53rd Course de la Paix/Friedensfahrt/Peace Race - 2.4

Czech Republic, May 5-13, 2000

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Stage 5 - May 8: Riesa - Zgorzelec (Pol), 170 km

Hondo claims second win in as many days

Day four and stage five of the Peace Race saw it crossing into Poland for the first time, where it will remain until Thursday when it heads to the Czech Republic. The 169.6 kilometre stage from Riesa to Zgorzelec saw the two Poles in the top two positions on GC retain their placings aas the stage ended in a mass sprint.

For the second time in two days it was Telekom's Danilo Hondo who gained the stage, beating a trio of "colourful" Bunte-Berte Leipzig riders: Enrico Poitschke, Andre Schulze, and Steffen Radochla completing a German top four. Hondo's powerful win, his sixth in total in the Peace Race, moved him up a little on the classification by virtue of some bonus seconds, but he is still 1:50 behind leader Piotr Wadecki (Mroz) and eight seconds behind Piotr Przydzial (MAT Ceresit).

The peloton enjoyed a tailwind for the first part of the stage, and were comfortably cruising at 45-50 km/h, largely keeping together. However, this did not last and the group decided to call a "transition day" after three quite hard preceding days.

The first sprint at 64 kilometres was won by Hondo from Bunte-Berte's Jorg Förster. Förster won the next, at 114 kilometres in Cunewalde as the field was still together. The Telekom and the Polish teams were doing such a good of of controlling things, that the satus quo was maintained until the finish in Zgorzelec, where Poland was denied a home town victory, but at least have two of their men in the top two spots overall.

Hondo said of his teammate afterwards that "Wesemann [6th in the stage] has had an outstanding preparation for this race. If I have the chance to take a relatively easy victory, then I'll use him as well."

The plan for the team is to wear down the Poles in the coming days to try and set up Wesemann for a late chance at the win. This is not straightforward as any Pole will attest.

Olaf Ludwig commented that the race, also known as the Tour de France of the East, was quite hard this year. "There was some concern after Sunday about the toughness of the stage program," he said. "But they are professionals, and they have to live with such a workload."

Others such as Uwe Raab (Nürnberger director) were not quite as supportive, claiming the 37 kilometre time trial would have been enough for the day. The gap between the last rider finishing in the morning 118 km stage and the afternoon 37 km ITT was only 20 minutes, and the two locations were not close to each other. Some riders missed their start and had to be content with some time losses.

The race continues nevertheless with a 191 kilometre stage tomorrow from Luban to Kudowa Zdroj.

