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Zeljko Bratansek wins 1596 Tour de Valland
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Zechyr, 1596


Zeljko Bratansek won the Tour de Valland, after seven years without a Brigidnan champion.


Lauren, Valland - Mordvanian Zeljko Bratansek (Mordvelo) became the third Mordvanian rider to win the Tour de Valland after Wladislaw Adamowsky (1546) and Slavoj Savincek (1586).

The Mordvanian climber took the red jersey after winning stage 8, and he was able to comfortably keep despite losing time in the last decisive three stages.

Ceribian Pharnavaz Undiladze (Magram), surprisngly finished second at forty-nine seconds. It was only the second Tour de Valland participation for the 23-year old Ceribian climber, who also won both the Mountain and Points classification.

Adwestene champion Eden Grace Weatherhead (Scholden-Gulcron) the main favourite at the start of the Tour, who aimed to win his sixth Tour de Valland, finished third at one minute and thirty seconds.

Nylander Zachariah Nordfeldt (Vançotte), in his best Tour since 1590, when he finished second, was fourth, while Seljis climber Jevgenijs Kalnins (Magram) was fourth.

Nylander team Anzcell Cycling dominated in the mass sprints, winning five stages. Their rider Chester Stenbeck won the Points classification, while his teammate Vallish Christophe Villiers ending second (both won two stages each), therefore for first time since the Points classification was started in 1570, the two top riders were both of the same team.

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Pharnavaz Undiladze wins the 1596 Ceribian Tour
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Nueva, 1596


After 24 years, Pharnavaz Undiladze kept the Ceribian Tour at home.


Etora, Ceribia - Pharnavaz Undiladze (Bagdati), who was runner-up in the last Tour de Valland, won the 1586 Ceribian Tour. The last time a Ceribian rider had won their Grand Tour was in 1572, one year before Undiladze was born, when Zurab Avakidse unexpectedly won the Ceribian Tour.

The 23-year old Ceribian climber proved why he is considered the most promising rider of the new Ceribian generation. While he was expected to serve as a domestique to Aivars Helmanis in his second Tour de Valland, he finished runner-up in the general classification, also winning the Mountain and Youth classification. If there was any doubts about his future, he proved to be the best rider in the high mountain in Ceribia, winning his first Grand Tour in a season in which he also won the Lauren Arseille and the Nord-Ouest Classic earlier this season.

Nylander Zachariah Nordfeldt (Vançotte) finished second at one minute and eleven seconds. Nerysian Jarik Nytar (BataVelo) was third at three minutes and two seconds, in the best result in a Grand Tour for the Nerysian 1595 World champion.

Svarnan Dheeraj Devarukhkar (Baagh) won the Mountain classification, and Nylander Chester Stenbeck (Anzcell) who won three stages, won the Points classification.

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Eden Grace Weatherhead wins 1597 Tour of West Brigidna
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Quartyr, 1597


Eden Grace Weatherhead, during stage 7.


Denil, Florinthus - Eden Grace Weatherhead (Scholden-Gulcron) won the 1597 Tour of West Brigidna, in which he found no rivals.

The Adwestene champion became the first rider (and only so far) to win the Tour de Valland, Ceribian Tour, and the Tour of West Brigidina.

Kyrzbekistan Enver Duskhu (KyrzAir) was second at three minutes and thirty-one seconds. He also won the Youth classification.

Castlian Francisco Antunez (Nenergo) was third at four minutes and three seconds.

Weatherhead, who won also two stages, will start in the Tour de Valland in less than two months. Despite the effort in the Tour of West Brigidna, the 34-year old Adwestene climber is confident he will be able to fight to win his 6th Tour de Valland.

Batavian Jaap Frisch (BataVelo) won the Mountain classification. Vallish sprinter Antoine Duchesnay (NDM), who won four stages, won the Points classification.

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Jaap Frisch wins 1597 Tour de Valland
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Zechyr, 1597


Jaap Frisch, who won three stages, had only won a Grand Tour stage before, in the 1593 Ceribian Tour.


Lauren, Valland - Jaap Frisch (BataVelo) became yesterday in the second Batavian rider to win the Tour de Valland, after Johan Van Engelen who won in 1580.

