Cyclo-Cross World Cup #9 - CDM

Milan, Italy, January 25, 2009

Photography

Stage 2 - January 25: Elite Men, 65 minutes

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Images by Riccardo Scanferla

• Zdenek Štybar (Fidea Cycling Team) had to settle for third place.
• Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) re-mounts his bicycle.
• Lars Boom (Rabobank) was able to hold off Zdenek Štybar (Fidea Cycling Team) for second place.
• Enrico Franzoi (Liquigas) was 13th.
• Marco Aurelio Fontana (Selle Italia Guerciotti A.S.D.) was 11 seconds back in eighth.
• Niels Albert (BKCP - Powerplus) had to sprint to the finish, but just missed out on third place.
• Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) on his way back down.
• Belgian Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) hoists his trophy high.
• Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) sprints to victory in the World Cup's final round.
• The men's podium (l-r) Lars Boom (Rabobank, 2nd), Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, 1st) and Zdenek Stybar (Fidea Cycling Team, 3rd)

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• Neils Albert's supporters preparing for the race.
• Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) rolling up to the start.
• Men's start on the pavement.
• Men's start is evenly contested.
• Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) crashes at the start and drops his chain.
• Thijs Al leading near the end of the first lap.
• Thijs Al running over the barriers in first place.
• Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb - Projob) riding in the top 10.
• Erwin Vervecken (Revor - Jartazi) re-mounting after the barriers.
• Joachim Parbo riding away from the barrier section.
• Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) handling an uphill easily.
• Jonathan Lopez (France) chasing the leaders.
• The Sven Nys fans had a lot to cheer about.
• Gerben de Knegt (Rabobank) running the steps.
• World Champion Lars Boom (Rabobank) riding in 6th position at the steps.
• Petr Dlask (Fidea Cycling Team) riding in the top 20 on the pavement.
• Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb - Projob) heading down a steep pitch.
• Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) descending with Stybar close behind.
• Radomir Simunek Jr. (BKCP - Powerplus) successfully riding a steep climb.
• Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) leading the race at the s-turns.
• Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb - Projob) heading for a descent.
• Lars Boom (Rabobank) follows Niels Albert through the s-turns.
• Marco Aurelio Fontana eyeing the next descent.
• The second race group stays together for most of the race.
• David Derepas riding to a 24th place finish.
• The lead group still had six riders with 1.5 laps to go.
• Lars Boom (Rabobank) cornering while leading the race.
• Bart Aernouts (Rabobank) riding to 16th place.
• Lars Boom (Rabobank) attacked the lead group on the pavement with one lap to go.
• Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) taking the win with Boom close behind.
• Men's podium (l-r) Lars Boom (Rabobank, 2nd), Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet/Colnago, 1st), Zdenek Stybar (Fidea Cycling Team, 3rd)

Stage 1 - January 25: Elite Women, 40 minutes

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• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida) wins the World Cup round in Milan.
• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl-Destil-Merida) tops the World Cup round in Milan with Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens) and Maryline Salvetat (VSLL Castres), l & r.

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• Hanka Kupfernagel relaxing in her team van before the race
• Hanka Kupfernagel at the start line
• Gabriella Day (Vision 1), Canadian Champion Wendy Simms (Kona) , and Sue Butler (Mona Vie)
• Helen Wyman (Bioracer) heading to the line
• The Italian pastries are keeping the fans happy
• The awards presenters practicing their smiles
• Saskia Elemans gets the hole shot at the women's start
• Daphney Van Den Brand leading the race early
• Christei Ferrier-Bruneau riding 4th place where she would finish
• Wendy Simms (Kona) cresting a small rise
• Canada's Natasha Elliot descending
• Sue Butler (Mona Vie) climbing a short steep hill
• Daphney Van Den Brand rounding some S-Turns in 1st place
• Hanka Kupfernagel chasing Van Den Brand
• Christei Ferrier-Bruneau riding the S-Turns
• Rachael Lloyd (California Giant Berry) riding in 5th place
• Pavla Havlikova (Czech Republic) rounding a corner in 3rd position
• Hanka Kupfernagel barely making it up a steep climb
• Rachael Lloyd (California Giant Berry) forced off her bike on a steep climb
• Marianne Vos descending a hill in 7th place
• Caroline Mani rounding a corner in 12 place
• Lucie Lefevere cornering
• Gabriella Day (Vision 1) about to start a steep descent
• Helen Wyman (Bioracer) streaking to an 8th place finish
• Daphney Van Den Brand wins with Kupfernagel close behind
• Hanka Kupfernagel finishing in second place
• Rachael Lloyd (California Giant Berry) finishing fifth

Images by Davide Tricarico/ladiescycling.net

• The two faces of world champion Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens).
• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) was in high spirits ahead of the race.
• The women's race gets underway in Italy.
• The women's race didn't get off to the best start.
• Joyce Vanderbeken (J&G) and Veronica Alessio (Team Colnago Arreghini) went down.
• Czech champion Pavla Havlikova (KC Kooperativa) raced elbow-to-elbow with Canadian champion Wendy Simms (Kona).
• Dutch rider Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) is a champion for all disciplines: cyclo-cross, track and road racing.
• Italian champion Eva Lechner (C.S. Esercito - Colnago Cap) finished 18th, the first of the Italian riders.
• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) had to remove the mud from her eyes.
• Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens) tries to detach Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl).
• Maryline Salvetat (France-Midi Pyrenées) finished in third place, which was also her start number.
• Francesca Cucciniello (Selle Italia Guerciotti) also finished in the same position as her start number, in 22nd.
• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) and Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens) riding alone at the front.
• Maryline Salvetat (France-Midi Pyrenées), the French champion, riding alone in third place.
• Joyce Vanderbeken (J&G) is the Belgian champion.
• Dutch rider Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) changes her bike...
• ...and jumps straight back into the saddle.
• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) starts to celebrate as she wins the race...
• ...beating Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens).
• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) on the podium.
• Podium (L-R): Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens), Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) and Maryline Salvetat (France-Midi Pyrenées).
• Daphny van den Brand (ZZPR.nl) enjoys a champagne shower.
• Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens) won the Cyclo-cross World Cup.
• Hanka Kupfernagel (Itera-Stevens) showing her trophy.

World Cup preview

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• Lars Boom (Rabobank) taking a few practice laps.
• Lars Boom (Rabobank) having a little fun while riding next to the lake.
• A Fidea Cycling Team mechanic saw very little mud on the bikes returned to him.
• Erwin Vervecken (Revor-Jartazi Continental Team) riding along the lake.
• Fidea Cycling Team support van.
• Erwin Vervecken fans were already out on the course.
• Riders will face one short set of stairs.
• Riders will race around these large rock climbing walls.
• Parts of the course still had some snow on it.
• Most of the course is quite flat with some BMX style whoops and berms.
• Canadian champion Wendy Simms (Kona) riding a berm.
• Canada's Natasha Elliot putting in a few practice laps in 32 F degree weather.
• Most of the course traverses grassy fields that seemed to be holding up well.
• Sunweb riders running the set of steps.
• The course has several short steep climbs but all were rideable.
• An army of workmen were putting the finishing touches on the course Saturday.