It also challenges Jan Ullrich's claim that he has never used any drugs. It says that the 1997 Tour de France winner stayed alone ina separate hotel room one night in an effort to avoid any drug testing. This was after the team's doctor had found his hematocrit level was above 50 per cent. Der Spiegel also has a statement from a former (un-named) Telekom rider. The rider says that EPO was first used in 1994 and since 1996 the self-administration of EPO (by injection) has been practised by each rider. The code word for EPO within the team is "Vitamin E", while HGH is known within the team as "Vitamin G". Other former riders (un-named) have also told the magazine that Belgian team manager Walter Godefroot ordered that the team destroy all its stocks of drugs during a stage of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees. This was because he feared the team would be dragged into the Festina scandal. A spokesperson for the company Deutsche Telekom, Juergen Kindervater has replied to the allegations claiming that Der Spiegel is conducting "cheque book journalism" to run a "smear campaign". The team has also taken out full-page ads in Monday's edition of Der Spiegel (a good money winner for the publisher!) claiming that all their performances in the 1997 Tour de France were achieved without the use of drugs. They say nothing about prior Tours!!
Kindervater said to the press on Saturday: "We have the tests from the hospital in Freiburg (which carries out anti-doping tests on team riders) that no-one on our team takes doping products,." The Der Spiegel claims also fit with the allegations made earlier this year on Danish TV regarding the possible use of EPO by Bjarne Riis when he was with Ballan."
The UCI said the decision "was aimed at keeping equality in racing and emphasising the rider rather than the machine."
Since it adopted its Lugano Charter on October 8, 1996, the rules committee of the UCI has been reflecting on the impact of technology on cycling. They also said that: "We believe that performance is becoming dependent more on the technology in the bike rather than the physical qualities of the cyclist and that is a conflict with the ideals of sport."
Yeh, and they might have added after technology "...and the drugs being taken."
The accident has meant that Sunderland has not raced for 15 months in Europe. He has had a series of medical and physical problems following the accident with Priem. He has also been deprived of competing for the premie bonuses which were the major part of his salary. According to the lawyer representing Sunderland, TVM have offered to pay 25,000 guilders. But that was not acceptable to Sunderland. Since that time there has not been an agreement between the parties.
On a positive note, Sunderland is planning his return to European racing on July 18 at a kermis race in Oossteeklo. At the beginning of July he will be working with an Australian Olympic Squad in Italy in preparation for the Sydney games in 2000.
On the women's side, 1996 Olympic Record holder, Michelle Ferris, Australia, represented her team well helped her teammate Lyndele Higginson maintain a steady lead in the overall omnium. Jame Carney raced all night long to take the men's omnium giving a great preview of what may be to come for next week's "Fastest Man on Wheels" competition at the "concrete crater".
Team Challenge-Women Chariot Final: 1. Lucy Tyler-Sharman 2. Michelle Ferris 3. Becky Quinn 4. Jane Quigley 5. Lyndelle Higginson Junior Miss and Out: 1. Giddeon Massie 2. Ryan Stoner 3. Tim Reinhart 4. Andy Lakatosh 5. Mike Friedman Pro-Am Tempo: 1. John Walrod 2. Ryan Oelkers 3. Jame Carney 4. AJ Smith 5. J.P. Van Zyl Women One-Mile: 1. Lyndelle Higginson 2. Michelle Ferris 3. Becky Quinn 4. Lucy Tyler-Sharman 5. Fiona Ramage Team Challenge-Men Keirin Final: 1. Darryn Hill 2. Jame Carney 3. Gary Neiwand 4. J.P. Van Zyl 5. Jonas Carney Junior Scratch Race: 1. Ryan Stoner 2. Giddeon Massie 3. Kurt Bishop 4. Jon Frederick 5. Tim Reinhart Pro-Am Miss and Out: 1. Jonas Carney 2. Graeme Miller 3. Tim Carswell 4. Ryan Oelkers 5. Jeff Hopkins Women Points Race: 1. Lucy Tyler-Sharman 2. Lyndelle Higginson 3. Becky Quinn 4. Jane Quigley 5. Fiona Ramage Team Challenge-Men Flying Lap TT: 1. Marty Nothstein 2. Ben Kersten 3. Jobi Dayken 4. Tim Carswell 5. Craig Corbett Women Unknown Distance: 1. Becky Quinn 2. Michelle Ferris 3. Lyndelle Higginson 4. Lucy Tyler-Sharman 5. Tammy Thomas Pro-Am Points Race: 1. Jame Carney 2. Graeme Miller 3. Tim Carswell 4. Jon Retseck 5. Ben Lindsay Team Challenge-Oly 1. Down Under (Hill, Sharman, Sharman) 2. Australia 2 (Danka, Neiwand, Higginson) 3. Australia 1 (Kersten, Day, Ferris) 4. USA (Carney, Nothstein, Quinn) 5. South Africa (Corbett, Van Zyl, Quigley) 6. New Zealand (Carswell, Jonas Carney, Fiona Ramage)
