Swedish National Championships - CNKopparberg, Sweden, June 27-July 1, 2001Schedule
Day 4 - June 30: Junior Men, Elite Women Road Race, 120/80 kmElite Women Road RaceThird consecutive national title to Madeleine LindbergBy Gabriella Ekström/Patrick Serra
Madeleine Lindberg won her third consecutive national road race today when she defeated Södertälje's Maria Östergren in a sprint. A group of six riders attacked from the start of the 80 kilometer race. Madeleine attacked in the final eight kilomtre lap and only Östergren could follow. This victory means that Team Mälarenergi has won 23 National Championship gold medals over the years. "I'm so relieved. I never faced any real problems during the race, but I'm still glad it's over," said Madde. "Maria did a great race, and was really strong on the final lap, but I knew I was the better sprinter, so I was never worried." "She did a strong job controlling the race," said her coach Patrick Serra. "It's never easy beeing the favourite, and the preassure on her was great." Madeleine Lindberg will spend tomorrow travelling to Sicily, to be at the start of Giro Femminile on Monday. The two week Grand Tour will be used as preparation for Tour de France that starts two weeks after the Giro finishes. Junior Men Road RaceResults - 126 km1 Johan Jelvin (Örebrocyklisterna) 3.07.05 (40.6 km/h) 2 Henrik Gustavsson (Ulricehamns CK) 3 Petter Wijk (Kristianstad CK) 4 Ove Nilsson (Burseryds IF) 0.05 5 Gabor Veszpremi (Malmö-Staffanstorps CK) 0.13 6 Anders Haritz (Borlänge CK) 3.20 7 Martin Erlandsson (CK Wänershof) 8 Thomas Lövkvist (Ulricehamns CK) 9 Patrik Wilhelmsson (CK Wänershof) 10 Marcus Svensson (CK Master) 11 Fredrik Pierre (CK Bure) 12 Rickard Hopp (CK Ringen) 13 Lucas Persson (Eslövs CK) 14 Martin Söderberg (Örebrocyklisterna) 15 Johannes Karlsson (CK Master) 16 Dennis Persson (Eslövs CK) 17 Michael Stevenson (CSK Ludvika) 18 Johan Lindh (Hallstahammars CK) 7.09 19 John Svensson (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 12.31 20 Jody Hellsing (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 21 Per Lindberg (CK Hemgården) 14.52 22 Thorbjörn Johnsson (Hudiksvalls CK) 14.56 23 Christoffer Larsson (CK Falken) 17.33 24 Jonas Olsson (Skara CK) 25 Anders Kulin (Ulricehamns CK) 17.36 26 Per-Erik Johansson (Ulricehamns CK) 1 lap 27 Ola Åkesson (IK Vinco) 3 laps 28 Mikael Hagström (CK Wänershof) 4 laps DNF Hampus Sjöberg (CK Falken) DNF Linus Segerstedt (CK Hymer) DNF Martin Wozniak (Kristianstad CK) DNF Andreas Österlund (Kvänums IF) DNF Kim Wallin (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) DNF David Pettersson (Svanesunds GIF) DNF Jesper Ingevaldsson (Ulricehamns CK) DNF Mikael Lomfjord (Skara CK) Day 5 - July 1: Elite Men Road Race, 195 kmLjungqvist triumphs in SwedenBy Gabriella Ekström/Patrick Serra Marcus Ljungqvist (Team Fakta/Falun) became the new Swedish Champion after winning the 195 kilometre road race in Kopparberg today. The decisive break went away with 30 kilometres left of the race. Mercury rider Niklas Axelsson attacked, and with him followed all the favourites. Axelsson attacked again on the final lap, and got Marcus Ljungquist on his wheel. Marcus Ljungqvist had no problems at the finish, beeing the faster sprinter of the two riders. Tobias Lergård (Team Crescent) attacked from the chasing group with 500 metres to go, and took the bronze medal. Results1 Marcus Ljungqvist (Falu