Impressions of the 1990 Kellogg's Tour of Britain (long).
Dennis Davis
to remember details of a previous incarnation. I have always
thought it strange that these people have always been something
like an Egyptian princess or a knight in an Arthurian legend.
No-one ever seems to have died of the Black Death, have died in the
Great Fire of London or have just been an ordinary peasant when
life was nasty, brutish and short.
Well I don't want to know what I might have been in a previous
existence. I must have been, or have done, something indescribably
nasty to warrant my recent, painful atonement. I've just been
revising technical documentation for issue to our users. Yuck.
Gag. Splutter. Barf. I've written the following as a way of
effecting a cathartic exorcism of my memories of this trauma.
This transaction is long. Those of you who aren't interested in
bicycle road racing might care to press the destruct button now.
Anyone else should put on their life-jacket and be prepared to
abandon ship if the going gets too rough.
Prologue:
Britain is normally host to three major cycle races which attract
international attention. These are:
(1) The Milk Race. This stage race, mainly for amateurs, is held
early in the year. It is run under the auspices of the British
Cycling Federation (BCF) which looks after amateur road
racing. Time trialling is the province of another body, the
Road Time Trials Council (RTTC).
(2) The Wincanton Classic. A one day classic race for professional
riders. This takes place after the Tour de France, subject of
course to the usual date fixing by the UCI. The race carries
FICP world ranking points.
(3) The Kellogg's Tour of Britain. A stage race for professional
riders which takes place after the Tour de France. Again it is
subject to UCI date fixing and carries FICP world ranking
points. Both the Kellogg's Tour and the Wincanton Classic are
promoted by Alan Rushton.
The following variegated pages contain my potted (and somewhat
idealistic) impressions of the Kellogg's Tour. These impressions
are based on the coverage in the national press; the Guardian,
Independent etc and also the excellent Channel 4 TV coverage driven
by knowledgeable commentators Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen.
You may therefore consider me to be a Roving ArmChair External
Reporter. RACER for short. The less respectful might derogatorily
say "Boy Racer".
My knowledge of this event is necessarily incomplete. I've also
undoubtedly emphasised and over-dramatised events which weren't
important and missed those that were. I've just based my report on
what I read and the way I watched the race unfold. I won't be
surprised if I'm just plain wrong in a few places. A complete and
comprehensive race report will, no doubt, appear in "Cycling
Weekly".
Although this Tour is not a major stage race by continental
standards, it has improved over the years. (This is the fourth
Kellogg's Tour.) Alan Rushton has obtained further support from
Kellogg's for the next three years and, with an increased budget,
intends to further improve the race.
Several internationally known riders compete in this year's Tour.
Ex world champions Stephen Roche and Maurizio Fondriest, Phil
Anderson and Scottish climber Robert Millar. Millar won this Tour
last year and former Tour winners Malcolm Elliot and Joey
McLoughlin are also included in the field. Four teams of British
professionals are present. Rob Holden, riding for the
Banana-Falcon team, is expected to do well. Continental teams
often include younger riders who are likely to do well in a six day
stage race. Tours like this are a useful proving ground.
The entire field consists of twenty one teams with five men per
team, making one hundred and five riders in all. Having only five
men per team may make the racing more open. It is difficult for
any one team to control a race with so few domestiques. A team
leader may well be left exposed without any supporting riders,
especially on the hilly stages. A bid for victory often uses the
backs of the domestiques as stepping stones to success.
Stage 1: Brighton to Birmingham. Tuesday 31 July.
The Kellogg's Tour of Britain opened with a 129 mile stage from
Brighton to the georgian city of Bath. Unlike last year, there was
no opening prologue time trial to decide the initial positions.
Despite forays off the front by many riders, the field was mainly
all together as they approached Bath. This had something of a
sting in the tail of the long stage. First the riders dropped down
Winsley Hill (I can reach well over 40 mph down this hill before I
chicken out) and then they climbed Brassknocker Hill, the 2nd-cat
hill in the stage. This was the only serious hill in today's
stage.
I was out watching the riders as they climbed Brassknocker Hill.
The hill is only 0.7 miles long, but still nasty for all that.
(Its only a couple of miles from here but I certainly don't go out
of my way to ride up it.) There were a lot of spectators out on
the hill. The race helicopter circling overhead made the day's
events even more atmospheric. I saw a lot of my club members on
the hill. When taken together with those seen in the city centre,
I don't think anyone in Bath Cycling Club went to work that day.
