Int. Oberösterreich GP-Linz-Passau-Budweis - 2.7.1

Austria, August 30 - September 1, 2002

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Stage 2b - August 31: Passau - Hellmonsödt, 89 km

Australian team report

By Brian Stephens, AIS U23 manager

The afternoon stage is regarded as the one to decide the overall classification with 25km of climbing to the finish in Hellmonsodt. A group of 3 went away early taking the sprint points and so leaving Mark Renshaw with the lead. The climb split the field as expected with a about 30 riders remaining in the front group.

Tough Austrian, Stefan Rucker attacked with 20 km to go and was joined by another 2 riders to make a group which stayed away until the finish and with Rucker taking the lead from Rory Sutherland. The stage was won by American U23 champion, William Frischkorn.

Both Ben Johnson and Simon tried hard to close the gap to the leaders with strong attacks over the last 2km but were both bought back. Splits in the group caused Gene Bates to lose some time on the GC and is back to 19th overall.

Results

1 William Frischkorn (USA) USA National Team          2.10.56
2 Martin Mares (Cze) Remerx
3 Stefan Rucker (Aut) Austrian National Team
4 Michael Creed (USA) USA National Team                  0.13
5 Matic Strgar (Slo) Slovenian National Team
6 Lubos Pelanek (Cze) Mähren
7 Michal Vodicka (Cze) Remerx
8 Robert Retschke (Ger) Köstritzer
9 Gregory Rast (Swi) Swiss National Team
10 Oliver Wirz (Swi) Swiss National Team
11 Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Slovenian National Team
12 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Austrian National Team
13 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Rabobank
14 Pierre Therville (Fra) French National Team
15 Christoph Pleier (Ger) German National Team
16 Markus Burghardt (Ger) German National Team
17 Harald Berger (Aut) Kärnten/Tirol
18 Moritz Veit (Ger) Köstritzer
19 Jan Jobanek (Cze) Mähren
20 Ralph Zimmermann (Swi) Swiss National Team
21 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Australian National Team          0.21
22 Josef Benetseder (Aut) Upper Austria
23 Thijs Zonneveld (Ned) Tegeltoko
24 Pavel Martinek (Cze) Mähren
25 Steve Morabito (Swi) Swiss National Team
26 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Austrian National Team         0.26
27 Martin Nyman (Swe) Swedish National Team
28 Gordon Leimeister (Ger) Bayern
29 Gene Bates (Aus) Australian National Team
30 Adam Hansen (Aus) RAPSO
31 Falk Dworatzek (Ger) Köstritzer
32 Josef Soukup (Cze) Südböhmen
33 Rok Jesre (Slo) Slovenian National Team               0.28
34 Lukas Pavlech (Cze) Mähren                            0.30
35 Jeremy Roy (Fra) French National Team                 0.32
36 Benjamin Johnson (Aus) Australian National Team       0.48
37 Peter Dawson (Aus) Australian National Team
38 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Rabobank                        1.02
39 Andre Greipel (Ger) Köstritzer
40 Borut Bozic (Slo) Slovenian National Team             1.34
41 Oliver Bonnaire (Fra) French National Team            1.58
42 Luuc Hutten (Ned) Rabobank                            2.31
43 Thijs Verhagen (Ned) Rabobank
44 Michael Mourecek (Cze) Prag                           2.49
45 Koen De Kort (Ned) Rabobank                           2.58
46 Rene Kopeinig (Aut) Kärnten/Tirol                     4.21
47 Franz Neumüller (Aut) RAPSO
48 Ronny Kremer (Lux) Luxembourg National Team
49 Michel Wolter (Lux) Luxembourg National Team
50 Mathieu Claude (Fra) French National Team
51 Simon Heimkreitner (Ger) Bayern
52 Jan Pokrandt (Ger) Köstritzer
53 Nathan Treto (USA) USA National Team
54 Andreas Schillinger (Ger) German National Team
55 Christian Grasmann (Ger) Bayern
56 Libor Hlavac (Cze) Prag
57 Jan Vodehnal (Cze) Mähren
58 Gusty Bausch (Lux) Luxembourg National Team
59 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Remerx
60 Thomas Fothen (Ger) German National Team
61 Martin Schmid (Ger) Bayern
62 Mathieu Boiche (Fra) French National Team
63 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) French National Team              4.36
64 Walter De Kok (Ned) Tegeltoko                         4.38
65 Matej Marin (Slo) Slovenian National Team
66 Jochen Uhrig (Ger) German National Team               4.45
67 Michael Neumann (Aut) Kärnten/Tirol                   5.52
68 Johan Levin (Swe) Swedish National Team
69 Austin H. King (USA) USA National Team
70 Dale Suttle III (USA) USA National Team
71 David Krejci (Cze) Remerx
72 Michael Mützel (Ger) Bayern                           6.49
73 Daniel Gysling (Swi) Swiss National Team              6.59
74 Jure Zrimsek (Slo) Slovenian National Team            7.04
75 Willibald Erhart (Aut) RAPSO                          7.08
76 Arne Kornegoor (Ned) Tegeltoko                        7.50
77 David Orvalho (Ned) Tegeltoko
78 Marcel Beima (Ned) Tegeltoko
79 Robert Wagner (Ger) Köstritzer
80 Norbert Poels (Ned) Tegeltoko
81 Leo Karstens (Ger) German National Team               8.21
82 Daniel Vobora (Cze) Südböhmen                         8.31
83 Stanislav Kozubek (Cze) Prag
84 Marc Schiltz (Lux) Luxembourg National Team           8.36
85 Lubos Trnka (Cze) Mähren                              8.51
86 Alexander Malik (Aut) RAPSO
87 Claude Wolter (Lux) Luxembourg National Team
88 Hummel Kenny Van (Ned) Rabobank
89 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Australian National Team
90 Stefan Zoss (Swi) Swiss National Team
91 David Kasek (Cze) Südböhmen                           9.09
92 David Pell (Aus) Australian National Team             9.40
93 Michael Neuweg (Aut) Upper Austria                    9.55
94 Milan Behunek (Cze) Remerx                           10.50
95 Florian Hauser (Aut) Kärnten/Tirol                   10.56
96 Michael Kesl (Cze) Prag
97 Hakan Nilsson (Swe) Swedish National Team
98 Rickard Sjöberg (Swe) Swedish National Team
99 Mario Lexmüller (Aut) Upper Austria
100 Andreas Matzbacher (Aut) Austrian National Team
101 Clemens Großlercher (Aut) Austrian National Team
102 Christofer Stevensson (Swe) Swedish National Team   11.07
103 Christian May (Ger) Bayern                          12.54
104 Martin Bina (Cze) Südböhmen
105 Martin Zlamalik (Cze) Südböhmen                     20.02
 
