International Hessen Rundfahrt, Cat 2.5

Germany, September 27 - Oct 3, 1999

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Stage 5b - ITT - Battenberg (Eder) - Battenberg (Eder), 32.5 kms

Report:

By Tomas Nillson, cyclingnews.com correspondent

The 33.9 km Individual Time Trial (ITT) in the afternoon saw German veteran Jens Zemke (Nürnberger) win the stage and the yellow jersey. On Thursday Zemke learned that he was not nominated for the World Championships in Verona, but the victory was no reaction to that. "I just happen to be in form," he said to radsport-news.

Two amateurs - Timo Scholz and Florian Wiesinger - followed ahead of Russian pro Edouard Gritsoun (Gerolsteiner) who was one second away from Allan Johansen's yellow jersey before the stage. He defeated the Dane, who came in 18th, but Gritsoun is still seven seconds from winning the race, which will finish on Zemke's home roads tomorrow. Johansen will start in seventh place.

The last stage has some climbs in the last 50 km. Tip of the day: An early break with Team Nürnberger's blessing will take care of bonifications and Jens Zemke will win the race in which he was third in 1988.

Results: 


Stage 5b, Battenberg/Eder, 32,9kms ITT
 1. Jens Zemke (Ger) Nürnberger                   44.17,05  (47.81 kmh)
 2. Timo Scholz (Ger) Köstritzer                  0.21
 3. Florian Wiesinger (Aut) Austria               0.29
 4. Edouard Gritsoun (Rus) Gerolsteiner           0.30
 5. Olaf Pollack (Ger) Agro Adler                 0.44
 6. Thomas Liese (Ger) Nürnberger                 0.49
 7. Robert Bartko (Ger) Germany Track             0.56
 8. Kurt Schwarzlmüller (Aut) Austria             1.10
 9. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Austria                 1.13
10. Svein Holestol (Nor) Chicky World             1.20
11. Rico Schmidt (Ger) Peugeot Berlin             1.28
12. Jörn Reuss  (Ger) Nürnberger                  1.32
13. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Chicky World         1.36
14. Anton Chantyr (Rus) Gerolsteiner              1.39
15. Christian Lademann (Ger) Germany Track        1.40
16. Mauro Zinetti (Ita)  Polti                    1.40
17. Ole Sigurd Simensen (Nor) Agro Adler          2.33
18. Allan Johansen (Den) Chicky World             2.33
19. Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Köstritzer            2.47

Some Intermediate ITT times.
Zemke     19.55  Finish. 41.17
Scholz    20.21  Finish. 41.38
Wiesinger 20.02  Finish. 41.46
Gritsoun  20.12  Finish. 41.47
Pollack   20.31  Finish. 42.01
Liese     20.34  Finish. 42.06
Bartko    20.46  Finish. 42.16


GC after stage 5b.

 1. Jens Zemke (Ger) Nürnberger                21.04.17
 2. Edouard Gritsoun (Rus) Gerolsteiner            0.07
 3. Florian Wiesinger (Aut) Austria                0.29
 4. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Austria                  1.11
 5. Mauro Zinetti (Ita)  Polti                     1.38
 6. Jörn Reuss  (Ger) Nürnberger                   1.41
 7. Allan Johansen (Den) Chicky World              2.09
 8. Ole Sigurd Simensen (Nor) Agro Adler           2.32
 9. Heinrich Trumheller (Ger) Continentale         4.16
10. Michael Schlickau (Ger) Deutschland            7.58