1. Gord Fraser (Can) Mercury 604 2. Jacob Piil (Den) Acceptcard 486 2. Eddy Gragus (USA) Ikon-Lexus 486 4. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn 464 5. David Clinger (USA) Mercury 372 6. Brian Walton (Can) Saturn 334 7. Harm Jansen (Ned) Smartalk 304 8. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Saturn 292 9. Scott Moninger (USA) Mercury 276 10. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service 276 11. Bart Bowen (USA) Saturn 264 12. Chris Wherry (USA) Saturn 223 13. Jesus Zarate (USA) Mercury 222 14. Graeme Miller (NZ) Shaklee 220 15. Jonas Carney (USA) Shaklee 202 16. Erik Wohlberg (USA) Shaklee 196 17. Morten Sonne (Den) Acceptcard 180 18. Todd Littlehales (USA) Navigators 173 19. Robbie Ventura (USA) Saturn 170 20. Marty Jemison (USA) US Postal Service 170 Men's Teams Rankings: 1. Mercury 1625 2. Saturn 1577 3. Shaklee 804 4. Acceptcard 795 5. US Postal Service 784 6. Navigators 489 7. Smarttalk 413 8. Mapei 345 9. Team 7-Up 309 10. Ikon-Lexus 279
The biggest buzz at the third stop of the National Championship Series wasn't about any rider, but instead, the sweltering heat. Italy's Paola Pezzo (Gary Fisher-Saab) and Travis Brown, Boulder, Colo. (Trek-Volkswagen) were able to beat the heat and the competition taking first place honors at Friday's Seven Springs, Pa., event.
The start line for the women's race looked similar to a World Cup, with Russian Alla Epifanova (Volvo-Cannondale), Australia's Mary Grigson (AIS) and Pezzo comprising the international faction. After a short start lap led by Clif Bar/Breezer's Niki Pippin, Vail , Colo., Pezzo took over the top spot and quickly put a gap on the field.
"Even though I was little tired today, I felt good and I'm happy with the race today. The course was difficult and very technical, but I was strong on the climbs," said Pezzo, who won the World Mountain Bike Championships and the UCI World Cup overall title in 1997.
Grigson, who won her first National Championship Series race last year in Breckenridge, Colo., also separated herself early from the pack and settled into second. Trek-Volkswagen rider and three-time national champion Ruthie Matthes charged to catch Grigson, but couldn't muster up the power.
"A was little bit off today and wasn't feeling 100 percent," said Matthes, a Durango, Colo., resident. "I was frustrated because I wanted to go hard, but my body didn't let me."
Matthes, the 1991 World Mountain Bike Champion, found company with Airborne's Ann Trombley, Golden, Colo., and Rene Marshman, Lafayette, Colo., all of who had only 20 seconds between them at the start of third lap. During the first climb, however, Matthes used what energy she had to pull away from Trombley and Marshman.
"Like every other race, I just raced the best I could. This was a tough NORBA race. The next two races are World Cups and today's race helped keep me in check." said Matthes.
Trombley finished fourth and held on to the overall leader's jersey, while Marshman took fifth.
The men's race resembled a game of off--road musical chairs, with the leader changing five times before Brown settled into first place at the start of the third lap. Two-time Seven Springs winner Steve Larsen was at the helm during the first lap until mechanical problems became overwhelming. Larsen couldn't get into his small chain ring and ended up running parts of the course with his bike.
"I had kind of a rough day with a lot of mechanical troubles. I was losing about 45 seconds a lap because I had to keep messing with my bike. At that point, I was in survival mode. All I could do was ride a solid race and keep the national title in check" said Larsen, who took the national cross-country title in 1997.
