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San Sebastian, Spain
Classica San Sebastian - CDM
San Sebastian, Spain, August 12, 2000
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The Classica San Sebastian is the sole Spanish round of the World Cup. Despite this, it does not have a strong history of Spanish winners, especially in recent years. The previous three years have yielded an Italian winner, with Francesco Casagrande winning both in 1998 and 1999. This year, his form is not much different after he placed second in the HEW Cyclassics Cup in Hamburg last weekend.
The parcours of the San Sebastian classic will suit Casagrande with the deciding point in the race, the Category 1 Côte de Jaizkibel situated at 30 kilometres from the finish. Last year, he simply rode the rest off his wheel after an early break had been caught, and soloed in for the win. Can Casagrande repeat three years running?
Riders with a different plan in mind include the Mapei squad, who were on the attack during last week's event without ultimate success. Freire, Bartoli, Bettini, and Merckx should all be firing, while Beltran and Tonkov use it for Vuelta preparation. US Postal is sending a strong team, including its three Olympians Armstrong, Hamilton and Hincapie, an almost identical squad to their Tour team. However, Armstrong (who is known for finishing last and subsequently first in this race) is not in top form at the moment and is again using it as Olympic preparation.
Jan Ullrich and Erik Zabel will be there for the Deutsche Telekom team, with the latter being the protected rider should he survive the Jaizkibel. Laurent Jalabert will start for ONCE, along with Abraham Olano and David Etxebarria and the course should suit these riders. Banesto's Alex Zülle is in good form at the moment, and will be looking to hone things for the Vuelta. They have Castilla Leon winner, Francisco Mancebo as another potential performer in this race.
The Kelme-Costa Blanca squad line up with Javier Otxoa as a strong candidate. Since his solid Tour de France he has successfully competed in a few Spanish races, although the other top Kelme Tour riders will not be here. Festina will present Joseba Beloki and Angel Casero as their guns, but these two may require a few more mountains to perform in this one day race. Pantani and Garzelli will be there for Mercatone Uno, while Rabobank starts with Michael Boogerd, Leon van Bon, Erik Dekker, Maarten den Bakker, Marcus Zberg and tour of Denmark winner, Rolf Sörensen - a very strong line up.
Further down the list, Saeco-Valli&Valli will start with Laurent Dufaux, Salvatore Commesso and Paolo Savoldelli; Polti are with Herve, Virenque and Gotti - back after a long break. The Gonzalez de Galdeano brothers will be Vitalicio's main stars, while Cofidis will be looking for someone other than Franck Vandenbroucke to lead them. David Millar and Nico Mattan may fill this role.
Lotto's Andrei Tchmil won a stage in the Vuelta a Burgos this week and is always dangerous in the closing kilometres. Lampre would dearly love to repeat Gabriele Missaglia's winning feat from last weekend, and Oscar Camenzind may be called upon to do it. 1997 winner, Davide Rebellin (Liquigas) may have some thoughts about that, but he has not been in brilliant form all year.
The remaining teams of Francaise des Jeux, Ag2r-Prevoyance, Memorycard-Jack & Jones, Fassa Bortolo, Farm Frites, Euskaltel-Euskadi, Jazztel-Costa Almeria, and Relax-Fuenlabrada all have riders with outside chances.
