Vuelta a Espana 1997, UCI Grand Tour

Spain, September 6-28, 1997

Stage 22, Madrid - Madrid, 145.5 kms


Stage 22 Report

Alex Zuelle gave Switzerland their fifth Tour of Spain victory in six years when he won for a second consecutive year on Sunday.

He finished the 22-day Tour five minutes seven seconds ahead of Spain's Fernando Escartin with Swiss Laurent Dufaux third, 6:11 in arrears.

It was the fastest of 52 Tours, averaging more than 41 kph.

The final stage over 148.5 kms in the city suburbs was won by Max van Heeswijk on the boulevard outside Real Madrid soccer stadium.

The Dutchman broke clear in the last kilometre to hold off a late charge by Czech Jan Svorada, who was second ahead of German Marcel Wust.

Eleven years ago Walter Zuelle threatened to sell his son's bicycle which lay dusty and rusting in the cellar of their home.

That 'pushed the button' which was to lift Alex Zuelle, a house painter who enjoyed smoking, to the top floor of professional racing.

On Sunday his career rose to new heights with the Swiss racer's second victory in the Tour of Spain, a success he did not expect when the race began in Lisbon 22 days ago as he was still recovering from his latest crash.

Zuelle, 29, bares his racing scars as readily as he wears the yellow jersey. He has been race leader for a record 37 days over three Tours of Spain, and in the Tour de France for 11 days between 1992 and 1996.

His reputation for crashing was born in 1993 when, after 13 days in the leader's yellow jersey in the Tour of Spain, he tumbled on a descent in the mountains of Asturias.

It ended his chances of overall victory, and he had to wait three years for his first triumph. That was followed 11 days later with the world time trial title in Lugano.

Twice in one Tour de France stage in 1995 Zuelle was felled on the Cormet de Roseland mountain, but he fought back to finish second overall to Miguel Indurain in Paris.

This year he crashed in the Tour of Switzerland in the rain, fracturing his collarbone, while still bearing the marks from a spill a week earlier in France.

The fracture required ``complicated surgery'' to fit 12 surgical pins, and Zuelle said: ``I was more relaxed for this Tour of Spain. Previously I always had pressure on me.''

Zuelle's talent against the clock has given him 31 of his 53 victories over the last five years but he was known primarily as a good weather cyclist.

However, he won the world championship in the rain, three months after winning a rain-drenched prologue time trial in the Tour de France at Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands.

Those victories laid the myth that the bespectacled Zuelle was doomed when it rained. He has poor eyesight but specially designed lenses that do not mist over have helped him overcome any vision problems.

Eleven years ago, his dad was surprised that his son was being sought by their home town club, VC Wil. Alex had impressed the coach by overtaking the club's training group, even though he was wearing basketball boots.

``But he doesn't even know how to change gears,'' Zuelle senior told club coach Guido Amrhein. The bike had to come out of the cellar to stop his father selling it.

Zuelle's career reached a crisis in 1990 when, after twice being turned down for a professional team place, he was on the verge of hanging up his wheels.

Then he was introduced to Manolo Saiz, team chief of Spanish sponsored ONCE, who offered him a three-month contract that was to extend over six years.

Within days of becoming a professional Zuelle repaid Saiz's faith by taking third in the Tour of Catalonia behind Tour de France winners Indurain and Pedro Delgado.

A year later his Tour de France debut was remarkable. He was second to Indurain in the opening time trial, and then spent six days in the yellow jersey.

On Sunday he was again clad in the traditional colours for the Madrid finale to the Tour of Spain, and determined that nothing would rain on his parade.

Alex Zulle

Born Wil, Switzerland July 5, 1968.

Team: ONCE.

Major successes: 1993 Tour of Spain, 2nd overall, three stage wins. 1995 Tour de France, 2nd overall, one stage win; Tour of Spain stage win. 1996 Tour of Spain, 1st overall, stage win. World time trial championship, Lugano; Tour de France prologue time trial. 1997 Tour of Spain, 1st overall. stage win.

