The top 10 of the 18th stage over 154 km was difficult to predict because a 14-man break finished before the peloton. Warner Nauta from The Netherlands is probably the only participant with all ten Dutch cyclists in his team and this has earned him the first place in the stage today. The top ten of the overall rankings earned only two points today so Dutchmen Wieger van Brug, Hans Heeren and Klaas Reijne remain in front.
No dropouts today.
1. 22 Warner Nauta (The Netherlands)
2. 19 Campa (The Netherlands)
19 Tanja Arts (The Netherlands; Printel bv)
4. 18 B.C. Holicky (unknown)
5. 13 Vesa Murto (Finland)
6. 12 Nico Hamersma (The Netherlands; IQ150)
12 Rene Rellier (France; CICT)
8. 11 Armin Meulenbelt (The Netherlands; De Heideroosjes)
11 Lee Rusk (AMD)
11 Rick van Oers (The Netherlands)
11. 10 Edward Meade (Team Purcellville)
10 Steve Mahaley (USA; North Carolina Governor's School East)
13. 9 John Hernandez (unknown)
9 Roger Hicks (Tektronix)
9 Shelley Loader (unknown)
16. 8 Axel Mortensen (Denmark)
17. 7 Bert van Oortmarssen (The Netherlands; AND-EP Rotterdam)
7 Frazer Pearce (United Kingdom; Sussex Uni)
7 Saul Yeaton (USA; University of Florida)
20. 6 Jay Busse (unknown)
6 Jody D. Sucharski (USA; Clemson University)
6 R. Carlson (unknown)
23. 5 Byron Watson (unknown)
5 Ed de Heus (The Netherlands)
5 Erik Verhoef (The Netherlands)
5 Rob Stumpf (unknown)
5 Tommy Wilbrink (The Netherlands)
5 Vincent Hays (France)
29. 4 A. Drent (The Netherlands)
4 Antoine Chaboud (Norway)
4 Branko Collin (The Netherlands)
4 Dan Bailey (USA; MSU-ACC-Multimedia)
4 David Bruno (unknown)
4 J. Pardo (USA)
4 Luciano Pinna (The Netherlands; Utrecht University)
4 P. Wellink (The Netherlands; Conquistadores)
37. 3 Appie Neef (The Netherlands; Jaap Hurry)
3 Jules van der Horst (The Netherlands)
3 Karla Cisneros Mena (unknown)
3 Marc Lensink (The Netherlands; RuG Scheikunde)
3 Matt Orlando (USA; York, Pennsylvania)
3 Tally Schmeits (The Netherlands)
3 Tijmen Zentveld (The Netherlands; Clytoneus)
3 Walter Vortrefflich (Italy; Joint Research Centre ISPRA)
45. 2 Alex Yu (Canada; McMaster University)
2 Darrell Hobson (USA; University of Alabama)
2 Eric Faase (The Netherlands)
2 Gijs Hartog (The Netherlands)
2 Laurence Frelin (USA)
2 Leo Simmeren (The Netherlands; NLnet)
2 Ton van Bladel (The Netherlands; De Adelaars)
2 Wim de Kruif (The Netherlands; Utrecht University)
53. 1 Bas Zwaan (United Kingdom)
