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Cyclo-Cross World Cup #3 - CDM
Wetzikon, Switzerland, December 7, 2003
Nijs racks up third world cup win
Sven Nijs was the hot favourite to take his third world cup cyclo-cross victory of the season and the Belgian 'cross demi-god did not disappoint at the Swiss round of the series.
French rider Labbe got the holeshot, but was soon reeled in by the combination of Nijs and compatriot Bart Wellens. Once the danger from Labbe had been neutralised, Wellens and Nijs set about consolidating their lead.
With nobody able to get even close to the two leaders, the finale came down to a sprint, with Nijs just edging out Wellens by half a bike length.
"Of course I am very happy with this victory," said Nijs. "I am well on the way to overall victory in the world Cup, but it's not over yet."
Results
Elite Men
1 Sven Nijs (Belgium) 1.05.57 (30.120 km/h)
2 Bart Wellens (Belgium)
3 Tom Vannoppen (Belgium) 1.15
4 Françis Mourey (France)
5 Petr Dlask (Czech Republic)
6 Ben Berden (Belgium)
7 Sven Vanthourenhout (Belgium)
8 Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands)
9 Jiri Pospisil (Czech Republic) 1.45
10 Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) 1.55
11 Christian Heule (Switzerland) 1.59
12 Enrico Franzoi (Italy) 2.07
13 Michael Baumgartner (Switzerland) 2.17
14 John Gadret (France) 2.43
15 Martin Zlamalik (Czech Republic) 2.51
16 Vaclav Jezek (Czech Republic)
17 Steve Chainel (France)
18 Ondrej Lukes (Czech Republic)
19 Jonathan Page (USA)
20 David Derepas (France)
21 Thomas Frischknecht (Switzerland) 3.07
22 Thijs Verhagen (Netherlands)
23 David Rusch (Switzerland) 3.12
24 Jérôme Chevallier (France)
25 Amaud Labbe (France)
26 Dariusz Gil (Poland)
27 Maarten Nijland (Netherlands)
28 Wilant Van Gils (Netherlands)
29 Bart Aernouts (Belgium) 4.13
30 Gerben De Knegt (Netherlands) 4.24
31 Reto Matt (Germany) 4.31
32 Kamil Ausbuher (Czech Republic) 5.08
33 Jody Crawforth (Great Britain) 5.27
34 Derrik Zampedri (Italy)
35 Michael Müller (Switzerland)
36 Vaclaf Metlicka (Slovakia)
37 Lorenzo Perotti (Italy)
38 Marco Bianco (Italy)
39 Robert Glajza (Slovakia) 6.32
40 Marek Cichosz (Poland) 7.03
41 Pawel Cierpikowski (Poland) 1 lap
42 Tommy Nielsen (Denmark)
43 Christian Wassmer (Germany)
Women
1 Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany)
2 Maryline Salvetat (France) 0.25
3 Laurence Leboucher (France) 1.34
4 Reza Ravenstein (Netherlands) 1.42
5 Nadia Triquet (France) 1.49
6 Marianne Vos (Netherlands) 1.55
7 Anja Nobus (Belgium)
8 Corine Dorland (Netherlands)
9 Birgit Hollmann (Germany) 2.19
10 Katrin Helmcke (Germany)
11 Paola Bortolin (Italy) 2.25
12 Hilde Quintens (Belgium)
13 Debbie Mansveld (Netherlands) 3.05
14 Loes Sels (Belgium) 3.19
15 Barbora Bohata (Czech Republic) 3.35
16 Victoria Wilkinson (Great Britain)
17 Nicol Kampeter (Germany)
18 Katleen Vermeiren (Belgium) 4.07
19 Helen Saunders (Great Britain)
20 Francesca Cuccinello (Italy) 4.19
21 Nancy Bollansee (Belgium)
22 Milena Cavani (Italy) 4.26
23 Alexandra Bahler (Switzerland) 4.48
24 Klara Nepustilova (Czech Republic) 5.52
25 Nicole De Bie-Leyten (Netherlands) 8.02
Under 23 Men
1 Martin Bina (Czech Republic)
2 Simon Zahner (Switzerland)
3 Radomir ('83) Simunek (Czech Republic)
4 Kevin Pauwels (Belgium)
5 Sébastien Minard (France) 0.09
6 Jan Soetens (Belgium) 0.22
