Swedish National Championships

Uppsala, Sweden, June 27, 1999

Men's Road Championship, Uppsala, 201 kms:

Tomas Nilsson, cyclingnews.com's Scandinavian reporter writes that Team Wirsbo elite rider Sparr attacked at 60 kms in order to wear the pros out and give team mate Michael Andersson a chance with a late attack. But when Sparr was caught only ten reiders remained in the first group. The group shrank to seven and Crescent's Klas Johansson tried a late attack but waas caught 200 m before the line by Lafis who had to do the hard work in the end. He had Sparr on his wheel and Henrik managed to take the sprint one bike length ahead of defending champion Martin Rittel. 

 1. Henrik Sparr (Team Wirsbo CK)		     4.38.49 
 2. Martin Rittsel (FK Trampen/Team Chicky World) 
 3. Nicklas Axelsson (Skara CK/Navigare) 
 4. Jan Karlsson (Falköpings CK/Acceptcard)  
 5. Michel Lafis (Upsala CK/TVM)
 6. Jonas Ljungblad (Team Crescent Tranemo)  		0.10
 7. Klas Johansson (Team Crescent Tranemo)  		0.24
 8. Anders Eklundh (Örebrocyklisterna)  		2.15
 9. Stefan Adamson (Team Wirsbo CK) 			2.15
10. Conny Björkman (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö)  		2.19
11. Johan Flodin (Team Crescent Tranemo)  		2.22
12. Thomas Holmgren (CK Bure)  				2.28
13. Stefan Andersson (Motala AIF CK)  			4.18
14. Kristoffer Johansen (Kopparbergs CK/Tönissteiner) 	4.18
15. Esa Rosendahl (Team Wirsbo CK) 			4.18
16. Tobias Lestrell (CK Bure) 				4.18
17. Christian Johansson (CK Antilopen)  		4.40
18. Krister Sjödahl (CK Hymer)  			5.54
19. Tobias Johansson (CK Bure)				5.54 
20. Kim Eriksson (CK Uni)  				5.58
21. Michael Johansson (CK Hymer)  			7.42
22. Tobias Lergård (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö)  		7.45
23. Robert Österling (Team Crescent Tranemo)  		8.02
24. Kristofer Bremström (CK Hymer) 			8.02
25. Glenn Magnusson (Skara CK/US Postal Services)  	8.11
26. Niclas Ekström (Kopparbergs CK/Tönissteiner) 
27. Magnus Lömäng (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 
28. Fredrik Johansson (Västerås CK) 
29. Dan Kuylenstierna (Frölunda CK) 
30. Martin Axelsson (Sollerö IF) 
31. Rickard Ölander (Motala AIF CK) 
32. Niklas Rönnerling (Team Crescent Tranemo) 
33. Örjan Gustavsson (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 
34. Edvin Gustavsson (Örebrocyklisterna) 
35. Hans Carlsson (Mölndals CK) 
36. Jonas Emanuelsson (Team Crescent Tranemo) 
37. Anders Juhlin (Team Wirsbo CK) 
38. Markus Persson (Örebrocyklisterna) 
39. Henrik Oldin (Örebrocyklisterna) 
40. Martin Bengtsson (CK Wänershof) 
41. Mikael Ringdahl (Motala AIF CK) 
42. Mikael Andersson (Team Crescent Tranemo) 
43. Johan Svensson (Falkenbergs CK) 
44. Mattias Carlzon (Team Crescent Tranemo) 
45. Fredrik Lindberg (KFUM:s Cykelklubb) 
46. Filip Svensson (Värnamo CK) 
47. Philip Tavell (Team CyclePro CK) 
48. Fredrik Modin (Team CyclePro CK) 
49. John Nilsson (Team Wirsbo CK) 
50. Erik Wendel (IK Vinco) 
51. Victor Sjöström (Upsala CK) 
52. Tommy Mlekus (Västerås CK) 
53. Emil Arnell Eslövs CK 
54. Allen Andersson (Örebrocyklisterna) 
55. Emil Skog (Frölunda CK) 
56. Stefan Carlsson Falu CK 
57. Michael Andersson (Team Wirsbo CK) 
58. Fredrik Ericsson (Upsala CK) 
59. Jonas Rydberg (Team Crescent Tranemo) 
60. Magnus Ljungblad (Team Wirsbo CK) 
61. Martin Johansson (Team Crescent Tranemo) 
62. Daniel Eriksson (CK Falken) 			8.11

