3rd Tour of Germany - 2.3Germany, May 29-June 4, 20012000 results Stage list Preview Starting list Past winners Stages
PreviewThe third edition of the Tour of Germany/Deutschland-Tour begins in Hamburg on Tuesday with a 161 kilometre stage to Hanover. The 7 day race is still only classed as 2.3 - something that the organisers wish to change in future in order to give it greater status, and attract higher profile riders. Ever since Jan Ullrich won the Tour de France, German fans have gone Telekom mad. Despite the presence of several other German teams (including Coast, a division I squad), purple, black and white are the colours of choice for many casual cyclists and would be racers. Unfortunately for the fans, if they want Ullrich to win another Tour de France they will have to miss out on seeing him in their own national tour. He is currently competing in the Giro d'Italia in order to prepare for the Tour, and so far he's been enjoying it and occasionally testing his strength. However, Telekom's sprinting star Erik Zabel will be riding in his national tour, and should provide some entertainment after his impressive four consecutive stage wins in the Tour of Bavaria last week. He is currently building up to go for a record 6th green jersey in the Tour de France, and the Tour of Germany falls into his plans. For the overall classification, last year's event saw Festina's David Plaza upstage local favourite Andreas Klöden (Telekom) to take the final GC. Klöden doesn't seem to be in the same form yet, but his teammate Alexandre Vinkourov may fill the role of GC rider. Other riders to watch for include Tom Steels (Mapei), Robbie McEwen (Domo-Farm Frites), Romans Vainsteins (Domo-Farm Frites), Sven Teutenberg (Festina), Alex Zulle (Coast), Michele Bartoli (Mapei), and Andre Tchmil (Lotto). The toughest stage of the 1241 kilometre race is likely to be Stage 7 on June 3 from Offenbourg to Freudenstadt via the Black Forest, containing two first category and one second category climb. Starting ListFestina Mapei-Quick Step 1 David Plaza Romero (Spa) 11 Michele Bartoli (Ita) 2 Angel Luis Casero Moreno (Spa) 12 Paolo Bettini (Ita) 3 Jaime Javier Hernandez Bertran (Spa) 13 Elio Aggiano (Ita) 4 Steffen Radochla (Ger) 14 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) 5 Sven Teutenberg (Ger) 15 Daniele Nardello (Ita) 6 André Korff (Ger) 16 Luca Paolini (Ita) 7 Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) 17 David Canada Garcia (Spa) 8 Juan Carlos Vicario Barbera (Spa) 18 Tom Steels (Bel) Team Deutsche Telekom CSC-World Online 21 Gian Matteo Fagnini (Ita) 31 Koen Beeckman (Bel) 22 Andreas Klöden (Ger) 32 Michael Blaudzun (Den) 23 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) 33 Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) 24 Steffen Wesemann (Ger) 34 Danny Jonasson (Den) 25 Erik Zabel (Ger) 35 René Joergensen (Den) 26 Rolf Aldag (Ger) 36 Martin Rittsel (Swe) 27 Udo Bölts (Ger) 38 Rolf Sorensen (Den) 28 Andreas Klier (Ger) Domo-Farm Frites Team Coast 41 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) 51 Niki Aebersold (Swi) 42 Johan Museeuw (Bel) 52 Aitor Garmendia Arbilla (Spa) 43 Enrico Cassani (Ita) 53 Fernando Escartin Coti (Spa) 44 Servais Knaven (Ned) 54 Mauro Gianetti (Swi) 45 Robbie McEwen (Aus) 55 Frank Hoj (Den) 46 Marco Milesi (Ita) 56 Lars Michaelsen (Den) 47 Wilfried Peeters (Bel) 57 Sascha Henrix (Ger) 48 Karel Vereecke (Bel) 58 Alex Zuelle (Swi) Rabobank Saeco Macchine Per Caffè 61 Michael Boogerd (Ned) 71 Oscar Cavagnis (Ita) 62 Jan Boven (Ned) 72 Jörg Ludewig (Ger) 63 Steven De Jongh (Ned) 73 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) 64 Marc Lotz (Ned) 74 Armin Meier (Swi) 65 Grischa Niermann (Ger) 75 Marius Sabaliauskas (Ltu) 66 Geert Verheyen (Bel) 76 Christian Wegmann (Ger) 67 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) 77 Igor Pugaci (Mda) 68 Marcus Zberg (Swi) 78 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Lotto-Adecco Alessio 81 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) 91 Raffaele Ferrara (Ita) 82 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) 92 Andrea Ferrigato (Ita) 83 Serge Baguet (Bel) 93 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) 84 Fabian De Waele (Bel) 95 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) 85 Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus) 96 Paolo Valoti (Ita) 86 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) 97 Alberto Vinale (Ita) 87 Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) 98 Flavio Zandarin (Ita) 88 Steve Vermaut (Bel) Team Cologne Phonak Hearing Systems 101 Raymond Meijs (Ned) 111 Roger Beuchat (Swi) 102 Martin Müller (Ger) 112 Matthias Buxhofer (Aut) 103 Björn Glasner (Ger) 113 Christian Charriere (Swi) 104 Stefan Kupfernagel (Ger) 114 Bert Grabsch (Ger) 105 Michael Schlickau (Ger) 115 Nicolas Dumont (Fra) 106 Frank Klein (Ger) 116 Alexandre Moos (Swi) 107 Jos Lucassen (Ned) 117 Uwe Straumann (Swi) 108 Paul Van Schalen (Ned) 118 Lukas Zumsteg (Swi) Gerolsteiner Team Fakta 121 Uwe Peschel (Ger) 131 Scott Sunderland (Aus) 122 Michael Rich (Ger) 132 Lennie Kristensen (Den) 123 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) 133 Allan Johansen (Den) 124 Ronny Scholz (Ger) 134 Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) 125 Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) 135 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) 126 Marcel Strauss (Swi) 136 Morten Sonne (Den) 127 Georg Totschnig (Aut) 137 Roberto Lochowski (Ger) 128 Peter Wrolich (Aut) 138 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) Team Nürnberger Post Swiss Team 141 Werner Riebenbauer (Aut) 151 Reto Bergmann (Swi) 142 Thorsten Wilhelms (Ger) 152 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) 143 Thomas Liese (Ger) 153 Christian Heule (Swi) 144 Harald Morscher (Aut) 154 Mathias Braun (Swi) 145 Holger Sievers (Ger) 155 Roland Müller (Swi) 146 Jürgen Werner (Ger) 156 Christian Poos (Lux) 147 Arkadiusz Wojtas (Pol) 157 Christian Sidler (Swi) 148 Jens Zemke (Ger) 158 Steve Zampieri (Swi) Vlaanderen-T Interim Bankgiroloterij-Batavus 161 Davy Daniels (Bel) 171 Pieter Vries (Ned) 162 Matthew Gilmore (Bel) 172 Bram Schmitz (Ned) 163 James Vanlandshoot (Bel) 173 Bert Hiemstra (Ned) 164 Jurgen Guns (Bel) 174 Tom Desmet (Bel) 165 Björn Leukemans (Bel) 175 Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) 166 Tom Stremersch (Bel) 176 Rudi Kemna (Ned) 167 Jurgen Van Roosbroeck (Bel) 177 Corey Sweet (Aus) 168 Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) 178 Bart Voskamp (Ned) Past Winners2000 David Plaza Garcia (Spa) Festina 1999 Jens Heppner (Ger) Telekom |