Tour Trans Canada, Cat 2.4

Canada, September 3-12, 1999

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Stage 10, Fort Erie, ITT, 25.4 kms:


Final time trial triumph for Italian

Waiting until the final stage of this inaugural 10-stage event,
Italian Guido Trentin of the Vini Caldirola - Sidermec team,
became the new race leader and winner of the Trans-Canada Tour, 
finishing fifth on the stage but 23 seconds in front of Frenchman 
Jean-Cyril Robin (La Française des Jeux), who had held the jersey 
since the fourth stage.

The 25,4 km individual time trial (ITT) along Niagara River 
and Erie Lake was held a few metres from historic Fort Erie, with
the 77 survivors of the 1st edition starting at noon.

The winner of the ITT with an average speed of 50.27 kmh on the 
25.4 km course was German rider Michael Rich (Team Gerolsteiner)
with a time of 30 minute 19 sseconds.

Robin finished finished in 16th position, 1 minute 38 seconds
behind the stage winner. His final stage left him in second overaal,
23 seconds behind Trentin.


Dist.  25.40 km      Average speed of fastest time 50.27 kmh

1    Michael Rich (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                 30.19.14
2    Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                         10.92
3    Levy Leiphelmer (USA) Saturn                            28.54
4    Christopher Newton (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing         40.15
5    Guido Trentin (Ita) Vini Caldirola                      49.77
6    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Team              59.25
7    Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                              1.03.8
8    Andreas Walker (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                 1.04.6
9    Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux         1.10.3
10   Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                      1.14.0
11   Bruno Boscardin (Swi) Post Swiss Team                  1.27.1
12   Jose-Enrique Gutierre (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca         1.27.8
13   Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi               1.32.3
14   Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                  1.36.1
15   Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team          1.37.7
16   Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux           1.38.9
17   Noam Lelarge (Fra) French National Team                1.56.2
18   Rene Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                       1.59.9
19   Christian Sidler (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger               2.00.8
20   Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola                   2.10.2
21   Mark Walters (Can) Canadian National Team              2.13.7
22   Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                2.14.9
23   Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team                  2.17.1
24   Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                             2.24.5
25   Mat Anand (Can) Saturn                                 2.35.7
26   Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux            2.36.3
27   Francisco Leon Mane (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca           2.41.0
28   Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola                    2.41.4
29   Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn                                2.42.5
30   Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                2.49.0
31   Michael Themann (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                3.02.0
32   Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                    3.14.1
33   Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn                            3.33.7
34   Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step               3.39.1
35   Lionel Lorgeou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                  4.07.3
36   Stefan Rutimann (Swi) Vini Caldirola                   4.19.7
37   Scott Muninger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team              4.20.5
38   Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury Cycling Team               4.25.4
39   Laurent Pillon (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi             4.31.1
40   Nicolas Dumont (Fra) French National Team              4.36.3
41   Tomas Konecny (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                     4.36.6
42   Michael Sayers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team              4.43.2
43   Daniel Von Flue (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                4.47.1
44   Cszelaw Lukascewicz (Can) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ               4.47.2
45   Philipp Buschor (Swi) Post Swiss Team                  4.51.0
46   Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team               4.53.2
47   Noam Jeune (Fra) French National Team                  5.07.7
48   Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi            5.12.6
49   Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                    5.13.8
50   Joe Guiliano (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                     5.15.0
51   Chris Lillywhite (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing          5.19.7
52   Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger             5.20.6
53   Mark Hlady (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                       5.29.7
54   Rogez Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    5.33.4
55   Josef Christen (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                 5.33.8
56   Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                5.34.0
57   Stephane Cueff (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi             5.41.8
58   Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                5.44.2
59   Milos Pejcha (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                      6.03.1
60   Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing          6.08.9
61   Jerome Bonnace (Fra) French National Team              6.12.1
62   Scott McGrory (Aus) Team Gerolsteiner                  6.12.5
63   Alexandre Lavallee (Can) Canadian National Team        6.15.0
64   Christian Heule (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                6.24.0
65   Derek Bouchard Hall (USA) Mercury Cycling Team         6.24.1
66   Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             6.29.2
67   Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Post Swiss Team                   6.49.1
68   Walter Beneteau (Fra) French National Team             6.49.1
69   Andrew Randell (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                   6.55.2
70   Alvaro Forner Munoz (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca           7.41.0
71   Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Française des Jeux          7.48.7
72   Luctovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                  7.52.9
73   Stephane Rifflet (Fra) French National Team            8.04.1
74   Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing              8.31.0
75   David McKenzie (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing            8.56.3
76   John Peters (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                11.24.2
77   Thurlow Rogers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team             13.35.0
     Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Vini Caldirola                   NP