Stage Results

   1. VAN HEESWIJK, Max    NED RABOBANK                 3.29.42  12 sec bonus (41.631 km/h)
   2. SVORADA, Jan         CZE MAPEI - GB                  s.t.   8 sec bonus
   3. WUST, Marcel         GER LOTUS                       s.t.   4 sec bonus
   4. CAMIN, Claudio       ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER         s.t.
   5. MICHAELSEN, Lars     DEN TVM                         s.t.
   6. GUIDI, Fabrizio      ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE            s.t.
   7. VIERHOUTEN, Aart     NED RABOBANK                    s.t.
   8. DI BASCO, Alessio    ITA SAECO                       s.t.
   9. CONTE, Biagio        ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE            s.t.
  10. GORINI, Gianluca     ITA AKI - SAFI                  s.t.
  11. GENTILI, M.          ITA CANTINA TOLLO               s.t.
  12. AGGIANO, Elio        ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA          s.t.
  13. TEUTENBERG, Sven     GER US POSTAL SERVICE           s.t.
  14. BETTIN, Mauro        ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA          s.t.
  15. CEMBALI, Stefano     ITA CANTINA TOLLO               s.t.
  16. CASAROTTO, Davide    ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE            s.t.
  17. CHIAPPUCCI,Claudio   ITA ASICS - CGA                 s.t.
  18. INDURAIN,Prudencio   ESP BANESTO                     s.t.
  19. VASSEUR, Cédric      FRA GAN                         s.t.
  20. IVANOV, Serguei      RUS TVM                         s.t.
  21. THIBOUT, Bruno       FRA COFIDIS                     s.t.
  22. MUÑOZ, Fedérico      COL FLAVIA - TELECOM            s.t.
  23. RODRIGUEZ, José      ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA        s.t.
  24. ESCARTIN, Fernando   ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA        s.t.
  25. SCHIAVINA, Samuele   ITA ASICS - CGA                 s.t.
  26. EKIMOV, Vjatceslav   RUS US POSTAL SERVICE           s.t.
  27. WERNER, Jürgen       GER REFIN - MOBILVETTA          s.t.
  28. BAKER, Darren        USA US POSTAL SERVICE           s.t.
  29. SERRANO, Marcos A.   ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA        s.t.
  30. RICO, Efrain         COL FLAVIA - TELECOM            s.t.
  31. BROCHARD, Laurent    FRA LOTUS                       s.t.
  32. BORDENAVE,Philippe   FRA CASINO                      s.t.
  33. LEDANOIS, Yvon       FRA GAN                         s.t.
  34. MOERENHOUT, Koos     NED RABOBANK                    s.t.
  35. PALUAN, Andrea       ITA CANTINA TOLLO               s.t.
  36. JEKER, Fabian        SUI LOTUS                       s.t.
  37. BRAMATI, Davide      ITA MAPEI - GB                  s.t.
  38. RICHARD, Pascal      SUI CASINO                      s.t.
  39. SERPELLINI, Marco    ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER         s.t.
  40. GONZALEZ, Arsenio    ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA        s.t.
  41. HVASTIJA, Martin     SLO CANTINA TOLLO               s.t.
  42. FARESIN, Gianni      ITA MAPEI - GB                  s.t.
  43. MASSI, Rodolfo       ITA CASINO                      s.t.
  44. LANFRANCHI, Paolo    ITA MAPEI - GB                  s.t.
  45. STEPHENS, A. Neil    AUS LOTUS                       s.t.
  46. CASTELBLANCO, José   COL FLAVIA - TELECOM            s.t.
  47. ROSCIOLI, Fabio      ITA ASICS - CGA                 s.t.
  48. HERNANDEZ, Jairo     COL FLAVIA - TELECOM            s.t.
  49. TEYSSIER, Franc.     FRA GAN                         s.t.
  50. PIEPOLI, Leonardo    ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA          s.t.
  51. LUPEIKIS, Remigius   LTU US POSTAL SERVICE           s.t.
  52. ZAINA, Enrico        ITA ASICS - CGA                 s.t.
  53. SIMEONI, Filippo     ITA ASICS - CGA                 s.t.
  54. PICCOLI, Mariano     ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER         s.t.
  55. NOE, Andrea          ITA ASICS - CGA                 s.t.
  56. VICARIO, Juan C.     ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF           s.t.
  57. OSA, Aitor           ESP BANESTO                     s.t.
  58. HERAS, Roberto       ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA        s.t.
  59. CLAVERO, Daniel      ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF           s.t.
  60. ZINTCHENKO, Andrei   RUS ESTEPONA - TOSCAF           s.t.
  61. GARCIA, David        ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI         s.t.
  62. OSORIO, Carlos       COL FLAVIA - TELECOM            s.t.
