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TOUR OF BRITAIN; ZANINI ON TOP AFTER STAGE ONE
By Shane Stokes
2 Sep 2004,
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Quick.Step Davitamon rider Stefano Zanini triumphed on today’s opening stage of the Tour of Britain, racing in ahead of Kevin Van Impe (Lotto-Domo), Alejandro Alberto Borrajo and 75 others at that the end of the 207 kilometre race in and around Manchester.
Ciarán Power was best placed of the Irish riders in 14th place, the Navigators Insurance professional having tried to go clear inside the final twenty kilometres, being brought back but finishing towards the front in the final gallop to the line.
The six riders on the Grant Thornton-Ireland team rode well, with all bar Tommy Evans finishing in the main bunch. Several of them attacked during the stage but were unable to go clear. However they will try again in the next four days, conscious that a good ride here could attract the attention of the many big teams in the race.
Despite the strong professional presence, including the T-Mobile team of Tour de France runner-up Andreas Kloden and the US Postal squad, Ireland manager Frank Campbell feels the Irish amateurs are capable of a strong performance here. ‘We will be aiming for a top three placing on a stage and a top ten overall,’ he said. ‘That may sound very ambitious but I think we have a very talented bunch of riders who have worked hard. They are in good condition and I think they will leave their mark on the race.’
(Shane Stokes’ full Tour of Britain race coverage can be found on www.cyclingnews.com)
Tour of Britain (2.3)
Stage 1, Manchester – Manchester:
1, Stefano Zanini (Quick Step-Davitamon) 207 kilometres in 5 hours 1 min 23 secs
2, Kevin Van Impe (Lotto-Domo)
3, Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Ceramiche Panaria)
4, Julian Dean (Credit Agricole)
5, Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Davitamon)
6, Roger Hammond (Mr Bookmaker.com)
7, Maksym Rudenko (Chocolade Jacques)
8, Yanto Barker (Wales)
9, Paride Grillo (Ceramiche Panaria)
10, Ben Day (Mr Bookmaker.com) all same time
Other:
14, Ciarán Power (Navigators Insurance)
21, Tim Cassidy (Ireland)
33, David McCann (Ireland)
44, Philip Deignan (Ireland)
65, Paidi O'Brien (Ireland)
70, David O'Loughlin (Ireland) all same time
83, Tommy Evans (Ireland) at 6 mins
Points:
1, Stefano Zanini (Quick Step-Davitamon) 15 Pts
2, Kevin Van Impe (Lotto-Domo) 14
3, Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Ceramiche Panaria) 13
4, Julian Dean (Credit Agricole) 12
5, Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Davitamon) 11
Mountains:
Ramsbottom Rake - Cat 1:
1, Duncan Urquhart (Scotland) 10 Pts
2, Rodney Green (Barloworld) 8
3, Robert Partridge (Wales) 6
4, Tom Southam (Great Britain) 5
5, Mauricio Ardila (Chocolade Jacques) 4
6, David Smith (Scotland) 3
Nick of Pendle - Cat 1:
1, Duncan Urquhart (Scotland) 10 Pts
2, Rodney Green (Barloworld) 8
3, Robert Partridge (Wales) 6
4, Ryan Cox (Barloworld) 5
5, Tom Southam (Great Britain) 4
6, Mauricio Ardila (Chocolade Jacques) 3
Belmont - Cat 3:
1, Rodney Green (Barloworld) 4 Pts
2, Duncan Urquhart (Scotland) 3
3, Jurgen Van Den Broeck (US Postal-Berry Service) 2
4, Tom Southam (Great Britain) 1
Sprints:
Inskip:
1, Rodney Green (Barloworld) 5 Pts
2, Duncan Urquhart (Scotland) 3
3, Robert Partridge (Wales) 2
4, Mario Aerts (T-Mobile) 1
Blackpool
1, Rodney Green (Barloworld) 5 Pts
2, Duncan Urquhart (Scotland) 3
3, James Vanlandschoot (Relax – Bodysol) 2
4, Roger Hammond (Mr Bookmaker.com) 1
Preston
1, Rodney Green (Barloworld) 5 Pts
2, Duncan Urquhart (Scotland) 3
3, Andrea Peron (Team CSC) 2
4, Davide Bramati (Quick Step-Davitamon) 1
Teams
1, Ceramiche Panaria, 15 hours 4 mins 9 secs
2, Quick Step-Davitamon
3, Mr Bookmaker.com
4, Relax - Bodysol
5, Chocolade Jacques
6, Navigators Insurance
Other: 12, Ireland, all same time
General classification after stage 1:
1, Stefano Zanini (Quick Step-Davitamon) 5 hours 1 min 13 secs
2, Kevin Van Impe (Lotto-Domo) at 4 secs
3, Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Ceramiche Panaria) at 6 secs
4, James Vanlandschoot (Relax – Bodysol) at 9 secs
5, Andrea Peron (Team CSC) same time
6, Julian Dean (Credit Agricole) at 10 secs
7, Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Davitamon)
8, Roger Hammond (Mr Bookmaker.com)
9, Maksym Rudenko (Chocolade Jacques)
10, Yanto Barker (Wales) all same time
Points classification:
1, Stefano Zanini (Quick Step-Davitamon) 15 Pts
2, Kevin Van Impe (Lotto-Domo) 14
3, Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Ceramiche Panaria) 13
4, Julian Dean (Credit Agricole) 12
5, Tom Boonen (Quick Step-Davitamon) 11
6, Roger Hammond (Mr Bookmaker.com) 10
Mountains classification
1, Duncan Urquhart (Scotland) 23 Pts
2, Rodney Green (Barloworld) 20
3, Robert Partridge (Wales) 12
4, Tom Southam (Great Britain) 10
5, Mauricio Ardila (Chocolade Jacques) 7
6, Ryan Cox (Barloworld) 5
Sprints classification
1, Rodney Green (Barloworld) 15 Pts
2, Duncan Urquhart (Scotland) 9
3, Robert Partridge (Wales) 2
3, Andrea Peron (Team CSC) 2
3, James Vanlandschoot (Relax – Bodysol) 2
6, Roger Hammond (Mr Bookmaker.com) 1
6, Davide Bramati (Quick Step-Davitamon) 1
6, Mario Aerts (T-Mobile) 1
Teams classification:
1, Ceramiche Panaria, 15 hours 4 mins 9 secs
2, Quick Step-Davitamon
3, Mr Bookmaker.com
4, Relax - Bodysol
5, Chocolade Jacques
6, Navigators Insurance
Other : 12, Ireland
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