Men's Road Championships, Ringsted, 205 kms, June 27:
Lars Mikkelsen writes that "Revenge is a dish, best served cold", which today
would indicate, that Nikolai Bo Larsen didn't win last year, simply to cool off.
The year before he had won his first national title on that historic day, when
first - in USA - Tyson got hungry early in a boxing match, and started eating
Hollyfield, and later - in Denmark - presented the last real confrontation between
Bjarne Riis and Rolf Sørensen, ending with a most unexpected championship to Nikolai
Bo.
This race should also go directly into history, as the first Danish Championship, where
you couldn't pick the winner by picking riders for one or two hands at most.
Most surprisingly, Team Home Jack & Jones ran with most everything that could be taken.
Earlier in the week, they'd taken the team-event with several minutes, The ITT 1-2-3-4
and in today's race 1st and 2nd among 5 of the first 10 places. How it happened? Well,
first the obvious group went away - Nikolai Bo Larsen, Mikael Kyneb, Rolf Sørensen, Jakob
Piil and Allan Johansen. Later another 5-man group (Jacob Moe Rasmussen, Michael
Sandstød, Christian Andersen, Danny Jonasson and Michael Steen Nielsen) left the main pack, and
Team Home Jack & Jones decided to do what they could, to join the two groups. They succeeded, and
then Danny Jonasson had a flat (that guy has been riding a great season on the Danish roads
without really getting rewarded for it), and then there were 9!.
Instead of taking the entire song verse by verse, Nikolai Bo went off alone with three
laps (of 15) to go, and with a lead of a minute and a half he managed to stay clear
of attacks from not least Jakob Piil and Rolf Sørensen.
The best thing about it is, that this year his Championship jersey won't be covered
by TVM commercials, so if Danish TV should change their current politic, and also show
races filled with Danish riders, you'll finally get a chance to see the real red and
white jersey again!
1. Nikolai Bo Larsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 4.51.43
2. Mikael Kyneb (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 1.39
3. Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) AcceptCard Pro Cycling 1.39
4. Michael Sandstød (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 1.52
5. Allan Johansen (Den) Team Chicky World 2.00
6. Jakob Piil (Den) AcceptCard Pro Cycling 2.15
7. Christian Andersen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 2.15
8. Rolf Sørensen (Den) Ordrup CC/Rabobank 2.18
9. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 2.21
10. Søren Petersen (Den) AcceptCard Pro Cycling 7.27
11. Danny Jonasson (Den) AcceptCard Pro Cycling 7.27
12. Morten Sonne (Den) AcceptCard Pro Cycling 7.27
13. Jørgen Bo Petersen (Den) Ordrup Cykle Club/Iko Corratec 7.27
14. Frank Høj (Den) Lyngby Cycle Club/US Postal 7.38
15. Jakob Andersen (Den) Team Cycling Horsens 7.38
16. Bo Hamburger (Den) ABC/Cantina Tollo 7.40
17. Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team Chicky World 7.51
18. Martin Kryger (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling 10.19
19. Jacob Gram Nielsen (Den) Team Fakta 10.19
20. Henrik Jacobsen (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted Elite 10.19
21. Jacob Nielsen (Den) Team Cycling Horsens 10.23
22. Mark Tune Madsen (Den) Team Chicky World 10.33
23. Jan Jespersen (Den) Team Kvickly Odder 12.53
24. René Jørgensen (Den) Team Home-Jack & Jones 13.58
25. Nicolai Norrid (Den) Værløse-Farum CK 13.59
26. Simon Borchmann (Den) Cycling Aarhus 14.02
27. Lasse Siggård (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 14.08
