May 3/02 8:51 am - Sympatico, Raid Cancelled, Romandie, Ullrich Charged

Posted by Editor on 05/3/02
 

Ringerike GP - Norway

Stage 3 - Honefoss to Ringkollen 146 km

1 Jonathan Dayus (GBR) Nantes 44 4:01:02
2 Fredrik Modin (Swe) Team Aalarenergi
3 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Crescent
4 Tobias Lergard (Swe) Team Crescent all s.t.
5 Thomas Nesset Sundal (Nor) Sandnes SK at 0:36
6 Rune Hoydahl (Nor) Norway - MTB
7 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Team Krone both s.t.
8 Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Krone 0:42
9 Henrik Sparr (Swe) Sweden 1:00
10 Jostein Hole (Nor) Norway - MTB

11 Andrew Randell (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee both s.t.
21 Bruno Nella (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 1.45
30 Dominique Rollin (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 2:14
54 Josh Hall (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 10:07
70 Joe Giuliano (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 11:17
106 Kevin Miller (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 28:36

GC

1 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Crescent 12:03:57
2 Fredrik Modin (Swe) Team Malarenergi at 0:19
3 Tobias Lergard (Swe) Team Crescent 0:21
4 Rune Hoydahl (Nor) Norway - MTB 0:32
5 Mads Kaggestad (Nor) Team Krone 0:33
6 Robin Sharmen (GBR) Nantes 44 0:55
7 Per Martin Lund (Nor) Buskerud CK 1:03
8 Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Krone s.t.
9 Jostein Hole (Nor) Norway - MTB 1:21
10 Erlend Engelsvoll (Nor) Sandnes SK s.t.

18 Dominique Rollin (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 2:35
22 Andrew Randell (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 4:00
31 Bruno Nella (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 6:38
59 Giuliano (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 22:34
78 Josh Hall (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 31:32
101 Kevin Miller (Can) Sympatico - Jet Fuel Coffee 59:45


Raid Pierre Harvey Cancelled

Organizers of the Raid Pierre Harvey have announced that they have cancelled the 10 year old UCI sanctioned event due to lack of sponsorship. The three day off-road enduro covers 285 kilometres between Chicoutimi and Lac Beaupré, on the outskirts of Quebec City. The event was scheduled for August 16-18 this year.

The Raid has struggled in recent years, balancing the philosophy of a pure point-to-point event with the desire to attract both pro racers and recreational riders. The organizers have added shortened circuit-type stages for the racers, and a one day event for recreational riders. However, the competition for sponsorship has increased drastically in recent years, with GP Beauce, the Masters Worlds, GP Feminin, etc. siphoning off increasingly large amounts of money from both commercial and government sponsorship.

It is very unfortunate that we will lose this unique event. I attended the Raid twice, and both times I was impressed by the quality of the organization, the dedication of the organizers, the enthusiasm of the participants and the quality of the competition. The route was largely through a provincial conservation area - Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. It was stunning scenery and, for the sections I rode, tough.

RIP, Raid Pierre Harvey

Note: Pierre Harvey rode every year and lent his name to the event, but had no actual involvement in the event organization.


Tour de Romandie - Switzerland

Stage 3 - Pringy to La Gruyere-Sierre 180 km

1 Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo 4:26:02
2 Saulius Ruskys (Ltu) Gerolsteiner
3 Robert Hunter (RSA) Mapei-Quick Step
4 Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank
5 Martin Elmiger (Sui) Phonak Hearing Systems
6 Andrea Noe (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
7 Nicola Loda (Ita) Fassa Bortolo
8 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
9 Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo
10 Dario Frigo (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi all s.t.

18 Cadel Evans (Aus) Mapei-Quick Step at 0:05
20 Guido Trenti (USA) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo
22 Alex Zuelle (Sui) Team Coast both s.t.
84 Kevin Livingston (USA) Team Telekom 0:34
92 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank

GC

1 Dario Frigo (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi 13:09:47
2 Alexandre Moos (Sui) Phonak Hearing Systems at 0:16
3 Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Adecco 0:18
4 Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo 0:19
5 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi s.t.
6 Andrea Noe (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 0:24
7 Haimar Zubeldia Aguirre (Esp) Euskaltel-Euskadi s.t.
8 Serhiy Honchar (Ukr) Fassa Bortolo 0:26
9 Cadel Evans (Aus) Mapei-Quick Step 0:29
10 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Lotto-Adecco 0:31

46 Alex Zulle (Sui) Team Coast 1:32
65 Guido Trenti (USA) Acqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo 3:29
89 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Rabobank 8:10
110 Kevin Livingston (USA) Team Telekom 14:42


How Many People Fit in a Porsche...

Jan Ullrich continues to prepare for the Tour de France... The German star was charged by police after he hit several parked cars in his Porsche 911. According to reports he switched places with teammate Alexandre Vinokourov after the hit and run accident. Also in the vehicle were two women!