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Il
ceco Konecny vince la 16ª tappa - Sevilla sempre amarillo
 Murcia,
25 settembre 2001 -
La tappa odierna di trasferimento, che ha portato la carovana
della Vuelta da Alcoy a Murcia per un totale di 153.3 km,
prevedeva una salita nella parte finale del tracciato.
La
frazione si è decisa allo sprint con il ceco Konecny
della Domo-Farm Frites ad imporsi
sugli spagnoli Etxebarria ed Edo.
Ma
la sceneggiatura della tappa era stata scritta dallo spagnolo
Sastre, l'eroico protagonista della giornata che era
andato in fuga sull'ultima asperità e se non fosse
stato per la tremenda discesa, del finale di gara, sarebbe
giunto solitario al traguardo di Murcia.
Il portacolori della Once aveva
avuto via libera dal leader Sevilla; il suo ritardo
in classifica infatti, di oltre 28', non impensieriva nessuno,
ma nella pericolosa discesa, Sastre è stato
vittima di numerose sbandate, l'ultima delle quali gli è
stata fatale.
Lo spagnolo in fuga è caduto accusando una brutta botta
alla schiena, rialzatosi ha dovuto constatare suo malgrado
che il gruppo lo aveva ormai raggiunto e superato.
Alla
fine ad approfittarne è stato il ceco della Domo, che
ha rubato la scena ai protagonisti di casa, Etxebarria
ed Edo lanciati verso l'ennesima affermazione di questa
Vuelta, dominata dai corridori spagnoli
Ordine
d'arrivo 16ª tappa:
1
Tomas Konecny (Cze) Domo-Farm
Frites 3.11.33
2 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
3 Angel Edo (Spa) Milaneza-MSS
4 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank
5 Igor Pugaci (Mda) Saeco Macchine Per Caffe'
6 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard
7 Giuliano Figueras
(Ita) Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo
8 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard
9 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina
10 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast
11 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service
12 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina
13 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com
14 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS
15 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com
16 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com
17 David Cañada (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step
18 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo-Farm Frites
19 Peter Farazjin (Bel) Cofidis
20 David Plaza (Spa) Festina
Classifica
generale dopo 16 tappe:
1 Oscar Sevilla (Spa)
Kelme-Barclaycard 55.04.58
2 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina
0.25
3 Juan Miguel
Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com 2.02
4 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal Service 2.20
5 David Plaza (Spa) Festina 3.31
6 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service 3.55
7 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service 4.59
8 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 5.47
9 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6.59
10 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast 7.18
11 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS 7.27
12 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 7.56
13 Santiago Blanco (Spa) iBanesto.com 9.17
14 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis 10.06
15 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step 12.32
16 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com 14.00
17 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina 15.04
18 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina 15.13
19 José J. Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard 17.00
20 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Domo-Farm Frites 17.20
21 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard 19.37
22 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio
23.06
23 Roberto Conti (Ita) Cantina
Tollo Acqua & Sapone 26.37
24 David Cañada (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step 27.27
25 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 28.26
26 Carlos Sastre (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 31.45
27 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 32.28
28 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo-Farm Frites 34.29
29 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 35.12
30 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Ceramiche
Panaria-Fiordo 35.48
31 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Milaneza-MSS 38.00
32 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 40.24
33 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina 40.58
34 Daniele De Paoli (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Stream TV 42.39
35 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis 42.56
36 Victoriano Fernandez (Spa) Milaneza-MSS 44.35
37 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
45.21
38 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis 45.52
39 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 48.29
40 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria 49.06
41 Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis
49.31
42 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre-Daikin 52.45
43 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) iBanesto.com 53.12
44 Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites 53.37
45 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS 54.51
46 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick
Step 54.55
47 David Etxebarria (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 56.05
48 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche
Telekom 56.29
49 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Rabobank 57.20
50 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Festina 57.21
Hunter
regala la seconda vittoria alla Lampre nella 17ª tappa
 Albacete,
26 settembre 2001 -
Secondo successo di squadra per la
Lampre-Daikin, con Robert Hunter che ha
vinto la 17ª tappa da Murcia ad Albacete di 159,5 chilometri.
La
tappa caratterizzata dal forte vento che ha creato non poche
difficoltà nel gruppo, si è risolta con un arrivo
di 39 uomini dopo una fuga di quattro corridori, protrattasi
per circa 120 Km.