Failing that, they all took very flexible lunch hours. The TV
coverage showed two young club members riding up the hill before
the race arrived. I can visualise that particular video clip being
copied and distributed to friends and relatives as a Christmas
present.
Before the cavalcade and riders arrived I bought a race guide on
the hill. I'm a sucker for that kind of thing. The guide came in
a large plastic bag advertising the Z chain of children's clothing
stores. Half a million such bags were handed out in this year's
Tour de France.
The names of various riders had been inscribed on the hill, just as
is done on the Continent. The race commentator was amused to see
the name "Kelly" so inscribed. He informed the crowd that Sean
Kelly *wasn't* riding, and gleefully suggested that whoever had
written it had better replace it with another. Sigh, so much for
misplaced British enthusiasm.
My sources at the bottom of the climb state that several of the
English speaking riders were heard to chant that well known litany
of the peloton "Oh, shit" as they rounded the corner and saw the
initial steepness of the hill. This litany was short lived, as the
climb required that their lungs concentrate on breathing. Robert
Millar, riding for the Z team, won the prime at the top for the
mountains prize. Several riders were trailing the pack up this
hill and obviously struggling. One such rider was Dominique Garde
of the Castorama-Raleigh team. I watched one of my club members
give a long and illegal push to a struggling British rider.
Malcolm Elliot (Teka) won the stage in a sprint finish from Sammy
Moreels (Lotto) who was closing fast. Moreels had been placed
seventh in the Wincanton Classic on the previous Saturday. Elliot
said he linked up with the leaders on the false flat on top of
Brassknocker Hill. Unfortunately the TV coverage didn't show the
following high speed plunge down Bathwick Hill to reach the edge of
the city centre. I imagine the riders got up to around 60 mph.
The fourth placed rider, ex world champion Maurizio Fondriest (Del
Tongo), had recovered well from two punctures on this stage and had
attempted to cover every break. We shall hear more of him. The
name of the third placed rider, Laurent Jalabert (Toshiba), will
also feature.
Elliot takes over the leader's jersey with a 10 second bonus for the
stage win. He said that this time gap wouldn't mean a lot in the
hills to come, especially considering the quality climbers in the
field.
Stage Positions:
1. Malcolm Elliot (Teka) 5.38.35
2. Sammy Moreels (Lotto) same time
3. Laurent Jalabert (Toshiba) same time
4. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) at 2 seconds
Stage 2: Cardiff to Birmingham. Wednesday 1 August
Another long stage of 127 miles. A flattish stage though, one for
the sprinters. The stage includes just 3rd-cat and 4th-cat hills.
Just like yesterday's stage, the race was run in blazing sunshine.
This is hardly the mythical English summer; that consists of a few
days of watery sunshine interspersed with rain.
Parts of the country are getting close to drought conditions. I
would have liked to use the phrase "Blazing Saddles" as an
introduction to this day. However I'm told that some American film
producer, Mel Brooks, has already taken the title for a film. What
cheek. The continental professionals are probably more accustomed
than others to this hot weather. This factor, together with the
stage distances, means that the British based professionals aren't
really figuring in the stage finishes.
Garde, the rider who appeared to struggle yesterday, featured in a
lone 33 mile break shortly after the start. A suicidal break bound
not to succeed ? Possibly, although such breaks have sometimes
been successful. The TV coverage showed him to be struggling
somewhat on the inclines and he was eventually swept up.
Nevertheless he had obtained some good publicity for his sponsors
and picked up several prizes during his break. The race passed the
ruins of Tintern Abbey, which is well worth going to see. I doubt
that Garde or any of the other riders had time for more than a
brief glance.
Andrea Tafi (Selle Italia) escaped at 92 miles, along with Kurt
Steinmann (Weinmann-SMM) and Franco Chioccioli (Del Tongo). They
gained over 3 minutes before a chase began. This was cut down to
just over a minute as they entered Birmingham.
The stage came to a sprint finish with Tafi taking the stage win
from Chioccioli and Steinmann. Fondriest (Del Tongo) added a fourth
place to go with the one he took on yesterday's stage and moves to
second overall. Laurent Jalabert of the Toshiba team took over the
yellow jersey from Malcolm Elliot. Jalabert said that he had no
fear of the hills on the next day's stage.
Dave Mann (Airmarshall-Kirk), the British professional, appears to
have staked a claim on the TV Times sprint competition. It looks
as though the British based professionals have decided that this is
the prize that they will go for.