  63. DUFAUX, Laurent      SUI LOTUS                       s.t.
  64. APOLLONIO, Massimo   ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE            s.t.
  65. DIAZ ZABALA, H.      ESP ONCE                        s.t.
  66. HAMBURGER, Bo        DEN TVM                         s.t.
  67. AJURIA, Ibon         ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI         s.t.
  68. LAISEKA, Roberto     ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI         s.t.
  69. NELISSEN, Danny      NED RABOBANK                    s.t.
  70. GARCIA CASAS,Félix   ESP LOTUS                       s.t.
  71. AIARZAGUENA, Iñaki   ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI         s.t.
  72. PLAZA, David         ESP COFIDIS                     s.t.
  73. LOPEZ URIARTE, O.    ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI         s.t.
  74. LEANIZBARRUTIA, A.   ESP ONCE                        s.t.
  75. DURAND, Jacky        FRA CASINO                      s.t.
  76. OUSLAMINE, Sergei    RUS REFIN - MOBILVETTA          s.t.
  77. CUESTA, Iñigo        ESP ONCE                        s.t.
  78. ZÜLLE, Alex          SUI ONCE                        s.t.
  79. G. GALDEANO, Igor    ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI         s.t.
  80. CEREZO, Francisco    ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF           s.t.
  81. JALABERT, Laurent    FRA ONCE                        s.t.
  82. BUGNO, Gianni        ITA MAPEI - GB                  s.t.
  83. FERRARI, Diego       ITA ASICS - CGA                 s.t.
  84. MORATILLA, Victor    ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF           s.t.
  85. URIA, José Manuel    ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF           s.t.
  86. GELFI, Luca          ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER         s.t.
  87. AGUIRRE, Julio C.    COL FLAVIA - TELECOM            s.t.
  88. MAURI, Melcior       ESP ONCE                        s.t.
  89. CONTRERAS, Carlos    COL FLAVIA - TELECOM            s.t.
  90. VAN BON, Leon        NED RABOBANK                    s.t.
  91. FURLAN, Giorgio      ITA SAECO                       s.t.
  92. RUE, Gérard          FRA GAN                         s.t.
  93. GARMENDIA, Aitor     ESP ONCE                        s.t.
  94. GONTCHAR, Serguei    UKR AKI - SAFI                  s.t.
  95. BESSY, Frédéric      FRA CASINO                      s.t.
  96. JIMENEZ,José María   ESP BANESTO                     s.t.
  97. ALONSO, Marino       ESP BANESTO                     s.t.
  98. FONDRIEST,Maurizio   ITA COFIDIS                     s.t.
  99. BALLERINI, Franco    ITA MAPEI - GB                  s.t.
 100. ZANETTI, Mauro       ITA AKI - SAFI                  s.t.
 101. ROMINGER, Tony       SUI COFIDIS                     s.t.
 102. MAULEON, F. Javier   ESP ONCE                        s.t.
 103. RAMIREZ,Juan Diego   COL FLAVIA - TELECOM            s.t.
 104. SCIREA, Mario        ITA SAECO                       s.t.
 105. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel   ESP ONCE                        s.t.
 106. JONASSON, Danny      DEN RABOBANK                    s.t.
 107. COLAGE, Stefano      ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA          s.t.
 108. VOSKAMP, Bart        NED TVM                         s.t.
 109. MOREAU, Francis      FRA COFIDIS                     s.t.
 110. RAMACCIOTTI,Nicola   ITA CANTINA TOLLO               s.t.
 111. JONKER, Patrick      NED RABOBANK                    s.t.
 112. BOTERO, Santiago     COL KELME - COSTA BLANCA        s.t.
 113. LIETTI, Marco        ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA          s.t.
 114. DOMINGUEZ,J.Carlos   ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA        s.t.
 115. FRIZZO, Maurizio     ITA CANTINA TOLLO               s.t.
 116. RADAELLI, Mauro      ITA AKI - SAFI                  s.t.
 117. GARCIA ACOSTA, J.    ESP BANESTO                     s.t.
 118. HERVE, Pascal        FRA LOTUS                       s.t.
 119. TRONCA, Amilcare     ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE            s.t.
 120. DALLA COSTA, Oscar   ITA AKI - SAFI                  s.t.
 121. TEBALDI, Valerio     ITA LOTUS                       s.t.
 122. CANZONIERI, Angelo   ITA SAECO                       s.t.
 123. CALCATERRA, G.       ITA SAECO                       s.t.
 124. SALVATO, Cristian    ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA          s.t.
 125. MILESI, Marco        ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER         s.t.
 