CK) 4.28.04 (43.65 km/h) 2 Nicklas Axelsson (Sollerö IF) 0.01 3 Tobias Lergård (Team Crescent CK) 0.51 4 Örjan Gustavsson (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 1.02 5 John Nilsson (Team Mälarenergi CK) 6 Glenn Magnusson (Skara CK) 7 Jonas Ljungblad (Team Crescent CK) 8 Martin Rittsel (FK Trampen) 1.04 9 Magnus Lömäng (Falu CK) 2.51 10 Tobias Johansson (Föreningen Laholmscyklisten) 5.56 11 Niclas Ekström (Team Mälarenergi CK) 12 Jan Mattsson (Upsala CK) 13 Henrik Oldin (Team Mälarenergi CK) 14 Niklas Rönnerling (FK Trampen) 15 Johan Nyman (Åstorps CK) 16 Robert Österling (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 17 Dan Kullgren (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 18 Fredrik Lindberg (FK Trampen) 19 Michael Andersson (CK Hymer) 20 Johan Lång (CK Norr-Ringen) 21 Tomas Grönqvist (Norrlandsportens CK) 22 Martin Axelsson (Team Velodrom/FCK) 23 Magnus Albertsson (Team Velodrom/FCK) 24 Jens Larner (Åstorps CK) 25 Henrik Sparr (CK Ceres) 26 Staffan John (Spårvägen CF) 27 Mattias Carlsson (FK Trampen) 28 Jonas Gartman (Svanesunds GIF) 29 Martin Johansson (Mölndals CK) 30 Johan Blixt (Burseryds IF) 31 Mikael Olausson (CK Falken) 32 Erik Wendel (Team Crescent CK) 33 Stefan Adamsson (Örebrocyklisterna) 34 Gustav Karlsson (Malmö-Staffanstorps CK) 35 Victor Sjöström (Upsala CK) 36 Peter Lundblad (Västerås CK) 37 Marcus Johansson (CK Hymer) 38 Michael Johansson (CK Hymer) 39 Petter Renäng (Team Crescent CK) 40 Martin Nyman (Åstorps CK) 41 Jonas Rydberg (Team Crescent CK) 42 Hans Carlsson (CK Master) 43 Håkan Nilsson (Team Mälarenergi CK) 44 Andreas Svensson (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 45 Gustav Larsson (Team Crescent CK) 46 Kim Eriksson (CK Uni) 47 Klas Johansson (Team Crescent CK) 48 Arvid Nilsson (Mölndals CK) 49 Daniel Brandt (CK Hymer) 50 Peter Gustavsson (Värnamo CK) 51 Rickard Almquist (CK Hymer) 52 Johan Flodin (Team Crescent CK) 53 Anders Dellien (CK Ringen) 54 Tobias Nilsson (Västerås CK) 55 Johan Svensson (Team Velodrom/FCK) 56 Fredrik Modin (Team Mälarenergi CK) 57 Caspar Gunnarsson (Team Pick Up CK) 6.04 58 Magnus Bäckstedt (Kopparbergs CK) 6.05 59 Anders Juhlin (Team Velodrom/FCK) 6.06 60 Kristofer Bremström (Team Velodrom/FCK) 6.07 61 Martin Brink (CK Ringen) 6.09 62 Mikael Andersson (Team Velodrom/FCK) 63 Johan Malmsten (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö) 6.15 64 Benny Elofsson (Eksjö CK) 9.34 65 Luca Mara (CK Valhall) 9.34 66 Bryan Menton (CK Revanche) 10.49 67 Andreas Larsson (CK Falken) 11.33 68 Jonas Olsson (Team Crescent CK) 69 Martin Lindgren (IK Vinco) 70 Mikael Segersäll (CK Hymer) 71 Patrik Löfving (Klubben Cyklisten) 72 Robert Nilsson (FK Trampen) 73 Robert Johansson (Skara CK) 74 Lars Robertsson (Värnamo CK) 75 Ola Larner (Åstorps CK) 76 Mattias Reck (Mölndals CK) 77 Christofer Stevensson (Team Velodrom/FCK) 78 Alexander Gustafsson (Åstorps CK) 79 Kristian Hallsten (Team Pick Up CK) 19.43 80 Mattias Jansson (Alingsås CK) 20.44 81 Marcus Warhed (Kristianstad CK Varvad) 82 Jonas Holmgren (CK Bure Varva) DNF Joakim Rundh (CK Revanche Varvad) DNF Jesper Bröndum (CK Ringen Varvad) DNF Morgan Levin (CK Ringen Varvad) DNF Mattias Johansson (Mölndals CK Varvad) DNF Stefan Birgersson (Skoghalls CK-Hammarö Varvad) DNF Mikael Angestav (Södertälje CK Varvad) DNF Robert Toss (Team Pick Up CK Varvad) DNF Mathias Forslund (Alingsås C) Courtesy of Patrick Serra |
