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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7 Stage 8 and Final GC Stage 1, Circuit in Cambiago, 154 km:1. Walter Castignola (Ita) 3.20.06 (46,176 km/h) 2. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Aki 3. Jan Svorada (Cze) Mapei 4. Simone Zucchi (Ita) Amore e Vita 5. David McKenzie (Aus) Kross Montanari all s.t. Stage 2, Prevalle-Urago d'Oglio, 160 km:1. Jan Svorada (Cze) Mapei 3.38.53 (43,858 km/h) 2. Gabiele Balducci (Ita) Refin 3. Riebenbauer (Aut) 4. Wrolich (Aut) 5. David McKenzie (Aus) Kross Montanari all s.t. Overall:1. Jan Svorada (Cze) Mapei 2. Walter Castignola (Ita) + 0.05 3. Marco Zanotti (Ita) Aki + 0.09 4. Gabiele Balducci (Ita) Refin s.t. 5. Borgonovo (Ita) + 0.11 6. Werner Riebenbauer + 0.18 Stage 3, 146 kms:1. Aleksander FEDENKO (Uck) km 146 in 3.29'47", avs 41,757 2. Mazzanti 3. Castaldo 4. Ferrari 5. Zatti 6. Sviben (Slo) 7. Della Vedova 8. D. Bramati 0.31 9. Citton 0.43 10. Commesso ... 19. Svorada (Czech Rep) 2.53 Overall after Stage 31. Aleksander FEDENKO 10.28.36 2. Mazzanti 0.04 3. Zatti 0.06 4. Castaldo 0.07 5. Sviben (Slo) 0.08 6. Ferrari 0.09 7. Della Vedova 0.10 8. Bramati 0.41 9. Citton 0.50 10. Commesso 0.50 Today: Stage 4, circuito di Zanica, km 158. Stage 4, 162.4 kms:1. Jan SVORADA (Czech, Mapei-GB) 3.53.41 avs 41.595; 2. Balducci 3. Barosio 4. Ivanov(Rus) 5. Page (USA) 6. Zanotti 0.32 7. Bedin 8. Madrucci 9. Sacchetti 10. Castignola Overall after Stage 41. Aleksander FEDENKO (Ukr) 14.22.49 2. Mazzanti 0.04 3. Zatti 0.06 4. Castaldo 0.07 5. Sviben (Slo) 0.08 6. Ferrari 0.09 7. Della Vedova 0.10 8. Ivanov (Rus) 0.20 9. D. Bramati 0.38 10. Citton 0.50 18. Svorada (Czech Republic) 2.05 Today: Circuit Zogno 148 KM Stage 6: TT 7,4 Km Stage 7: Flero - Flero 168 KM Stage 8: Bergamo 124 Km Stage 4 ReportNew victory for Jan Svorada which has brought some joy to the Mapei-GB clan, which was saddened by the abandonment of Pavel Tonkov. Yesterday morning the Russian, king of the Giro d'Italia '96, didn't start the fourth stage at Bergamasca Week. He's had problems with his left hand since he fell while training in Tuscany and fractured the metacarp. The Russian champion from Ishevsk had hurt his left hand in the first stage of the Basque Country, when he hit himself with an advertising notice-board at 400 meters from the finish when it was unatached by the wind. Tonkov was subject to X-Rays in Spain, but the micro- fracture didn't show up, which was finally detected at the hospital Matteo Rota of Bergamo, where the Russian went yesterday.Tonkov said: "I could not lift myself on the pedals: also in the clims, I was forced to pedal sitting down always. I am worried, because this is a problem for my preparation for the Giro. I must race, until now I have not competed