News for September 15, 1999

Contract news

• Angel Casero will leave the Vitalicio-team and sign with Festina. Casero (26) won in 1994 the Tour de l'Avenir and was national champion in Spain twice.
• Mario Kummer, ex East German ace, will be on the staff of Telekom next year with responsibility for the neo pros Matthias Kessler, Stefan Schreck and Austrian Gerhard Trampusch. Kummer has worked for the Bavarian Cycling Federation Youth programme "Bavarian Lions" and will have to be bought out from a four year contract. The 37 year old Kummer rode for Telekom until 1997 and won an Olympic gold medal on the track in 1988.
• German Torsten Schmidt, one of the top riders in Danish Team Chicky World, has signed a two year contract with German GSII Team Gerolsteiner. The 27 year old Schmidt made his debut in Moreno Argentin's Roslotto team in 1996. With Team Chicky World, that closes this fall after it's first fully professional season, he has won the Tour of Normandy and one stage of Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt where he presently carries the orange KOM jersey. He is ranked 151 in the latest UCI ranking.

  Museeuw Wins In Belgium

  After his bad fall at last year's Paris-Roubaix, Johan Museeuw has returned to the winner's circle in a recent event in Belgium. The World Championships beckon.

  Belgium, Desselgem, September 13

  1	Johan Museeuw	3.40.00
  2	N Eeckhout	0.50
  3	D Daelman	0.30
  4	M Mifune (Jap)	2.08
  5	K Pauwels	2.22
  6	H Redant
  7	B Leysen
  8	D Sidarenska (Rus)	6
  9	M van Heeswijk (Ned)	7.10
  10	G Vanderaerden

  Rogers wins Stage Two

  By Tomas Nillson, cyclingnews.com correspondent

  The Belgian Marc Wauters of Rabobank defended his yellow jersey on the second day of the Internationale Rheinland-Pfalz-Rad-Rundfahrt in Germany.

  The morning's 96.5 kms road race from Koblenz to Bad Marienberg saw 24 year old Australian Peter Rogers win by splitting a group of seven riders. He was fifteen seconds ahead of Sweden's Martin Rittsel and his German team mate Ronny Lauke.

  The afternoon's 17 km individual time trial saw Erik Dekker win by 15 seconds to Wauters, which puts him only seven seconds behind in the GC.

  Torsten Smchidt wears the orange mountains jersey and Stefan Steinweg the sprinter's jersey in white with red dots (they do things differently in Germany).

  Stage 2/1. Koblenz - Bad Marienberg, 96.5kms

  1.	Peter Rogers (Aus) Continentale	2.09.50 (44.6 kmh)
  2.	Martin Rittsel (Swe) Chicky World	0.15
  3.	Ronny Lauke (Ger) Continentale
  4.	Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne	0.17
  5.	Marco Appler (Ger) Peugeot Berlin	0.33
  6.	Denis Hey (Ned) MGI Fietsen
  7.	Stefan Kupfernagel (Ger) Bunte Berte	2.40
  8.	Bekim Christensen (Den) Bayer	4.32
  9.	Andre Schulze (Ger) Bunte Berte	4.34
  10.	Stephan Schreck (Ger) Deutschland
  ...
  13.	Eric Dekker (Ned) Rabobank	4.34
  28.	Marc Wauters (Ned) Rabobank	4.34
  37.	Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World	4.34

  GC after stage 2/1

  1.	Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank	6.41.34
  2.	Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank	0.22
  3.	Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank	0.27
  4.	Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World	0.40
  5.	Juerg van Roosbroeck (Bel) Vlaanderen	0.53

  Stage 2/2. Bad Marienberg, 17kms ITT

  1.	Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank	21.54
  2.	Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank	0.15
  3.	Artur Babaitsev (Rus) Continentale	0.42
  4.	Edouard Gritsoun (Rus) Gerolsteiner	0.51
  5.	Timo Scholz (Ger) Bunte Berte	0.58
  6.	Torsten Hieckmann (Ger) Deutschland	0.58
  7.	Sascha Henrix (Ger) Gerolsteiner	1.00
  8.	Anton Chantyr (Rus) Gerolsteiner	1.03
  9.	Stephan Schreck (Ger) Deutschland	1.11
  10.	Sebastian Lang (GEr) Bellheimer	1.12

  GC after stage 2/2

  1.	Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank	7.03.43
  2.	Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank	0.07
  3.	Artur Babaitsev (Rus) Continentale	0.54
  4.	Juerg van Roosbroeck (Bel) Vlaanderen	1.54
  5.	Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World	2.56

  Preview.

