Circuit des Mines, Cat 2.5

France, April 29-May 4 1997


Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
Stage 7 and Final GC

Stage 1, 160 kms:

 1. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne        3.38:24 
 2. Eddie Seigneur (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux 		 	0.02
 3. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux		0.03
 4. Madsen (Dan) 						0.11
 5. Bert Heimstra (Ned) 					s.t.
 6. Glen Magnusson (Switz) Amore e Vita				0.12
 7. Hayman (Ned)
 8. Lotz (Ned)
 9. Jorgensen (Dan)
10. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle de Seine-et-Marne
11. Meloni (Ita) Amore e Vita
12. Franky De Buyst (Bel) Saxon-Tonnisteiner 
13. Salvetat (Lorraine)
14. Chris Horner (USA) La Francaise des Jeux	
15. Cees Hopmans (Ned) Saxon-Tonnisteiner 


and main peloton 						2.49


Stage 2: Faulquemont - Saint-Avold (176.3 km)

 1. Brian Walton (Can)                          4.18.21
 2. Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Amore & Vita           s.t.
 3. Denis Leproux (Fra) CC Etupes                  0.07
 4. Stepane Ravaleu (Fra) Big Mat - Auber          s.t.
 5. Vincent Templier (Fra) VC Saint-Quentin        1.39
 6. Glenn Magnuson (Swe) Amore & Vita              2.12
 7. Bert Hiemstra (Ned)                                 
 8. Olivier Perraudeau (Fra) Vendee U
 9. Herve Boussard (Fra) Big Mat - Auber
10. Madsen (Den)                                 all s.t.

Stage 3: Rombas - Rombas (22.5 km) Individual Time Trial

 1. Eddy Seigneur (Fra) Francaise des Jeux       0.30.06
 2. Martial Locatelli (Fra) CC Etupes               0.23
 3. Denis Leproux (Fra) CC Etupes                   0.38
 4. Stepane Ravaleu (Fra) Big Mat - Auber           0.45
 5. Pascal Lance (Fra) Big Mat - Auber              0.46
 6. Christian Blanchard (Fra) Vendee U              1.04
 7. Brian Walton (Can)                              1.09
 8. Levecot (Fra) Equipe de France Piste            1.11
 9. Wohlberg (Can)                                  1.13
10. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle                 1.29

Stage 4: Joeuf - Metz (107.5 km)

 1. Damien Nazon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux        2.50.35
 2. Bo Larsen (Nor) Amore & Vita            
 3. Bert Hiemstra (Ned)
 4. Sebastien Hatton (Fra) Big Mat - Auber 
 5. Eddy Torrekens (Bel) Tonissteiner
 6. Michail Khalilov (Ukr)
 7. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle
 8. Olivier Perraudeau (Fra) Vendee U       
 9. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle
10. Serge Barbara (Fra) Equipe de France          all s.t. 

Overall after Stage 4:

 1. Eddy Seigneur (Fra) Francaise des Jeux  
 2. Denis Leproux (Fra) CC Etupes                   1.13
 3. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle                 1.27
 4. Brian Walton (Can)                              1.33
 5. Stepane Ravaleu (Fra) Big Mat - Auber           1.38
 6. Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux      2.19
 7. Hayman (Ned)                                    2.46
 8. Martial Locatelli (Fra) CC Etupes               3.10
 9. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle                 3.15
10. Bert Hiemstra (Ned)                             3.18 

Stage 5: Trieux - Schengen (Luxembourg), 170 km:

 1. Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Amore & Vita         4.02.42
 2. Landry (Can)                                    1.14 
 3. Vincent Templier (Fra) VC Saint-Quentin         1.19
 4. Pascal Pofilet (Fra) CC Etupes                  s.t.
 5. Damien Nazon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux           1.37
 6. Olivier Perraudeau (Fra) Vendee U              
 7. Bert Hiemstra (Ned)
 8. Jean-Michel Monin (Fra) Big Mat - Auber
 9. Raphael Jeune (Fra) CC Etupes
10. Serge Barbara (Fra) Equipe de France Piste    all s.t.  

Overall after Stage 5:

 1. Eddy Seigneur (Fra) Francaise des Jeux  
 2. Denis Leproux (Fra) CC Etupes                   1.12
 3. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle                 1.27
 4. Brian Walton (Can)                              1.33
 5. Stepane Ravaleu (Fra) Big Mat - Auber           1.38
 6. Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux      2.17
 7. Hayman (Ned)                                    2.46
 8. Lotz (Ned)                                      2.55
 9. Martial Locatelli (Fra) CC Etupes               3.10
10. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle                 3.15

Stage 6: Morhange - Sarrebourg (168 km)

 
 1. Damien Nazon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux        4.05.19
 2. Denis Leproux (Fra) CC Etupes  
 3. Ludo Dierckxens (Bel) Tonissteiner
 4. Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux
 5. Eddy Seigneur (Fra) Francaise des Jeux 
 6. Bo Larsen (Nor) Amore & Vita  
 7. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle   
 8. Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Amore & Vita  
 9. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle     
10. Stepane Ravaleu (Fra) Big Mat - Auber        all s.t.

Stage 7: Saint Louis - Hayange (189 km)

 1. Andrea Collinelli (Ita)                      4.52.06
 2. Madsen (Den)                                    s.t.
 3. Jean-Francois Anti (Fra) Mutuelle               1.14
 4. Berges (Fra) Equipe de France Piste             1.38
 5. Damien Nazon (Fra) Francaise des Jeux           7.58 
 6. Olivier Perraudeau (Fra) Vendee U      
 7. Walter Benteteau (Fra) Vendee U 
 8. Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Amore & Vita  
 9. Eddy Torrekens (Bel) Tonissteiner
10. Raphael Jeune (Fra) CC Etupes                all s.t.
 

Final Overall:

 1. Eddy Seigneur (Fra) Francaise des Jeux  
 2. Denis Leproux (Fra) CC Etupes                   1.06
 3. Frederic Gabriel (Fra) Mutuelle                 1.21
 4. Stepane Ravaleu (Fra) Big Mat - Auber           1.42
 5. Christophe Mengin (Fra) Francaise des Jeux      2.16
 6. Brian Walton (Can)                              2.17
 7. Charles Guilbert (Fra) Mutuelle                 3.15
 8. Hayman (Ned)                                    3.31
 9. Martial Locatelli (Fra) CC Etupes               3.55
10. Bert Hiemstra (Ned)                             4.02