Progressive Lap and Time data
Lap total km Lap Time Total time
Lap 1 13.5 km 24.34 (32.97 km/h) 0.24.34 (32.97 km/h)
Lap 2 27.0 km 24.08 (33.56 km/h) 0.48.42 (33.26 km/h)
Lap 3 40.5 km 23.26 (34.57 km/h) 1.12.08 (33.69 km/h)
Lap 4 54.0 km 19.34 (41.40 km/h) 1.31.42 (35.33 km/h)
Lap 5 67.5 km 18.44 (43.24 km/h) 1.50.26 (36.67 km/h)
Lap 6 81.0 km 20.21 (39.80 km/h) 2.10.47 (37.16 km/h)
Lap 7 94.5 km 20.14 (40.03 km/h) 2.31.01 (37.55 km/h)
Lap 8 108.0 km 20.35 (39.35 km/h) 2.52.36 (37.54 km/h)
Lap 9 121.5 km 19.18 (41.97 km/h) 3.11.54 (37.99 km/h)
Lap 10 135.0 km 19.08 (42.33 km/h) 3.31.02 (38.38 km/h)
Lap 11 148.5 km 19.09 (42.30 km/h) 3.50.11 (38.71 km/h)
Lap 12 162.0 km 17.24 (46.56 km/h) 4.06.36 (39.42 km/h)
Lap 13 175.5 km 17.53 (45.29 km/h) 4.24.29 (39.81 km/h)
14:15 - French riders lead peloton.
14:10 - Lap 13 in 17.53" - total time 4.24.29" (39.813) with 14
leaders.
At 18" is Henk Vogels (Australia). At 49" is an inactive peloton.
Italian riders are at the front of this group blocking the peloton.
14:07 - Group of 14 away: Zulle, Hundertmarck, Michel Lafis,
Bartoli, Riis, Axel
Merckx, Bolts, Munoz Fernandez, Guesdon, Boogerd, Virenque, Bugno,
Garcia.
14:02 - Lap 13: Attack by Alex Zulle, Michael Boogerd, Garcia,
Riis, Virenque, Hundertmarck, Bugno, Jaermann.
14:00 - Some riders abandon: Mat Anand (Canada),
Jonathan Hall (Australia).
13:56 - Peloton complete.
13:54 - Some riders abandon: Alexandre Gontchenkov, Tristan
Hoffman, Jonathan Vaughters,
Ludo Dierckxens.
Progressive Lap and Time data
Lap total km Lap Time Total time
Lap 1 13.5 km 24.34 (32.97 km/h) 0.24.34 (32.97 km/h)
Lap 2 27.0 km 24.08 (33.56 km/h) 0.48.42 (33.26 km/h)
Lap 3 40.5 km 23.26 (34.57 km/h) 1.12.08 (33.69 km/h)
Lap 4 54.0 km 19.34 (41.40 km/h) 1.31.42 (35.33 km/h)
Lap 5 67.5 km 18.44 (43.24 km/h) 1.50.26 (36.67 km/h)
Lap 6 81.0 km 20.21 (39.80 km/h) 2.10.47 (37.16 km/h)
Lap 7 94.5 km 20.14 (40.03 km/h) 2.31.01 (37.55 km/h)
Lap 8 108.0 km 20.35 (39.35 km/h) 2.52.36 (37.54 km/h)
Lap 9 121.5 km 19.18 (41.97 km/h) 3.11.54 (37.99 km/h)
Lap 10 135.0 km 19.08 (42.33 km/h) 3.31.02 (38.38 km/h)
Lap 11 148.5 km 19.09 (42.30 km/h) 3.50.11 (38.71 km/h)
Lap 12 162.0 km 17.24 (46.56 km/h) 4.06.36 (39.42 km/h)
13:51 - Lap 12 in 17.24" (46.557 km/h)! Total time 4.06.36 (39.416
km/h) - Still 94.5 km to go - Peloton at 14".
13:49 -
After climb of Oriamendi: 15 leaders: Tafi, Bartoli, Van Heeswijk,
Vierhouten, Virenque, Laurent Jalabert, Zberg, Vasseur).
Peloton on 15".
13:48 -Still (official) 150 riders in race.