Final GC

   1. ZÜLLE, Alex           SUI ONCE                         91.15.55
   2. ESCARTIN, Fernando    ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA             5.07
   3. DUFAUX, Laurent       SUI LOTUS                            6.11
   4. ZAINA, Enrico         ITA ASICS - CGA                      7.24
   5. HERAS, Roberto        ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA             8.04
   6. CLAVERO, Daniel       ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF               10.02
   7. JALABERT, Laurent     FRA ONCE                            10.03
   8. SERRANO, Marcos A.    ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA            10.40
   9. FARESIN, Gianni       ITA MAPEI - GB                      13.53
  10. LEDANOIS, Yvon        FRA GAN                             15.40
  11. CHIAPPUCCI,Claudio    ITA ASICS - CGA                     16.22
  12. BORDENAVE,Philippe    FRA CASINO                          18.21
  13. GARCIA CASAS,Félix    ESP LOTUS                           18.47
  14. URIA, José Manuel     ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF               19.42
  15. CONTRERAS, Carlos     COL FLAVIA - TELECOM                20.46
  16. SERPELLINI, Marco     ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER             22.11
  17. LANFRANCHI, Paolo     ITA MAPEI - GB                      30.35
  18. DOMINGUEZ,J.Carlos    ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA            31.23
  19. BROCHARD, Laurent     FRA LOTUS                           31.51
  20. MASSI, Rodolfo        ITA CASINO                          31.59
  21. JIMENEZ,José María    ESP BANESTO                         34.08
  22. MAURI, Melcior        ESP ONCE                            35.42
  23. TEYSSIER, Franc.      FRA GAN                             36.06
  24. IVANOV, Serguei       RUS TVM                             37.59
  25. JEKER, Fabian         SUI LOTUS                           38.03
  26. PIEPOLI, Leonardo     ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA              40.12
  27. AJURIA, Ibon          ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI             41.24
  28. AGUIRRE, Julio C.     COL FLAVIA - TELECOM                43.01
  29. GENTILI, M.           ITA CANTINA TOLLO                   46.09
  30. THIBOUT, Bruno        FRA COFIDIS                         48.18
  31. AIARZAGUENA, Iñaki    ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI             48.34
  32. CEREZO, Francisco     ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF               52.20
  33. HAMBURGER, Bo         DEN TVM                             54.21
  34. RICHARD, Pascal       SUI CASINO                          55.34
  35. ALONSO, Marino        ESP BANESTO                         56.31
  36. PLAZA, David          ESP COFIDIS                         56.35
  37. LEANIZBARRUTIA, A.    ESP ONCE                            57.04
  38. ROMINGER, Tony        SUI COFIDIS                         59.41
  39. MUÑOZ, Fedérico       COL FLAVIA - TELECOM                59.42
  40. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel    ESP ONCE                          1.02.04
  41. CASTELBLANCO, José    COL FLAVIA - TELECOM              1.02.56
  42. G. GALDEANO, Igor     ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI           1.03.01
  43. HERVE, Pascal         FRA LOTUS                         1.03.10
  44. INDURAIN,Prudencio    ESP BANESTO                       1.04.17
  45. VASSEUR, Cédric       FRA GAN                           1.08.01
  46. OSA, Aitor            ESP BANESTO                       1.10.53
  47. GONZALEZ, Arsenio     ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA          1.11.41
  48. PICCOLI, Mariano      ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER           1.13.58
  49. FONDRIEST,Maurizio    ITA COFIDIS                       1.14.35
  50. LOPEZ URIARTE, O.     ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI           1.19.01
  51. HERNANDEZ, Jairo      COL FLAVIA - TELECOM              1.22.30
  52. NOE, Andrea           ITA ASICS - CGA                   1.24.33
  53. COLAGE, Stefano       ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA            1.28.38
  54. LAISEKA, Roberto      ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI           1.29.19
  55. STEPHENS, A. Neil     AUS LOTUS                         1.34.44
  56. GONTCHAR, Serguei     UKR AKI - SAFI                    1.39.25
  57. RICO, Efrain          COL FLAVIA - TELECOM              1.39.27
  58. RODRIGUEZ, José       ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA          1.42.50
  59. BETTIN, Mauro         ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA            1.43.05
  60. CUESTA, Iñigo         ESP ONCE                          1.45.50
  61. TRONCA, Amilcare      ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE              1.45.56