  Highlights of the Rheinland-Pfalz-Rad-Rundfahrt will be the ITT on the second day at Bad Marienberg, the fourth stage with a 20 percent climb at Erdinger Eller an der Mosel and the fifth stage with its 252 kms from Bitburg to Zweibrücken.

  Twenty teams will participate, among them Rabobank with GP Eddy Merckx winners Erik Dekker and Marc Wauters who will be the favourites here. Several previous winners will participate. Bert Dietz and Jörs Reuss of Nürnberger won in 1993 and 1995 respectively. Reuss won the Tour of Saxony a couple of weeks ago. Other favourites. German Torsten Schmidt, last year's third Norwegian Steffen Kjaergaard and his compatriot Svein Gaute Hølestøl, second in 1995, all of them from Danish foreign legion Team Chicky World.

  Sprinters to look out for in this edition. Andreas Kappes, Olaf Pollack, Sascha Henrix, Raphael Schweda, Holger Sievers and Cologne's Dutchman Jan Koerts.

  During this year's race there will also be a campaign for the earth quake victims of Turkey since the Rheinland Pfalz Red Cross runs two field hospitals in the disaster stricken area.

  Italy, Targa Crocifisso, Cat 1.5, September 14

  In an early attack fourteen riders went off in Targa Crocifisso. Swedish neo-pro Esa Rosendahl attacked with a couple of kms to go but was caught at 500 meters. Italian elite rider Eddy Serri took the sprint in Polignano a Mare. The peloton came in at 4:53.

  Polignano a Mare, 152 kms

  1. Eddy Serri (Ita) S.C. Cal. Montegranaro         3:35:22
  2. Giaccmo Battistell (Slo) KRKA Telekom
  3. Marco Bellini (Ita)Selle Italia
  4. Maurizio De Pasquale (Ita) Amore E Vita
  5. Oscar Biason (Ita) S.C. Ceramiche Pagnoncelli
  

  153 starters

  Holland, Omloop van Schokland, September 11

  1. Anthony Theus
  2. Sandro Bijnen
  3. Arthur Farenhout
  

  (67 starters)

  BELGIAN ITT CHAMPIONSHIPS

  Belgium, ITT Championnat de Belgique, September 12
  
  Elite
  1.      Marc Streel (Bel) Home-Jack & Jones     55.19
  2.      Bert Roesems (Bel) Tonissteiner         56.00
  3.      Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto            56.37
  4.      Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei    57.02
  5.      Tony Bracke (Bel) Collstrop             57.44
  6.      Geert Verdeyen (Bel) Go Pass Slagino    57.47
  7.      Erwin Thijs (Bel) Koln    57.53
  8.      Chris Deckers (Bel)
          Heidesportief-Booischot                 58.09
  9.      Marc Chanoine (Bel) VC Roubaix          58.21
  10.     Frank Corvers (Bel) Spar Rdm            58.48
  11.     Eric De Clercq (Bel) Collstrop          58.48
  12.     Geoffrey Demeyere (Bel) Wielerclub
          Kortrijk Groeninge Spurters             58.53
  13.     Renaud Boxus (Bel) Saeco Mapei          58.57
  14.     Diomitur Bral (Bel) WTC Meerakker       59.11
  15.     Danny In Tven (Bel) Kempens
          Wielerverbond                           59.28
  16.     Kurt van Landeghem (Bel) Royal
          Cyclist's Pesant                        59.37
  17.     Steven De Neef (Bel) IPSO 59.50
  18.     Bart Veldkamp (Bel) Nederlandse       1.00.12
  19.     Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Collstrop       1.00.59
  20.     Koen Das (Bel) Eddy Merckx Boys       1.01.25
  21.     Gianni Rivera (Bel) Spar Rdm          1.01.48
  22.     Bart Cosemans (Bel) Royal
          Cyclists Pesant                       1.02.22
  23.     Serge de Bilde (Bel) J&A Sport        1.02.39
  24.     Robby Pelgrims (Bel) Wieler-team
          Eycken Tongeren                       1.03.03
  