Phil Liggett the Channel 4 TV commentator explained why the Channel
4 car had not been seen in the cavalcade on this stage. It had
been stolen in Cardiff. The car, a Ford Sierra, has distinctive
Channel 4 markings. As we drive on the left hand side of the road,
the car has right hand drive. If it makes it across the Atlantic
could you please let Phil Liggett know. He wants the car back.
Stage Positions:
1. Andrea Tafi (Selle Italia) 5.08.49
2. Franco Chioccioli (Del Tongo) same time
3. Kurt Steinmann (Weinmann-SMM) same time
4. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) same time
Overall Positions:
1. Laurent Jalabert (Toshiba) 10.47.21
2. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) at 5 seconds
3. Phil Anderson (TVM) same time
4. Malcolm Elliot (Teka) at 9 seconds
Stage 3: Birmingham to Sheffield. Thursday 2 August.
Today's third stage of the Kellogg's Tour was the hardest so far.
The 97 miles from Birmingham to Sheffield was a hilly stage of two
3rd-cat hills, one 2nd-cat hill and one 1st-cat hill. The 1st-cat
hill (2.3 mile climb of Humble Bottom) came at 84 miles.
Britain, as you may have gathered by now, is undergoing something
of a heatwave. Parts of the country have reached 36C (97F) with
similar temperatures forecast for the rest of the race, which
finishes on Sunday 5 August. This created problems for the
riders. Not only was the initial speed of the stage high, but the
stage was run though countryside where the lack of rain resulted in
a ban on the use of hosepipes. Therefore there was no chance of
the riders being sprayed with water by spectators on the route.
When he was interviewed before the stage, Robert Millar promised to
attack and this is certainly what happened. The attack started
with the classic move of getting one of your team members into a
break. In this case it was Kim Anderson who flew ahead to act as
top weaver(*) for the Z team and his team leader Robert Millar.
Anderson is a "super-domestique" capable of winning this Tour, so
the peloton had to chase to limit his gains. Remig Stumpf
(Toshiba) was in the break acting as policeman for race leader
Laurent Jalabert. Stumpf won three stages in last year's Tour, all
of them in sprint finishes. The other riders Bernie Burns
(Ever-Ready Halfords) and Dean Woods (Stuttgart) were prepared to
work.
Burns and Woods were shelled out of the break on one of the climbs,
leaving Anderson to carry on with Stumpf who was still acting as
policeman and refusing to work. When Millar attacked, along with
Josef Holzman (Stuttgart), Burns and Woods were picked up. The TV
coverage had a superb shot of Anderson soft pedalling and looking
over his shoulder to make sure it was his leader Millar who was
coming across to the break. Anderson immediately went to the front
to lead Millar for as long as possible.
Eventually Anderson fell back exhausted, his job as domestique done
for the day. Millar attacked again at Millthorpe on the
penultimate climb of the day. Only Michel Dernies (Weinmann-SMM)
was able to bridge the gap and get across to Millar.
There was some confusion on the city centre finishing circuit. The
riders were supposed to do only 3 laps but instead did 4. Dernies
won from Millar with the chasing group 1 minute 59 seconds in
arrears. Yesterday's leader Jalabert lost 3 minutes 59 seconds.
Malcolm Elliot, the winner of the first stage into Bath, lost 4
minutes 44 seconds. Millar keeps the mountain leader's jersey.
Dernies takes over the leader's jersey from Jalabert. Although
Dernies and Millar have the same time, Dernies has better stage
placings.
(*) Top Weaver: Second World War Royal Air Force slang. In a
fighter squadron a top weaver flew over his squadron to act as
an early warning trip-wire for enemy aircraft. "Height is
right is might" is a fighter pilot's axiom which holds even
today. Along with all other fighter pilots of that era, the
top weaver had a life expectancy measured as a limited number
of flying hours.
Stage Positions:
1. Michel Dernies (Weinmann-SMM) 3.55.46
2. Robert Millar (Z) same time
3. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) at 1 minute 59 seconds
4. Michael Wilson (Helvetia La Suisse) same time
Overall Positions:
1. Michel Dernies (Weinmann-SMM) 14.43.28
2. Robert Millar (Z) same time
3. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) at 1 minute 43 seconds
4. Frederico Etxabe (Clas) at 1 minute 59 seconds
Stage 4: Sheffield to Humberside. Friday 3 August.
A flat stage of 90 miles. No hills today, not even 4th-cat
climbs. When interviewed before the race Robert Millar laughed and
said he was going to have a rest day. His comments reflect that
his forte is climbing; he is only really going to gain any time on
the hilly stages. The final two stages will be undulating, so it
is probably better for him to try and recuperate from yesterday and
save himself.