  62. GARCIA ACOSTA, J.     ESP BANESTO                       1.47.09
  63. GARCIA, David         ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI           1.49.21
  64. EKIMOV, Vjatceslav    RUS US POSTAL SERVICE             1.49.39
  65. MOERENHOUT, Koos      NED RABOBANK                      1.53.01
  66. GORINI, Gianluca      ITA AKI - SAFI                    1.57.04
  67. MAULEON, F. Javier    ESP ONCE                          1.59.49
  68. DIAZ ZABALA, H.       ESP ONCE                          1.59.50
  69. SIMEONI, Filippo      ITA ASICS - CGA                   2.03.23
  70. BESSY, Frédéric       FRA CASINO                        2.03.51
  71. MICHAELSEN, Lars      DEN TVM                           2.04.12
  72. BAKER, Darren         USA US POSTAL SERVICE             2.06.38
  73. JONKER, Patrick       NED RABOBANK                      2.06.45
  74. MORATILLA, Victor     ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF             2.11.41
  75. RAMIREZ,Juan Diego    COL FLAVIA - TELECOM              2.12.08
  76. SALVATO, Cristian     ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA            2.16.20
  77. VAN BON, Leon         NED RABOBANK                      2.19.27
  78. FURLAN, Giorgio       ITA SAECO                         2.19.29
  79. MILESI, Marco         ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER           2.20.48
  80. VICARIO, Juan C.      ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF             2.21.05
  81. DI BASCO, Alessio     ITA SAECO                         2.21.13
  82. OSORIO, Carlos        COL FLAVIA - TELECOM              2.25.28
  83. VAN HEESWIJK, Max     NED RABOBANK                      2.25.42
  84. GUIDI, Fabrizio       ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE              2.29.10
  85. TEBALDI, Valerio      ITA LOTUS                         2.34.02
  86. OUSLAMINE, Sergei     RUS REFIN - MOBILVETTA            2.35.09
  87. GELFI, Luca           ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER           2.35.29
  88. RUE, Gérard           FRA GAN                           2.38.20
  89. VIERHOUTEN, Aart      NED RABOBANK                      2.42.30
  90. CAMIN, Claudio        ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER           2.44.27
  91. MOREAU, Francis       FRA COFIDIS                       2.44.54
  92. CANZONIERI, Angelo    ITA SAECO                         2.45.35
  93. LIETTI, Marco         ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA            2.46.15
  94. NELISSEN, Danny       NED RABOBANK                      2.46.45
  95. BUGNO, Gianni         ITA MAPEI - GB                    2.47.00
  96. VOSKAMP, Bart         NED TVM                           2.47.56
  97. BALLERINI, Franco     ITA MAPEI - GB                    2.50.29
  98. BOTERO, Santiago      COL KELME - COSTA BLANCA          2.50.40
  99. RADAELLI, Mauro       ITA AKI - SAFI                    2.52.25
 100. PALUAN, Andrea        ITA CANTINA TOLLO                 2.54.41
 101. FERRARI, Diego        ITA ASICS - CGA                   2.56.38
 102. SCHIAVINA, Samuele    ITA ASICS - CGA                   2.57.01
 103. WERNER, Jürgen        GER REFIN - MOBILVETTA            2.57.01
 104. ZANETTI, Mauro        ITA AKI - SAFI                    2.57.06
 105. BRAMATI, Davide       ITA MAPEI - GB                    2.58.31
 106. APOLLONIO, Massimo    ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE              2.59.38
 107. ROSCIOLI, Fabio       ITA ASICS - CGA                   2.59.49
 108. CASAROTTO, Davide     ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE              3.00.33
 109. WUST, Marcel          GER LOTUS                         3.01.01
 110. HVASTIJA, Martin      SLO CANTINA TOLLO                 3.02.02
 111. TEUTENBERG, Sven      GER US POSTAL SERVICE             3.06.01
 112. JONASSON, Danny       DEN RABOBANK                      3.09.18
 113. SCIREA, Mario         ITA SAECO                         3.09.18
 114. DALLA COSTA, Oscar    ITA AKI - SAFI                    3.09.47
 115. CALCATERRA, G.        ITA SAECO                         3.14.13
 116. DURAND, Jacky         FRA CASINO                        3.14.34
 117. RAMACCIOTTI,Nicola    ITA CANTINA TOLLO                 3.14.44
 118. CONTE, Biagio         ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE              3.15.40
 119. ZINTCHENKO, Andrei    RUS ESTEPONA - TOSCAF             3.18.33
 120. SVORADA, Jan          CZE MAPEI - GB                    3.20.14
 121. GARMENDIA, Aitor      ESP ONCE                          3.29.10
 122. FRIZZO, Maurizio      ITA CANTINA TOLLO                 3.31.35
 123. AGGIANO, Elio         ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA            3.34.13
 124. LUPEIKIS, Remigius    LTU US POSTAL SERVICE             3.40.53
 125. CEMBALI, Stefano      ITA CANTINA TOLLO                 3.59.05
 