The 31-year old Batavian rider, a regular in the top 10 in the last seasons although he had never been in a Grand Tour podium before, proved to be the best rider in the 1597 Tour de Valland both at mountain and the time-trial. He took the red jersey on stage 12th and also won three mountain stages, winning the Mountain classification.

Adwestene climber Eden Grace Weatherhead (Scholden-Gulcron), who had won the Tour of West Brigidna two months ago, finished second at fifty-seven seconds, in an excellent third week.  It's the 10th podium -the 9th in a row- in the Tour de Valland for the Adwestene champion.

Svarnan climber Rahul Bhattacharya (Baagh Cycling) who finished third at two minutes and eighteen seconds, showed as Frisch's main rival in the high mountain, although the Svarnan never seemed to threaten Frisch's red jersey. He becomes the first Svarnan to officially reach the Tour de Valland podium.

Goldecian Jack Marshall (Ogo) in his best Tour to date, finished fourth at four minutes and fourteen seconds, only losing a place in the podium in the final ITT.

Kyrzbekistani Enver Dushku (KyrzAir), who finished sixth, won the Youth classification. Zeljko Bratansek (Mordvelo), last season Tour de Valland winner, finished fifth, although he lost most of its chances during the first week.

Vallish Antoine Duchesnay (NDM) found no rival in the mass sprints and wrote his name in the Tour de Valland as break the records of number of stages won in the same (9 individual stages) and total points in the Points classification.

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Jack Marshall wins 1597 Ceribian Tour
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Nueva, 1597


Jack Marshall also won the 11th stage.


Camon, Ceribia - Goldecian Jack Marshall (Ogo Cycling) won the 1597 Ceribian Tour, becoming the second Goldecian rider to do so after Max Jordan, who won in 1576.

Svarnan Rahul Bhattacharya (Baagh Cycling) was second at one minute and twelve seconds, his second Grand Tour podium, after he finished third in the 1597 Tour de Valland. He also won one stage and the Mountain classification.

Florinthian David Hayward (AHN-Bank of Florinthus) was third at one minute and fifty-six seconds, in his third Grand Tour podium for the Florinthian rider (Tour de Valland, 1591; Ceribian Tour, 1592, 1597).

Veteran Batavian sprinter Frederik de Jong (Luft Wurberg) won two stages and the Points classification.

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Weatherhead wins 1598 Tour of West Brigidna
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Quartyr, 1598


Weatherhead gave Scholden-Gulcron their second Tour of West Brigidna.


Herlev, Oslanburg - Eden Grace Weatherhead (Scholden-Gulcron) won his second Tour of West Brigidna, repeating win after his victory in West Brigidna last year.

The veteran Adwestene climber becomes the first rider to win the Tour of West Brigidna twice (although he had previously won the Tour of Florinthus twice as well).

Soyabarian climber Ulrick Vanderhof (Télecon) was second at one minute and twenty-one seconds. Goldecian Spencer Grant (Ogo Cycling) was third at three minutes and forty-six seconds.

Vallish Germain Guimard (Vanḉotte) won the Mountain classification. Galeaen sprinter Melker Rausing (Yetech-Druzhberg) won two stages and the Points classification.

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Pharnavaz Undiladze wins 1598 Tour de Valland
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Zechyr, 1598


The Ceribian climber won his second Grand Tour.


Lauren, Valland - Ceribian Pharnavaz Undiladze (Bagdati) won the 1598 Tour de Valland.

The 25-year old Ceribian climber took the red jersey on stage 17, and increasing his lead on the general classification in the two final high mountain stages.

Undiladze becomes the second Ceribian rider to win the Tour de Valland, after Malkhaz Alasania, who had won in 1555.

Undiladze also won Youth classification for second time, as he had already won it in 1596, when he finished runner-up. Undiladze had won the Ceribian Tour last year.

Soyabarian climber Ulrick Vandenhof (Télecon), who finished second as well in the last Tour of West Brigidna, was second at three minutes and nineteen seconds.

