2005 Cyclo-cross World Championships - CM

St. Wendel, Germany, January 29-30, 2005

Photos

January 30 - Elite Men: 60 Minutes

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Jonathan Page (USA) leads Franzoi (Ita) and the Belgians
Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) remounts
Sven Nys (Belgium) riding a focused race
Erwin Vervecken and Sven Vanthourenhout (Belgium) tackle the barriers
Sven Nys (Belgium) taking the barriers with ease
Sven Nys (Belgium) in front, followed by Martin Zlamalik (Czech Republic)
Sven Nys (Belgium) wins the Elite Men's Cyclo-cross World Championships
Sven Nys (Belgium) celebrates his victory
Sven Nys (Belgium) celebrates with his son on the podium
The podium (L to R): Erwin Vervecken (2nd), Sven Nys (1st) and Sven Vanthourenhout (3rd)

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Shoe and wheels at the start
A French rider looks nervous
Vanthourenhout checks his rig
Ryan Trebon (USA) seems to be in a good mood
Keiichi Tsujira (Jpn) the only elite male competitor from Japan
The glasses of Keiichi Tsujira reflect the scene
Davy Commeyne (Belgium) prepares for the start
Bart Wellens (Belgium) gets ready
Camouflage pants?
Belgian supporters
The men
The men's race gets underway Sven Nys (Belgium) gets the holeshot.
The start of the men's race
Around the first corner
Running up the stairs
Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) runs up the steps.
Jan Ramsauer (Swi) and Zdenek Milynar (Cze)
Ryan Trebon (USA) runs up the stairs
Fabian Brzezinski (Ger) runs up the stairs
Peter Presslauer (Aut) the only competitor from Austria
The men zig-zag through the course
The team boxes
Plenty of supporters watching the elite men's race
Here they come!
Did I get him? Jens Schwedler (Ger) running up the stairs
Eric Tonkin (USA) runs up the stairs
What do you think this Belgian boy is dreaming of?
Jens Schwedler (Ger) racing up the hill
Fabian Brzezinski (Ger) racing up the hill
Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spain) racing up the hill
Greg Reain (Can) looking fast
Supporters of Erwin Vervecken
Tom Vannoppen (Belgium) on the hill, followed by Martin Zlamalik (Cze)
Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) racing up the hill
Arnaud Labbe (Fra) on the hill, with a smile
Tom Vannoppen (Belgium) with his mouth wide open races in shorts
Francis Mourey (Fra) on the climb
Martin Nijland (Ned) on the climb
Steffen Weigold (Ger) and Isaac Suarez Fernandez (Spa) face the hill
The backside of Fabian Brzezinski (Ger)
David Seco (Spa) catching some air
Eric Tonkin (USA) on the hill
The leading group with an Italian supporter waving his flag
Why ride If you can also run?
A runaway American
Ben Turner (USA) on the second last lap
4th Francis Mourey (Fra) and 5th Davy Commeyne (Bel) on the second last lap
Petr Dlask (Cze) racing
Jens Schwedler (Ger) on a corner
Ben Turner (USA) - on the way to 48th.
Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) in the midst of a Belgian pack
'"I think Sven might win this one" - a spectator phones home as Nys thunders by.
All Belgium, all the time Tom Vannoppen leads Sven Nys, Davy Commeyne and Erwin Vanthourenhout.
Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands) on the way to 16th
Ben Turner (USA) seemed to find the pace a bit hectic.
The Belgian medalists in the 2nd last lap - Erwin Vervecken, Sven Nys and Sven Vanthourenhout.
Jonathan Page was the best US finisher in 14th, just two seconds ahead of Ryan Trebon
It's a snow velodrome - Jens Schwedler (Germany), Vaclav Jezek (Czech Republic), and Camiel Van Den Bergh (Netherlands) racing in the stadium.
Maros Kovac (Slovakia) and Jan Ramsauer (Switzerland) in the stadium.
Marco Bianco (Italy) racing along in the snow
Beat Morf (Swi) racing alone in the 'velodrome'
Sven Nys (Belgium) comes into the finish as the new World Champion - at last!
Sven Nys celebrates for the photographers
Francis Mourey (Fra) crosses the finish, unhappy with fourth
Mourey leads Commeyne and Vannoppen across the line
Fabian Brzezinski (Ger) was the best German in 25th
The race is over: all the medalists are Belgian!
The Belgians finished the race, but not the beer
Erwin Vervecken (Belgium) on the podium.
Winner Sven Nys (Belgium) is helped into the rainbow jersey by Klaus Bouillon, the major of St.Wendel.
Sven Nys salutes from the podium as runner-up Erwin Vervecken looks on.
Sven Vanthourenhout (Belgium) with the bronze medal.
Nys junior in front of the legs of the medalists.
The all-Belgian podium - Erwin Vervecken (2nd) Winner Sven Nys, Sven Vanthourenhout and Nys' cheering son.
Vervecken, Nys, and Vanthourenhout on the podium.