Il
sudafricano Hunter ha battuto allo sprint il tedesco
Hondo e l'australiano McEwen. Primo degli italiani
Cristian Moreni, che dopo l'abbandono del suo capitano
Pantani, ha portato in casa Mercatone Uno un settimo posto.
In
classifica Sevilla mantiene il suo vantaggio pari a
25'' su Casero mentre Mercado della ibanesto.com,
rimasto attardato per il vento che ha spezzato il gruppo,
ha perso la terza posizione a vantaggio di Roberto Heras.
Ordine
d'arrivo 17ª tappa:
1 Robert Hunter (RSA)
Lampre-Daikin 3.18.46
2 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team
Deutsche Telekom
3 Robbie McEwen (Aus)
Domo-Farm Frites
4 Dmitri Fofonov (Kaz) Cofidis
5 Angel Vicioso (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard
6 Igor Flores (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
7 Cristian Moreni (Ita) Mercatone
Uno-Stream TV
8 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria
9 Gorka Gerrikagoitia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
10 Pedro Horrillo (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step
11 Chann McRae (USA) US Postal Service
12 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS
13 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank
14 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service
15 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
16 J.Antonio Pecharroman (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria
17 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service
18 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com
19 Benoit Joachim (Lux) US Postal Service
20 Victoriano Fernandez (Spa) Milaneza-MSS
Classifica
generale dopo 17 tappe:
1
Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard
58.23.44
2 Angel Casero (Spa) Festina
0.25
3 Roberto Heras (Spa)
US Postal Service 2.20
4 Juan Miguel Mercado (Spa) iBanesto.com 3.19
5 Levi Leipheimer (USA) US Postal Service 3.55
6 David Plaza (Spa) Festina 4.44
7 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal Service 4.59
8 Aitor Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 5.47
9 Iban Mayo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6.59
10 Fernando Escartin (Spa) Team Coast 7.18
11 Klaus Möller (Den) Milaneza-MSS 7.27
12 Roberto Laiseka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 9.13
13 Iñigo Cuesta (Spa) Cofidis 10.06
14 Santiago Blanco (Spa) iBanesto.com 10.34
15 Manuel Beltran (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step 13.49
16 Félix Garcia Casas (Spa) Festina 16.21
17 Luis Perez (Spa) Festina 16.50
18 José J. Gomez Gozalo (Spa) Kelme-Barclaycard 18.17
19 Tomas Konecny (Cze) Domo-Farm Frites 18.37
20 Jose María Jimenez (Spa) iBanesto.com 19.31
21 Santiago Botero (Col) Kelme-Barclaycard 19.37
22 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio
24.23
23 Roberto Conti (Ita) Cantina
Tollo Acqua & Sapone 28.14
24 David Cañada (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step 28.40
25 Unai Osa (Spa) iBanesto.com 29.43
26 Richard Virenque (Fra) Domo-Farm Frites 34.29
27 Alberto Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 35.12
28 Giuliano Figueras (Ita) Ceramiche
Panaria-Fiordo 37.05
29 Carlos Sastre (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 37.16
30 Beat Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 37.59
31 Rui Lavarinhas (Por) Milaneza-MSS 39.17
32 Mikel Zarrabeitia (Spa) O.N.C.E.-Eroski 41.41
33 Jose Luis Rebollo (Spa) Festina 42.15
34 Victoriano Fernandez (Spa) Milaneza-MSS 44.35
35 Daniele De Paoli (Ita) Mercatone
Uno-Stream TV 48.10
36 David Millar (GBr) Cofidis 48.27
37 Oscar Laguna (Spa) Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada 48.29
38 Eleuterio Anguita (Spa) Jazztel-Costa del Almeria 49.06
39 Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis
50.48
40 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
50.52
41 Daniel Atienza (Spa) Cofidis 51.23
42 Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Lampre-Daikin 52.45
43 Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites 53.37
44 Dariusz Baranowski (Pol) iBanesto.com 54.29
45 Dario David Cioni (Ita) Mapei-Quick
Step 55.01
46 Joao Silva (Por) Milaneza-MSS 56.08
47 Alberto Elli (Ita) Team Deutsche
Telekom 58.03
48 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Rabobank 58.37
49 Juan Carlos Vicario (Spa) Festina 58.38
50 Bingen Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 59.00
US
POSTAL 
REPORT
TEAM
TACTICS MOVE HERAS AND LEIPHEIMER
UP A SPOT AT TOUR OF SPAIN
Following
a picture-perfect execution of team tactics in today's 17th
stage of the Tour of Spain,
the United States Postal Service Pro Cycling Team's Roberto
Heras and Levi Leipheimer both gained a position
in the overall general classification, moving into third and
fifth place, respectively.
