Tour Trans Canada, Cat 2.4

Canada, September 3-12, 1999


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Stage 8, Vaughan - Hamilton, 145.6 kms:


Flash Gordon on fire

Gordon Fraser of the Mercury team today claimed his fourth stage of the race, 
while Jean-Cyril Robin of La Française des Jeux remained in the leader's red 
jersey.
The 145.6Km stage was covered at an average of 42,1kmh. At 91km Eric Wohlberg 
of Canada's national team attacked and was joined by Jan Hruska (Wüstenrot-ZVVZ)
and built up a lead of 2 minutes 40 seconds. But they were brought back by the 
bunch with Mapei Quick Step and Mercury chasing for their respective sprinters 
Fred Rodriguez Gordon.
Once again Gordon flshed across the line in first place. He has now claimed 
half of the stages of this race, with Teutenberg (Gerolsteiner) and Christen 
coming in second and third, while Rodriguez finished fifth. 
Tomorrow's ninth stage finishes at Niagara Falls. 

AVS 42.100 KM/H - Temps . 03.27.30

1     Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury Cycling Team             3.27.30
2     Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                  .00
3     Josef Christen (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                   .00
4     Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi              .00
5     Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                    .00
6     Walter Beneteau (Fra) French National Team               .00
7     Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn                              .00
8     Scott McGrory (Aus) Team Gerolsteiner                    .00
9     Christian Heule (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                  .00
10    Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux              .00
11    Stefan Rutimann (Swi) Vini Caldirola                     .00
12    Noam Jeune (Fra) French National Team                    .00
13    Chris Lillywhite (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing            .00
14    Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola                      .00
15    Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                      .00
16    David McKenzie (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing              .00
17    Lionel Lorgeou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                    .00
18    Jose-Enrique Gutierre (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca           .00
19    Alvaro Forner Munoz (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             .00
20    Milos Pejcha (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                        .00
21    Laurent Pillon (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi               .00
22    Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team                 .00
23    Mark Walters (Can) Canadian National Team                .00
24    Michael Sayers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                .00
25    Alexandre Lavallee (Can) Canadian National Team          .00
26    Mark Hlady (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                         .00
27    Daniel Von Flue (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                  .00
28    John Peters (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                   .00
29    Cszelaw Lukascewicz (Can) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                 .00
30    Bruno Boscardin (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    .00
31    Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola                     .00
32    Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Post Swiss Team                     .00
33    Rogez Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team                      .00
34    Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn                                  .00
35    Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    .00
36    Guido Trentin (Ita) Vini Caldirola                       .00
37    Stephane Cueff (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi               .00
38    Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                               .00
39    Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux             .00
40    Luctovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                    .00
41    Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                 .00
42    Rene Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                         .00
43    Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                        .00
44    Noam Lelarge (Fra) French National Team                  .00
45    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                       .00
46    Michael Rich (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                     .00
47    Christopher Newton (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing          .00
48    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Team               .00
49    Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                      .00
50    Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team            .00
51    Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux           .00
52    Francisco Leon Mane (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             .00
53    Charles Guilbert (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi             .00
54    Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Française des Jeux            .00
55    Michael Themann (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                  .00
56    Philipp Buschor (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    .00
57    Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                  .00
58    Mat Anand (Can) Saturn                                   .00
59    Derek Bouchard Hall (USA) Mercury Cycling Team           .00
60    Levy Leiphelmer (USA) Saturn                             .00
61    Andreas Walker (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                   .00
62    Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  .00
63    Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                 .00
64    Thurlow Rogers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                .00
65    Stephane Rifflet (Fra) French National Team              .00
66    Nicolas Dumont (Fra) French National Team                .00
67    Scott Muninger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                .00
68    Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                  .00
69    Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing                .00
70    Andrew Randell (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                     .15
71    Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing            .17
72    Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                          .25
73    Alexandra Bernard (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                12.03
74    Zoran Klwmeencic (Slo) Vini Caldirola                  12.03
75    Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Vini Caldirola                 12.03
76    Franck Perque (Fra) La Française des Jeux              12.03
77    Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger             12.03
78    Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                              12.03
79    Uwe Peschel (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                    12.03
80    Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             12.03
81    Christian Sidler (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger               12.03
82    Ruben Galvan Manchon (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca          12.03
83    Thierry Bourguignon (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93             12.03
84    Jerome Bonnace (Fra) French National Team              12.03
85    Joe Guiliano (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                     12.03
86    Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi           12.03
      Matt Hansen (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee
      Jimmy Casper (Fra) La Française des Jeux                 ABD
      
