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Jonathan Geissler wins 1585 Ceribian Tour
By Richard W. Wallace
Published: Nueva 25, 1585


Jonathan Geissler becomes the third Oslanburgan rider to win a Grand Tour


Etora, Ceribia - Oslanburgan climber Jonathan Geissler (ZMG-Nissen) won the 1585 Ceribian Tour, twenty-four seconds ahead of Lomarren Alessio Gagliardi in the general classification.

It was one of the most evenly-matched Ceribian Tours in recent years, with an important number of riders with option to the title -or at least the podium- to the last high mountain stage. That stage was won by 1584 Tour de Valland winner Kelly R. McCullain, who won as consequence the Mountain classification and ended 7th in the general classification, after a disappointing Tour de Valland where the Strathaen climber ended 23th.

Before that stage, from day 14 to 19, the general classification was led by Ceribian Mukhran Chavchavadze (KDK-Magram) but he lost more than four minutes, ending 9th in the general classification. The 23-year old Ceribian, however, gives hopes to the Ceribian fans for the future. The last time a Ceribian rider won the Ceribian Tour was in 1572, when Zurab Avakidze -who was announced that he will retire the next season- defeated Batavian Jonathan de Graaff and won his only Grand Tour.

Jonathan Geissler becomes the second Oslanburgan to win the Ceribian Tour, after Holger Andersen who won it in 1560, 1561, and 1565. It was certainly the year of confirmation for the 25-year Oslanburgan climber, who won this year two individual stages in the Tour de Valland, ending 7th in the general classification while serving as a domestique for Elton Isaksson, who ended second. Geissler also won the Ceribian Tour's Youth classification, becoming the third rider to win the General and Youth classification the same year.

Alessio Gagliardi (BataVelo) becomes the first Lomarren rider to reach the podium of a Grand Tour since 1560. Florinthian Stephen Newgreaves (New Galeae), who won the Ceribian Tour in 1584, was third after a great last week.

Florinthian sprinter Richard Malone (Dido-Dreher), after a disappointing Tour de Valland, showed his best version in the Ceribian Tour once again, winning five individual stages and the Points classification for sixth year in a row. On stage 19th, he won his 36th stage in the Ceribian Tour, a new record.

The last stage was won by Aka Gamkrelidze (Bagdati Team), the only Ceribian to win a stage this Ceribian Tour.