  Elite Dammes
  1.      Heidi Van de Vlijver (Bel)
          Vlaanderen 2002                         42.33
  2.      Els Decottenier (Bel) KSV - Deerlijk    44.52
  3.      Evy van Damme (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002     45.14
  4.      Lensy Debboudt (Bel) Woonbemiddeling    45.19
  5.      Natasja Maes (Bel) East Greenstedt      45.20
  6.      Liesbeth Deceuninck (Bel)
          KSV - Deerlijk                          46.35
  7.      Anja Nobus (Bel) La Royale Pedale
          Saint-Martin                            46.56
  8.      Mira Peeters (Bel) W.C. de
          Dijlespurterrs V.V. Mechelen            47.06
  9.      Sylvia Debboudt (Bel) Woonbemiddeling   47.15
  10.     Ann Rodgiers (Bel) KSV - Deerlijk       47.34
  11.     Nana Steenssens (Bel) WK Noord West
          Brabant                                 47.49
  12.     Natasja Nobels (Bel) Wvev Hudiko
          Waasland                                48.09
  13.     Veronique Coene (Bel) Saeco Mapei       48.19
  14.     Katleen Vermeiren (Bel) Royal Cureghem
          Sportif                                 49.37
  15.     Katrien Van de Poel (Bel) W.C. Goed
          Verzekerd V.Z.W. Vorselaar              52.22
  
  Beloften Espoirs
  1.      Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Eddy Merckx Boys       38.48
  2.      Gert Steegmans (Bel) Saeco Mapei        38.54
  3.      Kurt Geysen (Bel) Kortrijk Groeninge
          Spurters                                39.07
  4.      Bart de Troyer (Bel) Kortrijk Groeninge
          Spurters                                39.21
  5.      Sebastien Mattozza (Bel) Royal Cyclists
          Pesant                                  39.25
  6.      Jurgen van Goolen (Bel) Saeco Mapei     39.27
  7.      Steven Thys (Bel) ICSA                  39.43
  8.      Luc de Duytsche (Bel) ICSA              39.43
  9.      Nico Indekeu (Bel) RDM-Bianchi          39.45
  10.     Yoeri Beyens (Bel) Saeco Mapei          39.56
  11.     Piet Steegmans (Bel) Saeco Mapei        40.03
  12.     Mario Raes (Bel) Lombarden40.09
  13.     Jeroen Goffin (Bel) Eddy Merckx Boys    40.14
  14.     Christophe Brandt (Bel) Saeco Mapei     40.16
  15.     Tom Boonen (Bel) Kortrijk Groeninge
          Spurters                                40.19
  16.     Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Kortrijk
          Groeninge Spurters                      40.24
  17.     Stijn Devolder (Bel) Eddy Merckx Boys   40.33
  18.     Steven Tack (Bel) Kortrijk Groeninge
          Spurters                                40.45
  19.     Jehudi Schoonacker (Bel) Saeco Mapei    40.51
  20.     Julien Goossens (Bel) Eddy Merckx Boys  40.53
  21.     Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Kortrijk Groeninge
          Spurters                                41.09
  22.     Nicolas Francois (Bel) Charleroi Bodart 41.17
  23.     Filip Pauwels (Bel) WSC
          Oostakker-Lochristi                     41.19
  24.     Benny de Schrooder (Bel) Go Pass
          Slagino                                 41.26
  25.     Kevin van der Slagmolen (Bel) Go Pass
          Slagino                                 41.40
  26.     Jeroen Das (Bel) Royal Antwerp          41.50
  27.     Luc Apers (Bel) Zetelhallen             42.09
  28.     David Romischer (Bel)
          Team Natacha 2000                       42.12
  29.     Ruud Verbakel (Bel) Kortrijk Groeninge
          Spurters                                42.19
  30.     Glen Zelderloo (Bel) Sportkring Wambeek 42.20
  31.     Wesley Bellen (Bel) Royal Cureghem
          Sportif                                 42.21
  32.     Sébastien de Vreese (Bel) Kortrijk
          Groeninge Spurters                      42.46
  33.     Jurgen van Loocke (Bel) Go Pass Slagino 43.03
  34.     Raphael Bastin (Bel) Seraing            43.05
  35.     Pascal Pauwels (Bel) Seraing            45.02
  
