22nd International Bayern Rundfarht - 2.4

Germany, May 23-27, 2001

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Stage 1 - May 23: Pfarrkirchen - Pfarrkirchen, 111 km

Ludewig wins opening stage

German rider Joerg Ludewig (Saeco) today won the first stage of the International Bayern Rundfahrt in Pfarrkirchen over 111 km.

The stage was decided in the final 20 km when a group of 20 riders opened a gap on the rest of the field. Ludewig who had his team mate Wegmann in the front group, attacked with four ilometres to go and managed to win with a hundred metre advantage.

For Ludewig it was the third win of his career. He took the race lead which he will have to defend in the evenings 11.7 km time trial which closes the first day of racing in Bavaria.

Report courtesy of Team Saeco

Results

1 Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'         2.55.23
2 Graziano Gasparre (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
3 Christian Wegmann (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
4 Jens Voigt (Ger) Credit Agricole
5 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank
6 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner
7 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
8 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Cologne
9 Cadel Evans (Aus) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
10 Jason Phillips (Aus) Team Coast
11 Raymond Meijs (Ned) Team Cologne
12 Artour Babaitsev (Rus) Team Nürnberger
13 Jakob Gram Nielsen (Den) Team Fakta
14 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Mapei-Quick Step
15 Rudi Kemna (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus                0.38
16 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole
17 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
18 Adriano Baffi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
19 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio
20 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank
21 Bart Voskamp (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
22 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
23 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Mapei-Quick Step
24 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio
25 Rene Obst (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
26 Tom Van Noppen (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
27 Frédéric Finot (Fra) Credit Agricole
28 Jos Lucassen (Ned) Team Cologne
29 Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
30 Ryan Cox (RSA) Team Cologne
31 Coen Boermann (Ned) Rabobank
32 Markus Wilfurth (Ger) Bayern
33 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank
34 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
35 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Post Swiss Team
36 Michael Schlickau (Ger) Team Cologne
37 Björnar Vestol (Nor) Team Fakta
38 Alessandr Bertolini (Ita) Alessio
39 Marcel Dujin (Ned) Rabobank
40 Thomas Mühlbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner
41 Alexandar Nikacevic (Yug) Alessio
42 Gian Paolo Cheula (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
43 Anton Chantyr (Rus) Team Coast
44 Martin Cotar (Cro) Post Swiss Team
45 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
46 Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom
47 Antonio Rizzi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
48 Heiko Szonn (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
49 Raffaele Ferrara (Ita) Alessio
50 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
51 Flavio Zandarin (Ita) Alessio
52 Henri Werner (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
53 Jens Heppner (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
54 Magnus Bäckstedt (Swe) Credit Agricole
55 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
56 Jimmy Hansen (Den) Team Fakta
57 Sti De Schoenmacker (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
58 Martin Van Steen (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
59 Christian Bach (Ger) Bayern
60 Eduard Gritsoun (Rus) Team Coast
61 Jörn Reuss (Ger) Team Nürnberger
62 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Credit Agricole
63 Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Bayern
64 Armin Kröniger (Ger) Bayern
65 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Team Fakta
66 Koen Das (Bel) Team Nürnberger
67 Geoffrey Demeyere (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
68 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
69 Andre Kalfack (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
70 Klaus Mutschler (Ger) Team Coast
71 Marcel Strauss (Swi) Gerolsteiner
72 Harry Trumheller (Ger) Bayern
73 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner
74 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Post Swiss Team                    2.05
75 Udo Müller (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
76 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Team Coast
77 Jérome Neuville (Fra) Credit Agricole
78 Sebastian Wolski (Pol) Team Nürnberger
79 Jens Lehmann (Ger) Team Nürnberger                      5.14
80 Gregory Rast (Swi) Post Swiss Team
81 Marc VanAcker (Lux) Post Swiss Team
82 Pierre Ackermann (Swi) Post Swiss Team
83 Michael Skelde (Den) Team Fakta                         6.38
84 Sven Steiner (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
85 Lennie Kristensen (Den) Team Fakta                      7.42
86 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Rabobank
87 Uwe Hardter (Ger) Gerolsteiner
88 Frank Klein (Ger) Team Cologne
89 Hans Kurt Brand (Swi) Team Coast
90 Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Gerolsteiner
91 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
92 Kris Gerits (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
93 Dario Pieri (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
94 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
95 Felix Rohrbach (Ger) Bayern                             9.45
96 Robert Förster (Ger) Team Nürnberger
 
Points
 
Sprint - km 38
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus                 3 pts
2 Rudi Kemna (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus                    2
3 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                          1
 
Finish - km 111
 
1 Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'                5 pts
2 Graziano Gasparre (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                    4
3 Christian Wegmann (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'           3
4 Jens Voigt (Ger) Credit Agricole                            2
5 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                   1
 
Mountains
 
Climb - Cat. 2, km 52.8
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus                 3 pts
2 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                   2
3 Tom Van Noppen (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                   1
 
Climb - Cat. 2, km 66
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus                 3 pts
2 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                   2
3 Marcel Strauss (Swi) Gerolsteiner                           1
 