Mountains Jersey

 1. JIMENEZ,José María ESP BANESTO              153
 2. ZÜLLE, Alex        SUI ONCE                  94
 3. JALABERT, Laurent  FRA ONCE                  89
 4. CEREZO, Francisco  ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF     74
 5. DUFAUX, Laurent    SUI LOTUS                 72
 6. ESCARTIN, Fernando ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA  61
 7. LEDANOIS, Yvon     FRA GAN                   55
 8. GARCIA ACOSTA, J.  ESP BANESTO               46
 9. RICHARD, Pascal    SUI CASINO                46
10. HERAS, Roberto     ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA  45
11. ZAINA, Enrico      ITA ASICS - CGA           44
12. PICCOLI, Mariano   ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER   40
13. VICARIO, Juan C.   ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF     28
14. CLAVERO, Daniel    ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF     26
15. THIBOUT, Bruno     FRA COFIDIS               24
16. URIA, José Manuel  ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF     24
17. RUE, Gérard        FRA GAN                   23
18. NELISSEN, Danny    NED RABOBANK              22
19. HVASTIJA, Martin   SLO CANTINA TOLLO         18
20. ROMINGER, Tony     SUI COFIDIS               16
21. VASSEUR, Cédric    FRA GAN                   16
22. ROSCIOLI, Fabio    ITA ASICS - CGA           16
23. HAMBURGER, Bo      DEN TVM                   13
24. DI BASCO, Alessio  ITA SAECO                 11
25. MILESI, Marco      ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER   10
26. BROCHARD, Laurent  FRA LOTUS                 10
27. COLAGE, Stefano    ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA    10
28. CANZONIERI, Angelo ITA SAECO                 10
29. SERRANO, Marcos A. ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA   8
30. GARCIA CASAS,Félix ESP LOTUS                  8
31. TEYSSIER, Franc.   FRA GAN                    8
32. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel ESP ONCE                   8
33. ALONSO, Marino     ESP BANESTO                7
34. BORDENAVE,Philippe FRA CASINO                 7
35. AJURIA, Ibon       ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI    7
36. RICO, Efrain       COL FLAVIA - TELECOM       6
37. PIEPOLI, Leonardo  ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA     5
38. BETTIN, Mauro      ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA     5
39. CONTRERAS, Carlos  COL FLAVIA - TELECOM       4
40. LOPEZ URIARTE, O.  ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI    4
41. AGGIANO, Elio      ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA     4
42. GORINI, Gianluca   ITA AKI - SAFI             3
43. DIAZ ZABALA, H.    ESP ONCE                   3
44. RAMIREZ,Juan Diego COL FLAVIA - TELECOM       3
45. CAMIN, Claudio     ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER    3
46. LIETTI, Marco      ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA     3
47. BRAMATI, Davide    ITA MAPEI - GB             3
48. FARESIN, Gianni    ITA MAPEI - GB             2
49. JEKER, Fabian      SUI LOTUS                  2
50. MAURI, Melcior     ESP ONCE                   2
51. GENTILI, M.        ITA CANTINA TOLLO          2
52. AIARZAGUENA, Iñaki ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI    2
53. GONZALEZ, Arsenio  ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA   2
54. LAISEKA, Roberto   ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI    2
55. RODRIGUEZ, José    ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA   2
56. BESSY, Frédéric    FRA CASINO                 2
57. VOSKAMP, Bart      NED TVM                    2
58. BOTERO, Santiago   COL KELME - COSTA BLANCA   2
59. FRIZZO, Maurizio   ITA CANTINA TOLLO          2
60. LANFRANCHI, Paolo  ITA MAPEI - GB             1
61. HERVE, Pascal      FRA LOTUS                  1
62. LEANIZBARRUTIA, A. ESP ONCE                   1
63. OSA, Aitor         ESP BANESTO                1
64. GARCIA, David      ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI    1
65. SALVATO, Cristian  ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA     1
66. VAN BON, Leon      NED RABOBANK               1
67. GUIDI, Fabrizio    ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE       1
68. BUGNO, Gianni      ITA MAPEI - GB             1
69. FERRARI, Diego     ITA ASICS - CGA            1

Teams

 1. KELME - COSTA BLANCA              274.07.56
 2. ONCE                                  12.33
 3. LOTUS                                 18.37
 4. BANESTO                               29.44
 5. ESTEPONA - TOSCAF                     38.35
 6. ASICS - CGA                         1.04.15
 7. CASINO                              1.07.15
 8. FLAVIA - TELECOM                    1.15.13
 9. MAPEI - GB                          1.18.02
10. EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI                 1.22.32
11. GAN                                 1.33.57
12. COFIDIS                             1.45.31
13. TVM                                 2.53.27
14. REFIN - MOBILVETTA                  2.55.08
15. BRESCIALAT - OYSTER                 2.57.14
16. RABOBANK                            4.04.18
17. SCRIGNO - GAERNE                    5.23.49
18. AKI - SAFI                          5.45.36
19. CANTINA TOLLO                       5.45.59
20. US POSTAL SERVICE                   6.15.58
21. SAECO                               6.49.52