Relative newcomer New Zealand's Kashi Leuchs (SoBe/Headshok) took advantage of Larsen's misfortune and took the front spot. The 21-year-old Kiwi made his way from the back of the pack, but couldn't fend off Brown's third lap attack.
"I caught Kashi (Leuchs) after he cracked up on the climb," said Brown, who posted his fourth national series race-win Friday. "I felt pretty good throughout the race. I took off sort of early in the race, so I was leery about pushing it, but I kept an even pace and I felt good."
Brown's three previous race-wins came while racing at altitude. Friday's win, Brown said, proved him to an all-around rider.
"I never thought of myself as an altitude racer. I think because I live at altitude, it's definitely an advantage, but after my win here today, I'm glad to get over that hump."
Larsen, who finished second, kept the leader's jersey, while Colorado neighbors Patrick Bower (Fisher U23/Saab) and Jimi Killen (Diamondback) rounded out the top five.
Race Notes
Friday's fourth-place finish was Patrick Bower's best Chevy Trucks National Championship Series race finish. A member of the Fisher U23/Saab team, Bower, 19, is also a resident-athlete at the U.S. Olympic Training Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo. Since placing fourth at the 1998 Junior World Mountain Bike Championships, Bower has competed on the UCI World Cup and national circuits. A two-time high school Nordic skiing state champion, Bower is gearing his training for the 2004 Olympic Games.
Bower on Friday's race:
"I wasn't sure how today was going to work out. I've been home in Wyoming for awhile and took some time off," said Bower, who added that hydration was the key to today's race. "I kept a high intensity and picked off riders where I could. I felt capable of a top-10, but I didn't know I had a top-5 in me. This is one of the biggest moments in my life."
Day 2, June 12
Spectators at the Seven Springs National Championship Series were treated to a full day of mountain bike action Saturday. Italy's Paola Pezzo (Gary Fisher/Saab) and Canada's Roland Green (Team GT) reigned supreme in the pro short-track cross-country, while Brian Lopes, Laguna Beach, Calif. (Volvo-Cannondale) and Foes/Azonic rider Missy Giove, Durango, Colo., took wins in the dual slalom.
Though Pezzo dominated the women's race, she had an early, and relatively unknown, challenger in the first two laps. Trek/Volkswagen regional rider Katie Compton, Newark, Del., who finished 12th in Friday's event, led the front of the pack before Pezzo reeled her and took the lead permanently.
By the start of the third lap, Pezzo had 12 seconds on the pack and stretched it to nearly 25 by the middle of the race. Trek-Volkswagen's Ruthie Matthes, Durango, Colo., and Moots rider Rene Marshman, Lafayette, Colo., were left to battle behind the Italian champion.
Halfway through the race, Matthes had a stroke of bad luck, plowed one of her pedals into a tricky hill area and fell off the bike. Marshman took advantage of the three-time national champion's spill and easily took over second place.
"After Ruthie (Matthes) went down, I just hauled it at the top and tried to get as much time between myself and the rest of the pack," said Marshman, who was a member of the 1998 U.S. World Mountain Bike Championship Team. "I knew I couldn't catch Paola (Pezzo), so I just went as hard as I could to hang on to second."
Down, but not out, Matthes quickly recovered and regained third place.
"I worked so hard to get to the front and get a good spot, and when I fell I was so mad," said Matthes, the 1991 World Mountain Bike Champion. "Spectators love this event, and it was the crowd's encouragement that really got me back into the race."
The opposite of the women's race, the men's event didn't find a clear front-runner until more than halfway through the race. Familiar short-track faces Steve Larsen, Bend, Ore. (L.L. Bean/Mongoose), Travis Brown, Boulder, Colo. (Trek-Volkswagen) and Green were in the lead group. Carl Decker, Bend, Ore. (Deschutes Brew) had a brief stint at the front before Green and Larsen reeled him in.
After nearly three laps together, Green left Larsen behind on the course's short climb.
"At the beginning of the race, I didn't feel great, but as the race went on I felt stronger," said Green, who won the STXC season opener in May at Snow Summit Resort, Calif. "I was unhappy that I didn't finish yesterday, so today I wanted to go out hard. Larsen's an extra savvy rider, so it's good to put some distance on him early on."
Larsen, who moved into second overall after his second-place finish Saturday, pointed out that Green's short race Friday might have benefited the Canadian rider Saturday.
