Tour of Aragon - Spain
Preview
Stage One
Stage Two
Stage Three
Stage 4a
Stage 4b
Stage 5 and Final GC
The Tour of Aragon (Spain, cat 2.4) began today (April 17). The stage was won by
Rosario Fina (It, Gewiss-Playbus) won the first stage of theTour of from fellow
breakaways Herminio Diaz Zabala (Sp, ONCE) and Angel Edo (Sp, Kelme-Artiach).
Mario Cipollini (it, Saeco) took fourth place at 7 seconds in the peloton
sprint.
Stage 1, April 17, Teruel--Carinena (196km)
Stage 2, April 18, Barbastro--Cerler (summit finish) (176km)
Stage 3, April 19, Ainsa--Borja (229km)
Stage 4\1, April 20, Borja--Monastery of Veruela (103km)
Stage 4\2 April 20, Taragona-Monastery of Veruela (17.5km time trial)
Stage 5, April 21, 5 finishes in Zaragoza
Principal participants:
KELME: Escartin
BANESTO: M. Indurain, Aparicio, Nazon
ONCE: Jalabert
MX ONDA: Wust
SANTA CLARA: Gainetdinov
MAPEI: Rominger
SCRIGNO: Filippo Casagrande
GEWISS: Gotti
SAN MARCO: Podenzana
FESTINA: Dufaux
CANTINA TOLLO: Pierdomenico
SAECO: Canzonieri
BOAVISTA: Freitas
MAIA JUMBO: Ferreira
1. Rosario Fina (Ita) Gewiss 6.26.37
2. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Saeco + 0.08
3. Endrio Leoni (Ita) San Marco Group
4. Stefano Cembali (Ita) Cantina Tollo
5. Mirko Rossato (Ita) Scrigno
6. Marcel Wust (Ger) MX Onda
7. Melchor Mauri (Sp, ONCE)
8. Emmanuel Magnien (Fr, festina)
9. Eddy Mazzoleni (It, Saeco)
10. ?????? Ferreira (Por, Maia Jumbo)
also
26. Tony Rominger (Swi, Mapei-GB)
.....
48. Miguel Indurain (Sp, Banesto) all s.t.
>
99. Laurent Jalabert (Fr, ONCE) +1.00
Overall (including bonifications)
1. Fina 6.26.31
2. Cipollini +10 secs
3. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Sp, Kelme-Artiach) +11
4. Endrio Leoni (It, San Marco Group) +12
5. Cembali
6. Indurain all s.t.
7. Rossato +13
8. Mauri s.t.
9. Wust +14
10. Magnien s.t.
....
27. Rominger s.t.
99. Jalabert +1.06
Report on Stage One
The peloton split into three groups on the last climb of the day, a
cat 2, 40km from the finish. Miguel Indurain was active at the head of
the first group as were Tony Rominger, Melchor Mauri and Matiano
Rojas; Laurent Jalabert was in the third group. The first two groups
came together 15km from the finish. Shortly before three riders had
broken clear -- Rosario Fina, Herminio Diaz Zabala and Angel Edo. The
bunch was on the point of catching these in the last 5km when Fina
slipped clear to take his first pro victory at 27. Laurent Jalabert
won the sprint out of the third peloton.
Aitor Garmendia (Sp, ONCE) won the second stage of the Tour of Aragon,
which crossed five cols, culminating in a summit finish. Second was
Miguel Indurain (Sp, Banesto) and third Melchor Mauri (Sp, ONCE).
Garmendia took over the overall lead, with Indurain second at 6
seconds and Mauri third at 8 seconds.
Stage 2 Barbastro - Cerler 176 km:
1. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Once 5.14.37 (33.679 km/h)
2. Miguel Indurain (Spa) Banesto + 0.08
3. Melchor Mauri (Spa) Once s.t.
4. Federico Echave (Spa) Mapei s.t.
5. Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Cantina Tollo + 0.22
6. Angel Luis Casero (Spa) Banesto s.t.
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13. Tony Rominger (Sch) Mapei + 0.48
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56. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) Once +11.07
Overall:
1. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Once 11.41.16
2. Melchor Mauri (Spa) Once + 0.06
3. Miguel Indurain (Spa) Banesto + 0.08
4. Federico Echave (Spa) Mapei + 0.14
5. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Kelme + 0.25
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10. Tony Rominger (Sch) Mapei + 0.54
1. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Saeco
2. Mirko Rossato (Ita) Scrigno
3. Angel Edo (Spa) Kelme all s.t.
4. Endrio Leoni (Ita) San Marco Group
5. Silvio Martinello (Ita) Saeco
6. Miguel Indurain (Spa) Banesto all s.t
Overall:
1. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Once 17.23.08
2. Melchor Mauri (Spa) Once + 0.03
3. Miguel Indurain (Spa) Banesto + 0.06
4. Federico Echave (Spa) Mapei + 0.14
5. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Kelme + 0.24
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10. Tony Rominger (Sch) Mapei + 0.54
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51. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) Once +12.05
1. Emmanuel Magnien (Fra) Festina
2. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Saeco
3. Mirko Rossato (Ita) Scrigno
4. Ivan Cerioli (Ita) Gewiss
5. Franck Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mapei all s.t.
1. Melchor Mauri (Spa) Once 25.36
2. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Kelme + 0.07
3. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Once + 0.26
4. Miguel Indurain (Spa) Banesto + 0.28
5. Tony Rominger (Sch) Mapei + 1.12
6. Rosario Fina (Ita) Gewiss + 1.33
7. Arsenio Gonzalez (Spa) Mapei + 1.50
8. Alvaro G. de Galdeano (Spa) Euskadi + 1.56
9. Angel Luis Casero (Spa) Banesto + 1.57
10. Vladislav Bobrik (Rus) Gewiss + 1.58
Overall:
1. Melchor Mauri (Spa) Once 20.33.23
2. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Once + 0.25
3. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Kelme + 0.30
4. Miguel Indurain (Spa) Banesto + 0.30
5. Tony Rominger (Sch) Mapei + 2.14
6. Angel Luis Casero (Spa) Banesto + 2.32
7. Arsenio Gonzalez (Spa) Mapei + 2.33
8. Federico Echave (Spa) Mapei + 2.39
9. Manuel Fernandez (Spa) Mapei + 3.27
10. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno + 3.28
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45. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) Once +17.46
Fifth and final stage Sunday 21 April to Zaragoza.
1. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Saeco 4.16.03
2. Ivan Cerioli (Ita) Gewiss
3. Endrio Leoni (Ita) San Marco Group
4. Emmanuel Magnien (Fra) Festina
5. Mirko Rossato (Ita) Scrigno all s.t.
Final overall:
1. Melchor Mauri (Spa) Once 24.49.26
2. Aitor Garmendia (Spa) Once + 0.25
3. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Kelme + 0.30
4. Miguel Indurain (Spa) Banesto + 0.30
5. Tony Rominger (Sch) Mapei + 2.14
6. Angel Luis Casero (Spa) Banesto + 2.32
7. Arsenio Gonzalez (Spa) Mapei + 2.33
8. Federico Echave (Spa) Mapei + 2.39
9. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno + 3.28
10. Manuel Fernandez (Spa) Mapei + 3.27
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46. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) Once +17.46