Germany tour 2002
| Final result after the 7th stage | ||
|---|---|---|
| winner | Igor González de Galdeano | 28:55:36 h (39.783 km / h) |
| Second | Aitor Garmendia | + 0:17 min |
| Third | Tobias Steinhauser | + 0:37 min |
| Fourth | Jens Voigt | + 0:41 min |
| fifth | Alex Zülle | + 0:42 min |
| Sixth | Jörg Jaksche | + 1:00 min |
| seventh | Isidro Nozal | + 1:25 min |
| Eighth | David Plaza | + 1:33 min |
| Ninth | Uwe Peschel | + 1:35 min |
| Tenth | Eddy Ratti | + 2:08 min |
| Sprint scoring | Erik Zabel | 124 P. |
| Second | Stuart O'Grady | 80 p. |
| Third | Salvatore Commesso | 39 P. |
| Mountain scoring | Gianluca Bortolami | 25 p. |
| Second | Pierrick Fédrigo | 18 p. |
| Third | Jimmy Engoulvent | 18 p. |
| Team evaluation | Team Gerolsteiner | 74:30:14 h |
| Second | ONCE-Eroski | + 0:37 min |
| Third | Team Coast | + 0:47 min |
The 4th Germany Tour took place from June 3rd to 9th, 2002 . It ran from Wiesbaden over 1,150.8 kilometers to Stuttgart through southern Germany. 188 drivers from 19 professional teams started for the first time, but only 77 of them made it to the finish.
For the first time since the new edition of the tour in 1999 , it did not take place at the same time as the Giro d'Italia . In addition, a more mountainous profile was chosen compared to previous years and a team rating was introduced.
course
Erik Zabel already showed his class with two victories on the first two stages, underscoring the supremacy of Team Telekom in Germany. On the third stage, which led over the Kandel , the Coast team attacked and promptly won with Aitor Garmendia , who also took over the lead from Zabel. In the individual time trial that followed , the wearer changed again. However, not stage winner Michael Rich , but Igor González de Galdeano put it on and did not give it up until the end of the tour. The other victories of the day went to Zabel on the fifth and seventh stages, as well as Stéphane Augé , who was able to prevail out of a leading group that was more than eleven minutes ahead of the finish line. The field was not very enthusiastic about the cold weather conditions in the Alps and thus dashed the hopes of the organizers for an exciting part of the day that would change the overall ranking again.
Stages
| Stages | Day | Start finish | km | Stage winner | Overall first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st stage | 3rd of June | Wiesbaden - Tauberbischofsheim | 198.6 | Erik Zabel | Erik Zabel |
| 2nd stage | June 4th | Tauberbischofsheim - Pforzheim | 186.6 | Erik Zabel | Erik Zabel |
| 3rd stage | June 5th | Bühlertal - Schonach | 192.5 | Aitor Garmendia | Aitor Garmendia |
| 4th stage | 6th of June | Villingen-Schwenningen - Bad Dürrheim | 37.6 ( EZF ) | Michael Rich | Igor González de Galdeano |
| 5th stage | June 7th | Bad Dürrheim - Friedrichshafen | 172.3 | Erik Zabel | Igor González de Galdeano |
| 6th stage | 8th June | Friedrichshafen - Oberstdorf | 191 | Stéphane Augé | Igor González de Galdeano |
| 7th stage | June 9th | Biberach - Stuttgart | 172.2 | Erik Zabel | Igor González de Galdeano |
Stage details
6th stage
- Sprint rating at km 62.7 in Oberstaufen
- Mountain ratings at km 39.1 in Lindenberg (cat. 3, 796 m above sea level ), at km 100.6 on the Riedberg Pass (cat. 1, 1420 m above sea level ), at km 132.7 in Oberjoch (cat. 2 , 1165 m above sea level ) and at km 149.1 in Oberelleg (cat. 2, 1080 m above sea level )
- Route: Friedrichshafen - Tettnang - Goppertsweiler - Primisweiler - Lindenberg - Markt Scheidegg - Weiler-Simmerberg - Oberstaufen - Krumbach - Hittisau - Balderschwang - Obermaiselstein - Fischen - Markt Bad Hindelang - Immenstadt - Ofterschwang - Oberstdorf
Everyone race
- Start / finish, length: Oberstaufen / Oberstdorf, 128.3 km
Trivia
The song "SMS" by the Danish band Barcode Brothers was the official tour song of the Germany Tour 2002.
Web links
- Germany Tour 2002 at radsport-news.com
- Germany Tour 2002 on cycling4fans.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barcode Brothers : CD case for the German maxi CD "SMS"