"I think Roland (Green) may have had an advantage today, since he double flatted and didn't finish yesterday's race. He didn't use as much energy as some of us," said Larsen, who moved into second overall after Saturday's race. "I'm proud of the fact that I haven't finished lower than second in any of the nationals this year. My consistency will start to pick up, and I know I'll be at the front of the group again."
In the dual slalom competition, the usual stellar field of men and women battled a new Seven Springs course, designed by Pennsylvania local Jay de Jesus. The course's mixture of tight, off-camber turns, huge tabletop jumps, and long, sweeping berms gave the strong pedalers, and former BMX racers a distinct advantage.
In the men's race, an enthusiastic crowd of 3,000 lined the course, and witnessed 1998 U.S. national champion Eric Carter, Temecula, Calif. (Team GT) come from a large deficit to make the cut in qualifying. He then came from behind twice to advance to the quarterfinals, only to break his chain, and be eliminated. In the end, it was Lopes, taking a hard-fought victory over King, who had missed training today due to bike troubles, but still came around to challenge for the victory.
The women's race was just as close, with less than a second separating Miller and Giove in the final. At the line, it was Giove by mere thousandths of a second, to take her first dual slalom victory since 1997. As they crossed the finish line, the two collapsed in the grass, with Giove exclaiming "I'm just glad I didn't crash on my head," in reference to her two past Dual appearances this year.
Results, Day 1 and 2
Pro women 1. PAOLA PEZZO, Boscochiesanuov, Italy (Gary Fisher/Saab) at 1 hour, 55 minutes and 37 seconds; 2. Mary Grigson, Belcannen, Auckland, Australia (AIS) @ 1:44 back; 3. Ruthie Matthes, Durango, Colo. (Trek/Volkswagen) @ 4:14; 4. Ann Trombley, Golden, Colo. (Airborne/Kore/White Bros.) @ 4:38; 5. Rene Marshman, Lafayette, Colo. (Moots) @ 5:49; 6. Hanneke Geysen, Belcannen, Auckland, Australia (AIS) @ 7:43; 7. Audrey Augustin, Williston, Vt. (Schwinn-Toyota) @ 8:10; 8. Mary Hearn, Menlo Park, Calif. (Gary Fisher/Saab) @ 8:12; 9. Alla Epifanova, Samara, Russia (Volvo-Cannondale) @ 9:57; 10. Sarah Wallick, Durango, Colo. (SoBe/Headshok) @ 10:23 Pro men 1. TRAVIS BROWN, Boulder, Colo. (Trek/Volkswagen) at 2 hours, 22 minutes and 46 seconds; 2. Steve Larsen, Bend, Ore. (L.L. Bean/Mongoose) @ 1:22 back; 3. Kashi Leuchs, Dunedin, New Zealand (SoBe/Headshok) @ 3:17; 4. Patrick Bower, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Fisher U/Saab) @ 4:16; 5. Jimi Killen, Fort Collins, Colo. (Diamondback) @ 4:23; 6. Rob Woods, Cronulla, Australia (AIS/GT); 7. Greg Randolph, Winooski, Vt. (Team GT) @ 7:05; 8. Paul Rowney, Vista, Calif. (Haro) @ 7:36; 9. Carl Decker, Bend, Ore. (Deschutes Brew) @ 7:54; 10. Andy Bishop, Williston, Vt. (Gary Fisher/Saab) @ 8:25 Overall Standings, after 3 of 6 events Pro Women 1. TROMBLEY, 530 points; 2. Marshman, 486; 3. Hearn, 420; 4. Shari Kain, Capistrano, Calif. (RLX Polo Sport) 404; 5. Augustin, 390 Pro Men 1. LARSEN, 572 pts.; 2. Brown, 528; 3. Killen, 428; 4. Marc Gullickson (Marin) 426; 5. Dave Wiens, Gunnison, Colo. (RLX Polo Sport) 412 Short-track Cross-country Pro Women: 1. PAOLA PEZZO, Boscochiesanuov, Italy (Gary Fisher/Saab); 2. Rene Marshman, Lafayette, Colo. (Moots); 3. Ruthie Matthes, Durango, Colo. (Trek/Volkswagen); 4. Mary Grigson, Belcannen, Auckland, Australia (AIS); 5. Ann Trombley, Golden, Colo. (Airborne/Kore/White