June 6/98 11:50 am - Giro Stage 21

Posted by Editor on 06/6/98
 

Giro Stage 21 - Mendrisio to Lugano (individual time trial) 34km

1. GONTCHAR Serguei UKR 39:54:00
2. PODENZANA Massimo ITA 29:93
3. PANTANI Marco ITA 30:60
4. VELO Marco ITA 31:96
5. TONKOV Pavel RUS 35:29
6. SERPELLINI Marco ITA 1:01:63
7. CAMENZIND Oskar SUI 1:14:03
8. SAVOLDELLI Paolo ITA 1:15:15
9. ZUELLE Alex SUI 1:32:77
10. MOLLER Claus Michael DEN 1:40:70

 Two riders were not allowed to start todays Giro, including 5th overall Nicola Miceli. Micelli and Riccardo Forconi failed a hematocrit test. 51 percent is considered the maximum allowable limit.