Complete Starting List
Final list Vini Caldirola Sidermec Mapei-Quick Step 1 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) 11 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) 2 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) 12 Michele Bartoli (Ita) 3 Guido Trentin (Ita) 13 Paolo Lanfranchi (Ita) 4 Massimo Donati (Ita) 14 Paolo Bettini (Ita) 5 Mauro Gianetti (Swi) 15 Luca Scinto (Ita) 6 Roberto Conte (Ita) 16 Gianni Faresin (Ita) 7 Matthew White (Aus) 17 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) 8 Sandro Giacomelli (Ita) 18 Manuel Beltran Martinez (Spa) US Postal Service Deutsche Telekom-ARD 21 Lance Armstrong (USA) 31 Kai Hundertmark (Ger) 22 George Hincapie (USA) 32 Erik Zabel (Ger)) 23 Tyler Hamilton (USA) 33 Udo Bölts (Ger) 24 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) 34 Alberto Elli (Ita) 25 Kevin Livingston (USA) 35 Matthias kessler (Ger) 26 Cédric Vasseur (Fra) 36 Georg Totschnig (Aut) 27 Frankie Andreu (USA) 37 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) 28 Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) 38 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) ONCE - Deutsche Bank Banesto 41 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) 51 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) 42 Abraham Olano Manzano (Spa) 52 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) 43 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) 53 José V.Garcia Acosta (Spa) 44 David Etxebarria Alkorta (Spa) 54 José Luis Arrieta Lujambio (Spa) 45 David Cańada Garcia (Spa) 55 Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Spa) 46 Inigo Cuesta Lopez (Spa) 56 Jon Odriozola Mugarza (Spa) 47 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) 57 Unai Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) 48 Isidro Nozal Vega (Spa) 58 Aitor Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca Festina 61 José E. Gutierrez Cataluna (Spa) 71 Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Spa) 62 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) 72 Angel Casero Moreno (Spa) 63 Oscar Sevilla Ribera (Spa) 73 Rafael Casero Moreno (Spa) 64 Francisco Cabello Luque (Spa) 74 Ivan Sastre Estevez (Spa) 65 Ricardo Otxoa Palacios (Spa) 75 Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) 66 Félix Cardenas Ravalo (Col) 76 Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) 67 Javier Pascual Llorente (Spa) 77 David Clinger (USA) 68 José Castelblanco Romero (Col) 78 Jaime Hernandez Bertran (Spa) Mercatone Uno-Albacom Rabobank 81 Massimo Cigana (Ita) 91 Michael Boogerd (Ned) 82 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) 92 Leon van Bon (Ned) 83 Marco Velo (Ita) 93 Erik Dekker (Ned) 84 Massimo Podenzana (Ita) 94 Maarten den Bakker (Ned) 85 Igor Astarloa Askasibar (Spa) 95 Marc Lotz (Ned) 86 Daniele De Paoli (Ita) 96 Marc Wauters (Bel) 87 Oscar Mason (Ita) 97 Bram de Groot (Ned) (Den) 88 Marcello Siboni (Ita) 98 Marcus Zberg (Swi) Saeco-Valli & Valli Team Polti 101 Laurent Dufaux (Swi) 111 Rafael Mateos Perez (Spa) 102 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) 112 Richard Virenque (Fra) 103 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) 113 Pascal Hervé (Fra) 104 Massimiliano Mori (Ita) 114 105 Daniel Atienza Urendeze (Spa) 115 Mirco Crepaldi (Ita) 106 Armin Meier (Swi) 116 Oscar Pellicioli (Ita) 107 Igor Pugaci (Mda) 117 José M.Uria Gonzalez (Spa) 108 Francesco Secchiari (Ita) 118 Daniel Clavero Sebastian (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros Cofidis 121 Igor González de Galdeano (Spa) 131 Jo Planckaert (Bel) 122 Alvaro González de Galdeano (Spa) 132 Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) 123 Elio Aggiano (Ita) 133 David Millar (GBr) 124 Jan Hruska (Cze) 134 Chris Peers (Bel) 125 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa) 135 Peter Farazijn (Bel) 126 Santiago Blanco Gil (Spa) 136 127 Miguel A.Martin Perdiguero (Spa) 137 Nico Mattan (Bel) 128 Juan Carlos Vicario Barbera (Spa) 138 Roland Meier (Swi) Lotto-Adecco Lampre Daikin 141 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) 151 Oscar Camenzind (Swi) 142 Mario Aerts (Bel) 152 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) 143 Serge Baguet (Bel) 153 Marco Serpellini (Ita) 144 Geert Verheyen (Bel) 154 Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) 145 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) 155 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) 146 Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) 156 Sergio Barbero (Ita) 147 Kurt Van de Wouwer (Bel) 157 Massimo Codol (Ita) 148 Sébastien Demarbaix (Bel) 158 Juan Manuel Garate Cepa (Spa) Ag2r Prévoyance