Started: 151

Teams

 1. Team Crescent Tranemo (Ljungblad, K Johansson, Flodin) 	13.59.23
 2. Team Wirsbo (Sparr, Adamsson, Rosendahl)   			14.03.00
 3. CK Bure (Holmgren, Lestrell, Johansson)   			14.09.07
 4. Upsala CK (Lafis, Sjöström, Ericsson)   			14.12.49
 5. Skoghalls CK-Hammarö (Björkman, Lergård, M Lömäng) 		14.14.42
 6. Örebrocyklisten  (Eklundh, Gustavsson, Persson)  		14.15.04
 7. Motala AIF CK (Andersson, Ölander, Ringdahl)  		14.17.07
 8. CK Hymer(Sjödahl, Johansson, Bremström)   			14.18.05
 9. Team Crescent Tranemo (Österling, Rönnerling, Emanuelsson) 	14.20.51
10. Team Wirsbo (Juhlin, Nilsson, Andersson)   			14.21.00
11. Team Crescent Tranemo (Andersson, Carlzon, Rydberg)  	14.21.00

Best Championship club:

 1. Team Wirsbo  			45
 2. Motala AIF CK  			31
 3. Skoghalls CK-Hammarö 		30
 4. Team Crescent/Tranemo 		28
 5. CK Hymer  				21
 6. FK Trampen  			18
 7. Upsala CK  				18
 8. Skara CK  				16
 9. Falköpings Ck  			14
10 Eslövs CK				13

Women's Road Championship

Tomas Nilsson, cyclingnews.com's Scandinavian reporter writes that mountain biker Madeleine Lindberg kept her good form from Solleröloppet and won the road race by outsprinting road specialists Ljungskog and Höljer in a photo finish. 27-year old Lindberg rode the HP Women's Challenge in June which seemed to be a good preparation. Her coach is Susanne Ljungskogs fiancé Klas Johansson, by the way. "Madde" Lindbergs goal for the season is the MTB World Championships in Åre, Sweden. "But I will ride the road championships too, if I'm selected, she said after the race." 

 1. Madeleine Lindberg (Borlänge CK) 	     2.04.13
 2. Susanne Ljungskog (Burseryds IF) 
 3. Marie Höljer (Ramnäs CK)
 4. Jenny Algelid (Åstorps CK) 			0.11
 5. Emelie Öhrstig (Borlänge CK) 		2.20
 6. Caroline Håkansson (Degeberga CK)		2.20
 7. Lotta Green (CK Revanche)			2.20
 8. Maria Östergren (IFK Södertälje)		2.20
 9. Sofie Andersson (Eslövs CK)			2.20
10. Annica Jonsson (Team CyclePro CK) 		2.26
11. Anna Delfin (Eslövs CK) 			6.31
12. Annika Hansson (CK Falken)			6.31
13. Camilla Andersson (Borås CA) 		6.34
14. Cecilia Bäckstedt (Kopparbergs CK) 		6.40
15. Marina Emanuelsson (Värnamo CK) 	       10.39
16. Therese Hennig (Ramnäs CK) 		       22.48
17. Frida Emanuelsson (Värnamo CK) 	       25.05

