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Swisspower Cup / Swiss National Race Series #4 - 1

Gränichen, Switzerland, May 25, 2008

2007 Results   Results    Overall standings

Näf and Spitz win in Switzerland

Swiss Ralph Näf and German Sabine Spitz won the Swisspower Cup round four in Gränichen.

Näf took victory in front of fellow Swiss racers Martin Gujan and Lukas Flückiger. It was his first victory after a unlucky beginning to the season, and Näf said he is optimistic looking toward the next two rounds of the World Cup races in Andorra and Scotland.

European Champion Sabine Spitz got flowers before she even began the race, thanks to the organizer congratulating her on her recent victory in the Continental Championships. That must have gotten her in the winning mood as she race to first place for the day, too. Spitz duelled with Swiss racer Katrin Leumann, whom she beat by 17 seconds.

"At the beginning, I felt heavy and struggled to find a rhythm. The arduous European Championship weekend had taken it's toll, and I was still feeling it. As I went, I started riding better and better."

Nicola Rohrbach of Switzerland won the U23 race.

Results

Elite men
 
1 Ralph Näf (Swi) Multivan Merida Biking Team                         1.42.11
2 Martin Gujan (Swi) Athleticum MTB Team                                 0.59
3 Lukas Flückiger (Swi) Athleticum MTB Team                              1.24
4 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Orbea                                     2.51
5 Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) Central Ghost Pro Team                           3.02
6 Gion Manetsch (Swi) Athleticum MTB Team                                3.28
7 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing                                        3.30
8 Andreas Kugler (Swi) Fischer-BMC                                       4.07
9 Jürg Graf (Swi) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team                           4.18
10 Till Marx (Swi) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team                          4.32
11 Pascal Meyer (Swi) Scott Allianz Suisse                               4.51
12 Hannes Metzler (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team                                 4.51
13 Anders Hovdenes (Nor) Giant-Swiss-Team                                5.08
14 Thomas Frischknecht (Swi) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team                5.39
15 Martin Fanger (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team                                  5.52
16 Thomas Litscher (Swi) Scott Allianz Suisse                            6.46
17 Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) Tower Sports - VC Eschenbach                   8.54
18 Daniel Suter (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team                                   9.13
19 Patrik Gallati (Swi) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team                    10.06
20 Sam Jurecovic (USA) Centre Mondial du Cyclisme                       10.37
21 Severin Disch (Swi) Scott Allianz Suisse                             11.16
22 Ivan Planzer (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team                                  11.16
23 Silvio Bundi (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team                                  12.02
24 Joris Boillat (Swi) Frenetic-Bernasconi                              12.13
25 Lukas Kaufmann (Swi) Thömus Racing Team                              1 lap
26 Marcel Bartholet (Swi) Scott Allianz Suisse
27 Tobias Hollenstein (Swi) Bike Team Ramsauer-Aquapower
28 Balz Weber (Swi) Bikepark.ch / BMC
29 Florian Meyer (Swi) Velobern Racing Team
30 Paul Remy (Fra) Ygaw Biking Team
31 Oliver Schär (Swi) Röbis Velo-Shop
32 Manuel Scheidegger (Swi) Velobern Racing Team
33 Joel Graf (Swi) BSK Graf/RV Altenrhein
34 Samuel Jud (Swi) Bergamont
35 Jonas Baumann (Swi) Campione Celeste BMC
36 Jo Nordskar (Nor) Giant-Swiss-Team
37  Chan Chun Hing (HKg) National Team Hong Kong
38 Markus Bless (Swi) Tower Sports - VC Eschenbach
39 Claudio Andenmatten (Swi) Velobern Racing Team
40 Ethan Gilmour (USA) Centre Mondial du Cyclisme
41 Michael Hutter (Swi) Gili's Velolade
42 Ueli Schädler (Swi) Energie MTB Team
43 Thibaut Bellanger (Fra) Veloroc Cavaillon
44 Lucien Peterhans (Swi) Velo Franz/Univega
45 Mathias Krähemann (Swi) Bike Team Ramsauer-Aquapower
46 Patric Eichelberger (Swi) Thömus Racing Team
47 Michael Müller (Swi) Inovex / VC Steinmaur                           2 laps
DNF Mathias Flückiger (Swi) Athleticum MTB Team
DNF Marco Arnold (Swi) Gisler-Craft
DNF Sepp Freiburghaus (Swi) Thömus Racing Team
DNF Michel Luginbühl (Swi) SRM Stevens Team
DNF Nicolas Lüthi (Swi) Prof Flühmann CCL
DNF Patrick Tresch (Swi) Gisler Bike+Hike
DNF Samuel Reichen (Swi) Velo Franz/Univega
DNF Daniel Schütz (Swi) Scott Allianz Suisse
DNF Damian Perrin (Swi) Velobern Racing Team
DNF Gael Martinet (Swi) Dome Cycle
DNF Jérémy Arnould (Fra) La Bressaude Roue Verte
DNF Colin Cares (USA) Centre Mondial du Cyclisme
DNF Ricardo Hazbun (Chi) Centre Mondial du Cyclisme
DNS Urs Föhn (Swi) GU Plus / Thomyk Team
DNS Adam Craig (USA) Giant-Swiss-Team
DNS Rudolf Biedermann (Swi) Scott Allianz Suisse
DNS Sämi Wüthrich (Swi) Velobern Racing Team