Points

 1. JALABERT, Laurent        FRA  ONCE                          206
 2. SVORADA, Jan             CZE  MAPEI - GB                    161
 3. WUST, Marcel             GER  LOTUS                         139
 4. ZÜLLE, Alex              SUI  ONCE                          131
 5. GUIDI, Fabrizio          ITA  SCRIGNO - GAERNE              125
 6. JIMENEZ,José María       ESP  BANESTO                       107
 7. DUFAUX, Laurent          SUI  LOTUS                          98
 8. PICCOLI, Mariano         ITA  BRESCIALAT - OYSTER            97
 9. ESCARTIN, Fernando       ESP  KELME - COSTA BLANCA           89
10. MICHAELSEN, Lars         DEN  TVM                            88
11. CAMIN, Claudio           ITA  BRESCIALAT - OYSTER            85
12. DI BASCO, Alessio        ITA  SAECO                          78
13. VAN BON, Leon            NED  RABOBANK                       71
14. HERAS, Roberto           ESP  KELME - COSTA BLANCA           71
15. IVANOV, Serguei          RUS  TVM                            67
16. LEDANOIS, Yvon           FRA  GAN                            62
17. ZAINA, Enrico            ITA  ASICS - CGA                    62
18. CHIAPPUCCI,Claudio       ITA  ASICS - CGA                    59
19. TEUTENBERG, Sven         GER  US POSTAL SERVICE              53
20. RADAELLI, Mauro          ITA  AKI - SAFI                     53
21. BROCHARD, Laurent        FRA  LOTUS                          51
22. CLAVERO, Daniel          ESP  ESTEPONA - TOSCAF              49
23. GARCIA ACOSTA, J.        ESP  BANESTO                        48
24. RICHARD, Pascal          SUI  CASINO                         41
25. GONTCHAR, Serguei        UKR  AKI - SAFI                     40
26. BETTIN, Mauro            ITA  REFIN - MOBILVETTA             40
27. CANZONIERI, Angelo       ITA  SAECO                          40
28. VIERHOUTEN, Aart         NED  RABOBANK                       38
29. MAURI, Melcior           ESP  ONCE                           37
30. VICARIO, Juan C.         ESP  ESTEPONA - TOSCAF              37
31. VAN HEESWIJK, Max        NED  RABOBANK                       36
32. COLAGE, Stefano          ITA  REFIN - MOBILVETTA             34
33. SERRANO, Marcos A.       ESP  KELME - COSTA BLANCA           34
34. FONDRIEST,Maurizio       ITA  COFIDIS                        33
35. VOSKAMP, Bart            NED  TVM                            31
36. HVASTIJA, Martin         SLO  CANTINA TOLLO                  29
37. ROMINGER, Tony           SUI  COFIDIS                        29
38. FARESIN, Gianni          ITA  MAPEI - GB                     28
39. CONTE, Biagio            ITA  SCRIGNO - GAERNE               27
40. GORINI, Gianluca         ITA  AKI - SAFI                     26
41. DURAND, Jacky            FRA  CASINO                         25
42. GENTILI, M.              ITA  CANTINA TOLLO                  24
43. DOMINGUEZ,J.Carlos       ESP  KELME - COSTA BLANCA           24
44. THIBOUT, Bruno           FRA  COFIDIS                        21
45. WERNER, Jürgen           GER  REFIN - MOBILVETTA             20
46. EKIMOV, Vjatceslav       RUS  US POSTAL SERVICE              20
47. BORDENAVE,Philippe       FRA  CASINO                         20
48. SALVATO, Cristian        ITA  REFIN - MOBILVETTA             19
49. LEANIZBARRUTIA, A.       ESP  ONCE                           16
50. HAMBURGER, Bo            DEN  TVM                            16
51. NELISSEN, Danny          NED  RABOBANK                       15
52. URIA, José Manuel        ESP  ESTEPONA - TOSCAF              15
53. SCHIAVINA, Samuele       ITA  ASICS - CGA                    14
54. G. GALDEANO, Igor        ESP  EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI            14
55. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel       ESP  ONCE                           12
56. TEYSSIER, Franc.         FRA  GAN                            12
57. STEPHENS, A. Neil        AUS  LOTUS                          11
58. GARCIA, David            ESP  EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI            10
59. BRAMATI, Davide          ITA  MAPEI - GB                     10
60. CONTRERAS, Carlos        COL  FLAVIA - TELECOM               10
61. OUSLAMINE, Sergei        RUS  REFIN - MOBILVETTA             10
62. GARCIA CASAS,Félix       ESP  LOTUS                           9
63. LIETTI, Marco            ITA  REFIN - MOBILVETTA              9
64. RUE, Gérard              FRA  GAN                             9
65. JEKER, Fabian            SUI  LOTUS                           8
66. CEREZO, Francisco        ESP  ESTEPONA - TOSCAF               8
67. PIEPOLI, Leonardo        ITA  REFIN - MOBILVETTA              7
68. LOPEZ URIARTE, O.        ESP  EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI             7
69. NOE, Andrea              ITA  ASICS - CGA                     5
70. SIMEONI, Filippo         ITA  ASICS - CGA                     5
71. ROSCIOLI, Fabio          ITA  ASICS - CGA                     5
72. AGGIANO, Elio            ITA  REFIN - MOBILVETTA              4
73. BOTERO, Santiago         COL  KELME - COSTA BLANCA            4
74. INDURAIN,Prudencio       ESP  BANESTO                         3
75. OSA, Aitor               ESP  BANESTO                         3
76. MORATILLA, Victor        ESP  ESTEPONA - TOSCAF               3
77. SERPELLINI, Marco        ITA  BRESCIALAT - OYSTER             3
78. BESSY, Frédéric          FRA  CASINO                          3
79. GELFI, Luca              ITA  BRESCIALAT - OYSTER             3
80. ALONSO, Marino           ESP  BANESTO                         2
81. RICO, Efrain             COL  FLAVIA - TELECOM                2
82. FERRARI, Diego           ITA  ASICS - CGA                     2
83. AJURIA, Ibon             ESP  EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI             1
84. MUÑOZ, Fedérico          COL  FLAVIA - TELECOM                1
85. CEMBALI, Stefano         ITA  CANTINA TOLLO                   1
86. AIARZAGUENA, Iñaki       ESP  EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI             1
87. VASSEUR, Cédric          FRA  GAN                             1
88. LAISEKA, Roberto         ESP  EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI             1
89. DIAZ ZABALA, H.          ESP  ONCE                            1
90. MILESI, Marco            ITA  BRESCIALAT - OYSTER             1
91. MOREAU, Francis          FRA  COFIDIS                         1
92. BUGNO, Gianni            ITA  MAPEI - GB                      1

