Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, May 10, 1993 TAG: 9305100124
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: HERSHEY, PA. LENGTH: Medium
Veenstra, who rides for Subaru-Montgomery, emerged from a large group with about 100 yards left and won by about four bike lengths in 4 hours, 3 minutes, 19 seconds, in the 110.8-mile Pen Mar Park, Md., to Hershey road race.
Davis Phinney of Boulder, Colo., and Coors Light, was second for the second time to Veenstra. Abraham Olano of Spain and Clas-Cajastur was third.
Nijdam, a time trial specialist who won the prologue Thursday night, finished in the main trailing pack and still held a 10-second advantage over WordPerfect teammate Raul Alcala of Mexico.
"I am not surprised I'm still in the lead," Nijdam said. "But I will be surprised if I'm in the lead after tomorrow when we get to the hills."
The 11-day race through five stages continues Monday with the 99.9-mile Front Royal to Massanutten road race, the first mountain stage of the 1,085-mile event.
Eric Vanderaerden of Belgium, winner of four stages of the inaugural race in 1989, also finished among the main group and was still third overall, 26 seconds behind his leading teammate.
"I was a little more nervous today," said Veenstra, the first stage winner who is not expected to contend for the overall crown. "Yesterday, the racers were a little more tired after coming off a double stage day. We were recovered today."
While the temperature reached 85 degrees, the field of 116 averaged more than 25 mph for much of the day, about six miles faster than the during the majority of stage 3.
The $200,000 event, in which the winner earns $40,000 and a new car, ends next Sunday at Greensboro, N.C.
by CNB