Circuito Montańes, Cat 2.5

Spain, May 17-23, 1999

1998 Results     Past Winners    

The Stages:

    • Stage 1 - Santander - Torrelaveja, 163 kms:
    • Stage 2 - Torrelaveja - Potes, 168 kms:
    • Stage 3 - Potes - Laredo, 181 kms:
    • Stage 4 - Laredo - Maleano, 103 kms:
    • Stage 5 - Maleano - La Astilero, TTT, 24 kms:
    • Stage 6 - Solares - Casto Urdiales, 181 kms:
    • Stage 7 - La Astilero, ITT, 9.5 kms:
    • Stage 8 - Santander - Santander, 175 kms:

    Stage 1, Santander - Torrelaveja, 163 kms:

    Belgian rider Glenn D'Hollander (Vlaanderen 2002) won the first stage of the Circuito Montańés which was raced between Santander to Torrelavega, a distance of 163 kms. He came in 1.03 ahead of Russian Eugeni Seniochkine, who is riding for the Italian Elite squad Vellutex-Colnago. The riders faced intermittent rain throughout the stage. There were several attempts at breaks. Finally, 7 riders went away and opened a 3.00 gap on the peloton. With 40 kms to go, D'Hollander and David Jorda (Sodexho-Morella) were able to reach the top group and then the Belgian, in seemingly excellent form, dropped the remaining breakaway riders and only the Russian could hold his wheel. In the last kms, D'Hollander dropped the Russian and finished alone. Seniouchkine came in ahead of a group of about twenty riders, which was lead by Tom Stremersch (Vlaanderen 2002).

    Meanwhile, back in the real world, things were not sailing smoothly for the Vlaanderen 2002 team. The court in Chambery has ordered they be placed under judicial investigation following last year's Tour de Avenir. The police consficated drugs from the car of some team helpers during the Tour. Team leader Roger Swerts says that all the products seized were either vitamins or legally prescribed substances. 

     1. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002	     4.57.19
 2. Eugeni Seniouchkine (Rus) Vellutex-Colnago		1.03
 3. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002		1.12

    Stage 2, Torrelaveja - Potes, 168 kms:

     1. Iosu Silloniz (Spa) 			     4.25.15
 2. Ricardo Valdés (Spa) Pinturas Banaka

    GC after Stage 2 

     1. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 2. Ricardo Valdés (Spa) Pinturas Banaka		0.15
 3. Iosu Silloniz (Spa) 				0.18

    Stage 3, Potes - Laredo, 181 kms:

     1. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank		     3.53.21 
 2. Gustavo Toledo (Spa) Kaiku
 3. Jesús Angel Oliveira (Spa) Pinturas Banaka		0.01
 4. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002		0.03
 5. Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank				0.18
 6. Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			0.20
 7. David Garcia Vazquez (Spa) Burgos Monumental	0.20
 8. Casper Van der Meer (Ned) MGI Fietsen		0.23
 9. Ferrio Luque (Spa)					0.23
10. Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Vellutex Colnago		0.23

    GC after Stage 3 

     1. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002	    12.16.59
 2. Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Vellutex Colnago		0.54
 3. David Garcia Vázquez (Spa) Burgos Monumental	0.54
 4. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank			1.13
 5. Jesús Angel Oliveira (Spa) Pinturas Banaka		1.17

    Stage 4, Laredo - Maleano, 103 kms:

     1. Herrero (Por)				     2.47.36
 2. Aresti (Spa)
 3. Van Roosbroek (Bel)
 4. Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank
 5. Manjon (Spa)
 6. Marco Engels (Ned)
 7. Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank
 8. Britos (Spa)
 9. Martinez (Spa)
10. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank			s.t.

    Stage 5, Maleano - La Astilero, TTT, 24 kms:

     1. Vlaanderen 2002				       28.50
 2. Vellutex Colnago (Ita) 				0.10
 3. Burgos Monumental (Spa) 				0.31
 4. Kelme-Costa Blanca (Spa) 				0.51
 5. Sport Lisboa Benfica (Por) 				0.54

    GC after Stage 5 

     1. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002	    15.33.24
 2. Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Vellutex Colnago		1.04
 3. David Garcia Vázquez (Spa) Burgos Monumental	1.25
 4. Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			1.31
 5. Davy Daniels (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			2.01
 6. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank			2.09

    Stage 6, Solares - Casto Urdiales, 181 kms:

     1. Ricardo Valdés (Spa) Pinturas Banaka	     2.47.36
 2. Ricardo Otxoa (Spa)
 3. Juan Gomis (Spa)
 4. David Gomez (Spa) 					s.t.

    GC after Stage 6 

     1. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel-Vla)			    19.54.09 
 2. David Garcia Vázquez (Spa) Burgos Monumental
 ..
 5. Steve Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002

    Stage 7, La Astilero, ITT, 9.5 kms:

     1. Ricardo Valdés (Spa) Pinturas Banaka		22.37
 2. Carlos García (Spa) Avila Rojas			22.45
 3. Tomás Valls (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca		22.51
 4. David Garcia Vázquez (Spa) Burgos Monumental	22.56
 5. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002		23.09

    GC after Stage 7 

     1. David Garcia Vázquez (Spa) Burgos Monumental    20.16.53
 2. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002		0.13
 3. Ricardo Valdés (Spa) Pinturas Banaka		1.13
 4. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank			2.23
 5. Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank 				2.55

    Stage 8, Santander - Santander, 175 kms:

     1. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank		     4.20.56
 2. Yosu Silloniz (Spa) Pinturas Banaka
 3. Jesús Angel Oliveira (Spa) Pinturas Banaka
 4. Rubén Oarbaskoa (Spa) Olarra-Ercoreca
 5. Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Vellutex Colnago		s.t.

    GC after Stage 8 

     1. David Garcia Vázquez (Spa) Burgos Monumental    24.37.49
 2. Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002		0.13
 3. Ricardo Valdés (Spa) Pinturas Banaka		1.11
 4. Thorwald Veneberg (Ned) Rabobank			2.23
 5. Addy Engels (Ned) Rabobank 				2.55

    Past Winners

    Prior to 1996, this race was an amateur event. 
    1996 Javier Otxoa (Esp) Elite
1997 Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
1998 Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Big Mat-Auber 93