Progressive Lap and Time data
Lap total km Lap Time Total time
Lap 1 13.5 km 24.34 (32.97 km/h) 0.24.34 (32.97 km/h)
Lap 2 27.0 km 24.08 (33.56 km/h) 0.48.42 (33.26 km/h)
Lap 3 40.5 km 23.26 (34.57 km/h) 1.12.08 (33.69 km/h)
Lap 4 54.0 km 19.34 (41.40 km/h) 1.31.42 (35.33 km/h)
Lap 5 67.5 km 18.44 (43.24 km/h) 1.50.26 (36.67 km/h)
Lap 6 81.0 km 20.21 (39.80 km/h) 2.10.47 (37.16 km/h)
Lap 7 94.5 km 20.14 (40.03 km/h) 2.31.01 (37.55 km/h)
Lap 8 108.0 km 20.35 (39.35 km/h) 2.52.36 (37.54 km/h)
Lap 9 121.5 km 19.18 (41.97 km/h) 3.11.54 (37.99 km/h)
Lap 10 135.0 km 19.08 (42.33 km/h) 3.31.02 (38.38 km/h)
Lap 11 148.5 km 19.09 (42.30 km/h) 3.50.11 (38.71 km/h)
13:37 -
Coup! Around 20-25 leaders with at least 9 (!) French riders (Laurent
Jalabert, Nicolas Jalabert, Richard Virenque, Herve). Others: Tafi, Max van
Heeswijk, Gonzalez, Ouslamine, Bartoli, Nico Mattan
13:35 -
Spill in peloton. Problems for Martin Hvastija (Slo). Break in peloton.
13:34 - Lap 11 in 19.09" - total time 3.49.12" (38.874 km/h) -
peloton complete.
13:31 - Peloton complete now with no leaders.
Nicolas and Laurent Jalabert lead the peloton.
13:30 - It's dry again and the roads are beginning to dry.
13:27 - Three leaders: Alb. Leanizbarrutia, Pascal Herve and
Sascha Henrix
13:26 - At the top of Oriamendi peloton at 12".
13:24 - Rominger out of leading group and back to peloton.
13:18 - Some riders abandon after lap 10 (including Francisque
Teyssier, Pascal Richard (Swi), and Jose Maria Jimenez
Sastre (Spa)
Progressive Lap and Time data
Lap total km Lap Time Total time
Lap 1 13.5 km 24.34 (32.97 km/h) 0.24.34 (32.97 km/h)
Lap 2 27.0 km 24.08 (33.56 km/h) 0.48.42 (33.26 km/h)
Lap 3 40.5 km 23.26 (34.57 km/h) 1.12.08 (33.69 km/h)
Lap 4 54.0 km 19.34 (41.40 km/h) 1.31.42 (35.33 km/h)
Lap 5 67.5 km 18.44 (43.24 km/h) 1.50.26 (36.67 km/h)
Lap 6 81.0 km 20.21 (39.80 km/h) 2.10.47 (37.16 km/h)
Lap 7 94.5 km 20.14 (40.03 km/h) 2.31.01 (37.55 km/h)
Lap 8 108.0 km 20.35 (39.35 km/h) 2.52.36 (37.54 km/h)
Lap 9 121.5 km 19.18 (41.97 km/h) 3.11.54 (37.99 km/h)
Lap 10 135.0 km 19.08 (42.33 km/h) 3.31.02 (38.38 km/h)
13:15 - Lap 10 in 19.08" - total time 3.30.03" (38.562 km/h).
Group of 9 leads, peloton at 28". Group with Pascal Richard and Brian
Holm behind peloton.
13:12 - Peloton at 33".
13:11 -Pascal Richard behind peloton.
13:07 - Gianluca Bartolami attacks from the peloton; some Italians
can't follow.
On top of Oriamendi the peloton is still at 35" to the 9 leaders.
13:06 - 9 Leaders reach (after climb of 800 m) top of Oriamendi.
13:03 -
Marcel Wust (Ger), Sascha Henrix (Ger), Pascal Herve (Fra), Ludo Dierckxens
(Bel), Carlo Bomans (Bel), Tony Rominger (Swi), Roland Meier (Swi), Alb.
Leanizbarrutia (Spa) and Luca Scinto (Ita) lead. Peloton at 1.12".
