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Title:Cycle Racing
Notice:Cycle Racing Europe and World-wide
Moderator:MOVIES::WIDDOWSON
Created:Wed Dec 10 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:854
Total number of notes:9617

839.0. "Tour of Mediterranean 1997" by VNACO1::HERIBERT () Fri Feb 14 1997 07:36

Stage 1: Beziers--La-Grande-Motte, 107 km:

 1. Mario Cipollini (Italy) Saeco             2.11.16   (48.908 km/h)
 2. Massimo Strazzer (Italy) Roslotto
 3. Fabio Baldato (Italy) MG-Technogym
 4. Endrio Leoni (Italy) Aki
 5. Giovanni Lombardi (Italy) Telekom
 6. Stephane Barthe (France) Casino           
 7. Cristophe Capelle (Fra) Cofidis
 8. Jean-Jacques Henry (Fra) Big Mat-Auber
 9. Jann Kirsipuu (Est) Casino
10. Gert van Bondt (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002    all s.t
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839.1VNACO1::HERIBERTFri Feb 14 1997 07:3633
Stage 2, Arles-Rognac, 72 km:

 1. Cipollini (Ita)  1.31.45
 2. Baldato (Ita)
 3. Vogels (Aus)
 4. Strazzer (Ita)
 5. Capiot (Bel)
 6. Fraser (Can)
 7. Leoni (Ita)
 8. Kirsipuu (Est)
 9. Zanotti (Ita)
10. Simon (Fra)

Stage 3, Team Time Trial, Berre-Velaux, 18.9 km:

 1. Festina             21.51
 2. Batik (Ita)          0.05
 3. Saeco (Ita)          0.24
..
 9. Rabobank             0.47

GC after Stages 2 and 3

 1. Magnien (Fra)               4.05.02
 2. Viurenque (Fra)
 3. Rous (Fra)
 4. Moreau (Fra)
 5. Dufaux (Swi)
 6. Frattini (Ita)                 0.04
 7. Odriozola (Spa)
 8. Luca Colombo (Ita)
 9. Bertoletti (Ita)
10. Gabriele Colombo (Ita)
839.2Of course L'Equipe IS French ...ULYSSE::codger.vbo.dec.com::ULYSSE::HEMMINGSLanterne RougeFri Feb 14 1997 12:2955
        
 TOUR MEDITERRANEEN - 12 au 16 f�vrier  
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 " C'est d'abord la victoire du collectif. Pour la premi�re fois de son histoire, Festina s'adjuge 
un contre-la-montre par �quipes. Sans les ennuis m�caniques de Gilles Bouvard, nous aurions pu 
creuser un �cart plus important". Richard Virenque, le chef de file de Festina n'a pas cach� sa 
satisfaction apr�s la victoire de sa formation lors de la 3e �tape, un CLM   
par �quipes de 19,1km entre Berre et Velaux (!), synonyme de maillot jaune pour Emmanuel Magnien.

It is first of all, a team victory.  For the first time in its history, the Festina team won a tem 
TT.  Without the mechanical troubles suffered by Gilles Bouvard, we would have been able to make a 
much bigger difference.  Richard Virenq, team leader of Festina did not conceal his satisfaction 
after their victory in the 3rd satge a TTT of 19,1km between Berre and Velaux where Emmanuel 
Magnien took over the yellow jersey. 
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Sous un vent violent, Festina a mis � profit une seconde moiti� de parcours  assez s�lective pour 
tirer son �pingle du jeu et devancer l'�quipe italienne Batik qui s'�tait pourtant adjug�e le   
meilleur temps interm�diaire. "Nous pouvons aller tr�s haut", l�che un Virenque optimiste et 
confiant. Jeudi matin, l'Italien Mario Cipollini, d�ja vainqueur la veille du trac� initial, a 
jou� les r�cidivistes en faisant mouche au sprint � Rognac.

