Ringerike GP - 2.5

Norway, April 27-May 1, 2000

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Stage 3 - April 29: Hønefoss-Ringkollen, 148.2 km

Hushovd snags win, but not the overall

By Tomas Nilsson, cyclingnews.com correspondent

This was the first stage with some really tough climbing. The stage ended on top of a 4 km climb up the Ringkollen. Thor Hushovd, the Norwegian favourite, won the stage and climbed to fifth overall, but still with 2.08 to Pole Arkaiusz Wojtas. The Pole was third man today, attacking several times on the finishing climb. He lost only six seconds to the Norwegian so it will be a tough race this year. Leading rider Martin Vestby lost more than six minutes and also the leader's jersey.

Results

1. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Ringerike SK                    3.59.14
2. Chris Wherry (USA) Saturn                             0.01
3. Arkaiusz Wojtas (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn                   0.06
4. Corey Sweet (Aus) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde           0.25
5. Michael Barry (Can) Saturn
6. Stig Kristiansen (Nor) TVK                            0.41
7. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Team Crescent                   0.51
8. Christian Van Dartel (Ger) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde  0.54
9. Mark Tune Matsen (Den) Team Odense                    0.59
10. Morten Hegreberg (Nor) Sandnes SK
11. Sebastian Wolski (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn                 1.13
12. Roy Sønsterud (Nor) Østlandet
13. Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn                1.22
14. Daniel Äschlimann (Swi) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde
15. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Denmark                       1.28
16. Tobias Lergård (Swe) Team Crescent                   1.48
17. Magnus Albertsson (Swe) Team Mälarenergi
18. Gisle Vikøyr (Nor) Ringerike SK                      1.53
19. Ari Højgård (Den) Denmark
20. Alexander Kjær (Nor) Østlandet
21. Steffan Repshus (Nor) TVK                            2.22
22. Jukka Heinikainen (Fin) Team Mälarenergi             2.39
23. Roman Jördens (Ger) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde        2.53
24. Petter Renäng (Swe) Team Crescent                    2.58
25. Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Ringerike SK
26. Are Andresen (Nor) Fana IL                           3.36
27. Arv Hvam (Den) Team Odense                           3.43
28. Oscar Stenström (Fin) Team Mälarenergi               3.46
29. Harm Jansen (Ned) Saturn                             3.49
30. Frank Mc Cormack (USA) Saturn
31. Peter Roger Iten (Den) Team Odense                   4.27
32. Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Team Crescent
33. Armands Baranovskis (Lat) Latvia                     4.45
34. Arno Bouten (Hol) Piels-Gazelle
35. Frank W Hyrsting (Den) Denmark
36. Rasmus Madsen (Den) Team Odense
37. Lien Geir Magne (Nor) TVK                            5.01
38. Robertino Ivanov (Nor) Horten OCK                    5.08
39. Rune Jogert (Nor) Ringerike SK                       5.11
40. Stig Sverre Holmsen (Nor) Horten OCK
41. Morten Vaeng (Nor) Buskerud CK                       5.28
42. Kristoffer Ingeby (Swe) Team Mälarenergi
43. Kjetil G. Løitegaard (Nor) Østlandet                 5.40
44. Martin Vestby (Nor) Sandnes SK                       6.02
45. Johan Flodin (Swe) Team Crescent
46. Morten Christiansen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK
47. Frank Hyldgård (Den) Denmark
48. Dariusz Skoczylas (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn
49. Frode Flesjå (Nor) Sandnes SK
50. Tom Cordes (Hol) Piels-Gazelle
51. Anders Michaelsen (Den) TVK
52. Tobias Nilsson (Swe) Team Mälarenergi
53. Raymond Gjæringen (Nor) Fana IL                      6.17
54. Kenneth Flesjå (Nor) Sandnes SK
55. Trond Kristian Schweder (Nor) Buskerud CK            7.07
56. Nick Gates (Aus) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde
57. Bjarte Vethe (Nor) Team Odense                       7.20
58. Øyvind Dybing (Nor) Fana IL
59. Jarle Fredriksen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK                   8.58
60. Renars Lauzia (Lat) Latvia                           9.52
61. Peep Mikli (Est) Piels-Gazelle
62. Ståle Sætervold (Nor) TVK                           11.30
63. Per Martin Lund (Nor) Østlandet                     13.11
64. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Østlandet                       16.41
65. Nils Einar Grutle (Nor) Fana IL                     18.36
66. Roy Hegreberg (Nor) Horten OCK                      19.50
67. Tore Bekken (Nor) Buskerud CK                       20.24
68. Jan Jespersen (Den) Denmark                         21.51
69. Arno Van Zandbeck (Hol) Piels-Gazelle               23.44
70. Juris Mikulens (Lat) Latvia                         26.40
71. Andris Speets (Lat) Latvia                          27.26
72. Jo Braadlie (Nor) Bærum OCK                         27.44
73. Jean-Pierre Verstraten (Hol) Piels-Gazelle          28.39
74. Erlend Engelsvoll (Nor) Sandnes SK                  28.39