1 Charlie McCrudden (USA)
1 Edwin Schokker (The Netherlands)
1 Eppo (The Netherlands)
1 Ghene Faulcon (USA)
1 Jacob Poortstra (The Netherlands)
1 Kevin Nixon (Kev Kevie Kev)
1 Kristof Verbraeken (Belgium)
1 Les Etoiles (The Netherlands)
1 Stephan van den Bossche (The Netherlands)
1 Steve Brunner (Medalist Sports, Inc.)
1 Vincent Harte (The Netherlands)
65. 0 A. Vos (The Netherlands; The Fox)
0 Alan Cowan (Scotland; Outer Hebrides)
0 Alan Rawlinson (United Kingdom; Liverpool John Moores University)
0 Aldo Henrique Treu Ramos (Brasil; Pontifícia Universidade Católica - RJ)
0 Alex de Cock (The Netherlands)
0 Alex Hayes (USA)
0 Alex Hornkohl (USA)
0 Alex Roos (The Netherlands)
0 Alfonso Tena (unknown)
0 Alfred Badowski (USA; Lehigh University)
0 Allard Borgart (The Netherlands)
0 Alonso Perez (Spain)
0 Andre van der Wal (The Netherlands)
0 Andrea Guarino (Switzerland)
0 Andrea Ingram (United Kingdom)
0 Andrew B. Thomas (unknown)
0 Andy Plowright (United Kingdom; Manchester University RT)
0 Andy Reinstein (USA)
0 Anthony O'Toole (Australia)
0 Ard Verhoeven (The Netherlands)
0 Arie Jan Stasse (The Netherlands)
0 Arie Koster (The Netherlands; Rijksuniversiteit Limburg)
0 Arjen Kloosterman (The Netherlands; RuG Materiaalkunde)
0 Arthur Denneman (The Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
0 Astrid Smits (The Netherlands)
0 Barry Klein (unknown)
0 Barry M. Rideout (USA; Jefferson County R-7 Schools, Festus, MO)
0 Bas Groen (The Netherlands; RuG Materiaalkunde)
0 Bas van der Velden (The Netherlands; Bike)
0 Bastiaan en Lars (The Netherlands; Racing Groningen)
0 Ben Poorthuis (The Netherlands)
0 Benjamin Jansen (The Netherlands; CQM b.v., Eindhoven)
0 Benoit Rey (France; Les Castors Brothers)
0 Berend van Bemmel (The Netherlands)
0 Bernd Kraan (The Netherlands; TU Delft)
0 Bert Doldersum (The Netherlands)
0 Bert-Jan Massop (Dow Benelux NV)
0 Bertil Odling (Sweden; Team Daccordi)
0 Bob Bland (USA)
0 Bob Harris (unknown)
0 Bob Schijvenaars (The Netherlands; Erasmus University Rotterdam)
0 Bret Jaeger (USA)
0 Brett Taylor (USA; Montana State University)
0 Brian Giammichele (unknown)
0 Brian Roth (Texas Instruments M)
0 Brno Fabre (France; Univ. Rennes1)
0 Bruno Col (France; Penn an Telecom)
0 Bruno Tuffin (France)
0 Bryan Katz (unknown)
0 C. Blom (The Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
0 C.J.W. Bredt (The Netherlands)
0 Caleb Wong (Canada)
0 Charles Rotblut (The Internet's Fitness Resource)
0 Chr. Jensen (Denmark)
0 Chris Gilbertson (Velo Club Halton)
0 Chris Hendriks (Spain; European commisson)
0 Chris Jenkins (United Kingdom; Chaingangsters)
0 Chris Magerl (Team Benoit)
0 Chris van der Grift (The Netherlands)
0 Christoph Kuendig (Canada)
0 Coen Schilderman (The Netherlands)
0 D. Michaud (CJBC)
0 D. Wilkinson (United Kingdom; LSE)
0 Daniel McQuillen (Japan; Ota English School)
0 Danny Lechanteur (The Netherlands)
0 David DeGusta (USA; University of California)
0 David Dubost (United Kingdom)
0 David Marshall (Australia)
0 David Meads (USA)
0 David Priddy (unknown)
0 David The Duck McQuillen (USA; McQuillen Illustration)
0 Dick Vink (The Netherlands; Vinkje)