  Juniors
  1.      Kevin van Impe (Bel) Woonbemiddeling    39.12
  2.      Kevin de Weert (Bel) WSC de Toekomst
          Baal                                    39.37
  3.      Wouter van Mechelen (Bel) Molenvrienden 39.49
  4.      Wim de Vocht (Bel) Spurters             40.06
  5.      Stefan Wijnands (Bel) Go Pass Slagino   40.19
  6.      Frederik Pieters (Bel) Go Pass Slagino  40.40
  7.      Dirk Bullen (Bel) Leopoldsburg          40.47
  8.      Tom Stubbe (Bel) Go Pass Slagino        40.51
  9.      Johan Vansummeren (Bel) Overpelt        40.55
  10.     Sven de Kerpel (Bel) RDM-Bianchi        40.57
  11.     Andries Verspeeten (Bel) Seraing        41.05
  12.     Phillipe Gilbert (Bel) Woonbemiddeling  41.15
  13.     Andy Janssens (Bel) Onder Ons-Parike    41.22
  14.     Kjell Gryspeert (Bel) Spurters          41.28
  15.     Ward Rombouts (Bel) Molenvrienden       41.32
  16.     Ilje Keisse (Bel) V2W Wielerbaan
          Blaarmeersen                            41.41
  17.     Tom Vanbecelaere (Bel) Spurters         41.49
  18.     Jimmy Herman (Bel) Multisport           42.03
  19.     Kevin Labeeuw (Bel) Spurters            42.18
  20.     Sletaan Dejans (Bel) Spurters           42.30
  21.     Kevin Malcourant (Bel) Bodart           42.34
  22.     Ronald Nellessen (Bel) Ardennes         42.39
  23.     Samuel Denis (Bel) Seraing42.56
  24.     Louis Jacques (Bel) Bodart43.09
  25.     Geoffroy van Humbeek (Bel) WK Noord
          West Brabant                            43.09
  26.     Mathieu Peeters (Bel) Spurters          43.20
  27.     Laurent Vasiljeus (Bel) Olympic         43.24
  28.     Michael Goux (Bel) Waremmien            43.41
  29.     Stéphane Saweryniuk (Bel) Du Pays O'ath 43.46
  30.     Gregory Wauthier (Bel) Sprint 2000      43.59
  31.     Sven Descheemacker (Bel) Spurters       44.11
  32.     David Verheyen (Bel) Leopoldsburg       44.15
  33.     Tim van Hulle (Bel) Kapelle-Op-Den-Bos  44.22
  34.     Gander van Raemdonck (Bel) Wvevhudiko
          Waasland                                44.37
  
  

  Marc Streel Wins in Belgium

  By Tomas Nillson, cyclingnews.com correspondent

  Belgium, Zomergem-Adinkerke, Cat 1.5, September 10

  Belgian Marc Streel won the Zomergem-Adinkerke Cat 1.5 race, held in northern France, finishing alone one and a half minutes ahead of a chasing trio. St Quentin's Michel Thilloy won the sprint for second ahead of Finnish amateur Jukka Heinikainen and Bert Rosems, Tönissteiner. Matt Gilmore came in fifth another 27 seconds later.