Sprints

 1. RADAELLI, Mauro    ITA AKI - SAFI            39
 2. GUIDI, Fabrizio    ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE      33
 3. JALABERT, Laurent  FRA ONCE                  26
 4. DURAND, Jacky      FRA CASINO                25
 5. CANZONIERI, Angelo ITA SAECO                 19
 6. VICARIO, Juan C.   ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF     15
 7. MICHAELSEN, Lars   DEN TVM                   13
 8. PICCOLI, Mariano   ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER   12
 9. RUE, Gérard        FRA GAN                    9
10. GARCIA ACOSTA, J.  ESP BANESTO                8
11. COLAGE, Stefano    ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA     8
12. BETTIN, Mauro      ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA     8
13. BROCHARD, Laurent  FRA LOTUS                  7
14. HVASTIJA, Martin   SLO CANTINA TOLLO          7
15. ROMINGER, Tony     SUI COFIDIS                6
16. SALVATO, Cristian  ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA     6
17. SVORADA, Jan       CZE MAPEI - GB             6
18. DI BASCO, Alessio  ITA SAECO                  6
19. ROSCIOLI, Fabio    ITA ASICS - CGA            5
20. WUST, Marcel       GER LOTUS                  5
21. SIMEONI, Filippo   ITA ASICS - CGA            5
22. DUFAUX, Laurent    SUI LOTUS                  4
23. CEREZO, Francisco  ESP ESTEPONA - TOSCAF      4
24. BOTERO, Santiago   COL KELME - COSTA BLANCA   4
25. STEPHENS, A. Neil  AUS LOTUS                  3
26. BESSY, Frédéric    FRA CASINO                 3
27. GELFI, Luca        ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER    3
28. CAMIN, Claudio     ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER    3
29. VOSKAMP, Bart      NED TVM                    3
30. G. GALDEANO, Igor  ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI    3
31. OUSLAMINE, Sergei  RUS REFIN - MOBILVETTA     3
32. LIETTI, Marco      ITA REFIN - MOBILVETTA     3
33. SERPELLINI, Marco  ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER    2
34. TEYSSIER, Franc.   FRA GAN                    2
35. RICO, Efrain       COL FLAVIA - TELECOM       2
36. FERRARI, Diego     ITA ASICS - CGA            2
37. CHIAPPUCCI,Claudio ITA ASICS - CGA            2
38. CONTE, Biagio      ITA SCRIGNO - GAERNE       2
39. ESCARTIN, Fernando ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA   1
40. DOMINGUEZ,J.Carlos ESP KELME - COSTA BLANCA   1
41. THIBOUT, Bruno     FRA COFIDIS                1
42. AIARZAGUENA, Iñaki ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI    1
43. VASSEUR, Cédric    FRA GAN                    1
44. LAISEKA, Roberto   ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI    1
45. GARCIA, David      ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI    1
46. DIAZ ZABALA, H.    ESP ONCE                   1
47. VAN BON, Leon      NED RABOBANK               1
48. MILESI, Marco      ITA BRESCIALAT - OYSTER    1
49. MOREAU, Francis    FRA COFIDIS                1
50. NELISSEN, Danny    NED RABOBANK               1
51. BUGNO, Gianni      ITA MAPEI - GB             1
52. WERNER, Jürgen     GER REFIN - MOBILVETTA     1
53. BRAMATI, Davide    ITA MAPEI - GB             1