Montjuich Hill Climb - Spain
After being second to Tony Rominger last year Claudio Chiappucci went
one better and won the 32nd Escalada a Montjuic (Sunday 10/22). This
is a hilly race on the "Olympic mountain" Montjuic in Barcelona, in
two parts and invitation only.
1. Claudio Chiappucci Ita Carrera 43.16
2. Richard Virenque Fra Festina + 0.20
3. Mauro Gianetti Sch Polti + 0.23
4. Abraham Olano Spa Mapei + 0.23
5. F. Casagrande Ita Saeco M. + 0.25
6. Piotr Ugrumov Lat Gewiss + 0.28
7. Felix Garcia Casas Spa Artiach + 0.35
8. Jose Maria Jimenez Spa Banesto + 0.54
9. Jose Manuel Uria Spa Castellblanch + 1.16
10. Carlos Pinho Por Sicasal + 1.21
Time trial 8,7 kms
1. Mauro Gianetti Sch Polti 14.55
2. Claudio Chiappucci Ita Carrera + 0.04
3. F. Casagrande Ita Saeco M. + 0.08
4. Abraham Olano Spa Mapei + 0.16
5. Felix Garcia Casas Spa Artiach + 0.33
6. Piotr Ugrumov Lat Gewiss + 0.39
7. Jose Maria Jimenez Spa Banesto + 0.45
8. Richard Virique Fra Festina + 0.46
9. Daniel Clavero Spa Artiach + 0.50
10. Jose Manuel Uria Spa Castellblanch + 0.52
Final Overall
1. Claudio Chiappucci Ita Carrera 58.15
2. Mauro Gianetti Sch Polti + 0.19
3. F. Casagrande Ita Saeco M. + 0.29
4. Abraham Olano Spa Mapei + 0.35
5. Richard Virique Fra Festina + 1.02
6. Piotr Ugrumov Lat Gewiss + 1.03
7. Felix Garcia Casas Spa Artiach + 1.04
8. Jose Maria Jimiez Spa Banesto + 1.35
9. Jose Manuel Uria Spa Castellblanch + 2.04
10. Daniel Clavero Spa Artiach + 2.07
11. Carlos Pinho Por Sicasal + 2.32
12. Melcior Mauri Spa Once + 4.19
The first section of the last race of the Spanish pro season, a 24.3km race
"en ligne" was won by Chiappucci, 20 seconds ahead of Virenque.
Chiappucci finished second in the time trial section (8.7km) behind
Gianetti. Laurent Jalabert, who replaced the injured Marco Pantani in the
race, finished more than five minutes behind the winner.