1998 Results
Past Winners
Gippingen, 10 x 19.6 kms laps, 196 kms:
Romans Vainsteins beat Gabriele Missaglia and Slovenian Gozard in a three-up sprint
to win the 36th GP Gippingen. The race also saw the re-entry to the racing peloton
by Swiss rider Alex Zülle, after serving his suspension for drug taking. He was also
in Banesto colours for the first time and came in 58th. He said he felt good at the
start. During his suspension, the 31-year old Zülle rode 8000 kms and was well
prepared. He said: "I am still about 2 kgs above my ideal racing weight. That will
come of in the next weeks without doubt."
1. Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Vini Caldirola 4.38.01 (42.299 km/h)
2. Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
3. Gozard Stangelj (Slo) Mobilvetta-Northwave
4. Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 0.02
5. Paolo Valoti (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave 0.08
6. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil 0.08
7. Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 0.08
8. Giuseppe Calcaterra (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 0.20
9. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 0.20
10. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 0.20
11. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank 0.20
12. Christian Charriere (Swi) Post Swiss Team 0.20
13. Mauro Gianetti (Swi) Vini Caldirola 0.20
14. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi 0.37
15. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin 3.43
16. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria 3.43
17. Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Post Swiss Team 5.35
18. Josef Christen (Swi) Team Ericsson Villiger 11.58
19. Lukas Zumsteg (Swi) Team Ericsson Villiger 17.48
20. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 17.48
21. Marco Gili (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria 17.48
22. Kurt Vandewouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 17.51
23. Alessandro Calzolari (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave 17.51
24. Urs Graf (Swi) Team Ericsson Villiger 19.06
25. Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team 19.06
26. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 21.15
27. Andrea Noe (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 21.15
28. Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria 21.15
29. Markus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 21.15
30. Rolf Jaermann (Swi) Post Swiss Team 21.15
31. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Rabobank 21.15
32. Felice Puttini (Swi) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria 21.15
33. Steve De Wolf (Bel) Cofidis 21.15
34. Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Telekom 21.15
35. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 21.15
36. Rolf Huser (Swi) Festina Lotus 21.15
37. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) TVM-Farm Frites 21.15
38. Oscar Pellicioli (Ita) Team Polti 21.15
39. Roland Meier (Swi) Cofidis 21.15
40. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina Lotus 21.15
41. Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 21.15
42. Daniel Atienza Urendeze (Spa) Team Polti 21.15
43. Oscar Camenzind (Swi) Lampre-Daikin 21.15
44. Manu Fernandez Gines (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step 21.15
45. William Chann McRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step 21.15
46. Stephane Goubert (Fra) Team Polti 21.15
47. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Lampre-Daikin 21.15
48. Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre-Daikin 21.15
49. aurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale 21.15
50. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Team Polti 21.15
51. Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Banesto 21.15
52. Armin Meier (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale 21.15
53. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria 21.15
54. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto 21.15
55. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Telekom 21.15
56. Patrick Jonker (Ned) Rabobank 21.15
57. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 21.15
58. Alex Zülle (Swi) Banesto 21.15
59. Udo Bölts (Ger) Telekom 21.15
60. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites 21.15
61. Bruno Boscardin (Swi) Post Swiss Team 21.15
62. Pascal Herve (Fra) Festina Lotus 21.15
63. Maeco Della Vedova (Ita) Lampre-Daikin 21.15
Thanks to Ernst Bretscher, from Switzerland
Past Winners
1998 Michele Bartoli (Ita) Asics 196 kms in 4.49.26
1999 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Vini Caldirola 196 kms in 4.38.01 (42.299 km/h)
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