Rominger Classic, Switzerland

Explanation

In this race, hobby-bikers race alongside famous PRO riders. The 1996 edition of the "race" had 4068 participants. The whole pack is divided in 8 or 9 groups and each group is guided by two PROS. These groups are moving in a pace of about 30 km/h. At km 84 (Altitude about 480m) the PROS leave their group, go to the head of the pack and the race will be started. The race is ending in Crans-Montana at an altitude of 1460m. Every biker has to pay 130 Swiss Francs for his participation.The prizemoney for all the PROS is around 200 000 Swiss Francs. The profit for the organisators will be in the range of 80 000 to 100 000 Swiss Francs

Rominger Classic, Vevey - Crans-Montana, 103 km:

 1. Pascal Richard (Sch)       3.24.08
 2. Andrea Tafi (Ita)             s.t.
 3. Beat Zberg (Sch)            + 0.38

 4. Moos (Sch)                  + 0.53
 5. Virenque (Fra)              + 1.00
 6. Chiappucci (Ita)
 7. Ballerini (Ita)
 8. Olano (Spa)
 9. Elli (Ita)                all s.t.
10. Grass (Sch)                 + 7.48
11. Berzin (Rus)                + 8.15
12. Brochard (Fra)              + 8.16
13. M. Zberg (Sch)                s.t.
14. Herve (Fra)                   s.t.
15. Ullrich (Ger)               + 8.17
16. Boscardin (Ita)               s.t.
17. Luttenberger (Aut)          +11.45


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