47th Milano - Vignola, Cat 1.2

1998 Results     Past Winners Race Report Boogerd does the Double By Tomas Nilsson, cyclingnews.com correspondent What a weekend for Michael Boogerd. On Saturday he won his first Italian race in the Giro dell'Emilia, and on Sunday he also won the Milano - Vignola. The 27 year-old Dutchman took hold of the Race with 28 km to go, when a group of 14 riders went off. One by one the riders dropped from the group when finally only four riders remained with Boogerd (Rabobank) - Alexander Vinokourov (Casino), Dario Frigo (Saeco) and Riccardo Forconi (Mercatone Uno). Just like the day before Boogerd didn't wait for the sprint but attacked and finally crossed the line almost a minute ahead of Vinokourov and the Italians. With this Boogerd naturally is one of the favourites for the rainbow jersey in two weeks.. The last Dutch world champion was Joop Zoetemelk, also in Italy in 1985 - a good omen for Boogerd? " Yes, I've heard about Zoetemelk's victory a couple of times," said Boogerd. "Now I have only one desire: To race in Verona in the same shape I'm in right now" Milano - Vignola, 200 kms: 1. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 4.52:55. (40,967 km/h) 2. Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino 0:55. 3. Dario Frigo (Ita) Saeco 4. Riccardo Forconi (Ita) Mercatone Uno 5. Valentino Fois (Ita) Vini Caldirola 1:45. 6. Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Rabobank 7. Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita) Mercatone Uno 8. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno 9. Roberto Conti (Ita) Mercatone Uno 10. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM 5:45. 11. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei 12. Andrej Tchmil (Bel) Lotto Past Winners 1952 Antonio Bevilacqua (Ita) 1956 Pierino Baffi (Ita) 1958 Adriano Zamboni (Ita) 1959 Adriano Zamboni (Ita) 1960 Alessandro Fantani (Ita) 1961 Willy Vannitsen (Bel) 1962 Vendramino Bariviera (Ita) 1963 Adriano Durante (Ita) 1964 Guido De Rosso (Ita) 1965 Guido De Rosso (Ita) 1966 Adriano Durante (Ita) 1967 Rudi Altig (Ger) 1968 Marino Basso (Ita) 1969 Attilio Rota (Ita) 1970 Adriano Durante (Ita) 1971 Marino Basso (Ita) 1972 Julien Van Lint (Bel) 1973 Marino Basso (Ita) 1974 Enricvo Paolini (Ita) 1975 Rik Van Linden (Bel) 1976 Rik Van Linden (Bel) 1977 Luciano Borgognoni (Ita) 1978 Rik Van Linden (Bel) 1979 Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) 1980 Giovanni Battaglin (Ita) 1981 Gregor Braun (Ger) 1982 Giovanni Mantovani (Ita) 1983 Francesco Moser (Ita) 1984 Mario Beccia (Ita) 1985 Emanuele Bombini (Ita) 1986 Roberto Visentini (Ita) 1987 Giuseppe Saronni (Ita) 1988 Adriano Baffi (Ita) 1989 Adriano Baffi (Ita) 1990 Mario Cipollini (Ita) 1991 Silvio Martinello (Ita) 1992 Andrej Teterijuk (Est) 1993 Alberto Elli (Ita) 1994 Angelo Lecchi (Ita) 1995 Angelo Canzonieri (Ita) 1996 Fabio Roscioli (Ita) 1997 Stefano Zanini (Ita) 1998 Stefano Zanini (Ita) Past Winners by Mario Stiehl, Berlin