From: ams@watson.ibm.com (Aaron Shtromas)
Subject: Results: GP des Amerique
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 13:01:29 GMT
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since i see no results posted yet, here is what i saw. (i couldn't stick around,
for some sob slashed both tyres on the right side and i had to get them mended
before driving 370 miles south) also the chopper was raising quite a racket, so
i couldn't hear the announcer well.

1. federico echave, es (clas)
2. davide cassani, it (ariostea)
3. luc leblanc, fr (castorama)
4. beat zberg, sw, (helvetia)
5. thomas wegmuller, sw (festina) ?
6. laurent jalabert, fr (once) !

also there in top ten luc roosen, b (tulip) and rolf sorensenm, dn (ariostea).
i think, rolf was tenth.

i believe, it is the first spanish world cup race win on the foreign soil.
(indurain took sansebastian last year or two years ago). banesto was not there,
as well as seur, tvm, mg boys, postobon and amaya. the waiter at the spanish
restaurant bodega (tapas are highly recommended) was lamenting that "nobody"
came this year. had he only known...


it' a tough course (14 15k laps). pretty much the only place to relax is the
stretch of the sherbrooke ave., ~1k. the weather was nice and sunny for at
least 10 laps. then it clouded over and got colder but by then rides were
unzipping their jerseys. for the firts two laps the peloton stayed
together (what a marvel to see them climb moun royal!). on the 3rd lap a break
of five went - maassen (buckler), corniliet (z), pulnikov (carrera), krieger
(helvetia) and a festina rider. for a little a gatorade rider tried to bridge
but failed. the break got to four minutes on the peloton. on the 10th lap the
peloton reacted, and as they started to reel the break in, frans maassen
attacked on on of the steeper sections of mount royal!!!. bruno corniliet was
able to stay with him. next time up mount royal bruno was being caught right
where i stood while maassen still had a tiny gap. lap 12 saw gilles delion
making a move on the ascent. frans, as other breakaways was being left behind.
what a sight to see guys like van poppel and brian holm climbing under pressure!
on the 13th lap echave was pouring it on at the head with luc leblanc right
next to him with bugno, chiapucci, giovanetti and other big names moving up 
closer, apparently sensing that it was for real. kelly was struggling. 
the remains of the peloton was shattering. stephen hodge was in a group of
three just behind the first group. jalabert was another 5m back but gaining.
on last ascent echave was leading a small group, that, i think included in
addition to leblanc and cassani, the german national champion heinrich
trumeller and the swiss champion beat zberg. chasing hard but making no progress
was bauer. further down yet was alex zuelle. what was left of the main group
came what seemed to be hours later. at this point i rushed down the mountain
to the starting line, and was able to see frederico echave taking the sprint
(not much of a sprint) by a bike length from cassani with leblanc just behind.
the next group of about five came about 40 sec later. i was too far too see
the riders and the chopper has descended rathar low and was drowning the
announcer. it was a mighty fine race.