Internationalen Sachsen-Tour, Cat. 2.5

Germany, July 28-August 3, 1997

1996 Results

Prologue, 5.8 km:

The Australian team (ZVVZ-Giant-AIS) are at the Sachsen Tour in the southern part of the old East Germany. It is the ZVVZ-Giant-AIS pro team's first race back after a break and we are using it to build back up to race pace after a period of just training. We have team consisting of Matt White, Jay Sweet, Jens Voigt, Thomas Konecny and Brett Dennis.

The Prologue held last night was a hilly 6km time trial in Oberwiesenthal. It was won by Jens Voigt after the fastest rider, Russian Edouard Gritsoun, was penalised 10 seconds for cutting the circuit. 

 1. Jens Voigt (Ger) ZVVZ-Giant-AIS 	     7:39.99
 2. Anton Schantyr (Rus) 			3.82
 3. Klaus Mutschler (Ger) Shauff 		3.90
 4. Rudi Kemna (Ned) Giant Holland		3.94
 5. Miquel von Kessel (Ned) Giant Holland	4.40
 6. Jos Lucassen (Ned) 				5.28
...
55 Jay Sweet            ZVVZ Giant AIS         28.89

Stage 1, Oberwiesenthal - Zschopau, 188 kms:

The Australian team rode the 1st stage to defend the Jersey but were unable to do so. The guys still don't have their race legs yet. We will concentrate on a stage win and use this for preparation for the Tour of Denmark. Tobias Steinhouser from Shauff won the stage and took the jersey. Jens lost around 4 minutes. 

 1. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Shauff 	     4.37.51
 2. Anton Chantyr (Rus)				0.55
 3. Jorn Reuss (Ger) Brandenburg		s.t.
 4. Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Continentale		s.t.
 5. Andreas Sauerborn (Ger) Schauff		1.50
..
40. Jens Voigt (Ger) ZVVZ Giant AIS         	6.56

GC after Stage 1

 1. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Shauff	     4.45.32
 2. Anton Chantyr (Rus)				0.51
 3. Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Continentale 		1.07
 4. Jorn Reuss (Ger) Brandenburg 		1.32
 5. Andreas Sauerborn (Ger) Schauff 		1.54
..
33. Jens Voigt (Ger) ZVVZ Giant AIS         	6.54

Sprint Competition

 1. Andreas Sauerborn (Ger) Schauff                 	3 pts
 2. Edouard Gritsoun (Rus)             			3
 3. Heiko Szonn (Ger) Berlin          			3
 4. Jay Sweet (Australia) ZVVZ Giant AIS  		2

Stage 2, Dresden - Torgau 196 km:

The news is that Jay Sweet (Australia, ZVVZ-Giant-AIS) has crashed today in the final kilometer and has broken his collar bone. The whole team was on the front making the sprint for Jay into the final kilometer. Jens Voigt lost his front wheel on a sharp corner at around 1 kilometer from the line and crashed. Jay tried to go inside him but also lost his front wheel. It was a pity as he was looking good to win the stage but more so as he will now miss Tour of Denmark. We are now looking into having it pinned tomorrow.

Jay Sweet says he was ready to clean up with only a few hundred metres to go when Voigt fell while leading Sweet for the win in stage 2. Sweet sustained a broken left collarbone to match his right one that has been broken twice before. Jay will be having surgery to join the clean break. He will miss out on the tour of Denmark but will be able to race after that. Voigt lost quite a bit of skin but will be able to continue in the tour. 

 1 Rudi Kemer (Ned) Giant Holland           4.26.33
 2 Roger Hammond (GB)				s.t.
 3 Mark Walsham  (GB)				s.t.
 4 Thomas Bochmann (Ger) Kontor			s.t.
 5 Stephan Blochwitz (Ger) Brandenburg		s.t.
...
97 Jens Voigt (Ger) ZVVZ Giant AIS         	s.t.