Française des Jeux 161 Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) 171 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) 162 Benoit Salmon (Fra) 172 Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) 163 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) 173 Stéphane Heulot (Fra) 164 David Delrieu (Fra) 174 Xavier Jan (Fra) 165 175 Yvon Ledanois (Fra) 166 176 Daniel Schnider (Swi) 167 Pascal Chanteur (Fra) 177 Cyril Saugrain (Fra) 168 Gilles Maignan (Fra) 178 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Fassa Bortolo Liquigas-Pata 181 Wladimir Belli (Ita) 191 Davide Rebellin (Ita) 182 Dmitri Konychev (Rus) 192 Serguei Gontchar (Ukr) 183 Dario Frigo (Ita) 193 Stefano Cattai (Liq) 184 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) 194 Cristiano Frattini (Ita) 185 Marco Fincato (Ita) 195 Cristian Moreni (Ita) 186 Andrea Peron (Ita) 196 Ellis Rastelli (Ita) 187 Raimondas Rumsas (ltu) 197 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) 188 Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) 198 Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Farm Frites Memorycard-Jack & Jones 201 Miquel van Kessel (Ned) 211 Bo Hamburger (Den) 202 Pieter Vries (Ned) 212 Martin Rittsel (Swe) 203 Peter van Petegem (Bel) 213 Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) 204 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) 214 Jakob Storm Piil (Den) 205 Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus) 215 Michael Blaudzun (Den) 206 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) 216 Allan Johansen (Den) 207 Andreas Klier (Ger) 217 René Jörgensen (Den) 208 Geert van Bondt (Bel) 218 Mikael Holst Kyneb (Den) Euskaltel-Euskadi Jazztel-Costa Almeria 221 Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) 231 Fabio Roscioli (Ita) 222 Txema Del Olmo Zendegi (Spa) 232 Mario Traversoni (Ita) 223 Unai Etxebarria Arana (Ven) 233 Carlos Golbano Garcia (Spa) 224 Ramon Gonzalez Arrieta (Spa) 234 Eleuterio Anguita Hinojosa (Spa) 225 Gorka Gerrikagoitia Arrien (Spa) 235 Ginés Salmerón Martinez (Spa) 226 Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) 236 Antonio Colon Mas (Spa) 227 Alberto Lopez de Munain (Spa) 237 Carlos Torrent Tarres (Spa) 228 José A.Martinez Trinidad (Spa) 238 Ricardo Valdez Prieto (Spa) Relax-Fuenlabrada 241 Imanol Ayestaran (Spa) 242 Pedro Diaz Labato (Spa) 243 Nacor Burgos (Spa) 244 Eduardo Hernandez (Spa) 245 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) 246 Hernán Dario Muńoz (Col) 247 José Maria Vazquez (Spa) 248 Andreas Bermejo (Spa)
Past Winners
Year First Second Third 1981 Marino Lejarreta (Spa) Jones Ruperez 1982 Marino Lejarreta (Spa) Rodriguez Delgado 1983 Claude Criquielion (Bel) Coll Dietzen 1984 Niki Rüttimann (Swi) Dietzen Prieto 1985 Adrie Van der Poel (Ned) Gaston Fernandez 1986 Inaki Caston (Spa) Lejarreta Fernandez 1987 Marino Lejarreta (Spa) Arroyo Echave 1988 Gert Jan Theunisse (Ned) Aja Rooks 1989 Gerhard Zadrobilek (Aut) Antequera Rominger 1990 Miguel Indurain (Spa) Jalabert Kelly 1991 Gianni Bugno (Ita) Delgado Fondriest 1992 Raul Alcala (Mex) Chiappucci Bowmans 1993 Claudio Chiappucci (Ita) Farensin Voupi 1994 Armand De las Cuevas (Fra) Amstrong Della Santa 1995 Lance Armstrong (USA) Della Santa Museeuw 1996 Udo Bölts (Ger) Cattai Podenzana 1997 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gontchenkov Kolage 1998 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Merckx Piepoli 1999 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Verbrugghe Figueras Distance, time and average speed of the winner 1981 Marino Lejarreta (Spa) 230 kms in 6.09.24 (37.4 km/h) 1982 Marino Lejarreta (Spa) 1983 Claude Criquielion (Bel) 1984 Niki Rüttimann (Swi) 244 kms in 6.11.10 (39.4 km/h) 1985 Adrie Van der Poel (Ned) 244 kms in 5.52.32 (41.5 km/h) 1986 Gaston (Fra) 244 kms in 5.53.53 (41.4 km/h) 1987 Marino Lejarreta (Spa) 244 kms in 6.19.19 (38.6 km/h) 1988 Gert Jan Theunisse (Ned) 244 kms in 6.09.36 (39.6 km/h) 1989 Gerhard Zadrobilek (Aut) 244 kms in 6.24.10 (38.1 km/h) 1990 Miguel Indurain (Spa) 248 kms in 6.19.59 (39.2 km/h) 1991 Gianni Bugno (Ita) 238 kms in 6.04.28 (39.2 km/h) 1992 Raul Alcala (Mex) 234 kms in 5.58.17 (39.2 km/h) 1993 Claudio Chiappucci (Ita) 238 kms in 5.47.51 (41.1 km/h) 1994 Armand De las Cuevas (Fra) 238 kms in 5.24.44 (45.3 km/h) 1995 Lance Armstrong (USA) 234 kms in 5.31.17 (44.0 km/h) 1996 Udo Bölts (Ger) 227 kms in 5.45.55 (40.5 km/h) 1997 Davide Rebellin (Ita) 234 kms in 5.47.22 (39.7 km/h) 1998 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) 232 kms in 5.43.35 (40.5 km/h) 1999 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) 230 kms in 5.15.29 (43.7 km/h)