54th Bank Austria Tour - 2.2

Austria, June 10-16, 2002

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Stage 7 - June 16: St. Michael/Lungau-Graz, 200 km

Glomser finishes in yellow after dramatic finale

Sunderland wins in Graz

Austrian Gerrit Glomser (Saeco) has finally won the Tour of Austria, after a dramatic final stage from Lungau to Graz won by Scott Sunderland (EDS-fakta). Glomser beat his compatriot Hans-Peter Obwaller (Austrian National Team), who led by just one second coming into the stage. After Glomser took one of the early 3 second time bonus sprints, the jersey was safely his, or so he thought.

At 200 km long, this seventh and longest stage of the Tour of Austria was to the liking of riders like Sunderland, with two hard climbs, the Gaberl (1st cat) and the Wenisbuchplatte to shake off most of the field.

"The team had been up there all week, fighting for a win. Jorgen Bo Petersen and Lennie Kristensen finished respectively 4th and 6th Overall, we won the Team classification gloriously, the only thing missing was a stage victory," a delighted Sunderland told Cyclingnews after the race.

"I knew there were going to be constant attacks after the first sprint bonification was taken, after 42.5 km of racing. So, I went with every one of them and eventually a group of 15 got a gap secured. We rode like mad to establish a decent lead and took up to 5'50. "

The group was: Claudio Astolfi (Acqua & Sapone), Alessandro Guerra (Index Alexia), Evgeni Petrov and Dmitriy Muravyev (Mapei-Quick Step), Andrey Mizurov (Mercatone Uno), Dennis Haueisen (Lta-Quattro Logistics), Harald Morscher and Jürgen Werner (Nürnberger), Jørgen Bo Petersen and Scott Sunderland (EDS-fakta), Boris Premuzic (Perutnina Ptuj), Fabio Bulgarelli and Ondrej Fadrny (De Nardi), Bernhard Kohl (Elk Haus), David McCann (Volksbank Ideal), and Martin Moser (Team Gericom Bikedrive).

There were several well placed riders in this group, including Petersen (6th at 1'46), Morscher (10th at 4'02), and Petrov (11th at 4'12), and there were plenty of reasons for them to work together in order to move up on GC. As the gap grew to a dangerous 5'50, as the Saeco and Austrian National teams started to mount a chase in the peloton.

As they approached the climb of Gaberl, several riders had problems following in the leading group, including Guerra, Werner, Fadrny and Haueisen. Fadrny was able to get back on and stayed in contact over the climb, with the break holding a 4'30 lead over the top of the 1600 metre pass.

"My team mate Jorgen Bo and myself got yelled at by the rest of the group to slow down, because we were leading and gave it all we had: no way we were going to get caught there. We reached the top of the climb, 12 men strong and with 4'30 left," added Sunderland.

However, they lost several minutes over the next 30 kilometres due to the continued efforts of the peloton to chase them. "The peloton kept chasing us vigorously because a few guys contesting the General Classification, including Jorgen Bo, were in our breakaway group. By the time we crossed the finish line for the first time it had started raining. Because it had been hot all week, the road was very slippery and in the last corner; something like 200m before the line a Mapei rider went down. Jorgen Bo, my team mate fell too and I felt bad I had no time to wait. We had another 14 km to go and only 1'20 spare on the chasing peloton."

But by that stage, Glomser was once again in yellow and Petersen ended up finishing back in his group.

Sunderland continues: "Then came a 3 km long climb, of 14 %! After that, we were five riders (Sunderland, Petrov, Mizurov, Premuzic, and Bulgarelli) fighting it out for the sprint after the seriously dangerous descent. I felt really strong today and chased down every one of the numerous attacks that followed on the 6km long flat towards the line. In that final corner, I was in 3rd position. I kicked in for the sprint and my back wheel slipped. I had to stop sprinting and start all over again but I made it first across the line."

"It feels fantastic to win today as the team rode great all week. I'm happy I can show people I'm back. This one means a "hi, I'm back!" to all my supporters!"

It was a welcome come back to form for the Australian, whose early season was ruined by a broken leg in the Tour Down Under in January. His team didn't quite take the overall honours, but they certainly didn't let the Austrians win easily. Petersen ended up finishing in the peloton, and keeping sixth overall behind Glomser, Obwaller, Luttenberger, Kristensen and Hempel in the final GC.

