Race Results, 2002

Saturday, October 19: Giro di Lombardia, World Cup Round 10, 251 km. This is the final race in the World Cup series and just about finishes the Italian racing season.

1. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) 6hr 14min 49sec
2. David Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
3. Oscar Camenzind (Phonak) s.t.
4. Marco Serpellini (Lampre) s.t.
5. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

Thursday, October 17: Giro del Piemonte (1.1) 193 km.

1. Luca Paolini (Mapei) 4hr 42min 27sec

2. Matthias Kessler (Telekom) s.t.

3. Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi) s.t.

Wednesday, October 16: Milano-Torino (1.1), 199 km.

1. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) 4hr 37miun 44sec

2. Oscar Camenzind (Phonak) s.t.

3. Gabriele Missaglia (Lampre) s.t.

4. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

World Championships, Belgium

Elite (Pro) Men's Road Race. Sunday, October 13. Should start at 10:30 AM Belgian time, and end around 4:30 PM (7:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time). 20 times around a 12.8 km circuit, 256 km total.

Results of Elite Men's Road Race Championships. The Italians worked as a unit and delivered Don Cipo:

1. Mario Cipollini (Italy) New World Road Champion.

2. Robbie McEwen (Australia) s.t.

3. Erik Zabel (Germany) s.t.

4. Andrej Hauptman (Slovenia)
5. Zoran Klemencic (Slovenia)
6. Jimmy Casper (France)
7. Jaan Kirsipuu (Estonia)
8. Sven Teutenberg (Germany)
9. Baden Cooke (Australia)
10. Julian Dean (New Zealand)

Elite (Pro) Mens Individual Time Trial, 40.4 km.

1. Santiago Botero (Kelme) 48min 8.45sec

2. Michael Rich (Gerolsteiner) @ 8sec

3. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (ONCE) @ 17sec

4. Laszlo Bodrogi (Mapei) @ 25.5 sec

5. Uwe Peschel (Gerolsteiner) @ 34sec

Women's Elite Road Race, 131 km

1. Susanne Ljungskog (Sweden) 2hr 59min 15sec

2. Nicole Brändli (Switzerland) s.t.
3. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spain) s.t.
4. Sara Carrigan (Australia) s.t.
5. Alison Wright (Australia) @ 18sec

Women's Elite Time Trial, 23.2 km.

1. Zoulfia Zabirova (Russia) 30min 2sec

Men's Under 23 Road Race, 166.4 km.

1. Francesco Cicchi (Italy) 3hr 36min 28sec
2. Hans Dekker (Netherlands) s.t.
3. Francisco Gutierrez (Spain) s.t.
4. David Loosli (Switzerland) s.t.

Men's Under 23 Time Trial, 33.2 sec

1. Tomas Vaitkus (Lithuania) 38min 4sec

Junior Men's Road Race, 128 km.

1. Arnaud Gerard (France) 2hr 50min 17sec
2. Jukka Vastaranta (Finland) s.t.
3. Nicolas Sanderson (Australia) s.t.
4. Tom Veelers (Netherlands) s.t.

Junior Men's Time Trial, 23.2 km.

1. Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) 28min 30sec

Junior Women's Road Race, 76.8 km

1 Suzanne De Goede (Netherlands) 1hr 59min
2 Claudia Stumpf (Germany) s.t.
3 Monica Holler (Sweden) s.t.

Junior Women's Time Trial, 11 km.

1. Anna Zugno (Italy) 15min 5sec

Sunday, October 6: Paris -Tours, World Cup Round 9, 257 km.

Break went at km 5 and stayed away.

1. Jakob Piil Storm (CSC-Tiscali) 5hr 39min 11sec

2. Jacky Durand (FDJ) s.t.

3. Erik Zabel (Telekom) @ 20sec

4. Rene Haselbacher (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

5. Romans Vainsteins
(Domo) s.t.

Thursday, October 3: Luk-Cup Buhl (1.3), 194 km.

1. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) 4hr 44min 14sec

2. Dario Frigo (Tacconi) s.t. (Photo finish)

3. Matthias Kessler (Telekom) s.t.

October 1-4: Giro della Provincia di Luca (2.3)

Friday, October 4, 4th and Final Stage, Viareggio - Lucca, 162 km.

1. Ruggero Marzoli (Formagio Trentini) 3hr 17min 55sec

2. Franco Pellozotti (Alessio) s.t.

3. Alessandro Guerra (Alexia) s.t.

Final GC after stage 4:

1. Fabio Fontanelli (Mercatone Uno)

2. Markus Zberg (Rabobank) @ 4sec

3. Richard Virenque (Domo) @ 7sec

Thursday, Oct 3: Stage 3, Stazzema - Forte dei Marmi, 162 km.

1. Paolo Bettini (Mapei) 3hr 24min 37sec

2. Mario Cipollini (Accqua Sapone) s.t.

3. Fred Rodriguez (Domo) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Fabio Fontanelli (Mercatone Uno) 12hr 49min 4sec

2. Markus Zberg (Rabobank) @ 4sec

3. Richard Virenque (Domo) @ 7sec

Wednesday, October 2: Stage 2, Cappanori - Altopascio, 225 km.

1. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) 5hr 26min 16sec

2. Oscar Freire (Mapei)

3. Massimiliano Mori (Mercatone Uno)

The Pack, led by Cipollini came in at 5min 29sec.

GC after stage 2:

1. Fabiano Fontanelli (Mercatone Uno)

Tuesday, October 1: Stage 1, Pescia - Castelvecchio, 165 km.

1. Fabiano Fontanelli (Mercatone Uno) 3hr 53min 36sec

2. Markus Zberg (Rabobank) @ 2sec

3. Mirko Celestino (Saeco) s.t.

Sunday, September 29: GP Beghelli -Milano-Vignola (1.2)

1. Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi) 4hr 46min 18sec

2. Daniele Nardello (Mapei) s.t.

3. Nicki Sorensen (CSC-Tiscali) s.t.

Saturday, September 28: Giro dell'Emilia (1.1)

1 Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) 5hr 14min 12sec
2 Ivan Basso (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.
3 Michael Rasumussen (CSC-Tiscali) @ 7sec
4 Fabiano Fontanelli (Mercatone Uno) @ 1min 13sec
5 Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

Thursday, September 26: Coppa Sabatini (1.2) 198 km. Mr. Bettini appears to be ready for the World Championships. This will again make for very interesting politics within the Italian squad with Bettini and Cipollini in superb form and neither likely to make sacrifices for the other. The Italians may again race as individuals rather than as a unified squad.

1. Paolo Bettini (Mapei) 4hr 30min 31sec

2. Andrea Ferrigato (Alessio) s.t.

3. Roggero Marzoli (Formaggio Trentini) s.t.

4. Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) s.t.

Vuelta A Espana (Grand Tour), September 7 - September 29

Notable riders scheduled to start:
US Postal: Heras, Rubiera

Telekom: Zabel

Saeco: Simoni, Di Luca

ONCE: Beloki, de Galdeano

Coast: Casero, Escartin

Acqua Sapone: Cipollini

Cofidis: Millar

Domo: Blijlevens

Euskaltel: Laiseka, Mayo, Etxebarria

Fassa Bortolo: Casagrande, Baldato, Petacchi

Ibanesto: Blanco, Mercado, Mancebo

Alexia: Savoldelli

Kelme: Botero, Sevilla

Lampre: Tonkov

Mapei: Freire

Sunday, September 29: 21st and Final Stage, Warner Bros Park - Estadio Santiago Bernabeau 41.2 km Individual Time Trial. Heras didn't have the time-trialing power to hold his slim lead. Aitor Gonzalez did a smashing ride and wins the Vuelta! Oscar Seveilla had a flat and two bike changes that cost him his place on the podium.

1. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) 47min 54sec

2. Angel Casero (Coast) @ 1min 23sec

3. David Plaza (Coast) @ 1min 45sec

4. Santiago Botero (Kelme) @ 1min 55sec

5. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 2min 10sec

14. Roberto Heras (US Postal @ 3min 22sec

Final GC:

1. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) 75hr 13min 52sec

2. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 2min 14sec

3. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 3min 11sec

4. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 3min 16sec

5. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 5min 42sec

Saturday, September 28: Stage 20, Avila, Warner Bros Park, 141 km.

1. Angelo Furlan (Alessio) 3hr 8sec

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

3. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s,t,

4. Sven Teutenberg (Phonak) s.t.

5. Jan Svorada (Lampre) s.t.

GC after Stage 20 and only the time trial to go on Sunday:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 74hr 24min 50sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 1min 8sec

3. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 1min 45sec

4. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 2min 9sec

5. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 4min 15sec

Friday, September 27: Stage 19, Bejar - Avila, 178 km.

1. Jose Garcia Acosta (Ibanesto) 4hr 24min 27sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 2min 2sec

3. Martin Perdiguero (Acqua Sapone) @ 2min 6sec

4. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) s.t.

5. Roberto Heras (US Postal) s.t.

GC after Stage 19:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 71hr 24min 42sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 1min 8sec

3. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 1min 45sec

4. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 2min 9sec

5. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 4min 15sec

Thursday, Septemebr 26: Stage 18, Salamanca - Estacion de Esqui La Covatilla. This is the final hard climbing stage.

1. Santiago Blanco (Ibanesto) 5hr 4min 17sec

2. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 39sec

3. Juan Antonio Flecha (Ibanesto) @ 47sec

4. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 51sec

5. Pietro Caucchioli (Alessio) @ 1min 9sec

GC after Stage 18:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 66hr 58min 9sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 1min 12sec

3. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 1min 45sec

4. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 2min 9sec

5. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 4min 15sec

Wednesday, September 25: Stage 17, Benevente - Salamanca.

1. Angelo Furlan (Alessio) 2hr 58min

2. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.

3. Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

4. Sven Teutenberg (Phonak) s.t.

GC after stage 17:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 61hr 53min 13sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 35sec

3. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 1min 8sec

4. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 1min 57sec

5. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 2min 16sec

6. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) @ 3min 56sec

Tuesday, September 24: Stage 16 Aviles - Leon

1. Santiago Botero (Kelme) 3hr 32min 7sec

2. Luis Perez (Coast) s.t.

3. Jose Gutierrez (Kelme) @ 5sec

4. Aitor Osa (Ibanesto) s.t.

5. David Plaza (Coast) s.t.

5. Erik Zabel (Telekom) @ 8min 58sec

GC after Stage 16:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 58hr 55min 13sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 35sec

3. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 1min 8sec

4. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 1min 57sec

5. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 2min 16sec

6. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) @ 3min 56sec

Monday, September 23: Rest Day

Sunday, September 22: Stage 15, Gijon - Angliru, 177 km.

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 5hr 1min 2sec

2. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 1min 36sec

3. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) @ 1min 41sec

4. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 1min 54sec

5. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 2min 16sec

6. Danilo Di Luca (Saeco) s.t.

GC after the fearsome Angliru:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 56hr 14min 8sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 35sec

3. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 1min 8sec

4. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 1min 57sec

5. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 2min 16sec

Saturday, September 21: Stage 14, Santander - Gijon, 190 km.

1. Serguei Smetanine (Jazztel) 4hr 17min 23sec

2. Oscar Laguna (Relax) @ 1min 57sec

3. Angelo Gurlan (Alessio) @ 2min 39sec

4. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.

GC after Stage 14:

1. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) 50hr 11min 24sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 1sec

3. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 1min 42sec

4. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 2min 4sec

5. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) s.t.

Friday, September 20: Stage 13, Burgos - Santander, 189km.

1. Giovanni Lombardi (Acqua Sapone) 4hr 11min 21sec

2. Davide Bramanti (Mapei) s.t.

3. Paolo Bossoni (Tacconi) s.t.

Thursday, September 19: Stage 12, Segovia - Burgos, 210 km.

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) 4hr 16min 32sec

2. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.

3. Angelo Furlan (Alessio) s.t.

GC after Stage 11:

1. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) 41hr 31min 40sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 1sec

3. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 1min 42sec

4. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 2min 4sec

5. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) s.t.

Wednesday, September 18: Stage 11, Alcobandas - Collado Villalba, 166 km.

1. Pablo Lastras (Ibanesto) 3hr 55min 54ses

2. Haimar Zulbadia (Euskaltel) s.t.

3. Claus-Michael Moller (Milaneza) @ 2sec

GC after Stage 11:

1. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) 37hr 15min 18sec

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 1sec

3. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 1min 42sec

Tueday, Septemeber 17: Rest Day

Monday, September 16: Stage 10

Cordoba Individual Time Trial, 36.5 km.

1. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme)

2. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 40sec

3. David Millar (Cofidis) @ 1min

4. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 1min 4sec

GC after Stage 10:

1. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme)

2. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 1sec

3. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 1min 42sec

4. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 2min 4sec

Sunday, September 15: Stage 9, Cordoba - Cordoba, 130km.

1. Pablos Lastra (Ibanesto) 2hr 48min 52sec

2. Luis Perez (Coast) @ 13sec

3. Fabian Jeker (Milaneza) s.t.

GC after Stage 9:

1. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) 32hr 32min 53sec

2. Alexander Vinokourov (Telekom) @ 14sec

3. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 41sec

Saturday, Septemeber 14: Stage 8, Malaga - Ubrique,173 km.

1. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) 4hr 8min 36sec

2. David Etxebarria (Euskaltel) s.t.

3. Luis Perez (Coast) s.t.

Cipollini abandoned, as promised

GC after Stage 7:

1. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) 29hr 43min 42sec

2. Alexander Vinokourov (Telekom) @ 14sec

3. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 41sec

Friday, September 13: Stage 7, Jaen - Malaga.

1. Mario Cipollini (Acqua Sapone) 4hr 33min 47sec

2. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.

3. Sven Teutenberg (Phonak) s.t.

4. Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

GC after Stage 7:

1. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) 25hr 25min 4sec

2. Alexander Vinokourov (Telekom) @ 14sec

3. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 39sec

4. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 41sec

5. Felix Garcia Casas (Bigmat) @ 52sec

Thursday, September 12: Stage 6, Granada - Sierra de la Pandera, 153 km.

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 3hr 56min 47sec

2. Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) @ 18sec

3. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) s.t.

4. Iban Mayo (Euskaltel) @ 19sec

5. Alexander Vinokourov (Telekom) @ 48sec

10. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) @ 1min 4sec

15. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) @ 1min 25sec

GC after Stage 6:

1. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) 20hr 51min 17sec

2. Alexander Vinokourov (Telekom) @ 14sec

3. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 39sec

4. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 41sec

5. Felix Garcia Casas (Bigmat) @ 49sec

Tuesday, September 10: Stage 4, Aguilas - Roquetas de Mar, 149 km.

1. Mario Cipollini (Acqua Sapone) 3hr 33min 32sec

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

3. Gerrit Glomser (Saeco) s.t.

4. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) 11hr 7min 11sec

2. Mikel Zarrabeita (ONCE) s.t.

3. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (ONCE) s.t.

4. Jose Azevedo (ONCE) s.t.

Monday, September 9: Stage 3, San Vicente de Raspeig - Murcia, 134 km.

1. Mario Cipollini (Acqua Sapone) 3hr 7min 32sec

2. Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

3. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.

4. Oscar Freire (Mapei) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) 7hr 33min 39sec

2. Mikel Zarrabeita (ONCE) s.t.

3. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (ONCE) s.t.

4. Jose Azevedo (ONCE) s.t.

Sunday, September 8: Stage 2, Valencia - Alcoy, 144.7 km.

1. Danilo Di Luca (saeco) 3hr 59min 35sec

2. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.