Nerysian Jarik Nytar (BataVelo) was third at three minutes and thirty-three seconds. For first time in ten years, Adwestene champion Eden Grace Weatherhead (Scholden-Gulcron) won't be in the final podium in Lauren, as he finished fourth at three minutes and fifty-three seconds.

Nerysian Godomor Guur (MTS-Biassoni), who finished ninth, won the Mountain classification.

Vallish sprinter Antoine Duchesnay (NDM) was again the rider with most individual stages wins this Tour de Valland, with three stages, but the Points classification went to Nylander Michael Ahlgren (Anzcell).

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Zeljko Bratansek wins 1598 Ceribian Tour
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Nueva, 1598


Zelkjo Bratansek finished 6th in the last Tour de Valland, for found his best version in Ceribia.


City/Location - Mordvanian Zeljko Bratansek (Mordvelo) won the 1598 Ceribian Tour.

It is the second Grand Tour for the 31-year old Mordvanian climber, who won the Tour de Valland in 1596. He became the first Mordvanian rider to win the Ceribian Tour, and the first Mordvanian to win two Grand Tours.

Nerysian Jarik Nytar (Batavelo) finished second at one minute and twenty-seven seconds. It is the second podium for the Nerysian rider, who finished third in the 1596 Ceribian Tour.

Goldecian Caleb Foster (Ogo Cycling) finished third at two minutes and fifty-five seconds.

Svarnan climber Amrit Mallaya (Abbott Cycling) won the Mountain classification.

Mordvanian Rein Warma (Iskra Team), who won three stages, won the Points classification.

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Jevgenijs Kalnins wins 1599 Tour of West Brigidna
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Quartyr, 1599


Jevgenijs Kalnins won his second Tour of West Brigidna.


Denil, Florinthus - Jevgenijs Kalnins (Magram) won the 1599 Tour of West Brigidna. The Videjszeme champion had already won the Tour of West Brigidna in 1596.

Kalnins also won two stages and the Mountain classification.

Ceribian Pharnavaz Undiladze (Bagdati) finished second at forty-six seconds.

Goldecian Jack Marshall (Ogo Cycling) was third at two minutes and twenty-eight seconds.

Mordvanian sprinter Miroslav Gradishar (Iskra Team), who also won three stages, won the Points classification.

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Roman Herzogenrath wins 1599 Tour de Valland
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Zechyr, 1599


Roman Herzogenrath won his first Grand Tour.


Lauren, Valland - Dyrheimer climber Roman Herzogenrath won the 1599 Tour de Valland.

Herzogenrath became the first Dyrheimer rider to win the Tour de Valland. He also won two individual stages -the first and last high mountain stages- and the Mountain classification, which he already won in 1595.

One of the most promising riders of his generation, he had been one of the most active an offensive riders in the high mountain in the last seasons, but he failed to improve his 8th position in 1593. But although he showed weakness in a few stages, the Dyrheimer climber proved to be a more consistent and mature rider this Tour.

1599 Tour of West Brigidna winner Jevgenijs Kalnins (Magram) was second at two minutes and forty-one seconds. The Videjszeme champion proved to be the only real threat for Herzogenrath in the last week, but he probably paid the fatigue in these last months.

Kyrzbekistani climber Damir Zagipur (KyrzAir), who also won the Youth classification, was third minutes and forty-four seconds.

1599 winner, Ceribian Pharnavaz Undiladze (Bagdati) was fourth at four minutes and thirty-two seconds, while Nerysian Munderic Aidas (Nenergo) was fifth at six minutes and six seconds.

Herzogenrath gave the first Tour de Valland to a Vallish team since 1588, when Jan Daxenberger won with NDM Cycling, and the second to his team after Henri Honnecourt, the last Vallish rider to win the Tour de Valland, won in 1587. Vallish fans are probably hopeful for the future, after Sylvestre Richelieu, who worked as domestique for Herzogenrath, showed a high performance in the final week in his second Tour de Valland, finishing ninth in the general classification and second in the Youth classification.

Mordvanian Miroslav Gradishar (Iskra Team) won the Points classification for first time. Both he and Vallish sprinter Antoine Duchesnay (NDM) were the only riders to win three individual stages this Tour.