38th Rund um den Henninger-Turm, Cat 1.1

Germany, May 1, 1999


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Preview

German team Telekom, with Erik Zabel and Jan Ullrich, will be racing on home group today in the 206 km Rund um den Henninger-Turm (formerly the GP Frankfurt) the only classic in Germany. The race will also mark the return to competition for ex-World Champion Frenchman Laurent Brochard who has been sitting out of racing because of the drug suspensions of his ex-Festina riders. While Brochard denied any wrongdoing he decided not to race while the Swiss contingent were serving their suspensions. Zulle and co also return to competition in the next days.

The Telekom riders are still trying to find some big successes this season. Their Belgian manager Walter Godefroot said: "This is out race, we have particular motivation to do well here."

What a difference it was two years ago. Zabel was still winning World Cup races and Ullrich was the Tour de France winner. Godefroot said: "This year Jan is a real chance." But Ullrich, who is hoping to get into some form this month before the Tour de France, is less optimistic. He said: "I hope to show some form and to be at the front of the race helping Erik."

Telekom last won this race in 1994 when Olaf Ludwig was successful. The Italian teams have dominated the race since (2 out of the last 4 wins) and Fabio Baldato will be defending his title. World number one, Michele Bartoli, who has been facing strong riding from the Rabobank team in the World Cup races this spring is also racing. TVM has sent a strong team as has US Postal. Lance Armstrong who was close to winning last Sunday in the Amstel Gold Race is also in top form.

Frankfurt, 206 kms:

  1. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom 			     5.03.40 (33.19 km/h)
  2. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank
  3. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Ballan-Alessio
  4. Serguei Ivanov (Rus) TVM-Farm Frites
  5. Alexandr Gontchenkov (Ita) Ballan-Alessio
  6. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Team Chicky World
  7. Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Team Post Swiss
  8. Alain Turicchia (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil
  9. Fabiane Fontanelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 10. Sascha Henrix (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner
 11. Dimitri Konyshev (Rus) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
 12. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones
 13. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones
 14. Gabriele Colombo (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
 15. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner
 16. Artour Babaitsev (Rus) Die Continentale
 17. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne
 18. Wjatscheslav Ekimov (Rus) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
 19. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Team Polti
 20. Oscar Cavagnis (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia
 21. Allan Johansen (Den) Chicky World
 22. Martin Rittsel (Swe) Chicky World
 23. Nicola Loda (Ita) Ballan-Alessio
 24. Paolo Valoti (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave
 25. Felice Puttini (Swi) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
 26. Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Mobilvetta-Northwave
 27. Uwe Ampler (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg
 28. Christian Charriere (Sui) Team Post Swiss
 29. Marco Gili (Ita) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
 30. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
 31. Nick Gates (Aus) Die Continentale
 32. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
 33. Urs Graf (Swi) Team Ericsson Villiger
 34. Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Team Post Swiss
 35. Rene Joergensen (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones
 36. Laurent Brochard (Fra) Festina-Lotus
 37. Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones
 38. Jose Uriarte Zubero (Spa) Festina-Lotus
 39. Stephan Gottschling (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg
 40. Laurent Dufaux (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale
 41. Armin Meier (Swi) Saeco-Cannondale
 42. Pieter Vries (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 43. Evgeni Berzin (Rus) Amica Chips-Costa Almeria
 44. Jens Heppner (Ger) Team Telekom				s.t.

Classified: 44

Under 23 Race

  1. Stefan Schreck (Ger)  German National Team		     4.11.47
  2. Jochen Summer (Aut) Austrian National Team			0.39
  3. Markus Wilfurth (Ger) German National Team 		0.39
  4. Remmert Wielinga (Ned) Agu Sportteam 			0.39
  5. Bram Schmitz (Ned) Agu Sportteam 				0.39
  6. Fabian Wegmann (Ger) RV Henninger Sossenheim 		0.39
  7. Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) Austrian National Team		0.39
  8. Jonas Hudalla (Ger) RV Henninger Sossenheim 		0.56
  9. Achim Sam (Ger) LV Hessen 					1.18
 10. Robin Hardt (Ger) Team Leonardo Coast 			1.36
 11. Jurgen De Jonge (Ned) Agu Sportteam 			1.36
 12. Christian von Kleinsorgen (Ger) Team Cologne 		1.36
 13. Bjorn Vonk (Ned) Giant-Löwik-P&O  				1.36
 14. Thorsten Nitsche (Ger) German National Team 		1.36 
 15. Jos Lucassen (Ned) Giant-Löwik-P&O				1.36

