1st Amstel Curaçao Race - NE

Curaçao, November 3, 2002

Results

Boogerd best of the beach boys

By João Cravo

The Dutch rider Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) has beaten Paolo Bettini (Mapei) at the 86.7 km long Amstel Curaçao Race held today at the Caribbean island of Curaçao. Seventy was the number of riders that decided to ride a bike between two dives in the Caribbean Sea, among whom were Andrea Tafi and Davide Bramati (Mapei), Jacob Piil (CSC) and Igor Astarloa (Saeco) as well as Boogerd and Bettini. Not a bad bunch of beach boys.

Results - 86.7 km

1 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank        2.06.02
2 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
3 Stefan van Dijk (Ned) Lotto-Adecco       0.28
4 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Saeco-Longoni Sport  0.48
5 Davide Bramati (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step