      
Finish

Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury Cycling Team                      25
Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                       20
Josef Christen (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                        18
Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi                   16
Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                         14
Walter Beneteau (Fra) French National Team                    12
Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn                                   10
Scott McGrory (Aus) Team Gerolsteiner                          9
Christian Heule (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                        8
Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux                    7
Stefan Rutimann (Swi) Vini Caldirola                           6
Noam Jeune (Fra) French National Team                          5
Chris Lillywhite (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing                  4
Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola                            3
Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                            2
David McKenzie (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing                    1

Mountains

1st   10.4Km
1     Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    5
2     Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing                3
3     Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National                 1

2nd   69.8Km
1     Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanc                5
2     Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Ericsson-Villige                3
3     Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing                1
  
3rd   112Km
1     Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                          5
2     Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Tea                3
3     Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing                1

GC after Stage 8

1     Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux          31:15:39
2     Guido Trentin (Ita) Vini Caldirola                         :27
3     Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                  1:00
4     Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux            1:44
5     Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                         1:56
6     Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team                     4:01
7     Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                                4:02
8     Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                     4:26
9     Jose-Enrique Gutierre (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca            4:49
10    Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team             4:50
11    Michael Rich (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                      5:24
12    Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  5:28
13    Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola                       6:13
14    Francisco Leon Mane (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca              6:21
15    Rene Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                          6:38
16    Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux               8:02
17    Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                   8:11
18    Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                   8:53
19    Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                       9:11
20    Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Française des Jeux             9:22
21    Mark Walters (Can) Canadian National Team                 9:24
22    Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola                      9:35
23    Rogez Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team                      12:00
24    Michael Sayers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                12:06
25    Bruno Boscardin (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    12:08
26    Daniel Von Flue (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                  12:11
27    Mat Anand (Can) Saturn                                   12:11
28    Noam Lelarge (Fra) French National Team                  12:14
29    Lionel Lorgeou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                    12:18
30    Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                      12:18
31    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Team               12:18
32    Pierre Bourquenoud (Swi) Post Swiss Team                 12:23
33    Nicolas Dumont (Fra) French National Team                12:56
34    Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  13:04
35    Scott Muninger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                13:10
36    Christopher Newton (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing          13:20
37    Charles Guilbert (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi             13:53
38    Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn                                  14:40
39    Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing            15:01
40    Walter Beneteau (Fra) French National Team               16:47
41    Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                  17:53
42    Stefan Rutimann (Swi) Vini Caldirola                     18:33
43    Chris Lillywhite (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing            18:40
44    Christian Heule (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                  19:58
45    Jerome Bonnace (Fra) French National Team                20:49
46    Luctovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                    21:28
47    Levy Leiphelmer (USA) Saturn                             24:12
48    Ruben Galvan Manchon (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca            25:03
49    Thierry Bourguignon (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93               25:17
50    Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi             25:37
51    Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury Cycling Team                 26:26
52    Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                                29:41
53    Josef Christen (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                   31:32
54    Tomas Konecny (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                       31:57
55    Stephane Cueff (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi               33:14
56    Milos Pejcha (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                        34:35
57    Michael Themann (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                  34:35
58    Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi              34:44
59    Philipp Buschor (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    34:47
60    Stephane Rifflet (Fra) French National Team              35:04
61    Alexandre Lavallee (Can) Canadian National Team          36:35
62    Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing                39:40
63    Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Post Swiss Team                     40:50
64    Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                          41:27
65    Christian Sidler (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                 46:38
66    Joe Guiliano (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                       48:34
67    David McKenzie (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing              50:34
68    Derek Bouchard Hall (USA) Mercury Cycling Team           51:19
69    Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn                              53:39
70    Noam Jeune (Fra) French National Team                    53:43
71    Thurlow Rogers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                53:59
72    John Peters (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                   54:06
73    Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Vini Caldirola                   54:46
74    Scott McGrory (Aus) Team Gerolsteiner                    55:10
75    Mark Hlady (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                         59:10
76    Alvaro Forner Munoz (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             59:27
77    Laurent Pillon (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi             1:03:39
78    Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger             1:06:23
79    Andrew Randell (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                   1:06:53
80    Zoran Klwmeencic (Slo) Vini Caldirola                  1:11:21
81    Alexandra Bernard (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                1:11:37
82    Cszelaw Lukascewicz (Can) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ               1:12:33
83    Uwe Peschel (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                    1:12:55
84    Andreas Walker (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                 1:13:13
85    Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca             1:13:42
86    Franck Perque (Fra) La Française des Jeux              1:19:23

