May 16/98 8:08 am - Big Bear, l'Aude

Posted by Editor on 05/16/98
 

Ryder Wins in Big Bear (courtesy Dave Smith)

Ryder Hesjedal won the junior category at Big Bear today (Friday, May 15th). He said that he just picked his time and rode away. In his words the course was "Super Sketchy" with huge snow berms and snow covered sections. Good thing his back yard where he trains has some of the nastiest technical in Canada.


Tour de l‚Aude, France

Stage 7 - Esperaza to Esperaza, 98 km

1. Yvonne Brunen (Ned) Dutch Team 2:42:30
2. Rocca (Ita)
3. Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National both s.t.
4. Petra Rossner (Ger) Lada at 0:27
5. Catherine Marsal (Fra) Mista Mimosa Sprint s.t.

Final GC

1. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Mista Mimosa Sprint 20:47:58
2. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Vizir Russian Roulette at 1:15
3. Catherine Marsal (Fra) Mista Mimosa Sprint 3:08
4. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery Hawk 3:36
5. Kathryn Watt (Aus) Mutuelles de France 4:43


Tour of Austrias, Spain

Stage 4 - Cafes Toscaf to Alto del Naranco, 157 km

1. Santi Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 4:06:03
2. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) ONCE at 0:04
3. José María Jiménez (Spa) Banesto 0:05
4. Ramón González Arrieta (Spa) Euskadi Euskatel 0:11
5. Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskadi Euskatel 0:16

GC

1. Laurent Jalabert (Fra) ONCE 13:16:48
2. José María Jiménez (Spa) Banesto at 0:35
3. Santiago Blanco (Spa) Banesto 0:40
4. Rui Lavarinhias (Por) Traiamarisco 0:50
5. Ramón González Arrieta (Spa) Euskadi Euskatel 0:56