7 Fabien Bourly (France) 1.12
8 Vladimir Kyzivat (Czech Republic) 1.20
9 Florian Vogel (Switzerland) 1.42
10 Sébastien Bouchet (France) 2.07
11 Pirmin Lang (Switzerland) 2.12
12 Frantesek Kloucek (Czech Republic) 2.21
13 Roger Schuppli (Switzerland) 2.33
14 Lukas Flückiger (Switzerland)
15 David Kasek (Czech Republic) 2.49
16 Yves Corminboeuf (Switzerland)
17 Gilbert Obrist (Switzerland) 2.58
18 Sebastien Kern (France) 3.27
19 Romain Fondard (France) 4.22
20 Till Schaltegger (Switzerland)
21 Sami Wuthrich (Switzerland) 4.42
22 Benjamin Hill (Germany) 5.22
23 Florian Betz (Switzerland)
24 Daniel Parpan (Switzerland) 5.58
25 Calle Friberg (Sweden) 6.23
26 Joël Frey (Switzerland) 6.52
27 Benjamin Baumgartner (Switzerland)
28 Richard Schnurrenbe (Switzerland)
29 Patrick Schmid (Switzerland) 1 lap
Junior Men
1 Renè Lang (Switzerland)
2 Clément Lhottelerie (France)
3 Julien Taramarcaz (Switzerland) 0.08
4 Boris Chauveau (France)
5 Christoph Pfingsten (Germany)
6 Ricardo Van Der Velde (Netherlands) 0.12
7 Clément Cid (France)
8 Renaud Vaubourg (France)
9 Lukas Kloucek (Czech Republic)
10 Robin Schmuda (Germany) 0.34
11 Jan Skarnitzl (Czech Republic) 1.01
12 Michel Qvindberg (Denmark)
13 Ondrej Bambula (Czech Republic) 1.32
14 Jiri Hajek (Czech Republic) 2.00
15 Michael Prachar (Slovakia) 2.10
16 Paul Vos (Germany) 2.21
17 Petr Novotny (Czech Republic) 2.27
18 Marco Weilenman (Switzerland)
19 Daniel Schutz (Switzerland) 2.35
20 Daniel Burkart (Germany)
21 Ondrej Zelinka (Czech Republic)
22 Fabio Ursi (Italy)
23 Bohumil Elsnic (Czech Republic) 3.01
24 Dusan Janduch (Slovakia) 3.18
25 Thomas Müller (Switzerland) 6.00
26 Marco Stefanutti (Switzerland) 6.48
27 Kevin Leibacher (Switzerland)
28 Thomas Frei (Switzerland) 7.12
29 Thomas Winterberg (Switzerland) 7.30
World Cup standings after round 2
Elite Men, unofficial1 Sven Nijs (Belgium) 180 pts 2 Ben Berden (Belgium) 120 3 Françis Mourey (France) 105 4 Bart Wellens (Belgium) 100 5 Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands) 90 6 Petr Dlask (Czech Republic) 85 7 John Gadret (France) 81 8 Sven Vanthourenhout (Belgium) 77 9 Christian Heule (Switzerland) 76 10 Tom Vannoppen (Belgium) 75 11 Jiri Pospisil (Czech Republic) 74 12 Martin Zlamalik (Czech Republic) 60 13 Vaclav Jezek (Czech Republic) 53 14 Enrico Franzoi (Italy) 51 15 Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) 49 16 Michael Baumgartner (Switzerland) 48 17 Gerben De Knegt (Netherlands) 36 18 David Derepas (France) 33 19 Jonathan Page (USA) 32 20 Dariusz Gil (Poland) 27 21 Amaud Labbe (France) 24 22 Thomas Frischknecht (Switzerland) 22 23 Kamil Ausbuher (Czech Republic) 20 24 Wilant Van Gils (Netherlands) 20 25 Alessandro Fontana (Italy) 17 26 Simon Zahner (Switzerland) 17 27 Marco Bianco (Italy) 14 28 Steve Chainel (France) 14 29 Radomir Simunek (Czech Republic) 13 30 Ondrej Lukes (Czech Republic) 13 31 David Seco Amundarain (Spain) 11 32 Camiel Van Den Bergh (Belgium) 10 33 Thijs Verhagen (Netherlands) 9 34 Matthew Ellis (Great Britain) 8 35 Vaclaf Metlicka (Slovakia) 8 36 Maarten Nijland (Netherlands) 8 37 David Rusch (Switzerland) 8 38 Jérôme Chevallier (France) 7 39 Robert Glajza (Slovakia) 4 40 Klaas Vantournout (Belgium) 3 41 Derrik Zampedri (Italy) 2 42 Jody Crawforth (Great Britain) 2 43 Bart Aernouts (Belgium) 2 44 Reto Matt (Germany) 1 45 Marek Cichosz (Poland) 1