GC after Stage 2

 1. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Shauff	     9.12.05
 2. Anton Chantyr (Rus)				0.51
 3. Bjorn Glasner (Ger) Continentale		1.07
 4. Jorn Reuss (Ger) Brandenburg		1.32
 5. Andreas Sauerborn (Ger) Shauff	     	1.54
.. 
33. Jens Voigt (Ger) ZVVZ Giant AIS         	6.20

Stage 3, Freiburg - Meerane, 214 kms:

Today was a long uninteresting stage until the final town circuits. The final 4 circuits were full of cobbles and the rain came down on the 2nd last lap and caused carnage. In one major crash our guys lost time but no more skin. One guy broke a leg. 
 1. Tobias Steinhouser (Ger) Schauff	     5.37.02
 2. Ralph Schollhamer (Ger) Kontor		s.t.
 3. Lutz Lehman (Ger) Kontor			s.t.
 4. Andreas Sauerborn (Ger) Schauff		s.t.
 5. Andre Korff (Ger) Berlin			s.t.
...
19. Jens Voigt (Ger) ZVVZ Giant AIS         	0.48

GC after Stage 3

 1. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Schauff	    14.48.57
 2. Anton Chantyr (Russia)                  	1.01
 3. Andreas Sauerborn (Ger) Schauff		2.04
 4. Lutz Lehmann (Ger) Kontor			2.08
 5. Miquel von Kessel (Ned) Giant Holland	2.08

30. Jens Voigt (Ger) ZVVZ Giant AIS         	7.52

Stage 4, Radeberg - Niesky, 178 kms:

Yesterday's stage was a long one with all the hills in the 1st half. Jens Voigt attacked at 50 km during a very active period. He fought his way to a 3min 30sec advantage before the team of the leader panicked and brought him back at 30km from the finish. The finish was a bunch sprint. Today is a split stage with a 25km time trial and a 118km road race. 

 1. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Brandenburg	     4.06.59
 2. Thomas Bockmann (Ger) Kontor		s.t.
 3. Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Kostritzer		s.t.
 4. Miquel von Kessel (Ned) Giant Holland	s.t.
 5. Jurgen Werner (Ger) Kostritzer		s.t.
13. Thomas Konecny (Czech Rep) ZVVZ Giant AIS	s.t.
15. Brett Dennis (Australia) ZVVZ Giant AIS	s.t.

GC after Stage 4

 1. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Schauff	    18.55.56
 2. Anton Chantyr (Russia)                  	1.01
 3. Andreas Sauerborn (Ger) Schauff		2.04
 4. Lutz Lehmann (Ger) Kontor			2.08
 5. Edouard Gritsoun (Russia)                  	2.09
 6. Miquel von Kessel (Ned) Giant Holland	2.10

27. Jens Voigt (Ger) ZVVZ Giant AIS         	7.43

Stage 5a, ITT in Kamenz, 25 km

The winner was the tour leader Tobias Steinhouser with nearly 2 minutes over our Jens Voigt in 2th place. Brett Dennis was 12th and Matt White around 16th. 

  1. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger)          28.49
  2. Thomas Liese (Ger)			1.09
  3. Anton Chantyr (Rus)		1.31

Stage 5b, Meisen - Freital, 85 km

The ZVVZ-Giant-AIS boys attacked very hard at the start until Brett Dennis escaped with 2 others only to be caught on the finish circuit. Immedaitely, Tomas Konecny attacked and joined the leader Trumheller (not sure of the spelling) until the finish. Trumheller attacked near the finish and won the stage with Tomas 2nd. 

 1. Heinrich Trummheller (Ger)     	     2.55.29
 2. Tomas Konecny (Czech Rep) ZVVZ-Giant-AIS	0.06
 3. Eduard Gritsun (Rus)			0.19
...
     Tobias Steinhauser (Ger)       		0.22

GC after Stage 5b

  1. Tobias Steinhauser (Ger) Schauff        22.20.36
  2. Anton Schantyr (Rus)                      + 2.32
  3. Edouard Gritsoun (Rus)                    + 4.05

Stage 6, Dresden - Dresden, 125 km

The sensation was the tour leader with around 5 minutes lead, bashed his knee on stage 5b and didn't start the final stage. This gave victory to the Russian Anton Chantyr. 

  1. Rudi Kemna (Ned)                         2.54.49
  2. Lutz Lehmann (Ger)
  3. Enrico Poitschke (Ger)
  4. Michael Giebelmann (Ger)
  5. Andre Korff (Ger)
  6. Heinrich Trumheller (Ger)               all s.t.

Final GC

  1. Anton Schantyr (Rus)                   25.17.54
  2. Edouard Gritsoun (Rus)                  	1.34
  3. Lutz Lehmann (Ger)                      	1.43
  4. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro Adler            	1.54
  5. Miquel von Kessel (Ned)                  	2.29
  6. Timo Scholz (Ger)                        	3.03