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Tour of Britain - 2.3

Great Britain, September 1-5, 2004

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Stage 5 - September 5: London - London, 72.5km

Stage for Degano, Ardila wins overall

By Shane Stokes in London

Enrico Degano (Barloworld) wins!
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Up and coming Colombian rider Mauricio Ardila today successfully retained his race lead in the Tour of Britain, ending the five day 2.3 ranked race a comfortable 12 seconds clear of Credit Agricole's Julian Dean. The Chocolade Jacques rider finished safely in the main bunch at the end of a flat-out criterium on the streets of London, an exciting 72 kilometre race run off in front of massive crowds.

The day's honours went to Barloworld sprinter Enrico Degano, who thundered in ahead of Dean, Kirk O'Bee (Navigators Insurance) and Belgian hope Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Davitamon). Jeremy Hunt (MrBookmaker.com) was best of the Brits in fifth while Navigators Insurance rider Ciarán Power earned the Irish plaudits by finishing sixth.

The day was marked by a determined breakaway featuring triple Olympic medallist Bradley Wiggins (Credit Agricole), Great Britain's Kieran Page, David McCann (Grant Thornton Team Ireland) and Nico Mattan (Relax Bodysol). These opened a lead of over thirty seconds but, despite huge vocal encouragement from a crowd willing Wiggins to victory, the break was overhauled in the closing stages. That set things up for the bunch finish and Degano's win, with a delighted Ardila coasting over the line in 20th place to take the biggest win yet of his career.

Julian Dean finished second on the stage to make sure of his win in the points classification, a comfortable sixteen points clear of Boonen. Ben Day (MrBookmaker.com) lifted the mountains prize while Barloworld's Rodney Green nabbed the sprints award. MrBookmaker beat Credit Agricole to the team prize.

How it unfolded

Blue skies and huge crowds greeted the riders at the start of today's concluding stage, a 45 lap, 72.4 kilometre criterium race around Westminster.

Early on in the 90-odd minute stage Great Britain's Charly Wegelius went clear with Ryan Cox (Barloworld) and Irish road race champion David O'Loughlin (Grant Thornton Team Ireland). O'Loughlin was dropped soon afterwards but the other two pressed onwards, Wegelius nabbing the first bonus sprint on lap 15.

Wales rider Yanto Barker then jumped across the gap with fellow UK rider Russel Downing (Great Britain) trying to follow. However the breakaway was brought to an end soon afterwards when the peloton reeled in all the front riders. A dangerous four-man move then slipped away with British triple Olympic medallist Bradley Wiggins, Relax-Bodysol's Nico Mattan, Ireland's David McCann and Kieran Page (Great Britain) joining forces. Wiggins had said from the start of the race that this would be his best chance of success and was sure to give his all in building a good lead; together with the other riders he eked out an advantage of over 30 seconds by the seconds sprint on lap 35, where Mattan led McCann over the line.

Several riders tried to get across to the leading quartet, including a move by O'Loughlin, Downing and US Postal's Michael Creed but no-one, the bunch included, seemed to be able to close the gap.

Towards the latter third of the race other teams started to take over from Ardila's Chocolade Jacques-team at the head of the bunch. Quick.Step Davitamon was one of those most prominent - hardly surprising, giving Tom Boonen's finishing speed - but so too Barloworld. The pursuit had a steady eroding effect on the advantage of the leading four, the gap dropping dramatically as the final laps ticked down.

Wiggins made a huge effort to go clear with two laps remaining, surging out of the break as the crowd went ballistic in their support. Mattan was the only rider able to get across but despite their eyeballs-out drive to the line, both were overhauled just before taking the bell. That set things up perfectly for the big bunch sprint and Degano's fine win, with Dean and O'Bee finishing about a length back in second and third.

Race winner Mauricio Ardila coasted to a halt and embraced some Colombian supporters by the barriers. "I am very, very happy to take this," he said shortly afterwards. "It is my biggest win for sure. I have taken a few stages in races before but never the overall classification. I am really delighted."

