Tour of Slovenia - 2.5Slovenia, May 16-21, 2000Main Page Results Previous stageStage 1 - May 17: Catez - Radenci, 198 kmWeber in a 1-2 for Kia-VilligerReport by Markoh Baloh The stage 1 proved to be anything but flat and easy. There were no major climbs, but the undulating terrain, strong wind and the heat made the race very hard. The professional teams, KIA Villiiger Suisse and Krka Telekom Slovenia, made the most of it. In the 47th kilometre there was the first succesful attack of the day, by Soesbergen Camiel (Rietveld). The rider from Holland had a maximum advantage of 5 min 25 sec (by km 60). He won the first three intermediate sprints (74 km, 87 km and 113 km), before he was caught at km 114. His effort won him the blue jersey for the best sprinter for the intermediate sprints. The next attack was instigated by riders from Krka Telekom. 11 riders managed to escape, from which three were from Krka Telekom and three from KIA Villiger. As expexted, they fought it out among themselves for a stage win. 28 km before the finish Christian Weber from KIA attacked succesfully. He held on to his lead of around half a minute until the stage finish in Radenci. With this win he took over the lead in general clasification by 40 seconds over his teammate Alexandre Moos (2nd in the stage), and 42 seconds over Krka Telekom rider Premuzic Boris (3rd in the stage). Since the decisive stage is supposed to be the Saturday's hilltop finish in Mangart, almost 2000 m high (I would say HC), Moos would be one of the favourites. In 1997 he was riding for Saeco team and helping Ivan Gotti in the mountains to win his first Giro d'Italia. But we must not forget Boris Premuzic, who has won The Tour de Slovenie in 1993 and finished on the podium place another two times. Of course, surprises are what makes cycling so unbelievably attractive
Results
1. Christian Weber (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 4.37.00
2. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 0.32
3. Boris Premuiic (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
4. Martin Derganc (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
5. Sylvain Beauchamp (Can) Canada 0.50
6. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
7. Simone Mori (Ita) Team Coast
8. Marcin Sapa (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 1.02
9. Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
10. Brian Walton (Can) Canada
11. Mirko Puglioli (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch
12. Tadej Kriinar (Slo) Sava Kranj 1.27
13. Lazslo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step
14. Tomasz Lisowicz (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 3.07
15. Marko Iepic (Slo) Sava Kranj
16. Philippe Schnyder (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse
17. Gregor Zajc (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko
18. Jaromír Purmenský (Cze) Joko Velamos
19. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
20. Cohut Seweryn (Pol) Amore & Vita-Bosch
21. Luca Paolino (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
22. Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) Team Coast 3.36
23. Matej Gnezda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 4.56
24. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava Kranj
25. Klaus Mutschler (Ger) Team Coast
26. Petr Herman (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
27. Uros Plankar (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska
28. Uros Silar (Slo) Sava Kranj
29. Jorne J.Videler (Ned) Netherlands
30. Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
31. Michal Kalanda (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
32. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
33. Thorsten Carrier (Ger) Team Coast
34. Igor Kranjec (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
35. Fabio Testi (Ita) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra
36. Michael Barry (Can) Canada
37. Andrzej Jagielowicz (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra
38. Hans Kurt Brand (Swi) Team Coast
39. Jan Faltynek (Cze) Joko Velamos
40. Mark Walters (Can) Canada
41. Radek Blahut (Cze) Joko Velamos
42. Paul Kelly (Can) Canada
43. Roman Bronis (Svk) Slovakia
44. Michael Giebelmann (Ger) Team Coast
45. Radek Dite (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
46. David Cioni Dario (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
47. Tomás Sedlácek (Cze) Joko Velamos
48. Cristian Auriemma (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch
49. David Chassot (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse
50. Pascal Hungerbchler (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse
51. Patrick Riedesser (Aut) Kia-Villiger Suisse
52. Milan Erien (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
53. Miran Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 6.00
54. Nicola Chesini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 6.28
55. Wesley Seigler (USA) Netherlands 9.14
56. Michal Precechtel (Cze) Joko Velamos
57. Borja Jelic (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko 9.36
58. Hrvoje Miholjevic (Cro) Sava Kranj
59. Matej Marin (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 9.44
60. Matija Kotnik (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
61. Marian Hajzler (Cze) Joko Velamos 9.49
62. Miloslav Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
63. Matija Kvasina (Cro) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