0 Dieuwert Inia (The Netherlands; Utrecht University)
0 Dirk Kissing (The Netherlands)
0 Dirk Pilat (The Netherlands; Enzo Ferrari)
0 Dirk van Gestel (The Netherlands; D'n Dwerse rijders)
0 Doane Raymond (Canada; Beancounters - K. & K. Cha-chings)
0 Don Amedo (unknown)
0 Doug Beridon (unknown)
0 Douglas K. Nicholson (USA; Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine)
0 E.E.B. Meuleman (The Netherlands; Meul's Unlimited)
0 Ed Kasky (unknown)
0 Edwin Boone (unknown)
0 Edwin Jansen (The Netherlands; DWV Klein Verzet Regelt!)
0 Eli James (unknown)
0 Elke Poldervaart (The Netherlands)
0 Elsebeth Larsen (Denmark)
0 Eralt Schuppers (The Netherlands)
0 Eric Damen (The Netherlands; KUN)
0 Eric Ray (USA; University of Washington)
0 Erik Hupkens (The Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
0 Erik Naafs (The Netherlands)
0 Erik Teeuw (The Netherlands; RuG Materiaalkunde)
0 Erik TKS (The Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
0 Erik Veltman (The Netherlands; Zabel)
0 Erik Waal (The Netherlands; Fred)
0 Erix Schokker (The Netherlands; WAU)
0 Ethan James (The Mighty Millar Soars)
0 Evert Homan (The Netherlands; RuG Medicinal Chemistry)
0 F. Art Stinkley (USA; California)
0 F. Renard (France; Toto)
0 Fernando Ferrari (Spain)
0 Ferry van Looyengoed (The Netherlands; RuG Materiaalkunde)
0 Francis Stalpers (The Netherlands)
0 Frank Achten (The Netherlands; Utrecht University)
0 Frank Koper (The Netherlands; Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht)
0 Frank Tempelman (The Netherlands)
0 Frank van de Weteringe Buijs (The Netherlands)
0 Frank van der Hooft (The Netherlands)
0 Frans Vos (The Netherlands)
0 Fred van Veen (The Netherlands)
0 Frederik B. Lyhne (Denmark)
0 Freek Burger (The Netherlands)
0 Freek Feiner (The Netherlands)
0 Freek Lotsma (The Netherlands)
0 Gareth Hobbs (unknown)
0 Geert Roelofs (The Netherlands)
0 Geert Schoenmakers (The Netherlands; Utrecht)
0 Geert van Offeren (The Netherlands)
0 Gene Dollarhide (USA)
0 Gerard Vermaas (The Netherlands)
0 Gero Vermaas (France)
0 Gert Holswilder (The Netherlands)
0 Gonzalo Ochoa de Eguileor (United Kingdom)
0 Goran Sporre (Sweden; KTH)
0 Gordon Gerson (Reston Masters Swim Team)
0 Gosse Bouma (The Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
0 Graham Edward Fisk (Posers)
0 Greg Lunt (United Kingdom; VC Halton)
0 Greg Schisla (USA)
0 Guus van Zadelhoff (The Netherlands)
0 Guy Perkins (USA; University of California)
0 Hakuna Matata (The Netherlands)
0 Hans Boersma (The Netherlands)
0 Hans Heerema en Joop (The Netherlands)
0 Hans Heeren (The Netherlands)
0 Hans Schuijt (The Netherlands; TU Delft)
0 Hans Vermeulen (The Netherlands)
0 Hans Wilbrink (The Netherlands)
0 Harry de Gelder (The Netherlands)
0 Harumi Sellmeijer (The Netherlands; UvA)
0 Henk de Koning (The Netherlands)
0 Henk Donkers (The Netherlands)
0 Henk Vosmeijer (The Netherlands; Astron, Dwingeloo)
0 Herberto Teodoro Yaptinchay (USA)
0 Herman Nieuwenhuis (The Netherlands; RuG Economie)
0 Horhe Iglesiah (Spain)
0 Hugo van der Hart (United Kingdom; QUB)
0 Huib van Grol (The Netherlands; Den Haag)
