Tour Feminin 1996

August 13 - 26

Stage 5 to Stage 8

Bill's Editorial Comment:

I have received a lot of emails from women complaining about the lack of coverage of women's racing on my pages. While I am sympathetic to the sentiments expressed I think the criticism is unfair. I would imagine without having done any in depth investigation that my site provides more coverage of women's racing and news than any other WWW location. Prove me wrong if you like. I put up everything that I get concerning women's cycling and you will see stories here that no international agency would pick up on.

I should add that France's premier sporting newspaper L'equipe has only given spotty coverage to France's premier women's cycling event this week. Nothing like comprehensive finish results. You are getting from my site the best there is. In general, the bias towards men's racing and news on my site is merely a reflection of the bias that the capitalist press and news agencies give it.

Index

Preview to Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
Reports from the Italian Press
Stage 7
Stage 8
Stage 9 to Finish

Stage 5, St. Orens-de-Gameville - Carcassonne, 95 km:

 1. Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita)       2.34.13 (36,96 km/h)
 2. Yvonne Brunen (Ned)                 + 0.05
 3. Barbara Heeb (Sch)
 4. Karen Dunne (USA)
 5. Debby Mansveld (Ned)              
 6. Ogui (Serotta)
 7. Marsal (Fra)
 8. Boubnenkova (Rus)
 9. Yolanta Polikievicute (Lith)
10. V. Cappellotto (Ita)		all s.t.

Overall:

 1. Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Fra)      15.34.43 (34,94 km/h)
 2. Fabiana Luperini (Ita)              + 1.32
 3. Jolanta Polikiavichute (Lit)        + 4.12
 4. Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita)        + 4.30
 5. Alison Dunlap (USA)                 + 6.46
 6. Barbara Heeb (Sch)                  + 7.08
 7. Jocelyne Messori (Fra)              + 8.00
 8. Heidi Van de Vijver (Bel)           + 8.28
 9. Rasa Polikiavichute (Lit)           + 8.38
10. Roberta Bonanomi (Ita)              +10.02

Stage 6, Arles - Marseille, 141 km:

 1. Alison Dunlap (Usa)                4.06.14 (34,35 km/h)
 2. Zita Urbonaite (Lit)
 3. Yvonne Brunen (Ned)
 4. Vouets (Ser)
 5. Marsal (Fra)
 6. Heeb (Sch)
 7. Bubnenkova (Rus)
 8. Van de Vijver (Bel)
 9. Cappellotto (Ita)
10. Ruano-Sanchon (Spa)                 all s.t.

Overall:

 1. Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Fra)      19.40.54 (34,82 km/h)
 2. Fabiana Luperini (Ita)              + 1.33
 3. Jolanta Polikiavichute (Lit)        + 4.14
 4. Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita)        + 4.33
 5. Alison Dunlap (USA)                 + 6.39
 6. Barbara Heeb (Sch)                  + 7.11
 7. Messori (Fra)                       + 8.03
 8. Heidi van de Vijver (Bel)           + 8.31
 9. Rasa Polikiavichute (Lit)           + 8.41
10. Roberta Bonanomi (Ita)              +10.05
11. Zulfia Zabirova (Rus)               +10.30

Stage 7, Ciotat - Le Beausset, 98,3 km:

 1. Catherine Marsal (Fra)             2.55.42 (33.56 km/h)
 2. Rasa Polikiavichute (Lit)           + 0.30
 3. Sigrid Corneo (Ita)                 + 0.40
 4. Yvonne Brunen (Ned)                 + 5.38
 5. Bubnenkova (Rus)
 6. Valeria Cappellotto (Ita)          
 7. Yolanta Polikievicute (Lith, Peugeot)
 8. Van De Vijver (Bel)
 9. Heeb (Swi, Serotta)
10. Longo-Ciprelli (Fra)  		all s.t.

Overall:

 1. Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Fra)      22.42.14 (34,51 km/h)
 2. Fabiana Luperini (Ita)              + 1.33
 3. Rasa Polikiavichute (Lit)           + 3.26
 4. Jolanta Polikiavichute (Lit)        + 4.14
 5. Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita)        + 4.33
 6. Alison Dunlap (USA)                 + 6.39
 7. Barbara Heeb (Sch)                  + 7.11
 8. Corneo 				+ 7.58
 9. Messori (Fra) 			+ 8.03
10. Van De Vijver 			+ 8.31

Stage 8, Roquesteron - Le Cannet, 88,6 km:

 1. Sigrid Corneo (Ita)                2.30.41 (35.27 km/h)
 2. Yvonne Brunen (Ned)                 + 0.14
 3. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger)
 4. Heidi van de Vijver (Bel)
 5. Jocelyn Messori (Fra)               all s.t.

Overall:

 1. Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Fra)      25.13.12
 2. Fabiana Luperini (Ita)              + 1.33
 3. Rasa Polikiavichute (Lit)           + 3.57
 4. Jolanta Polikiavichute (Lit)        + 4.11
 5. Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita)        + 4.30
 6. Barbara Heeb (Sch)                  + 7.08