The 18th stage resembled the 13th stage. A successful escape, a stage victory for Richard Black from the UK and Don Ward taking over the first place position in the overall rankings from Frank Koper. 101 participants scored 0 points today. Bas Zwaan from the UK moved in third place.
There same to be two candidates for winning this competition: Don Ward of the USA and Frank Koper of The Netherlands. Only two points separate them. I suspect that the final difference between these two will also be small. The group of participants that is in contention for third place is large. However one would assume that our former competition leader Roger Janssen has a good chance on becoming third.
Today G. Bortolami (member of 53 teams) left the competition.
1. 30 Richard Black (United Kingdom; Dulwich Paragon, London)
2. 25 Warren Woodgyer (New Zealand; Massey University)
3. 20 Steve Zaya (USA; Wakefield, Mass.)
4. 19 Jim Sallee (unknown)
19 Kyle Legate (Canada; McMaster University, Hamilton)
19 Richard Soppe (USA; Fresno, California)
7. 17 Hans Mulder (United Kingdom; Glaxo)
17 Pieter-Jan De Laere (Belgium; Zedelgem West-Vlaanderen)
9. 15 Don Ward (USA; Wake Forest University Medical Center)
15 Keith Buckley (USA; Virginia Polytechnic Institute)
15 Nico Bartels (Netherlands; Amsterdam)
12. 14 Pieter Jasperse (United Kingdom; Univ. of Newcastle uT)
14 Stan Heymann (Netherlands; Gemeente Swalmen)
14 Tom Kuipers (Netherlands; RuG Economische Faculteit)
15. 13 Dennis Hammar (South Africa)
13 Jan-jaap Aue (Netherlands; RuG Materiaalkunde)
13 Joe Nagle (United Kingdom)
13 Marleen van den Ham (Netherlands; LU Wageningen)
13 R.B. Geskus (Netherlands; TU Delft, TWI-SSOR)
13 Steve Day (unknown)
13 Valerie Notenboom (Canada; Toronto)
13 Wendy Johnson (USA; Central Washington University)
23. 12 Coen Sander (Sweden; Lund University)
12 David Leahy (unknown)
12 Edo Engel (Netherlands; Beverwijk)
26. 11 B.K. Elgersma (Netherlands; Geldrop)
11 Kevin Chuah (Australia; Krazy Wheels)
11 Matthew David Hannay (Australia)
11 Mike Roberets (Denmark; Cranfield University)
11 Paul Leenards (Netherlands; Amstelveen)
11 Sandro Takke (Netherlands; Veldhoven)
11 Stephan Linnenbank (Netherlands; Utrecht)
11 Ton van Bladel (Netherlands; Eindhoven)
11 Vesa Murto (Finland; T:mi Vesa Murto)
11 Wim Penninx (Netherlands; Delft)
36. 10 Eric S. Minkes (Netherlands; TU Delft, Faculteit TWI)
10 Gert van Dijken (USA; Texas A&M University)
10 Jody Sucharski (USA; Clemson University)
39. 9 Arno Lodder (Netherlands; Rijksuniversiteit Limburg)
9 Charles Rotblut (unknown)
9 COL (France; Epshom Fun Team)
9 Eric Geyer (unknown)
9 George Welling (Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
9 Jayne Lindsay (United Kingdom; Dulwich Paragon, London)
9 Rafal Rozycki (Austria; IIASA)
9 Richard Mead (USA; Clovis, California)
9 Ruben Sander (Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
9 Willem Jan Nouwens (Netherlands; Media Exposure B.V.)
49. 8 E. Damen (Netherlands; KU Nijmegen)
8 Flip Hoedemaeker (Canada; Toronto)
8 John Lasschuit (Netherlands; Aranea Consult BV)
8 Rob Goethals (Netherlands; LU Wageningen)
8 Shawn Furgason (USA; University of Texas at Austin)
8 Viginia Douglas (USA)
55. 7 Duncan Meade (United Kingdom; Apollo Racing Team,Kent)
7 Gerrit Beemster (Australian National University)
7 Julian Zgoda (unknown)
7 K.J. van Toledo (Netherlands; Castricum)
7 Kashi Leuchs (New Zealand)
7 Stephan Kemp (USA; Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University)
7 Wim Vermeulen (Netherlands; Amersfoort)
62. 6 Bas Zwaan (United Kingdom; University College London)
6 Frank van der Hooft (Netherlands; astro-oio)
6 Gerben Cuiper (Netherlands; VU-Amsterdam)
6 Jay Wenner (USA; University of Minnesota)
6 Maikel van Oosterhout (Netherlands; EUR, Rotterdam)
6 Marcel Roberts (Netherlands; Tilburg (KUB))
6 Marco Oude Nijeweme (Netherlands; Dalfsen)
6 Mike Tuohy (New Zealand; Massey University)
6 Remco van Veenendaal (Netherlands)
6 Rob van Wijk (Netherlands; Utrecht)
6 Wilko Zweers (Netherlands)
73. 5 Achter de ellebogen (Netherlands; RuG)
5 Bram de Castro (Netherlands; Hardloop Comite Amsterdam)
5 Dennis Michael Foster (unknown)
5 Fred de Smeth (Netherlands; Leidschendam)
5 Hugo van der Hart (United Kingdom; Belfast)
5 Jeroen Wigard (Denmark; Aalborg University)
5 Johan van den Berg (Estland; Tallinn)
5 Jos Beckers (Canada; University of Waterloo, On)
5 Marco Kooyman (Netherlands; Vianen)
5 Nicholas Kenny (USA; University of Vermont)
5 Olaf Derkx (USA; Worcerter, Massachusetts)
5 Philou (France)
5 Tom Gilkeson (unknown)
5 Walter Vortrefflich (Italia; JRC Ispra)
87. 4 Arjen Kloosterman (Netherlands; Groningen)
