February 4/99 6:22 am - Bessèges, Duggan Photo, `Cross Rankings

Posted by Editor on 02/4/99
 

Etoile de Bessèges, France

Stage 1 - La Ciotat to Aubagne, 122 km

1. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino 3:02:15
2. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crédit Agricole s.t.
3. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar at 0:03
4. David Millar (GB) Cofidis
5. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones both s.t.

Stage 2 - Nimes to Sète, 136 km

1. Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 3:12:22
2. Jann Kirsipuu (Est) Casino
3. Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin
4. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Française des Jeux
5. Saulius Ruskis (Lit) Saint-Quentin Oktos MBK at 0:01

G.C.

1. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino 6:14:29
2. Jens Voigt (Ger) Crédit Agricole at 0:04
3. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 0:09
4. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 0:11
5. David Millar (GB) Cofidis 0:13


Worlds Photos

Amit Ghosh at Forward Thinking (www.forwardthinking.com/cycling) has tons of photos from the `Cross Worlds at his site, including one of Ray Duggan. Check the photo outHere. Go to their website to view the rest of the photos.


UCI World Cyclo-cross Rankings (as of January 31st)

1 DE CLERCQ, Mario BEL 1861.0
2 NIJS, Sven BEL 1557.0
3 PONTONI, Daniele ITA 1412.0
4 VAN DER POEL, Adrie NED 1279.0
5 GROENENDAAL, Richard NED 939.0
6 JANSSENS, Marc BEL 852.0
6 WELLENS, Bart BEL 852.0
8 VERVECKEN, Erwin BEL 830.0
9 FRISCHKNECHT, Thomas SUI 724.0
10 WABEL, Beat SUI 640.0

Canadians

67 HALL, Josh CAN 100.0
67 WEDGE, Peter CAN 100.0
115 HOGENHOLTZ, Chris CAN 50.0
115 SPADACCINI, Paul CAN 50.0
140 HOVEY, Carter CAN 40.0
140 WALTON, Brian CAN 40.0
162 HANSEN, Matthew CAN 35.0
162 HURLEY, Bill CAN 35.0
183 HANSEN, Jeff CAN 30.0
183 KINGS, Matt CAN 30.0
209 CROUTCH, Andrew CAN 25.0
230 DUGGAN, Ray CAN 20.0
254 WEBER, Jeff CAN 15.0
286 HANSEN, Christian CAN 10.0
325 BAKKER, Osmond CAN 5.0

Country Standings

1 BELGIUM 5952.0
2 NETHERLANDS 3217.0
3 ITALY 2005.0
4 CZECH REPUBLIC 1899.0
5 SWITZERLAND 1882.0

8 U.S.A. 730.0

17 CANADA 340.0