International Hessen Rundfahrt, Cat 2.5

Germany, September 27 - Oct 3, 1999

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Stage 2 - Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe - Alsfeld 166.5 kms

Report:

Chicky World rider, Allan Johanssen (Den) retained his lead in the Hessen Rundfahrt after finishing 10th in today's stage, from Bad Homburg to Alsfeld. He now holds just a 2 second gap to Russian stage winner Eduard Gritsoun (Gerolsteiner), with the Tour of Lower Saxony winner, Matthias Kessler (Deutschland Strasse) in third spot overall.

The adverse conditions which have marked this tour continued on this 166 km stage, with very strong winds and rain battering the peleton from the start. After 49 km of racing, a group of 20 formed, containing most of the top riders on GC. The rest of the field were not up to chasing them, and their lead grew to a huge 20 minutes.

Heinrich Trumheller (Die Continentale/Olympia) attacked through the town of Betzenrod but was unable to gain more than a minute on the field. He was brought back on the finishing circuit and the winning trio of Gritsoun, Kessler, and Franz Stocher (Austria) formed. They finished the stage in that order, with a 9 second gap to Johannsson (10th), who will keep his yellow jersey.

Tomorrow's third stage (192 kms) will be the longest of the tour, going from Alsfeld to Baunatal.

Results: 

Stage 2 - Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe - Alsfeld 166.5 kms, AVS 42.24 kmh

1. Edouard Gritsoun (Rus) Gerolsteiner                  03.56.31 
2. Matthias Kessler (Ger) Deutschland Strasse                      
3. Franz Stocher (Aut) Austria                                     
4. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Austria                            0.06  
5. Mauro Zinetti (Ita) Polti                                0.09  
6. Heinrich Trumheller (Ger) Die Continentale/Olympia       0.09
7. Jens Zemke (Ger) Nürnberger        
8. Ole Sigurd Simensen (Nor) Agro Adler 
9. Thomas Mühlbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner
10. Alan Johansen (Den) Chicky World         
11. Florian Wiesinger (Aut) Österreich   
12. Jörn Reuss (Ger) Nürnberger                             0.19
13. Raphael Schweda (Ger) Nürnberger                        0.49
14. Michael Schlickau (Ger) Deutschland                     4.19
15. Niki Sörensen (Den) Chicky World       
16. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM
17. Kurt Schwarzmüller (Aut)                                7.36
18. Christiano Colleoni (Ita) Polti                         7.41
19. Björn Schröder (Ger) Peugeot Berlin                     8.01
20. Rico Schmidt (Ger) Peugeot Berlin                      15.31  

General Classification after stage 2:

 1. Allan Johanssen (Den) Chicky World                  08.01.39  
 2. Edouard Gritsoun (Rus) Gerolsteiner                    00.02
 3. Matthias Kessler (Ger) Deutschland Strasse             00.06
 4. Franz Stocher (Aut) Austria                            00.07
 5. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Austria                          00.18
 6. Mauro Zinetti (Ita) Polti                              00.19
 7. Matthias Handt (Ger) Agro-Adler Brandenburg            00.20
 8. Heinrich Trumheller (Ger) Die Continentale/Olympia     00.21
 9. Jens Zemke (Ger) Nurnberger                            00.21
10. Thomas Liese (Ger) Gerolsteiner                        00.21
11. Florigan Wiesinger (Aut) Austria                       00.21
12. Jorn Reuss (Ger) Nurnberger                            00.30




Sprints after stage 2:

Stefan Steinweg, Deutschland

Points after stage 2:

Ole Sigurd Simensen

Mountains after stage 2:

Heinrich Trumheller, Continentale/Dortmund