3. Oscar Camenzind (Phonak) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Joseba Beloki (ONCE) 4hr 25min 56sec

2. Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (ONCE) s.t.

3. Jose Azevedo ( ONCE) s.t.

Saturday, September 7: Stage 1, Valencia 24.6 km Team Time Trial.

1. ONCE 26min 21sec

2. US Postal @ 14sec

3. Kelme @ 15sec

4. Telekom @ 18sec

5. Fassa Bortolo @ 23sec

16. Saeco @ 1min 13sec

GC: The ONCE boys are at the top of the GC standing with Beloki the leader and Galdeano at 2nd. Saeco had a rider crash near the finish, so Gilberto Simoni is 116th, down 1min 13sec

Sunday, September 1: Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt (1.3), 194 km

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 4hr 29min 40sec

2. Olaf Pollack (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

3. Steffen Radochla (Coast) s.t.

Saturday, August 31: Giro del Friuli (1.3) 199 km.

1. Franco Pellizotti (Alessio) 4hr 51min 10sec

2. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

3. Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) s.t.

Friday, August 30: Tour du Poitou (2.3). Final GC:

1. Guido Trentin (Cofidis) 15hr 30min 21sec

2. Sylvain Chavanel (Bonjour) @ 2sec

3. Nicolas Jalabert (CSC-Tiscali)

Thursday, August 29: 11th Trofeo Melinda (1.2) 194 km. Val di Non, Italy

1. Laurent Dufaux (Alessio) 4hr 55min 58sec

2. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

3. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

4. Daniele Nardello (Mapei) @ 12sec

5. Franco Pellizotti (Alessio) @ 23sec

Sunday, August 25: GP Eddy Merckx (1.2). 2-man 41 km time trial.

1. Lazlo Bodrogi-Fabian Cancellara (Mapei) 48min 25sec
2. Uwe Peschel-Michael Rich (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
3. Marc Wauters-Eric Dekker (Rabobank) @ 12sec
4. Magnus Backstedt-Marcus Ljunqvist (Fakta) @52sec
5. Lance Armstrong-Viatcheslav Ekimov (US Postal) @54sec

Sunday, August 25: GP Ouest France (HC) 196 km.

1. Jeremy Hunt (BigMat) 4hr 44min 2sec

2. Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) s.t.

3. Baden Cooke (FDJ) s.t.

Saturday, Augsut 24: Giro Del Veneto (1.1) 199 km.

1. Danilo di Luca (Saeco) 5hr 3min

2. Laurent Dufaux (Alessio) s.t.

3. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

August 20-24: Eneco Tour (Tour of the Netherlands (2.1)

Saturday, August 24: Final GC:

1. Kim Kirchen (Fassa Bortolo) 19hr 53min 4sec

2. Erik Dekker (Rabobank) @ 4sec

3. Victor Hugo Pena (US Postal) @ 14sec

Thursday, August 22, Double Stage day:

Stage 4: Almelo 18.5 Individual Time trial.

1. Victor Hugo Pena (US Postal) 21min 13sec

2. Robert Bartko (Telekom) @ 1sec

3. Marc Wauters (Rabobank) @ 2sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. Victor Hugo Pena (US Postal) 10hr 45min 49sec

2. Robert Bartko (Telekom) @ 5sec

3. Marc Wauters (Rabobank) @ 6sec

Stage 3: Apeldoom - Almelo, 75 km.

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) 1hr 32min 29sec

2. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.

3. Sven Teutenberg (Phonak) s.t.

Wednesday, August 21: Stage 2, Dokkum - Apeldoom, 176 km.

1. Steven de Jongh (Rabobank) 3hr 46min 40sec

2. Julian Dean (CSC-Tiscali) s.t.

3. Tom Boonen (US Postal) s.t.

4. Erik Zabel (Telekom) s.t.

GC after stage 2:

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 8hr 52min 51sec

2. Steven de Jongh (Rabobank) s.t.

3. Julian Dean (CSC Tiscali) @ 4sec

Stage 2 GC results from cyclingnews.com

Tuesday, August 20: Stage 1, Utrecht - Leeuwarden, 220 km. Robbie McEwen abandoned with a thigh injury left over from San Sebastian.

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 5hr 6min 21sec

2. Alexander Usov (Phonak) s.t.

3. Jans Koerts (Domo) s.t.

Thursday, August 22: Coppa Bernocchi (1.3) 199 km.

1. Daniele Nardello (Mapei) 4hr 28min 42sec

2. Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi) s.t.

3. Matteo Tosatto (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

Wednesday, August 21: Coppa Agostini (1.2), 197 km.

1. Laurent Jalabert (CSC-Tiscali) 4hr 56min 21sec. And he wants to retire!?!?!

2. Gianni Faresin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

3. Massimo Guinti (Acqua Sapone) @ 56sec

Tuesday, August 20: Tre Valli Varese (1.1), 190.6 km.

1. Eddy Ratti (Mapei) 4hr 41min 25sec

2. Danilo Di Luca (Saeco) @ 9sec

3. Laurent Dufaux (Alessio) s.t.

Sunday, August 18: Meisterschaft von Zurich (Championship of Zurich), World Cup Round 8, 236.6 km. Scheduled to ride: Bettini, Evans, Freire, Julich, Livingston, Armstrong, Landis, Vainsteins, Museeuw, Merckx, Virenque, Zulle, Escartin, Bartoli, O'Grady, Jalabert, Rebellin, Van Petegem, Tonkov, Dekker, both Zbergs, DiLuca, Frigo.

Results: Dario Frigo soloed with about 18 kilometers to go. His chasers never got organized. Frigo's sit-up win was his 1st World Cup victory and his 7th win this year. Johan Museeuw, who had been leading the World Cup competition abandoned. Paolo Bettini is now the leader in the World Cup by 2 points.

1. Dario Frigo (Tacconi) 5hr 56min 54sec

2. Paolo Bettini (Mapei) @ 1min 7sec

3. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) s.t.

4. Massimiliano Gentili (Acqua Sapone) s.t.

5. Carlos Sastre (CSC-Tiscali) s.t.

6. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

7. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

8. Oscar Camenzind (Phonak) s.t.

9. Ivan Basso (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

10. Laurent Dufaux (Alessio)

Saturday, August 17: Tour of Denmark (Post Danmark Rundt) (2.2) final GC:

1. Jakob Piil Storm (CSC-Tiscali) 19hr 36min 18sec

2. Kurt Asle Arvesen (EDS-Fakta) @ 1min 12sec

3. Laszlo Bodrogi (Mapei) @ 1min 45sec

4. Tyler Hamilton (CSC-Tiscali) s.t.

Thursday, August 15: Tour of Portugal Final GC. 1960.7 km total distance. 40.1 km/hr average speed.

1. Claus-Michael Moller (Milaneza) 47hr 51min 33sec

2. Joan Horrach (Milaneza) @ 5sec

3. Rui Sousa (Milaneza) @ 1min 28sec

August 12 - August 16: Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos (2.1)

Friday, August 16: 5th and Final stage, Castrojeriz - Burgos, 172 km.

1. David Fernandez (Relax) 4hr 23min 57sec

2. Giuseppe Palumbo (De Nardi) s.t.

3. Alessandro Bertolini (Alessio) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Francisco Mancebo (Ibanesto) 16hr 57min 55sec

2. Jose Rubiera (US Postal) @ 12sec

3. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) @ 31sec

4. Michael Rasmussen (Coast) @ 36sec

Thursday, August 15: , Huerta de Rey - Ilegada, 184 km. This is the "Queen Stage" with the toughest climbing.

1. Michael Rasmussen (Coast) 4hr 11min 4sec

2. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 20sec

3. Francisco Mancebo (Ibanesto) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Francisco Mancebo (Ibanesto) 12hr 33min 58sec

2. Jose Rubiera (US Postal) @ 12sec

3. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) @ 31sec

Wednesday, August 14: Stage 3, 18km Team Time Trial.