While
race leader Oscar Sevilla of Kelme maintained his oveall
lead on Heras (2:20) and Leipheimer (3:55), the USPS duo gained
1:17 on iBanesto.com's Juan Mercado, third entering
today's stage, and 1:13 on Festina's David Plaza, fifth
this morning, when the team moved to the front of the peloton
in the last 40 kilometers of the 159.5 kilometer stage from
Murcia to Albacete and split the peloton into several groups
in the cross winds, leaving several rivals behind.
"The
plan was to attack with the team at the front with 50 kilometers
to go and try and split the peloton, but because it was not
so windy at that moment, we had to wait," said Johan
Bruyneel, the USPS team's director sportif. "We know
the course well from years ago and we thought we would give
it a try because of the usual cross winds. All the teams know
that; it normally happens every year at the Tour of Spain
on this stage. But when we came to the point where it normally
starts, it was not so windy, so everybody calmed down and
thought nothing would happen for the rest of the stage; they
relaxed.
"Then
I began to listen to the other directors on the television
coverage and noticed they all believed the attack would not
come," Bruyneel added. "Everybody
started to live with the idea that Telekom would keep controlling
the race until the finish. Even though it was not so windy,
I still thought it was windy enough. Then I saw it was the
ideal moment to try it with 40 kilometers remaining."
The entire
USPS team massed at the front and its efforts, coupled with
the wind, began to split the field.
"Once
we started it again and I could see who was there and who
was not there, everybody joined in, including Roberto, Levi
and Chechu (Jose Luis Rubiera)," Bruyneel
said.
Despite
the efforts of some of the team's that missed the break, the
USPS led lead group of nearly 40 riders rode clear, gaining
time all the way to the line.
"While
our entire team did a great job, special mention must be said
for Julian Dean," Bruyneel added. "He
was dead sick yesterday and almost didn't make it (to the
finish). And today, he was one of our strongest guys. Plus,
among the remaining riders in the lead group, he had a good
chance of winning the stage. Instead, he completely sacrificed
himself for the good of the team. He rode like a true professional."
The Tour
of Spain continues tomorrow with a 154.2 km stage from Albacete
to Cuenca. The Tour's seventh and final mountain top finish
occurs Saturday prior to Sunday's final time trial in Madrid.
"I
think we have a definite chance to be on the podium,"
Bruyneel said. "Saturday
will be a hard stage but I am confident both Roberto and Levi
can take some time out of Mercado there. But this was a gain
of time that we didn't plan on and is definitely good for
the confidence. It also keeps the team going for the next
couple of days."
STAGE
17, TOUR OF SPAIN:
1. Robert Hunter, Lampre:
159.5 kms in 3:18:46
2. Danilo Hondo, Telekom; s.t.
3. Robbie McEwen, Domo-Farm Frites; s.t.
4. Dmitri Fofonov, Cofidis; s.t.
5. Angel Vicioso, Kelme-Barclaycard; s.t.
***
11. Chann McRae, U.S. Postal
Service; s.t.
14. Levi Leipheimer. U.S. Postal
Service; s.t.
17. José Luis Rubiera,
U.S. Postal Service; s.t.
19. Benoit Joachim, U.S. Postal
Service; s.t.
27. Roberto Heras, U.S. Postal
Service; s.t.
38. Antonio Cruz, U.S. Postal
Service; at :10
63. Victor Hugo Peña,
U.S. Postal Service; at 1:17
88. Julian Dean, U.S. Postal Service;
s.t.
TOUR
OF SPAIN GC AFTER 17 STAGES:
1. Oscar Sevilla, Kelme-Barclaycard;
58:23:44
2. Angel Casero, Festina; at :25
3. Heras; at 2:20
4. Juan Miguel Mercado, iBanesto.com; at 3:19
5. Leipheimer; at 3:55
***
7. Rubiera; at 4:59
91. Peña; at 1:47:26
92. Joachim; at 1:48:35
104. McRae; at 1:59:04
108. Cruz; at 2:04:05
118. Dean; at 2:11:59
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