Ostschweizer-Rundfahrt (Tour of Eastern Switzerland), Cat 2.5

Switzerland, July 2-6, 1997


Stages

  • Prologue: July 2 Schaffhausen
  • Stage 1: July 3 Schaffhausen - Balgach (157 km)
  • Stage 2: July 4 Balgach - Brigels (151 km)
  • Stage 3: July 5 Tavanasa - Schwagalp (159 km)
  • Stage 4: July 6 Nesslau - Roggwil/Arbon
  • Stage 5: July 6 Zeitfahren in Roggwil (12.7 km)

Prologue, Schaffhausen, 4.8 kms:

 1. Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team 	6:03.04
 2. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team
 3. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team
 4. Conrad Zachary (USA) Die Continentale - Olympia
 5. Ronny Lauke (Ger) Die Continentale - Olympia

Stage 1, Schaffhausen-Balgach, 154 kms:

 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team     3:19:17 (46.374 km/h)
 2. Andrea Patuelli (Ita)  Amore & Vita 	0:02 
 3. Roberto Menegotto (Ita)  Rod-Mary 		0:39
 4. Pieter Vries (Ned) Agu-Sport 
 5. Thomas Muhlbacher (Aut) TEL-Mineralwolle
 6. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team
 7. Vladislav Bobrik (Rus) Ros-Mary
 8. Yvan Haymoz (Swi) Team Fixtrager AG
 9. Urs Graf (Swi) GS-Ericsson-Villiger
10. Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team

GC after Stage 1

 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team     3:19:17 (46.374 km/h)
 2. Andrea Patuelli (Ita)  Amore & Vita 	0:02
 3. Roberto Menegotto (Ita)  Rod-Mary 		0:39
 4. Pieter Vries (Ned) Agu-Sport 
 5. Thomas Muhlbacher (Aut) TEL-Mineralwolle
 6. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team
 7. Vladislav Bobrik (Rus) Ros-Mary
 8. Yvan Haymoz (Swi) Team Fixtrager AG
 9. Urs Graf (Swi) GS-Ericsson-Villiger
10. Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team

KOM:

 1. Franz Hotz (Swi) Post Swiss Team

Sprints:

 1. Michi Themann (Swi) GS-Ericsson-Villiger

Points:

 1. Nicki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team

Stage 2, Balgach - Brigels, 151 kms:

 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team     3:35:11  
 2. Andrea Patuelli (Ita) Amore & Vita 		0:13
 3. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team 		0:16
 4. Roberto Menegotto (Ita) Rod-Mary 		0:25
 5. Vladislav Bobrik (Rus) Ros Mary 		0:25
 6. Michele Laddonada (Ita) Amore & Vita 	0:29 
 7. Urs Graf (Swi) GS-Ericsson-Villiger 	0:31
 8. Sven Montgommery (Swi) GS-Schaller 		0:33
 9. Roland Muller (Swi) GS-Tissot-Saeco 	0:34
10. Thomas Muhlebacher (Aut) TEL Mineralwolle 	0:35

GC after Stage 2

 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team     6:54:26
 2. Andrea Patuelli (Ita) Amore & Vita 		0:15
 3. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team 		0:55
 4. Roberto Menegotto (Ita) Rod-Mary 		1:04
 5. Vladislav Bobrik (Rus) Ros Mary 		1:04
 6. Michele Laddonada (Ita) Amore & Vita	1:08
 7. Urs Graf (Swi) GS-Ericsson-Villiger 	1:10
 8. Sven Montgommery (Swi) GS-Schaller 		1:12
 9. Thomas Muhlebacher (Aut) TEL Mineralwolle 	1:14
10. Roland Muller (Swi) GS-Tissot-Saeco 	1:37

KOM:

 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team

Sprints:

 Philipp Keusch (Swi) Team Fixtrdger AG

Points:

 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team

Stage 3, Tavanasa - Schwdgalp, 159 kms:

 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team     4:02:45 (avs 39.300 km/h) 
 2. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team  		0:25
 3. Vladislav Bobrik (Rus) Ros Mary  		0:34
 4. Thomas Muhlbacher (Aut) TEL-Mineralwolle  	0:34
 5. Roberto Menegotto (Ita) Ros Mary  		0:41
 6. Andrea Patuelli (Ita) Amore & Vita  	0:57
 7. Sven Montgommery (Swi) GS-Schaller  	1:19
 8. Patrick Vetsch (Swi) Ros Mary  		1:23
 9. Roland Muller (Swi) GS-Tissot-Saeco  	1:24
10. Michele Laddomada (Ita) Amore & Vita  	1:26

GC after Stage 3

 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team    10:57:11
 2. Andrea Patuelli (Ita) Amore & Vita  	1:12
 3. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team  		1:20
 4. Vladislav Bobrik (Rus) Ros Mary  		1:38
 5. Roberto Menegotto (Ita) Rod-Mary  		1:45
 6. Thomas Muhlbacher (Aut) Tel-Mineralwolle  	1:53
 7. Sven Montgommery (Swi) GS-Schaller  	2:31
 8. Michele Laddomada (Ita) Amore & Vita  	2:34
 9. Roland Muller (Swi) GS-Tissot-Saeco  	3:01
10: Matthias Buxhofer (Aut) TEL-Mineralwolle  	3:59

Stage 4, Nesslau - Roggwil, 144 kms:

 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team 	3:21:47 (avs 42.818 kph) 
 2. Andrea Patuelli (Ita) Amore & Vita 
 3. Josef Christen (Swi) GS-Ericsson-Villiger

Stage 5, Roggwil ITT, 12.7 kms:

 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team 	17:00 (avs 44.802 km/h)
 2. Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team 	17:13
 3. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team 		17:22

Final GC

 1. Niki Aebersold (Swi) Post Swiss Team    14:35:58
 2. Rolf Huser (Swi) Post Swiss Team          	1:49
 3. Andrea Patuelli (It) Amore & Vita         	2:00
 4. Wladislaw Bobrik (Russ) Ros Mary	     	2:10
 5. Thomas Muhlbacher (Aut) National Team     	2:55
 6. Sven Montgomery (Swi) GS Schaller         	3:24
 7. Roland Muller (Swi) GS Tissot-Saeco	     	3:34
 8. Roberto Menegotto (It) Ros Mary           	3:42
 9. Michele Laddomada (It) Amore & Vita       	4:06
10. Matthias Buxhofer (Aut) National Team    	4:58
11. Patrik Vetsch (Swi) Ros Mary             	5:27
12. Hannes Hempel (Aut) Desserta 	     	7:13
13. Alex Aeschbach (Swi) GS Tissot-Saeco     	7:25
14. Robin Schroll (Ger) Schauff Oeschelbronn 	8:43
15. Daniel von Flue (Swi) GS W|thrich        	9:22
16. Daniel Schnider (Swi) Post Swiss Team    	9:36
17. Peter Vries (Hol) GS AGU Koga Miyata     	9:44
18. Franz Hotz (Swi) Post Swiss Team           11:41
19. Josef Christen (Swi) GS Ericsson           12:17
20. Tobias Lampe (De) RRV Kontor 7 Hameln      14:43

90 starters, 68 finishers