Progressive Lap and Time data
Lap total km Lap Time Total time
Lap 1 13.5 km 24.34 (32.97 km/h) 0.24.34 (32.97 km/h)
Lap 2 27.0 km 24.08 (33.56 km/h) 0.48.42 (33.26 km/h)
Lap 3 40.5 km 23.26 (34.57 km/h) 1.12.08 (33.69 km/h)
Lap 4 54.0 km 19.34 (41.40 km/h) 1.31.42 (35.33 km/h)
Lap 5 67.5 km 18.44 (43.24 km/h) 1.50.26 (36.67 km/h)
Lap 6 81.0 km 20.21 (39.80 km/h) 2.10.47 (37.16 km/h)
Lap 7 94.5 km 20.14 (40.03 km/h) 2.31.01 (37.55 km/h)
Lap 8 108.0 km 20.35 (39.35 km/h) 2.52.36 (37.54 km/h)
Lap 9 121.5 km 19.18 (41.97 km/h) 3.11.54 (37.99 km/h)
13.02: - Lap 9 in 19.18" - total time 3.10.55 (38.170 km/h) - 9
leaders with peloton at 1'29".
12:55 - 9 Leaders with group of 3 at 30" and peloton at 1.29.
12:52 - Group of 9 leaders now as Steven de Jongh, Andrei
Zintchenkov and Francisque
Teyssier can't keep the pace and get dropped.
12:50 -Group of 12 reach the top of Oriamendi in lap 9.
Peloton at 1.53".
12:46 - Roland Meier attacks.
12:45 - Italian riders are leading the peloton
Progressive Lap and Time data
Lap total km Lap Time Total time
Lap 1 13.5 km 24.34 (32.97 km/h) 0.24.34 (32.97 km/h)
Lap 2 27.0 km 24.08 (33.56 km/h) 0.48.42 (33.26 km/h)
Lap 3 40.5 km 23.26 (34.57 km/h) 1.12.08 (33.69 km/h)
Lap 4 54.0 km 19.34 (41.40 km/h) 1.31.42 (35.33 km/h)
Lap 5 67.5 km 18.44 (43.24 km/h) 1.50.26 (36.67 km/h)
Lap 6 81.0 km 20.21 (39.80 km/h) 2.10.47 (37.16 km/h)
Lap 7 94.5 km 20.14 (40.03 km/h) 2.31.01 (37.55 km/h)
Lap 8 108.0 km 20.35 (39.35 km/h) 2.52.36 (37.54 km/h)
12:42 - Lap 8 in 20.35" (39.356 km/h) - total time 2.51.37 - group
of 12 leaders -
peloton at 2.21" - still 148.5 km to go.
12:37 -
New group of 12 leaders: Andrei Zintchenko (Rus), Steven de Jongh (Ned),
Marcel Wust (Ger), Sascha Henrix (Ger), Pascal Herve (Fra), Francisque
Teyssier (Fra), Ludo Dierckxens (Bel), Carlo Bomans (Bel), Tony Rominger
(Swi), Roland Meier (Swi), Alb. Leanizbarrutia (Spa) and Luca Scinto (Ita).
12:35 - 4 leaders with group of 8 at 17".
12:28 - The 4 leaders reach top of Oriamendi. The chasing
group of 8 are at 37" with the peloton at 3.14". It is still windy
and raining.
Progressive Lap and Time data
Lap total km Lap Time Total time
Lap 1 13.5 km 24.34 (32.97 km/h) 0.24.34 (32.97 km/h)
Lap 2 27.0 km 24.08 (33.56 km/h) 0.48.42 (33.26 km/h)
Lap 3 40.5 km 23.26 (34.57 km/h) 1.12.08 (33.69 km/h)
Lap 4 54.0 km 19.34 (41.40 km/h) 1.31.42 (35.33 km/h)
Lap 5 67.5 km 18.44 (43.24 km/h) 1.50.26 (36.67 km/h)
Lap 6 81.0 km 20.21 (39.80 km/h) 2.10.47 (37.16 km/h)
Lap 7 94.5 km 20.14 (40.03 km/h) 2.31.01 (37.55 km/h)
12:16 -
Lap 7 in 20.14" - total time 2.31.02" (37.524km/h) - still 162 km to go.
There are four leaders: Zintchenko, Dierckxens, De Jongh and Wust.
At 1.49" there is a group of 8: Pascal Herve (Fra), Francisque Teyssier
(Fra), Carlo
Bomans (Bel), Sascha Henrix (Ger), Tony Rominger (Swi), Roland Meier
(Swi), Leanizbarrutia (Spa) and Luca Scinto (Ita).