Mountains
 
1 Thijs Verhagen (Ned) Rabobank                            12
2 Michael Creed (USA) USA National Team                     8
3 Stefan Rucker (Aut) Austrian National Team                6
4 Lubos Pelanek (Cze) Mähren                                4
5 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Rabobank                            2
 
Sprints
 
1 Thijs Verhagen (Ned) Rabobank                             4
2 Christofer Stevensson (Swe) Swedish National Team         2
3 Christian May (Ger) Bayern                                1
 
Points
 
1 William Frischkorn (USA) USA National Team               20
2 Martin Mares (Cze) Remerx                                15
3 Stefan Rucker (Aut) Austrian National Team               11
4 Michael Creed (USA) USA National Team                     8
5 Matic Strgar (Slo) Slovenian National Team                6
6 Lubos Pelanek (Cze) Mähren                                4
7 Michal Vodicka (Cze) Remerx                               2
8 Robert Retschke (Ger) Köstritzer                          1
 
Combined points
 
1 William Frischkorn (USA) USA National Team               20
2 Stefan Rucker (Aut) Austrian National Team               17
3 Thijs Verhagen (Ned) Rabobank                            16
4 Michael Creed (USA) USA National Team                    16
5 Martin Mares (Cze) Remerx                                15
6 Lubos Pelanek (Cze) Mähren                                8
7 Matic Strgar (Slo) Slovenian National Team                6
8 Michal Vodicka (Cze) Remerx                               2
9 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Rabobank                            2
10 Christofer Stevensson (Swe) Swedish National Team        2
11 Christian May (Ger) Bayern                               1
12 Robert Retschke (Ger) Köstritzer                         1
 
Teams
 
1 Swiss National Team                                 6.33.27
2 Austrian National Team
3 Mähren                                                 0.08
4 Köstritzer                                             0.13
5 Slovenian National Team                                0.15
6 Australian National Team                               0.56
7 French National Team                                   2.04
8 Rabobank                                               3.07
9 USA National Team                                      3.55
10 Remerx
11 German National Team                                  4.08
12 Bayern                                                8.29
13 Kärnten/Tirol                                         9.47
14 RAPSO                                                11.16
15 Tegeltoko                                            12.10
16 Luxembourg National Team                             12.24
17 Prag                                                 15.02
18 Swedish National Team                                16.35
19 Südböhmen                                            17.27
20 Upper Austria                                        20.33
 
General classification after stage 2b
 
1 Stefan Rucker (Aut) Austrian National Team            7.53.44
2 Rory Sutherland (Aus) Rabobank                           0.14
3 Pierre Therville (Fra) French National Team              0.26
 
8 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Austrian National Team               0.47
12 Harald Berger (Aut) Kärnten/Tirol                       0.52