Stage points 

1   Michael Rich (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                        25
2   Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                             20
3   Levy Leiphelmer (USA) Saturn                                18
4   Christopher Newton (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing             16
5   Guido Trentin (Ita) Vini Caldirola                          14
6   Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Team                  12
7   Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                                   10
8   Andreas Walker (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                       9
9   Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux               8
10  Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                            7
11  Bruno Boscardin (Swi) Post Swiss Team                        6
12  Jose-Enrique Gutierre (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca               5
13  Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                     4
14  Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                        3
15  Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team                2
16  Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux                 1


North American rider results - stage 10

Dist. 25.40 km     Average speed of fastest time 49.49 kmh

1     Levy Leiphelmer (USA) Saturn                            .00
2     Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Team              .30
3     Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                               .35
4     Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux          .41
5     Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                  1.07
6     Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team          1.09
7     Mark Walters (Can) Canadian National Team              1.45
8     Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                             1.55
9     Mat Anand (Can) Saturn                                 2.07
10    Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn                                2.13
11    Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn                            3.05
12    Scott Muninger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team              3.52
13    Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury Cycling Team               3.56
14    Michael Sayers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team              4.14
15    Cszelaw Lukascewicz (Can) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ               4.18
16    Joe Guiliano (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                     4.46
17    Mark Hlady (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                       5.01
18    Alexandre Lavallee (Can) Canadian National Team        5.46
19    Derek Bouchard Hall (USA) Mercury Cycling Team         5.55
20    Andrew Randell (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                   6.26
21    John Peters (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                10.55
22    Thurlow Rogers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team             13.06

Final GC after Stage 10 

Dist. 1481.20 Km          Average race speed 42.73 kmh

1   Guido Trentin (Ita) Vini Caldirola              34.39.57
2   Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux         .23
3   Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi            1.16
4   Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux      1.38
5   Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                   1.54
6   Michael Rich (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                4.08
7   Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step               4.46
8   Jose-Enrique Gutierre (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca      5.00
9   Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team               5.02
10  Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                          5.10
11  Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team       5.11
12  Rene Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                    7.22
13  Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola                 7.38
14  Francisco Leon Mane (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca        7.46
15  Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step            7.51
16  Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner             9.06
17  Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux         9.22
18  Mark Walters (Can) Canadian National Team          10.21
19  Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner            10.26
20  Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola               10.29
21  Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                11.09
22  Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Team         12.01
23  Bruno Boscardin (Swi) Post Swiss Team              12.31
24  Noam Lelarge (Fra) French National Team            12.54
25  Christopher Newton (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing    12.56
26  Mat Anand (Can) Saturn                             13.30
27  Lionel Lorgeou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93              15.09
28  Daniel Von Flue (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger            15.42
29  Michael Sayers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team          15.58
30  Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team           16.00
31  Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                16.15
32  Rogez Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team                16.17
33  Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn                            16.18
34  Scott Muninger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team          16.26
35  Nicolas Dumont (Fra) French National Team          16.28
36  Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step            17.32
37  Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing      21.07
38  Stefan Rutimann (Swi) Vini Caldirola               21.48
39  Walter Beneteau (Fra) French National Team         22.20
40  Chris Lillywhite (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing      22.55
41  Levy Leiphelmer (USA) Saturn                       23.24
42  Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Française des Jeux      24.26
43  Christian Heule (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger            25.06
44  Luctovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93              28.17
45  Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury Cycling Team           29.25
46  Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                          29.40
47  Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93            30.43
48  Tomas Konecny (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                 35.17
49  Josef Christen (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger             35.49
50  Michael Themann (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger            36.21
51  Stephane Cueff (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi         37.39
52  Philipp Buschor (Swi) Post Swiss Team              38.30
53  Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi        38.34
54  Milos Pejcha (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                  39.34
55  Jerome Bonnace (Fra) French National Team          39.40
56  Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                    40.34
57  Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Post Swiss Team               46.35
58  Christian Sidler (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger           47.34
59  Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing          48.08
60  Stephane Rifflet (Fra) French National Team        50.24
61  Joe Guiliano (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                 52.33
62  Alexandre Lavallee (Can) Canadian National Team    55.29
63  Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn                        55.56
64  Derek Bouchard Hall (USA) Mercury Cycling Team     56.27
65  Noam Jeune (Fra) French National Team              57.34
66  David McKenzie (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing        58.14
67  Scott McGrory (Aus) Team Gerolsteiner             1.00.06
68  Mark Hlady (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                  1.03.23
69  John Peters (USA) Mercury Cycling Team            1.04.26
70  Alvaro Forner Munoz (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca      1.05.52
71  Thurlow Rogers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team         1.06.30
72  Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger        1.11.21
73  Andreas Walker (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner            1.13.55
74  Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca        1.19.07
75  Laurent Pillon (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi        1.20.49
76  Andrew Randell (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee              1.26.27
77  Cszelaw Lukascewicz (Can) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ          1.29.59