Results

1 Scott Sunderland (Aus) EDS-fakta                          4.37.44
2 Boris Premuzic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom
3 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Mapei-Quick Step
4 Andrey Mizourov (Kaz) Mercatone Uno
5 Fabio Bulgarelli (Ita) De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa
6 Claudio Astolfi (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo           0.23
7 Harald Morscher (Aut) Team Nürnberger Versicherung
8 Martin Moser (Aut) Team Gericom Bikedrive                    0.26
9 Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom              0.54
10 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Mapei-Quick Step
11 Arnold Eisel (Aut) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems
12 David Mc Cann (Irl) Volksbank Ideal
13 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Mapei-Quick Step
14 Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Team Nürnberger Versicherung
15 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
16 Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
17 Valter Bonca (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom
18 Ondrej Fadrny (Cze) De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa
19 Sebastian Skiba (Pol) Legia
20 Lennie Kristensen (Den) EDS-fakta
21 Maurizio Vandelli (Ita) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems
22 Hannes Hempel (Aut) Team Gericom Bikedrive
23 Morten Sonne (Den) EDS-fakta
24 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems
25 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Austrian National Team
26 Gianluca Valoti (Ita) Index Alexia
27 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) EDS-fakta
28 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Saeco-Longoni Sport
29 Hans-Peter Obwaller (Aut) Austrian National Team
30 Igor Kranjec (Slo) De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa               1.04
31 Manu Lhoir (Bel) EDS-fakta
32 Jure Golcer (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom
33 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Mapei-Quick Step
34 Stefan Richner (Swi) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics
35 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Saeco-Longoni Sport                       1.11
36 Thierry De Groote (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                   1.57
37 Miran Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom              2.05
38 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
39 Gerald Meinhardt (Aut) Team Gericom Bikedrive
40 Sebastian Denke (Ger) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics
41 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport              2.09
42 Christian Pömer (Aut) Team Gericom Bikedrive
43 Martin Fischerlehner (Aut) Volksbank Ideal                  2.14
44 Dennis Haueisen (Ger) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics            2.46
45 Stefan Rucker (Aut) Austrian National Team                  3.58
46 Franz Stocher (Aut) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems     4.23
47 Radoslav Rogina (Cro) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom
48 Paolo Valoti (Ita) Index Alexia                             5.17
49 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Mapei-Quick Step                     7.28
50 Riccardo Forconi (Ita) Mercatone Uno
51 Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
52 Marius Sabaliauskas (Ltu) Saeco-Longoni Sport               7.48
53 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport                    9.17
54 Marek Blazej (Pol) Legia                                   14.58
55 Jochen Summer (Aut) Volksbank Ideal                        21.40
56 Werner Faltheiner (Aut) Austrian National Team
57 Christoph Kerschbaum (Aut) Austrian National Team
58 Andreas Knapp (Aut) Austrian National Team
59 Federico Giabbecucci (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo
60 Valentino Fois (Ita) Mercatone Uno
61 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo
62 Gregorz Zoledziowski (Pol) Legia
63 Adam Homolka (Cze) Team Gericom Bikedrive
64 Peter Pichler (Aut) Austrian National Team
65 Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom
66 Pavel Zerzan (Cze) Mapei-Quick Step
67 Petr Herman (Cze) Team Gericom Bikedrive
68 Damiano Giannini (Ita) Index Alexia
69 Lars Wackernagel (Ger) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics
70 Patrick Kofler (Aut) Volksbank Ideal
71 Fraser Mc Master (NZl) Volksbank Ideal
72 Roland Wafler (Aut) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems
73 Carsten Gottschalk (Ger) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics
74 Tony Bracke (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
75 Pascal Hungerbühler (Swi) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics       21.49
 
