May 20/02 5:53 am - Giro Stage: 8

Posted by Editoress on 05/20/02
 

Giro d'Italia Stage 8

Today's stage of the Giro d'Italia was the longest of this edition, covering 237 kms between Capannori and Orvieto. The stage winner, Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme Costa Blanca) took off in the last kilometer and was able to stay away until the finish line, where he was followed 4 seconds behind by Italians Francesco Casagrande and Gilberto Simoni, while German Jens Heppner (Telekom) held on to the leader's pink jersey. Gonzalez's teammate Santiago Pérez was hospitalized due to injuries suffered in a crash where he hit his head after only 10 kms of racing.

Stage 8, Capannori to Orvieto, 237 kms
1. Aitor Gonzàlez (ESP/Kelme) 5:47:54
2. Francesco Casagrande (ITA/Fassa) at 0:04
3. Gilberto Simoni (ITA/Saeco)
4. Juan Manuel Gàrate (ESP/Lampre)
5. Cristian Moreni (ITA/Alessio)
6. Ruggero Marzoli (ITA/Formaggi)
7. Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA/Tacconi)
8. Davide Rebellin (ITA/Gerolsteiner)
9. Michael Boogerd (HOL/Rabobank)
10. Paolo Savoldelli (ITA/Index Alexia)
11. Andrea Noe' (ITA/Mapei)
12. Cadel Evans (AUS/Mapei)
13. Georg Totschnig (AUT/Gerolsteiner)
14. Franco Pellizotti (ITA/Alessio)
15. Michele Scarponi (ITA/Acqua e Sapone)
16. Jens Heppner (GER/Telekom)
17. Pavel Tonkov (RUS/Lampre)
18. Tyler Hamilton (USA/CSC)
19. Paolo Lanfranchi (ITA/Alexia)
20. Stefano Garzelli (ITA/Mapei) all s.y.

G.C.
1. Jens Heppner (GER/Telekom) 41h 13:28
2. Stefano Garzelli (ITA/Mapei) at 3:33
3. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR/Landbouwkrediet) 3:43
4. Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA/Tacconi) 3:57
5. Francesco Casagrande (ITA/Fassa) 4:08
6. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Alessio
7. Angel Vicioso (ESP/Kelme) 4:09
8. Paolo Savoldelli (ITA/Index Alexia) 4:27
9. Gilberto Simoni (ITA/Saeco) 4:29
10. Wladimir Belli (ITA/Fassa) 4:39
11. Juan Carlos Domínguez (ESP/Phonak) 4:43
12. Fernando Escartín (ESP/Coast) 4:44
13. Tyler Hamilton (USA/CSC) 4:46
14. Cadel Evans (AUS/Mapei) 4:47
15. Aitor Gonzàlez (ESP/Kelme) 4:49


The Stages (Stage winner/Overall leader)

May
11 SAT: Prologue: GRONINGEN (ITT) Km 6,5 (Dominguez/Dominguez)
12 SUN: Stage 1: GRONINGEN to MÃœNSTER Km 211 (Cipollini/Cipollini)
13 MON: Stage 2: KÖLN to ANS/LIEGE Km 209 (Garzelli/Garzelli)
14 TUE: Stage 3: VERVIERS to ESCHtoSURtoALZETTE Km 206 (Cipollini/Garzelli)
15 WED: Stage 4: ESCHtoSURtoALZETTE to STRASBOURG Km 232 (McEwen/Garzelli)
16 THU: REST DAY
17 FRI: Stage 5: FOSSANO to LIMONE PIEMONTE Km 150 (Garzelli/Garzelli)
18 SAT: Stage 6: CUNEO to VARAZZE Km 191 (Lombardi/Heppner)
19 SUN: Stage 7: CIRCUITO DELLA VERSILIA Km 159 (Verbrugghe/Heppner)
20 MON: Stage 8: CAPANNORI to ORVIETO Km 237 (A. Gonzalez/Heppner)
21 TUE: Stage 9: TIVOLI to CASERTA Km 201
22 WED: Stage 10: MADDALONI to BENEVENTO Km 118
23 THU: Stage 11: BENEVENTO to CAMPITELLO MATESE Km 140
24 FRI: Stage 12: CAMPOBASSO to CHIETI Km 200
25 SAT: Stage 13: CHIETI to SAN GIACOMO (Monti della Laga) Km 190
26 SUN: Stage 14: NUMANA (ITT) Km 30,3
27 MON: REST DAY
28 TUE: Stage 15: TERME EUGANEE to CONEGLIANO Km 156
29 WED: Stage 16: CONEGLIANOto CORVARA IN BADIA Km 163
30 THU: Stage 17: CORVARA IN BADIA to FOLGARIA Km 222
31 FRI: Stage 18: ROVERETO to BRESCIA Km 143
June
1 SAT: Stage 19: CAMBIAGO to MONTICELLO BRIANZA (ITT) Km 42,9
2 SUN: Stage 20: CANTU' to MILANO Km 141