Bros.); 6 Shonny Vanlandingham, Pagosa Springs, Colo. (KHS); 7. Audrey Augustin, Williston, Vt. (Schwinn-Toyota) @ 8:10; 8. Shari Kain, Cuportino, Calif. (RLX Polo Sport); 9. Susan Haywood, Davis, W.V. (Trek/WV Tourism); 10. Niki Pippin, Vail, Colo. (Clif Bar/Breezer) Pro Men: 1. ROLAND GREEN, Victoria, BC, Canada (Team GT); 2. Steve Larsen, Bend, Ore. (L.L. Bean/Mongoose); 3. Marc Gullickson, Durango, Colo. (Marin); 4. Tinker Juarez, Downey, Calif. (Volvo-Cannondale); 5. Travis Brown, Boulder, Colo. (Trek-Volkswagen); 6. Kashi Leuchs, Dunedin, New Zealand (SoBe/HeadShok); 7. Gregory Randolph, Winooski, Vt. (Team GT); 8. Rob Woods, Cronulla, Australia (AIS/GT); 9. Andreas Heslter, Victoria, BC, Canada (RLX Polo Sport); 10. Michael Rasmussen, Tollose, Denmark (Gary Fisher-Saab) Overall Standings, after 3 of 6 events Pro Women: 1. MARSHMAN, 526 points; 2. Kain, 478; 3. Quick, 434; 4. Vanlandingham, 412; 5. Gina Hall, Orinda, Calif. (Clif Bar/Breezer) 412 Pro Men: 1. GREEN, 574 pts.; 2. Larsen, 572; 3. Killen, 454; 4. Gullickson, 446; 5. Brown, 428 Dual Slalom Series Pro Women: 1. MISSY GIOVE, Durango, Colo. (Foes/Azonic); 2. Katrina Miller, Australia (Team Jamis); 3. Lisa Sher, Laguna Beach, Calif. (Foes/Azonic); 4. Leigh Donovan, Capistrano Beach, Calif. (Intense) Pro Men: 1. BRIAN LOPES, Laguna Beach, Calif. (Volvo-Cannondale); 2. Mike King, Vista, Calif. (Haro Bikes); 3. Wade Bootes, Dallas (Trek/Volkswagen); 4. Pete Loncarevich, Orange, Calif. (Vans/Ironhorse) Overall Standings, after 2 of 5 events Pro Women: 1. MILLER, 360 pts.; 2. Donovan, 320 pts.; 3. Giove, 240; 4. Tai-Lee Muxlow, Australia (GT Hutchinson) 220; 5. Tara Llanes, Newport Beach, Calif. (Mt. Dew/Specialized) 200 Pro Men: 1. LOPES, 380 pts.; 2. King, 260; 3. Bootes, 260; 4. Eric Carter, Temecula, Calif. (Team GT) 220; 5. Loncarevich 200
1. Graham Carlson 2. Agostino Giramondo 3. Robert Wilson 4. Danny Bellis 5. Mark FinlayMichael Toyne was the son of Australian Olympic Team Doctor Dr Howard Toyne.
Stage 1a, Ånnaboda, Mountain ITT, 3.1 kms:
1. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Sweden U23 6.54.52 2. Stefan Andersson (Swe) Motala AIF 6.09 3. Esa Rosendahl (Swe) Team Wirsbo 6.79 4. Nicklas Rönnerling (Swe) Team Crescent 14.06 5. Gustav Larsson (Swe) Sweden U23 14.42 6. Michael Reihs (Den) Denmark U23 15.18 7. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Wirsbo 15.58 8. Tobias Lergård (Swe) Sweden U23 16.17
Stage 1b, Örebro - Hällefors, 130 kms:
Steady pace along the road in the pouring rain but the final laps in Hällefors split the peloton.
1. Martin Johansson (Swe) Team Crescent-Tranemo 3.17.27 2. Daniel Eriksson (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö 3. Jacob Nielsen (Den) Denmark U23 4. Robert Österling (Swe) Team Crescent-Tranemo 0.03 5. Christian Selin (Fin) IF Länken 0.14 6. Henrik Oldin (Swe) Örebrocyklisterna 0.19 7. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Sweden U23 8. Tony Andersson (Swe) Borlänge CK 9. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Horten OCK 10. Fredrik Johansson (Swe) Västerås CK
Stage 2, Kopparberg - Gillers Klack, 189 kms:
Eight riders attacked early and had eight and a half minutes along the road. The Swedish nationals started the chase at the 100 kms mark and finally caught the group with about 40 kms to go. After several attacks 16 riders got a lead and at the foot of Gillers Klack, a 2 kms final climb, Esa Rosendahl attacked, Österling followed and won the sprint and the yellow jersey.