  Race results:

  1. Marc Streel (Bel) Home Jack&Jones	3.56.19
  2. Michel Thilloy (Fra) St Quentin	1.28
  3. Jukka Heinikainen (Fin) Team Wirsbo
  4. Bert Rosems (Bel) Tönissteriner
  5. Matthew Gilmore (Bel) Spar RDM	1.55

  SWEDISH CUP

  Sweden, Laholms Stage 1 ITT, 11 September
  
  Elite
  1.      Jonas Emanuelsson (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo        39.39
  2.      Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo           0.01
  3.      Tobias Lergård (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö        0.34
  4.      Mattias Carlsson (Swe) Kvickly                   0.49
  5.      Jonas Olsson (Swe) Motala AIF CK                 0.59
  6.      Even Klund (Nor) Team Elite 02+                  1.06
  7.      Johan Flodin (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo
  8.      Örjan Gustavsson (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö      1.36
  9.      Johan Lång (Swe) Frölunda CK                     1.49
  10.     Steffan Repshus (Nor) Team Elite 02+             1.53
  11.     Jonas Rydberg (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo             1.56
  12.     Mikael Andersson (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo          1.58
  13.     Peter Johansson (Swe) Alingsås CK                2.06
  14.     Martin Axelsson (Swe) Sollerö IF
  15.     Robert Österling (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo          2.13
  16.     Martin Johansson (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo          2.15
  17.     Fredrik Johansson (Swe) Västerås CK              2.19
  18.     Jonas Gartman (Swe) Svanesunds GIF               2.24
  19.     Håkan Nilsson (Swe) Burseryds IF                 2.39
  20.     Öyvind Lillehagen (Nor) Team Elite 02            2.53
  21.     Arvid Nilsson (Swe) Kungälvs CK                  2.54
  22.     Mattias Forslund (Swe) Alingsås CK               2.56
  23.     Fredrik Lindberg (Swe) KFUM:s CK Kalmar          3.00
  24.     Kai Ivan Lexberg (Nor) Team Elite 02             3.04
  25.     Johan Svensson (Swe) Falkenbergs CK              3.08
  26.     Anders Grönqvist (Swe) Skara CK                  3.17
  27.     Viktor Sjöström (Swe) Upsala CK                  3.22
  28.     Mikael Wrankvist (Swe) Kvickly
  29.     Mattias Carlzon (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo           3.23
  30.     Lars Robertsson (Swe) Värnamo CK                 3.30
  31.     Christian Johansson (Swe) CK Antilopen           3.34
  32.     Martin Silberg (Nor) Team Elite 02               3.38
  33.     Mikael Wall (Swe) IFK Kristianstad               3.40
  34.     Dan Kuylenstierna (Swe) Frölunda CK              4.00
  35.     Peter Resar (Swe) Sollerö IF                     4.07
  36.     Anders Ljungblad (Swe) Frölunda CK               4.08
  37.     Peter Lundblad (Swe) Västerås CK                 4.28
  38.     Michael Johansson (Swe) CK Hymer
  39.     Anders Eklund (Swe) Örebrocyklisterna            4.42
  40.     Jonas Holmgren (Swe) CK Bure                     4.43
  41.     Fredrik Lundblad (Swe) Västerås CK               4.45
  42.     Andreas Lömäng (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö        4.51
  43.     Jan Mattsson (Swe) Upsala CK                     5.15
  44.     Tobias Stridsberg (Swe) Upsala CK                5.22
  45.     Erik Oldin (Swe) Götene CK                       5.38
  46.     David Johansson (Swe) Västerås CK                5.44
  47.     Martin Brink (Swe) CK Ringen                     5.50
  48.     Mikael Björnström (Swe) Spärvågens CF            6.39
  49.     Tommy Östermark (Swe) Spärvågens CF              9.21
  (50m starters)
  
