September 7/99 10:31 am - Trans-Canada Stage 5

Posted by Editor on 09/7/99
 

Lars Michaelsen (Francaise des Jeux), the winner of stage one added a third stage victory to his team‚s total on today‚s 179 kilometre stage from Montreal to Ottawa.

After yesterday‚s tough stage on Mont Royal (and possibly because the heavy rain that fell for most of the stage), the peleton seemed content to cruise. At the 50 kilometre mark Ludovic Capelle and Stephane Cueff of the Home Market Team tried to put some distance on the field, but gave up after 15 kilometres when they could gain no more than 40 seconds.

Finally, with some 20 kilometres left in the stage, the winner of the opening stage - Lars Michaelsen (Francaise de Jeux) spearheaded a breakaway of 6 riders that managed to shake things up. In the break with Michaelsen were Volker Ordowski (Gerolsteiner), Jaroslav Bilek (Wustenrot-ZVVZ), Noam Lelarge (French National), American Michael Sayers (Mercury) and Canadian Brian Walton (Saturn). The breakaways managed to stay 16 seconds ahead of the fast closing field at the finish. with Michaelsen easily outdistanced his competitors. Gord Fraser, Mercury‚s sprinter who has already won two stages, was denied the chance to win infront of his hometown friends and family when he crashed with about 20 kilometres to go.

Trans Canada Tour Stage 5 Laval to Hull - 179.1km

1	Lars MICHAELSEN	FDJ	DEN	4:03:52
2	Volker ORDOWSKI	GST	GER
3	Jaroslav BILEK	WUS	CZE
4	Noam LELARGE	FRA	FRA
5	Michael SAYERS	MCT	USA
6	Brian WALTON	SAT	CAN	all s.t.
7	Ludovic CAPELLE	HOM	BEL	0:16
8	Sven TEUTENBERG	GST	GER
9	Robbie VENTURA	SAT	USA
10	Josef CHRISTEN	ERI	SUI
21	Mark HLADY	JET	CAN
27	John PETERS	MCT	USA
28	Fred RODRIGUEZ	MAP	USA
29	Michael BARRY	SAT	CAN
30	Joe GUILIANO	JET	CAN
33	Christopher HORNER	FDJ	USA
51	Dominique PERRAS	CAN	CAN
52	Alexandre LAVALLEE	CAN	CAN
53	Alexandre BERNARD	JET	CAN
55	Levi LEIPHElMER	SAT	USA
61	Mat ANAND	SAT	CAN
63	Mark WALTERS	CAN	CAN
65	Eric WOHLBERG	CAN	CAN
67	Gordon FRASER	MCT	CAN	all s.t.
69	Thurlow ROGERS	MCT	USA	0:30
80	Matt HANSEN	JET	CAN	0:52
84	Czeslaw LUKASCEWICZ	WUS	CAN	0:58
85	Derek BOUCHARD HALL	MCT	USA	1:03
88	Bart BOWEN	SAT	USA	2:38
89	Andrew RANDELL	JET	CAN	3:15
	Sylvain BEAUCHAMP	CAN	CAN	DNF

GC

1	Jean-Cyril ROBIN	FDJ	FRA	18:30:40
2	Guido TRENTIN	VIN	ITA	at 0:28
3	Vincent CALI	HDM	FRA	1:00
4	Christopher HORNER	FDJ	USA	1:44
5	Leif HOSTE	MAP	BEL	1:56
6	Daniel SCHNIDER	POS	SUI	4:01
7	Michael BARRY	SAT	CAN	4:02
8	Fred RODRIGUEZ	MAP	USA	4:36
9	Jose-Enrique GUTTIEREZ	KEL	ESP	4:49
10	Dominique PERRAS	CAN	CAN	4:50
21	Mark WALTERS	CAN	CAN	9:24
28	Mat ANAND	SAT	CAN	12:11
30	Brian WALTON	SAT	CAN	12:13
33	Eric WOHLBERG	CAN	CAN	12:18
44	Scott MONINGER	MCT	USA	13:10
47	Bart BOWEN	SAT	USA	14:40
51	Levi LEIPHElMER	SAT	USA	22:22
52	Gordon FRASER	MCT	CAN	30:45
53	Alexandre LAVALLEE	CAN	CAN	31:10
65	Joe GUILIANO	JET	CAN	36:31
71	Robbie VENTURA	SAT	USA	53:39
74	Mark HLADY	JET	CAN	53:45
78	Thurlow ROGERS	MCT	USA	53:59
81	John PETERS	MCT	USA	54:06
83	Matt HANSEN	JET	CAN	54:21
84	Derek BOUCHARD HALL	MCT	USA	54:31
85	Alexandre BERNARD	JET	CAN	55:15
87	Andrew RANDELL	JET	CAN	56:44
88	Czeslaw LUKASCEWICZ	WUS	CAN	1:06:24

Points Jersey

1. Fraser 68
2. Michaelsen 62
3. Zoran Klemecic 47

Climbers Jersey

1. Scott Guyton 18
2. Schnider 12
3. Perras 7

North American Jersey

1. Horner
2. Barry
3. Rodriguez
4. Perras
5. Walters

 

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