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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

841.0. "Paris-Nice 1997 - Prologue to Jalabert" by ULYSSE::virenq.vbe.dec.com::ULY1::HEMMINGS (Lanterne Rouge) Mon Mar 10 1997 07:32

           PARIS-NICE du 9 au 16 mars        
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 CLM Neuilly/Seine > Paris 7,1 km 9/O3  
                                        
 1.Laurent JALABERT...(Once/Fra) O8'19" 
 2.Anred� TCHMIL...........(Ukr) �   4" 
 3.Melchor MAURI...........(Esp) �   7" 
 4.Jacky DURAND............(Fra) �  1O" 
 5.Laurent DUFAUX..........(Sui) �  1O" 
 6.Francis MOREAU..........(Fra) �  11" 
 7.Christophe MOREAU.......(Fra) �  12" 
 8.St�phane HEULOT.........(Fra) �  13" 
 9.Evgueni BERZIN..........(Rus) �  13" 
1O.Armand DE LAS CUEVAS....(Fra) �  13" 

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 Double vainqueur de Paris-Nice en 95 et 96, Laurent Jalabert entend bien r�aliser le tripl� dans 
cette �preuve.  Le leader de la Once a d'entr�e averti ses adversaires en r�alisant le meilleur
temps du CLM inaugural de dimanche entre Neuily-sur-Seine et Paris. Jalabert devance l'�tonnant 
Tchmil et son co�quipier Mauri. Pascal Richard, souffrant toujours du dos, a d� d�clarer forfait. 
A noter qu'une op�ration de pr�l�vements sanguins a eu lieu pour la 1ere fois dans le peloton au 
d�part de l'�tape.

Double winner of Paris-Nice in '95 and '96, Jalabert expects to manage the triple.  The ONCE 
leader gave his opponents a warning by making the best time in the opening TT between 
Neuily-sur-Seine et Paris.  Jalabert beat the astonishing Andre Tchmil and his ONCE team-mate 
Mauri.  Pascal Richard still suffering with his back following a crash had to be forfait.  Note 
that for the first time, blood samples were taken before the start of the satge.

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841.1Half is better than nothingROCKS::ROBINSONSeasonally adjustedTue Mar 11 1997 12:365
    Thanks for your write-ups, Robin. Any chance you could set the page
    width to 80 columns so that us chaps on older technology can read them
    all?
    
    Chris
841.2I'll do me bestULYSSE::virenq.vbe.dec.com::ULY1::HEMMINGSLanterne RougeThu Mar 13 1997 10:405
Sorry, I don't have the time.  You only got the prologue and then I had to fly off
to Geneva, so you may get the Wednesday stage report if you're lucky.

What I will do is to post directly from Minitel which is more like Telex...

841.3Well here's stage 4ULYSSE::virenq.vbe.dec.com::ULY1::HEMMINGSLanterne RougeThu Mar 13 1997 16:1354
  12/03/97 Montlu�on > Clermont-Ferrand 165 km   
                                        
 1.Pascal CHANTEUR (Casino/Fra) 3h59'43" Moyenne: 41,3 kph Bon: 1O sec  2.Laurent 
DUFAUX........(Sui)     m.t.  Bon: 6 sec                  
 3.Laurent JALABERT......(Fra)     m.t.  Bon: 4 sec                  
 4.Didier ROUS...........(Fra)     m.t. 
 5.Beno�t SALMON.........(Fra)     m.t. 
 6.Santiago BLANCO.......(Esp)     m.t. 
 7.Gilles BOUVARD........(Fra)     m.t. 
 
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       Classement g�n�ral au 12/O3      
                                        
 1.Laurent JALABERT....(Fra) 12h46'36"  
 2.Pascal CHANTEUR.....(Fra)   �   16"  
 3.Tom STEELS..........(Bel)   �   26"  
 4.Laurent DUFAUX......(Sui)   �   28"  
 5.Didier ROUS.........(Fra)   �   3O"  
 6.Christophe MOREAU...(Fra)   �   39"  
 7.Gilles BOUVARD......(Fra)   �   39"  
 8.St�phane HEULOT.....(Fra)   �   4O"  
 9.Viatcheslav EKIMOV..(Rus)   �   42"  
1O.Santiago BLANCO.....(Esp)   �   44"  
                                        
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 La "course au soleil" m�rite bien son 
nom. C'est encore sous un tr�s beau     
temps que Pascal Chanteur a remport�    
la 3e victoire de sa carri�re. A 29 ans,
le coureur de l'�quipe Casino confirme  
son bon d�but de saison. Chanteur a     
r�gl� un petit groupe de 7 �chapp�s,    
parmi lesquels on trouvait Dufaux et    
Jalabert, � l'origine de l'�chapp�e. Le 
Mazam�tain conserve et m�me conforte s  
maillot blanc de leader, Steels s'�tant 
retrouv� dans un premier peloton arriv� 
avec un retard de 14" sur les �chapp�s. 