"I would like to thank my teammates who did a lot of work for me today, and also all the Colombians in the crowd."

Ardila is still not certain in which colours he will be riding next season. "I am not sure what is happening yet. At this time of the year it is always difficult to find a team but after this victory it should be easier. I hope to get a place on a Pro Tour team.

"My team was very good today. It was a short race, I wanted to stay near the front to stay out of trouble as you never know what can happen in a race like this. The team did a lot of work, I felt pretty comfortable and to be honest there were no problems today.

"I had a very good time here with some good racing and big crowds. I hope to come back next season and defend my title," he concluded with a smile.

 

Photography

Images by Shane Stokes

Images by John Pierce/PhotoSport International

Images by AFP

  • High alert - stewards study a photograph of Irish-born former priest Cornelius Horan, who disrupted the Olympic marathon in Athens in August and previously the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The stewards have been told to be on alert for the man.
  • Race leader Mauricio Ardila (Chocolade Jacques) zooms past Big Ben, one of London's great landmarks.
  • Mauricio Ardila (Chocolade Jacques) take hold of the Colombian flag.
  • Mauricio Ardila (Chocolade Jacques) salutes the crowd.
  • Overall winner Mauricio Ardila receives a kiss from the Lord Mayor of Westminster.
  • More kisses for Mauricio Ardila, this time from the podium girls.

Images by Ben Atkins

Images by Mark Sharon

Results

1 Enrico Degano (Ita) Barloworld                     1.27.30 (49.65 km/h)
2 Julian Dean (NZl) Credit Agricole                         
3 Kirk Obee (USA) Navigators Insurance                      
4 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon                     
5 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                        
6 Ciarán Power (Irl) Navigators Insurance                   
7 Paride Grillo (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria                     
8 Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Ceramiche Panaria         
9 Yanto Barker (GBr) Wales                                  
10 Roger Hammond (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                     
11 Mario De Clercq (Bel) Mr Bookmaker.com                   
12 Fernandez Moreno (Spa) Relax - Bodysol                   
13 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Relax - Bodysol                
14 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Lotto-Domo                          
15 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile                               
16 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Barloworld                         
17 Russel Downing (GBr) Great Britain                       
18 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) T-Mobile                          
19 Michele Bartoli (Ita) Team CSC                           
20 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Chocolade Jacques                  
21 Stefano Zanini (Ita) Quick Step-Davitamon                
22 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon                   
23 Maksym Rudenko (Ukr) Chocolade Jacques                   
24 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Scotland                             
25 Tim Cassidy (Irl) Ireland                                
26 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Credit Agricole                     
27 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor            
28 Tom Southam (GBr) Great Britain                          
29 Ben Day (Aus) Mr Bookmaker.com                           
30 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mr Bookmaker.com                       
31 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) Ireland                              
32 Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Relax - Bodysol               
33 Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance           
34 Julio Lopez De La Torre (Spa) Relax - Bodysol            
35 John Gadret (Fra) Chocolade Jacques                      
36 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                            
37 Ryan Cox (RSA) Barloworld                                
38 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Credit Agricole                     
39 Jeremy Yates (NZl) Credit Agricole                       
40 Jamie Norfolk (GBr) Wales                                
41 Michael Creed (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                
42 Wim de Vocht (Bel) Relax - Bodysol                       
43 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Chocolade Jacques              
44 Jason McIntyre (GBr) Scotland                            
45 Andoni Aranaga (Spa) Chocolade Jacques                   
46 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria                  
47 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Credit Agricole                  
48 Paolo Lanfranchi (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria                 
49 Rolf Aldag (Ger) T-Mobile                                
50 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                         
51 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Barloworld                         
52 Kieran Page (GBr) Great Britain                          
53 Mario Aerts (Bel) T-Mobile                               
54 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Great Britain                     
55 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC                              
56 Kristof Trouve (Bel) Mr Bookmaker.com                    
57 Pavel Padrnos (Cze) US Postal-Berry Floor                
58 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Lotto-Domo                         
59 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) Team CSC                           
60 Philip Deignan (Irl) Ireland                             
61 Gary Hand (GBr) Scotland                                 
62 Nico Mattan (Bel) Relax - Bodysol                        
63 Paul Manning (GBr) Great Britain                     0.12
64 Gareth Jones (GBr) Wales                                 
65 Chris Newton (GBr) Great Britain                         
66 David O'Loughlin (Irl) Ireland                           
67 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) US Postal-Berry Floor        
68 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques                   
69 David McCann (Irl) Ireland                               
70 Nick Gates (Aus) Lotto-Domo                              
71 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Quick Step-Davitamon                   
72 Rodney Green (RSA) Barloworld                            
73 Alex Coutts (GBr) Scotland                               
74 Jeff Louder (USA) Navigators Insurance                   
75 Duncan Urquhart (GBr) Scotland                           
76 Benjamin Noval (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor               
77 Davide Bramati (Ita) Quick Step-Davitamon                
78 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon             
79 David Smith (GBr) Scotland                               
80 Robert Partridge (GBr) Wales                         0.26
81 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Credit Agricole                0.51
DNS José Azevedo (Por) US Postal-Berry Floor                
 