Complete Starting List

Ballan-Alessio				Agro-Adler-Brandenburg

1					11 Uwe Ampler (Ger)
2					12 Stephan Gottschling (Ger)
3 Oleg Grichkine (Rus)			13 Matthias Jandt (Ger)
4 Alexandr Gontchenkov (Rus)		14 Andreas Kappes (Ger)
5 Martin Hvastija (Slo)			15 Patrick Köhler (Ger)
6 Nicola Loda (Ita)			16 Martin Müller (Ger)
7 Alberto Ongarato (Ita)		17 Olaf Pollack (Ger)
8 Matteo Tosatto (Ita)			18 Ole Sigurd Simensen (Nor)

Team Manager: Flavio Miozzo		Team Manager: Dirk Meier

Amica Chips-Costa Almeria		Riso Scotti-Vinavil

21 Eugeni Berzin (Rus)			31 Diego Ferrari (Ita)
22 Simone Campagnari (Ita)		32 Carlo Marino Bianchi (Ita)
23 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita)		33 Guiseppe Palumbo (Ita)
24 Vjatceslav Ekimov (Rus)		34 Samuele Schiavina (Ita)
25 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita)		35 Oscar Pozzi (Ita)
26 Felice Puttini (Swi)			36 Aleksandr Sheffr (Kaz)
27 Marco Gili (Ita)			37
28 Emiliano Murtas (Ita)		38 Alain Turicchia (Ita)

Team Manager: Sandro Quintarelli	Team Manager: Mario Chiesa

Cantina Tollo-Alexia			Die Continentale-Olympia

41 Paolo Bossoni (Ita)			51 Artour Babaitsev (Rus)
42 Oscar Cavagnis (Ita)			52 Heinrich Trumheller (Ger)
43 Gabriele Colombo (Ita)		53 Hans-Kurt Brand (Swi)
44 Marco Di Renzo (Ita)			54 Christian Wegmann (Ger)
45 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita)		55 Nick Gates (Aus)
46 Gian Paolo Mondini (Ita)		56 Björn Glasner (Ger)
47 Germano Pierdomenico (Ita)		57 Ronny Lauke (Ger)
48					58 Daniel Paradis (Swi)
 
Team Manager: Giuseppe Petito		Team Manager: Markus Schleicher

Festina-Lotus				La Française Des Jeux

61 Laurent Brochard (Fra)		71 Maximilian Sciandri (GB)
62 Pascal Herve (Fra)			72 Christopher Bassons (Fra)
63 Franz Hotz (Swi)			73 Franck Bouyer (Fra)
64 Andrè Korf (Ger)			74 Christophe Mengin (Fra)
65 Alexandre Moos (Swi)			75 Lars Michaelsen (Den)
66 Christophe Moreau (Fra)		76
67 José Uriarte Zubero (Spa)		77
					78
Team Manager: Martin J. Fernandez	Team Manager: Alain Gallopin

Mapei-Quick Step			Mercatone Uno-Bianchi

81					91 Dimitri Konyshev (Rus)
82					92 Marco Artunghi (Ita)
83 Bart Leysen (Bel)			93 Ermanno Brignoli (Ita)
84 Wilfried Peeters (Bel)		94 Marco Fincato (Ita)
85 Fred Rodriguez (Usa)			95 Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita)
86 Tobias Steinhauser (Ger)		96 Massimillanio Napolitano (Ita)
87 Dirk Müller (Ger)			97 Sergio Barbero (Ita)
88 Stefano Zanini (Ita)			98 Marco Velo (Ita)

Team Manager: Patrick Lefevere		Team Manager: Orlando Maini

Mobilvetta Design-Northwave		Post Swiss Team

101					111 Rolf Jaermann (Swi)
102 Alessandro Calzalori (Ita)		112 Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi)
103 Stefano Faustini (Ita)		113 Philipp Buschor (Swi)
104 Sergej Leleking (Rus)		114 Christian Charriere (Swi)
105 Mario Manzoni (Ita)			115 Sven Montgomery (Swi)
106 Gorazd Stangelj (Slo)		116
107 Massimo Strazzer (Ita)		117 Patrick Vetsch (Swi)
108 Paolo Valoti (Ita)			118

Team Manager: Franco Chioccioli		Team Manager: Jacques Michaud

Rabobank				Saeco-Cannondale

121 Rolf Sörensen (Den)			131 Roberto Petito (Ita)
122 Michael Boogerd (Ned)		132 Salvatore Commesso (Ita)
123 Marc Lotz (Ned)			133 Laurent Dufaux (Swi)
124 Erik Dekker (Ned)			134 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita)
125 Maarten Den bakker (Ned)		135 Armin Meier (Swi)
126 Marc Wauters (Bel)			136 Harald Morscher (Aut)
127 Grischa Niermann (Ger)		137
128 Leon Van Bon (Ned)			138 Mario Traversoni (Ita)

