Tour of Murcia

Spain, March 1-5, 1995


Stage 1 - 157 kms - March 1 1995
  1. Jeroen Blijlevens (Netherlands) TVM   04:08:13
  2. Asiate Saitov (Russia) Artiach
  3. Adriano Baffi (Italy) Mapei
  4. Jo Blanckaert (Belgium) Colstrop
  5. Maurizio Foundriest (Italy) Lampre
  6. Stefano Cembaili (Italy) Carrera
  7. Sammie Moreels (Belgium) Lotto
  8. Jose Rodriguez (Spain) Kelme
  9. Tom Desmet (Belgium) Colstrop
 10. Mario de Clerq (Belgium) Lotto        all s.t.
Stage 2 - 203 kms - March 2 1995
Once again the stage victory in the Tour of Murcia was decided by the sprinters, overnight leader Jereon Blijlevens missed a critical split in the field towards the end and lost time and the top slot. Fabio Casartelli, the 1992 Olympic champion, produced his best performance of the season so far with third place in the dash for the line.

The stage went to Adriano Baffi, already a winner of three races this year, who edged out the rest in the sprint. Baffi's win also gave him the overall lead in the race, while Casartelli moved up into fifth place in the overall standings.

The race finishes with a time trial in Murcia on Sunday and should give both Casartelli and Peron a good chance to move a little higher in the standings.

1. Adriano Baffi (Italy-Mapei)               05:24:27
  2. Mauro Radaeli (Italy-Brescialat)
  3. Fabio Casartelli (Italy-Motorola)
  4. Tristan Hoffman (Netherlands-TVM)
  5. Asiate Saitov (Russia-Artiach)
  6. Jean Pierre Heynderickx (Belgium-Collstrop)
  7. Maurizio Fondriest (Italy-Lampre)
  8. Dimitri Tcherkachine (Russia-Santa Clara)
  9. Martin Van Steen (Netherlands-TVM)
 10. Tom Desmet (Belgium-Collstrop)            all s.t.
General Classification after Stage Two
  1. Baffi                                   09:32:23
  2. Saitov                                        11 secs.
  3. Radaeli                                       s.t.
  4. Jan Svorada (Czech Republic-Lampre)           12
  5. Casartelli                                    13
  6. Claudio Chiappucci (Italy-Carrera)            16
  7. Fondriest                                     17
  8. Sammie Moreels (Belgium-Lotto)
  9. Desmet
 10. Tcherkachine                             all s.t.
Stage 3 - 183 kms - March 2 1995
  1. Tristan Hoffman, Netherlands (TVM)           05:19:58
  2. Asiate Saitov, Russia (Artiach)
  3. Adriano Baffi, Italy (Mapei)
  4. Jose Antonio Espinosa, Spain (Castellblanch)
  5. J. Pascual Rodriguez, Spain (S. Clara)
  6. Edwig Van Hooydonck, Belgium (Novell)
  7. Sammie Moreels, Belgium (Lotto)
  8. Fabio Casartelli, Italy (Motorola)
  9. Eleuterio Anguita, Spain (Castellblanch)
 10. Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgium (Lotto)          all s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
  1. Baffi                                 14:52:17
  2. Saitov                                      09 secs.
  3. Hoffman                                     13
  4. Jan Svorada, Czech Republic (Lampre)        16
  5. Casartelli                                  17
  6. Claudio Chiapucci, Italy (Carrera)          20
  7. Moreels                                     21
  8. Anguita
  9. Espinosa
 10. Maurizio Fondriest, Italy (Lampre)      all s.t
Stage 4 - 186 kms - March 4 1995
  1. Jeroen Blijlevens (Netherlands) TVM      05:13:32
  2. Jan Svorada (Czech Republic) Lampre
  3. Tristan Hoffman (Netherlands) TVM
  4. Asiate Saitov (Russia) Aeriach
  5. Adrano Baffi (Italy) Mapei
  6. Jon Planckaert (Belgium) Collstrop
  7. Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (Russia) Novell
  8. Sammie Moreels (Belgium) Lotto
  9. Asier Goenetxea (Spain) Euskadi
 10. Mario de Clerq (Belgium) Lotto            all s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
  1. Baffi                               20:05:47
  2. Svorada                                   09 secs.
  3. Saitov                                    10
  4. Hoffman                                   11
  5. Fabio Casartelli (Italy) Motorola         19
  6. Santiago Blanco (Spain) Banesto           21
  7. Claudio Chiappucci (Italy) Carrera        22
  8. Moreels                                   23
  9. Eleuterio Anguita (Spain) Castellblanch
 10. Jose Espinosa (Spain) Castellblanch       both s.t.
Stage 5 - Final Stage - 11 kms ITT - March 5 1995
  1. Adriano Baffi (Italy) Mapei            00:12:59
  2. Erik Breukink (Netherlands) ONCE             16 secs.
  3. Maurizio Fondriest (Italy) Lampre            20
  4. Santos Gonzalez (Spain) Kelme                32
  5. Aitor Garmendia (Spain) Banesto              33
  6. Edwig Van Hooydonck (Netherlands) Novell     35
  7. Melcho Mauri (Spain) ONCE                    40
  8. Jelle Nijdam (Netherlands) TVM              s.t.
  9. Andrea Peron (Italy) Motorola                41
 10. Claudio Chiappucci (Italy)                   46
Final General Classification
  1. Baffi                            20:18:46
  2. Breukink                               39 secs.
  3. Fondriest                              43
  4. Garmendia                              56
  5. Van Hooydonck                         58
  6. Peron                                1:04
  7. Asiate Saitov (Russia) Artiach        s.t.
  8. Chiappucci                           1:08
  9. Francisco Cabello                    1:16
 10. Frans Maassen (Netherlands) Novell   1:17