1. ONCE 17min 58

2. Phonak @ 28sec

3. US Postal @ 30sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) 8hr 21min 40sec

2. Jan Hruska (ONCE) s.t.

3. Isidro Nozal (ONCE) @ 14sec

Tuesday, August 13: Stage 2, Frias - Miranda de Ebro, 172 km.

1. Jose Gutierrez (Ibanesto) 4hr 6min 55sec

2. Salvatore Commesso (Saeco) @ 5sec

3. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

4. Marco Velo (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Botolo) 8hr 3min 44sec

2. Davide Frattini (Alessio) @ 3sec

3. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) @ 4sec

Monday, August 12: Stage 1, Burgos - Medina de Pomar, 155 km.

1. Bert Grabsch (Phonak) 3hr 57min 3sec

2. Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) @ 2sec

3. Davide Frattini (Alessio) @ 4sec

4. Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) s.t.

Sunday, August 11: Subida a Urkiola (1.3), 160 km.

1. Dario Frigo (Tacconi) 3hr 47min 16sec

2. Carlos Garcia (Kelme) @ 1sec

3. Danilo Di Luca (Saeco) @ 2sec

Saturday, August 10: Classica San Sebastian, 227 km. World Cup Round 7. Scheduled to ride: Almost everybody is coming to this party. Jalabert, Casagrande, Leipheimer, Freire, Bettini, Evans, Beloki, Armstrong, Hincapie, Museeuw, Frigo, DiLuca, O'Grady, Dufeaux, Gotti, Rebellin. Should be a hellova fight.

Results: George Hincapie crashed on the final descent and abandoned.

1. Laurent Jalabert (CSC Tiscali) 5hr 47min 30sec

2. Igor Astarloa (Saeco) s.t.

3. Gabriele Missaglia (Lampre) s.t.

4. Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) s.t.

5. Dario Frigo (Tacconi) s.t.

6. Danilo DiLuca (Saeco) @ 35sec

7. Paolo Bettini (Mapei) s.t.

8. Nico Mattan (Cofidis) s.t.

9. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) s.t.

10. Guennadi Mikhailov (Lotto) s.t.

Regio-Tour (2.3), August 7 - 11.

Sunday, August 11: 5th and final stage, Neuenburg - Vogtsburg, 157 km.

1. Daniele Bennati (Acqua Sapone) 3hr 42min 27sec

2. Marcus Zberg (Rabobank) s.t.

3. Stefan Kupfernagel (Phonak) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5, Total 778.5 kilomters, average speed, 42.73 km/hr

1. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) 18hr 13min 5sec

2. Andreas Kloden (Telekom) @ 5sec

3. Marcus Zberg (Rabobank) @ 6sec

4. Eddy Ratti (Mapei) @ 7sec

Saturday, August 10: Stage 4, Baden weiler - Freiburg, 156 km.

1. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) 3hr 56min 25sec

2. Markus Zberg (Rabobank) s.t.

3. Andreas Kloden (Telekom) s.t.

GC after Stage 4

1. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) 14hr 30min 40sec

2. Andreas Kloden (Telekom) @ 4sec

3. Eddy Ratti (Mapei) @ 5sec

Friday, August 9: Stage 3, Herzbolzheim - Lahr, 174.8 km.

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) 3hr 51min 4sec

2. Daniele Bennati (Acqua Sapone) s.t.

3. Rene Weissinger (Rothaus) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Eddy Ratti (Mapei) 10hr 34min 5sec

2. Santos Gonzales (Acqua Sapone) @10sec

3. Uwe Peschel (Gerolsteiner) @ 13sec

Thursday, August 8:

Stage 2B: Mulheim 14 km Individual Time Trial

1. Eddy Ratti (Map) 18min 25sec

2. Santos Gonzales (Acqua Sapone) @ 10sec

3. Uwe Peschel (Gerolsteiner) @ 12sec

GC after Stage 2B:

1. Eddy Ratti (Mapei) 6hr 43min 1sec

2. Santos Gonzales (Acqua Sapone) @10sec

3. Uwe Peschel (Gerolsteiner) @ 13sec

Stage 2A: Emmendingen - Mulheim, 101 km

1. Ivan Quaranta (Index-Alexia)

2. Marco Zanotti (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

3. Stefan Kupfernagel (Phonak) s.t.

Wednesday, August 7: Stage 1, Heitersheim - Guebwiller, 192 km.

1. Stefano Casagranda (Alessio) 4hr 30min 33sec

2. Matteo Tosatto (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

3. Rolf Huser (Coast) @ 3sec

Wednesday, August 7: GP Citta di Camaiore (1.2) 194 km.

1. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) 4hr 18min 43sed

2. Gabriele Missaglia (Lampre) s.t.

3. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

4. Wladamir Belli (Fassa Bortolo) @ 2sec

5. Ivan Basso (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

Sunday, August 4: HEW Cyclassics, World Cup Round 6, 253 kilometers. Scheduled to ride: McEwen and Zabel meet again! Zabel will have Fagnini and Hondo with him. McEwen's Lottos will include Van Petegem and Eeckhout. Also riding in a steller field will be current World Cup leader Museeuw. We'll see how Freire's fragile back is doing after his crash and withdrawal from the Tour. Gilberto Silmoni will be in his first race after his clearance oin doping charges in the Giro. Van Bon, Bettini, Tafi, Di Luca, Dekker, Jalabert, Baldato, Rebellin, Hincappie, Boy-Wonder Tom Boonen, Beloki, De Galdeano and Olano should also be there. Bartoli is racing after his broken pelvis in the Giro, but is not up to a World Cup day yet.

1. Johan Museeuw (Domo) 5hr 43min 35sec

2. Igor Astarloa (Saeco) s.t.

3. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

4. Paolo Bettini (Mapei) s.t.

5. George Hincapie (US Postal) s.t.

6. Fabio Baldato (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.
7. Cristian Moreni (Alessio) s.t.
8. Andrea Ferrigato (Alessio) @ 2sec
9. Danilo Di Luca (Saeco) @ 3sec
10. Romans Vainsteins (Domo) @ 12sec

77. Erik Zabel (Telekom) @ 2min 14sec

85. Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) s.t.

DNF: McEwen, Boonen, Beloki

Sunday, August 4: New York City Cycling Championship. Scheduled to ride: Lance Armstrong, Chann McRae, Ivan Quaranta. Marty Nothstein, Gordon Fraser.

1. Ivan Dominguez (Saturn) 2hr 4min 40sec
2. Vassily Davidenko (Navigators)
3. Gordon Fraser (Mercury)
4. Alex Candelario, (Prime Alliance)
5. Kevin Monahan, (7UP-Nutrafig) all same time

28. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) @ 28sec

Saturday, August 3: Karlsruhe Versicherungs Grand Prix 2-Man Time Trial (1.2). 6 x 12km laps, 72 km Total. Rich and Peschel have both won this event in the past with other partners. They flatted, but still beat the Jalabert brothers and the 8th place Armstrong/Landis duo.

1. Michael Rich/Uwe Peschel (Gerolsteiner) 1hr 23min 2sec
2. Laurent Jalabert/Nicolas Jalabert (CSC-Tiscali) @ 1min 35sec
3. Joseba Beloki/Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano (ONCE) @ 2min 25sec
4. Rubens Bertogliati /Raivis Belohvochiks (Lampre) @ 2min 31sec
5. Marc Wauters/Beat Zberg (Rabobank) @ 2min 57sec
6. Christophe Moreau /Jens Voigt (Crédit Agricole) @3min 4sec
7. Bobby Julich/Kevin Livingston (Telekom) @ 3min 58sec
8. Lance Armstrong/Floyd Landis (US Postal) @ 4min 13sec
9. David Millar/Inigo Cuesta (Cofidis) @ 5min 53sec
10. Alex Zulle /Aitor Garmendia (Coast) @ 6min 43sec

Route du Sud (2.3), June 22 - 25.