0 Ian Cox (United Kingdom; Cranfield University)
0 Ian Slingsby (United Kingdom; Toyota Motor Manufacturing cc UK)
0 Ian Welch (United Kingdom; High Wycombe cc)
0 J. Pronk (The Netherlands)
0 J.H.A. Willemsen (The Netherlands; Buifjes Boys)
0 Jack Bulkley (unknown)
0 Jack Ploeg (The Netherlands)
0 Jacqueline Wouda (The Netherlands)
0 Jacques Foury (France)
0 James Wilcox (unknown)
0 Jan Calis (The Netherlands; Amsterdam)
0 Jan Jaap Aue (The Netherlands; RuG Materiaalkunde)
0 Jan Modaal (United Nations)
0 Jan Muller (Switzerland)
0 Jan van Loon (The Netherlands)
0 Javier Mateos (Spain; Salamanca)
0 Jeff Jones (Australia; The University of Sydney)
0 Jens J. Ducree (USA; Kansas State University)
0 Jeroen Boelhouwer (The Netherlands)
0 Jesper Norgaard (Denmark)
0 Jim Dahlin (unknown)
0 Jim Easterbrook (United Kingdom; BBC R&D)
0 Jim Moore (ClesieMo)
0 Johan Feenstra (The Netherlands; RuG Natuurkunde)
0 John Lasschuit (The Netherlands)
0 John McPheat (Australia)
0 Jon Fulbright (UCSC/UCO--Lick)
0 Jonathan Lewis (UK; LIFFE floor)
0 Joniglepa (Spain)
0 Joop Vermeulen (The Netherlands; TU Delft)
0 Jordi Blecua (Method Soft)
0 Jorge Gallastegui (Sweden)
0 Jos Everts (The Netherlands)
0 Jos Jacobs (unknown)
0 Jos Soest (The Netherlands)
0 Jose Angel Velilla Goded (Spain)
0 Jose Jimenez Molto (Spain)
0 Jose Nicolas Gonzalez Perez (Spain)
0 Juan Alvarez (Chile)
0 Julian Payne (United Kingdom)
0 Julian Zgoda (Team DFL)
0 K.J. van Toledo (The Netherlands; Adelaar)
0 Kaare Nordahl (Denmark)
0 Kari Hiilosmaa (Finland)
0 Kari Hotakainen (Finland)
0 Kathryn Brocklehurst (United Kingdom; Birmingham University)
0 Kees de Vroege (The Netherlands)
0 Kees Dwarswaard (The Netherlands; Dwarstrappers)
0 Kees Wichard (The Netherlands)
0 Keith Buckley (USA; Virginia Tech)
0 Kevin Senne (unknown)
0 Kim Clausen (Denmark)
0 Kimmo M.T. Kangas (Finland; University of Tampere)
0 Klaas de Haas (The Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
0 Klaas Reijne (The Netherlands)
0 Klaas van Nus (The Netherlands)
0 Ko Dwarswaard (The Netherlands; Dwars)
0 Kyle Legate (Canada; McMaster University)
0 Laecs (The Netherlands)
0 Larry O'Keefe (USA; CNS/NYU)
0 Lars Fasten (The Netherlands)
0 Laurence Brenkman (The Netherlands)
0 Leo F. Rog (The Netherlands; TU Delft)
0 Leo Pieters (The Netherlands)
0 Luc Rouppe van der Voort (The Netherlands; Space Research Organization)
0 Lucy Matthew (United Kingdom; CEP)
0 Luddo Oh (The Netherlands)
0 Luis A. Cuetos (The Netherlands)
0 Luis Varona (Spain; Universidad de Zaragoza)
0 M. Herzog (Self)
0 Rien Post (The Netherlands; Informatica Drenthe)
0 M.J.H. Herings (The Netherlands)
0 Marc Wuertz (Germany; The Rolling Zombies)
0 Marcel Spanjer (The Netherlands; RuG Bureau)
0 Marco van Vliet (The Netherlands; Tour Trappers)
0 Mario Colombara (Belgium)
0 Marjolein Hermans (The Netherlands)
0 Mark Bogstad (Switzerland; EPFL)
0 Mark Neff (USA; DC Velo Club)
0 Mark Nicholls (United Kingdom; Logica UK)
0 Mark Workel (The Netherlands)
0 Marko Tukic (Croatia)
0 Martin Cartwright (unknown)
0 Martin Laursen (Denmark; Danish Allstars)
0 Mary Anne White (USA)
0 Melis Jan Gilde (The Netherlands; Optical winners)
