Steven De Jongh takes Tour of Sweden
Posted: Sunday June 14, 1998 04:04 PM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Reuters) -- Dutchman Steven De Jongh
claimed victory on Sunday in the Tour of Sweden for both himself
and his team.
The fifth and final 118.4 km stage offered few opportunities
for the other teams to haul in De Jongh's 24 seconds lead.
Countryman and TVM-Farm Frites teammate Jeroen Blijlevens
won the final spurt between Uppsala and Stuttgart and the team
controlled any breakaways on the flat terrain near Stockholm as
the pace averaged 45 kph.
Magnus Backlund of Team Sweden finished second overall, 24
seconds behind De Jongh. Marcus Ljungqvist of Canina Tollo was
third, 35 seconds behind the winner.
Results
1. Jeroen Blijlevens (Netherlands) TVM-Farm Frites 2:37:28 seconds
2. Danny Daelman (Belgium) Collstrop same time
3. Tayeb Braikia (Denmark) Acceptcard same time
4. Glenn Magnusson (Sweden) Amore & Vita same time
5. Olaf Pollack (Germany) Agro-Adler same time
6. Martin Kryger (Denmark) Acceptcard same time
7. Oscar Cavagnis (Italy) Cantina Tollo same time
8. Thor Hushovd (Norway) Norway same time
9. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Denmark) TVM-Farm Frites same time
10. Servais Knaven (Netherlands) TVM same time
Overall standings:
1. Steven De Jongh (Netherlands) TVM-Farm Frites 21:23:02 seconds
2. Magnus Backstedt (Sweden) Sweden :24 behind
3. Marcus Ljungqvist (Sweden) Cantina Tollon :35 behind
4. Michael Andersson (Sweden) TVM-Farm Frites :36 behind
5. Thor Hushovd (Norway) Norway :37 behind
6. Martin Rittsel (Sweden) Cantina Tollo :40 behind
7. Servais Knaven (Netherlands) TVM-Farm Frites same time
8. Grzegorz Wajs (Poland) MROZ :44 behind
9. Glenn Magnusson (Sweden) Amore & Vita :57 behind
10. Nicolay Bo Larsen (Denmark) TVM-Farm Frites 1:19 behind
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