Elite women

1 Sabine Spitz (Ger) Ghost Pro Team                                   1.27.50
2 Katrin Leumann (Swi) goldwurst-power / Sputnik                         0.17
3 Maroussia Rusca (Swi) Scott Allianz Suisse                             1.18
4 Esther Süss (Swi) Wheeler Pro Team/RC Gränichen                        1.49
5 Marielle Saner Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch / BMC                       2.07
6 Sandra Walter (Swi) X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team                           3.40
7 Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team                   6.55
8 Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team                            7.41
9 Myriam Saugy (Swi) Texner BMC                                          9.23
10 Francisca Campos Salas (Chi) Centre Mondial du Cyclisme              11.22
11 Corina Gantenbein (Swi) Biketeam.gr                                  1 lap
12 Janine Droz (Swi) Thömus Racing Team
13 Alexandra Serrano (Ecu) Centre Mondial du Cyclisme
14 Céline Farner (Swi) Velo Franz/Univega
15 Silvia Mölk (Swi) Merida Suisse Team
16 Andrea Kiser (Swi) Thömus Racing Team
17 Gabriela Glaus (Swi) VC Kerzers Scott                                2 laps
18 Daniela Stünzi (Swi) X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team
DNF Sarah Koba (Swi) Koba
DNF Kathrin Heimberg (Swi) X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team
DNF Jasmin Achermann (Swi) Fischer-BMC
DNS Renata Bucher (Swi) Stöckli - Craft
DNS Petra Henzi (Swi) Fischer-BMC
DNS Lilian Huwyler (Swi) Bike Team Ramsauer-Aquapower
DNS Nadia Walker (Swi) X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team
DNS Catherine Lohri (Swi) Bike-Import
DNS Gabrielle Mosset (Swi) Free Velo Passion VCFM

Junior men

1 Matthias Rupp (Swisspower Mountainbike)           1.18.29
2 Matthias Stirnemann (Merida Suisse Team)             0.06
3 Mirco Widmer (Fischer Junior MTB-Team)               0.09
4 Reto Indergand (TG Zentralschweiz IG RS)             0.10
5 Bryan Falaschi (Zeta Cycling Club)                   2.11
6 Arnaud Grand (VD) Thömus Racing Team)                2.59
7 Olof Jonsson (Corratec World Team)                   3.28
8 Donat Albin (Biketeam.gr)                            4.17
9 Valentin Scherz (Pro Cycles - Scott - Newwork)       4.52
10 Daniel Kaufmann (Koba Team/RC Gränichen)            5.10
11 Emilien Barben (Zeta Cycling Club)                  5.17
12 Alain Page (DOM Cycle / VC Rennaz)                  6.09
13 Simon Wäfler (Merida Swiss Bike Team)               6.49
14 Martin Strebel (Fischer Junior MTB Team)            6.54
15 Benedikt Mündle (FL Merida Adolf’s Bike Shop)       7.25
16 Gian-Marco Gasser (Tower Sports - VC Eschenbach)    8.04
17 Anthony Grand (DOM Cycle / VC Rennaz)               8.12
18 Marc Koller (Tower Sports - VC Eschenbach)          8.34
19 Mike Schuler (TG Zentralschweiz)                    9.18
20 Fabian Cavelti (Biketeam.gr)                        9.49
21 Marc Flury (Thömus Factory Team)                   10.26
22 Benoit Beaud (PEV Genève)                          11.06
23 Jeremias Marti (TG-Zentralschweiz.ch)              11.26
24 Marc Stutzmann (RSC Aaretal Münsingen)             12.48
25 Adrian Amsler (Velo Franz/Univega)                 13.31
26 Tobias Fédier (VC Horgen)                          1 lap     
27 Haubensak (Sherpa Tensing Pedalerie)                    
28 Bastien Bugnard (Stöckli)                               
29 Fabian Obrist (Chälbli Bikes)                           
30 Adrian Räss (Sherpa Tensing Pedalerie)                  
31 Pim Heinrich (TG-Zentralschweiz)                        
32 Benjamin Walker (VMC Erstfeld IG Radsport)              
33 Rick Reimann (PBR-Matic Swiss Team)                     
34 Marc Hermann (Biketeam.gr)                              
35 Fabian Zogg (Koba)                                      
36 Simon Weber (Merida Suisse Team)                        
37 David Bieri (NG Kraf Creationi de Vita)                 
38  Aschwanden (VMC Silenen/IG Radsport Uri)               
39 Hungerbühler (Velo+Bike Team Seetal)                    
40 Maxime Schmid (VC Rennaz/Dom Cycle)                     
41 Yoann Mercier (Team PB)                                 
DNF Mirco Zürcher (BSK Graf/VC Volketswil)                 
DNF Norman Amiet (Zeta Cycling Club)                       
DNF Michel Wörner (goldwurst-power / Ridley / VCR)         
DNS Daniel Hagmann (Koba / RMV Buchs)                      
DNS Tim Kunze (MSC Gerstetten)                             
DNS Basil Fanti (RRZ Goldwurst.ch Nordwest)                
DNS Lukas Loretz (Scott Allianz Suisse)                    
DNS Oliver Walder (Peko Engineering / Trek)                
DNS Jörg Egli (Swiss Wheeler Team)                         
DNS Thibaut Le Coguic (VC Rumilly)                         
 