0 Michael Balon (USA; San Diego, CA)
0 Michael Benedetti (unknown)
0 Michael Funk (USA)
0 Michael Leonetti (unknown)
0 Michael McQuillen (USA; Mercyhurst College)
0 Michel Montier (France)
0 Michel Rey (France; Les Castors Brothers)
0 Michel Smulders (The Netherlands)
0 Michiel van Loon (The Netherlands; DigiFietspad)
0 Miguel A. Rodriguez (USA; Lehigh University)
0 Mikael Mellhorn (Sweden; Gewinn Bastards)
0 Mike Balon (HNC Software)
0 Mike Evans (Bentley)
0 Mike Johnston (United Kingdom; Royal Dean Forest C. C)
0 Mike Roberts (United Kingdom; North Bucks Road Club)
0 Mike Tuohy (New Zealand; Massey University)
0 Moreno Danieli (unknown)
0 Morten Hebo Johansen (Denmark)
0 Morten Vestergaard Hansen (Denmark)
0 Mustafa Ben Ali (The Netherlands)
0 Mustapha Ndanusa (USA; Congressinal Research Service)
0 N. Schmelzer (The Netherlands)
0 Neiertz Tom (Luxembourg)
0 Neil Simister (unknown)
0 Netty Zuidervaart (The Netherlands; Yvmar)
0 Nick Orloff (Australia)
0 Nico Bartels (The Netherlands; Team Nick)
0 Nico Cost (The Netherlands; Niccos)
0 Nico Wienders (France; La bande a Jaja)
0 Nicolas Genequand (Switzerland)
0 Nicolas Mangold (France; AS Ens Lyon)
0 Nicole Bijleveld (The Netherlands)
0 Nobel-van Dijk (The Netherlands)
0 Norbert Cuiper (The Netherlands; VU-Amsterdam)
0 O.D. Attema (The Netherlands; Erop of Eronder)
0 Olaf Oudendijk (The Netherlands)
0 Oliver Ketzer (Germany; Success)
0 Olivier Baraud (France; IUFM de Bretagne)
0 Oscar Albo Perez (United Kingdom)
0 P. Koopman (The Netherlands; Spek & Bonen)
0 P. Moorman (The Netherlands; EUR)
0 P. Oosting (The Netherlands)
0 Pablo Alvarez (USA)
0 Pascal Cauliez (France; Univ. Rennes1)
0 Pat Morris (USA; North Carolina Governers School East)
0 Pat Sine (USA; University of Delaware)
0 Patrick Baroux (France; Univ. Rennes1)
0 Patrick Dijk (The Netherlands)
0 Patrick Vervoort (Belgium)
0 Paul Hennephof (The Netherlands; EuroNet)
0 Paul Leenards (The Netherlands)
0 Paul Norris (unknown)
0 Paul O'Grady (unknown)
0 Paul Swart (Sweden; Ericsson Rijen)
0 Paul Tonks (United Kingdom; Cambridge Immunology)
0 Pepijn Teunissen (The Netherlands)
0 Per F. Nielsen (Denmark; Dalso Park 59)
0 Peter Eltink (unknown)
0 Peter Steeghs (Sweden)
0 Peter Trkman (Slovenia)
0 Peter van der Wijden (The Netherlands; Beter dan Leo)
0 Peter Wyatt (The Netherlands; Miguelon & Co.)
0 Petra Smit (The Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
0 Philippe le Mee (France; UHB)
0 R. Beernink (The Netherlands; Joop's 20)
0 R. Dickens (United Kingdom; London School of Economics)
0 Rafaelle Ferrari (USA)
0 Randalf P. (United Kingdom)
0 Raynal Regis (The Netherlands)
0 Rebecca Johnston (United Kingdom; Coalway Junior School)
0 Remco van Veenendaal (The Netherlands; RuG Alfa-informatica)
0 Rene Aarnink (The Netherlands; Uro's Nijmegen)
0 Rene de Ridder (The Netherlands; Kap nah!)
0 Rene Lammers (The Netherlands)
0 Rene Leerdam (The Netherlands)
0 Renzo Curatola (Italy)
0 Richard & Jayne (United Kingdom; Dulwich Paragon Cycling Club)
0 Richard Best (United Kingdom)
0 Richard Braeken (The Netherlands; TU Eindhoven)
0 Richard Dixon (United Kingdom; Deeside Thistle CC)
