June 14/00 3:18 am - Swiss tour, Ontario Results and News

Posted by Editor on 06/14/00
 

Tour of Switzerland

Stage 2 - Uster to Rheinfelden 197 km

1. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei 4:30:36
2. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Gerolsteiner
3. Markus Zberg (Sui) Rabobank
4. Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner
5. Stefan Rutimann (Sui) Vini Caldirola
5. Manuel Garate Juan (Esp) Lampre-Daikin
6. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
8. Christian Heule (Sui) Post Swiss Team
9. Jan Bratkowski (Ger) Manheim Auctions/Mercury
10. Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin all s.t.

45. Gordon Fraser (Can) Manheim Auctions/Mercury at 0:07
55. Floyd Landis (USA) Manheim Auctions/Mercury
65. Kirk Willett (USA) Manheim Auctions/Mercury
80. Dominique Perras (Can) Phonak all s.t.
116. Christopher Horner (USA) Manheim Auctions/Mercury 1:36

GC

1. Markus Zberg (Sui) Rabobank 4:57:06
2. Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom s.t.
3. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mapei-Quick Step at 0:02
4. Jens Heppner (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 0:03
5. Jan Ullrich (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom s.t.
6. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0:06
7. Udo Bölts (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 0:07
8. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Team Deutsche Telekom
9. Guiseppe Guerini (Ita) Team Deutsche Telekom both s.t.
10. Niki Aebersold (Sui) Rabobank 0:08

56. Floyd Landis (USA) Manheim Auctions/Mercury 0:52
57. Kirk Willett (USA) Manheim Auctions/Mercury s.t.
99. Gordon Fraser (Can) Manheim Auctions/Mercury 1:22
100. Dominique Perras (Can) Phonak s.t.
116. Christopher Horner (USA) Manheim Auctions/Mercury 2:34


Mansfield O-Cup
(courtesy WOW)

My, that was a weekend of extremes! We absolutely roasted on Saturday at the Mansfield Ski Club. Hot, windy but it was the intense sun that was really taxing. Tip of the hat to all of the racers for putting up with those conditions while wearing body armour! We are pleased with the comments that we received from the racers. Perhaps a shorter run than in the past, but way more difficult. Run times were much longer despite the shorter course. This produced some excellent racing.

If we had too much sun on Saturday then we didn't have nearly enough on Sunday. Rain, Rain and RAIN!!! There were rivers of water coming down the trails. But, true to form, the sandy base of the Mansfield Outdoor Centre held up very well. We were hoping that the new Exit Wound Trail would prove to be a challenge for everyone, but conditions dictated that we use it for only the Expert/Elite race. Big crowds cheered the racers slipping, sliding, falling and unbelievably riding this trail just near the finish. The silly grins on the racer's faces will be one of our lasting memories. As to be expected there was a substantial attrition rate, but hey, if you had the guts to even line up you deserve a pat on the back.

Many thanks to all of our sponsors. One comment - aren't pop-up tents wonderful?! No, really, many thanks for your generous support. We had many comments about the quality of the prizes and the entire credit must go to the sponsor's generosity.

Thanks to: Sport Swap, Devinci Bicycles, Bruzer, Cameron's Brewing, Eload, Gravis/Burton, Schwinn, KHS Bicycles, OGC, Norco/GT, Rocky Mountain!!!

Elite Results

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