4 Daniel Mcquillen (USA; incentives magazine)
4 Felipe Vielle Calzada (USA)
4 Guus van Zadelhoff (Netherlands; Utrecht)
4 Jos de Lange (Netherlands; Enschede)
4 Mike Umbrell (USA; Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
4 Netty Zuidervaart (Netherlands; TU Delft, SSOR)
4 Peter van den Hurk (USA;Virginia Marine Science Inst.)
4 Tim Vaughan (USA; MIT)
4 Walter Baart (Netherlands; Lelystad)
4 Xavier Pons (Spain; Tramuntana)
98. 3 'Yoast' Nicasie (Netherlands; Rijswijk)
3 Bob Bland (Tellab Inc.)
3 Erik de Haas (Netherlands; Amsterdam)
3 Heather Williams (USA; Williams College)
3 James Bondra (USA; Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY)
3 Jim Easterbrook (United Kingdom; BBC R&D)
3 Jukka Jokinen (Finland; Helsinki)
3 Koen Mandonx (Belgium; B-3010 Leuven)
3 Leon Mumford (the forum)
3 M. Schenk (Netherlands; TU Delft)
3 Richard Kok (Netherlands; Enschede)
3 Wojkiewicz (France; Epshom Fun Team)
110. 2 Adri Noort (Netherlands; Oegstgeest)
2 Albert Noorlandt (Netherlands; CBLE, Utrecht)
2 Andy Starsky (USA; Team Fat Dog Mendoza - Wisconsin)
2 Bernd Kraan (Netherlands; TU Delft)
2 Bernd van Linder (Netherlands; Universiteit Utrecht)
2 Bert van Oortmarssen (Netherlands; AND Rotterdam)
2 Eric Ray (USA; University of Washington)
2 Jacco Konijn (Netherlands;Van Gaal Presidential Office)
2 Javier Mateos-Lopez (Spain; Salamanca)
2 Marcel Spanjer (Netherlands; RuG, Stud. Adviesbureau)
2 Mark S. Mingelgreen (Massapequa Park Bicycle Club)
2 Nathan Rand (USA)
2 Richard Mounts (USA; Washington, D.C.)
2 Robert van Rooijen (Netherlands;Bunschoten-Spakenburg)
2 Walter van Heumen (Australia; Brisbane)
125. 1 Alex Rodriguez (USA)
1 Branko Collin (The not so utter3x mad M*A*S*H watchers)
1 Emiel Janssen (Netherlands; Alkmaar)
1 Ferry van Looyengoed (Netherlands; RuG)
1 Fred van Veen (Netherlands; Den Haag)
1 Hans Schuijt (Austria; IIASA, Laxenburg)
1 Jan Modaal (United Nations)
1 Jesper N. Erichs (Denmark)
1 Klaas Reijne (Netherlands; PTT Telecom)
1 Leif Knudsen (Sweden)
1 Marcel Dumont (Canada; Universite Laval)
1 Mario Colombara (Belgium; Alcatel Bell Telephone)
1 Nick Marks (Netherlands; Schiedam)
1 Richard Sanders (Netherlands; Borne)
1 Roger Janssen (Netherlands; TU Eindhoven)
1 TarWheeler (USA; University of North Carolina)
1 Tim van der Avoird (Netherlands; Tilburg University)
142. 0 Aaron Plaizier (FFAST CYCLING CLUB)
