 2 - Kranj - Smarjetna Gora, 158 kms: Stage 3 - Kranj - Kranj, 174 kms: Preview: Peter Trkman, our Slovenian reporter writes that the GP Kranj is in its second year as a stage race after being transformed last year from a single day classic. Stage 1, Kranj - Kranj, 137.6 kms: 1. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka Telekom 3.06.02 2. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Riso Scotti 3. Igor Kranjec (Slo) PP&RR 4. Giacomo Battistel (Ita) Krka Telekom 5. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava 6. Klemen Tusek (Slo) Sava 7. Ivan Basso (Ita) Riso Scotti 8. Fabio Malberti (Ita) Riso Scotti 9. Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Riso Scotti 10. Jan Bratkowski (Ger) De Nardi s.t. GC after Stage 1 1. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka Telekom 3.05.52 2. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Riso Scotti 0.04 3. Igor Kranjec (Slo) PP&RR 0.06 4. Giacomo Battistel (Ita) Krka Telekom 0.10 Stage 2, Kranj - Smarjetna Gora, 158 kms: Peter Trkman, our Slovenian reporter writes that on the final steep climb Sviben was the first to attack but was caught just a few metres before the line. Bratkowski won the stage in the sprint of the first group and even got a yellow jersey. Just for a few minutes though - after the complaint was upheld it went to Igor Kranjec. Kranjec now has the same time and number of points as the second rider in GC, but he is ahead of him because he was higher placed in the 2nd stage. 1. Jan Bratkowski (Ger) De Nardi 3.57.48 2. Igor Kranjec (Slo) PP&RR 3. Branko Filip (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner 4. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka Telekom 5. Saso Sviben (Slo) PP&RR 6. Gianluca Tonetti (Ita) Selle Italia s.t. 7. Ellis Rastelli (Ita) Liquigas 0.20 8. Sandi Smerc (Slo) Sava 0.29 9. Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Riso Scotti 0.35 10. Borus Premuzic (Slo) PP&RR 0.44 11. Rajko Petek (Slo) Sava 0.56 12. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava 1.11 GC after Stage 2 1. Igor Kranjec (Slo) PP&RR 7.30.40 2. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka Telekom 3. Jan Bratkowski (Ger) De Nardi 4. Branko Filip (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner 0.06 5. Saso Sviben (Slo) PP&RR 0.10 6. Gianluca Tonetti (Ita) Selle Italia 0.10 7. Ellis Rastelli (Ita) Liquigas 0.30 8. Sandi Smerc (Slo) Sava 0.39 9. Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Riso Scotti 0.45 10. Borus Premuzic (Slo) PP&RR 0.54 11. Rajko Petek (Slo) Sava 1.06 12. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava 1.21 Stage 3, Kranj - Kranj, 174 kms: The top teams controlled the stage so it came down to the final sprints. Kranjec won the stage to also take the GC while Uros Murn hit the barriers and fell down in the final sprint. 1. Igor Kranjec (Slo) PP&RR 3.23.50 2. Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Cottbus 3. Jens Lehmann (Ger) Leipzig 4. Jan Bratkowski (Ger) De Nardi 5. Ivan Basso (Ita) Riso Scotti 6. Pasquale Santoro (Ita) Krka Telekom 7. Ocsar Pozzi (Ita) Riso Scotti 8. Branko Filip (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner 9. Daniele Contrini (Ita) Liquigas 10. Schulze (Ger) Leipzig 11. Sandi Smerc (Slo) Sava s.t. GC after Stage 3 1. Igor Kranjec (Slo) PP&RR 10.27.20 2. Jan Bratkowski (Ger) De Nardi 0.10 3. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka Telekom 0.10 4. Branko Filip (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner 0.16 5. Saso Sviben (Slo) PP&RR 0.20 6. Gianluca Tonetti (Ita) Selle Italia 0.20 7. Ellis Rastelli (Ita) Liquigas 0.40 8. Sandi Smerc (Slo) Sava 0.49 9. Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Riso Scotti 0.55 10. Borus Premuzic (Slo) PP&RR 1.04 11. Rajko Petek (Slo) Sava 1.16 12. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava 1.31 Intermediate sprints: 1. Zajc (Savaprojekt) 13 2. Robert (Australia) 11 3. Jens Lehmann (Ger) Leipzig 6 Mountain classification: 1. Oscar Pozzi (Ita) Riso Scotti 11 2. Borus Premuzic (Slo) PP&RR 8 3. Branko Filip (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner 5 Stage results 1. Igor Kranjec (Slo) PP&RR 22 2. Jan Bratkowski (Ger) De Nardi 18 3. Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Cottbus 10 Under-23: 1. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava 10.28.51 2. Zepic (Sava) 6.15 3. Rogina (PP&RR) 6.24 Past Winners 1997 Martin Hvastija (Slo) Cantina Tollo (1 day race) 1998 Gorazd Stangel (Slo) Krka Telekom Results and reports from Peter Trkman, Slovenia