Peloton at 2.31"
12:10 - On top of Oriamendi in lap 7: 4 riders leading with group
of 8 at 2.15", part of peloton at 2.26" and rest of peloton at 2'43".
12:05 -
4 leaders: Zintchenko, Dierckxens, De Jongh and Wust.
11:56 - lap 6 in 20.21".
After lap 6: Andrei Zintchenko leading with three chasers (Marcel Wust,
Steven de Jongh and Ludo Dierckxens) at 53" and the peloton at 1.46".
11:54 - Zintchenko with peloton at 1'10".
11:50 - Zintchenko with peloton at 1.05".
11.47 - On top of Oriamendi: Andrei Zintchenko with peloton at 57".
11.44 - Zintchenko with peloton at 1.26".
Progressive Lap and Times Data
Lap total km Lap Time Total time
Lap 1 13.5 km 24.34 (32.97 km/h) 0.24.34 (32.97 km/h)
Lap 2 27.0 km 24.08 (33.56 km/h) 0.48.42 (33.26 km/h)
Lap 3 40.5 km 23.26 (34.57 km/h) 1.12.08 (33.69 km/h)
Lap 4 54.0 km 19.34 (41.40 km/h) 1.31.42 (35.33 km/h)
Lap 5 67.5 km 18.44 (43.24 km/h) 1.50.26 (36.67 km/h)
Lap 6 81.0 km
Lap 7 94.5 km
Lap 8 108.0 km
Lap 9 121.5 km
Lap 10 135.0 km
Lap 11 148.5 km
Lap 12 162.0 km
Lap 13 175.5 km
Lap 14 189.0 km
Lap 15 202.5 km
Lap 16 216.0 km
Lap 17 229.5 km
Lap 18 243.0 km
Lap 19 256.5 km
11:42 - Zintchenko with peloton on 1.20".
11:36 -
Round 5 in 18.44" (43.216) and total time 1.50.31" (36.646) - Andrei
Zintchenko (Rus/No. 86) is the leader with peloton on 29" - still 189 km
to go
11:34 - Zintchenko leading with Pena on 18" and peloton on 27".
11:28 - Zintchenko leading with Pena on 10" and peloton on 41".
11:27 - Heavy rain is falling.
11:24 -
Zintchenko and Pena with peloton on 30".
11:21 - Konishev abandons
11:18 -
An attack by Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) and Andrei Zintchenko.
11:16 -
Round 4 in 19.34" - total time 1.31.46" (35.306 km/h) - peloton complete
11:15 -I t is now starting to rain.
11.12 - Peloton complete.
11.10 -
Peloton catch Rominger's group - the peloton is now in two parts.
11:08 -
First attack by Tony Rominger. An immediate reaction and a small group
forms: Rominger, Alessandro Baronti, Stephan Gottschling and Ludo Dierckxens.
10:57 -
Lap 3 in 23.26 (34.562 km/h) - total time after 3 rounds: 1.12.12 (33.656
km/h) - peloton is complete - still 216 km to go.
10:55 -
Dutch TV commentator counted: 20 riders out of the current top 50 UCI
rankings who have not started in the World Championship.
The question posed: Is the WC too late in the season?
10:42 -
Peloton has to stop for a little demonstration (20-30 people). Police removed
the group and within 20 seconds the peloton is riding again.
10:34 -
Second lap in 24.08" - total time after two laps 48.47" - still 229.5 km
to go - peloton complete.
10:09 -
First lap in 24.34" (32.9 km/h) is very slow. Compare it to the
Espoirs (Under-23s) on Saturday who did one lap in 17.08. The peloton is
complete - 243 km to go.
09:50 -
Pavel Tonkov (Rus/Start No.87) and Eugeni Berzin (Rus/Start No.88)
did not start.
161 riders from 25 countries started.
09:45 - Here we go.
Miguel Indurain gave the starting shot for the Elite
Men's Road Championship - 19 laps of 13.5 km = 256.5 km
Since 5 a.m. it's been very windy in San Sebastian and overnight there
was heavy rain. At the start it is very cloudy and the wet road will
make the descent tricky. There is no rain at the moment and the wind
should dry the road fairly quickly.
Australian comment: a good course
for Henk Vogels even though he is not a strong climber. The climb has not
been decisive in the Elite Women's and Under-23 men's road race.