81st Rund um die Hainleite - 1.1

Germany, August 12, 2006

2005 Results Results Past winners

Voigt strikes again

By Susan Westemeyer

Jens Voigt seems to be unstoppable in German races this summer, as he proved by winning the Rund um die Hainleite race in Erfurt, He pulled away on the second of five laps at the end of the race, soloing in to win by 41 seconds over Wiesenhof's Robert Retschke. Frederic Amorison of Landbouwkrediet was third.

The early part of the race was dominated by the trio of Paul Voss (Team Heinz von Heiden), Leon van Bon (Davitamon) and Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC). They held up to a 4'35 advantage, until Milram, T-Mobile and Gerolsteiner lead the chase in the pouring rain The advantage melted to 90 seconds by the first lap of the end course, when Arvesen took off alone, and the chasing peloton fell apart from the high speed.

On the second round, Jens Lang (team) took the lead, and Voigt simply followed him. "I had to force myself. But I quickly noticed that I was doing well on the climb." At the top of the climb he was alone - and stayed that way until the end.

"Somehow, my motor seems to be running by itself and all I have to do is steer it," said Voigt after his 51st pro victory. "The Hainleite was important for me. I rode it as junior - but never won it."

"At the moment he's untouchable. He has so much strength, as he has been able to keep his top shape after the Tour de France," said CSC directeur-sportif Tristan Hoffman on team-csc.com. "The other teams took turns trying to catch him, and other riders tried to bridge the gap, but they just couldn't reel him in."

The race also saw the Alessandro Petacchi continue his comeback to racing after breaking his kneecap. "I'm happy to be racing again," said the Milram sprinter. "Even if the conditions weren't optimal for me."

Results - 186,1 km

1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                           4.22.47
2 Robert Retschke (Ger) Wiesenhof                        0.41
3 Frederic Amorison (Bel) Lanbouwkrediet-Colnago
4 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC
5 David Kopp (Ger) Gerolsteiner
6 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
7 Radoslav Rogina (Cro) Perutnina Ptuj               
8 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Team Lamonta                   
9 Elia Rigotto (Ita) Team Milram                     
10 Tomislav Danculovic (Cro) Perutnina Ptuj          
11 Jure Golcer (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj                  
12 Krauß Sven (Ger) Gerolsteiner                     
13 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Lamonta                       1.02
14 Matej Stare (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj                  
15 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Milram                
16 Roy Curvers (Ned) Procomm-Van Hemert              
17 Borut Bozic (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj                  
18 Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Skil-Shimano            
19 Nick Ingels (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto                 
20 Philipp Mamos (Ger) Heinz Von Heiden Team         
21 Matej Marin (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj                  
22 Cezary Zamana (Pol) Intel-Action                  
23 Tilo Schüler (Ger) Team Sparkasse                 
24 Steffen Weigold (Ger) Team Lamonta                
25 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner                 
26 Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team CSC                  
27 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner              
28 Timo Honstein (Ger) Team Sparkasse                
29 Maint Berkenbosch (Ned) Team Regiostrom-Senges    
30 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) T-Mobile Team

Past Winners

2005 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Phonak Hearing Systems     187 kms in 4.13.24
2004 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner  
2003 Enrico Poitschke (Ger) Team Wiesenhof  
2002 Sasa Sviben (Slo) Team Nürnberger Versicherung 
2001 Christian Wegmann (Ger) Saeco
2000 Nicki Sörensen (Den)
1999 Holger Sievers (Ger)
1998 Thomas Liese (Ger)
1997 Dirk Müller (Ger)
1996 (3) Mario Kummer (Ger)
1995 Roland Nestler (Ger)
1994 T.Schenderlein (Ger)
1993 Hagen Bernutz (Ger)
1989 S. Rein (Ger)
1987 UweAmpler (Ger)
1986 (2) Mario Kummer (Ger)
1983 Uwe Raab (Ger)
1982 (b)Bernd Drogan (Ger)
1982 (a) Olaf Ludwig (Ger)
1981 Mario Kummer (Ger)
1980 Thomas Barth (Ger)
1970 D. Grabe (Ger)
1969 W. Braune (Ger)
1967 B. Patzig (Ger)
1966 Klaus Ampler (Ger)
1965 D. Marks (Ger)
1964 G. Kellermann (Ger)
1963 K. Taufmann(Ger)
1962 L. Butzke (Ger)
1961 (2) E. Hagen (Ger)
1960 (a) (3) Gustav-Adolf Schur (Ger)
1960 (b)E. Hagen (Ger)
1959 V. Eeckhandt (Bel)
1958 M. Weißleder(Ger)
1957 (b) W. Seidel (Ger)
1957(a) (2) Gustav-Adolf Schur (Ger)
1956 G. Oldenburg (Ger)
1955(a) R. Kirchoff (Ger)
1955 (b) S. Wustrow (Ger)
1954 Gustav-Adolf Schur (Ger)
1953 E. Ziegler (Ger)
1952L. Meister (Ger)
1951 (b) F. Funke (Ger)
1951 (a) W. Fritzsche (Ger)
1950(b) B. Wille (Ger)
1950 (a) H. Gaede (Ger)
1949 P. Scherner (Ger)
1944 K. Claessen (Ger)
1943 H. Bresching (Ger)
1942 Harry Saager (Ger)
1941 B. Schulze (Ger)
1940 F. Scheller(Ger)
1939 (b) W. Schiffner (Ger)
1939 (a) H. Siegel (Ger)
1938 (b) W. Richter(Ger)
1938 (a) G. Umbenhauer (Ger)
1937 (b) W. Oberquelle (Ger)
1937 (a) W. Nickel (Ger)
1936 (b) P. Machleidt (Ger)
1936(a) F. Ruland (Ger)
1935 (b) E. Westhaus (Ger)
1935 (a) E. Scheller (Ger)
1934 (a) F. Anger (Ger)
1934 (b) H.Schumann (Ger)
1933 (b) F. Mertens (Bel)
1933 (a) G.Stach (Ger)
1932 (b) K. Kerber (Ger)
1932 (a) R. Risch (Ger)
1931 (a) O. Michael (Ger)
1931 (b) S.Kley (Ger)
1930 O. Beyer (Ger)
1929 (b)H. Putkammer (Ger)
1929 (a) H. Stache (Ger)
1928 (c) W. Haucke (Ger)
1928(b) R. Hahn (Ger)
1928 (a) (3) P. Kohl (Ger)
1927 (b) R. Schuster (Ger)
1927(a) G. Zind (Ger)
1926 (b) O. Gugau (Ger)
1926 (a) P. Belloni (Ita)
1925(b) R. Beyer (Ger)
1925 (a) (2) P. Kohl (Ger)
1924 O. Nitze (Ger)
1923 (2) M. Werner (Ger)
1922 (b) A. Roßner (Ger)
1922 (a) P. Kohl (Ger)
1921 (b) M. Werner (Ger)
1921 (a) Adolf Huschke (Ger)
1920 K. Ohme (Ger)
1914 (b) P. Fehlau (Ger)
1914 (a) (2) E. Aberger (Ger)
1913 (b) H. Koch (Ger)
1913 (a) E. Aberger (Ger)
1912 (b) A. Frömming (Ger)
1912 (a) F. Suter (Swi)
1911 (b) K.Trettenborn (Ger)
1911 (a) K. Zander (Ger)
1910 G. Schgulze (Ger)
1909 (2) H. Schröckel (Ger)
1908 H. Schröckel (Ger)
1907 W. Ochs (Ger)
 
Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com