Tuesday, June 25: 4th and Final Stage, Luzenac - Ax 3 Domiaines, 189.5 km.

1. Dave Bruylandts (Domo) 4hr 57min 58sec

2. Koldo Gil Perez (Ibanesto) @ 5sec

3. Andre Kivilev (Cofidis) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 4:

1. Levi Leipheimer (Rabobank) 14hr 27min 29sec

2. Aitor Kintana Zarate (Bigmat) @ 44sec

3. Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) @ 57sec

Monday, June 24: Stage 3, 18.1 km Individual Time Trial, Aston - Plateau de Belle.

1. Levi Leipheimer (Rabobank) 47min 8sec

2. Aitor Kintana Zarate (Bigmat) @ 48sec

3. David Millar (Cofidis) @ 55sec

4. Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) @ 1min 5sec

GC after stage 3:

1. Levi Leipheimer (Rabobank) 9hr 26min 29sec

2. Aitor Kintana Zarate (Bigmat) @ 50sec

3. David Millar (Cofidis) @ 57sec

4. Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) @ 1min 7sec

Tour of Switzerland (HC) June 18 - 27.

Some of the notable racers scheduled to ride:

Fassa Bortolo: Casagrande, Basso
Telekom: Zabel, Vinokourov
Domo: Fred Rodriguez, Museeuw
Tacconi: Bortolami
Saeco: Di Luca
Coast: Zulle
Alessio: Dufraux
Gerolsteiner: Rebellin
Index Alexia: Savoldelli

Thursday, June 27: Stage 9, Vevey - Biel 34.9 km individual Time Trial.

1. Tobias Steinhauser (GST), 44min 17.88sec

2. Bobby Julich (Telekom), @16.99

3. Alex Zulle (Coast) @37.27

4. Kim Kirchen (Fassa Bortolo) @40.89

5. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) @48.91

Final GC after Stage 9:

1.Alex Zulle (Coast) 37hr 15min 9sec

2. Piotr Wadecki (Domo) @ 1min 27sec

3. Nicolas Fritsch (FDJ) @ 1min 38sec

4. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 2min 7sec

5. Georg Totschnig (GST) @2min 26sec

6. Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) @2min 53sec

Wednesday, June 26: Stage 8, Vevey - Lyss, 228.9 km. A long flat day.

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom), 5hr 45min 53sec

2. Sven Teutenbert (Phonak), s.t.

3. Andrez Hauptman (Tacconi), s.t.

4. Jimmy Casper (FDJ), s.t.

5. Stefano Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo), s.t.

GC after Stage 8:

1.Alex Zulle (Coast) 36hr 30min 14sec

2. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 3sec

3. Piotr Wadecki (Domo) @ 19sec

4. Peter Luttenberger (Tacconi) @ 32sec

5. Nicolas Fritsch (FDJ) @ 40sec

6. Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) @ 1min 4sec

Tuesday, June 25: Stage 7, Martignan - Vevey, 170.9 km. Pretty falt.

1. Juan Mauel Garate (Lampre) 4hr 9min 31sec

2. Enrico Cassani (Domo) s.t.

3. Rolg Aldag (Telekom) s.t.

4. Leif Hoste (Domo) s.t.

5. Thierry Loder (Ag2R) s.t.

Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi) crossed the line first but was relegated to the back by the race judges after a protest from Lampre that he did not hold his line in the sprint.

GC after Stage 7:

1.Alex Zulle (Coast) 30hr 44min 15sec

2. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 11sec

3. Piotr Wadecki (Domo) @ 25sec

4. Peter Luttenberger (Tacconi) @ 38sec

5. Nicolas Fritsch (FDJ) @ 40sec

6. Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) @ 1min 4sec

Monday, June 24: Stage 6, Interlaken - Verbier, 177 km. Hilltop finish.

Note: While Vinokourov's Stage 5 crash was serious enough to cause him to withdraw from the Swiss Tour, the Telekom rider will start the Tour de France.

1. Alexandre Moos (Phonak) 4hr 21min 12sec

2. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) @ 5sec

3. Peter Luttenberger (Tacconi) @ 29sec

4. Piotr WAdecki (Domo) @ 39sec

5. Alex Zulle (Coast) s.t.

GC after stage 6:

1. Alex Zulle (Coast) 26hr 29min 18sec

2. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 11sec

3. Piotr Wadecki (Domo) @ 25sec

4. Peter Luttenberger (Tacconi) @ 38sec

5. Nicolas Fritsch (FDJ) @ 40sec

6. Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) @ 1min 4sec

Sunday, June 23, Stage 5, Meiringen - Meiringen, 148 km. This is supposed to be the big mountain showdown "King's Stage". There are three tough climbs. It is very hot and it might rain on the final descent.

Km 39, Grimselpass, 2165 meters
Km 55, Furkapass, 2429 meters
Km 105, Sustenpass, 2215 meters.

1. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) 4hr 37min 35sec

2. Alexander Moos (Phonak) s.t.

3. Piotr Wadecki (Domo) @ 5sec

4. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) s.t.

5. Alex Zulle (Coast) s.t.

Note: Vinokourov (Telekom) who was sitting 2nd in GC crashed on the final descent and came in 19 minutes down. What a shame.

GC aftervStage 5:

1. Alex Zulle (Coast) 22hr 7min 27sec

2. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 9sec

3. Piotr Wadecki (Domo) @ 25sec

4. Nicolas Fritsch (FDJ) @ 38sec

5. Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) s.t.

Saturday, June 22: Stage 4, Chur - Ambri Piotta, 160 km. There is a 1st category climb, the Lukmanier in the middle of the stage. Shortly before the end the riders climb the 2nd category Quinto.

1. Leon Van Bon (Domo) 4hr 23min 18sec

2. Daniele Nardello (Mapei) s.t.

3. Charles Wegelius (Mapei) s.t.

4. Alexandre Moos (Phonak) s.t.

5. Steve Zampieri (Tacconi) @ 5sec

6. Erk Zabel (Telekom) @ 12sec

8. Fred Rodriguez (Domo) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Alex Zulle (Coast) 17hr29min 37sec

2. Alexandre Vinokourov (Telekom) @ 6sec

3. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 9sec

4. Piotr Wadecki (Domo) @ 30sec

5. Nicolas Fritsch (FDJ) @ 38sec

6. Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) @ 49sec

Friday, June 21: Stage 3, Domat Ems - Samnaun. Here are the words descibing the stage from the official Swiss Tour web site: "This stage is the first mountain stage of the Tour of Switzerland. It starts here in Domat/Ems and goes to Samnaun in the Alps close to the Austrian border. The riders will tackle the 2383 meter high first-category Fluelapass whose summit comes 77 km. before the finish. The last 15.4 kms. is a climb up to the finish in Samnaun, also a first-category mountain"

1. Alexandre Vinokourov (Telekom) 4hr 23min 29sec

2. Alex Zulle (Coast) @ 3sec

3. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) s.t.

4. Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) @ 9sec

5. Peter Luttenberger (Tacconi) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Alex Zulle (Coast) 13hr 6min 7sec

2. Alexandre Vinokourov (Telekom) @ 6sec

3. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 9sec

4. Piotr Wadecki (Domo) @ 30sec

5. Nicolas Fritsch (FDJ) 2 38sec

Thursday, June 20: Stage 2, Schaffhausen - Domat/Ems, 191 km. Flat. The St. Quentin-Oktos boys will be in the unusual position of defending a leader's jersey in an HC stage race. Go Eddy!

