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Vatenfall (formerly HEW) Cyclassics podium history

Sunday, August 3: World Cup Round 6. 253.2 km. Germany

Scheduled to ride: This is a fantastic field. Ullrich will have stunning form from the Tour. Ullrich, Museeuw, Bettini, Rebellin, Astarloa, Di Luca, Celestino, Bartoli, Petacchi, Zabel, Baldato, Boogerd, Casagrande, Vainsteins, Hincapie, Planckaert, McGee, Cooke, Tafi, Dean, Van Petegem, Van Bon, Lombardi, Brochard, Camenzind, O'Grady, Voigt, Hushovd.

Results: On the final time up the Waseberg climb, Astarloa took off with Ullrich chasing and bringing Rebellin, Bettini and Celestino. Zabel won the field sprint. Peter Van Petegem still leads the World Cup, but he's ahead of Bettini by only 3 points.

1. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) 5hr 58min 20sec. 42.396 km/hr

2. Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

3. Jan Ullrich (Bianchi) s.t.

4. Igor Astarloa (Saeco) s.t.

5. Mirko Celestino (Saeco) s.t.

6. Erik Zabel (Telekom) @ 3sec

7. Fabio Baldato (Alessio) s.t.

8. Giovanni Lombardi (Domina Vacanze) s.t.

9. Stefano Zanini (Saeco) s.t.

10. Andrea Ferrigato (Alessio) s.t.

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

12. Carlos Dacruz (FDJ) s.t.

13. Luca Paolini (Quick Step) s.t.

14. Steven De Jongh (Rabobank) s.t.

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

16. Andy Flickinger (Ag2r) s.t.

17. Gabriele Missaglia (Lampre) s.t.

18. Rene Haselbacher (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

19. Julian Dean (CSC) s.t.

20. Magnus Backstedt (Fakta) s.t.

21. Stefan Kupfernagel (Phonak) s.t.

22. Franck Renier (Brioches La Boulangere) s.t.

23. Peter Van Petegem (Lotto) s.t

24. Michael Skelde (Fakta) s.t.

25. Mathew Hayman (Rabobank) s.t.

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