In a violent wind, Festina took advantage of a more difficult second half to outdistance the 
Italian formation of Batik who had the fastest time over the first half.  We can go much higher 
said an optimistic and confidant Virenque.  Thursday morning, Mario Cipollini, already victor the 
previous day, came back again to take sprint at Rognac.                     
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       2�me �tape Arles > Rognac        
                                        
 1.Mario CIPOLLINI.......(Ita/Saeco)    Les 72km en 1h31'45 
 2.Fabio BALDATO.........(Ita)   m.t.   
 3.Henk VOGELS...........(Aus)   m.t.   
                                        
 3�me �tape (CLM par �quipes couru entre Berre et Velaux)                       
 1.FESTINA...............(FRA)    21'51" for Les 19,1km
 2.BATIK.................(Ita)    21'56 
 3.SAECO.................(Ita)    22'15 
         
 TOUR MEDITERRANEEN - CLASSEMENT GENERAL
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 1.Emmanuel MAGNIEN.......(Fra) 4hO5'O2 
 2.Richard VIRENQUE.......(Fra)    M.T. 
 3.Didier ROUS............(Fra)    M.T. 
 4.Christophe MOREAU......(Fra)    M.T. 
 5.Laurent DUFAUX.........(Sui)    M.T. 
 6.Francesco FRATTINI.....(Ita)  �   O4 
 7.Jon ODRIOZOLA..........(Esp)    M.T. 
 8.Luca COLOMBO...........(Ita)    M.T. 
 9.Simone BERTOLETTI......(Ita)    M.T. 
1O.Gabriele COLOMBO.......(Ita)    M.T.

L'Equipe 
                                        
                                        
                                        

839.3VNACO1::HERIBERTFri Feb 14 1997 13:005
re - 1

Are we alone in this conference ?

Heribert
839.4MPGS::MILLSFri Feb 14 1997 13:502
    Here is one amerloque who follows your reports and who wishes he could
    be closer to the action...
839.5Here and interested!PCBUOA::akodhcp56-149.ako.dec.com::rehbergFri Feb 14 1997 13:5610
Here is another loyal reader who is a relative novice to the topic.

Isn't Mario Cipollini known for his sprinting?  What team is he on?  I cannot remember from
team lists that have been posted.  

Does this race favor sprinting?

Thanks,
Rick

839.6MOVIES::WIDDOWSONRodFri Feb 14 1997 15:115
    I still listen, when I can.
    
    And throw in a few barbs to taunt robin in I'm really bored.
    
    Or chip come to that
839.7TYCHE::HERIBERTMon Feb 17 1997 10:1767
re .5

Rick,

Cipollini's team:

SAECO

Address:

VIA MONIA, 5
47031 SERAVALLE
(San Marino)

Sponsor:

SAECO produces coffee-machines. "THE BEST OF THE WORLD - my commentar"
Manager: Claudio Corti
Directeur Sportif: Antonio Salutini, Franco Chioccioli and Bruno Vicino.


Name             First Name     Birth-day   Country   Points UCI    Ranking
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Buschor          Philipp        2.03.71     Sui       5.00          1292
Calcaterra       Giuseppe       9.12.64     Ita       5.00          1292
Canzonieri       Angelo         1.12.64     Ita       86.00         357
Casagrande       Francesco      14.09.70    Ita       1287.00       10
Cipollini        Mario          22.03.67    Ita       680.00        37
Di-Basco         Alessio        18.11.64    Ita       -             -
Donati           Massimo        18.01.67    Ita       343.00        95
Fagnini          Gianmatteo     11.10.70    Ita       12.00         1094
Faverio          Riccardo       21.10.69    Ita       24.00         834
Fidanza          Giovanni       27.09.65    Ita       34.00         674
Fornaciari       Paolo          2.02.71     Ita       81.00         378
Frigo            Dario          18.09.73    Ita       37.00         628
Furlan           Giorgio        9.03.66     Ita       124.00        260
Gotti            Ivan           28.03.69    Ita       265.00        128
Lelli            Massimiliano   2.12.67     Ita       394.00        77
Martinello       Silvio         19.01.63    Ita       360.00        88
Mazzoleni        Eddy           29.07.73    Ita       30.00         715
Molina-Rodriguez Ignacio        27.05.71    Spa       15.00         1016
Moos             Alexander      22.12.72    Sui       -             -
Mori             Massimiliano   8.01.74     Ita       35.00         644
Petito           Roberto        1.02.71     Ita       84.00         363
Rich             Michael        23.09.69    Ger       208.00        160
Salmeron         Gines          15.11.72    Spa       -             -
Scirea           Mario          7.08.64     Ita       51.00         525