Today turned out to be the hottest day in Britain, beating the
previous record set in 1911. Temperatures of 37C (99F) were
recorded. I know that might appear like winter for some people,
but it is hot for us little Englanders. William Hill, the London
based chain of betting shops, had to pay out to people who had bet
that the temperature record would be broken. It is probably
churlish of me, but I must admit to being indifferent to Hill's
plight.
The race organisers asked for people to splash the riders with
water, so spectators were out with hosepipes and handing up water.
After the stage Malcolm Elliot, the winner of stage 1, estimated
that he had drunk more than 4 litres of water. (This roughly
translates to more than 1 American gallon. The British Imperial
gallon is bigger, so 4 litres translates to about 7 pints.)
The TV coverage had a cameo shot of the race helicopter directing
the spray from an automatic crop sprayer over the riders. They
needed it. Leonardo Da Vinci surely was a clever fellow. Not only
did he sketch the roller chain, he also visualised these flying
whirligig beetles. This was an instance of them both being
beneficial to velocipedists. Of course none of his descendants are
getting any royalties from this inventiveness, but I'm sure that
this will be an interesting challenge for an ambitious and
enterprising American litigation lawyer.
The Danish rider Jesper Skibby (TVM) launched a decisive attack
some 20 miles before the finish, between Brigg and
Barton-on-Humber. He was joined by fellow countryman Soren Lilholt
(Histor Sigma). They opened up a maximum of a 4 minute lead. This
lead came down to 91 seconds at the finish, where Lilholt, the
former junior world pursuit champion, held off Skibby in the
sprint. A late break by the British professionals Rob Holden
(Banana-Falcon) and Paul Curran (British Composite) was recaptured
by the peloton. Maurizio Fondriest took another third place,
beating Phil Anderson (TVM) in the sprint.
During the post race interview it was suggested that Skibby and
Lilholt would be having a drink in the bar afterwards to
celebrate. After all, they are friends. The onus would be on
the stage winner Lilholt to pay.
Michel Dernies keeps the leader's jersey ahead of Robert Millar.
Today they stalked one another and finished 21st and 22nd
respectively. Dave Mann continues to dominate in the TV Times
sprint competition.
Stage Positions:
1. Soren Lilholt (Histor Sigma) 3.45.05
2. Jesper Skibby (TVM) same time
3. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) at 1 minute 31 seconds
4. Phil Anderson (TVM) same time
Overall Positions:
1. Michel Dernies (Weinmann-SMM) 18.30.04
2. Robert Millar (Z) same time
3. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) at 1 minute 43 seconds
4. Frederico Etxabe (Clas) at 1 minute 59 seconds
Postscript: It wasn't only the riders that suffered on this
hottest of days. Britain's military defences were also severely
impaired. Norman, the waxwork guard who stands on top of the siege
tower of Mountfitchet Castle in Essex, melted. A spokesman said
that all that was left of Norman was a Norman helmet and two glass
eyes in a pool of melted wax.
Stage 5: Bridlington to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Saturday 5 August.
Today would not be a rest day for Robert Millar. He had to protect
his mountains jersey as well as find a way to wrest the leader's
jersey from the shoulders of Dernies. The 118 mile stage included
two 2nd-cat climbs.
Another day of burning temperatures. Cooler weather is forecast to
move in from the north, riding in on the shirt tails of a weak cold
front which is slowly moving down the country. However it has yet
to arrive. It was the turn of the South of the country to reel
back under the heat. This time the body blow was a strong assault
on that great British tradition of eggs and bacon for breakfast.
Near Salisbury in Wiltshire the fire service was called out to deal
with a consignment of eggs which had fallen from a lorry. The eggs
were lying broken in the road, merrily frying on the hot black
tarmac.
In the heat the first 17 miles were covered at an average speed of
19 mph. There is a moment for the odd frivolity during times like
this. The TV coverage showed a rider pulling up and kissing a
rather embarrassed bystander. Paul Sherwen, who was commentating,
remarked that this romantic didn't appear to have had time to
collect the young lady's telephone number. Obviously Paul is a
worldly-wise character who remembers his days in the continental
pelotons.
Frederic Vichot (Helvetia La Suisse) went on the attack on the
first climb of Rosedale and went over the top first. The Z team
were active in bringing him back for Robert Millar. A watersplash
between here and the next climb, Westerdale, saw Andrea Tafi (the
winner of stage 2 at Birmingham) fall. He was OK and quickly
remounted. Despite the heat of the day, this wasn't the way to
take on water.
