Tour of Slovenia - 2.5

Slovenia, May 16-21, 2000

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Stage 2 - May 18: Radenci - Beltinci, 166 km

MTB'er scores first pro road win

By Marko Baloh

Stage 2 was supposed to end in a bunch sprint, since it was as flat as a pancake. But the sprinters teams, like in many tours we watch, had a task to catch a runaway in last kilometers, and once again were short for just a few meters.

The first attack of the day came from Dean Podgornik (Sava Kranj), who escaped at kilometre 9, gaining a maximum advantage of 4 minutes and 40 seconds by km 50. He won the first two intermediate sprints of the day but was caught by km 65. The riders than continued to attack, nothing succeeded until kilometre 90, when an attack by three riders succeded. They were Dario David Cioni (Mapei), Paul Kelly (Canada) and Thorsten Carrier (Team Coast). They had a maximum lead of 3 minutes at 40 km before the finish, but then the sprinters teams started their chase.

The lead was rapidly coming down and when they were in sight of the bunch, 6 km from the finish, Mr. Cioni decaded to give it some stick (to make the sprinters earn their money). He attacked the other two escapers, who were soon swallowed by the bunch and managed to hold off the sprinters by some 10 meters. The bunch sprint was won by Mervar Bostjan (Krka Telekom) for 2nd place, and third in the stage was 19 year old Marin Matej (Perutnina Ptuj).

So, the winner of Stage 2 is Dario David Cioni. This is the first win in his pro career. He is mostly known as an MTB rider and has the Sydney Olympics in sight as a mountainbiker. Yesterday he said that after the Olympic games he will give his full attention to road cycling. Was it a hard decision? Yes, kind of, but yesterday's win in Beltinci helped to put things in perspective... The effort with two intermidiate sprints won and one second place also gave him the lead and the green jersey for the intermediate sprints competition.

There was a major pile-up just 10 km from the finish, which saw some twenty riders hit the deck and two of those ended up in a hospital. According to someone on the spot (who had 15 or something riders on top of him) the fall was caused by a reckless motorcycle driver - remember the Giro stage from a few days ago?? The cyclists' job is hard enough as it is, so we appeal to motorcyclists (and others) to be more careful and to look for a safety of the riders, PLEASE!

Results

1. David Dario Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step            3.55.34
2. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
3. Matej Marin (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
4. Michal Precechtel (Cze) Joko Velamos
5. Tomislav Elkasovic (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko
6. Petr Herman (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
7. Klaus Mutschler (Ger) Team Coast
8. Charles Dionne (Can) Canada
9. Bartlomiej Ksobiak (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra
10. Jacco J.B. Helmink (Ned) Netherlands
11. Lubos Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
12. Andrzej Jagielowicz (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra
13. Borut Boiic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
14. Marcin Sapa (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra
15. Luca Paolino (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
16. Jorne J.Videler (Ned) Netherlands
17. Alexandre Moos (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse
18. Cohut Seweryn (Pol) Amore & Vita-Bosch
19. Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
20. Lazslo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step
21. Uros Silar (Slo) Sava Kranj
22. Martin Derganc (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
23. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
24. Mark Walters (Can) Canada
25. Mirko Puglioli (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch
26. Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
27. Cox Ruan (Rsa) Amore & Vita-Bosch
28. Boris Premuiic (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
29. Massimo Demarin (Cro) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska
30. Sylvain Beauchamp (Can) Canada
31. Thorsten Carrier (Ger) Team Coast
32. Fabio Testi (Ita) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra
33. Christian Weber (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse
34. Tomasz Lisowicz (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra
35. Milan Erien (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije
36. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava Kranj                       0.08
37. Brian Walton (Can) Canada
38. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije             0.15
39. Dean Podgornik (Slo) Sava Kranj
40. Paul Kelly (Can) Canada                            0.31
41. Wesley Seigler (USA) Netherlands                   2.16
42. Gregor Zagorc (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska
43. Borja Jelic (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko
44. Matija Kvasina (Cro) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
45. Klemen Hancic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
46. Michal Kalanda (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
47. Uros Plankar (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska
48. Simone Mori (Ita) Team Coast
49. Camiel C.Soesbergen (Ned) Netherlands
50. Jan Faltynek (Cze) Joko Velamos
51. Tomás Sedlácek (Cze) Joko Velamos
52. Jaromír Purmenský (Cze) Joko Velamos
53. Hans Kurt Brand (Swi) Team Coast
54. Matej Gnezda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
55. Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
56. Matija Kotnik (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
57. David Chassot (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse
58. Philippe Schnyder (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse
59. Michael Barry (Can) Canada
60. Miran Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj
61. Roman Bronis (Svk) Slovakia
62. Hrvoje Miholjevic (Cro) Sava Kranj
63. Simone Leporatti (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch
64. Gregor Zajc (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko
65. Cristian Auriemma (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch
66. Nicola Chesini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
67. Pascal Hungerbchler (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse
68. Pavol Zaduban (Svk) Slovakia
69. Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) Team Coast
70. Damjan Cetrtic (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko             3.41
71. Marko Iepic (Slo) Sava Kranj                       4.14
72. Hrvoje Bosnjak (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko
73. Miloslav Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
74. Marian Hajzler (Cze) Joko Velamos
75. Michael Giebelmann (Ger) Team Coast
76. Radek Blahut (Cze) Joko Velamos
77. Igor Kranjec (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog
78. Martin Cerepan (Svk) Slovakia
79. Andy Knijpinga (Ned) Netherlands
80. Marco Mcj Van Meurs (Ned) Netherlands              4.54
81. Damjan Prevejsek (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenj.  7.35
82. Radek Dite (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark
83. Andrej Gimpelj (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska
84. Patrick Riedesser (Aut) Kia-Villiger Suisse
85. Tadej Kriinar (Slo) Sava Kranj                    14.16
86. Marjan Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj                21.55