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 4hr 15min 20sec

2. Sven Teutenberg (Phonak) s.t.

3. Dario Pieri (Alessio) s.t.

4. Salvatore Commesso (Saeco) s.t.

5. Sven Vanhourenhout (Domo) s.t.

GC after Stage:

1.Eddy Lembo (Oktos - St. Quentin) 8hr 41min 522sec

2. Alex Zulle (Coast) @ 49sec

3. Giuseppe Di Grande (Index- Alexia) @ 55sec

4. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 56sec

5. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 56sec

Wednesday, June 19: Stage 1, Lucerne - Schiffhausen, 171.9 km. There are a few bumps in the course, but nothing that should trouble a good pro. The last 10 kms are very flat. Should be a stage for Zabel and the other quick boys.

1. Eddy Lembo (Oktos- St. Quentin) 4hr 19min 36sec

2. Sven Teutenberg (Phonak) @ 1min 8sec

3. Fred Rodriguez (Domo) s.t.

4. Miguel Angel Martin (Acqua Sapona) s.t.

5. Daniele Bennati (Acqua Sapone) s.t.

GC after Stage 1

1. Eddy Lembo (Oktos - St. Quentin) 4hr 26min 32sec

2. Alex Zulle (Coast) @ 49sec

3. Giuseppe Di Grande (Index- Alexia) @ 55sec

4. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 56sec

5. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 56sec

Tuesday, June 18: Lucerne 5.7 km Prologue Individual Time trial

1. Alex Zulle (Coast) 7min 37.48sec

2. Giuseppe Di Grande (Index Alexia) @ 5.53sec

3. Laurent Dufeaux (Alessio) @ 6.83sec

4. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) @ 7.06sec

5. Tobias Steinhauser (Gerolsteiner) @ 7.34sec

7. Paolo Savoldelli (Index Alexia) @ 10.9sec

8. Bobby Julich (Telekom) @ 12.12sec

9. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) @ 12.28sec

82nd Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (HC). June 17 -23

Sunday, June 23: 7th and Final Stage, Moncada i Reixac - Barcelona (Sacrada Familia). Sort of a roller-coaster stage, 3 categgory 3 climbs and 2 cat 2's. The final cat 2 climb is about 15 kms from the finish.

1. Dmitriy Fofonov (Cofidis) 2hr 44min 12sec

2. Javier Pascual Rodriguez (Ibanesto) s.t.

3. Raimondas Rumsas (Lampre) s.t.

4. Benjamin Noval (Relax) s.t.

5. Fernando Escartin (Coast) s.t.

Final GC:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 17hr 27min 20sec

2. Aitor Garmendia (Coast) @ 31sec

3. Luis Perez (Coast) @ 44sec

4. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) @ 51sec

5. Fernando Escartin (Coast) @ 1min

Saturday, June 22: Stage 6, Llivia - Moncada i Reixac, 180.1 km. This is a mostly downhill run. Llivia is at 1166 meters elevation, the finish line is at 30. There is one rated climb, a 3rd cat at km 70.

1. Tom Steels (Mapei) 4hr 10min 40sec

2. Robbie McEwen (Lotto) s.t.

3. Fabio baldato (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

4. Danilo Hondo (Telekom) s.t.

5. Carlos Torrent (Jazztel) s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 14hr 43min

2. Aitor Garmendia (Coast) @ 31sec

3. Luis Perez (Coast) @ 44sec

4. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) @ 51sec

5. Fernando Escartin (Coast) @ 1min

Friday, June 21: Stage 5, Andorra la Vella - Llivia, 141.3 km. Some real climbing:

Km 58, Alt de Masella, Category 1, 1625 meters.
Km 98, Alt d'Eyne, Category 2, 1630 meters
Km 124, Coll d'Egat, Category 1, 1662 meters. The finish is still 17 kms away.

1. Jose Manuel Maestre (Relax) 3hr 20min 6sec

2. Alejandro Valverde (Kelme) @ 26sec

3. Fernando Escartin (Coast) s.t.

4. Benjamin Noval (Relax) s.t.

5. Inigo Landaluze (Euskaltel) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 10hr 32min 28sec

2. Aitor Garmendia (Coast) @ 31sec

3. Luis Perez (Coast) @ 44sec

4. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) @ 51sec

5. Fernando Escartin (Coast) @ 1min

News: Thursday, June 20. The 4th stage of the Catalonian Tour has been shortened to 52 kilometers because of the Spanish general strike.

Thursday, June 20: Stage 4, Barreura - Andorra, 197.3 kms. Writing this on Wednesday evening, no one knows what will happen Thursday. There is a general strike planned in Spain for Thursday. Will the riders participate? This was to be one of the tough mountain stages with a Cat 1 hill-top finish.

km 24: Category 3 climb.
Km 97: Port de Canto, Category 1
Km 174: Coll de Montaup, Category 1
Finish: Estacio de Pal, Category 1.

1. Jose Antonio Garrido (Jazztel) 1hr 39min 23sec

2. Luis Perez (Cost) @ s.t.

3. Fernando Escartin (Coast) @ 28sec

4. Francisco Mancebo (Ibanesto) s.t.

5. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) s.t.

6. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 30sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 7hr 11min 56sec

2. Aitor Garmendia (Coast) @ 31sec

3. Luis Perez (Coast) @ 44sec

4. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) @ 51sec

5. Fernando Escartin (Coast) @ 1min

Wednesday, June 19: Stage 3, 10.8 km individual time trial, Sant Climent de Taull. This is an uphill time triall starting at 1,450 meters and ending at 2,030 meters elevation at Boi Taull.

1. Aitor Garmendia (Coast) 22min 16sec

2. Roberto Heras (US Postal) @ 6sec

3. Raimondas Rumsas (Lampre) @ 18sec

4. Benjamin Noval (Relax) @ 14sec

5. Leonardo Piepoli (Ibanesto) @ 36sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Roberto Heras (US Postal) 5hr 32min 3sec

2. Aitor Garmendia (Coast) @ 15sec

3. Raimondas Rumsas (Lampre) @ 37sec

4. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) @ 53sec

5. Fernando Escartin (Coast) @ 1min 2sec

Tuesday, June 18: Stage 2, La Senia - Les Borges Blanques, 182.9 km. This stage has 3 rated climbs:

Falset, Cat 3, 518 meters, km 104
Porrera, Cat 3, 530 meters, km 119
Alt de Prades, Category 1, 919 meters, km 143. The peak is about 40 kilometers from the finish.

1. Danilo Hondo (telekom) 4hr 35min 5sec

2. Oscar Freire (Mapei) s.t.

3. Andrea Tafi (Mapei) s.t.

4. Dmitri Konyshev (Fassa bOrtolo) s.t.

Boonen and McRae were in a groupetto that came in 13min later.

GC after Stage 2:

1. George Hincappie (US Postal) 5hr 9min 41sec

2. Roberto Heras (US Postal) s.t.

3. Christian Vandevelde (US Postal) s.t.

4. Michael Barry (US Postal) s.t.

5. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE) @ 3sec

Monday, June 17: Stage 1, 30.9 km Team Time Trial, St. Jaume D'Enveja - Deltebre.

1. US Postal 34min 36sec

2. ONCE @ 3sec

3. Mapei @ 10sec

4. Coast @ 21sec

5. Lampre @ 25sec

GC after 1st stage:

1. Tom Boonen 34min 36sec

2. George Hincappie s.t.

3. Michael Barry s.t.

4. Roberto Heras s.t.

5. Chann McRae s.t.

Criterium du Dauphine Libere (HC). June 9 - June 16.

Sunday, June 16, 7th and Final Stage, Morzine Avoriaz - Geneva, 150 km.

1. Jose Enrique Gutierez (Kelme) 3hr 38min 45sec

2. Christophe Oriol (Ag2R) s.t.

3. Bradley McGee (FDJ) @ 35sec

4. Jerome Bernard (Jean Delatour) @ 42sec

5. Patrice halgand (Jean Delatour) @ 1min 17sec

Final GC after Stage 7:

1. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) s.t. 28hr 38min 50sec

2. Floyd Landis (US Postal) 2min 3sec

3. Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 24sec

4. Haimar Zubaldia (Euskaltel) @ 2min 44sec

5. Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) 3min 28sec

Saturday, June 15, Stage 6, Albertville - Morzine Avoriaz, 146 km. This should be a fantastic stage filled with famous climbs including the Colombiere and The Joux Plane. The latter is where Lance Armstrong bonked in the 2000 Tour. Don't expect Mr. Armstrong to make the same mistake twice.

1. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) 4hr 26min 42sec.

2. Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) @ 6sec

3. Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) s.t.

4. Haimar Zubaldia (Euskaltel) @ 1min 32sec

5. Richard Virenque (Domo) @ 1min 42sec

GC after Stage 6:

1. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) s.t. 24hr 54min 54sec

2. Floyd Landis (US Postal) 2min 3sec

3. Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 44sec

4. Haimar Zubaldia (Euskaltel) @ 2min 44sec

5. Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis) 3min 28sec

Friday, June 14: Stage 5, Dignes Les Bains - Grenoble, 204 km.

1. Frederic Guesdon (FDJ) 4hr 38min 19sec

2. Santiago Botero (Kelme) s.t.

3. Laurent Jalabert (CSC Tiscali) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) 20hr 28min 12sec

2. Floyd Landis (US Postal) @ 16sec

3. Haimar Zubaldia (Euskaltel) @ 1min 12sec

4. Denis Menchov (Ibanesto) @ 1min 59sec

5. Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 18sec

6. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 2min 57sec

Thursday, June 13: Stage 4, L'Isle Sur La Sorgue - Dignes Les Bains, 209 km.

1. Patrice Halgand (Jean Delatour) 5hr 9min 36sec

2. Stephane Heulot (BigMat) @ 19sec

3. Frederique Bessy (Credit Agricole) s.t.

4. Floyd Landis (US Postal) s.t.

GC after stage 4:

1. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) 15hr 11min

2. Floyd Landis (US Postal) @ 16sec

3. Haimar Zubaldia (Euskaltel) @ 1min 12sec

4. Denis Menchov (Ibanesto) @ 1min 59sec

5. Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 18sec

6. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 2min 57sec

Wednesday, June 12: Stage 3, Montelimar 41 km Individual Time Trial.

1. Santiago Botero (Kelme) 52min 30sec

2. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) @ 42sec

3. Haimar Zubaldia (Euskaltel) @ 1min 49sec

4. Bradley McGee (FDJ) @ 2min 12sec

5. Didier Rous (Bonjour) @ 2min 23sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) 9hr 57min 25sec

2. Haimar Zubaldia (Euskaltel) @ 1min 59sec

3. Denis Menchov (Ibanesto) @ 1min 59sec

4. Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 18sec

5. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) @ 2min 57sec

Tuesday, June 11: Stage 2, Tournon - Mt. Ventoux, 174 km.

1. Denis Menchov (Ibanesto) 4hr 20min 25sec

2. Aitor Kintana (Bigmat) @ 2sec

3. Unai Osa (Ibanesto) @ 7sec

GC after stage 2:

1. Denis Menchov (Ibanesto) 9hr 3min 50sec

2. Aitor Kintana (Bigmat) @ 5sec

3. Unai Osa (Ibanesto) @ 10sec

4. Felix Garcia (Bigmat) @ 4sec

5. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) @ 23sec

Monday, June 10: Stage 1, Chatillom sur Chalaronne - St. Etienne, 173 km.

1. Jacky Durand (FDJ) 4hr 38min 19sec

2. Alexis Rodriguez (Kelme) s.t.

3. Stefan Van Dijk (Lotto) @ 34sec

GC after Stage 1:

1.Jacky Durand (FDJ) 4hr 42min 72sec

2. Alexis Rodriguez (Kelme) @ 19sec

3. Bradley McGee (FDJ) @ 45sec

4. Baden Cooke (FDJ) @ 46sec

Sunday, June 9: Lyon Prologue, 3.6 km.

1. Bradley McGee (FDJ) 4min 14sec

2. Daden Cooke (FDJ) @ 1sec

3. Steffen Kjaergaard (US Postal) @ 2sec

4. Sylvain Chavanel (Bonjour) @ 3sec

5. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) @ 4sec

Saturday, June 8: Classique des Alpes (1.1), France, Chambery - Aix - Les Bains, 197 km.

1. Santiago Botero (Kelme) 4hr 25min 50sec

2. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) s.t.

3. Jorgen Bo Petersen (EDS) @ 1min 55sec

4. Jose Enrique Gutierrez (Kelme) s.t.

5. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 1min 58sec

Sunday, June 9: 1st Union USPRO Championships (1.2), Philadelphia, PA.

1. Mark Walters (Navigators) 5hr 24min 24sec

2. Chann McRae (US Postal). s.t. The new US Champion as the 1st American finisher. Walters is Canadian.

3. Danny Pate (Prime Alliance) s.t.

4. Henk Vogels (Mercury) s.t.

Thursday, June 6: 1st Union Classic (1.3), Trenton, NJ

1. Gordon Fraser (Mercury) 1hr 45min 48sec

2. Oleg Grishkine (Navigators) s.t.

3. Wesley Van Speybroeck (Lotto) s.t

4. Ciara Power (Navigators) s.t.

5. Tom Boonen (US Postal) s.t.

Tuesday, June 4: 1st Union Invitational (1.3), Lancaster, PA, 91 miles (147 km._

1. David Clinger (US Postal) 3hr 18min 52sec

2. Chis Wherry (Mercury) @ 16sec

3. Tom Leaper (Navigators) @ 1min 40sec

4. Oleg Grichkine (Navigators) @ 1min 59sec

5. Zbigniew Piatek (Mroz) s.t.

Tour of Germany (2.2)

Sunday, June 9: 6th and final stage, Biberach - Stuttgart, 172.2 km.

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 4hr 5min 56sec

2. Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) s.t.

3. Gerrit Glomser (Saeco) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 6:

1. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (ONCE) 28hr 55min 36sec

2. Aitor Garmendia Arbilla (Coast) @ 17sec

3. Tobias Steinhauser (Gerolsteiner) @ 37sec

5. Jens Voigt (Credit Agricole) @ 41sec.

4. Alex Zulle (Coast) @ 42sec

Saturday, June 8: Stage 6, Friedrichshafen - Obertsdorf, 191 km.

1.Stefane Auge (Jean Delatour) 4hr 54min 47sec

2. Jimmy Engoulvent (Bonjour) s.t.

3. Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi) s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

1. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (ONCE) 24hr 49min 28sec

2. Aitor Garmendia Arbilla (Coast) @ 17sec

3. Tobias Steinhauser (Gerolsteiner) @ 37sec

5. Jens Voigt (Credit Agricole) @ 41sec.

4. Alex Zulle (Coast) @ 42sec

Friday, June 7: Stage 5, Bad Durrheim - Friedrichshafen, 172,3 km.

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 3hr 46min 23sec

2. Sven Teutenberg (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

3. Marco Zanotti (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

4. Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (ONCE) 19hr 43min 23sec

2. Aitor Garmendia Arbilla (Coast) @ 13sec

3. Tobias Steinhauser (Gerolsteiner) @ 33sec

5. Jens Voigt (Credit Agricole) @ 37sec.

4. Alex Zulle (Coast) @ 38sec

Thursday, June 6: Stage 4, Schwenningen - Bad Durrheim 36.5 Individual Time Trial.

1. Michael Rish (Gerolsteiner) 46min 23.86sec

2. Tobia Steinhauser (Gerolsteiner) @ 13sec

3. Uwe Peschel (Gerolsteiner) @ 21sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (ONCE) 15hr 57min

2. Aitor Garmendia Arbilla (Coast) @ 13sec

3. Tobias Steinhauser (Gerolsteiner) @ 33sec

4. Alex Zulle (Coast) @ 38sec

5. Jens Voigt (Credit Agricole) s.t.

Wednesday, June 5: Stage 3, Buhlertal - Schonach, 192.5 km.