1. Robert Österling (Swe) Team Crescent Tranemo 4.41.25 2. Esa Rosendahl (Swe) eam Wirsbo CK 3. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Horten OCK 0.07 4. Michael Reihs (Den) Denmark U23 0.07 5. Johan Nyman (Swe) IF Länken 0.07 6. Stefan Andersson (Swe) Motala AIF CK 0.07 7. Toni Lehtimäki (Fin) IF Länken 0.07 8. Magnus Lömäng (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö 0.07 9. John Nilsson (Swe) Team Wirsbo CK 0.07 10. Klas Johansson (Swe) Team Crescent Tranemo 0.07
Stage 3, Kopparberg-Fagersta, 172 kms:
Martin Johansson regained the yellow jersey from team mate Österling with a four seconds margin after an attack on the finishing laps in Fagersta. Martin got Jacob Nielsen with him but left the Dane behind on the last lap.
1. Martin Johansson (Swe) Team Crescent Tranemo 4.05.55 2. Jacob Nielsen (Den) Denmark U23 0.14 3. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Sweden U23 0.44 4. Stefan Andersson (Swe) Motala AIF CK 0.44 5. Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Sweden U23 0.44 6. Rikard Öhlander (Swe) Motala AIF CK 0.44 7. Henrik Oldin (Swe) Örebrocyklisterna 0.44 8. Tobias Nilsson (Swe) IF Länken 0.44 9. Anders Eklundh (Swe) Örebrocyklisterna 0.44 10. Toni Lehtimäki (Fin) IF Länken 0.44
Stage 4, Norberg-Västerås, 167 kms:
Team Wirsbo tried several attacks on the finishing laps in Västerås but it all ended in a mass sprint. 29 year old Martin Johansson took his greatest victory ever i this dress rehearsal for the Tour of Sweden where Team Wirsbo might get their revenge for this, a bit emabarrasing, defeat on home roads in the Swedish mining district.
1. Stefan Andersson (Swe) Motala AIF CK 4.01.11 (41.5 km/h) 2. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Wirsbo CK 3. Michael Reihs (Den) Denmark U23 4. Rikard Öhlander (Swe) Motala AIF CK 5. Esa Rosendahl (Swe) Team Wirsbo CK 6. Tony Andersson (Swe) Borlänge CK 7. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Horten OCK 8. Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Sweden U23 9. Fredrik Johansson (Swe) Västerås CK 10. Magnus Lömäng (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö s.t. Final GC 1. Martin Johansson (Swe) Team Crescent Tranemo 16.13.41 2. Robert Österling (Swe) Team Crescent Tranemo 0.04 3. Esa Rosendahl (Swe) Team Wirsbo CK 0.14 4. Stefan Andersson (Swe) Motala AIF CK 0.14 5. Jacob Nielsen (Den) Denmark U23 0.29 6. Michael Reihs (Den) Denmark U23 0.32 7. Tobias Lergård (Swe) Sweden U23 0.37 8. Klas Johansson (Swe) Team Crescent Tranemo 0.41 9. Magnus Lömäng (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö 0.48 10. John Nilsson (Swe) Team Wirsbo CK 0.48 11. Johan Nyman (Swe) IF Länken 0.51 12. Toni Lehtimäki (Fin) IF Länken 0.58 13. Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Sweden U23 1.00 14. Fredrik Johansson (Swe) Västerås CK 1.07 15. Johan Malmsten (Swe) Örebrocyklisterna 1.08 16. Lars Breiseth (Nor) Horten OCK 1.18 17. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Wirsbo CK 1.14 18. Kristofer Bremström (Swe) CK Hymer 1.14 19. Christian Selin (Fin) IF Länken 1.17 20. Nicklas Rönnerling (Swe) Team Crescent Tranemo 1.18 21. Kristoffer Ingeby (Swe) Sweden U23 1.24 22. Erik Jungåker (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö 1.27 23. Valentin Tabor (Den) Denmark U23 1.32 24. Henrik Oldin (Swe) Örebrocyklisterna 1.36 25. Martin Axelsson (Swe) Örebrocyklisterna 1.40 26. Alexander Kjaer (Nor) Horten OCK 1.45 27. Henrik Aldebo (Swe) Team Stockholm 1.47 28. Lars Bak (Den) Denmark U23 1.56 29. Mattias Karlsson (Swe) Team Göteborg 2.02 30. Krister Sjödahl (Swe) CK Hymer 2.16 31. Philip Tavell (Swe) Örebrocyklisterna 2.24 32. Michael Johansson (Swe) CK Hymer 2.27 33. Rikard Öhlander (Swe) Motala AIF CK 2.34 34. Tobias Nilsson (Swe) IF Länken 3.03 35. Mikko Nurmela (Fin) IF Länken 3.07 36. Mikael Andersson (Swe) Team Crescent Tranemo 3.59 37. Anders Juhlin (Swe) Team Wirsbo CK 4.07 38. Arvid Nilsson (Swe) Team Göteborg 4.18 39. Daniel Eriksson (Swe) Skoghalls CK Hammarö 4.21 40. Emil Skog (Swe) Team Göteborg 4.29 41. Thomas Eriksen (Den) Denmark U23 4.37 42. Anders Eklundh (Swe) Örebrocyklisterna 4.48 43. Tony Andersson (Swe) Borlänge CK 4.57 44. Hans Carlsson (Swe) Team Göteborg 5.29 45. Jukka Heinikainen (Fin) Team Wirsbo CK 5.33 46. Magnus Ljungblad (Swe) IF Länken 5.41 47. Dan Kuylenstierna (Swe) Team Göteborg 6.02 48. Andreas Larsson (Swe) Team Stockholm 6.22 49. Martin Westby (Nor) Horten OCK 6.44 50. Trond Schweder (Nor) Horten OCK 7.43 51. Marcus Johansson (Swe) CK Hymer 7.46 52. Stefan Finman (Swe) Team Stockholm 8.24 53. Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Sweden U23 9.39 54. Robert Fogelkvist (Swe) Motala AIF CK 11.21 55. Peter Resar (Swe) Västerås CK 11.24 56. Jonas Rydberg (Swe) Team Crescent Tranemo 11.38 57. Johan Flodin (Swe) Sweden U23 11.40 58. Peter S Jensen (Den) Denmark U23 12.23 59. David Johansson (Swe) Västerås CK 12.39 60. Fredrik Lundblad (Swe) Västerås CK 12.59 61. Jonas Olsson (Swe) Motala AIF CK 13.06 62. Anders Bergstedt (Swe) Team Stockholm 16.29 63. Magnus Albertsson (Swe) Team Wirsbo CK 16.29 64. Henrik Andersson (Swe) Team Stockholm 18.28 65. Marcus Juneholt (Swe) Borlänge CK 23.23 66. Jesper Andersson (Swe) Team Stockholm 24.35 67. Mats Hedlund (Swe) Borlänge CK 24.58 68. Magnus Olzén (Swe) CK Hymer 28.44 69. Mattias Reck (Swe) Team Göteborg 29.37 70. Mikael Hägg (Swe) Borlänge CK 36.44 71. Björn Sjöberg (Swe) Motala AIF CK 41.28 72. Mattias Borup (Swe) Motala AIF CK 53.03 Points overall 1. Jukka Heinikainen (Fin) Team Wirsbo 15 2. Anders Eklundh Örebrocyklisterna 8 3. Johan Flodin Sweden U23 5 Teams overall: 1. Team Crescent Tranemo 48.42.04 2. Team Wirsbo CK 1.23 3. Denmark U23 1.46 4. Sweden U23 2.00 5. IF Länken 2.02 6. Skoghalls CK Hammarö 3.05 7. Örebrocyklisterna 3.24 8. CK Hymer 4.21 9. Team Göteborg 4.56 10. Motala AIF CK 7.01 11. Horten OCK 7.02 12. Team Stockholm 13.07 13. Västerås CK 16.53 14. Borlänge CK 34.17
1. Henrik Sparr (Swe) Team Wirsbo 1.03.28 2. Jonas Emanuelsson (Swe) Team Crescent 3. Stefan Andersson (Swe) Motala AIF 0.11 4. Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Team Wirsbo 0.11 5. Anders Juhlin (Swe) Team Wirsbo 0.11