0 Richard Mounts (USA; Washington, D.C.)
0 Richard Soppe (USA; Water Management Research Lab, Fresno, CA)
0 Rick Liebert (USA; Pennsylvania Bicycle Club)
0 Rob Cowell (Wales)
0 Rob Hasard (Australia)
0 Rob Potgiesser (The Netherlands)
0 Rob Steinweg (The Netherlands)
0 Rob van Dijk (The Netherlands; El Butre)
0 Robert Duffy (USA)
0 Robert Lewis (Canada)
0 Robert Maddams (United Kingdom; Red Raleigh Wheelers)
0 Robert van Hall (The Netherlands)
0 Roel Meijer (The Netherlands)
0 Roelof de Jong (The Netherlands; RuG Rechten)
0 Roger Janssen (The Netherlands)
0 Roger Maddams (United Kingdom; Silver Pearson Wheelers)
0 Roger van Gompel (United Kingdom; University of Glasgow)
0 Roland Met (Belgium)
0 Ron Belien (The Netherlands; Robe's)
0 Ron Bouterse (unknown)
0 Ron Schouten (The Netherlands; Lakwa Zeven)
0 Ronald Rappange (The Netherlands)
0 Rosie James (unknown)
0 Ruud de Langen (The Netherlands; TMP)
0 Ruud Verhoef (The Netherlands)
0 Ryan Larsen (unknown)
0 S.J. Woodland (United Kingdom; DTI)
0 Saddle Sores (United Kingdom; QMC Basingstoke)
0 Scott J. Couch (United Kingdom)
0 Shawn Furgason (USA; Applied Research Labs; Univ of Texas @ Austin)
0 Simone Botton (Italy)
0 Sjors Mollink (The Netherlands)
0 Soren Glente (Denmark)
0 Speed Metal (Singapore Amateur Cycling Assoication)
0 Stacy Buecker (unknown)
0 Stefan Slinger (The Netherlands)
0 Stephan Kemp (USA; Johns Hopkins University)
0 Stephane Praud (France; Universite Haute Bretagne, Rennes)
0 Stephen Dancer (United Kingdom; BBC R&D)
0 Stephen Ferguson (United Kingdom)
0 Steve James (unknown)
0 Steve Smith (Raggamuffin Rollers)
0 Steve Zaya (USA)
0 Stevo (United Kingdom)
0 Stuart Gilchrist (United Kingdom; Univ. College London)
0 Stuart McLean (Australia)
0 Syd Hancock (United Kingdom)
0 T. Desait (United Kingdom; LSE)
0 Tad Zgoda (JWT)
0 Tako Molanus (The Netherlands)
0 The MK Hall of Fame Crushers (The Netherlands; RuG Materiaalkunde)
0 Thomas de Hoog (The Netherlands; Philips Natlab/TU Delft)
0 Thomas Sunn Pedersen (USA; MIT)
0 Tiedo Tinga (The Netherlands; RuG Materiaalkunde)
0 Tiny Verhoeven (The Netherlands; TU Eindhoven)
0 Todd Dubenezic (USA; JMU)
0 Todd Miller (USA)
0 Tom Ahlers (The Netherlands)
0 Tom Leaper (Australia; Melbourne)
0 Tom Obenchain (USA; Colorado Springs)
0 Tom Weir (USA; WOHAA)
0 Tomaz Lukman (Slovenia)
0 Tommy Gonzalez Sanchez (Spain)
0 Ton Zajac (The Netherlands; Zwitser Leven)
0 Tonny Wilbrink (The Netherlands)
0 Tony Childs (USA; Boston Mountain Cyclists)
0 Tracy Marks (unknown)
0 Vincent Derainne (France; EMN)
0 Waldo Bominaar (The Netherlands; Groene Draak)
0 Wendi I. Museeuw (The Netherlands; Delft)
0 Wendy Johnson (USA; Central Washington University)
0 Wieger van Brug (The Netherlands)
0 Wilco Brandenburg (The Netherlands; Rakker)
0 Wilko Zweers (The Netherlands)
0 Wim Looyen (The Netherlands; NLR)
0 Wim Penninx (The Netherlands; Digitale Stad Delft)
0 Winston van Dijk (The Netherlands)
0 Wolter Wolthers (The Netherlands; Universiteit Twente)
0 Wouter W. Willemse (The Netherlands)
0 Xander Wiardi (The Netherlands)
0 Xavier Pons (Spain; Tramuntana)
0 Yoichi Kato (Japan)