Results and Reports for February 18Prueba ChallengeLloret de Mar, Spain, February 14-20, 2000 Dutchman, Paul Van Schalen is leading this Spanish national stage race with a number of riders from the Netherlands and Belgium in the field. The race is organised by a Dutchman Peter van Acker. Yestderday's fourth stage was won by Rik Reinerink, from the BankGiro-Lottery team. He was part of a four man breakaway in the 138 km race, and beat countrymen Stefan van Dijk, Renger Ypenburg and Belgian Bert Roesems in the sprint.
Results Stage 1: 1. Paul Van Schalen (Ned) Batavus 3.37.55 2. Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Tönnisteiner 3. Renger Ypenburg (Ned) Batavus 4. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Batavus 5. Patrick Tolhoeck (Ned) Neterlands MTB Stage 2: 1. Melcior Mauri (Spa) Benfica 2.52.24 2. Robin Venn (Ned) Piels 3. Stefan Van Dyjk (Ned) Team Cologne 4. Paul Van Shalen (Ned) Batavus 5. Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Tönnisteiner Stage 3: 1. Michael Ven Der Wol (Ned) Team Cologne 3.16.54 2. Dirk Shumann (Ger) Team Cologne 3. Robin Veen (Ned) Piels 4. Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Tönnisteiner 5. Tom Desmet (Bel) Tönnisteiner Stage 4: 1. Rik Reinerink (Ned) BankGiro-Loterij 3.25.39 2. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Piels 3. Renger Ypenburg (Ned) Batavus 4. Bert Roesems (Bel) Tönnisteiner 0.01 5. Marco Bos (Ned) Löwik Meubelen 0.34 6. Cédric Vasseur (Fra) US Postal Service 7. Escobar (Spa) 8. Camiel Soesbergen (Ned) Piels 9. Tolhoek (Ned) Neterlands MTB 0.43 10. Paul Van Schalen (Ned) Batavus 4.24 Standings after stage 4: 1. Paul Van Schalen (Ned) Batavus 151 pts 2. Michael Van Haecke (Bel) Tönnisteiner 147 3. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Piels 128 4. Renger Ypenburg (Ned) Batavus 127 5. David Orvalho (Ned) Löwik Meubelen 117 |