1990 Tour De Trump
No one expected a 19-year-old Russian amateur to lead America's Premier Cycling Event for eight days, but Vladislav Bobrik and his teammates were strong enough to hold off the top professional teams from PDM, Panasonic and 7-Eleven, all of which had dominated the race the previous year.
Bobrik broke away with compatriots Mike McCarthy of the United States and Thierry Beck of Belgium and built a still-record 22-minute advantage over the professional peloton. When Bobrik entered onto the final finishing circuit in Richmond, Virginia, he pulled away from McCarthy and put on the leader's jersey at the finish.
His team, which included current star Evgeni Berzin, the 1994 Giro d'Italia winner, worked diligently to retain the leader's jersey until seasoned professional Raúl Alcalá of PDM pulled away from Bobrik on a hellaciously steep climb called "Devil's Kitchen" in upstate New York's Catskill Mountains. Alcala gained more than 30 minutes on the battered Bobrik and made a mark on the young Russian team.
In what became a battle of the sprinters, Germany's Olaf Ludwig of Panasonic continually outlasted the Netherlands' Michel Zanoli of Coors Light.
13 -Raúl Alcalá (MEX), PDM
Highlights
- Vladislav Bobrik in leader's jersey for eight days
- Olaf Ludwig wins three stages
- The finish in Boston brings a record 50,000 spectators over the final 5 kilometer loops on the Boston Marathon course
- Steve Bauer sitting in a lawn chair, waiting 15 minutes for the pack on Stage 13: "I caught chicken-pox during the tour, and managed to finish my job routing the course"!
Jersey Winners
- King of the Mountains - Atle Kvålsvoll (Norway), Z
- Sprint Points - Olaf Ludwig (Germany), Panasonic-Sportlife
- Most aggressive rider - Andy Bishop (USA), Spago
- Best young rider - Dmitri Zhdanov (USSR-CIS), URS
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