28. Lars Werenberg (Den) Team Holstebro 14.12
29. Peter S. Jensen (Den) Herning Cykle Klub 14.16
30. Anders Michaelsen (Den) Den Grønne Cykelklub 15.56
31. Stig Dam (Den) Team Holstebro 15.56
32. Kim Malling Kiær (Den) Team Bornholm 15.56
33. Nicolaj Knudsen (Den) Herning Cykle Klub 15.56
34. Ryan Sørensen (Den) Team Kvickly Odder 15.56
35. Carl Henning Brøndberg (Den) Randers CK af 1910 16.06
36. Carl Christian Pedersen (Den) Herning Cykle Klub 16.56
37. Carsten Maul (Den) Vejle Cykle Klub 16.56
38. Michael Larsen (Den) Cycling Aarhus 16.56
39. Peter Roger Iten (Den) Fyens Bicycle Club 16.56
40. Mikkel Holm (Den) Team Fakta 16.56
41. Rene Larsen (Den) Lyngby Cycle Club 16.56
42. Leon Vibholm (Den) Team Kvickly Odder 16.56
43. René Jacobsen (Den) Tønder Amatør Cykle Ring 17.02
44. Søren Busk (Den) Odense Cykle Klub 17.02
45. Camillo Gravesen (Den) ABC 17.02
46. Morten Helmer Nielsen (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted Elite 17.02
47. Marc Stegger Sørensen (Den) Team Fakta 17.03
48. Frank Hyrstling (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 17.07
49. Morten Rejnhold (Den) Team Bornholm 17.07
50. Jimmi Hansen (Den) Ordrup Cykle Club/Saturn 17.07
51. Henrik Simper (Den) Team Bornholm 17.14
52. Torben Bo Knudsen (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted Elite 17.14
53. Rasmus Madsen (Den) Odense Cykle Klub 17.14
54. Martin Sejling (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted Elite 17.14
Started: 173 riders
Abandoned: 119 riders
Past Podiums:
Year First Second Third
1998: Frank Høj Bo Hamburger Michael Sandstød
1997: Nikolai Bo Larsen Lars Michaelsen Rolf Sørensen
1996: Bjarne Riis Bo Hamburger Jesper Skibby
1995: Bjarne Riis Brian Holm Peter Meinert
1994: Michael Blaudzun Marc Strange Jacobsen Nikolai Bo Larsen
Amateurs:
1993: Alex Pedersen Klaus Kynde Jørgen Bligaard
Open:
1992: Alex Pedersen Claus M. Møller Lars Michaelsen
1992: Bjarne Riis (Professional Champion) - 5th in main race
Amateurs:
1991: Kim Marcussen Lars Michaelsen Per Sindahl
1990: Brian Petersen Søren Christiansen Peter Clausen
1989: Michael Guldhammer Lennie Kristensen Henning Sindahl
Pro:
1989: Johnny Weltz Jesper Skibby Per Pedersen
Amateurs:
1988: Klaus Møller Michael Gam Christian Andersen
Men's ITT Championship, 38.4 kms, June 25
After last year's impressive performance in the world championships,
no-one could have a doubt about the winner of this race, and then
again! Sandstød explained after the race, that it actually wasn't his
kind of route. He prefers to keep a steady pace for the entire trip, and
this route was too crooked (technical) for that. Some were surprised to
find Jesper Skibby come second, merely 32 seconds behind Sandstød. But in
spite of his own dislike for the discipline (he doesn't like anything
hard :-), there have been signs that that could predict a result like
this.
Through Michael Steen Nielsen and Michael Blaudzun - both medal winners
in the last few years, Team Home Jack and Jones secured the first four
places. Jakob Piil, a recent stage and GC winner in the Swedish "PostGirot"
came 5th and broke the Jack and Jones run.
Peter Meinert, who seems to be well on the road to recovery following
his recent operation, had to accept 6th place, but he might find strength
during Tour de France, where he just has been selected for the US Postal
team.
But the story doesn't end there. Passing grand old time trialist Jøregen
Bo Petersen - there were two young Chicky World riders, showing their strength
in a discipline, that has so far not been their best suit - yet!
