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MTB World Cup XC, DHI & 4X #6 - CDM
Schladming, September 9-10, 2006
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Race 2 - September 9: Men cross-country
Sauser leads Swiss sweep
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Cristoph Sauser (Specialized) finished the final cross-country world cup of 2006 leading a trio of countryman for a Swiss sweep of the day's podium. Sauser, who two weeks ago finished second to Julien Absalon (Bianchi) at the World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand, was at the head of the race from start to finish.
He and compatriots Nino Schurter and Ralph Vogel, both members of the aptly-named Swisspower team forged an early lead ahead of a chasing group of four containing Bart Brentjens (Giant), Jose Hermida (Multivan Merida), Jader Zoli (KTM) and Absalon.
The Swiss trio pushed ahead as the field gradually spread itself over the Austrian alp but on lap six, Schurter suffered a ‘technical problem’ which forced him out of the top 20 and saw him eventually finish 23rd.
The chase group began to splinter halfway through the 43km race, Brentjens and Absalon dropping back. Sauser, however, was looking supreme and with one lap to go was the lone leader.
He finished a clear 33 seconds ahead of Vogel, with Ralph Naf (Multivan Merida) completing the Swiss trifecta 57 seconds behind Sauser. Hermida came in fourth and Roel Paulissen (Giant) rounded out the top five.
“I am pleased with my race today,” Sauser said. “It’s great to have two other Swiss in the top three.”
For Kiwi Kashi Leuchs (Cannondale) who finished 30th, it was a satisfactory end to a long season. “I’m looking forward to a break now,” he said. “I’m really tired after the World Championships.”
Photography
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- Russian Maxim Gogolev
- Sauser leads Vogel on the main climb.
- Third placed Ralph Naf rounded off the Swiss trifecta
- Italian Jader Zoli
- Bart Brentjens started well but faded to finish fourth
- World Cup leader and World Champion Julien Absalon finished tenth
Results
1 Christoph Sauser (Swi) Specialized Factory Racing 2.00.37
2 Florian Vogel (Swi) Swisspower Mtb Team 0.34
3 Ralph Näf (Swi) Multivan Merida Biking Team 0.57
4 Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Spa) Multivan Merida Biking Team 2.19
5 Roel Paulissen (Bel) Giant-Racing-Team 2.30
6 Jader Zoli (Ita) Ktm International Team 2.45
7 Christoph Soukup (Aut) 3.01
8 Adam Craig (USA) 3.10
9 Liam Killeen (GBr) Specialized Factory Racing 3.11
10 Julien Absalon (Fra) Bianchi Agos 3.27
11 Karl Markt (Aut) 3.41
12 Bart Brentjens (Ned) Giant-Racing-Team 3.45
13 Oliver Beckingsale (GBr) Giant-Racing-Team 3.48
14 Martin Kraler (Aut) Giant-Racing-Team 3.49
15 Martin Gujan (Swi) Athleticum-Mtb-Team 4.01
16 Stefan Sahm (Ger) Giant-Racing-Team 4.03
