Veenendaal-Veenendaal, Cat 1.2

Netherlands, April 17, 1997

1996 Results

Preview

Bjarne Riis will start in the Dutch race - Veenendaal-Veenendaal (210 km) on April 17. Other riders who have entered include: Rolf Sorensen (Rabobank), Jeroen Blijlevens (TVM), Claudio Chiappucci (Asics), Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) and Dimitri Konisjev (Roslotto). The organization is still talking with Mapei (Museeuw, Steels) and Cofidis (Fondriest) about starting.

In total there are already 17 teams: Rabobank, TVM and Foreldorado Golff. Lotto is not coming (with the winner of last year: Andrei Tchmil.

Rabobank comes with: Sorensen (Den), Van Bon, Koerts, Piziks (Let), Vierhouten, Van Heeswijk, Blaudzun Den) and McEwen (Aus).

TVM: Blijlevens, Capiot (Bel), Hoffman, De Jongh, Knaven, Michaelsen (Den), Van Petegem (Bel) and Skibby (Den).

Foreldorado Golff: Van den Akker, Den Braber, Cerneus, Cornelisse, Hordijk.

Results

 1. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM  210  km in 4.56.54 (42,439 km/h)
 2. Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank
 3. Arvis Pizikis (Let) Rabobank
 4. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank
 5. Elio Aggiano (Ita) Refin
 6. Ludo Dierickxens (Bel) Tvnissteiner
 7. Mauro Bettin (Ita) MG
 8. Peter Van Petegem (Bel) TVM
 9. Vjatjeslav Djavanian (Rus) Roslotto
10. Mirko Gualdi (Ita) Polti                all s.t.
11. Pottini (Ita)
12. Sivakov (Rus)
13. Gelfi (Ita)
14. Frigo (Ita)
15. Simeoni (Ita)				s.t.
21. Hoffman (Ned)				0.18
26. De Jongh (Ned)				8.06
27. Van Heeswijk (Ned)
29. Cerneus (Ned)
45. Knaven (Ned)
59. Luppes (Ned)				s.t.

Race Report

Blijlevens won Veenendaal-Veenendaal in a sprint with 21 riders. Leon van Bon
became 2nd and Arvis Piziks 3rd.