Elite ITT, 50 kms

 1. Michael Andersson (Team Wirsbo CK) (Acceptcard)    53.43.4
 2. Martin Rittsel (FK Trampen) (Team Chicky World) 	  17.6
 3. Nicklas Axelsson (Skara CK) (Navigare Gaerne) 	  56.0
 4. Jan Karlsson (Falköpings CK) (Acceptcard) 		2.21.0
 5. Marcus Ljungqvist (Team Wirsbo CK) (Cantina Tollo) 	2.23.2
 6. Michel Lafis (Upsala CK) (TVM) 			2.55.5
 7. Klas Johansson (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		3.12.0
 8. Jonas Ljungblad (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		3.43.1
 9. John Nilsson (Team Wirsbo CK) 			3.45.4
10. Tobias Nilsson (Team Wirsbo CK) 			3.47.4
11. Tomas Grönqvist (Norrlandsportens CK) 		3.58.9
12. Henrik Sparr (Team Wirsbo CK) 			4.17.8
13. Jonas Emanuelsson (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		4.30.4
14. Björn Sjöberg (Motala AIF CK) 			4.36.6
15. Tobias Lergård (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 		4.42.0
16. Jonas Olsson (Motala AIF CK) 			4.43.0
17. Esa Rosendahl (Team Wirsbo CK) 			4.43.8
18. Örjan Gustavsson (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 		4.47.0
19. Johan Flodin (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		4.48.4
20. Niklas Rönnerling (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		4.58.6
21. Markus Andersson (Team Wirsbo CK) 			5.10.4
22. Marcus Juneholt (Borlänge CK) 			5.15.9
23. Robert Österling (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		5.16.8
24. Conny Björkman (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 		5.23.9
25. Henrik Andersson (CK Falken) 			5.37.9
26. Magnus Ljungblad (Team Wirsbo CK) 			5.41.6
27. Henrik Oldin (Örebrocyklisterna) 			5.45.5
28. Henrik Edwardsson (FK Trampen) 			5.55.7
29. Jonas Gartman (Svanesunds GIF) 			6.02.9
30. Tobias Lestrell (CK Bure) 				6.12.0
31. Magnus Lömäng (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 		6.12.7
32. Martin Axelsson (Sollerö IF) 			6.16.9
33. Mikael Andersson (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		6.18.7
34. Hans Carlsson (Mölndals CK) 			6.25.0
35. Krister Sjödahl (CK Hymer) 				6.25.0
36. Johan Malmsten (Team CyclePro CK) 			6.35.6
37. Magnus Albertsson (Team Wirsbo CK) 			6.37.0
38. Daniel Söderholm (Upsala CK) 			6.37.4
39. Anders Josefsson CK Natén 				6.44.2
40. Thomas Holmgren (CK Bure) 				6.48.8
41. Mattias Carlsson (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		7.00.0
42. Stefan Adamson (Team Wirsbo CK) 			7.01.8
43. Rikard Karlsson (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 		7.02.7
44. Mats Hedlund (Borlänge CK) 				7.04.0
45. Anders Grönqvist (Skara CK) 			7.07.2
46. Emil Nilsson (CK Wänershof) 			7.10.2
47. Fredrik Johansson (Västerås CK) 			7.12.9
48. Andreas Hägg (Borlänge CK) 				7.14.0
49. Daniel Eriksson (CK Falken) 			7.18.1
50. Mikael Wranqvist (Eslövs CK) 			7.18.8
51. Arvid Nilsson (Kungälvs CK) 			7.19.3
52. Gustav Karlsson (IFK Kristianstad) 			7.27.2
53. Kristoffer Johansen (Kopparbergs CK) (Tönissteiner) 7.27.2
54. Jens Larner (Åstorps CK) 				7.37.5
55. Morgan Levin (IK Vinco) 				7.38.2
56. Mikael Wall (IFK Kristianstad)	 		7.39.2
57. Markus Persson (Örebrocyklisterna) 			7.40.4
58. Erik Wendel (IK Vinco) 				7.42.9
59. Rickard Hedelin (Gimonäs CK) 			7.46.9
60. Jonas Holmgren (CK Bure) 				7.54.4
61. Tobias Johansson (CK Bure) 				7.54.7
62. Robert Nilsson (IK Vinco) 				7.56.0
63. Emil Arnell (Eslövs CK) 				8.13.0
64. Johan Hoff (CK Wänershof) 				8.17.8
65. Thomas Bengtsson (CK Ringen) 			8.32.7
66. Johan Svensson (Falkenbergs CK) 			8.35.8
67. Jonas Rydberg (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		8.43.4
68. Martin Johansson (Team Crescent/Tranemo) 		8.43.8
69. Martin Bengtsson (CK Wänershof) 			8.45.9
70. Michael Nolin (Upsala CK) 				8.49.9
71. Håkan Nilsson (Burseryds IF) 			9.04.6
72. Michael Johansson (CK Hymer) 			9.05.7
73. Andreas Lömäng (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 		9.09.4
74. Victor Sjöström (Upsala CK) 			9.16.6
75. Kristofer Bremström (CK Hymer) 			9.24.4
76. Magnus Bjälkengren (CK Falken) 			9.51.9
77. Anders Juhlin (Team Wirsbo CK) 			9.56.1
78. David Johansson (Västerås CK) 			9.59.5
79. Mikael Hägg (Borlänge CK) 			       10.01.0
80. Peter Resar (Sollerö IF) 			       10.15.3
81. Per-Ola Lindén (Falkenbergs CK) 		       10.15.3
82. Andreas Larsson (Hässelby CK) 		       10.43.0
83. Jan Karlsson (Karlstads CA) 		       10.46.1
84. Peter Lindqvist (CK Norrtälje) 		       10.58.5
85. Johan Lång (Frölunda CK) 			       11.21.5
86. Edvin Gustavsson (Örebrocyklisterna) 	       11.50.3
87. Peter Lundblad (Västerås CK) 		       12.01.5
88. Patrik Johansson (Mölndals CK) 		       12.06.9
89. Magnus Olzén (CK Hymer) 			       12.17.0
90. Marcus Johansson (CK Hymer) 		       12.20.2
91. Fredrik Bengtsson (CK Ringen) 		       12.40.2
92. Mattias Borup (Motala AIF CK) 		       12.43.5
93. Patrik Josefsson (Team F-arton SportClub)  	       12.53.8
94. Kent Nilsson (CK Bure) 			       13.23.1
95. Rickard Olsson (Svanesunds GIF) 		       13.35.9
96. Freddie Nihlén (Eslövs CK) 			       14.06.2
97. Mattias Johansson (Mölndals CK) 		       14.32.8
98. Rikard Bengtsson (FK Trampen) 		       14.49.6