  Elite Women
  1.      Lotta Green CK (Swe) Revanche           45.21
  2.      Annika Hansson (Swe) CK Falken           1.01
  3.      Lotta Fällgren (Swe) Burseryds IF        3.38
  4.      Anna Delfin (Swe) Eslövs CK              3.42
  5.      Theres Hennig (Swe) Ramnäs CK            9.43
  (5 starters)
  
  
  Sweden, Laholms Stage 2 ITT, 12 September
  
  Elite
  1.      Steffan Repshus (Nor) Team Elite 02+         3.48.31
  2.      Johan Flodin (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo             0.09
  3.      Martin Johansson (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo         0.11
  4.      Even Klund (Nor) Team Elite 02+                 0.13
  5.      Dan Kuylenstierna (Swe) Frölunda CK             0.15
  6.      Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo          0.17
  7.      Robert Österling (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo
  8.      Peter Johansson (Swe) Alingsås CK
  9.      Örjan Gustavsson (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö     3.48
  10.     Öyvind Lillehagen (Nor) Team Elite 02+
  11.     Jonas Emanuelsson (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo
  12.     Martin Axelsson (Swe) Sollerö IF
  13.     Mikael Andersson (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo
  14.     Johan Svensson (Swe) Falkenbergs CK
  15.     Fredrik Lindberg (Swe) KFUM:s CK Kalmar
  16.     Jonas Rydberg (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo
  17.     Håkan Nilsson (Swe) Burseryds IF
  18.     Jonas Gartman (Swe) Svanesunds GIF
  19.     Fredrik Johansson (Swe) Västerås CK
  20.     Lars Robertsson (Swe) Värnamo CK
  21.     Tobias Lergård (Swe) CK-Hammarö                 8.35
  22.     Peter Lundblad (Swe) Västerås CK                9.35
  23.     Michael Johansson (Swe) CK Hymer               20.03
  24.     Johan Lång (Swe) Frölunda CK
  25.     Mattias Carlzon (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo         24.54
  26.     Viktor Sjöström (Swe) Upsala CK                30.00
  (47 starters)
  
  Elite Women
  1.      Lotta Green (Swe) CK Revanche   3.14.17
  2.      Theres Hennig (Swe) Ramnäs CK     14.20
  (3 starters)
  
  GC After 2 Days
  Men
  1.      Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo       4.28.29
  2.      Johan Flodin (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo             0.57
  3.      Even Klund (Nor) Team Elite 02+                 1.01
  4.      Steffan Repshus (Nor) Team Elite 02+            1.35
  5.      Peter Johansson (Swe) Alingsås CK               2.05
  6.      Martin Johansson (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo         2.08
  7.      Robert Österling (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo         2.12
  8.      Jonas Emanuelsson (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo        3.29
  9.      Dan Kuylenstierna (Swe) Frölunda CK             3.57
  10.     Örjan Gustavsson (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö     5.06
  11.     Jonas Rydberg (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo            5.26
  12.     Mikael Andersson (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo         5.28
  13.     Martin Axelsson (Swe) Sollerö IF                5.36
  14.     Fredrik Johansson (Swe) Västerås CK             5.49
  15.     Jonas Gartman (Swe) Svanesunds GIF              5.54
  16.     Håkan Nilsson (Swe) Burseryds IF                6.09
  17.     Öyvind Lillehagen (Nor) Team Elite 02+          6.23
  18.     Fredrik Lindberg (Swe) KFUM:s CK Kalmar         6.30
  19.     Johan Svensson (Swe) Falkenbergs CK             6.38
  20.     Lars Robertsson (Swe) Värnamo CK                7.00
  21.     Tobias Lergård (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö       8.51
  22.     Peter Lundblad (Swe) Västerås CK               13.45
  23.     Johan Lång (Swe) Frölunda CK                   21.34
  24.     Michael Johansson (Swe) CK Hymer               24.13
  25.     Mattias Carlzon (Swe) Crescent/Tranemo         27.59
  26.     Viktor Sjöström (Swe) Upsala CK                33.03
  
  Women
  1.      Lotta Green (Swe) CK Revanche   3.59.38
  2.      Theres Hennig (Swe) Ramnäs CK     24.03