General classification after stage 2:

1. Christian Weber (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse        8.34.48
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. Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                   1.21
9. Mirko Puglioli (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch             1.21
10. Brian Walton (Can) Canada                          1.31
11. Lazslo Bodrogi (Hun) Mapei-Quick Step              1.36
12. Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije        3.12
13. Luca Paolino (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                3.21
14. Tomasz Lisowicz (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra         3.24
15. Cohut Seweryn (Pol) Amore & Vita-Bosch             3.26
16. Simone Mori (Ita) Team Coast                       3.35
17. David Cioni Dario (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step           4.59
18. Uros Silar (Slo) Sava Kranj                        5.11
19. Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj                 5.12
20. Thorsten Carrier (Ger) Team Coast                  5.13
21. Petr Herman (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark        5.15
22. Jorne J.Videler (Ned) Netherlands                  5.16
23. Klaus Mutschler (Ger) Team Coast                   5.17
24. Matej Stare (Slo) Sava Kranj                       5.18
25. Andrzej Jagielowicz (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra     5.19
26. Uros Murn (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije             5.20
27. Mark Walters (Can) Canada                          5.20
28. Fabio Testi (Ita) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra             5.20
29. Milan Erien (Slo) Krka-Telekom Slovenije           5.21
30. Gregor Zajc (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko                5.42
31. Jaromír Purmenský (Cze) Joko Velamos               5.45
32. Paul Kelly (Can) Canada                            5.49
33. Philippe Schnyder (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse        6.06
34. Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) Team Coast               6.11
35. Matej Gnezda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog     7.25
36. Jan Faltynek (Cze) Joko Velamos                    7.29
37. Pascal Hungerbchler (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse      7.32
38. Michal Kalanda (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark     7.32
39. Tomás Sedlácek (Cze) Joko Velamos                  7.33
40. Cristian Auriemma (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch         7.39
41. David Chassot (Swi) Kia-Villiger Suisse            7.39
42. Roman Bronis (Svk) Slovakia                        7.40
43. Uros Plankar (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska    7.41
44. Michael Barry (Can) Canada                         7.42
45. Marko Iepic (Slo) Sava Kranj                       7.43
46. Hans Kurt Brand (Swi) Team Coast                   7.45
47. Miran Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj                  8.39
48. Nicola Chesini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step              9.03
49. Radek Blahut (Cze) Joko Velamos                    9.31
50. Michal Precechtel (Cze) Joko Velamos               9.31
51. Michael Giebelmann (Ger) Team Coast                9.32
52. Igor Kranjec (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog     9.40
53. Matej Marin (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj                  10.00
54. Lubos Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark      10.14
55. Charles Dionne (Can) Canada                       10.15
56. Bartlomiej Ksobiak (Pol) Atlas-Lukullus-Ambra     10.16
57. Cox Ruan (Rsa) Amore & Vita-Bosch                 10.17
58. Dean Podgornik (Slo) Sava Kranj                   10.21
59. Massimo Demarin (Cro) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenj.  10.22
60. Tomislav Elkasovic (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko        11.14
61. Wesley Seigler (USA) Netherlands                  11.49
62. Matija Kotnik (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog   12.11
63. Hrvoje Miholjevic (Cro) Sava Kranj                12.14
64. Borja Jelic (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko               12.16
65. Camiel C.Soesbergen (Ned) Netherlands             12.28
66. Simone Leporatti (Ita) Amore & Vita-Bosch         12.31
67. Matija Kvasina (Cro) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog  12.33
68. Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj               12.44
69. Patrick Riedesser (Aut) Kia-Villiger Suisse       12.49
70. Radek Dite (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark        12.51
71. Miloslav Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert-Steirmark   14.19
72. Hrvoje Bosnjak (Cro) Savaprojekt Krsko            14.23
73. Marian Hajzler (Cze) Joko Velamos                 14.28
74. Andy Knijpinga (Ned) Netherlands                  14.34
75. Damjan Cetrtic (Slo) Savaprojekt Krsko            14.40
76. Gregor Zagorc (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska  15.42
77. Tadej Kriinar (Slo) Sava Kranj                    15.57
78. Andrej Gimpelj (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenjska 17.47
79. Damjan Prevejsek (Slo) KRKA Telekom Ekipa Dolenj. 18.43
80. Borut Boiic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog     21.39
81. Martin Cerepan (Svk) Slovakia                     27.50
82. Klemen Hancic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj Radenska Rog   39.04
83. Pavol Zaduban (Svk) Slovakia                      39.04
84. Jacco J.B. Helmink (Ned) Netherlands              40.07
85. Marjan Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj                43.42
86. Marco Van Meurs (Ned) Netherlands                 45.05