Results

1. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                  4.14.22
2. Enrico Poitscke (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig
3. Andre Schulze (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig
4. Steffen Radochla (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig
5. Petr Herman (Cze) PSK Unit Expert
6. Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Deutsche Telekom
7. Uros Murn (Slo) KRKA Telekom
8. Ondrej Fadmy (Cze) Czech Republic
9. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Deutsche Telekom
10. Nicola Chesini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
11. Michal Kalenda (Cze) PSK Unit Expert
12. Piotr Wadecki (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin
13. Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio
14. Massimo Strazzer (Ita) Alessio
15. Bert Dietz (Ger) Team Nürnberger
16. Jans Koerts (Ned) Farm Frites
17. Jürgen Werner (Ger) Team Nürnberger
18. Robert Radosz (Pol) Atlas Lukullus Ambra
19. Jaczek Mickiewicz (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin
20. Sören Petersen (Den) Team Cologne
21. Simoni Zucchi (Ita) Atlas Lukullus Ambra
22. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Farm Frites
23. Miloslav Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert
24. Juan Garate Cepa (Spa) Lampre-Daikin
25. Paul van Schalen (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus
26. Miguel Meza Flores (Mex) Colpack
27. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
28. Wojciech Pawlak (Pol) Atlas Lukullus Ambra
29. Cezary Zamana (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC
30. Jörn Reuss (Ger) Team Nürnberger
31. Lubor Tesar (Cze) PSK Unit Expert
32. Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne
33. Lubos Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert
34. Piotr Przydial (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC
35. Olaf Pollack (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner
36. Richard Faltus (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
37. Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner
38. Steven Kleynen (Bel) Farm Frites
39. Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Colpack
40. Peter Bencik (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
41. Danis Ozols (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC
42. Luca Bellumini (Ita) MAT Ceresit CCC
43. Martin Derganc (Slo) KRKA Telekom
44. Andreas Kappes (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg
45. Thomas Konecny (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
46. Raivis Belohvosiks (Lat) Lampre-Daikin
47. Ondrej Sosenka (Cze) PSK Unit Expert
48. Gennadi Michailov (Rus) Farm Frites
49. Uwe Ampler (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig
50. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack
51. Roberto Lochowski (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg
52. Christian Lademann (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg
53. Bram Schmitz (Ned) Farm Frites
54. Holger Sievers (Ger) Team Nürnberger
55. Rene Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
56. Branko Filip (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner
57. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Germany
58. Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC
59. Piotr Chmielewksi (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin
60. Kristian Murgeli (Slo) KRKA Telekom
61. Thomas Liese (Ger) Team Nürnberger
62. Sandi Papez (Slo) KRKA Telekom
63. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre-Daikin
64. Ronny Scholz (Ger) Germany
65. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) KRKA Telekom
66. Jaroslaw Ryszewski (Pol) Atlas Lukullus Ambra
67. Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Cologne
68. Stefan Kupfernagel (Ger) Team Cologne
69. Marco Magnani (Ita) Alessio
70. Radoslaw Romanik (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC
71. Arkadiusz Wojtas (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin
72. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus
73. Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step
74. Wim van de Meulenhof (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus
75. Mical Prusa (Cze) Czech Republic
76. Andreas Beikirch (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg
77. Ronny Lauke (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg
78. Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
79. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Deutsche Telekom
80. Timo Scholz (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig
81. Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek
82. Allan Iacuone (Aus) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ
83. Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
84. Jens Lehmann (Ger) Germany
85. Christian Werner (Ger) Germany
86. Krzystof Cieselski (Pol) Atlas Lukullus Ambra
87. Antonio Rizzi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
88. Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Germany
89. Krzystof Jezowski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek
90. Artur Babaitsev (Rus) Team Nürnberger
91. Jan Valach (Svk) Slovakia
92. Milan Erzen (Slo) KRKA Telekom
93. Thomas Heidrich (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg
94. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Mapei-Quick Step
95. Martin Müller (Ger) Team Cologne
96. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio
97. Wim Omloop (Bel) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus
98. Marco Cannono (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
99. Michael Schlickau (Ger) Team Cologne
100. Fabio Testi (Ita) Atlas Lukullus Ambra
101. Martin Riska (Svk) Slovakia
102. Remigius Lupeikis (Lit) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin
103. Stephan Schreck (Ger) Deutsche Telekom
104. Matthias Kessler (Ger) Deutsche Telekom
105. Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner
106. Moris Sammassimo (Ita) Colpack
107. Milan Dvorscik (Svk) Slovakia
108. Michael Mourecek (Cze) Czech Republic
109. Jan van Velzen (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus
110. Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio
111. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus
112. Rggiero Torraco (Ita) Colpack
113. Dirk Ronellenfitsch (Ger) Farm Frites                  0.46
114. Sebastian Wolski (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin
115. Jörg Förster (Ger) Germany
116. David Kupka (Cze) Czech Republic
117. Kamil Vrana (Cze) Czech Republic
118. Thomas Mühlbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner
119. Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Czech Republic
120. Robert Förster (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig               0.52
121. Fabio Bulgarelli (Ita) Colpack
122. Marek Blazej (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                     3.38
123. Jan Sipeky (Svk) Slovakia
124. Jaroslaw Rebiewski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek
125. Radivan Husar (Svk) Slovakia
126. Robert Koj (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                       5.24
127. Saza Gajicic (Yug) Alessio
128. Krzystof Zasada (Pol) Legia Bazylszek


General classification after 5 stages:

1. Piotr Wadecki (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin            16.16.40 (41.09 kph)
2. Piotr Przydial (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC                     1.50
3. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                      1.58
4. Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                  2.15
5. Raivis Belohvosiks (Lat) Lampre-Daikin                   3.16
6. Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Germany                           3.52
7. Thomas Liese (Ger) Team Nürnberger                       4.09
8. Holger Sievers (Ger) Team Nürnberger                     4.21
9. Roberto Lochowski (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg           4.23
10. Nicola Chesini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                   4.37
11. Luca Bellumini (Ita) MAT Ceresit CCC                    5.14
12. Wojciech Pawlak (Pol) Atlas Lukullus Ambra              5.29
13. Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team Cologne                         5.46
14. Piotr Chmielewksi (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin           6.02
15. Steven Kleynen (Bel) Farm Frites                        6.15
16. Miloslav Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert                   6.32
17. Rene Andrle (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                        6.34
18. Jaroslaw Ryszewski (Pol) Atlas Lukullus Ambra           6.40
19. Ondrej Sosenka (Cze) PSK Unit Expert                    6.42
20. Andreas Kappes (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg             6.45
21. Ronny Scholz (Ger) Germany                              6.55
22. Zbigniew Piatek (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC                   6.58
23. Uwe Ampler (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig                    7.05
24. Ondrej Fadmy (Cze) Czech Republic                       7.09
25. Thomas Konecny (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                     7.16
26. Alessandro Cortinovis (Ita) Colpack                     7.27
27. Cezary Zamana (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC                     7.39
28. Jörn Reuss (Ger) Team Nürnberger                        7.55
29. Mical Prusa (Cze) Czech Republic                        8.05
30. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack                              8.08
31. Arkadiusz Wojtas (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin            8.14
32. Jürgen Werner (Ger) Team Nürnberger                     8.17
33. Danis Ozols (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC                       8.21
34. Uros Murn (Slo) KRKA Telekom                            8.27
35. Volker Ordowski (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                 8.38
36. Kristian Murgeli (Slo) KRKA Telekom                     9.01
37. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                   9.04
38. Christian Werner (Ger) Germany                          9.05
39. Wim van de Meulenhof (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus     9.13
40. Bram Schmitz (Ned) Farm Frites                          9.24
41. Branko Filip (Slo) Team Gerolsteiner                    9.25
42. Sebastian Wolski (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin            9.57
43. Martin Derganc (Slo) KRKA Telekom                      10.18
44. Krzystof Cieselski (Pol) Atlas Lukullus Ambra          10.29
45. Marco Magnani (Ita) Alessio                            10.48
46. Bert Dietz (Ger) Team Nürnberger                       11.00
47. Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Cologne                       11.05
48. Radoslaw Romanik (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC                 11.07
49. Kees Jeurissen (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus          11.40
50. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Alessio                     12.44
51. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Mapei-Quick Step                13.10
52. Stephan Schreck (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                 13.20
53. Matthias Kessler (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                15.41
54. Enrico Poitscke (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig              18.46
55. Saza Gajicic (Yug) Alessio                             19.35
56. Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                           25.42
57. Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step                  30.54
58. Lubor Tesar (Cze) PSK Unit Expert                      31.49
59. Remigius Lupeikis (Lit) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin          33.07
60. Timo Scholz (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig                  34.09
61. Ronny Lauke (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg               34.23
62. Robert Radosz (Pol) Atlas Lukullus Ambra               34.38
63. Gennadi Michailov (Rus) Farm Frites                    34.49
64. Sören Petersen (Den) Team Cologne                      35.07
65. Jan van Velzen (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus          35.26
66. Lubos Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert                     35.46
67. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre-Daikin                 35.58
68. Michael Schlickau (Ger) Team Cologne                   36.19
69. Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                      36.30
70. Stefano Casagranda (Ita) Alessio                       36.36
71. Jan Valach (Svk) Slovakia                              36.44
72. Juan Garate Cepa (Spa) Lampre-Daikin                   37.19
73. Martin Müller (Ger) Team Cologne                       37.23
74. Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner               37.27
75. Thomas Mühlbacher (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner              37.32
76. Milan Dvorscik (Svk) Slovakia                          37.38
77. Artur Babaitsev (Rus) Team Nürnberger                  37.53
78. Richard Faltus (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                    38.16
79. Antonio Rizzi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                   38.17
80. Peter Bencik (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                      38.22
81. Stefan Kupfernagel (Ger) Team Cologne                  38.22
82. Dirk Ronellenfitsch (Ger) Farm Frites                  38.41
83. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) KRKA Telekom                      39.22
84. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                  39.40
85. Jaroslav Bilek (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                    39.44
86. Jaczek Mickiewicz (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin          39.59
87. Allan Iacuone (Aus) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                     40.16
88. Jens Lehmann (Ger) Germany                             40.25
89. Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Czech Republic                    40.31
90. Ralf Grabsch (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                    42.54
91. Fabio Bulgarelli (Ita) Colpack                         43.02
92. Michal Kalenda (Cze) PSK Unit Expert                   43.03
93. Christian Lademann (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg        44.00
94. Paul van Schalen (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus        44.24
95. Moris Sammassimo (Ita) Colpack                         44.53
96. Milan Erzen (Slo) KRKA Telekom                         45.08
97. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Germany                           45.20
98. Martin Riska (Svk) Slovakia                            45.42
99. Olaf Pollack (Ger) Team Gerolsteiner                   46.59
100. Fabio Testi (Ita) Atlas Lukullus Ambra                47.00
101. Rggiero Torraco (Ita) Colpack                         48.07
102. Wim Omloop (Bel) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus             48.45
103. Kamil Vrana (Cze) Czech Republic                      48.46
104. Petr Herman (Cze) PSK Unit Expert                     49.03
105. Michael Mourecek (Cze) Czech Republic                 49.04
106. Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek              49.54
107. Thomas Heidrich (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg          50.04
108. Andre Schulze (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig               50.29
109. Andreas Beikirch (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg         50.37
110. Jörg Förster (Ger) Germany                            50.47
111. Massimo Strazzer (Ita) Alessio                        51.05
112. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus          51.09
113. Sandi Papez (Slo) KRKA Telekom                        51.26
114. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Farm Frites                        51.38
115. David Kupka (Cze) Czech Republic                      51.55
116. Robert Förster (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig              53.14
117. Jan Sipeky (Svk) Slovakia                             53.54
118. Simoni Zucchi (Ita) Atlas Lukullus Ambra              55.02
119. Steffen Radochla (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig            55.25
120. Krzystof Zasada (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                 55.31
121. Jans Koerts (Ned) Farm Frites                         55.36
122. Krzystof Jezowski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek               56.07
123. Miguel Meza Flores (Mex) Colpack                      56.42
124. Radivan Husar (Svk) Slovakia                          57.10
125. Marco Cannono (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                     59.23
126. Jaroslaw Rebiewski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek            1.01.06
127. Marek Blazej (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                  1.06.07
128. Robert Koj (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                    1.35.25


