| 09/30/2001 | Road Racing News 9/30/01
+ LA VUELTA A ESPAÑA
STAGE 19: Italian/American Guido Trenti managed Cantina Tollo's second consecutive stage win in the 19th stage of the Vuelta 2001 disputed under the rain between Cuenca and Guadalajara. On the day before the big showdown in the Mountains that could decide this year's winner there was no repeat "performance" at the finish line, however, Trenti was certainly very excited to have overpowered his breakaway companions to score the win. Breakaway companions Mikel Zarrabeitia (ONCE Eroski), zajo Alexander Shefer, from Alessio and Chente García Acosta, from iBanesto.com, could not counter Trenti's burst of speed and followed in that order across the line.
Trenti, 28, whose mother is American, dedicated victory to his grandmother who passed away three days ago. "I will take the flowers to her grave when I go back to Italy", exclaimed Trenti. "My father called me with the news, but insisted I continue racing", added Trenti.
RESULTS Stage 19, Cuenca to Guadalajara, 168 km:
1. TRENTI, Guido (USA/CTA) 3h:49:34
2. ZARRABEITIA, Mikel (ESP/ONC) at 2
3. SHEFER, Alexander (KZA/ALS) at 3
4. GARCIA ACOSTA, José (ESP/BAN) at 10
5. KROON, Karsten (NED/RAB) at 44
6. SILVA, Joao (POR/MAI) s.t.
7. ELLI, Alberto (ITA/TEL) s.t.
8. PICCOLI, Mariano (ITA/LAM) s.t.
9. VICARIO, Juan Carlos (ESP/FES) at 46
10. BERTOLETTI, Simone (ITA/LAM) at 1:41
11. FLORES, Igor (ESP/EUS) at 1:42
12. ZABEL, Erik (GER/TEL) at 15:10
13. TEUTENBERG, Sven (GER/FES) s.t
14. FERNANDEZ, David (ESP/REL) s.t
15. SEVILLA, Oscar (ESP/KEL) at 15:12
16. HONDO, Danilo (GER/TEL) s.t.
17. OSA, Aitor (ESP/BAN) s.t.
18. VICIOSO, Angel (ESP/KEL) s.t.
19. PEREZ, Luis (ESP/FES) s.t.
20. OSA, Unai (ESP/BAN) s.t.
GC after Stage 18:
1. Sevilla,Oscar (ESP/KEL) 65:36:58
2. Casero,Angel (ESP/FES) at 25
3. Heras,Roberto (ESP/USP) at 2:20
4. Mercado,Juan Miguel (ESP/BAN) at 3:19
5. Leipheimer,Levy (USA/USP) at 3:55
6. Plaza,David (ESP/FES) at 4:44
7. Rubiera,José Luis (ESP/USP) at 4:59
8. Osa,Aitor (ESP/BAN) at 5:47
9. Mayo,Iban (ESP/EUS) at 6:59
10. Escartin,Fernando (ESP/COA) at 7:18
11. Moller,Klaus (DEN/MIL) at 7:27
12. Cuesta,Iñigo (ESP/COF) at 9:35
13. Laiseka,Roberto (ESP/EUS) at 9:39
14. Beltran,Manuel (ESP/MAP) at 13:49
15. Blanco,Santiago (ESP/BAN) at 15:34
16. Garcia Casas,Félix (ESP/FES) at 16:21
17. Perez,Luis (ESP/FES) at 16:50
18. Gomez Gozalo,José Javier (ESP/KEL) at 18:28
19. Konecny,Tomas (CZE/DFF) at 18:37
20. Botero,Santiago (COL/KEL) at 19:37
Stage 20: The much-anticipated showdown today, did little to settle the situation above the overall classification in this year's Vuelta as overall leader Oscar Sevilla and current runner-up Angel Casero, came across the finish line together. The win, and the day, however, belonged to 2001 Giro winner Gilberto Simoni who outsprinted Jose Maria Jimenez to the line. Simoni, who last year finished second to Roberto Heras on this same climb, allowed Jimenez to begin the sprint but came around him to score his team's third stage win of the race. Jimenez will need to be satisfied with three wins, the climber's jersey and the regularity jersey.
Simoni's intentions were clear this morning and his team worked all day to get him into position to launch himself forward for the win. Another team on a mission today was Festina, who controlled the race today and allowed no room for Sevilla to attempt to increase his lead before tomorrow's finale. Sevilla, who recently celebrated his 25th birthday wearing the golden jersey, made a couple of attempts but was unable to generate the needed acceleration to escape the Festina grip.