Departures:

Poli (Gan)
Biasci (Kross)
Borghi, Commesso, Pascual-Soler, Sanchez-Garcia and Politano (?)
 

Arrivals:

Fidanza (Carrera)  
Gotti (Gewiss-Playbus)
Favero and Rich (New Professionals) 

Equipment:

  Bikes - CANNONDALE
  Accessories - Shimano
839.8TYCHE::HERIBERTMon Feb 17 1997 10:1812
Stage 5, Cannes-Toulon (Mont Faron) 141 km:

 1. Michele Bartoli (Ita) MG                4.01.21
 2. Emmanuel Magnien (Fra) Festina           + 0.19
 3. Francesco Frattini (Ita) Batik           + 0.20
 4. Rodolfo Massi (Ita) Casino               + 0.23
 5. Mirko Celestino (Ita) Polti              + 0.26
 6. Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Saeco         + 0.32
 7. Scott Sunderland (Aus) Gan               + 0.39
 8. Alexander Gontsjenkov (Rus) Roslotto     + 0.48
 9. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank           + 0.51
10. Didier Rous (Fra) Festina                + 0.53
839.9TYCHE::HERIBERTMon Feb 17 1997 10:1926
Stage 6 and Final, Hyeres-Marseille, 124 kms:

 1. Alexander Gonchenkov (Russia) Roslotto          3.08.18
 2. Michele Bartoli (Italy) MG Technogym 
 3. Emmanuel Magnien (France) Festina 
 4. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) Saeco 
 5. Maurizio Fondriest (Italy) Cofidis 
 6. Giusepe Tartaggia (Italy) Batik 
 7. Zbigniew Spruch (Poland) Mapei 
 8. Richard Virenque (France) Festina 
 9. Scott Sunderland (Austalia) GAN 
10. Christophe Mengin (France) Francaise des jeux, all s.t. 

Final overall standings: 

 1. Emmanuel Magnien (France) Festina               16.21.14
 2. Michele Bartoli (Italy) MG Technogym                0.02 
 3. Francesco Frattini (Italy) Batik                    0.11
 4. Mirko Celestino (Italy) Polti                       0.43
 5. Francesco Casagrande (Italy) Saeco                  0.46
 6. Alexander Gonchenkov (Russia) Roslotto              0.59
 7. Scoot Sunderland (Australia) Gan                    1:00
 8. Richard Virenque (France) Festina                   1:03
 9. Didier Rous (France) Festina                        1:12 
10. Rodolfo Massi (Italy) Casino                        1:21

839.10WMOIS::GIROUARD_CMon Feb 17 1997 11:005
I'm still here and very appreciative of the entries.

... and Rod, thanks for thinking of me :-).

Chip
839.11Equipe's last words on the TdMedULYSSE::virenq.vbe.dec.com::ULYSSE::HEMMINGSLanterne RougeMon Feb 17 1997 11:3353
    TOUR MEDITERRANEEN - 12 > 16 f�vrier 
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 Invit� de derni�re heure (il a remplac� le Finlandais Lauma, malade), Emmanuel Magnien a remport� 
cette 24e   �dition du Tour Med' pour deux petites secondes d'avance sur l'Italien Bartoli.  C'est 
le Russe Gontchenkov qui s'est impos� dans la derni�re �tape entre Hy�res et Marseille, devan�ant 
Bartoli et Magnien. Le coureur de la Festina triomphe gr�ce au jeu des bonifications mais peut 
aussi remercier son �quipe, dont la victoire lors du CLM par �quipes de jeudi fut d�terminant.    