1. Michael Sandstød (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 46.25
2. Jesper Skibby (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 0.32
3. Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 0.43
4. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones 0.56
5. Jakob Piil (Den) AcceptCard Pro Cycling 0.58
6. Peter Meinert (Den) Team Kvickly Odder/US Postal 1.16
7. Jørgen Bo Petersen (Den) Ordrup Cykel Klub 1.31
8. Bjarke Nielsen (Den) Team Chicky World 1.49
9. Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team Chicky World 2.19
10. Jimmi Madsen (Den) Acceptcard Pro Cycling 2.32
11. Jimmi Hansen (Den) Team Fakta 3.32
12. Thue Houlberg (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 3.58
13. Dennis Mark (Den) Herning Cykle Klub 4.06
14. Frank Hyldgaard (Den) Herning Cykle Klub 4.09
15. John Fuglsang (Den) Team Holstebro 4.11
16. Lars Werenberg (Den) Team Holstebro 4.16
17. Thorvald Jakobsen (Den) Skjern CK 4.20
18. Simon Borchmann (Den) Cycling Aarhus 4.24
19. Carl Christian Pedersen (Den) Herning Cykle Klub 4.25
20. Lasse Siggård (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 4.28
21. Max Nielsen (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 4.29
22. Ole Ørsted (Den) Odense Cykle Klub 4.38
23. Søren Grunnet (Den) Cycling Aarhus 5.00
24. Morten Klien (Den) Ordrup Cykle Club 5.09
25. Peter "Korte" Gaarde (Den) Den Grønne Cykelklub 5.09
26. Carsten Thiel (Den) Odense Cykle Klub 5.09
27. Camillo Gravesen (Den) ABC 5.19
28. Rogvi Johansen (Den) Cycling Aarhus 5.21
29. Klaus Pårup Herning (Den) Cykle Klub 5.31
30. Klaus Nielsen (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 5.31
31. Lars Bak (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 6.05
32. Laurits Jakobsen (Den) Politiets Idrætsforening 6.10
33. Torben Martinussen (Den) Fyens Bicycle Club 6.12
34. Michael Demin (Den) Roskilde Cykle Ring 6.22
35. Peter S. Jensen (Den) Herning Cykle Klub 6.31
36. Flemming Jensen (Den) Hvidovre Cykle Klub 6.36
37. Tom Dalkvist (Den) Team Bornholm 6.38
38. Jakob I. Hansen (Den) ABC 6.43
39. Henrik Helt Hansen (Den) Amager Cykle Ring 6.48
40. Frank Hyrsting (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 6.50
41. Søren Bligård (Den) Team Holstebro 6.51
42. Torben Bo Knudsen (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted Elite 6.52
43. Jørgen Rath Nielsen (Den) Copenhagen Cycling 6.59
44. Brian Larsen (Den) Team Cycling Horsens 7.06
45. Per Salmonsen (Den) Amager Cykle Ring 7.06
46. Carsten Mølgaard (Den) Værløse-Farum CK 7.14
47. Nicky Thyboe (Den) Lyngby Cycle Club 7.18
48. Peder Stald Thomsen (Den) Vejle Cykle Klub 7.20
49. Jan Tvernø (Den) KCK Herlev 7.21
50. Kim Nørregaard (Den) CC Gladsaxe 7.23
51. Martin Højgaard (Den) Amager Cykle Ring 7.24
52. Lars Schmidt (Den) Hvidovre Cykle Klub 7.25
53. Lars Bo Lumholt (Den) Ordrup Cykle Club 7.28
54. Morten Christiansen (Den) Team Cycling Horsens 7.31
55. Rene Lohse (Den) Team Fakta 7.33
56. Gøran Jensen (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 7.33
57. Nicolaj Knudsen (Den) Herning Cykle Klub 7.35
58. Bekim Christensen (Den) TC Horsens/EC BAYER 7.42
