Fyn Rundt, Cat 2.2

Denmark, June 15, 1997

Odense-Odense, 211.8 kms

   1. NIELSEN Michael Steen  	Køge C.K.		DEN   4.30.00
   2. BRAIKIA Tayeb	 	Gittermann/ABC		DEN	 0.05
   3. LARSEN Nicholai Bo 	Amore & Vita		DEN
   4. MARKUSSEN Kim 		Herning C.K.   		DEN
   5. ROSBORG Michael      	Herning C.K.   		DEN
   6. MADSEN Jimmi     		Team Acceptcard       	DEN
   7. JØRGENSEN Rene		Herning C.K. 		DEN
   8. SKELDE Michael   		PSV Kvln  		DEN   
   9. KRISTENSEN Lennie 	Silkeborg     		DEN
  10. SANDSTØD Michael 	ABC/Nordk.		DEN	all s.t.
  11. WEICHERT Martin 		SSC RadsportTeam    	GER
  12. BRATKOWSKI Jan 		e' Plus service		GER
  13. RASMUSSEN Dennis  	PSV Kvln		DEN	
  14. KLEIN Frank  		e' Plus service		GER
  15. MALLING Morten    	Vejle B.L.  		DEN
  16. CHRISTENSEN Bekim		Horsens A.C.		DEN
  17. PETERSEN Jimmi   		Nfstved       		DEN
  18. JOCHUMSEN Rene     	Cyckling Aarhus		DEN
  19. GILMORE Mattheus  	RDM      		AUSTRALIA
  20. KYNEB Michael 		PSV Kvln  		DEN
  21. LJUNGREEN Magnus		Mvldals CK	  	SWE
  22. JENSEN Gøran       	Vejle B.L.        	DEN
  23. BORIEZKA Jens	   	SSC RadsportTeam	GER
  24. MADSEN Mark Tune    	Herning C.K.		DEN
  25. HVAM Arv		     	Odense C.K.		DEN

Short report

22 year old Michael Steen Nielsen today won Denmark's oldest race: Fyn Rundt that was first run in 1894. He succeeded in escaping from a leading group of 10 riders that entered Odense for the last 4 circuits. The favorites for the race - Nicholai Bo Larsen and Tayeb Braikia - therefore had to sprint for the 2. position. Another favorit - last years winner Michael Sandstød finished 10th.

Eight riders entered the final circuit which had to be done five times to finish Fyn Rundt --the race of the island of Funen (211 km), with a lead of one minute. Two riders who were able to close the gap, were the final winners. Around two kilometers from the finish Michael Steen Nielsen of Kxge broke away never to be caught again. The strong rider who has represented Denmark in the time trial world championship crossed the line some hundred meters ahead of Tayeb Braikia (Gittermann, DK) and Nicolai Bo Larsen (Amore & Vita, DK) winning the sprint among the following group.

The riders of the Danish Team Acceptcard carried crepe bands in mourning of a member of the team, 26 year old Danish top rider Lars Pingel who unexpectedly was found dead in his bed Saturday with no apparent death reason. Pingel was the son of the former Nordic champion Ole Pingel and was supposed to participate in Fyn Rundt.

Reports and Results from Per Schmidt Nielsen and Svend Novrup. Thanks kindly