59th Grand Prix du Nouvel-An - C2

Pétange, Luxembourg, January 1, 2006

2005 Results Results Past winners

Photography

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Images by Mani Wollner/www.foto-grafik-satz.de

There were attacks right from the start on the difficult and hilly course
Pavel Adel (Klub Cyklistiky Hlinsko)
Jonathan Page (Cervélo) off to a fast start
Italian powerslide
Brandon Dwight from the USA
It was hard even on the downhill sections
Ondrej Lukes (Johnson Controls) finished second
German U23 talent Thorsten Struch
Christoph Pfingsten was the strongest German rider
Fighting in the mud
Marco Bianco from Italy
Trying to find the right way
Jonathan Page (Cervélo)
Everybody trying to find the best way up
Some people carry their bikes...
...and some seem to carry as much mud as possible
Brown was the favourite colour of the day
Here we go around that old tree
Vladimír Kyzivát (Johnson Controls) still sitting on his bike
Felix Gniot (KED Bianchi-Team)
Jonathan Page crossing the line on only one wheel...
...and finding himself on the ground after the finish-line
Jonathan Page smiling in spite of his little crash
Waiting for the winner to come to the podium
Podium (L to R): Vladimír Kyzivát (3rd), Jonathan Page (winner), Ondrej Lukes (2nd), and the best rider from Luxembourg.
Lyne Bessette attacked right from the start
Marianne Vos following Lyne Bessette
Birgit Hollmann
Marianne Vos powering round a corner
Vos was followed by Lyne Bessette
...and Birgit Hollmann
An Italian rider trying to follow the leading trio
Chasing the leaders
Marianne Vos and Lyne Bessette
Birgit Hollmann
Some were running up that hill
Some were riding up
Suzy Godart
Fully concentrated
Lyne Bessette attacking during the final lap
Marianne Vos gave all she had to give
Podium (L to R): Birgit Hollmann (3rd), Marianne Vos (winner) and Lyne Bessette (2nd)
Lyne Bessette seemed to be glad about the result

Results

Elite Men  
  
1 Jonathan Page (USA) Cervélo
2 Ondrej Lukes (Cze) Johnson Controls
3 Vladimír Kyzivát (Cze) Johnson Controls As MB
4 Frantisek Kloucek (Cze) Author Praha
5 Pavel Adel (Cze) Klub Cyklistiky Hlinsko
6 Simon Zahner (Swi)
7 Thorsten Struch (Ger)
8 Jorn Van Der Veken (Bel) Profel Cycling Team
9 Pascal Perrin (Fra) ASPTT Nancy
10 David Pagnier (Fra)
11 Gusty Bausch (Lux)
12 Pascal Triebel (Lux) LC Tetange
13 Lukás Kloucek (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor
14 Pirmin Lang (Swi)
15 Davide Malacarne (Ita)
16 Jan Chrobák (Cze) Johnson Controls AS MB
17 Derik Zampedri (Ita)
18 Tom De Kort (Bel) AWS Cycling Team
19 Luca Damiani (Ita)
20 Ronny Poelvoorde (Bel) Team Flanders
21 Rafael Visinelli (Ita) V.C. Bologna
22 Christoph Pfingsten (Ger)
23 Emil Hekele (Cze) Zekof Team
24 Constantino Fernandez (Spa) CCI Differdange
25 David Bertram (Ger)
26 Julien Belgy (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
27 Ondrej Zelinka (Cze)
28 Ondrej Bambula (Cze) Cyklo Team Budvar Tábor
29 Felix Gniot (Ger)
30 Jan Ramsauer (Swi) Vc Hittnau
31 Quentin Bertholet (Bel)
32 Robin Seymour (Irl)
33 Marco Bianco (Ita)
34 Brandon Dwight (USA)
35 Philip Roche (Irl)
  
Women  
  
1 Marianne Vos (Ned)
2 Lyne Bessette (Can)
3 Birgit Hollmann (Ger)
4 Christine Vardaros (USA)
5 Daniela Bresciani (Ita)
6 Alexandra Bahler (Swi)
7 Nicole De Bie- Leyten (Ned)
8 Lucie Lefevre (Fra) VCC Morteau-Montbenoît
9 Fransesca Cucciniello (Ita)
10 Susy Godart (Lux)
  
Courtesy of cyclo-cross.info

Past winners

2005 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) Palmans-Sapim         
2004 Mario De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop 
2003 Dariusz Gil (Pol) Poland
2002 Dominique Arnould (Fra) France
2001 Christophe Morel (Fra)
2000 Daniele Pontoni (Ita)
 
Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com