Points 

Gordon Fraser (Can) Mercury Cycling Team                         154
Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                           93
Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux                       81
Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi                       80
Josef Christen (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                            79
Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                             64
Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn                                       53
Zoran Klwmeencic (Slo) Vini Caldirola                             47
Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des Jeux                      34
Michael Sayers (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                         33
Michael Rich (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                              32
Christian Heule (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger                           30
David McKenzie (Aus) Linda McCartney Racing                       25
John Peters (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                            24
Guido Trentin (Ita) Vini Caldirola                                23
Ruben Galvan Manchon (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     23
Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                                        22
Derek Bouchard Hall (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                    20
Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                               20
Levy Leiphelmer (USA) Saturn                                      20
Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                           20
Alexandra Bernard (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                           18
Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                               18
Noam Lelarge (Fra) French National Team                           16
Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                          16
Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team                             16
Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des Jeux                    16
Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola                               15
Jerome Bonnace (Fra) French National Team                         14
Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing                         14
Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                                 13
Walter Beneteau (Fra) French National Team                        12
Noam Jeune (Fra) French National Team                             12
Brian Walton (Can) Saturn                                         12
Scott McGrory (Aus) Team Gerolsteiner                             11
Luctovic Auger (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                             10
Jose-Enrique Gutierre (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                     7
Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing                      6
Stefan Rutimann (Swi) Vini Caldirola                               6
Francisco Leon Mane (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca                       6
Bruno Boscardin (Swi) Post Swiss Team                              5
Mark Hlady (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee                                   4
Chris Lillywhite (Gbr) Linda McCartney Racing                      4
Charles Guilbert (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                       4
Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola                               4
Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National Team                      3
Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Post Swiss Team                               3
Rogez Beuchat (Swi) Post Swiss Team                                3
Lionel Lorgeou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93                              3
Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                                    2
Rene Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                                   2
Alexandre Lavallee (Can) Canadian National Team                    1
Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Française des Jeux                      1
Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                           1

Mountains                                     Points
1     Scott Guyton (Nzl) Linda McCartney Racing                   23
2     Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team                       17
3     Dominique Perras (Can) Canadian National                     8
4     Chziatopher Horner (USA) La Française des                    7
5     Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola                          6
6     Charles Wegelius (Gbr) Linda McCartney Ra                    5
7     Jan Hruska (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                              5
8     Vincent Cali (Fra) Home Market-Charleroi                     5
9     Jean-Cyril Robin (Fra) La Française des J                    5
10    Francisco Leon Mane (Spa) Kelme-Costa Bla                    5
11    Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanc                    5
12    Eric Wohlberg (Can) Canadian National Tea                    3
13    Walter Beneteau (Fra) French National Tea                    3
14    Daniel Aeschlimann (Swi) Ericsson-Villige                    3
15    Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Je                    3
16    Alvaro Forner Munoz (Spa) Kelme-Costa Bla                    3
17    Leif Hoste (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                            3
18    Jose-Enrique Gutierre (Spa) Kelme-Costa B                    2
19    Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step                        2
20    Jerome Bonnace (Fra) French National Team                    1
21    Scott Muninger (USA) Mercury Cycling Team                    1
22    Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                                   1
23    Andreas Walker (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                       1