53rd Course de la Paix/Friedensfahrt/Peace Race - 2.4Czech Republic, May 5-13, 20001999 Results Start list Past WinnersThe Stages
PreviewThe nine day, ten stage Peace Race/Course de la Paix/Friedensfarht/Wyscig Pokoju begins in Hannover, Germany with a 177 kilometre road stage. Although it is only given a 2.4 category rating by the UCI, the peace race is one of the better known stage races in Europe. Starting shortly after World War II, it is generally raced through Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic (now), although it has crossed into several other European nations during its 53 year history. This year, there will be four stages in Germany, followed by three in Poland and three in the Czech Republic. It finishes in Prague on May 13 with a 170 kilometre stage. 132 riders will start from 22 teams, inlcuding last year's winner Steffen Wesemann from Telekom. Wesemann will be trying to win the race for an unprecedented 5th time and he certainly has the form - and the team - to do so. Wesemann's teammate, Andreas Klöden is problably his biggest threat for the overall, although it's likely that Telekom would be happy with a victory either way. The only other rider that could qualify for this record is 35 year old Uwe Ampler, riding for the Bunte Berte Leipzig team this year. Ampler recently returned to competition after a six month ban for drugs and has only completed half a race (the GP Weltour in Poland) since September. The first stage consists of four 44.3 kilometre circuits starting and finishing in Hannover with one climb per lap of the Gehrdener mountain. This stage will also mark the 100,000th kilometre of the race, also known as the "Tour de France of the East". Shortly after the stage finish, the presentation of the yellow jersey will be made by ice skating legend, Katarina Witt.
Start list:Deutsche Telekom Mapei-Quick Step 1 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) 7 Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) 2 Andreas Klöden (Ger) 8 Nicola Chesini (Ita) 3 Stephan Schreck (Ger) 9 Crescenzo d'Amore (Ita) 4 Danilo Hondo (Ger) 10 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) 5 Matthias Kessler (Ger) 11 Antonio Rizzi (Ita) 6 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) 12 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Farm Frites Lampre-Daikin 13 Dirk Ronellenfitsch (Ger) 19 Matteo Algeri (Ita) 14 Steven Kleynen (Bel) 20 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) 15 Jans Koerts (Ned) 21 Raivis Belohvosiks (Lat) 16 Gerben Löwik (Ned) 22 Marco Cannono (Ita) 17 Gennadi Michailov (Rus) 23 Matteo Frutti (Ita) 18 Bram Schmitz (Ned) 24 Juan Garate Cepa (Spa) Alessio Bankgirolotterij-Batavus 25 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) 31 Kees Jeurissen (Ned) 26 Stefano Casagranda (Ita) 32 Rik Reinerink (Ned) 27 Marco Magnani (Ita) 33 Wim Omloop (Bel) 28 Massimo Strazzer (Ita) 34 Wim van de Meulenhof (Ned) 29 Saza Gajicic (Yug) 35 Paul van Schalen (Ned) 30 Alberto Vinale (Ita) 36 Jan van Velzen (Ned) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin KRKA Telekom 37 Piotr Wadecki (Pol) 43 Martin Derganc (Slo) 38 Remigius Lupeikis (Lit) 44 Uros Murn (Slo) 39 Sebastian Wolski (Pol) 45 Kristian Murgeli (Slo) 40 Jaczek Mickiewicz (Pol) 46 Sandi Papez (Slo) 41 Piotr Chmielewksi (Pol) 47 Bostjan Mervar (Slo) 42 Arkadiusz Wojtas (Pol) 48 Milan Erzen (Slo) Team Cologne Team Nürnberger 49 Björn Glasner (Ger) 55 Artur Babaitsev (Rus) 50 Michael Schlickau (Ger) 56 Thomas Liese (Ger) 51 Stefan Kupfernagel (Ger) 57 Jörn Reuss (Ger) 52 Bert Grabsch (Ger) 58 Bert Dietz (Ger) 53 Sören