17 Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Spa) Proflex 4.12
18 Moritz Milatz (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team 4.14
19 Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Spa) Proflex 4.18
20 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek Volkswagen Pro Factory Team 4.31
21 Michael Weiss (Aut) 4.58
22 Ruben Ruzafa Cueto (Spa) Team Orbea 5.00
23 Nino Schurter (Swi) Swisspower Mtb Team 5.20
24 Andreas Kugler (Swi) Athleticum-Mtb-Team 6.23
25 Gion Manetsch (Swi) Athleticum-Mtb-Team 6.24
26 Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) 6.30
27 Lado Fumic (Ger) Fumic.Brothers.International 6.34
28 Jochen Kaess (Ger) Team Alb-Gold Mountainbike 6.41
29 Cédric Ravanel (Fra) Team Lapierre International 6.50
30 Kashi Leuchs (NZl) Cannondale-Vredestein 6.56
31 Sven Nijs (Bel) 7.00
32 Rudi Van Houts (Ned) Dolphin 7.15
33 Christof Bischof (Swi) Bikin'cyprus Int. 7.19
34 Jan Skarnitzl (Cze) 7.40
35 Tim Bohme (Ger) Team Alb-Gold Mountainbike 7.52
36 Bas Peters (Ned) 7.56
37 Sergiy Rysenko (Ukr) 7.57
38 Mirko Pirazzoli (Ita) 8.20
39 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 8.34
40 Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Spa) Massi-Abarth 8.42
41 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Cannondale-Vredestein 8.53
42 Karl Platt (Ger) Rocky Mountain Business Objects 9.05
43 Hannes Metzler (Aut) 9.11
44 Robert Gehbauer (Aut) 9.22
45 Yury Trofimov (Rus) 9.49
46 Tony Longo (Ita) 9.53
47 Evguen Petchenine (Rus) 10.00
48 Emil Lindgren (Swe) Bianchi Agos 10.18
One lap behind
49 Davy Coenen (Bel)
50 Inaki Lejarreta (Spa) Team Orbea
51 Klaus Nielsen (Den) Team Alb-Gold Mountainbike
52 Philip Spencer (GBr) Bikin'cyprus Int.
53 Filip Eberl (Cze)
54 Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (Den) Cannondale-Vredestein
55 Lukas Flückiger (Swi) Bianchi Agos
56 Bjorn Brems (Bel) Dolphin
57 Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita)
58 Balz Weber (Swi) Team Bikepark.Ch Tui
59 Martino Fruet (Ita)
60 Jiri Novak (Cze)
61 Calle Friberg (Swe)
Two laps behind
62 Till Marx (Swi) Swisspower Mtb Team
63 Michael Broderick (USA)
64 Luka Kodra (Slo)
65 Jelmer Pietersma (Ned) Dolphin
66 Andrea Tiberi (Ita) Ktm International Team
67 Roland Plank (Aut)
68 Burry Stander (RSA)
69 Ian Field (GBr)
70 Olaf Rochow (Ger)
71 Andras Parti (Hun)
72 Denis Vorontsov (Rus)
73 Igor Bogdan (Ukr)
74 Gerald Burgsteiner (Aut)
Three laps behind
75 Frank Beemer (Ned) Dolphin
76 Franz Hofer (Ita)
77 Ondrej Zeleny (Cze)
78 Thomas Frischknecht (Swi) Swisspower Mtb Team
79 Silvio Bundi (Swi) Athleticum-Mtb-Team
80 Joris Boillat (Swi)
81 Andras Melts (Hun)
82 William Bjergfelt (GBr)
Four laps behind
83 Vaclav Hlavac (Cze)
84 Martin Bratland (Nor)
85 Martin Kostelnicak (Svk)
86 Marton Blazso (Hun)
87 Wilko Rochow (Ger)
88 Ruud Rentmeester (Ned)
89 Nieck Busser (Ned)
90 Robert Mennen (Ger)
91 Frank Schotman (Ned)
92 Max Oste Macdonald (Swe)