Invited at the last moment to replace the injured Finn, Lauma, Emmanuel Magnien won the 24th TdMed 
by the small margin of 2 seconds over the Italian Bartoli.  The Russin Gontchenkov won the final 
stage which took the riders from Hyeres to the famous church of Notre Dame de la Garde which 
dominates the city of Marseilles.  He lead Bartoli and a surprising Magnien over the line.  The 
Festina rider triumphed thanks to the bonus gane, but can also thank his team whose decisive win 
in the TTT on Thursday was determinant.

As for the query about "does it suit the sprinters?" - the first 3 stages are up and down the Med 
coast from Beziers near the Spanish border to Antibes, close to the Italian border.  Although 
there are a few bosses, a good sprinter with a good team can get back and win, which is why Il Re 
Leone was OK for a while.  The next stage starts through the Esterel and Maures coastal mountains 
and finishes on Mt Faron overlooking Toulon harbour which has 16% stretches.  Hyeres to Marseille 
is pretty much the same with the Espigoulier and the Sainte-Baume, and the Gineste before dropping 
into the Phocean city.  Even then it's not over because the in-city climb to the cathedral is 
pretty evil.  Take your own opinion as to whether the race suits sprinters ...           
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   6�me �tape Hy�res-Marseille 16/O2    
                                        
 1.Alexandre GONTCHENKOV.(Rus/Roslotto) Les 128,2km en  3hO8'18"
 2.Michele BARTOLI.......(Ita)      m.t.
 3.Emmanuel MAGNIEN......(Fra)      m.t.
 4.Francesco CASGAGRANDE.(Ita)      m.t.
 5.Maurizio FONDRIEST....(Ita)      m.t.
 6.Giuseppe TARTAGGIA....(Ita)      m.t.
 7.Zbigniew SPRUCH.......(Pol)      m.t.
 8.Richard VIRENQUE......(Fra)      m.t.
 9.Scott SUNDERLAND......(Aus)      m.t.
1O.Christophe MENGIN.....(Fra)      m.t.
                                        
        Classement G�n�ral final        
                                        
 1.Emmanuel MAGNIEN......(Fra) 16h26'14"
 2.Michele BARTOLI.......(Ita)     � O2"
 3.Francesco FRATTINI....(Ita)       11"
 4.Mirko CELESTINO.......(Ita)       43"
 5.Francesco CASAGRANDE..(Ita)       46"
 6.Alexandre GONTCHENKOV.(Rus)       59"
 7.Scott SUNDERLAND......(Aus)     1'OO"
 8.Richard VIRENQUE......(Fra)     1'O3"
 9.Didier ROUS...........(Fra)     1'12"
1O.Rodolpho MASSI........(Ita)     1'21"
----------------------------------------
L'Equipe

839.12I remember them wellULYSSE::virenq.vbe.dec.com::ULYSSE::HEMMINGSLanterne RougeMon Feb 17 1997 11:5427
On the "is there anyone there?" theme -

Rod MacFadyen went back to the UK from Geneva.  He turned into a skin-suited poseur who winds 53 x 
12 up and down motorways behind trucks.  He tends to talk a lot about 7 kg. bikes and drops 
Campagnolo into the most mundane conversation.

Alan Paxton caught an evil touch of possibly rheumatic fever or something like it and was KO for a 
long time.  Living in amongst the inhospitable climate of Scotland is bad enough at the best of 
times.  He has a short duration post in Pisa (Italy) and has threatened to make some appearances 
on the Cote.

Rod Widdowson is suffering from overwork and undermotivation.  He says he likes Edinburgh, but 
hates cold and wet, which does not really compute.  His main problem is that he has sampled the 
delights of the South of France and cannot get back there.

John Wilson from Ireland, who was the longest serving contractor for DEC in the history of the 
Universe, finally ran out of time and left to freelance.  He was bitten by the urge to become an 
aging Mick Jagger and plays in a Rock Group in between doing a bit of work to keep body and soul 
together.