Teams
 
1 Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'                             8.46.09
2 Mapei-Quick Step                                         0.38
3 Team Cologne                                             
4 Credit Agricole                                          1.16
5 Rabobank                                
6 Team Deutsche Telekom                   
7 Team Fakta                              
8 Team Coast                              
9 Gerolsteiner                            
10 Team Nürnberger                        
11 Bankgiroloterij-Batavus                                 1.54
12 Alessio                                      
13 KED Bianchi Berlin                           
14 Vlaanderen-T Interim                         
15 Bayern                                       
16 Post Swiss Team                                         3.21
  
General classification after stage 1
 
1 Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'       2.55.17
2 Graziano Gasparre (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step              0.02
3 Christian Wegmann (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'     0.04
4 Jens Voigt (Ger) Credit Agricole                      0.06
5 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank
6 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner
7 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
8 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Cologne
9 Cadel Evans (Aus) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
10 Jason Phillips (Aus) Team Coast
11 Raymond Meijs (Ned) Team Cologne
12 Artour Babaitsev (Rus) Team Nürnberger
13 Jakob Gram Nielsen (Den) Team Fakta
14 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Mapei-Quick Step
15 Rudi Kemna (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus             0.42
16 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                   0.43
17 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus        0.44
18 Adriano Baffi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
19 Alberto Vinale (Ita) Alessio
20 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank
21 Bart Voskamp (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
22 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
23 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Mapei-Quick Step
24 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio
25 Rene Obst (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
26 Tom Van Noppen (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
27 Frédéric Finot (Fra) Credit Agricole
28 Jos Lucassen (Ned) Team Cologne
29 Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
30 Ryan Cox (RSA) Team Cologne
31 Coen Boermann (Ned) Rabobank
32 Markus Wilfurth (Ger) Bayern
33 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank
34 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
35 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Post Swiss Team
36 Michael Schlickau (Ger) Team Cologne
37 Björnar Vestol (Nor) Team Fakta
38 Alessandr Bertolini (Ita) Alessio
39 Marcel Dujin (Ned) Rabobank
40 Thomas Mühlbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner
41 Alexandar Nikacevic (Yug) Alessio
42 Gian Paolo Cheula (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
43 Anton Chantyr (Rus) Team Coast
44 Martin Cotar (Cro) Post Swiss Team
45 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
46 Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom
47 Antonio Rizzi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
48 Heiko Szonn (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
49 Raffaele Ferrara (Ita) Alessio
50 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
51 Flavio Zandarin (Ita) Alessio
52 Henri Werner (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
53 Jens Heppner (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom
54 Magnus Bäckstedt (Swe) Credit Agricole
55 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
56 Jimmy Hansen (Den) Team Fakta
57 Sti De Schoenmacker (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
58 Martin Van Steen (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
59 Christian Bach (Ger) Bayern
60 Eduard Gritsoun (Rus) Team Coast
61 Jörn Reuss (Ger) Team Nürnberger
62 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Credit Agricole
63 Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Bayern
64 Armin Kröniger (Ger) Bayern
65 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Team Fakta
66 Koen Das (Bel) Team Nürnberger
67 Geoffrey Demeyere (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
68 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
69 Andre Kalfack (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
70 Klaus Mutschler (Ger) Team Coast
71 Marcel Strauss (Swi) Gerolsteiner
72 Harry Trumheller (Ger) Bayern
73 René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner
74 Aurélien Clerc (Swi) Post Swiss Team                 2.11
75 Udo Müller (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
76 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Team Coast
77 Jérome Neuville (Fra) Credit Agricole
78 Sebastian Wolski (Pol) Team Nürnberger
79 Jens Lehmann (Ger) Team Nürnberger                   5.20
80 Gregory Rast (Swi) Post Swiss Team
81 Marc VanAcker (Lux) Post Swiss Team
82 Pierre Ackermann (Swi) Post Swiss Team
83 Michael Skelde (Den) Team Fakta                      6.44
84 Sven Steiner (Ger) KED Bianchi Berlin
85 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus          7.45
86 Lennie Kristensen (Den) Team Fakta                   7.48
87 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Rabobank
88 Uwe Hardter (Ger) Gerolsteiner
89 Frank Klein (Ger) Team Cologne
90 Hans Kurt Brand (Swi) Team Coast
91 Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Gerolsteiner
92 Kris Gerits (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
93 Dario Pieri (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
94 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
95 Felix Rohrbach (Ger) Bayern                          9.51
96 Robert Förster (Ger) Team Nürnberger

Points classification
 
1 Jörg Ludewig (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'                5 pts
2 Graziano Gasparre (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                    4
3 Christian Wegmann (Ger) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'           3
4 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus                 3
5 Jens Voigt (Ger) Credit Agricole                            2
6 Rudi Kemna (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus                    2
7 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank                                   1
8 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Credit Agricole                          1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus                 6 pts
2 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom                   4
3 Marcel Strauss (Swi) Gerolsteiner                           1
4 Tom Van Noppen (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                   1