Results and Reports for November 23

G.P.Belvaux

Luxembourg, November 21st, 1999

Courtesy of Gérard Schiltz

Results:

1. Pascal Triebel (Lux) Differdange 	54.12
2. Steve Fogen (Lux) Nogent-Sur-Oise 	 0.59
3. Oliver Corpus (Ger) Tetange 		 1.46
4. Gusty Bausch (Lux) Dommeldange 
5. Daniel Bintz (Lux) Tetange 		 2.10

35 starters

Porsche Pro Open 'Cross, Cat. 3

Munich, Germany, November 21st, 1999

The young Swiss 'crosser, Jan Ramsauer won the Porsche Pro Open CC cat 3. on Sunday in Munich ahead of Belgian ex-World Champion Danny de Bie, and Peter Novy of Czechoslovakia

Results:

Elite:

1. Jan Ramsauer (Swi)        58.28
2. Danny De Bie (Bel)         0.01
2. Peter Novy (Cze)           0.42
4. Wim Jacobs (Bel)           1.03
5. Tobias Nestle (Ger)        1.15
6. Jörg Arenz (Ger)           1.29
7. Radek Tichy (Cze)          1.30
8. Matthias Kern (Swi)
9. Malte Urban (Ger)          1.35
10. Peter Presslauer (Aut)    1.47 

Juniors:

1. Sven Häussler (Ger)        43.18
2. Harald Starzengruber (Aut)  0.31
3. Roger Schuppli (Swi)        1.31
4. Daniel Hufnagel (Aut)       1.37
5. Roger Jakob (Swi)           2.36


Women:

1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger)

Fujimi Cyclocross , Cat. 3

Japan, November 13th, 1999

Courtesy of Shinji Togashi

Results:

Category 1

1 Pavel Elsnic (Maruishi) 	  1.00.41
2 Matsui Toshiaki (NCFR)	     0.21
3 Kosaka Masanori (Suwako) 	     0.45

Women

1 Ogishima Mika (Arai)	   	    34.05
2 Watanabe Karry 		     3.02
3 Fujino Mutsumi (CCM) 		    1 Lap

Category 2

1 Totsui Shunsuke (Arai) 	    35.22
2 Richard Knapp Trek 		     0.37
3 Matsumoto Shun Scott 		     1.54

Category 3

1 Yamaguchi Takanori (Team A & F)   30.00
2 Qsuzuki Hironobu (Jamis) 	     0.54
3 Rsakamoto Kimihiko (Nishisagami)   2.02   

American MTB Challenge - 12th Tour de Wolf

Memphis, Tenn., USA, November 7th, 1999

The final race of the American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) saw David "Tinker" Juarez and Frank McCormack attack from the gun. The pair worked together on the first lap with Juarez taking the lead in the more technical sections while McCormack used his road strength in the open sections.

On the second lap, McCormack was dropped off, leaving Juarez to fend for himself for the next few laps. Meanwhile, Britain's Chris Eatough closing the gap with Chris Sheppard (Can) and the two managed to get near enough to Juarez for Eatough to bridge. He passed Juarez on the last lap, eventually winning by 1:10. Juarez hung on for second just under half a minute in front of Sheppard.

The women's race was won by Melanie Dorian (Canada), who outsprinted breakaway companion Sue Haywood (Trek East Coast) after the pair had crashed on the second lap.

Results:

Men Elite:

1. Chris Eatough (Gbr) Trek/VW             1.46.57
2. David Juarez (USA) Volvo/Cannondale        1.10
3. Chris Sheppard (Can) Catera/Klein          1.37
4. Eric Tourville (Can) Oryx                  3.01
5. David Irving (Can) Porterfield Tire
6. Robin Seymour (Irl) Irish National         3.07
7. Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Mtcycle Dirt Dob     3.41
8. Frank McCormack (USA) Saturn               7.15
9. Ryan O'Connor (USA) Mongoose               7.16
10. Bill Stolte (USA) Wheatland Cycles        7.22
11. Charles Storm (USA) Sobe/Headshok         7.24
12. Jason Jones (USA) Diamondback             7.35
13. Andy Bishop (USA) Gary Fisher             9.08
14. Andy Johnston (USA) Wolf Creek/RST       10.14
15. Donovan Lynch (USA) Schwinnrav4          10.16
16. Frank Matthews (USA) Krystal/Spindogs    10.21
17. Salem Mazzawy (USA) Mtncycle Dirt Dob    14.04
18. Ryan Barnett (USA) Litespeed             18.46
19. Jason Sager (USA) VCM-Clif Bar           23.03
20. Herbert Krabel (USA) Litespeed           23.19
   
Women Elite

1. Melanie Dorian (Can) Ford-DeVinci       1.23.41
2. Sue Haywood (USA) Trek East Coast
3. Lory Laroy (Bel) Be One                    0.07
4. Shelly Allen (USA) Trek Southeast          1.52
5. Catherine Walberg (USA) Trek               2.46
6. Linda Murphy (USA) Trek USA                2.51
7. Candy Wheeler (USA) Outdoors Inc           4.02
8. Mary Ann Fleckenstein (USA) Merlin         4.55
9. Vivian Chwalinski (USA) Sobe Headshok      5.02
10. Caroline Duncan (USA) Gary Fisher Defe    5.41
11. Rachel Massey (USA) Dean                  6.45
12. Tonya Laffey (USA) FMB Campus             8.43
13. Mary Hearn (USA) Gary Fisher Saab         8.46
14. Ellen Carroll (USA) J&J Cycles            9.59
15. Tarja Owens (Irl) Helly Hansen/Giant     11.27
16. Leesa Bolden (USA) Texas MIN GP SER      12.14
17. Marie Olson (USA) Outdoors, NC           20.30