Rob Rowlands is suffering from an overdose of family - with 3 young children, he has very little 
time - but being as he is, he comes out and thrashes and frequently gets a dose of the dooms.  But 
again, being as he is, he never complains.

That leaves me - The Old Codger who gets out when he can, and this year plans 1200 km in 7 days 
with the AVA Nice and his Antibes clubmates, plus the brevets and sportifs which are run at 
weekends.
839.13MOVIES::WIDDOWSONRodMon Feb 17 1997 12:3235
    <reposted in 80 characters for those with VT320's.  Robin you suprise
    me by your uptake of modern technology ;->
    
Rod MacFadyen went back to the UK from Geneva.  He turned into a skin-suited poseur who winds 53 x 
12 up and down motorways behind trucks.  He tends to talk a lot about 7 kg. bikes and drops 
Campagnolo into the most mundane conversation.
    
    
    Alan Paxton caught an evil touch of possibly rheumatic fever or something
    like it and was KO for a long time.  Living in amongst the inhospitable 
    climate of Scotland is bad enough at the best of times.  He has a short 
    duration post in Pisa (Italy) and has threatened to make some appearances 
    on the Cote.
    
    Rod Widdowson is suffering from overwork and undermotivation.  He says he 
    likes Edinburgh, but hates cold and wet, which does not really compute.  
    His main problem is that he has sampled the delights of the South of 
    France and cannot get back there.

    John Wilson from Ireland, who was the longest serving contractor for DEC
    in the history of the Universe, finally ran out of time and left to 
    freelance.  He was bitten by the urge to become an aging Mick Jagger and 
    plays in a Rock Group in between doing a bit of work to keep body and 
    soul together.

    Rob Rowlands is suffering from an overdose of family - with 3 young 
    children, he has very little time - but being as he is, he comes out
    and thrashes and frequently gets a dose of the dooms.  But again,
    being as he is, he never complains.

    That leaves me - The Old Codger who gets out when he can, and this year 
    plans 1200 km in 7 days with the AVA Nice and his Antibes clubmates, 
    plus the brevets and sportifs which are run at weekends.

    
839.14O very Campag 9-speedULYSSE::virenq.vbe.dec.com::ULYSSE::HEMMINGSLanterne RougeMon Feb 17 1997 12:536
Yes, I use PWconf, but in fairness to it, I was cut off in mid-entry by your machine rejecting me 
so I had to save and repaste - God knows what that did!

No complaints about what I said though - I must be getting kinder in my old age.  (Pass the 
vitriol.)  And I forgot to add Michelle in my listing - she has more guts than the rest of us put 
together.
839.15Translation (and still here, too)VFOVAX::STRONGBill Strong, NSISMon Feb 17 1997 23:0711
> As for the query about "does it suit the sprinters?" - the first 3 stages are up
> and down the Med  coast from Beziers near the Spanish border to Antibes, close
> to the Italian border.  Although  there are a few bosses, a good sprinter with a
    						    ^^^^^^
    a few 'ills, 'e meant to say :-)
    
    -Bill, still here in Washington DC, cycling only when 10C < temp < 35C.
    Oops, that would be 50 F and 95 F, hmm, better make that 32C. Spoiled,
    like so many others, by having cycled three years in the south of
    France, and still hoping to get back some day for another vacation at
    least.
839.16well today it's 10C and a bit cool ....ULYSSE::virenq.vbe.dec.com::ULYSSE::HEMMINGSLanterne RougeTue Feb 18 1997 09:157
Hey Strong Bill, good to hear from you!  And you are always welcome here, you know that ...

I'm currently teaching Lee how to speak Cockney, but he thinks it's easier for him to learn 
French!!  He's definitely into "feastin' 'is minces" and "takin' a quick butchers", but "gettin' 
the ole acid from the trouble" is a bit much for him.

As you so rightly say however, "there are a few 'ills on the way".