Sprint at 63,4 km

1. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                      3 pts
2. Robert Förster (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig                 2
3. Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                 1

Sprint at 114,8 km

1. Robert Förster (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig                 3
2. Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                 2
3. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus             1

Sprint at 156,3 km

1. Robert Förster (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig                 3
2. Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                 2
3. Piotr Wadecki (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin                1

Sprints on this stage:

1. Robert Förster (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig                 8 pts
2. Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                 5
3. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                      3
4. Piotr Wadecki (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin                1
5. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus             1

Sprints classification:

1. Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                14 pts
2. Robert Förster (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig                11
3. Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgirolotterij-Batavus            10
4. Sören Petersen (Den) Team Cologne                        6
5. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                      3
6. Holger Sievers (Ger) Team Nürnberger                     3
7. Richard Faltus (Cze) Wüstenrot-ZVVZ                      3
8. Jaczek Mickiewicz (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin            3
9. Jans Koerts (Ned) Farm Frites                            3
10. Piotr Wadecki (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin               2
11. Piotr Przydial (Pol) MAT Ceresit CCC                    2
12. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                   2
13. Piotr Chmielewksi (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin           2
14. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack                              2
15. Miguel Meza Flores (Mex) Colpack                        2
16. Remigius Lupeikis (Lit) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin           2
17. Sebastian Wolski (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin            1
18. Arkadiusz Wojtas (Pol) Mroz-Supradyn Witamin            1


U 23:

1. Torsten Hiekmann (Ger) Germany                          3.52
2. Ronny Scholz (Ger) Germany                              6.55
3. Ondrej Fadmy (Cze) Czech Republic                       7.09
4. Mical Prusa (Cze) Czech Republic                        8.05
5. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                   9.04
6. Christian Werner (Ger) Germany                          9.05
7. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Mapei-Quick Step                13.10
8. Stephan Schreck (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                 13.20
9. Matthias Kessler (Ger) Deutsche Telekom                15.41
10. Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio                          25.42
11. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Lampre-Daikin                35.58
12. Antonio Rizzi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                  38.17
13. Tomas Buchacek (Cze) Czech Republic                   40.31
14. Michal Kalenda (Cze) PSK Unit Expert                  43.03
15. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Germany                          45.20
16. Kamil Vrana (Cze) Czech Republic                      48.46
17. Michael Mourecek (Cze) Czech Republic                 49.04
18. Thomas Heidrich (Ger) Agro Adler Brandenburg          50.04
19. Jörg Förster (Ger) Germany                            50.47
20. David Kupka (Cze) Czech Republic                      51.55
21. Robert Förster (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig              53.14
22. Steffen Radochla (Ger) Bunte Berte Leipzig            55.25
23. Radivan Husar (Svk) Slovakia                          57.10
24. Robert Koj (Pol) Legia Bazylszek                    1.35.25