much. If I can, I will try to train for five hours: alone I take less risks that staying in the group. Indeed I hope to return to competition at Trentino and to recover for the Giro, I will do anything possible". Instead of putting himslef in jeopardy, he has decided to retire from the Bergamasca it. The left hand is been held in place by a rigid bandage and the Russian has been able to already return to the bike thanks to a special plastic brace. Stage 5, 148 KMS:1. Giuseppe DI GRANDE (Mapei-GB) 3.33.46 (41,56 KM/h) 2. Cavagnis 3. Di Silvestro 4. M. Vandelli 5. Dotti 6. Pattuelli 7. Napolitano 0.21 8. Monfredini 0.21 9. Mazzanti 0.21 10. Forconi 0.21 54. Fedenko (Ukr) 3.20 Overall:1. Luca MAZZANTI (Refin-Mobilvetta) 17.56.54 2. Lupi 0.49 3. Sviben 1.00 4. Della Vedova 1.14 5. Ivanov 1.24 6. Vainsteins 1.45 7. Meier 1.45 8. Citton 1.54 9. Zatti 2.06 10. Castaldo 2.07 11. Di Grande 2.28 Stage 5, 148 kms:1. Giuseppe DI GRANDE (Mapei-Gb) 3.33.40 avs 41,560 2. Cavagnis 3. Di Silvestro 4. M. Vandelli 5. Dotti 6. Pattuelli 7. Napolitano 0.21 8. Monfredini 0.21 9. Mazzanti 0.21 10. Forconi 0.21 54. Fedenko (Ukr) 3.20 GC after Stage 51. Luca MAZZANTI (Refin-Mobilvetta) 17.56.54 2. Lupi 0.49 3. Sviben 1.00 4. Della Vedova 1.14 5. Ivanov 1.24 6. Vainsteins 1.45 7. Meier 1.45 8. Citton 1.54 9. Zatti 2.06 10. Castaldo 2.07 11. Di Grande 2.28 Remaining Stages: Stage 6, Mountain ITT at la Roncola, 7.4 kms Stage 7, Flero-Flero, 168 kms Stage 8, Circuito di Bergamo, 124 kms Stage 6, ITT, 7.4 kms:1. Emanuele LUPI (MBM-Rosa Brescello) 19.24 avs 22,887 2. M. Vandelli 0.01 3. Di Grande 0.06 4. Monfredini 0.10 5. Cavagnis 0.14 6. Piepoli 0.39 7. Ferdeghini 0.44 8. Di Silvestro 0.51 9. Balzi 0.52 10. Meier (Swi) 0.59 GC after Stage 61. Emanuele LUPI 18.17.07 2. Mazzanti 1.23 3. Della Vedova 1.42 4. Di Grande 1.45 5. Sviben 1.45 6. Meier 1.49 7. Vandelli 1.50 8. Cavagnis 1.57 9. Monfredini 2.20 10. Di Silvestro 2.37 Stage 7, 168 kms:1. Giuseppe DI GRANDE (Mapei-GB) 4.11.04 avs 40,149 2. Finesso 3. Dotti 4. Faustini 5. Tarchini 6. Monfredini 7. Cavagnis 8. Meier (Swi) 9. Napolitano 10. Zatti GC after Stage 71. Emanuele LUPI (MBM Rosa) 22.28.11 2. Mazzanti 1.23 3. Di Grande 1.35 4. Della Vedova 1.42 5. Meier (Swi) 1.49 6. Vandelli 1.50 7. Cavagnis 1.57 8. Monfredini 2.20 9. Vainsteins (Rus) 2.44 10. Zatti 2.47 Stage 8, 124 kms:1. Jan SVORADA (Rep. Ceca, Mapei-GB) 2.41.32 avs 46,059 2. Castignola 3. Bedin 4. Madrucci 5. Borgonovo 6. Balducci 7. Zanotti 8. Bianchini 9. Wrolich (Aut) 10. Agostini Final General Classification:1. Emanuele LUPI (MBM Rosa) 25.09.43 2. Mazzanti 1.23 3. Di Grande 1.32 4. Della Vedova 1.42 5. Meier (Swi) 1.49 6. Vandelli 1.50 7. Cavagnis 1.57 8. Monfredini 2.20 9. Vainsteins (Lit) 2.44 10. Zatti 2.47 11. Piepoli 2.49 47. Svorada (Rep. Czech) 12.07 |