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Richard Groenendaal (Netherlands) didn't have a good race and ended 16th
Francis Mourey (France) broke the Belgian deadlock to finish fourth
Jonathan Page (USA) in the front
Mlynar leads Nijland
Fabian Brzezinski (Germany) getting crowded
Japan's only entrant was Keiichi Tsujira
Ben Turner (USA) comes to grips with the cold
Martin Zlamalik (Czech Republic)
Banzai! Greg Reain (Canada)
Bart Wellens (Belgium) had an interesting helmet colour scheme
Jody Crawforth (Great Britain) was 47th
Marco Bianco (Italy) was well rugged up
Barry Wicks (USA) in the snow
Eric Tonkin (USA) was the last rider to finish on the same lap as the leaders
Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spain) finished 44th
Maarten Nijland (Netherlands) praying to stay upright
Gerben de Knegt (Netherlands)
Kamil Ausbuher (Czech Republic) figured in the early action
Jonathan Page (USA) was his country's top finisher in 14th
Sven Nys (Belgium) gives it full gas
Zdenek Mlynar (Czech Republic) ended in the top 20
Bart Aernouts (Belgium) didn't have the best of races, finishing 40th
Stefano Toffoletti (Italy) practices his one footed turning technique
Santiago Armero Sanchez (Spain) in the snow
Davy Commeyne (Belgium) on a mission
Sven Nys (Belgium) in post-race interviews

January 30 - Elite/Junior Women: 40 Minutes

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Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) in her element
Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) leads Laurence Leboucher (France)
Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) charges up the stairs
The women's podium (L to R): Sabine Spitz (2nd), Hanka Kupfernagel (1st) and Mirjam Melchers (3rd)
A very happy Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) crosses the line to win
I am Hanka hear me roar

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The photographers and video teams use the minutes before the start to get some portraits of the athletes.
It was zero degrees celsius but some athletes were wearing shorts during the race. An Italian women takes off her leg warmers at the start.
The start of the women's race
Marianne Vos (Ned) got the best start in the women's race
The women on the first corner after the start
The women tackle the stairs
Wendy Simms (Canada) mounts the stairs
Anja Nobus (Belgium) through the snow
Mirjam Melchers (Ned) losing her bike on the first jump. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) passes her, with Sabine Spitz (Ger) in the background.
Sabine Spitz (Germany) forges ahead while Mirjam Melchers goes back for her bike after a crash
Mirjam Melchers (Netherlands) gets back on board.
Anja Nobus (Belgium) in full flight
Gabriella Day (Great Britain) leads Loes Sels (Belgium)
While Aline Parsy (Fra) is getting off, Tara Ross (Can) is already jumping.
Ikumi Tajika (Jpn) jumping.
A little Belgian supporter is dressed up by his parents.
Winner Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) crosses the jump.
Veerle Ingels (Bel) catches her bicycle that she lost on the jump. Nicole Kampeter (Ger) passes her by.
Veerle Ingels (Bel) catches her bicycle that she lost on the jump.
Barbara Howe (USA) getting back on her bicycle.
Tara Ross (Can) prepares to get back on her bike after passing the jump.
Please Mr Sandman give me some grip. A soldier is preparing the ground between the two jumps.
Sabine Spitz (Ger) getting back on her bicycle after passing the jumps. French Maryline Salvetat and Laurence Leboucher in the background.
Hilde Quintens (Bel) racing
Rhonda Mazza (USA) falls on the barriers. Monica Brunati passes her by.
Ann Knapp (USA) unclips as light snow begins to fall
Barbara Howe (USA) corners in the snow
Birgit Hollmann (Ger) in race mode
Sabine Spitz (Germany) racing to second place.
Running up the stairs with Sabine Spitz (Germany) in the lead. Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) and Mirjiam Melchers (Netherlands) in hot pursuit.
Sabine Spitz and Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) in front of Laurence Leboucher (France).
Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) looking calm and strong in the lead.
Mirjam Melchers (Netherlands) sticks out a foot on the slippery snow.
Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) carrying her bike over the jump.
Sabine Spitz (Germany) gives chase.
A happy winner Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) at the finish.
Sabine Spitz (Germany) was almost as happy with second.
2004 champion Laurence Leboucher (France) moments after the finish. Leboucher had to settle for fourth this year
Laurence Leboucher doesn't seem too upset with that.
Mirjam Melchers (Netherlands) smiles from the podium.
Winner Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) getting the jersey.
Sabine Spitz (Germany) on the podium
Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) celebrates her win.
A happy smiling second Sabine Spitz (Ger) during the ceremony.
The shoes of winner Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) on the podium.
The shoes of third placed Mirjam Melchers (Ned) on the podium.
Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) being dressed by Klaus Bouillon, mayor of St.Wendel.
Winner Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) shows her medal.
The women show off their medals L to R: Sabine Spitz (Germany, 2nd) Winner Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany), Mirjam Melchers (Netherlands, 3rd).

January 29 - Junior Men: 40 Minutes

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David Malarcarne (Italy) leads the junior race
Belgian Jan Arnouts jumps over a hurdle during the juniors race
Philipp Walsleben (Ger) jumps a barrier as Czech Ondrej Zelinka falls during the juniors race

Images by Andreas Ganz

The lead group in the junior race
The Luxembourgers go under the bridge in the junior race
Action from the junior race
Pascal Meyer (Switzerland) leads Mauro Gonzalez (Spa) around a corner
Victor Rodriguez (Spa) takes it easy around a slippery corner
The juniors give their post-race press conference
Descending in the snow is going to be tricky
A Japanese rider trains
Training on the course

January 29 - U23 Men: 50 Minutes

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Czech Zdenek Stybar in the U23 race
Jackson Vijarona (R) of Zimbabwe and his compatriot Kasecha Brighton compete in the U 23 race
Simon Zahner (Swi) leads Zdenek Stybar (Cze) in the U23 men's race
Stybar and Simunek head to head
Zdenek Stybar (Cze) goes hard on the climb
Don't get mud in your cleats!

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The start of the U23 race
Zdenek Stybar (Cze) on his way to winning the U23 race
Radomir Simunek (Jr) chases his compatriot Stybar
Here we go…
Michal Werstak (Poland) considers using the brake
Rob Peeters (Belgium) suffering
Abel Muchenje (Zimbabwe) was lapped four times in the U23 race