March 24/99 1:43 am - 'Iron' Palmer, Euro Results

Posted by Editor on 03/24/99
 

Palmer Wins Sea Otter Award

We spoke last night with Sue Palmer-Komar (from California, where she is getting ready for the World Cup this coming weekend). She says that she is fairly pleased with her results at the Sea Otter - 21st overall in the road and 11th in the mountain bike stage races, particularly since she suffered an asthma attack during the road race. We also found out that Sue was awarded the 'Iron Otter', for being the only woman to complete both events! Congratulations, Sue.


Setmana Catalana, Spain

Stage 2 - Lloret de Mar to Castello d'Empuries, 169 km

1. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi 3.56.41
2. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
3. Claus Michael Müller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites
4. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Festina-Lotus
5. Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca all s.t.
6. Niki Aebersold (Sui) Rabobank at 0:06
7. Francisco Mancebo (GB) Banesto
8. Angel Edo (Esp) Kelme-Costa Blanca
9. Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Liquigas
10. Bart Voskamp (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites all s.t.

GC

1. Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Costa Blanca 8:28:57
2. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Festina-Lotus
3. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
4. Claus Michael Müller (Den) TVM-Farm Frites
5. Marco Pantani (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi all s.t.
6. Angel Edo (Esp) Kelme-Costa Blanca at 0:06
7. Francisco Mancebo (GB) Banesto
8. David Etxebarria (Esp) ONCE-Deutsche Bank
9. Niki Aebersold (Sui) Rabobank
10. Beat Zberg (Sui) Rabobank all s.t.

Note: We just received word that Marco Pantani was involved in a big crash about 7 kilometres from the end of stage 3 and has lost the leader's jersey.


Tour of Normandy, France

Stage 1 - Mondeville to Forges-les-Eaux, 210 km

1. Saulius Ruskis (Lit) Saint Quentin-Oktos 4:37:10
2. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Team Chicky World at 0:01
3. Paul Van Schalen (Ned) Batavus 0:32
4. Oleg Kozlitine (Kaz) Saint Quentin-Oktos
5. Carlo Meneghetti (Fra) V.C. Roubaix both s.t.

GC

1. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Team Chicky World 4:44:10
2. Saulius Ruskis (Lit) Saint Quentin-Oktos at 0:09
3. Carlo Meneghetti (Fra) V.C. Roubaix 0:39
4. Thierry Gouvenou (Fra) Big Mat-Auber 93 0:40
5. Paul Van Schalen (Ned) Batavus 0:41