Team Manager: Adri van Houwelingen	Team Manager: Bruno Vicino

Team Chicky World			Team Cologne

141 Svein Gaute Hölestöl (Nor)		151 Marco Schlittchen (Ger)
142 Allan Johansen (Den)		152 Jörg Scherf (Ger)
143 Bjarke Nielsen (Den)		153 Ralf Grabsch (Ger)
144 Ronny Lerche (Den)			154 Michael Van Der Wolf (Ned)
145 Dennis Rasmussen (Den)		155 Jans Koerts (Ned)
146 Martin Rittsel (Swe)		156 Raymond Meijs (Ned)
147 Torsten Schmidt (Ger)		157 Michael Schlickau (Ger)
148 Nicki Sorensen (Den)		158 Erwin Thijs (Bel)

Team Manager: Kim Andersen		Team Manager: Dieter Koslar

Team Deutsche Telekom			Team Ericsson-Villiger

161 Jan Ullrich (Ger)			171 Pierre Ackermann (Swi)
162 Rolf Aldag (Ger)			172 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi)
163 Udo Bölts (Ger)			173 Christoph Goehring (Swi)
164 Jens Heppner (Ger)			174 Urs Graf (Swi)
165 Kai Hundertmark (Ger)		175 Christian Heule (Swi)
166 Jörg Jaksche (Ger)			176 Christopher Barnsley (NZ)
167 Alberto Elli (Ita)			177 Michael Themann (Swi)
168 Erik Zabel (Ger)			178 Daniel Von Flüe (Swi)

Team Manager: Walter Godefroot		Team Manager: Ernst Meier

Team Gerolsteiner			Team Home-Jack & Jones

181 Anton Chantyr (Rus)			191 Jesper Skibby (Den)
182 Sascha Henrix (Ger)			192 Christian Andersen (Den)
183 Scott McGrory (Aus)			193 Rene Joergensen (Den)
184 Edouard Gritsoun (Rus)		194 Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den)
185 Thomas Mühlbacher (Aut)		195 Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den)
186 Michael Rich (Ger)			196 Michael Rosborg (Den)
187 Peter Wrolich (Aut)			197 Michael Blaudzun (Den)
188 Andreas Walzer (Ger)		198 Marc Streel (Bel)

Team Manager: Rolf Gölz			Team Manager: Alex Pedersen

Team Nürnberger				Team Polti

201 Bert Dietz (Ger)			211 Richard Virenque (Fra)
202 Alexander Kastenhuber (Ger)		212 Rossano Brasi (Ita)
203 Jürgen Werner (Ger)			213 Enrico Cassani (Ita)
204 Roland Müller (Swi)			214 Cristiano Colleoni (Ita)
205 Jörn Reuss (Ger)			215
206 Raphael Schweda (Ger)		216 Stephane Goubert (Fra)
207 Mike Weissmann (Ger)		217 Denis Lunghi (Ita)
208 Jens Zemke (Ger)			218 Fabio Sacchi (Ita)

Team Manager: Udo Sprenger		Team Manager: Gianluigi Stanga

Tonissteiner-Colnago			TVM-Farm Frites

221 Kristoffer Johansen (Swe)		231 Davide Casarotto (Ita)
222 Nicolas Coudray (Swi)		232 Serguei Ivanov (Rus)
223 Franky De Buyst (Bel)		233 Andreas Klier (Ger)
224 Johan De Geyter (Bel)		234 Geert Van Bondt (Bel)
225 Davy Delme (Bel)			235 Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel)
226 Bert Roesems (Bel)			236 Pieter Vries (Ned)
227 Eddy Torrekens (Bel)		237 Peter Van Petegem (Bel)
228 Marc Weishaupt (Ger)		238 Bart Voskamp (Ned)

Team Manager: Gerard Bulens		Team Manager: Guido van Calster

US Postal Service

241 Lance Armstrong (USA)
242 Dylan Casey (USA)
243 Tyler Hamilton (USA)
244 David George (USA)
245 Frank Hoj (Den)
246 Marty Jemison (USA)
247 Kevin Livingston (USA)
248 Benoit Joachim (Lux)

Team Manager: Johan Bruyneel

Past Winners

1962

 1. Armand Desmet (Belgium)
 2. Huub Zilverberg (Netherlands)
 3. Rik van Looy (Belgium)
 
 1963

 1. Hans Junkermann (Germany)
 2. Willi Altig (Germany)
 3. Jean Stablinski (France)

 1964

 1. Clement Roman (Belgium)
 2. François Mahé (France)
 3. Yvo Molengers (Belgium)
 
 1965

 1. Jean Stablinski (France)
 2. Frans Verbeeck (Belgium)
 3. Georges van Coningsloo (Belgium)
 
 1966

 1. Barry Hoban (England)
 2. Walter Godefroot (Belgium)
 3. Willy Planckaert (Belgium)
 
 1967

 1. Daniël von Rijckeghem (Belgium)
 2. Willy Planckaert (Belgium)
 3. Georges van Coningsloo (Belgium)
 
 1968

 1. Eddy Beugels (Netherlands)
 2. V. van Sweevelt (Belgium)
 3. Herman van Springel (Belgium)
 
 1969

 1. Georges Pintens (Belgium)
 2. Michele Dancelli (Italy)
 3. Herman van Springel (Belgium)
 
 1970

 1. Rudi Altig (Germany)
 2. Joop Zopetemelk (Netherlands)
 3. Ottavio Crepaldi (Italy)
 
 1971

 1. Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
 2. Jos Deschoenmaker (Belgium)
 3. Lucien Aimar (France)
 