Points
 
1 Enrico Degano (Ita) Barloworld                          15 pts
2 Julian Dean (NZl) Credit Agricole                       14
3 Kirk Obee (USA) Navigators Insurance                    13
4 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon                   12
5 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                      11
6 Ciarán Power (Irl) Navigators Insurance                 10
7 Paride Grillo (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria                    9
8 Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Ceramiche Panaria        8
9 Yanto Barker (GBr) Wales                                 7
10 Roger Hammond (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                    6
11 Mario De Clercq (Bel) Mr Bookmaker.com                  5
12 Fernandez Moreno (Spa) Relax - Bodysol                  4
13 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Relax - Bodysol               3
14 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Lotto-Domo                         2
15 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile                              1
 
Sprints
 
Sprint 1
 
1 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Great Britain                     5 pts
2 Ryan Cox (RSA) Barloworld                                3
3 Julian Dean (NZl) Credit Agricole                        2
4 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon                   1
 
Sprint 2
 
1 Nico Mattan (Bel) Relax - Bodysol                        5 pts
2 David McCann (Irl) Ireland                               3
3 Kieran Page (GBr) Great Britain                          2
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Credit Agricole                    1
 
Sprint 3
 
1 Kieran Page (GBr) Great Britain                          5 pts
2 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Credit Agricole                    3
3 David McCann (Irl) Ireland                               2
4 Nico Mattan (Bel) Relax - Bodysol                        1
 
Teams 
 
1 Mr Bookmaker.com                                   4.22.30
2 Navigators Insurance                                      
3 Quick Step-Davitamon                                      
4 Barloworld                                                
5 Relax - Bodysol                                           
6 Ceramiche Panaria                                         
7 Credit Agricole                                           
8 Chocolade Jacques                                         
9 T-Mobile                                                  
10 Great Britain                                            
11 Team CSC                                                 
12 Ireland                                                  
13 US Postal-Berry Floor                                    
14 Scotland                                                 
15 Wales                                                0.12
16 Lotto-Domo                                               
 
