MTB World Cup Marathon #1 - CDM

Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey, March 16, 2008

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Race 2 - March 16: Elite Women Marathon

Finland's Sundstedt overcomes tough battle with Stropparo

Finn Pia Sundstedt won the opening UCI World Cup Marathon after a tight battle with Italy's Annabella Stropparo, who was fresh off last weekend's Italian Cup win in Brescia. Sundstedt took her win in three hours, 28 minutes and 16 seconds, by just five seconds over Stropparo. Swiss Esther Süss finished in third at 7'23".

The next and final round of the marathon World Cup is scheduled for October 4-5 in Ornans, France.

Results

1 Pia Sundstedt (Fin)                                              3.28.16
2 Annabella Stropparo (Ita)                                           0.05
3 Esther Süss (Swi)                                                   7.23
4 Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Giant Italia Team                            11.09
5 Janka Stevkova (Svk)                                               13.19
6 Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) Bikepark.ch BMC                     16.44
7 Monique Sawicki (USA)                                              17.21
8 Carina Ketonen (Fin)                                               17.54
9 Fabienne Heinzmann (Swi) Dolphin-Trek Mountainbike Racing Team     18.47
10 Kerstin Brachtendorf (Ger)                                        20.10
11 Anna Ferrari (Ita)                                                27.49
12 Myriam Saugy (Swi)                                                29.29
13 Elisabeth Brandau (Ger)                                           34.32
14 Annette Griner (Ger)                                              34.50
15 Ivanda Eiduka (Lat)                                               37.23
16 Heike Hundertmark (Ger)                                           43.23
17 Sofia Shashova (Rus) Format-Udmurtia                              52.33
18 Senem Guler (Tur)                                                 57.41
19 Helle Qvortrup (Den)                                              58.01
20 Esra Kurkcu (Tur)                                               1.12.14
21 Asuman Burcu Balci (Tur)                                        2.03.59
22 Serife Akcan (Tur)                                              2.18.54
DNF  Tugba Ozdemir (Tur)                                                  
DNF  Melike Corlu (Tur)                                                   
DNF  Zeynep Bilgin (Tur)                                                  
DNF  Ozge Tinaz (Tur)                                                     
DNS  Serda Cicek (Tur)                                                    
DNS  Semra Yetis (Tur) Goldcity Alanya  

Teams

1 Giant Italia Team                         30 pts
2 Bikepark.Ch Bmc                           26
3 Dolphin-Trek Mountainbike Racing Team     22
4 Format-Udmurtia                           14