The Vuelta arrives Madrid tomorrow for a 38 km TT around the city that will decide this year's winner.
Results, Guadalajara to Alto de Abantos, 181 km:
1. SIMONI, Gilberto (ITA/LAM) 4h:25:09
2. JIMENEZ, Jose María (ESP/BAN) at 2
3. RUBIERA, José Luis (ESP/USP) at 15
4. MOLLER, Klaus (DEN/MAI) s.t.
5. SEVILLA, Oscar (ESP/KEL) s.t.
6. CASERO, Angel (ESP/FES) s.t.
7. HERAS, Roberto (ESP/USP) s.t.
8. LEIPHEIMER, Levi (USA/USP) at 17
9. OSA, Aitor (ESP/BAN) s.t.
10. MERCADO, Juan Miguel (ESP/BAN) s.t.
11. PLAZA, David (ESP/FES) s.t.
12. ESCARTIN, Fernando (ESP/COA) at 35
13. LAISEKA, Roberto (ESP/EUS) s.t.
14. PELLIZOTTI, Franco (ITA/ALS) at 45
15. VIRENQUE, Richard (FRA/DFF) at 1:16
16. OSA, Unai (ESP/BAN) s.t.
17. FIGUERAS, Giuliano (ITA/PAN) at 1:29
18. MAYO. Iban (ESP/EUS) s.t.
19. PEREZ, Luis (ESP/FES) at 1:32
20. GARCIA CASAS, Félix (ESP/FES) a 2:04
G.C. after Stage 20:
1. SEVILLA, Oscar (ESP/KEL) 70h:02:22
2. CASERO, Angel (ESP/FES) at 25
3. HERAS, Roberto (ESP/USP) at 2:20
4. MERCADO, Juan Miguel (ESP/BAN) at 3:21
5. LEIPHEIMER, Levi (USA/USP) at 3:57
6. PLAZA, David (ESP/FES) at 4:46
7. RUBIERA, José Luis (ESP/USP) at 4:59
8. OSA, Aitor (ESP/BAN) at 5:49
9. MOLLER, Klaus (DEN/MAI) at 7:27
10. ESCARTIN, Fernando (ESP/COA) at 7:38
11. MAYO. Iban (ESP/EUS) at 8:13
12. LAISEKA, Roberto (ESP/EUS) at 9:59
13. CUESTA, Iñigo (ESP/COF) at 11:38
14. PEREZ, Luis (ESP/FES) at 18:07
15. GARCIA CASAS, Félix (ESP/FES) at 18:10
16. JIMENEZ, Jose María (ESP/BAN) at 20:14
17. KONECNY, Tomas (CZE/DFF) at 21:29
18. BELTRAN, Manuel (ESP/MAP) at 22:09
19. BLANCO, Santiago (ESP/BAN) at 24:03
20. PELLIZOTTI, Franco (ITA/ALS) at 25:04
OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS:
Mountains
1.JIMENEZ, Jose María (ESP/BAN) 162 points
2.MOLLER, Klaus (DEN/MIL) 110
3.MERCADO, Juan Miguel (ESP/BAN) 88
Regularity
1.JIMENEZ, Jose María (ESP/BAN) 130 points
2.ZABEL, Erik (GER/TEL) 125
3.LEIPHEIMER, Levi (USA/USP) 95
Metas volantes
1.GARCIA CALVO, Cesar (ESP/REL) 40 points
2.HUNTER, Robert (RSA/LAM) 20
3.LAGUNA, Oscar (ESP/REL) 19
Teams
1.IBanesto.com (BAN) 209:38:12
2.US Postal Service (USP) at 29:34
3.Festina (FES) at 30:35
THE STAGES
ITT = Individual Time Trial
MF = Mountain Finish
(Stage winner/G.C. leader)
1: Sep 8, Salamanca-Salamanca (ITT) 12 kms (Millar/Millar)
2: Sep 9, Salamanca-Valladolid 147,2 (Zabel/Millar)
3: Sep 10, Valladolid-León 140,5 (Zabel/Millar)
4: Sep 11, León-Gijón 175 (Zabel/Botero)
5: Sep 12, Gijón-Lagos Covadonga (MF) 160,8 (Mercado/Sevilla)
6: Sep 13, Cangas de Onís-Torrelavega 180,6 (Millar/Sevilla)
7: Sep 14, Torrelavega-Torrelavega (ITT) 44,2 (Botero/Botero)
8: Sep 15, Reinosa-Alto Demanada (MF) 195 (Jimenez/Beloki)
9: Sep 16, Logroño-Zaragoza 179,2 (I Gonzalez de Galdeano/Beloki)
Rest Day: Sep 17
10: Sep 18, Sabadell-La Molina (MF) 168,4 (Blanco/Beloki)