Franco Chioccioli (Del Tongo) was first over Westerdale. Millar's
second place helped to consolidate his lead in the mountains
competition. Stephen Roche (Histor Sigma) was fourth over the
top.
The speed had gone up by now, despite the climbs. The first 63
miles were covered at an average speed of 20 mph.
From Westerdale the route was reasonable flat. Gianluca Bortalami
(Diana Colnago), a first year professional, attacked. He was
probably surprised to find himself joined by both Michel Dernies
and Robert Millar who were closely marking one another. However
these three worked well together and a slumbering bunch showed no
interest in chasing. The escapees covered the last 50 miles on
their own and suffered fierce heat and strong winds. Bortalami
took the uphill sprint for the stage win by 1 second from Dernies.
Millar finished in the same time as Dernies.
Paul Curran (British Composite) attempted to escape from the pack
and take fourth place in his hometown. He was swallowed up as the
arrowhead of the peloton snaked up the road for the bunch sprint.
Maurizio Fondriest took fourth place from Joey McLoughlin
(Ever-Ready Halfords) and Soren Lilholt. Rob Holden and Laurent
Jalabert (remember them ?) also featured in the bunch sprint.
When interviewed afterwards Millar said he couldn't understand the
tactics of the pack in not chasing. Fondriest would have been a
good bet for a stage win; he hasn't been placed lower than fourth
on any of the stages so far. Dave Mann took an even stronger grip
on the TV Times sprint competition.
Stage Placings:
1. Gianluca Bortalami (Diana Colnago) 4.59.19
2. Michel Dernies (Weinmann-SMM) at 1 second
3. Robert Millar (Z) same time
4. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) at 19 seconds
5. Joey McLoughlin (Ever-Ready Halfords) same time
Overall Positions:
1. Michel Dernies (Weinmann-SMM) 23.29.24
2. Robert Millar (Z) same time
3. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) at 1 minute 43 seconds
4. Frederico Etxabe (Clas) at 1 minute 59 seconds
Stage 6: York to Manchester. Sunday 6 August. (The final stage).
As I rode out past the top of Brassknocker Hill, the scene of the
final climb of the first stage, I idly wondered why I hadn't seen
my name inscribed on the road. After all, Davis is quite a common
name. If people could think that Sean Kelly was riding this Tour
when in fact he wasn't, then why couldn't they also think that
Davis Phinney was riding ? Then I could see my name written on the
road.
The wind had moved round and was blowing from the North West. The
cold front had finally moved down across the country and now the
weather was sunny but distinctly fresher and less humid.
Temperatures were down to about the seasonal average for the time
of year. It wouldn't be such a sticky day for the riders in the
Tour. I'm not sure if this is the first Kellogg's Tour which has
been run without any bad weather.
Today's 125 mile final stage would be the hardest yet. One 3rd-cat
climb, three 2nd-cat climbs and two 1st-cat climbs. Hills are
often a killing ground in cycle races, so high drama may be on the
menu today. When he was interviewed before the stage, Millar said
it may all depend on who had recovered best after yesterday.
Several riders are placed within a few minutes of the lead. A bold
attack could take not only the stage but also the race. As it
turned out several teams, including Castorama-Raleigh and Del
Tongo, mounted probing attacks on the race leadership. These
attacks were strongly countered by the Weinmann-SMM team.
At 16 miles just before the first climb of White Horse Bank, a 1 in
4 1st-cat climb, Millar was involved in a crash. One of the Lotto
team had to wait for the race doctor and Soren Lilholt retired.
The severity and speed of the stage would force more than 20 riders
to abandon the race today. Millar was forced to change to a spare
bike and chase on the climb. I believe he was 10th over the top.
The first 51 miles were covered at an average speed of 22 mph. On
the next climb of Patley Bridge, a 2nd-cat hill, Thomas Wegmuller
(Weinmann-SMM) and Franco Roscioli (Del Tongo) had a 54 second
lead. They were eventually pulled back.
There was an enormous crowd on the final, feared 1st-cat hill of
Holme Moss. This 3 mile hill occurred after 100 miles on the
road. Gerard Rue (Castorama-Raleigh) and Patrick Robeet
(Weinmann-SMM) had a 1 minute 33 second lead at the start of the
climb. This could be a dangerous move. An audacious attack by Rue
could wipe out his deficit and lead to race victory. He got to
within 26 seconds of becoming race leader on the road but was
eventually caught.