93 Tobias Ullmann (Ger)
94 Kevin Van Hoovels (Bel)
95 Paul Oldham (GBr) Hope Factory
96 Axel Bult (Ned)
97 Maxim Gogolev (Rus)
Five laps behind
98 Rene Tann (Ger)
99 Tim Ottens (Ned)
100 Gerald Hauer (Aut)
101 Gunther Huber (Ita)
102 James Fraser-Moodie (GBr)
103 Marcel Groothuismink (Ned)
104 Martin Skopek (Svk)
105 Jakob Nimpf (Aut)
106 Jochen Coconcelli (Ger)
107 Tim Wijnants (Bel) Dolphin
108 Raffael Schmid (Swi) Fischer-Bmc
109 Andreas Rauch (Aut)
110 Johannes Holas (Aut)
111 Mitja Tancik (Slo)
112 Marcell Gruner (Aut)
Six laps behind
113 Vero Lüscher (Ger)
114 Zsolt Szlobodnyik (Hun)
115 Mohor Vrhovnik (Slo)
116 Jordy Luisman (Ned)
117 Peter Frohlich (Aut)
118 Daniel Primetzhofer (Aut)
119 Georg Huber (Aut)
120 Klemens Bont (Swi)
121 Ludovic Mottet (Bel) Massi-Abarth
122 Michael Weiss (Aut)
123 Juraj Paller (Svk)
124 Jiri Hudecek (Cze)
125 Torsten Marx (Ger) Team Alb-Gold Mountainbike
126 Martin Konrad (Aut)
127 Klaus Maier (Aut)
Seven laps behind
128 Oleksandr Yakymenko (Ukr)
129 Maurizio Natucci (Ita)
130 Matthias Schinnerl (Aut)
131 Ralph Garger (Aut)
DNF Marti Gispert Labarta (Spa) Freebike Team
DNF Peter Riis Andersen (Den) Cannondale-Vredestein
DNF Alban Lakata (Aut) Specialized Factory Racing
DNF Milan Spesny (Cze) Merida Biking Team
DNF Michel Luginbuehl (Swi)
DNF Roman Rametsteiner (Aut)
DNF Wolfram Kurschat (Ger)
DNF Christoph Plank (Aut)
DNF Daniel Federspiel (Aut) Tonis Pro Team Kirchberg
DNF Stefan Stadler (Aut)
DNF Frederick Thoni (Aut)
DNF Markus Loisl (Aut)
DNF Uwe Hochenwarter (Aut)
DNF Dan Miiro (Uga)
Final world cup standings
1 Julien Absalon (Fra) 1205 pts 2 Christoph Sauser (Swi) 1080 3 Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Spa) 960 4 Bart Brentjens (Ned) 800 5 Florian Vogel (Swi) 713 6 Liam Killeen (GBr) 652 7 Roel Paulissen (Bel) 648 8 Ralph Näf (Swi) 610 9 Nino Schurter (Swi) 481 10 Michael Weiss (Aut) 410 11 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) 409 12 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) 407 13 Adam Craig (USA) 397 14 Moritz Milatz (Ger) 384 15 Martin Kraler (Aut) 358 16 Ludovic Dubau (Fra) 358 17 Seamus McGrath (Can) 336 18 Balz Weber (Swi) 334 19 Cédric Ravanel (Fra) 322 20 Lado Fumic (Ger) 318 21 Oliver Beckingsale (GBr) 316 22 Marti Gispert Labarta (Spa) 310 23 Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) 310 24 Jader Zoli (Ita) 280 25 Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Spa) 273 26 Kashi Leuchs (NZl) 266 27 Martin Gujan (Swi) 246 28 Peter Riis Andersen (Den) 244 29 Mirko Pirazzoli (Ita) 233 30 Alban Lakata (Aut) 225 31 Christoph Soukup (Aut) 214 32 Karl Platt (Ger) 214 33 Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (Den) 210 34 Thomas Frischknecht (Swi) 205 35 Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) 205 36 Bas Peters (Ned) 186 37 Yury Trofimov (Rus) 181 38 Karl Markt (Aut) 177 39 Stefan Sahm (Ger) 170 40 Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) 