Junior women

1 Michelle Hediger (Fischer-BMC)                    1.06.24
2 Vivienne Meyer (Scott Allianz Suisse)                1.47
3 Karin Rappo (Mahu / BSO)                             2.29
4 Marina Giger (Tower Sports - VC Eschenbach)          3.10
5 Nicole Hanselmann (Hobi-Bau/MF.Hügler Wetzikon)      6.13
6 Tanja Starkermann (Fischer Junior MTB Team)          8.47
7 Aurelia Sonderegger (Bsk Graf/RV Altenrhein)        10.08
8 Deborah Spescha (Biketeam.gr)                       13.17
DNF Lorraine Truong (Prof Flühlmann / CCL)                 
DNF Carina Cappellari (Suso Bike / RSV Pizol)              
DNF Melanie Bucher (PBR-Matic Swiss Team)                  
DNS Joanna Muoser (Ägeri Bike Club/Giant)                  
DNS Jennifer Sägesser (Thömus Racing Team)                 
 
Amateurs & Masters

1 Jérémy Huguenin                                   1.18.12
2 Christophe Geiser                                    1.02
3 Giancarlo Sax                                        1.17
4 Konny Looser                                         1.29
5 Daniel Eymann                                        1.32
6 Roland Häfeli                                        3.05
7 Marc Metzler                                         3.31
8 Matthias Allenspach                                  3.51
9 Philipp Gerber                                       4.01
10 Benjamin Büchi                                      4.08
11 David Baumann                                       4.18
12 Roland Abächerli                                    4.50
13 Sandro Hediger                                      5.09
14 Stefan Huber                                        5.28
15 Marc Bühler                                         5.28
16 Pascal Cattin                                       6.16
17 Roland Mischler                                     6.30
18 Richard Hoekstra                                    7.16
19 Patric Kottmann                                     7.16
20 Sebastien Reichenbach                               8.16
21 Christoph Müller                                    8.43
22 Oliver Windler                                      8.53
23 Michael Montandon                                   9.05
24 Bastian Hilty                                       9.41
25 Lucien Besancon                                     9.57
26 Patrick Hediger                                    10.17
27 Michi Klauser                                      10.32
28 Marco Hinrichs                                     10.40
29 Sebastian Hilbe                                    10.45
30 Lieni Widmer                                       12.24
31 Andreas Hurter                                     13.00
32 Michael Frei                                       13.22
33 Andreas Haller                                     14.10
34 Adrian Berger                                      14.35
35 Paolo Gugelmann                                    one lap     
36 Roger Winkler                                           
37 Andy Bachmann                                           
38 Dumeni Vincenz                                          
39 Adrian Gerber                                           
40 Cosimo Caccia                                           
41 Patrick Gobat                                           
DNF Daniel Geismayr                                        
DNF Benjamin Loretz                                        
DNF Florian Thie                                           
DNF Matthias Straubhaar                                    
DNS Shlomi Haimy                                           
DNS Marcel Kuratli                                         
DNS Christian Bickel                                       
DNS Andreas Bruder