The "race to the sun" really lived up to its name, and in very fine weather Pascal
Chanteur took his 3rd career victory.  At 29 yrs old, the rider from the Casino team
confirmed his good early season form.  Chanteur beat a small group of 7 which contained
Dufaux and Jalabert who started the break.  The Mazemetain keeps and increases his hold
on the leader's white jersey, Steels found himself in the peloton 14" behind the break.   
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O9/O3: 1�re �tape Neuilly/Seine-Paris   clm 7,1km  Vainqueur: L.Jalabert                   
1O/O3: 2�me �tape Vend�me-Bourges       162,5km    Vainqueur: Steels     Leader: L.Jalabert   
11/O3: 3�me �tape Bourges-Montlu�on     175km      Vainqueur: Steels     Leader: L.Jalabert   
12/O3: 4�me �tape Montlu�on-Cle Ferrand 165km      Vainqueur: P.Chanteur Leader: L.Jalabert

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841.4Stage 5 - Jalabert gets away a bit ...ULYSSE::virenq.vbe.dec.com::ULY1::HEMMINGSLanterne RougeFri Mar 14 1997 09:1980
     
      PARIS-NICE du 9 au 16 mars        
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Cournon d'Auvergne > V�nissieux 197,5 km
                                        
 1.Tom STEELS......(Mapei/Bel)  5h2O'48" Moy: 36,939 km/h Bon: 1O sec                 
 2.Mario CIPOLLINI.......(Ita)     m.t. Bonification: 6 sec                  
 3.Laurent JALABERT......(Fra)     m.t. Bonification: 4 sec                  
 4.Jean-Jacques HENRY....(Fra)     m.t. 
 5.Christophe CAPELLE....(Fra)     m.t. 
 6.Fabio BALDATO.........(Ita)     m.t. 
 7.Gordon FRASER.........(Can)     m.t. 
  
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       Classement g�n�ral au 13/O3      
                                        
 1.Laurent JALABERT....(Fra) 18hO7'14"  
 2.Pascal CHANTEUR.....(Fra)   �   24"  
 3.Tom STEELS..........(Bel)   �   26"  
 4.Laurent DUFAUX......(Sui)   �   36"  
 5.Didier ROUS.........(Fra)   �   4O"  
 6.Christophe MOREAU...(Fra)   �   47"  
 7.Gilles BOUVARD......(Fra)   �   49"  
 8.St�phane HEULOT.....(Fra)   �   5O"  
 9.Viatcheslav EKIMOV..(Rus)   �   52"  
1O.Santiago BLANCO.....(Esp)   �   54"  
 
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 Troisi�me victoire en cinq jours pour 
Tom Steels, qui a cette fois battu au   
sprint Mario Cipollini et Laurent       
Jalabert. Ce dernier reste en blanc et  
poursuit sa chasse aux bonifications    
(6" en cours de route et 4" � l'arriv�e)
Thierry Gouvenou (Big Mat-Auber 93) a   
longtemps anim� l'�tape, seul en t�te   
durant 94 km, avant d'�tre repris � 15km
de l'arriv�e par les Mapei de Tom       
Steels.                                 

3rd win in 5 days for Tom Steels, who beat Cipollini & Jalabert in the
sprint this time.  The latter remains in white and continues his chase
for time bonuses (6" during the day & 4" at the finish). Thierry Gouvenou
(Big Mat-Auber 93) was active during the stage, alone for 94km before
being caught with 15 to go by Tom Steels' Mapei's.   
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L.Jalabert: "Il vaut mieux que les boni-
fications soient dans ma poche. C'est   
une bonne journ�e. J'ai fait le sprint  
final car je me sentais mieux que les   
premiers jours. J'avais de bonnes sensa-
tions. Le Ventoux ? Je ne suis pas du   
tout inquiet. A chaque fois que la      
route grimpe, je me sens � l'aise".     
                                        
Tom Steels: "Le sprint a �t� beaucoup   
plus dur que les autres jours. J'ai sans
doute pay� les effors de l'�tape pr�c�- 
dente. J'ai craint que "Cipo" me remonte

Jalabert: It's best that the bonuses are in my pocket.  It was a good
day, and I sprinted at the finish because I felt better than previous
days.  I'm feeling good.  The Ventoux? - I'm not at all worried - each
time the road climbs I feel more at ease.

