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In the sixteenth stage over 196km, we saw an early attack of Marco Pantani, Fernando Escartin and Pascal Herve. After 100km on their own, the three were overtaken by the peloton. On the final climb the main group broke into pieces. Richard Virenque and Roberto Heras arrived at the summit first. Heras fell in the descend and Virenque won the stage. Jan Ullrich overtook Heras to take second and the unlucky Spaniard was the third to cross the line. USA's Lance Armstrong did not have a strong day but he kept the yellow jersey.
In the game, Tommy McLoughlin, Jr. (Ireland) won his third stage of this edition. The last time anyone managed to win three stages in the game was in 1997, when Jack Habets (The Netherlands) won three stages with sprint finishes. Today Robert Faulkner (USA) was second and third place was shared by four participants: Ernesto Rothschild (Canada), Ken Eato (USA), Marylise Saillard (France) and Simon Rodriguez (Venezuela). Dutchmen Wil Gommans and E. Gaas remain on top in the overall rankings. The third spot is now occupied by David Sharp of the United Kingdom.
There were three dropouts today.
1. 55 Tommy McLoughlin, Jr. (Ireland)
2. 53 Robert Faulkner (USA)
3. 51 Ernesto Rothschild (Canada)
51 Ken Eato (USA)
51 Marylise Saillard (France)
51 Simon Rodriguez (Venezuela)
7. 50 Erik TKS (Belgium)
50 Keven Grigg (New Zealand)
9. 49 Harrie Wintermans (The Netherlands)
49 Hugo Paulissen (The Netherlands)
11. 48 Andrew Cohen (USA)
48 Erik Burgers (The Netherlands)
48 Erwin Dekker (The Netherlands)
48 Janne Högman (Sweden)
48 Vloxy (USA)
48 Willi Uhl (Germany)
17. 47 Drew Schaefer (Switzerland/USA)
47 Greg Pressler (USA)
47 Will Adamson (USA)
20. 46 Anders Sinkbæk (Denmark)
46 Emilie G. (Switzerland)
46 Guy Munro (USA)
46 Jack H. (The Netherlands)
46 John Leung (Canada)
46 Joke v. Lith (The Netherlands)
46 Patrick Silfverroos (Finland)
46 Peter Custer (USA)
46 Tony Butkevich (USA)
46 Wicher Otten (The Netherlands)
30. 45 David Sharp (UK)
45 Janet Lowe (UK, England)
45 Marcel Muller (The Netherlands)
33. 44 Exitable Boys (USA)
44 Leon Hense (The Netherlands)
44 Marco Pianca (Switzerland)
44 Mark A. Christian (USA)
44 Michal Barla (Slovakia)
44 Michel Falandt (The Netherlands)
44 P. Juicer (USA)
44 Paul Laak (USA)
44 Ria Molanus (The Netherlands)
44 Simon Rietdijk (The Netherlands)
44 Team Chupacabra (USA)
44 Team G.L.H. (USA)
44 Theo Boekhorst (The Netherlands)
46. 43 B. Pearce (USA)
43 Coco Slort (The Netherlands)
43 Daniel van der Breggen (The Netherlands)
43 Dennis Bird (USA)
43 Ferdie van Mil (The Netherlands)
43 Jorgen Lovaas (Norway)
43 Lulu Plasticfab (Switzerland)
43 Mike Page-Hanify (Australia)
43 Srecko Starcevic (Switzerland)
43 Steve Brodie (UK)
43 Viera Vankova (South Africa)
43 Wouter W. Willemse (The Netherlands)
58. 42 Arie Altena (The Netherlands)
42 Boet Kokke (The Netherlands)
42 David Wilkinson (UK)
42 Eric Baker (USA)
42 Erik Price (USA)
42 Filip Depuydt (Belgium)
42 Greg Rusenovich (USA)
42 Jared (USA)
42 Maarten Rijks (The Netherlands)
42 Martina Vanek (South Africa)
42 Sapna Sanagavarapu (USA)
42 Sämi R.V. Höngg (Switzerland)
70. 41 Benoit Rey (France)
41 David Le Chick Hancock (Slovenia)
41 Idholm Ramdala (Sweden)
41 Jared Zimlin (USA)
41 Michel C. Journaille (The Netherlands)
41 Rob Ankers (UK)
41 Ruslan Trusewych (USA)
41 Sander van der Sluis (The Netherlands)
41 Steve Grive (UK, England)
41 Tijn van de Wetering (The Netherlands)
41 Victor Szlanina (The Netherlands)
81. 40 Aaron Jester (Canada)
40 Ashley Hagan (USA)
40 Carles Co (Spain, Catalonia)
40 Dave Fellows (UK)
40 David Robinson (UK)
40 Jake Racker (USA)
40 Juan Goodson (USA)
40 Kok van Waardenburg (Switzerland)
40 Mauro Canessa (Italy)
40 Michael Robuck (USA)
40 Michel Lankheet (The Netherlands)
40 Peter Lee (USA)
40 Peter Maks (USA)
40 Phil Nigash (USA)
40 Randy Long (USA)
40 Richard de Wilt (The Netherlands)
40 Steve Robbins (Canada)
98. 39 Alexander Kempers (The Netherlands)
39 Brock Snowden (USA)
39 Byron Dudley (USA)