February 18/98 23:20 pm - Ruta, `Cross Rankings

Posted by Editor on 02/18/98
 

Ruta del Sol, Spain

Stage 4 - Puente Genil to Jaen, 147.3 kms

1. VAN HEESWIJK, Max NED RABOBANK 3:50:52
2. TCHMIL, Andrei UKR LOTTO-MOBISTAR
3. MARTIN, M. Angel ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA
4. OUTSCHAKOV, Serguei UKR TVM-FARM FRITES
5. HINCAPIE, Georgo USA US POSTAL SERVICE

12. ARMSTRONG, Lance USA US POSTAL SERVICE all s.t.

GC

1. GARCIA, Marcelino ESP ONCE 18:01:27
2. JALABERT, Laurent FRA ONCE at 0:05
3. ETXEBARRIA, David ESP ONCE 0:10
4. VANDENBROUCKE, Frank BEL MAPEI-BRICOBI 0:15
5. CABELLO, Francisco ESP KELME-COSTA BLANCA 0:27

14. ARMSTRONG, Lance USA US POSTAL SERVICE 0:50


UCI Cyclo-Cross Rankings (as of February 15th)

1 GROENENDAAL, Richard NED 2265 points
2 VAN DER POEL, Adrie NED 1674
3 DE CLERCQ, Mario BEL 1172
4 PONTONI, Daniele ITA 1104
5 RUNKEL, Dieter SUI 869

Canadians (complete list to follow)

47 WEDGE, Peter CAN 135
71 HALL, Josh CAN 100

Note that Peter Wedge is the top ranked North American rider (Mark McCormack from the U.S. is 50th).