From: seales@taquilee.inria.fr (Brent Seales)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Tour de France (from l'Equipe):  Stage 17
Date: 23 Jul 92 09:21:07 GMT
Organization: INRIA Sophia-Antipolis, France

The Tour de France
Stage 17 (Wednesday, July 22)
La Bourboule - Montlucon
(189 km)

[from l'Equipe Thursday, July 23]

Course:  Rolling hills during the first kilometers, easier later.  Weather
sunny with temperatures in the 22-25 degree range.  Light wind, 131 riders.

INDURAIN IN FRONT

Virenque (RMO) goes in front of the peloton, which is together, at the
summit of the cote de Mejanese (4th cat., km 6).  The pace accelerates on
the next climb (cote de Confolent, 4th cat., km 27) where Arnould (Castorama)
passes in front.  On the descent, Stephens (Once) counters.  He is chased
and caught by Indurain (Bansesto), alone.  The two men take a 20" lead on
the peloton, driven by Carrera.  The two are rejoined just at the sprint
of Ussel (km 46.5) where Jalebert (Once) passes first followed by Chiappucci
(Carrera) and then Indurain.  Chiappucci continues alone.  He is joined
at km 50 by Maassen (Buckler), Colotti (Z), Sergeant (Panasonic), and
Indurain.  Chiappucci and Indurain give in at km 52 and the others continue
their efforts.

THE SERGEANT-MAASSEN MISUNDERSTANDING

The pace of the peloton fell.  At km 80, in spite of some counter-attacks,
Colotti, Sergeant, and Maassen have an 8' 54" advance.  The gap passed
10' at km 93, where Konishev (TVM) abandons.  Sergeant passes first over
the cote de Rozeille (4th cat., km 100.5).  At the same moment, Louviot
(Once) leaves the peloton with Nulens (Panasonic).  Frison imitates them
a little after.  At Rozeille, the three in front have 9' 35" on Louviot and 
Nulens, 10' 30" on Frison and 11' 15" on the peloton.  Ahead, Sergeant stops
working and the advance of the breakaway falls to 6' 6" at km 141 on Louviot 
and Nulens, 10' 20" on the peloton pulled by Team Banesto.  Frison is retaken 
after 9 km.  Colotti passes first over the cote d'Evaux-les-Bains (4th cat., 
km 145.5).  Sergeant begins to work again.

COLOTTI GOES ON ALONE

Colotti attacks at km 155.  Maassen and Sergeant watch him, and the Frenchman
gains time:  1' 45" at the sprint of Marcillat-en-Combraille (km 160), where
he possesses 6' 33" on Louviot and Nulens, 14' 0" on the peloton.  Sergeant
retakes his pulls at the front very timidly, and that does not hinder Colotti
from taking a 3' 12" lead at the banner showing 15 km to go.  Colotti maintains
a comfortable margin and wins, 3' 31" ahead of Maassen and Sergeant, 8' 34" 
before Louviot and Nulens, 15' 43" ahead of Lilholt (Tulip), who left the 
peloton on a counter-attack, and 16' 15" before the peloton.  The peloton 
sprint was won by Museeuw.  Indurain maintains the Yellow Jersey.

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Dix-Septieme Etape
La Bourboule - Montlucon
(189 km)
Average speed:  41.2 km/h

1.  Colotti J. (Z)		 4h 34' 55"
2.  Maassen F. (BUC)		     3' 31"
3.  Sergeant M. (PAN)		     3' 31"
4.  Louviot P. (ONC)		     8' 34"
5.  Nulens G. (PAN)		     8' 34"
6.  Lilholt S. (TUI)		    15' 43"
7.  Museeuw J. (LOT)		    16' 15"
8.  Van Poppel J. (PDM)		       s.t.
9.  De Clercq P. (LOT)		       s.t.
10. Jalabert L. (ONC)		       s.t.

...

13. Chiappucci C. (CAR)		       s.t.
16. Bugno G. (GAT)		       s.t.
26. Indurain M. (BAN)		       s.t.
30. Hampsten A. (MOT)		       s.t.
33. Breukink E. (PDM)		       s.t.
47. Delgado P. (BAN)		       s.t.
55. Alcala R. (PDM)		       s.t.

Jersey and Team Classifications:

	Green Jersey:

		1.  Jalabert L. (ONC)	229
		2.  Museeuw J. (LOT)	201
		3.  Chiappucci C. (CAR)	180

	Polka-Dot Jersey (Climber):
	
		1.  Chiappucci C. (CAR)	409
		2.  Virenque R. (RMO)	245
		3.  Chioccioli F. (GBM)	209

	Team Classification:

		1.  Carrera Jeans	254h 47' 48"
		2.  Banesto		255h 16' 56"
		3.  Clas-Cajastur	255h 27'  9"
		4.  Z			255h 44' 18"

		...

		17. Motorola		258h 24' 59"
		22. Lotto		260h 16' 35"

General Classification
(a l'issue de la 17eme etape)

1.  Indurain M. (BAN)           84h 49' 10"
2.  Chiappucci C. (CAR)              1' 42"
3.  Hampsten A. (MOT)                8'  7"
4.  Lino P. (RMO)                    9' 22"
5.  Bugno G. (GAT)                  10'  9"
6.  Delgado P. (BAN)                11' 50"
7.  Breukink E. (PDM)               15' 54"
8.  Perini G. (CAR)                 15' 56"
9.  Roche S. (CAR)                  17' 12"
10. Vona F. (GBM)		    19' 22"
11. Heppner J. (TEL)                20'  1"

...

21. Alcala R. (PDM)		    26' 16"
24. Fignon L. (GAT)                 37' 22"
40. Kelly S. (FES)		 1h 11' 42"