June 12/97 23:26 pm - HP Women's Challenge, Dauphine

Posted by Editor on 06/12/97
 

HP Women‚s Challenge  The HP Women‚s Challenge, formerly the Powerbar, is one of the toughest stage races for women in the world. It starts June 22nd, and we will provide daily updates on the race. For now, here is a list of the Canadians competing.  Clara Hughes (Ontario) Team: Saturn Cybil Diguistini (B.C.) Team: Escape Velocity Erin McGann (B.C.) Team: Escape Velocity Mandy Poitras (B.C.) Team: Escape Velocity Karen Timewell (B.C.) Team: Escape Velocity Barbara Zimich (B.C.) Team: Seymour Bicycle Fitness Racing Team Leah Goldstein (B.C.) Team: Seymour Bicycle Fitness Racing Team Linda Jackson (Ontario) Team: Saeco/Timex Sue Palmer (Ontario) Team: Saturn   Dauphine Libere  Stage 4, Bedarrides 45 km ITT  1. Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal 53:02:57 2. Abraham Olano (Esp) Banesto 53:36:43 3. Roland Meier (Sui) Post Suisse 54:29:46 4. Udo Bolts (All) Telekom 54:30:50 5. Chris Boardman (GB) GAN 55:02:69 6. Pascal Lance (Fra) Big Mat Aubervilliers 55:03:49 7. Gilles Maignan (Fra) Mut. Seine-et-Marne 55:13:47 8. Arturas Kasputis (Lit) Casino 55:13:48 9. Jose Vicente Garcia (Esp) Banesto 55:21:59  10. Christophe Moreau (Fra) Festina 55:33:91  GC  1. Ekimov 16:56:10 2. Olano at 0:49 3. Meier 1:49 4. Bolts 1:57 5. Boardman 2:49 6. Moreau 2:51 7. Michael Boogerd (P-B) Rabobank 2:57 8. Alex Zülle (Sui) ONCE 2:59 9. Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) US Postal 3:07  10. Kasputis 3:10