European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 15,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23alcala wraps up tour de Trump Boston apr Raul Alcala of Mexico concluded 11 Days of consistent and strategic racing by winning the Overall title of tour de Trump bicycle race by 43 seconds on sunday. Michael Zanoli a native of the Netherlands who lives in Boulder colo., out sprinted East Germany a Olaf Ludwig by a Bike length for his second Victory in the 13th and final stage of the 1,107-mile event. The last leg of the race was completed in 4 hours 20 minutes 55 seconds. Davis Phinney of Boulder colo., was third in the same time As the Winner. Alcala 26, of Monterrey Mexico began his quest after winning the prologue on May 3, the opener of the event that wound through six states. He finished 15th in sundays stage As part of a Large pack of riders that included his closest pursuers and eventual second place finisher atle Kval Voll of Norway who placed 35th sunday. �?o1 came into the race Only to train a said Alcala a former soccer player who took up cycling at age 10. A but 1 won the prologue so 1 knew there was a Chance to  Erik Breukink of the Netherlands finished third Overall 1 44 behind Alcala. Soviet Amateur Dmitri Zhdanov was fourth 1 52 behind. Steve Speaks of Longmont colo., was the highest North american finisher placing sixth 2 23 behind Alcala. Tour de France Winner Greg Lemond who was 18th on sunday placed 78th among the 87 riders who completed the tour. Lemond briefly held the Lead sunday with first year pro David Farmer of Philadelphia As the cyclists began the second of two 3.1-mile loops around Down town Boston. But the two leaders were caught by a massive pack that negotiated most of the remaining Miles. Alcala who four years ago won the defunct Coors International bicycle classic the previous largest cycling race in the United states is the Only mexican rider to win a stage of the tour de France. He earned $50,000 of the $300,000 purse which he will share with six teammates. Alcala also won the eighth stage and finished in the top six of four other stages. He took the Lead after saturday s 12th stage a 123.7-mile push to Albany n.y., that included a 1,500-foot climb in Devil s Kitchen the most difficult stretch of the event. A it was a hard race. I never saw any Fiat roads it was always up and Down a said Alcala who lives and trains eight months a year near Zurich  from Page 21 the car the Way we wanted it. It Wasny trolling free enough through the Corners. A i tried to make some adjustments made All the changes i could but nothing really worked that Well. That Sall there  Fittipaldi who waited anxiously through saturdays rainout and through a Long delay to get the track dry on sunday said. A i m quite pleased with the Speed. The team did a fantastic Job the whole month. I was just  the defending indy car series Champion was relieved to be done with his qualifying saying with a laugh a today done finished. Now 1 can sleep. A a it a going to help a lot. We can concentrate on running full fuel tanks in practice this week and gel ready for the  this would be Fittipaldi a eighth career pole and his third in a Row in 500-mile races including last years Marlboro 500 at Michigan International Speedway and Quaker state 500 at Pocono International raceway. The last time pole qualifying was interrupted was in 1981, when rain on the first Day of time trials left 27 Drivers still in line. . Foyt won the provisional pole and. With the first sunday rained out As Well stayed there for a week before being knocked Back to third in the final lineup by pole Winner Bobby Inser and the late Mike Mosley. A i think it will be Tough on  Fittipaldi said. A i Hope i can hold the front Row. Then ill be very  a a in a have rather run today Quot Unser said Quot because i done to know what the weather is going to be like saturday. That a the Only Downside to it. The conditions were perfect  others remaining in line included former winners Foyt. A1 Unser Danny Sullivan and Tom Sneva. Along with such other contenders As Arie Luyendyk. Roberto Guerrero and Pancho Carter. Bobby Rahal the 1986 indy Winner was third in the tentative lineup with a four Lap average of 222.694. The second Row at the end of sundays abbreviated session was All Andretti with Michael at 222.055 his father Mario the 1969 indy Winner in the Middle at 222.025, and Mario a Nephew. John on the outside at 219.484. Rahal and the two fastest Andretti Are driving Chevrolet powered Lolas. John Andretti is in one of the new March porsche. Other qualifiers sunday included Dominic Dobson. Randy Lewis Brothers Tony and Gary Bettenhausen. Kevin Cogan Raul Boesl of Brazil Geoff Brabham of Australia Didier Thys of Belgium and Rookie Scott Goodyear of Canada the slowest at 213.622. The 33-car lineup in the 1989 race had a record qualifying average of 216.588. The slowest Speed to make the race was 213.105. Activity was fast and furious after qualifications began at 4 34 . Eighteen Drivers left pit Road during the session with Only two failing to qualify for the tentative Field. Scott Brayton warmed up but did not take the Green Flag and Rich Vogler ran two laps Over 218 Mph before sliding into the Wall in turn two and bringing qualifying to an end about four minutes Early. Vogler Wasny to injured and jumped right out of the 1988 Punske pc17-Buick