Steels:  The sprint was much harder than the other days.  No doubt I
am paying for my previous efforts - I was afraid that Cipo would get
past me.
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O9/O3: 1�re �tape Neuilly/Seine-Paris   clm 7,1km Vainqueur: L.Jalabert                   
1O/O3: 2�me �tape Vend�me-Bourges       162,5km   Vainqueur: Steels  Leader: L.Jalabert   
11/O3: 3�me �tape Bourges-Montlu�on     175km     Vainqueur: Steels  Leader: L.Jalabert   
12/O3: 4�me �tape Montlu�on-Clermont Ferrand 165k Vainqueur: P.Chanteur Leader: L.Jalabert
13/O3: 5�me �tape Cournon d'Auvergne-V�nissieux (197,5km) Vainqueur: STEELS Leader: JALABERT  
                                        
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841.53 consecutive for JalabertULYSSE::virenq.vbe.dec.com::ULY1::HEMMINGSLanterne RougeTue Mar 18 1997 07:2183
      PARIS-NICE du 9 au 16 mars        
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16/O3: 1er secteur autour de Nice (7Okm)
                                        
 1.Tom STEELS.......(Mapei/Bel) 1h39'1O" Moy : 42,232 km/h Bon: 1O sec                 
 2.Fabio BALDATO..........(Ita)     m.t. Bon: 6 sec                  
 3.Fr�d�ric MONCASSIN.....(Fra)     m.t. Bon: 4 sec                  
 4.Gian Matteo FAGNINI....(Ita)     m.t.
 5.Lauri AUS..............(Est)     m.t.
 6.Rolf JAERMANN..........(Sui)     m.t.
 7.Jean-Jacques HENRY.....(Fra)     m.t.
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16/O3: 2e secteur CLM entre Antibes et Nice 
                                        
 1.Viatcheslav EKIMOV.(US P./Rus) 22'27" 19,9km - Moy: 53,182km/h         
 2.Evgueni BERZIN...........(Rus) �  3O"
 3.Tom STEELS...............(Bel) �  37"
 4.Angel CASERO.............(Esp) �  37"
 5.Lauri AUS................(Est) �  39"
 6.Rossano BRASI............(Ita) �  41"
 7.Laurent JALABERT.........(Fra) �  44"
 8.Nico MATTAN..............(Bel) �  44"
 9.Alberto LEANIZBARRUTIA...(Esp) �  45"
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        CLASSEMENT GENERAL FINAL        
                                        
 1.Laurent JALABERT....(Fra/ONCE) 28h56'O6"  
 2.Laurent DUFAUX......(Sui/Fest)   � 1'OO"  
 3.Santiago BLANCO.....(Esp/Ban)    � 1'25"  
 4.Viatcheslav EKIMOV..(Rus/USP)    � 1'45"  
 5.Pascal CHANTEUR.....(Fra/Cas)    � 2'O6"  
 6.Didier ROUS.........(Fra)        � 2'32"  
 7.Mikel ZARRABEITIA...(Esp/ONCE)   � 2'39"  
 8.Johan MUSEEUW.......(Bel/Map)    � 2'43"  
 9.Christophe MOREAU...(Fra/GAN)    � 2'51"  
1O.Pascal LINO.........(Fra/BigM)   � 2'55"  
                                            
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Tom Steels est bien l'homme le plus rapide du peloton de Paris-Nice.
Dimanche sur la Promenade des Anglais et sous un soleil �clatant, le
Belge a r�gl� le peloton en force. Il s'agissait de sa 4e victoire en
8 �tapes.

Tom Steels showed he was definitely the fastest in the Paris-Nice
peloton. Sunday on the Prom des Anglais and in brilliant sunshine,
the Belge beat the entire bunch giving him his 4th victory in 8
stages.                   
                                        
Dans l'apr�s-midi, Ekimov a enlev� le CMI de 19,9km entre Antibes et
Nice mais la victoire finale est revenue � Laurent Jalabert (7e de ce
2e secteur) pour la 3e fois cons�cutive. Il rejoint ainsi Merckx et
Zoetemelk au palmares.

In the afternoon, Ekimov took the CLM.  This was 20km of flat by the
seaside between Antibes and Nice with a tailwind.  I would say Ekimov
has already filled his obligations to his new team, US Postal.
Jalabert, 7th in the excercise, took his 3rd successive victory joining
Merckx and Zoetemelk on the victory roll (Oy wot about Kelly then? -
maybe they mean as triple winners).
The French of course are in raptures with Luc Alphand and their rugby
team, and see no possibility of Jalabert being beaten in next week's
Milan - San Remo.  If I was an Italian racer - I'd be working on the
combines this week!!           
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Laurent JALABERT (vainqueur):           
"Physiquement, ce Paris-Nice n'a pas �t� plus dur que les autres.
Compte tenu du parcours, Il l'�tait peut-�tre m�me un peu moins. Mais
in n'a pas �t� pour autant �vident � gagner. Le chrono du premier jour
m'a mis en confiance.  Psychologiquement, il a beaucoup pes�. Ensuite
tout s'est encha�n�. Ce que nous avons dans le Ventoux �tait difficile
� r�ussir. Cela a demand� plus d'efforts mais on ne gagne pas Paris-Nice
en fumant la pipe."                        
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He said: "Physically, this P-N was no harder than the others. Bearing
in mind, the course profile, perhaps it was a little less hard in fact,
but even so it was not so easy to win it.  The first day's chrono gave
me confidence which weighed heavy in my favour.  Finally, everything
took off and it was very difficult to succeed on the Ventoux stage
which required considerable effort.  However, one does not win Paris-Nice
while smoking one's pipe (French colloquialism which I leave readers
to translate).

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