Final general classification
 
1 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Chocolade Jacques           18.58.36
2 Julian Dean (NZl) Credit Agricole                     0.12
3 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon                0.17
4 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Credit Agricole                  0.18
5 Fernandez Moreno (Spa) Relax - Bodysol                0.19
6 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) T-Mobile                       0.20
7 Michele Bartoli (Ita) Team CSC                        0.24
8 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor             
9 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Lotto-Domo                       0.27
10 Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance           
11 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                        0.29
12 Roger Hammond (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                 0.33
13 John Gadret (Fra) Chocolade Jacques                      
14 Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Ceramiche Panaria    0.34
15 Ben Day (Aus) Mr Bookmaker.com                       0.35
16 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mr Bookmaker.com                   0.38
17 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Great Britain                 0.40
18 Philip Deignan (Irl) Ireland                         0.41
19 Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Relax - Bodysol           0.43
20 Tom Southam (GBr) Great Britain                          
21 Rolf Aldag (Ger) T-Mobile                                
22 Ryan Cox (RSA) Barloworld                            0.49
23 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Credit Agricole              0.54
24 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Barloworld                         
25 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC                          1.01
26 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Chocolade Jacques          1.02
27 Pavel Padrnos (Cze) US Postal-Berry Floor            1.12
28 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) US Postal-Berry Floor    1.24
29 Paolo Lanfranchi (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria             1.42
30 Russel Downing (GBr) Great Britain                  10.21
31 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile                          13.56
32 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon               14.05
33 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Relax - Bodysol           14.08
34 Tim Cassidy (Irl) Ireland                           14.17
35 Ciarán Power (Irl) Navigators Insurance             14.20
36 Evan Oliphant (GBr) Scotland                        14.22
37 Kristof Trouve (Bel) Mr Bookmaker.com                    
38 Wim de Vocht (Bel) Relax - Bodysol                       
39 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques              14.34
40 David McCann (Irl) Ireland                               
41 David O'Loughlin (Irl) Ireland                      14.37
42 Kieran Page (GBr) Great Britain                     14.39
43 Nico Mattan (Bel) Relax - Bodysol                   14.47
44 Mario De Clercq (Bel) Mr Bookmaker.com              14.48
45 Julio Lopez De La Torre (Spa) Relax - Bodysol            
46 Maksym Rudenko (Ukr) Chocolade Jacques              14.51
47 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Barloworld                    14.56
48 Jeff Louder (USA) Navigators Insurance              15.05
49 Andoni Aranaga (Spa) Chocolade Jacques              15.07
50 Brett Lancaster (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria             15.08
51 Chris Newton (GBr) Great Britain                         
52 Paride Grillo (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria               15.11
53 Nick Gates (Aus) Lotto-Domo                              
54 Paul Manning (GBr) Great Britain                         
55 Mario Aerts (Bel) T-Mobile                          15.15
56 Michael Creed (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor                
57 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                    15.20
58 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) Team CSC                      15.24
59 Stefano Zanini (Ita) Quick Step-Davitamon           15.25
60 Davide Bramati (Ita) Quick Step-Davitamon           15.27
61 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                  15.29
62 Jeremy Yates (NZl) Credit Agricole                  15.31
63 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Quick Step-Davitamon              15.33
64 Yanto Barker (GBr) Wales                            15.34
65 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Lotto-Domo                    15.50
66 Sébastien Joly (Fra) Credit Agricole                16.18
67 Benjamin Noval (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor          16.38
68 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon        16.58
69 Jamie Norfolk (GBr) Wales                           20.44
70 Kirk Obee (USA) Navigators Insurance                21.39
71 Jason McIntyre (GBr) Scotland                       21.48
72 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) Ireland                         22.15
73 Enrico Degano (Ita) Barloworld                      23.12
74 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Credit Agricole               24.50
75 Alex Coutts (GBr) Scotland                          24.59
76 Rodney Green (RSA) Barloworld                       26.41
77 Gary Hand (GBr) Scotland                            26.53
78 David Smith (GBr) Scotland                          29.42
79 Robert Partridge (GBr) Wales                        35.07
80 Duncan Urquhart (GBr) Scotland                      46.33
81 Gareth Jones (GBr) Wales                            50.08
 