64. Simone Leporatti (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch
65. Lubos Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
66. Cox Ruan (Rsa) Amore & Vita-Bosch
67. Andrej Gimpelj (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska
68. Hrvoje Bosnjak (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko 9.52
69. Dean Podgornik (Slo) Sava Kranj
70. Massimo Demarin (Cro) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 9.54
71. Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
72. Charles Dionne (Can) Canada
73. Camiel C.Soesbergen (Ned) Netherlands
74. Robert Glajza (Svk) Slovakia
75. Andy Knijpinga (Ned) Netherlands
76. Bartlomiej Ksobiak (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 9.58
77. Damjan Cetrtic (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko 10.42
78. Tomislav Elkasovic (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko
79. Damjan Prevejsek (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 10.42
80. Gregor Zagorc (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 13.05
81. Marjan Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 21.24
82. Borut Boiic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 21.24
83. Martin Cerepan (Svk) Slovakia 23.10
84. Pavol Zaduban (Svk) Slovakia 36.21
85. Klemen Hancic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
86. Jacco J.B. Helmink (Ned) Netherlands 39.45
87. Marco Van Meurs (Ned) Netherlands
General Classification after stage 1:
1. Christian Weber (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 4.39.14
2. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 0.40
3. Boris Premuiic (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 0.42
4. Martin Derganc (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 0.48
5. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 1.02
6. Sylvain Beauchamp (Can) Canada 1.09
7. Marcin Sapa (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 1.16
8. Simone Mori (Ita) Team Coast 1.19
9. Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 1.21
10. Mirko Puglioli (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch
11. Brian Walton (Can) Canada 1.23
12. Lazslo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step 1.36
13. Tadej Kriinar (Slo) Sava Kranj 1.41
14. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 3.18
15. Luca Paolino (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 3.21
16. Tomasz Lisowicz (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 3.24
17. Cohut Seweryn (Pol) Amore & Vita-Bosch 3.26
18. Gregor Zajc (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko
19. Marko Iepic (Slo) Sava Kranj 3.29
20. Jaromír Purmenský (Cze) Joko Velamos
21. Philippe Schnyder (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 3.50
22. Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) Team Coast 3.55
23. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 5.05
24. Matej Gnezda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 5.09
25. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava Kranj 5.10
26. Uros Silar (Slo) Sava Kranj 5.11
27. David Cioni Dario (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 5.12
28. Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
29. Jan Faltynek (Cze) Joko Velamos 5.13
30. Patrick Riedesser (Aut) Kia-Villiger Suisse 5.14
31. Thorsten Carrier (Ger) Team Coast
32. Petr Herman (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark 5.15
33. Pascal Hungerbchler (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 5.16
34. Jorne J.Videler (Ned) Netherlands 5.16
35. Michal Kalanda (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark 5.16
36. Radek Dite (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark 5.16
37. Klaus Mutschler (Ger) Team Coast 5.17
38. Radek Blahut (Cze) Joko Velamos
39. Tomás Sedlácek (Cze) Joko Velamos
40. Michael Giebelmann (Ger) Team Coast 5.18
41. Andrzej Jagielowicz (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 5.19
42. Mark Walters (Can) Canada 5.20
43. Paul Kelly (Can) Canada
44. Fabio Testi (Ita) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra
45. Milan Erien (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 5.21
46. Cristian Auriemma (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch 5.23
47. David Chassot (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse
48. Roman Bronis (Svk) Slovakia 5.24
49. Uros Plankar (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 5.25
50. Igor Kranjec (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 5.26
51. Michael Barry (Can) Canada
52. Hans Kurt Brand (Swi) Team Coast 5.29
53. Miran Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 6.23
54. Nicola Chesini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 6.47
55. Michal Precechtel (Cze) Joko Velamos 9.31
56. Wesley Seigler (USA) Netherlands 9.33
57. Matija Kotnik (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 9.55
58. Hrvoje Miholjevic (Cro) Sava Kranj 9.58
59. Borja Jelic (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko 10.00
60. Matej Marin (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 10.04
61. Miloslav Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark 10.05
62. Dean Podgornik (Slo) Sava Kranj 10.09
63. Hrvoje Bosnjak (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko 10.11
64. Andrej Gimpelj (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 10.12
65. Camiel C.Soesbergen (Ned) Netherlands
66. Lubos Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark 10.14
67. Marian Hajzler (Cze) Joko Velamos
