Tour of Spain

Prologue to Stage 5

Prologue - 7 kms at Zaragosa

1. Abraham Olano Spa Mapei 07:51 2. Alex Zulle Sch Once +04 secs. 3. Adriano Baffi Ita Mapei +12 4. Johan Bruyneel Bel Once +13 5. Laurent Jalabert Fra Once +13 6. Vjatjeslav Ekimov Rus Novell +14 7. Bjarne Riis Den Gewiss +15 8. Melcior Mauri Spa Once +21 9. Angel Luis Casero Spa Banesto +22 10. Michael Andersson Swe Sicasal +22 11. Marino Alonso Spa Banesto +23 12. Michele Bartoli Saeco-Mercatone Uno +23 13. Neil Stephens Aus Once +24 14. Jesper Skibby Den TVM +24 15. Piotr Ugrumov Let +25 16. Orlando Rodrigues Por Artiach +25

Stage 1 Results

1. Nicola Minali (Ita) 5:42.45' 2. Jeroen Blijlevens z.t. 3. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) z.t. 4. Erik Zabel (Dui) z.t. 5. Simone Biasci (Ita) z.t. 6. Jean-Claude Colotti (Fra) z.t. 7. Marcel Wust (Dui) z.t. 8. Jose Santamaria (Spa) z.t. 9. Eros Poli (Ita) z.t. 10. Stefano Zanini (Ita) z.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

1. Abraham Olano (Spa) 5:50.36' 2. Alex Zulle (Zwi) + 0.04' 3. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) + 0.09' 4. Adriano Baffi (Ita) + 0.12' 5. Johan Bruyneel (Bel) + 0.13' 6. Vjatsjeslav Jekimov (Rus) + 0.14' 7. Bjarne Riis (Den) + 0.15' 8. Melchor Mauri (Spa) + 0.21' 9. Angel Luis Casero (Spa) + 0.22' 10. Michael Anderson (Zwe) z.t.

Stage 2 Results

1. Gianluca Pianegonda (Ita) 6:12.32' 2. Orlando Rodrigues (Por) + 0.13' 3. Bert Dietz (Dui) z.t. 4. Melchor Mauri (Spa) z.t. 5. David Garcia (Spa) z.t. 6. Pascal Chanteur (Fra) z.t. 7. Roberto Torres (Spa) z.t. 8. Alvaro Mejia (Col) z.t. 9. Pjotr Oegroemov (Let) z.t. 10. Francisco Benitez (Spa) z.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

1. Gianl.Pianegonda (Ita) 12:03.23' 2. Abraham Olano (Spa) + 0.18' 3. Orlando Rodrigues (por) + 0.21' 4. Melchor Mauri (Spa) z.t. 5. Alex Zulle (Spa) + 0.23' 6. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) + 0.24' 7. Pjotr Oegroemov (Let) + 0.25' 8. Alvaro Mejia (Col) + 0.29' 9. Adriano Baffi (Ita) + 0.31' 10. Johan Bruyneel (Bel) + 0.32'

Stage 3 Results

1. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 5:02.39' 2. Abraham Olano (Spa) + 0.10' 3. Alex Zulle (Zwi) z.t. 4. Inigo Cuesta (Spa) + 0.24' 5. Michele Bartoli (Ita) z.t. 6. Melchor Mauri (Spa) z.t. 7. Stefano della Santa (Ita) z.t. 8. Johan Bruyneel (Bel) z.t. 9. Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) + 0.29' 10. Gianluca Pianegonda (Ita) z.t.

General Classification after Stage 3

1. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 17:06.14' 2. Abraham Olano (Spa) + 0.08' 3. Alex Zulle (Spa) + 0.17' 4. Gianl.Pianegonda (Ita) z.t. 5. Melchor Mauri (Spa) + 0.33' 6. Orlando Rodrigues (por) + 0.44' 7. Johan Bruyneel (Bel) z.t. 8. Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) + 0.50' 9. Michele Bartoli (Ita) + 0.54' 10. Pjotr Oegroemov (Let) + 0.57'

Stage 4

1. Marcel Wust (Dui) 5:02.39' 2. Stefano Zanini (Ita) z.t. 3. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) z.t. 4. Asiate Saitov (Rus) z.t. 5. Adriano Baffi (Ita) z.t. 6. Gianluca Pianegonda (Ita) z.t. 7. Jesper Skibby (Den) z.t. 8. ROB MULDERS z.t. 9. Jean-Claude Colotti (Fra) z.t. 10. Jose-Luis Santamaria (Spa) z.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

1. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) 19:21.02' 2. Abraham Olano (Spa) + 0.12' 3. Alex Zulle (Spa) + 0.21' 4. Gianl.Pianegonda (Ita) z.t. 5. Melchor Mauri (Spa) + 0.37' 6. Orlando Rodrigues (Por) + 0.48' 7. Johan Bruyneel (Bel) z.t. 8. Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) + 0.54' 9. Michele Bartoli (Ita) + 0.58' 10. Pjotr Oegroemov (Let) + 1.01'

Stage 5 Notes

   * The peloton had to contend with pouring rain during the stage.

   * Jalabert gained a 12 seconds bonus for his 1st place finish.

   * The stage was easily controlled by Jalabert's and Zuelle's ONCE team.

   * Dane Bjarne Rijs broke away in the closing kilometers but was caught.

   * Alvaro Mejia (Motorola) was reported to have broken his collar bone in a
bad crash, and is out of the race.

   * Tomorrow's (Friday) 264 kms 6th stage between Orense and Zamora is the
longest of the Vuelta.

Results Stage 5 - La Coruna - Orense, 181 kms

1. Laurent Jalabert (France, ONCE) 04:41:04 2. Nicola Minali (Italy, Gewiss) 3. Adriano Baffi (Italy, Mapei) 4. Michele Bartoli (Italy, Saeco-Mercatone) 5. Marcel Wust (Germany, Castellblanch) all s.t. 6. Mirco Crepaldi (Italy, Polti) +02 secs. 7. Abraham Olano (Spain, Mapei) 8. Gianluca Pianegonda (Italy, Polti) 9. Cezary Zamana (Poland, Motorola) 10. Jean-Claude Colotti (France, GAN) a.s.t.

G.C. (5)

1. Jalabert 24:02:53 2. Abraham Olano 27 secs. 3. Alex Zuelle (Switzerland, ONCE) 36 4. Pianegonda s.t. 5. Melchor Mauri (Spain, ONCE) 49 6. Orlando Rodrigues (Portugal, Artiach) 1:03 7. Johan Bruyneel (Belgium, ONCE) s.t. 8. Felix Garcia Casas (Spain, Artiach) 1:09 9. Bartoli 1:11 10. Pyotr Ugrumov (Latvia, Gewiss) 1:16