Points competition - overall results

1   Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury Cycling Team             179
2   Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner              111
3   Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi          100
4   Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux           91
5   Josef Christen (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                88
6   Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                 79
7   Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn                           67
8   Michael Rich (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                  57
9   David McKenzie (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing           41
10  Levy Leiphelmer (USA) Saturn                          38
11  Guido Trentin (Ita) Vini Caldirola                    37
12  Christian Heule (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger               35
13  Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux          35
14  Michael Sayers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team             33
15  John Peters (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                24
16  Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux        24
17  Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                       22
18  Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                             22
19  Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                            22
20  Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola                   22
21  Derek Bouchard Hall (USA) Mercury Cycling Team        21
22  Noam Jeune (Fra) French National Team                 20
23  Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                   20
24  Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi              20
25  Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner               20
26  Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                     20
27  Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                   18
28  Noam Lelarge (Fra) French National Team               16
29  Christopher Newton (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing       16
30  Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team                 16
31  Walter Beneteau (Fra) French National Team            15
32  Jerome Bonnace (Fra) French National Team             14
33  Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing             14
34  Jose-Enrique Gutierre (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca        14
35  Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Team            12
36  Bruno Boscardin (Swi) Post Swiss Team                 11
37  Scott McGrory (Aus) Team Gerolsteiner                 11
38  Luctovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                 10
39  Rogez Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    9
40  Andreas Walker (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                 9
41  Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing          6
42  Stefan Rutimann (Swi) Vini Caldirola                   6
43  Francisco Leon Mane (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca           6
44  Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team          5
45  Mark Hlady (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                       4
46  Chris Lillywhite (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing          4
47  Tomas Konecny (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                     4
48  Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola                   4
49  Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Post Swiss Team                   3
50  Lionel Lorgeou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                  3
51  Rene Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                       2
52  Alexandre Lavallee (Can) Canadian National Team        1
53  Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Française des Jeux          1
54  Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step               1


Mountains competition - overall results

1  Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing            28
2  Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team                20
3  Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola                 10
4  Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team         8
5  Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux        7
6  Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola                   6
7  Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing         5
8  Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                       5
9  Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi              5
10 Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux          5
11 Francisco Leon Mane (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca          5
12 Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca            5
13 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                 5
14 Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Team            3
15 Walter Beneteau (Fra) French National Team            3
16 Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger            3
17 Lionel Lorgeou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                 3
18 Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux           3
19 Alvaro Forner Munoz (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca          3
20 Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                     3
21 Jose-Enrique Gutierre (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca        2
22 Mark Walters (Can) Canadian National Team             1
23 Jerome Bonnace (Fra) French National Team             1
24 Scott Muninger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team             1
25 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                   1
26 Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                            1
27 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner               1
28 Andreas Walker (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                1


North American riders - overall results

Dist. 1481.20 Km        Average speed 42.69 kmh

1     Christopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux    34:41:35
2     Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                 3.08
3     Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                            3.32
4     Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team         3.33
5     Mark Walters (Can) Canadian National Team             8.43
6     Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Team           10.23
7     Mat Anand (Can) Saturn                               11.52
8     Michael Sayers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team            14.20
9     Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn                              14.40
10    Scott Muninger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team            14.48
11    Levy Leiphelmer (USA) Saturn                         21.46
12    Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury Cycling Team             27.47
13    Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                            28.02
14    Joe Guiliano (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                   50.55
15    Alexandre Lavallee (Can) Canadian National Team      53.51
16    Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn                          54.18
17    Derek Bouchard Hall (USA) Mercury Cycling Team       54.49
18    Mark Hlady (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                   1.01.45
19    John Peters (USA) Mercury Cycling Team             1.02.48
20    Thurlow Rogers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team          1.04.52
21    Andrew Randell (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee               1.24.49
22    Cszelaw Lukascewicz (Can) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ           1.28.21