68. Charles Dionne (Can) Canada 10.15
69. Simone Leporatti (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch
70. Bartlomiej Ksobiak (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 10.16
71. Cox Ruan (Rsa) Amore & Vita-Bosch 10.17
72. Matija Kvasina (Cro) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
73. Andy Knijpinga (Ned) Netherlands 10.20
74. Massimo Demarin (Cro) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 10.22
75. Robert Glajza (Svk) Slovakia 10.27
76. Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 10.29
77. Damjan Cetrtic (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko 10.59
78. Damjan Prevejsek (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 11.08
79. Tomislav Elkasovic (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko 11.14
80. Gregor Zagorc (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 13.26
81. Borut Boiic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 21.39
82. Marjan Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 21.47
83. Martin Cerepan (Svk) Slovakia 23.36
84. Klemen Hancic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 36.48
85. Pavol Zaduban (Svk) Slovakia 36.48
86. Jacco J.B. Helmink (Ned) Netherlands 40.07
87. Marco Van Meurs (Ned) Netherlands 40.11
Young Riders GC:
1. Marko Iepic (Slo) Sava Kranj 4.42.43
2. Matej Gnezda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 1.40
3. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava Kranj 1.41
4. Uros Silar (Slo) Sava Kranj 1.42
5. Jorne J.Videler (Ned) Netherlands 1.47
6. Radek Dite (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
7. Uros Plankar (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 1.56
8. Matija Kotnik (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 6.26
9. Hrvoje Miholjevic (Cro) Sava Kranj 6.29
10. Matej Marin (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 6.35
11. Dean Podgornik (Slo) Sava Kranj 6.40
12. Hrvoje Bosnjak (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko 6.42
13. Charles Dionne (Can) Canada 6.46
14. Cox Ruan (Rsa) Amore & Vita-Bosch 6.48
15. Matija Kvasina (Cro) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 6.48
16. Massimo Demarin (Cro) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 6.53
17. Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 7.00
18. Damjan Prevejsek (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 7.39
19. Tomislav Elkasovic (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko 7.45
20. Gregor Zagorc (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 9.57
21. Borut Boiic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 18.10
22. Marjan Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 18.18
23. Jacco J.B. Helmink (Ned) Netherlands 36.38
Points classification:
1. Christian Weber (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 25
2. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 20
3. Boris Premuiic (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 16
4. Martin Derganc (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 14
5. Sylvain Beauchamp (Can) Canada 12
6. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 10
7. Simone Mori (Ita) Team Coast 9
8. Marcin Sapa (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 8
9. Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 7
10. Brian Walton (Can) Canada 6
11. Mirko Puglioli (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch 5
12. Tadej Kriinar (Slo) Sava Kranj 4
13. Lazslo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step 3
14. Tomasz Lisowicz (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 2
15. Marko Iepic (Slo) Sava Kranj 1
Sprints classification:
1. Camiel C.Soesbergen (Ned) Netherlands 9
2. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 3
3. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 3
4. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 3
5. Bartlomiej Ksobiak (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra 3
6. Gregor Zagorc (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 3
7. David Cioni Dario (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 2
8. Radek Blahut (Cze) Joko Velamos 2
9. Matej Gnezda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 1
10. Matija Kotnik (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 1
Mountains classification
1. Radek Blahut (Cze) Joko Velamos 3
2. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse 2
3. Boris Premuiic (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije 1
Teams after stage 1
1. Krka Telekom 13.52.54
2. Kia Villiger Suisse 1.45
3. Mapei - Quick Step 3.42
4. Canada 4.54
5. Atlas Lukullus Ambra 7.11
6. Amore & Vita - Bosch
7. Team Coast 7.28
8. Sava Kranj 7.36
9. Joko Velamos 11.05
10. Pks Unit Expert - Steirmark 12.54
11. Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 17.42
12. Perutnina Ptuj 18.46
13. Savaprojekt Krško 20.41
14. Netherlands 22.10
15. Krka Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 22.45
16. Slovakia 36.06
Teams classification:
1. Krka Telekom 13.52.54
2. Kia Villiger Suisse 1.53
3. Mapei - Quick Step 3.44
4. Canada 5.18
5. Atlas Lukullus Ambra 7.23
6. Amore & Vita - Bosch 7.38
7. Sava Kranj 7.42
8. Team Coast 7.49
9. Joko Velamos 11.23
10. Pks Unit Expert - Steirmark 13.12
11. Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog 17.45
12. Perutnina Ptuj 19.00
13. Savaprojekt Krško 20.59
14. Netherlands 22.33
15. Krka Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 23.18
16. Slovakia 36.50
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