11: Sep 19, Alp-Andorra/Pal (MF) 154,2 (Jimenez/Sevilla)
12: Sep 20, Ordino Arcalís-Andorra (MF ITT) 17,1
(Jimenez/Sevilla)
13: Sep 21, Andorra-Port Aventura (Tarragona) 206 (B Zberg/Sevilla) 14:
Sep 22, Port Aventura-Vinaros 170,5 (Garate/Sevilla) 15: Sep 23,
Valencia-Aitana (MF) 207,2 (Moller/Sevilla) Rest Day: Sep 24 16: Sep 25,
Alcoy-Murcia 153,3 (Konecny/Sevilla) 17: Sep 26 Murcia-Albacete 159,5
(Hunter/Sevilla) 18: Sep 27, Albacete-Cuenca 154,2 (Simeoni/Sevilla) 19:
Sep 28, Cuenca-Guadalajara 168 (Trenti/Sevilla) 20: Sep 29,
Guadalajara-Alto Abantos (MF) 181 (Simoni/Sevilla) 21: Sep 30,
Madrid-Madrid (ITT) 38
+ RACING
29.09.2001 29.09.2001 Giro D'Emilia ITA 1.2 MEL
German Jan Ullrich, who continues to race in preparation for the World Championships,outsprinted his breakaway companions, Davide Rebellin (ITA/LIQ) and Fracesco Casagrande (ITA/FAS) for the win.
RESULTS:
1. Jan Ullrich (GER) 5h 00:14
2. Francesco Casagrande (ITA) s.t.
3. Davide Rebellin (ITA) s.t.
4. Paolo Lanfranchi (ITA) at 06
5. Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA) at 20
6. Ivan Basso (ITA) at 37
7. Gianni Faresin (ITA) s.t.
8. Massimo Donati (ITA) s.t.
9. Cadel Evans (AUS) at 1:27
10. Gianluca Valoti (ITA) s.t.
Vuelta a Venezuela VEN 2.5 MEL
Stage 2:
1. Gil Cordovés (CUB) 3h.06.12
2. Tony Linares (VEN) s.t.
3. Paulo Vargas (CRC) s.t.
4. Benjamín Raby (USA) s.t.
5. José Araque (VEN) s.t.
6. Manuel Guevara (VEN) s.t.
7. Evgeny Yakovlev (RUS) s.t.
8. Pavel Brutt (RUS) s.t.
9. John Navas (VEN) s.t.
10. Mario Figueroa (VEN) s.t.
G.C. after Stage 2:
..1. Gil Cordovés (CUB) 7h.39.01
..2. Tony Linares (VEN) at 04
..3. Frederick Segura (VEN) at 11
..4. Paulo Vargas (CRC) at 12
..5. John Navas (VEN) at 13
..6. Tommy Alcedo (VEN) s.t.
..7. Francisco Landaeta (VEN) s.t.
..8. Mario Figueroa (VEN) at 14
..9. José Chacón (VEN) s.t.
10. Alvaro Lozano (COL) s.t.
Stage 3:
1. Arlex Méndez (VEN) 3h.48.34
2. John Navas (VEN) s.t.
3. Paulo Vargas (CRC) s.t
4. Johnny Ramírez (VEN) s.t.
5. Manuel Guevara (VEN) s.t
6. Pavel Brutt (RUS) s.t.
7. Víctor Carmona (VEN) s.t.
8. Frederick Segura (VEN) s.t.
9. Livardo Niño (COL) s.t.
10. Tony Linares (VEN) s.t.
G.C. after Stage 3:
1. Tony Linares (VEN) 11h.27.39
2. John Navas (VEN) at 3
3. Arlex Mendez (VEN) at 4
4. Paulo Vargas (CRC) s.t.
5. Isaac Ramírez (VEN) at 7
6. Frederick Segura (VEN) s.t
7. Tommy Alcedo (VEN) at 9
8. José Chacón (VEN) at 10
9. Alvaro Lozano (COL) s.t.
10. Gregorio Ladino (COL) s.t
+NEWS:
ZANINI RENEWS: MAPEI-Quick Step announced today the renewal for 2002 of Italian Stefano Zanini. Zanini, 32, has won five races for Mapei- Quick Step in the last five years. His best wins being Paris-Brussels in 1998 and the Champs-Elysees stage in the 2000 Tour.www.infociclismo.com
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