Final general classification
 
1 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Saeco-Longoni Sport                   28.05.49
2 Hans-Peter Obwaller (Aut) Austrian National Team               0.02
3 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Austrian National Team                0.45
4 Lennie Kristensen (Den) EDS-fakta                              1.20
5 Hannes Hempel (Aut) Team Gericom Bikedrive                     1.25
6 Jorgen Bo Petersen (Den) EDS-fakta                             1.48
7 Maurizio Vandelli (Ita) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems    2.14
8 Valter Bonca (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom                 2.56
9 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Mapei-Quick Step                           3.16
10 Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom               3.20
11 Harald Morscher (Aut) Team Nürnberger Versicherung            3.33
12 Fabio Bulgarelli (Ita) De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa             4.51
13 Andrey Mizourov (Kaz) Mercatone Uno                           5.45
14 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Mapei-Quick Step                      6.35
15 Boris Premuzic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom              6.45
16 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Mapei-Quick Step                       7.29
17 Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                8.09
18 Martin Moser (Aut) Team Gericom Bikedrive                     9.04
19 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                   9.35
20 Gianluca Valoti (Ita) Index Alexia                            9.40
21 Jure Golcer (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom                10.05
22 David Mc Cann (Irl) Volksbank Ideal                          10.57
23 Sebastian Skiba (Pol) Legia                                  11.50
24 Morten Sonne (Den) EDS-fakta                                 13.28
25 Scott Sunderland (Aus) EDS-fakta                             13.33
26 Arnold Eisel (Aut) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems       14.26
27 Thierry De Groote (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                    15.35
28 Igor Kranjec (Slo) De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa                16.59
29 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport               18.26
30 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                          19.26
31 Claudio Astolfi (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo           21.33
32 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Mapei-Quick Step                      21.45
33 Stefan Richner (Swi) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics              21.54
34 Radoslav Rogina (Cro) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom            24.28
35 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Saeco-Longoni Sport                        25.24
36 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems      25.27
37 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Mapei-Quick Step                        26.17
38 Ondrej Fadrny (Cze) De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa               27.33
39 Manu Lhoir (Bel) EDS-fakta                                   30.07
40 Federico Giabbecucci (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo      30.51
41 Marius Sabaliauskas (Ltu) Saeco-Longoni Sport                30.52
42 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Saeco-Longoni Sport                     31.04
43 Sebastian Denke (Ger) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics             31.37
44 Christian Pömer (Aut) Team Gericom Bikedrive                 31.43
45 Paolo Valoti (Ita) Index Alexia                              33.29
46 Valentino Fois (Ita) Mercatone Uno                           34.15
47 Martin Fischerlehner (Aut) Volksbank Ideal                   34.37
48 Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Team Nürnberger Versicherung     36.18
49 Lars Wackernagel (Ger) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics            37.05
50 Marek Blazej (Pol) Legia                                     39.42
51 Stefan Rucker (Aut) Austrian National Team                   40.01
52 Gerald Meinhardt (Aut) Team Gericom Bikedrive                44.48
53 Miran Kelner (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom               46.33
54 Patrick Kofler (Aut) Volksbank Ideal                         47.48
55 Werner Faltheiner (Aut) Austrian National Team               47.55
56 Franz Stocher (Aut) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems      50.07
57 Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                         50.39
58 Pascal Hungerbühler (Swi) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics         50.48
59 Fraser Mc Master (NZl) Volksbank Ideal                       51.57
60 Bostjan Mervar (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj-Krka Telekom             52.01
61 Dennis Haueisen (Ger) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics             52.50
62 Riccardo Forconi (Ita) Mercatone Uno                         55.07
63 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo           55.08
64 Gregorz Zoledziowski (Pol) Legia                             55.33
65 Andreas Knapp (Aut) Austrian National Team                   56.10
66 Adam Homolka (Cze) Team Gericom Bikedrive                    57.21
67 Tony Bracke (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                          59.12
68 Pavel Zerzan (Cze) Mapei-Quick Step                        1.01.20
69 Jochen Summer (Aut) Volksbank Ideal                        1.05.24
70 Christoph Kerschbaum (Aut) Austrian National Team          1.08.05
71 Damiano Giannini (Ita) Index Alexia                        1.08.13
72 Carsten Gottschalk (Ger) Team Lta-Quattro Logistics        1.08.21
73 Peter Pichler (Aut) Austrian National Team                 1.09.39
74 Petr Herman (Cze) Team Gericom Bikedrive                   1.21.07
75 Roland Wafler (Aut) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schrems    1.23.23

Mountains classification
 
1 Martin Fischerlehner (Aut) Volksbank Ideal                    32 pts
2 Hans-Peter Obwaller (Aut) Austrian National Team              27
3 Maurizio Vandelli (Ita) Elk Haus Radteam Sportunion Schre     17
4 Hannes Hempel (Aut) Team Gericom Bikedrive                    14
5 Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Saeco-Longoni Sport                      13
6 Gianluca Valoti (Ita) Index Alexia                            12
7 Peter Luttenberger (Aut) Austrian National Team               12
8 Lennie Kristensen (Den) EDS-fakta                             10
9 Rene Joergensen (Den) EDS-fakta                               10
10 Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago               10
11 Manu Lhoir (Bel) EDS-fakta                                   10
12 Morten Sonne (Den) EDS-fakta                                  9
13 Valentino Fois (Ita) Mercatone Uno                            7