59. Stig Dam (Den) Team Holstebro 7.46
60. Jimmy Petersen (Den) Næstved Bicycle Club 7.47
61. Per Sandahl (Den) Hammel Cykle Klub 7.51
62. Nicolai Palm (Den) Silkeborg Cykle Ring 7.53
63. Karsten Ellerup Nielsen (Den) Vejle Cykle Klub 8.00
64. Valentin Tabor (Den) ABC 8.03
65. Jesper Cramer Larsen (Den) Team Cycling Ringsted 9.01
66. Michael Steen Petersen (Den) Hillerød CK 9.11
67. Lasse Storgaard (Den) Amager Cykle Ring 9.21
68. Peter M. S. Olsen (Den) CC Gladsaxe 9.52
69. Niels Bay Petersen (Den) CC Gladsaxe 10.26
Classified: 69
Past ITT Podiums:
Year First Second Third
1998 Michael Sandstød Peter Meinert Michael Steen Nielsen
1997 Michael Sandstød Peter Meinert Bjarne Riis
1996 Bjarne Riis Jan Bo Petersen Michael Blaudzun
1995 Jan Bo Petersen Michael Steen Nielsen Jimmi Madsen
1994 Jan Bo Petersen Henrik Jacobsen Tom Dalkvist
1993 Claus M. Møller Jens Knudsen Alex Pedersen
1992 Jørgen Bligaard Jørgen Bo Petersen Jan Bo Petersen
1991 Claus M. Møller Jan Bo Petersen Michael Guldhammer
1990 Dan Frost Michael Guldhammer Lennie Kristensen
1989 Peter Meinert Peter Clausen Tom Dalkvist
1988 Peter Meinert Michael Guldhammer Tommy Nielsen
1987 Peter Meinert Klaus Møller Tom Dalkvist
All results and reports
from Lars Mikkelsen, Denmark
Women's Time Trial Championships, Ringsted, 25.5 kms, June 25:
AVS. 41.2 km/h
1. Lisbeth Simper (Team Lolland-Falster) 37.53.89
2. Helle Sørensen (Odder CK) 39.19.36
3. Ann Svendsgaard Mathiesen (CC Gladsaxe) 40.15.42
4. Lotte Schmidt (Randers CK af 1910) 40.22.94
5. Line Lykke Meyer (Team Lolland-Falster) 40.28.79
6. Melina Neergaard Rasmussen (CC Gladsaxe) 40.34.24
7. Maiken Jørgensen (Team Lolland-Falster) 40.46.62
8. Pernille L Jakobsen (Dansk BC) 41.20.29
9. Mette Andreasen (Odense CK) 41.34.97
10. Lone Madsen (Herning CK) 41.53.16
11. Maria Demin (Roskilde CR) 41.57.07
12. Karen Jacobsen (Odense CK) 41.57.25
13. Birte Dabelstein (Cycling Aarhus) 42.08.04
14. Gry Pil Petersen (Slagelse CR) 42.10.68
15. Camilla Brovall (Roskilde CR) 42.44.83
16. Ane Sefland-Dyhr (Randers CK af 1910) 43.07.83
17. Jette F Andersen (Roskilde CR) 43.10.92
18. Else Lund (Odder CK) 43.56.75
19. Signe Palm (Odder CK) 44.36.33
20. Camilla Petersen (Horsens ACK) 45.34.71
21. Karina Sørensen (CK Viking Frederikssund) 46.23.84
22. Pernille K Nielsen (Randers CK af 1910) 46.33.96
Thanks to Tomas Nilsson, Sweden
Women's Road Championship, Ringsted, 96 kms, June 27:
AVS. 36.1 km/h
1. Ann Svendsgaard Mathiesen (CC Gladsaxe) 2.39.41
2. Rikke Sandhøj (CC Gladsaxe) 1.02
3. Lisbeth Simper (Team Lolland-Falster) 1.02
4. Gry Pil Petersen (Slagelse CR) 1.02
5. Line Lykke Meyer (Team Lolland-Falster) 1.05
6. Ane Sefland-Dyhr (Randers CK af 1910) 1.07
7. Maiken Jørgensen (Team Lolland-Falster) 1.22
8. Birte Dabelstein (Cycling Aarhus) 3.44
9. Camilla Brovall (Roskilde CR) 3.58
10. Melina Neergaard Rasmussen (CC Gladsaxe) 4.09
11. Mette Andreasen (Odense CK) 6.08
12. Camilla Petersen (Horsens ACK) 9.07
13. Karen Jacobsen (Odense CK) 9.07
14. Jette F Andersen (Roskilde CR) 9.39
Started: 24
Thanks to Tomas Nilsson, Sweden
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