59th Paris-Nice - 2.HCFrance, March 11-18, 20012000 Results Stage list Starting list Past winners PreviewThe biggest race of the season so far starts this Sunday with a 6.2 kilometre prologue time trial in Nevers, France. 168 riders from 23 teams will start, many of course eager to take the prestige (and UCI points) that go with winning Paris-Nice. One rider who is not amongst the favourites this year is Telekom's Andreas Klöden. The defending champion and Olympic bronze medallist has been sick and "does not have a chance for victory" according to Telekom team spokesman Olaf Ludwig. Instead, he will ride the eight day event in preparation for the Tour de France, where he is expected to be a key team member. Telekom will rely on Alexander Vinokourov to carry the flag for them, but they will have their work cut out. Jean Delatour have last year's runner-up, Laurent Brochard, as well as Eddy Seigneur, and Patrice Halgand. Bonjour's Didier Rous will be the likely GC man for their team, with Damien Nazon for the sprints. Credit Agricole have a good team with O'Grady, Vaughters, Julich, Hushovd, Jenner, Bessy, Gougot and Finot, while CSC-World Online are looking a little lean without Laurent Jalabert. Other names to look for include Fabio Baldato and Raimondas Rumsas (Fassa Bortolo), Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r), Andrei Tchmil (Lotto), Michele Bartoli (Mapei), David Millar and David Moncoutie (Cofidis), Jimmy Casper (FdJ), Jörg Ludewig and Laurent Dufuax (Saeco), Patrick Jonker (Big Mat), Alex Zülle (Coast), Axel Merckx, Robbie McEwen and Dave Bruylandts (Domo), and Joseba Beloki (ONCE).
The Stages
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Starting listTelekom Jean Delatour 1 Andreas Klöden (Ger) 11 Jérôme Bernard (Fra) 2 Udo Bölts (Ger) 12 Cyril Dessel (Fra) 3 Ralf Grabsch (Ger) 13 Laurent Brochard (Fra) 4 Danilo Hondo (Ger) 14 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) 5 Matthias Kessler (Ger) 15 Patrice Halgand (Fra) 6 Andrei Mizourov (Kaz) 16 Christophe Oriol (Fra) 7 Stephan Schreck (Ger) 17 Eddy Seigneur (Fra) 8 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) 18 Bruno Thibout (Fra) iBanesto.com Bonjour 21 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) 31 Franck Bouyer (Fra) 22 Francisco Vila (Spa) 32 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) 23 César Solaun (Spa) 33 Pascal Deramé (Fra) 24 Tomasz Brozyna (Pol) 34 Frédéric Mainguenaud (Fra) 25 Xabier Zandio (Spa) 35 Damien Nazon (Fra) 26 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) 36 Franck Renier (Fra) 27 Denis Menchov (Rus) 37 Didier Rous (Fra) 28 David Navas (Spa) 38 François Simon (Fra) Kelme Crédit Agricole 41 Carlos Garcia (Spa) 51 Frédéric Bessy (Fra) 42 José Javier Gomez (Spa) 52 Frédéric Finot (Fra) 43 Francisco Leon (Spa) 53 Christopher Jenner (NZl) 44 Jesus Manzano (Spa) 54 Thor Hushovd (Nor) 45 José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) 55 Fabrice Gougot (Fra) 46 Toni Tauler (Spa) 56 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) 47 Angel Vicioso (Spa) 57 Jonathan Vaughters (USA) 48 Constantino Zaballa (Spa) 58 Bobby Julich (USA) CSC-World Online Fassa Bortolo 61 Koen Beeckman (Bel) 71 Fabio Baldato (Ita) 62 Marcelino Garcia (Spa) 72 Leonardo Giordani (Ita) 63 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) 73 Dario Frigo (Ita) 64 Raphael Jeune (Fra) 74 Nicola Loda (Ita) 65 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) 75 Luca Mazzanti (Ita) 66 Jacob Storm Piil (Den) 76 Kim Kirchen (Lux) 67 Arvis Piziks (Lat) 77 Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu) 68 Martin Rittsel (Swe) 78 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) AG2R Prévoyance Lotto-Adecco 81 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) 91 Mario Aerts (Bel) 82 Alexandre Botscharov (Rus) 92 Serge Baguet (Bel) 83 Lauri Aus (Est) 93 Fabien De Waele (Bel) 84 Stéphane Berges (Fra) 94 Thierry Marichal (Bel) 85 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) 95 Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus) 86 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) 96 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) 87 Benoît Salmon (Fra) 97 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) 88 Thierry Loder (Fra) 98 Stive Vermaut (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step Cofidis 101 Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) 111 Dimitri Fofonov (Kaz) 102 Franco Ballerini (Ita) 112 Philippe Gaumont (Fra) 103 Michele Bartoli (Ita) 113 Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) 104 David Cañada (Spa) 114 Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) 105 Pedro Horillo (Spa) 115 Nico Mattan (Bel) 106 Bart Leysen (Bel) 116 David Millar (GBr) 107 Luca Scinto (Ita) 117 David Moncoutié (Fra) 108 Dario Cioni (Ita) 118 Jo Planckaert (Bel) La Française des Jeux Festina 121 Jimmy Casper (Fra) 131 Angel Casero (Spa) 122 Jacky Durand (Fra) 132 Pascal Chanteur (Fra) 123 Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) 133 Florent Brard (Fra) 124 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) 134 Andy Flickinger (Fra) 125 Gregorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) 135 Jaime Hernandez (Spa) 126 Yvon Ledanois (Fra) 136 Pascal Lino (Fra) 127 Laurent Madouas (Fra) 137 ? 