General classification after stage 3:

1. Arkaiusz Wojtas (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn               11.55.50
2. Daniel Äschlimann (Swi) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde     1.20
3. Gisle Vikøyr (Nor) Ringerike SK                       1.49
4. Ari Højgård (Den) Denmark                             1.51
5. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Ringerike SK                       2.08
6. Chris Wherry (USA) Saturn                             2.10
7. Michael Barry (Can) Saturn                            2.19
8. Corey Sweet (Aus) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde           2.19
9. Stig Kristiansen (Nor) TVK                            2.35
10. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Team Crescent                  2.45
11. Christian Van Dartel (Ger) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde 2.48
12. Morten Hegreberg (Nor) Sandnes SK                    2.50
13. Sebastian Wolski (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn                 3.07
14. Mark Tune Matsen (Den) Team Odense                   3.10
15. Kazimierz Stafiej (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn                3.16
16. Roy Sønsterud (Nor) Østlandet
17. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Denmark                       3.20
18. Oscar Stenström (Fin) Team Mälarenergi               3.44
19. Tobias Lergård (Swe) Team Crescent                   3.59
20. Magnus Albertsson (Swe) Team Mälarenergi
21. Alexander Kjær (Nor) Østlandet                       4.30
22. Roman Jördens (Ger) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde        4.47
23. Jukka Heinikainen (Fin) Team Mälarenergi             4.50
24. Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Ringerike SK                    4.52
25. Robertino Ivanov (Nor) Horten OCK                    5.05
26. Petter Renäng (Swe) Team Crescent                    5.09
27. Martin Vestby (Nor) Sandnes SK                       5.43
28. Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Team Crescent                  7.03
29. Kristoffer Ingeby (Swe) Team Mälarenergi             7.22
30. Arno Bouten (Hol) Piels-Gazelle                      7.39
31. Frode Flesjå (Nor) Sandnes SK                        7.56
32. Arv Hvam (Den) Team Odense                           8.01
33. Rune Jogert (Nor) Ringerike SK                       8.46
34. Dariusz Skoczylas (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn                8.56
35. Kjetil G. Løitegaard (Nor) Østlandet                 9.58
36. Tobias Nilsson (Swe) Team Mälarenergi               10.20
37. Morten Christiansen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK               10.20
38. Are Andresen (Nor) Fana IL                          12.50
39. Steffan Repshus (Nor) TVK                           13.01
40. Jarle Fredriksen (Nor) Eidsvoll SK                  13.16
41. Rasmus Madsen (Den) Team Odense                     13.59
42. Frank Mc Cormack (USA) Saturn                       14.28
43. Peter Roger Iten (Den) Team Odense                  15.06
44. Armands Baranovskis (Lat) Latvia                    15.24
45. Frank W Hyrsting (Den) Denmark
46. Anders Michaelsen (Den) TVK                         16.41
47. Kenneth Flesjå (Nor) Sandnes SK                     16.56
48. Harm Jansen (Ned) Saturn                            17.08
49. Nick Gates (Aus) Team Hohenfelder/Concorde          17.46
50. Trond Kristian Schweder (Nor) Buskerud CK           17.46
51. Øyvind Dybing (Nor) Fana IL                         17.59
52. Renars Lauzia (Lat) Latvia                          18.20
53. Peep Mikli (Est) Piels-Gazelle                      20.31
54. Stig Sverre Holmsen (Nor) Horten OCK                21.53
55. Tom Cordes (Hol) Piels-Gazelle                      22.44
56. Raymond Gjæringen (Nor) Fana IL                     22.59
57. Per Martin Lund (Nor) Østlandet                     23.50
58. Lien Geir Magne (Nor) TVK                           25.59
59. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Østlandet                       27.20
60. Ståle Sætervold (Nor) TVK                           28.12
61. Roy Hegreberg (Nor) Horten OCK                      30.29
62. Frank Hyldgård (Den) Denmark                        31.53
63. Johan Flodin (Swe) Team Crescent                    32.26
64. Jan Jespersen (Den) Denmark                         32.30
65. Morten Vaeng (Nor) Buskerud CK                      32.48
66. Bjarte Vethe (Nor) Team Odense                      34.45
67. Nils Einar Grutle (Nor) Fana IL                     38.17
68. Erlend Engelsvoll (Nor) Sandnes SK                  38.35
69. Tore Bekken (Nor) Buskerud CK                       52.51
70. Andris Speets (Lat) Latvia                          53.17
71. Juris Mikulens (Lat) Latvia                         54.05
72. Arno Van Zandbeck (Hol) Piels-Gazelle             1.00.11
73. Jean-Pierre Verstraten (Hol) Piels-Gazelle        1.06.23
74. Jo Braadlie (Nor) Bærum OCK                       1.12.27