159 41 Stéphane Tempier (Fra) 153 42 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) 151 43 Ruben Ruzafa Cueto (Spa) 146 44 Marek Galinski (Pol) 144 45 Nicolas Filippi (Fra) 140 46 Hakon Austad (Nor) 140 47 Tony Longo (Ita) 132 48 Jochen Kaess (Ger) 130 49 Gion Manetsch (Swi) 123 50 Lukas Flückiger (Swi) 121 51 Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Spa) 120 52 Christof Bischof (Swi) 119 53 Pierre Lebreton (Fra) 118 54 Michael Broderick (USA) 118 55 Andreas Kugler (Swi) 116 56 Geoff Kabush (Can) 113 57 Rudi Van Houts (Ned) 110 58 Jerome Chevalier (Fra) 98 59 Jelmer Pietersma (Ned) 94 60 Tim Bohme (Ger) 89 61 Todd Wells (USA) 89 62 Ivan Seledkov (Rus) 84 63 Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) 80 64 Philip Spencer (GBr) 78 65 Tomas Vokrouhlik (Cze) 71 66 Hannes Metzler (Aut) 65 67 Marc Trayter Alemany (Spa) 63 68 Ricky Federau (Can) 60 69 Benjamin Rudiger (Ger) 59 70 Clinton Robert Avery (NZl) 58 71 Filip Eberl (Cze) 56 72 Barry Wicks (USA) 56 73 Vaclav Jezek (Cze) 55 74 Jan Skarnitzl (Cze) 54 75 Samuel Schultz (USA) 52 76 Johann Pallhuber (Ita) 52 77 Nicolas Bazin (Fra) 51 78 Denis Vorontsov (Rus) 50 79 Emil Lindgren (Swe) 48 80 Sven Nijs (Bel) 44 81 Max Plaxton (Can) 44 82 Francois Bailly Maitre (Fra) 44 83 Milan Spesny (Cze) 44 84 Carl Decker (USA) 42 85 Thomas Dietsch (Fra) 42 86 Marc Golz (Ger) 42 87 Raphael Gagne (Can) 40 88 Neal Kindree (Can) 36 89 Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) 36 90 Sergiy Rysenko (Ukr) 32 91 Chris Jongewaard (Aus) 32 92 Davy Coenen (Bel) 31 93 Burry Stander (RSA) 31 94 Silvio Bundi (Swi) 30 95 Romain Dewaele (Fra) 30 96 Klaus Nielsen (Den) 29 97 Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Spa) 28 98 Matthew Hadley (Can) 27 99 Miguel Martinez (Fra) 27 100 Julio Humberto Caro Silva (Col) 26 101 Andrew Watson (Can) 25 102 Rene Tann (Ger) 25 103 Javier Puschel (Chi) 25 104 Robert Gehbauer (Aut) 24 105 Simon Richardson (GBr) 24 106 Joris Boillat (Swi) 23 107 Evguen Petchenine (Rus) 21 108 Derek Zandstra (Can) 21 109 Roman Rametsteiner (Aut) 21 110 Nick Waite (USA) 21 111 Mathieu Toulouse (Can) 20 112 Matthew Martindill (Can) 19 113 Till Marx (Swi) 19 114 Inaki Lejarreta (Spa) 18 115 Ryan Trebon (USA) 18 116 Marcel Bartholet (Swi) 18 117 Cristobal Silva (Chi) 18 118 Stuart Houltham (NZl) 17 119 Niall Davis (Irl) 15 120 Ivan Schalbetter (Swi) 15 121 Kris Sneddon (Can) 14 122 Jose Manuel Garcia Rodriguez (Spa) 14 123 Ruud Rentmeester (Ned) 14 124 Sam Jurekovic (USA) 13 125 Nico Berckmans (Bel) 13 126 Steven Roach (GBr) 13 127 Bjorns Brems (Bel) 12 128 Massimo De Bertolis (Ita) 12 129 Martin Lazarski (Can) 11 130 Benoit Simard (Can) 10 131 Perren Delacour (Aus) 10 132 Martino Fruet (Ita) 9 133 Frederic Bussieres (Can) 9 134 Quincy Vens (Bel) 9 135 Kryspin Pyrgies (Pol) 9 136 Jiri Novak (Cze) 8 137 Mike Garrigan (Can) 8 138 Yannick Bernasconi (Swi) 8