Started: 99

Teams:

 1. Team Wirsbo CK (Andersson, Ljungqvist, J Nilsson)        2.47.18.8
 2. Team Crescent/Tranemo (Johansson, Ljungblad, Emanuelsson)	5.16.9
 3. Team Wirsbo CK (T Nilsson, Sparr, Rosendahl) 		6.40.4
 4. Skoghalls CK-Hammarö (Lergård, Gustavsson, Björkman) 	8.44.3
 5. Team Crescent/Tranemo (Flodin, Rönnerling, Österling) 	8.55.2

Started: 21

Womens ITT, 30 kms:

 1. Jenny Algelid (Åstorps CK)		  41.13.3
 2. Susanne Ljungskog (Burseryds IF)	     23.5
 3. Marie Höljer (Ramnäs CK)		   1.13.0
 4. Madeleine Lindberg (Borlänge CK)	   1.27.4
 5. Annica Jonsson (Team Cycle Pro CK)	   3.45.1
 6. Lotta Green (CK Revanche)		   4.35.8
 7. Caroline Håkansson (Degeberga CK)	   4.38.9
 8. Cecilia Bäckstedt (Kopparbergs CK)	   5.25.6
 9. Annika Hansson (CK Falken)		   5.47.8
10. Anna Delfin (Eslövs CK)		   5.51.5
11. Sofie Andersson (Eslövs CK)		   5.57.1
12. Maria Pålsson (Eslövs CK)		   8.23.5
13. Åsa Hagberg (Borlänge CK)		   8.25.1
14. Caroline Eriksson (CK Falken)	   8.48.4
15. Therese Hennig (Ramnäs CK)		   9.26.5
16. Sara Lindman (Borlänge CK)		  15.30.2

16 starters

Teams:

 1. Eslövs CK ( Delfin, Andersson, Pålsson) 2.23.52.0
 2. Borlänge CK (Lindberg, Hagberg, Lindman)   5.10.6

Relay Championships, 30kms - 18kms - 48kms

Tomas Nillson, who is from Arvika, Sweden and writes for cyclingnews.com on Scandinavian cycling, says that 19 year old Tobias Lergård is riding his first Elite/U23 season and managed to outsmart the more experienced riders. On lap six of the eight laps of the last leg he and Eslövs U 23 rider Emil Arnell attacked. "Most of the guys in the peloton waited for Michel Lafis (TVM pro in Upsala team) to start the chase. We also had two other teams in the peloton to keep some control." says Lergård.

With one lap to go the pair had nine seconds and managed to hold the peloton off with only a couple of meters! "I played it cool in the last climb and made Emil do the job. I was more worried about the sprinters in the peloton but we managed to hold them off."

Among Lergårds merits this year are 16th in Ringerike GP Cat 2.5 and 28th in Postgirot Tour of Sweden Cat 2.4. Look out! Look out also for the teams junior rider Petter Renäng who raced the first leg with all the Elite riders. Petter is in his third cycling season only and dominates Swedish junior cycling. May I also add that he and the third member of the team, Rikard Karlsson, both are from Arvika, a lovely town in western Sweden known also for having produced most journalists per capita in Sweden! (Tomas is one of them!) Petters father Erland was in his day one of the most promising young riders in the country, two years younger than I but much faster than me!

The relay is not the most serious of the championship races. It's raced over three legs on a circuit and at least one team member must be a junior or women rider. Several odd constellations appear. How about Kopparberg CK with the two Tönissteiner pros Kristoffer Johansen and Niclas Ekström teamed up with Credit Agricole-pro Magnus Bäckstedts little sister Cecilia! They came in last, but that was not her fault. Two other teams came in at the same time, one of them with Giro-hero Nicklas Axelsson. Pros on the last two placings! 

 1. Skoghalls CK-Hammarö Lag 1 **	2.05.19 (46.0 km/h)
 2. Eslövs CK
 3. Motala AIF CK Lag 1
 4. Örebrocyklisterna Lag 1
 5. Upsala CK Lag 1
 6. CK Hymer Lag 1
 7. Skoghalls CK-Hammarö Lag 3
 8. Västerås CK
 9. Åstorps CK
10. CK Falken Lag 1
11. Team CyclePro CK
12. Örebrocyklisterna Lag 2
13. Motala AIF CK Lag 2
14. Skoghalls CK-Hammarö Lag 2
15. CK Bure Lag 1
16. CK Wänershof Lag 1
17. Borlänge CK Lag 2
18. CK Hymer Lag 2
19. CK Bure Lag 2
20. Sandvikens CK
21. Upsala CK Lag 2 			4.03
22. Skara CK
23. Kopparbergs CK

Started: 29
** Petter Renäng Jnr, Rikard Karlsson, Tobias Lergård

Thanks to Tomas Nilsson, Sweden