Petersen (Den) 59 Holger Sievers (Ger) 54 Martin Müller (Ger) 60 Jürgen Werner (Ger) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ Colpack 61 Rene Andrle (Cze) 67 Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) 62 Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) 68 Miguel Meza Flores (Mex) 63 Richard Faltus (Cze) 69 Moris Sammassimo (Ita) 64 Thomas Konecny (Cze) 70 Rggiero Torraco (Ita) 65 Peter Bencik (Cze) 71 Fabio Bulgarelli (Ita) 66 Allan Iacuone (Aus) 72 Denis Lunghi (Ita) Team Gerolsteiner Agro Adler Brandenburg 73 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) 79 Andreas Kappes (Ger) 74 Thomas Mühlbacher (Aut) 80 Andreas Beikirch (Ger) 75 Volker Ordowski (Ger) 81 Thomas Heidrich (Ger) 76 Branko Filip (Slo) 82 Ronny Lauke (Ger) 77 Olaf Pollack (Ger) 83 Roberto Lochowski (Ger) 78 Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) 84 Christian Lademann (Ger) PSK Unit Expert Bunte Berte Leipzig 85 Petr Herman (Cze) 91 Uwe Ampler (Ger) 86 Michal Kalenda (Cze) 92 Robert Förster (Ger) 87 Lubos Kejval (Cze) 93 Enrico Poitscke (Ger) 88 Miloslav Kejval (Cze) 94 Steffen Radochla (Ger) 89 Ondrej Sosenka (Cze) 95 Timo Scholz (Ger) 90 Lubor Tesar (Cze) 96 Andre Schulze (Ger) MAT Ceresit CCC Legia Bazylszek 97 Cezary Zamana (Pol) 103 Jaroslaw Rebiewski (Pol) 98 Danis Ozols (Pol) 104 Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) 99 Piotr Przydial (Pol) 105 Krzystof Jezowski (Pol) 100 Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) 106 Robert Koj (Pol) 101 Radoslaw Romanik (Pol) 107 Krzystof Zasada (Pol) 102 Luca Bellumini (Ita) 108 Marek Blazej (Pol) Atlas Lukullus Ambra Germany 109 Simoni Zucchi (Ita) 115 Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) 110 Wojciech Pawlak (Pol) 116 Jörg Förster (Ger) 111 Robert Radosz (Pol) 117 Christian Werner (Ger) 112 Fabio Testi (Ita) 118 Jens Lehmann (Ger) 113 Jaroslaw Ryszewski (Pol) 119 Sebastian Lang (Ger) 114 Krzystof Cieselski (Pol) 120 Ronny Scholz (Ger) Slovakia Czech Republic 121 Milan Dvorscik (Svk) 127 Tomas Buchacek (Cze) 122 Radivan Husar (Svk) 128 Ondrej Fadmy (Cze) 123 Robert Nagy (Svk) 129 Michael Mourecek (Cze) 124 Martin Riska (Svk) 130 Mical Prusa (Cze) 125 Jan Sipeky (Svk) 131 Kamil Vrana (Cze) 126 Jan Valach (Svk) 132 David Kupka (Cze) Past winners1948 Prosinek (Jug) 1948 Zoric (Jug) 1949 Vesely (Cze) 1950 Emborg (Den) 1951 Olsen (Den) 1952 Steel (GB) 1953 Pedersen (Den) 1954 Dalgaard (Den) 1955 Gustaf-Adolf Schur (E.Ger) 1956 Krolak (Pol) 1957 Christow (Bul) 1958 Damen (Ned) 1959 Gustaf-Adolf Schur (E.Ger) 1960 Hagen (E.Ger) 1961 Melichow (Rus) 1962 Saidchushin (Rus) 1963 Klaus Ampler (E.Ger) 1964 Smolik (Cze) 1965 Lebedjew (Rus) 1966 Guyot (Fra) 1967 Maes (Bel) 1968 Peschel (E.Ger) 1969 Danguilaume (Fra) 1970 Szurkowski (Pol) 1971 Szurkowski (Pol) 1972 Moravec (Cze) 1973 Szurkowski (Pol) 1974 Szozda (Pol) 1975 Szurkowski (Pol) 1976 H.-J. Hartnick (E.Ger) 1977 Pikkuus (Rus) 1978 Awerin (Rus) 1979 Suchorutchenkov (Rus) 1980 Barinow (Rus) 1981 Zagretdinow (Rus) 1982 Olaf Ludwig (E.Ger) 1983 Falk Boden (E.Ger) 1984 Suchorutchenkov (Rus) 1985 Lech Piasecki (Pol) 1986 Olaf Ludwig (E.Ger) 1987 Uwe Ampler (E.Ger) 1988 Uwe Ampler (E.Ger) 1989 Uwe Ampler (E.Ger) 1990 Jan Svorada (Cze) 1991 Rjaksinski (Rus) 1992 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) 1993 Bilek (Cze) 1994 Jens Voigt (Ger) 1995 Pavel Padrnos (Cze) 1996 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) 1997 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) 1998 Uwe Ampler (Ger) 1999 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Past Winners courtesy of Mario Stiehl, Berlin |