 1972

 1. Gilbert Bellone (France)
 2. Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
 3. Noël Vantygmen (Belgium)
 
 1973

 1. Georges Pintens (Belgium)
 2. Jürgen Tschan (Germany)
 3. Freddy Maertens (Belgium)
 
 1974

 1. Walter Godefrood (Belgium)
 2. Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
 3. Frans Verbeeck (Belgium)
 
 1975

 1. Roi Schuiten (Netherlands)
 2. Frans Verbeeck (Belgium)
 3. Walter Godefroot (Belgium)
 
 1976

 1. Freddy Maertens (Belgium)
 2. Frans Verbeek (Belgium)
 3. Roger De Vlaeminick (Belgium)
 
 1977

 1. Gerrei Knetemann (Netherlands)
 2. Didi Thurau (Germany)
 3. Frans Veerbeck (Belgium)
 
 1978

 1. Gregor Braun (Germany)
 2. Rudy Pevenage (Belgium)
 3. Hennie Kuiper (Netherlands)
 
 1979

 1. Daniel Willems (Belgium)
 2. Henk Lubberding (Netherlands)
 3. Gregor Braun (Germany)
 
 1980

 1. Giabattista Baronchelli (Italy)
 2. Francesco Moser (Italy)
 3. Alfons de Wolf (Belgium)
 
 1981

 1. Jos Jakobs (Belgium)
 2. Didi Thurau (Germany)
 3. Daniel Willems (Belgium)
 
 1982

 1. Ludo Peters (Belgium)
 2. Jostien Wilmann (Norway)
 3. Sean Kelly (Ireland)
 
 1983

 1. Ludo Peters (Belgium)
 2. Leo van Vliet (Netherlands)
 3. Luc Colijn (Belgium)
 
 1984

 1. Phil Anderson (Australia)
 2. Erik Vanderaerden (Belgium)
 3. Sean Kelly (Ireland)
 
 1985

 1. Phil Anderson (Australia)
 2. Johan Lammerts (Netherlands)
 3. Rolf Gölz (Germany)
 
 1986

 1. Jean-Marie Wampers (Belgium)
 2. Steve Bauer (Canada)
 3. Micheal Wilson (Australia)
 
 1987

 1. Dag-Otto Lauritzen (Norway)
 2. Peter Stevenhaagen (Netherlands)
 3. Henk Lubberding (Netherlands)
 
 1988

 1. Michel Dernies (Belgium)
 2. Rolf Sörensen (Denmark)
 3. G. Montovani (Italy)
 
 1989

 1. Jean-Marie Wampers (Belgium)
 2. Martial Gayant (France)
 3. Claudio Chiappucci (Italy)
 
 1990

 1. Thomas Wegmüller (Switzerland)
 2. Jan Wijnants (Belgium)
 3. Peter Winnen (Netherlands)
 
 1991

 1. Johan Bruyneel (Belgium)
 2. Johan Musseuw (Belgium)
 3. Martin Earley (Ireland)
 
 1992

 1. Frank Van den Abbeele (Belgium)
 2. Claudio Chiappucci (Italy)
 3. Frans Maassen (Netherlands)
 
 1993

 1. Rolf Sörensen (Denmark)
 2. Max Sciandri (Italy)
 3. Eddy Bouwmans (Belgium)
 
 1994

 1. Olaf Ludwig (Germany)
 2. Andreas Kappes (Germany)
 3. Emmanuele Magnien (France)
 
 1995

 1. Francesco Frattini (Italy)
 2. Jens Heppner (Germany)
 3. Massimo Podenzana (Italy)
 
 1996

 1. Beat Zberg (Switzerland)
 2. Jens Heppner (Germany)
 3. Rolf Sörensen (Denmark)
 
 1997

 1. Michele Bartoli (Italy)
 2. Bjarne Riis (Denmark)
 3. Mauro Gianetti (Swi)

1998

 1. Fabio Baldato (Ita) Riso Scotti 206 kms in 5.00.14
 2. Nicolaij Bo Larsen (Den) TVM-Farm Frites 
 3. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno
Past Winners by Mario Stiehl, Berlin