August 27/00 12:59 pm - GP Eddy Merckx, Vuelta

Posted by Editoress on 08/27/00
 

GP Eddy Merckx Brüssels (Belgium), 63.5 km
1. Lance Armstrong/Viatcheslav Ekimov (USA/Rus) US Postal 1.16:18
2. Chris Boardman/Jens Voigt (Gbr/Ger) Credit Agricole at 2:10.
3. Erik Dekker/Marc Wauters (Ned/Bel) Rabobank 2:22.
4. Millar/Mattan (GBr/Bel) Cofidis 3:19.
5. Van Petegem/Knaven (Bel/Ned) Farm frites 3:52.
6. Nardello/Merckx (Ita/Bel) Mapei 4:01.
7. Hoste/Peeters (Bel) Mapei 4:10.
8. Verbrugghe/Van De Wouwer (Bel) Lotto 4:17.
9. Hamilton/Vandevelde (USA/Bel) US Postal 4:22.
10. Tchmil/Marichal (Bel) Lotto 4:40.


Vuelta - Stage 2

Oscar Freire (Spain - Mapei) has won stage 2, beating Jan Koerts (Ned-Farm Frites) and Marco Zanotti (Ita-Liquigas) in a sprint finish. Cipollini, who has never won a stage at the Vuelta, finished 8th.