Euskal Bizikleta/Bicicleta Vasca - 2.1Spain, May 30-June 4, 20012000 results Stage list Preview Start list Past winners Stages
Preview17 teams will contest the Euskal Bizikleta/Bicicleta Vasca from May 30-June 3. The race is split into 4 stages and 2 half-stages, for a total of 730 kilometres in five days. Day 1, between Eibar and Urnieta, is just 134 kilometres long and contains two third category climbs and one second category climb. The next day, from Urnieta to Bakio is harder with four categorised climbs, including two of first category. Stage 3 is a mountain top finish: 187 kilometres from Bakio to Santuario Virgen de Oro (Zuia), finishing with a steep second category climb. The cyclists will get some relief on day four, as the first half stage between Mungía and Abadiño is fairly flat. After that there is a 21 kilometre time trial between Abadiño and Hiper Eroski. Despite all this, the race will no be decided until the last day, which contains no less than seven climbs, three of which are first category. The stage from Iurreta to Arrate is "only" 148 kilometres but the finish is on a first category climb. Last year's winner was Euskaltel's Haimar Zubeldia, who has had problems with a shoulder injury so far this season and will be unable to make a good defence. However, the orange clad team are still the favourites to take out their home race. Other riders present include Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong (US Postal), Raimondas Rumsas (Fassa Bortolo), Joseba Beloki (ONCE), Frank Vandenbroucke (Lampre), Pavel Tonkov (Mercury) and Igor Astarloa (Mercatone Uno). Start ListEuskaltel-Euskadi US Postal Service
1 Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Spa) 11 Lance Armstrong (USA)
2 Mikel Artetxe Guzuraga (Spa) 12 Jamie Burrow (GBr)
3 Txema Del Olmo Zendegi (Spa) 13 Tyler Hamilton (USA)
4 David Etxebarria Alkorta (Spa) 14 Roberto Heras Hernández (Spa)
5 Bingen Fernández Bustinza (Spa) 15 Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor)
6 Angel Castresana Del Val (Spa) 16 Victor Hugo Peña Grisales (Col)
7 Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) 17 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa)
8 Alberto López De Munain (Spa) 18 Cedric Vasseur (Fra)
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21 Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro (Spa) 31 Axel Merckx (Bel)
22 Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano (Spa) 32 Dave Bruylandts (Bel)
23 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) 33 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel)
24 Iván Parra Pinto (Col) 34 Steve De Wolf (Bel)
25 Mikel Pradera Rodríguez (Spa) 35 Steven Kleynen (Bel)
26 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) 36 Glenn Magnusson (Swe)
27 Marcos A. Serrano Rodríguez (Spa) 37 Koos Moerenhout (Ned)
28 Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (Spa) 38 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned)
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42 Santiago Botero Echeverry (Col) 51 Igor Astarloa (Spa)
43 Félix R. Cárdenas Ravalo (Col) 52 Michael Andersson (Swe)
44 Aitor González Jiménez (Spa) 53 Oscar Mason (Ita)
45 José E. Gutiérrez Cataluña (Spa) 54 Massimo Cigana (Ita)
46 Javier Pascual Llorente (Spa) 55 Cristian Moreni (Ita)
47 Antonio Tauler Llul (Spa) 56 Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita)
48 José A. Vidal Martínez (Spa) 57 Gian Mario Ortenzi (Ita)
58 Massimo Podenzana (Ita)
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61 José Maria Jiménez Sastre (Spa) 71 Franc Vandenbroucke (Bel)
62 Santiago Blanco Gil (Spa) 72 Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat)
63 Juan Carlos Domínguez Domínguez (Spa) 73 Matteo Algeri (Ita)
64 José Vicente García Acosta (Spa) 74 Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel)
65 Eladio Jiménez Sánchez (Spa) 75 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi)
66 Aitor Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) 76 Marco Serpellini (Ita)
67 Javier Pascual Rodríguez (Spa) 77 Robert Hunter (RSA)
68 Koldo Gil Pérez (Spa) 78 Johan Verstrepen (Bel)
Mercury-Viatel Fassa Bortolo
81 Pavel Tonkov (Rus) 91 Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu)
82 Laurent Chotard (Fra) 92 Ivan Basso (Ita)
83 Floyd Landis (USA) 93 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr)
84 Chann McRae (USA) 94 Kim Kirchen (Lux)
85 Plamen Stainov (Bul) 95 Marco Fincato (Ita)
86 Phil Zajicek (USA) 96 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita)
87 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) 97 Serguei Ivanov (Rus)
88 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) 98 Luca Mazzanti (Ita)
Colchón Relax-Fuenlabrada Cofidis
101 Juan A. Flecha Giannoni (Spa) 111 Iñigo Cuesta López (Spa)
102 Imanol Ayestarán Odriozola (Spa) 112 Daniel Atienza Urendeze (Spa)
103 Pablo Fernández Pérez (Spa) 113 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz)
104 César García Calvo (Spa) 114 David Millar (GBr)
105 Eduardo Hernández Bailo (Spa) 115 Janek Tombak (Est)
106 Jorge Capitán Peregrina (Fra) 116 Nico Mattan (Bel)
107 Martín Garrido Mayorga (Arg) 117 Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol)
108 Sergio Villamil González (Spa) 118 Guido Trentin (Ita)
Jazztel-Costa De Almería Liquigas-Pata
121 Pedro Díaz Lobato (Spa) 131 Daniele Contrini (Ita)
122 Antonio Garrido Lima (Spa) 132 Ramon Bianchi (Ita)
123 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) 133 Paolo Bono (Ita)
124 Aitor Kintana Zarate (Spa) 134 Fausto Dotti (Ita)
125 José A. Pecharroman Fabian (Spa) 135 Fabio Marchesin (Ita)
126 Fabio Roscioli (Ita) 136 Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita)
127 Pablo Soler Siles (Spa) 138 Cristian Salvato (Ita)
128 Ricardo Valdés Prieto (Spa)
Cantina Tollo-Acqua & Sapone Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola
141 Miguel A. M. Perdiguero (Spa) 152 David George (RSA)
142 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) 153 Massimo Donati (Ita)
143 Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) 154 Dimitri Gaynitdinov (Rus)
145 Massimo Giunti (Ita) 155 Sandro Giacomelli (Ita)
146 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) 156 Moreno Pezze (Ita)
147 Emanuele Negrini (Ita) 157 Stefan Rütimann (Swi)
148 Kyrylo Pospyeyev (Ukr) 158 Sylvester Szmyd (Pol)
Ag2R Prevoyance
161 Arturas Kasputis (Ltu)
162 Stéphane Berges (Fra)
163 Philippe Bordenave (Fra)
164 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus)
165 Laurent Estadieu (Fra)
166 Sébastien Demarbaix (Bel)
167 Alexandre Grux (Fra)
168 Ludovic Turpin (Fra)
Past Winners2000 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1999 David Etxeberria Alkorta (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 1998 Abraham Olano (Spa) Banesto 1997 Abraham Olano (Spa) Banesto 1996 Miguel Indurain (Spa) Banesto 1995 Jewgeni Berzin (Rus) Gewiss 1994 Stefano Della-Santa (Ita) Mapei 1993 Pjotr Ugrumow (Lat) Mecair 1992 Franco Chioccioli (Ita) GB-MG Boys 1991 Gianni Bugno (Ita) Château d'Ax Previously : Criterium de Côte d'Arrate (1941-1990) Past winners by Mario Stiehl, Berlin |