1. Aitor Garmendia Arbilla (Coast) 5hr 12min 22sec

2. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (ONCE) @ 22sec

3. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) @ 42sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Aitor Garmendia Arbilla (Coast) 15hr 9min 39sec

2. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (ONCE) @ 26sec

3. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) @ 48sec

Tuesday, June 4: Stage 2, Tauberbischofsheim - Pforzheim, 186 km.

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 4hr 44min 45sec

2. Olaf Pollack (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

3. Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 9hr 57min 4sec

2. Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) @ 11sec

3. Stephene Auge (Jean Delatour) @ 18sec

4. Savatore Commesso (Saeco) @ 19sec

Monday, June 3: Stage 1 Wiesbaden - Tauberbischofsheim, 198.6.

1. Erik Zabel (Telekom) 5hr 12min 42sec

2. Stuart O'Grady (Credit Agricole) s.t.

3. Salvatore Commesso (Saeco) s.t.

GP Midi Libre (2.1)

Sunday, May 26: 5th and Final Stage, Anduze - L'Esperou - Mont Aigoual.

1. Laurent Paumier (St. Quentin)

2.Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) @ 27sec

3. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (ONCE) s.t.

4. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) s.t.

Final GC after 5th Stage:

1. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) 19hr 22min 36sec

2. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (ONCE) @ 9sec

3. Jose Azevedo (ONCE) @ 45sec

4. Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole) @ 54sec

Saturday, May 25: Stage 4, Saint-Leons-Sete, 200.5 km.

1. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) 4hr 28min 1sec

2. Andrei Khivilev (Cofidis) @ 1sec

3. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) @ 5sec

4. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 12sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. Lance Armstrong (US Postal) 14hr 44min 55sec

2. Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (ONCE) @ 13sec

3. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) @ 33sec

May 8 - May 12: 4 Days of Dunkerque (2.1)

Sunday, May 12: Fifth and Final stage. Leffrinckoucke / Dunkerque 185,8 kms

1. Tom Steels (Mapei) 4hr 2min 29sec

2. Jans Koerts (Domo) s.t.

3. Luciano Pagliarini (Lampre) s.t.

Final GC after stage 5:

1. Sylvain Chavanel (Bonjour) 19hr 41min 47sec

2. Didier Rous (Bonjour) @ 25sec

3. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) @ 1min 26sec

Saturday, May 11: Stage 5: Outreau / Boulogne-sur-Mer 184,7 kms

1. Cedric Vasseur (Cofidis) 4hr 45min 28sec

2. Jean-Cyril Robin (FDJ) @ 4sec

3. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) @ 11sec

GC after Stage 5

1. Sylvain Chavanel (Bonjour) 15hr 39min 18sec

2. Didier Rous (Bonjour) @ 25sec

3. Laurent Brochard (Jean Delatour) @ 1min 26sec

Friday Afternoon, May 10: Stage 4, Contre la montre: Haines-lez-la-Bassée - Billy-Berclau 23.3 km.

1. Christophe Moreau (Crédit Agricole) 27min 51sec
2. Raivis Belohvosciks (Lampre) @ 14sec
3. Jens Voigt (Credit Agricole) @ 15sec
4. Didier Rous (Bonjour) @ 21sec

GC after Stage 4:

1. Raivis Belohvosciks (Lampre) 10hr 53min 26sec

2. Sylvain Chavanel (Bonjour) @ 12sec

3. Bart Voskamp (Bankgiro) @ 28sec

Stage 4 results from Cycling4all.com.

Friday Morning, May 10: Stage 3, Gravelines - Douvrin, 94.1 km.

1. Jean-Patrick Nazon (FDJ) 2hr 1min 44sec

2. Jan Svorada (Lampre) s.t.

3. Leniac Olivier (Jean Delatour) s.t.

Thursday, May 9: Stage 2, Hellemes - Steenvoorde, 190 km.

1. Janek Tombak (Cofidis) 4hr 21min 20 sec

2. Didier (Rous) s.t.

3. Gorik Gardeyn (Lotto) @ 5sec

GC after Stage 2:

1. Janek Tombak (Cofidis) 8hr 23min 16sec

2. Patrice Halgand (Jean Delatour) @ 8sec

3. Sylvain Chavenel (Bonjour) @ 17sec

Wednesday, May 8: Stage 1, Dunkerque - Wasquehal, 183.6 km.

1. Patrice Halgand (Jean Delatour) 4hr 2min 12sec

2. Janek Tombak (Cofidis) s.t.

3. Linas Balciunas (Ag2R) s.t.

Thursday, May 9: GP de Wallonie (1.2), 196 km.

1. Dave Bruylandts (Domo)

2. Lennie Kristensen (Fakta) @ 12sec

3. Nicolas Fritsch (FDJ) s.t.

Monday, May 6: Vuelta A Castilla Y Leon (2.3)
Final GC:

1. Juan Miguel Mercado (Ibanesto) 20hr 37min 33sec

2. Joan Horrach (Milaneza) @ 26sec

3. Leonardo Piepoli (Ibanesto) @ 36sec

Sunday, May 5: Giro di Toscana (1.3), 194 km. Starts at Chianciano, south of Cortona and finishes at Arezzo. They will go up the Scopetone 4 times. I don't have an elevation, but the road map shows 7% -12% rise on the climb.

1. Alexandre Shefer (Alessio) 4hr 44min 58sec

2. Paolo Bettini (Mapei) @ 12sec

3. Giuseppe Palumbo (De Nardi) s.t.

4. Ruggiero Marzoli (Mobilvetta) s.t.

5. Rinaldo Nocentini (Fassa Bortolo) s.t.

Saturday, May 4: 20th GP Industria & Artigianato, 200 km. This is set just west of Florence. A good field is scheduled to race, including: Simoni, Perez-Cuapio, Gotti, Bettini, Garzelli, Casagrande and Basso. This is the last weekend to get in racing miles before the Giro starts.

1. Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) 5hr 14min 2sec

2. Giuliano Figueras (Panaria) s.t.

3. Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) @ 5sec

4. Fabio Sacchi (Saeco) @ 23sec

5. Simone Masciarelli (Acqua Sapone) s.t.

April 30 - May 5: Tour De Romandie (HC) Teams entered and some of the notable riders. Where important riders were expected to race, but have not started, I have so noted:

Tacconi: Frigo (2001 winner), Luttenberger

Fassa Bortolo: Belli, Honchar

Telekom: Guerini, Livingston

Rabobank: Leipheimer

Mapei: Evans, Bodrogi, Hunter

Lotto: Verbrugghe

Cofidis: Moncoutie, Cuesta

Lampre: Tonkov

Kelme: Botero

CSC-Tiscali: (no Hamilton)

Euskaltel: (no Laiseka)

Saeco: Di Luca (No Simoni)

Coast: Plaza, Zulle, Hoj

Aqua: (No Cipollini)

Gerolsteiner

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Landboukrediet

Sunday, May 5: Stage 5, Lausanne 20.7 kilometer Individual Time Trial. Starts at 608 meters elevation then drops down to 377 then climbs back up to 608. Frigo is good against the clock. He should hold the lead.

Final results:

1. Alex Zulle (Coast) 21min 59sec 63sec

2. Dario Frigo (Tacconi) @ 24sec

3. David Millar (Cofidis) @ 40sec

4. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) @ 42sec

5. Cadel Evans (Mapei) @ 45sec

6. Laszlo Bodrogi (Mapei) @ 48sec

7. LEvi Leipheimer (Rabobank) @ 55sec

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Dario Frigo (Tacconi) 15hr 53min 44sec

2. Alex Zulle (Coast) @ 47sec

3. Cadel Evans (Mapei) @ 51sec

4. Santiago Perez Fernandez (Kelme) @ 1min 4sec