128 Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) 138 Arnaud Prétot (Fra) Saeco Macchine per Caffé Big Mat-Auber 93 141 Oscar Cavagnis (Ita) 151 Guillaume Auger (Fra) 142 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) 152 Ludovic Auger (Fra) 143 Laurent Dufaux (Swi) 153 Christophe Capelle (Fra) 144 Armin Meier (Swi) 154 Stéphane Heulot (Fra) 145 Massimiliano Mori (Ita) 155 Xavier Jan (Fra) 146 Alessio Galletti (Ita) 156 Patrick Jonker (Aus) 147 Jörg Ludewig (Ger) 157 Cyril Saugrain (Fra) 148 Francesco Secchiari (Ita) 158 Alexei Sivakov (Rus) Team Coast Euskaltel-Euskadi 161 Niki Aebersold (Swi) 171 Inigo Chaurreau (Spa) 162 Hans-Kurt Brand (Swi) 172 Txema del Olmo (Spa) 163 Anton Chantyr (Rus) 173 David Etxebarria (Spa) 164 Mauro Gianetti (Swi) 174 Unai Etxebarria (Spa) 165 Michael Giebelmann (Ger) 175 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) 166 Edouard Gritsoun (Rus) 176 Inaki Isasi (Spa) 167 Rolf Huser (Swi) 177 Alberto Martinez (Spa) 168 Alex Zülle (Swi) 178 Aitor Silloniz (Spa) Domo-Farm Frites Mercury-Viatel 181 Dave Bruylandts (Bel) 191 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) 182 Steve De Wolf (Bel) 192 Floyd Landis (USA) 183 Steven Kleynen (Bel) 193 Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) 184 Tomas Konecny (Pol) 194 Pavel Tonkov (Rus) 185 Robbie McEwen (Aus) 195 Leon Van Bon (Ned) 186 Axel Merckx (Bel) 196 Geert Van Bondt (Bel) 187 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) 197 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) 188 Piotr Wadecki (Pol) 198 Henk Vogels (Aus) ONCE Phonak 201 René Andrle (Cze) 211 Roger Beuchat (Swi) 202 José Azevedo (Por) 212 Mattias Buxhofer (Aut) 203 Joseba Beloki (Spa) 213 Bert Grabsch (Ger) 204 Francisco Garcia (Spa) 214 Jean Nüttli (Swi) 205 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) 215 René Stadelmann (Swi) 206 Isidro Nozal (Spa) 216 Uwe Straumann (Swi) 207 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) 217 Alexandre Usov (Blr) 208 Marcos Serrano (Spa) 218 Lukas Zumsteg (Swi) Gerolsteiner 221 Federico Morini (Ita) 222 Michael Rich (Ger) 223 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) 224 Torsten Schmidt (Ger) 225 Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) 226 Georg Totschnig (Aut) 227 Miquel van Kessel (Ned) 228 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Past Winners1933 Alfons Schepers (Bel) 1934 Gaston Rebry (Bel) 1935 René Vietto (Fra) 1936 Maurice Archambaud (Fra) 1937 Roger Lapebie (Fra) 1938 Jules Lowie (Bel) 1939 Maurice Archambaud (Fra) 1946 Fermo Camellini (Ita) ... 1951 Roger Decock (Bel) 1952 Louis Bobet (Fra) 1953 Jean-Pierre Munch (Fra) 1954 Raymond Impanis (Bel) 1955 Jean Bobet (Fra) 1956 Alfred De Bruyne (Bel) 1957 Jacques Anquetil (Fra) 1958 Alfred De Bruyne (Bel) 1959 Jean Graczyk (Fra) 1960 Raymond Impanis (Bel) 1961 Jacques Anquetil (Fra) 1962 Joseph Planckaert (Bel) 1963 Jacques Anquetil (Fra) 1964 Jan Janssen (Ned) 1965 Jacques Anquetil (Fra) 1966 Jacques Anquetil (Fra) 1967 Tom Simpson (GB) 1968 Rolf Wolfshohl (Ger) 1969 Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1970 Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1971 Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1972 Raymond Poulidor (Fra) 1973 Raymond Poulidor (Fra) 1974 Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) 1975 Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) 1976 Michel Laurent (Fra) 1977 Freddy Maertens (Bel) 1978 Gerrie Knetemann (Ned) 1979 Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) 1980 Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) 1981 Stephen Roche (Ire) 1982 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1983 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1984 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1985 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1986 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1987 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1988 Sean Kelly (Ire) 1989 Miguel Indurain (Spa) 1990 Miguel Indurain (Spa) 1991 Tony Rominger (Swi) 1992 Jean-Francois Bernard (Fra) 1993 Alex Zülle (Swi) 1994 Tony Rominger (Swi) 1995 Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 1996 Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 1997 Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 1998 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi 1999 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 2000 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Deutsche Telekom Thanks to Mario Stiehl from Berlin for the past winners list |