0 Arie Hordijk (Netherlands; TU Delft)
0 Arie Jan Stasse (Netherlands; Universiteit Utrecht)
0 Arjen Boone (Netherlands; TU Delft)
0 Arno Kemperman (Netherlands; Nijmegen)
0 Benjamin Jansen (Netherlands; TU Delft)
0 Benoit Rey (France; Epshom Fun Team)
0 Bert-Jan Massop (Zaamslag)
0 Bert-Jan van Beijnum (Netherlands; Enschede)
0 Cem Unden (Turkey)
0 Chad Lennon (Canada; Team Mongoose)
0 Coen Struik (Netherlands; Rotterdam)
0 Cor Lamain (Netherlands; Delft)
0 Danny Wagenaar (Belgium; Liege)
0 David Mcquillen (forum)
0 Dieuwert Inia (Netherlands; Utrecht)
0 Dimitri Torfs (Belgium; Gent)
0 Dirk Kissing (Netherlands; Almelo)
0 Emiel den Hartog (Netherlands; EUR, Rotterdam)
0 Eric Barwegen (Netherlands)
0 Erik Hupkens (Netherlands; Enschede)
0 Erik Teeuw (Netherlands; RuG)
0 Erik TKS (Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
0 Erix Schokker (Netherlands; LU Wageningen)
0 Frank Koper (Netherlands; Universiteit Utrecht)
0 Frank van Eck (Netherlands; Noodnet Ned. Beveiliging)
0 Frans Oort (Netherlands)
0 Freek Burger (Netherlands; CWI)
0 Freek Feiner (Netherlands; Utrecht)
0 G Moens (Netherlands; EUR, Rotterdam)
0 Geert Schoenmakers (Netherlands; Utrecht)
0 Gert van de Pavert (Netherlands; Zeist)
0 Gert-Jan Doornink (Netherlands; Aalten)
0 Gosse Bouma (Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
0 Hans Schilder (Belgium; Luik)
0 Harald van der Vliet (Symantec Ltd.)
0 Henk Schipper (Netherlands)
0 Henk Vosmeijer (Netherlands; Meppel)
0 Het valse platje (Netherlands; RuG FWN)
0 Houweling, F (Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
0 Huub te Plate (USA; Shawano, WI)
0 James Birtwistle (Digital Research Centre)
0 Jan Nelissen (Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
0 Johan de Haas (Netherlands; Delft)
0 John Kewley (United Kingdom)
0 Johnny te Roller (Netherlands; Wageningen)
0 Jos weet het beter (Netherlands)
0 Jose Nicolas Gonzalez-Perez (Spain; IAC)
0 Juan Alvarez (Spain; Universidad Politecnica de Madrid)
0 Kees Koster (Netherlands; TU Delft, TNO)
0 Kees van der Poel (Netherlands; Utrecht)
0 Kimmo M.T. Kangas (Finland; Univ. of Tampere)
0 Leo Rog (Netherlands; TU Delft, Operations Research)
0 Marc Lankhorst (Netherlands; Groningen)
0 Marc Lensink (France; CECAM, Lyon)
0 Marc Schramm (Netherlands; KU Nijmegen)
0 Marc Slakhorst (Netherlands; Eindhoven)
0 Mark Workel (Netherlands; Amsterdam)
0 Matthijs Wolters (Netherlands; RuG Economie)
0 Michael Albin (Germany)
0 Michael Mcquillen (USA; Mercyhurst College)
0 Mikkel Bugge Andersen (Denmark)
0 Nick van Leeuwen (Netherlands; IDG, Haarlem)
0 Nico Heerink (Netherlands; LU Wageningen)
0 Nicola (Netherlands)
0 Nicolas Wienders (France; Epshom Fun Team)
0 Norbert Cuiper (Netherlands; VU-Amsterdam)
0 Nunziata (Switzerland)
0 Paul Hennephof (Netherlands; Amsterdam)
0 Paul Oude Vrielink (Netherlands; PTT Research)
0 Paul Schulz (Australia; The University of Adelaide)
0 Paul Swart (Belgium; Alcatel Bell Telephone)
0 Peter Brouwer (Netherlands; Groningen)
0 Peter Hoogstrate (Netherlands)
0 Peter van den Bogaart (Netherlands; Heesch)
0 Ralph Gebauer (France; Normale Sup Lyon)
0 Remco van Duuren (Netherlands; Vrije Universiteit)
0 Rene Rellier (France; la bande a Jaja)
0 Richard Braeken (Canada; Toronto-Maastricht-Eindhoven)
0 Richard Kriek (Netherlands; Tulip Computers N.V.)
0 Robin de Krijger (Netherlands; TU Eindhoven)
0 Roelof Boesenkool (Netherlands; Meppel)
0 Roland MET (Belgium; Antwerpen)
0 Ronald H. Al (USA)
0 Roy ter Maat (Netherlands; Planet Internet)
0 Stefan Simenon (Germany; Heidelberg/Eindhoven)
0 Steven Lenos (Netherlands; De Digitale Stad)
0 Stuart Gilchrist (United Kingdom; Univ. College London)
0 Super Dave (United Kingdom; London School of Economics)
0 Takanohana (Japan)
0 Tako Molanus (Netherlands; RuG)
0 The Doc (United Kingdom; London School of Economics)
0 The Tank (United Kingdom; London School of Economics)
0 Thijs Stock (United Kingdom; Exeter)
0 Tiedo Tinga (Netherlands; RuG)
0 Tom Maree (Netherlands; Universiteit Utrecht)
0 Ton van Opstal (Netherlands; Gilze)
0 Ton Zajac (Netherlands; TU Delft)
0 Wakisaka,Hiroyuki (Japan)
0 Wilmar Kortleever (Netherlands; Leiden)
0 Wouter W. Willemse (Netherlands; Amsterdam)