For the past few days Dernies has been wearing the yellow jersey
with the same panache and verve that Claudio Chiappucci displayed
when wearing the leader's jersey in this year's Tour de France. It
seems strange that a mere piece of cloth should confer such
qualities on it's wearer. Dernies has been riding strongly and
with confidence. In June he had lost the leader's jersey on the
last day of the Tour du Sud. That wasn't going to happen today.
The TV coverage showed an elegaic but stirring sequence of the
chasing group, which included both Millar and Dernies. Thomas
Wegmuller was selflessly sacrificing himself, riding tempo on the
climb for his team and race leader Dernies. Suddenly he veered off
to the right totally spent and exhausted. He narrowly missed the
following car and quickly disappeared from view. The life of a
domestique is often like that of an infantryman: unheralded, unsung
and ultimately unmourned.
I suspect a slight panic set in the Weinmann-SMM camp. Robeet was
called back by his manager to wait for and assist Dernies in the
final miles of headwinds. Robeet was still second over the climb
behind Rue. Rob Holden (Banana-Falcon) was third, Millar fourth
and Dernies fifth. Rue was caught before the 4 laps of the
finishing circuit.
Both Millar and Dernies were closely watching one another in the
first group on the finishing circuit. Dernies had obviously been
given instructions to stick close to Millar. 600 yards from the
finish Millar touched the rear wheel of Stephen Roche (Histor
Sigma) and fell. Dernies rode into him and also fell. Dernies was
quickly remounted and rode away, sporting a torn pair of shorts.
Millar was left to chase on the bike he had crashed on White Horse
Bank. Millar never got back up to Dernies and lost the race by a
few seconds. Dernies finished 17th on the stage and Millar
finished 19th.
Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) finally won a stage, again beating
Phil Anderson (TVM). Laurent Jalabert was third, Brian Holm
(Histor Sigma) was fourth and Malcolm Elliot (Teka) fifth.
Robert Millar was surprisingly philosophical during the post race
interview; he said the events of the race had made for good
pictures. The interviewer inanely asked him if the day had gone
according to plan. No, not with two crashes, it hadn't. He had
hurt his back on the first crash and couldn't force the pace. He
had felt very bad when trying to push a big gear.
Dernies took the race victory. Millar took the mountains jersey
and Toshiba took the team prize. Fondriest took the points prize
for the most consistent finisher. Dave Mann took the TV Times
sprint competition. This wasn't a bad performance for a rider who
had been unsponsored three weeks before the race.
Stage Positions:
1. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) 5.41.33
2. Phil Anderson (TVM) same time
3. Laurent Jalabert (Toshiba) same time
4. Brian Holm (Histor Sigma) same time
Final Overall Positions:
1. Michel Dernies (Weinmann-SMM) 29.11.20
2. Robert Millar (Z) at 4 seconds
3. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) at 1 minute 38 seconds
4. Frederico Etxabe (Clas) at 1 minute 56 seconds
Final Mountain Positions:
1. Robert Millar (Z) 83 points
2. Michel Dernies (Weinmann-SMM) 76 points
3. Gerard Rue (Castorama-Raleigh) 65 points
4. Frederico Etxabe (Clas) 51 points
Final TV Times Sprint Positions:
1. Dave Mann (Airmarshall-Kirk) 43 points
2. Fabio Roscioli (Del Tongo) 22 points
3. Franco Chioccioli (Del Tongo) 13 points
4. Robert Millar (Z) 13 points
Final Points Positions:
1. Maurizio Fondriest (Del Tongo) 77 points
2. Laurent Jalabert (Toshiba) 53 points
3. Phil Anderson (TVM) 47 points
4. Michel Dernies (Del Tongo) 38 points
Final Team Positions:
1. Toshiba 87.44.33
2. Weinmann-SMM 87.51.24
3. Del Tongo 87.53.10
4. Clas 87.54.42
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Dennis Davis JANET: D.H....@UK.AC.BATH
University of Bath UUCP: ...!mcsun!ukc!gdr!D.H.Davis
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A J Cunningham
>Britain is normally host to three major cycle races which attract
>international attention. These are:
>(3) The Kellogg's Tour of Britain. A stage race for professional
This race is not a tour of Britain at all. It is a tour of
England and Wales. No stages went through Scotland. The nearest the tour
came to Scotland was 200 miles away in Newcastle.
Tony
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Tony Cunningham, Edinburgh University Computing Service. t...@castle.ed.ac.uk
If a man among you has no sin upon his hand
Let him throw a stone at me for playing in the band.