Points classification
 
1 Julian Dean (NZl) Credit Agricole                       54 pts
2 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon                   38
3 Roger Hammond (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                    38
4 Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Ceramiche Panaria       38
5 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Chocolade Jacques                 30
6 Fernandez Moreno (Spa) Relax - Bodysol                  30
7 Paride Grillo (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria                   30
8 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Lotto-Domo                         27
9 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) T-Mobile                         24
10 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon                 23
11 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor          23
12 Kirk Obee (USA) Navigators Insurance                   23
13 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                     22
14 Ciarán Power (Irl) Navigators Insurance                20
15 Yanto Barker (GBr) Wales                               18
16 Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team CSC                          16
17 Stefano Zanini (Ita) Quick Step-Davitamon              15
18 Enrico Degano (Ita) Barloworld                         15
19 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Credit Agricole                   15
20 Michele Bartoli (Ita) Team CSC                         14
21 Maksym Rudenko (Ukr) Chocolade Jacques                 13
22 Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance         10
23 John Gadret (Fra) Chocolade Jacques                    10
24 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Relax - Bodysol              10
25 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile                              8
26 Ben Day (Aus) Mr Bookmaker.com                          6
27 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Mr Bookmaker.com                      6
28 Russel Downing (GBr) Great Britain                      6
29 Mario De Clercq (Bel) Mr Bookmaker.com                  5
30 Rolf Aldag (Ger) T-Mobile                               4
31 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Barloworld                        3
32 Tim Cassidy (Irl) Ireland                               2
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Ben Day (Aus) Mr Bookmaker.com                          35 pts
2 Ryan Cox (RSA) Barloworld                               26
3 Duncan Urquhart (GBr) Scotland                          23
4 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Credit Agricole                    23
5 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Chocolade Jacques                 22
6 Rodney Green (RSA) Barloworld                           20
7 Tom Southam (GBr) Great Britain                         18
8 Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance          16
9 Robert Partridge (GBr) Wales                            12
10 Benjamin Noval (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor              8
11 José Luis Rubiera (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor           7
12 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Barloworld                        6
13 Yanto Barker (GBr) Wales                                4
14 Fernandez Moreno (Spa) Relax - Bodysol                  4
15 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) T-Mobile                         4
16 Tim Cassidy (Irl) Ireland                               3
17 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                      3
18 David Smith (GBr) Scotland                              3
19 Rolf Aldag (Ger) T-Mobile                               2
20 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) US Postal-Berry Floor       2
21 Paolo Lanfranchi (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria                2
22 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Lotto-Domo                        2
23 Enrico Degano (Ita) Barloworld                          2
24 Pavel Padrnos (Cze) US Postal-Berry Floor               1
25 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                        1
26 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Quick Step-Davitamon                  1
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Rodney Green (RSA) Barloworld                           20 pts
2 Julian Dean (NZl) Credit Agricole                       11
3 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Credit Agricole                    10
4 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                      10
5 Benjamin Noval (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor              10
6 Ben Day (Aus) Mr Bookmaker.com                           9
7 Duncan Urquhart (GBr) Scotland                           9
8 Kieran Page (GBr) Great Britain                          7
9 Nico Mattan (Bel) Relax - Bodysol                        6
10 Christopher Baldwin (USA) Navigators Insurance          6
11 Russel Downing (GBr) Great Britain                      6
12 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Great Britain                    5
13 David McCann (Irl) Ireland                              5
14 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                        4
15 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Credit Agricole                   4
16 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon                  4
17 Philip Deignan (Irl) Ireland                            3
18 Ryan Cox (RSA) Barloworld                               3
19 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon                   3
20 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC                             3
21 Yanto Barker (GBr) Wales                                3
22 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Relax - Bodysol               2
23 Robert Partridge (GBr) Wales                            2
24 Roger Hammond (GBr) Mr Bookmaker.com                    1
25 Jeremy Maartens (RSA) Barloworld                        1
26 Mario Aerts (Bel) T-Mobile                              1
27 Davide Bramati (Ita) Quick Step-Davitamon               1
28 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon            1
 
Team classification
 
1 Mr Bookmaker.com                                  56.57.34
2 Credit Agricole                                           
3 Chocolade Jacques                                     0.04
4 Team CSC                                              0.13
5 US Postal-Berry Floor                                 0.44
6 Great Britain                                         9.51
7 T-Mobile                                             13.17
8 Relax - Bodysol                                      13.31
9 Barloworld                                           14.40
10 Ceramiche Panaria                                   15.04
11 Ireland                                             27.39
12 Navigators Insurance                                27.53
13 Quick.Step-Davitamon                                28.10
14 Lotto-Domo                                          29.48
15 Scotland                                            47.27
16 Wales                                               59.22

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