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68th Großer Weihnachtspreis - IM

Dortmund, Germany, December 26, 2004

2003 Results    Results

Photography

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Images by Elmar Krings/www.rexite.de

• Robert Bartko is here
• The start of the Omnium of the Aces
• Franz Stocher leads Matt Gilmore and Danny Stam
• Rolf Aldag leads Zabel and Bartko
• Rolf Aldag at full throttle
• Aldag and Zabel congratulate each other after the win
• Erik Zabel looks happy to be back after a three month break
• Team Germany was victorious in the Omnium of the Aces
• The international team included Matthew Gilmore, Theo Bos and Barry Forde, among others
• Swiss rider Peter Jörg gets ready
• Jimmi Madsen prepares for the Stayers race
• Carsten Podlesch and Andreas Kappes battle it out in the Stayers race
• Top Dutch rider Danny Stam
• The heavy motors get going with Stam leading Kappes and Podlesch
• Andreas Kappes (top) overtakes
• Andreas Beikirch en route to victory in the Stayers World Cup
• Andreas Beikirch keeping in control
• The podium of the Stayers World Cup (L to R): Peter Jörg (2nd), Andreas Beikirch/Dieter Durst (1st) and Carsten Podlesch (3rd)
• Andreas Beikirch delivers some champagne to Carsten Podlesch (R)
• Podlesch is taken by surprise by Beikirch's pacer Dieter Durst
• Oh dear
• Carsten Podlesch in post-champagne recovery mode
• Theo Bos salutes the crowd
• World Champ Theo Bos in action
• Rene Wolff celebrates a victory
• Jens Fiedler says goodbye to the fans in Dortmund
• Jens Fiedler leads Rene Wolff and Theo Bos on a merry dance
• Stefan Nimke leads Barry Forde and Morne Blignaut
• Barry Forde clinches a win
• Jens Fiedler is still on his extended goodbye tour
• Flat out in the derny

Results

Omnium of the Aces
 
1 Erik Zabel (Ger)              105 pts
  Jens Fiedler (Ger)
  Stefan Nimke (Ger)
  Rene Wolff (Ger)
  Rolf Aldag (Ger)
  Robert Bartko (Ger)
  
2 Theo Bos (Ned)                 96
  Robert Slippens (Ned)
  Matthew Gilmore (Bel)
  Franz Stocher (Aut)
  Morne Blignaut (RSA)
  Barry Forde (Bar)

Elimination

1 Erik Zabel (Ger)

Scratch

1 Erik Zabel (Ger)

Weltpokal der Steher

1 Andreas Beikirch/Dieter Durst (Ger)
2 Peter Jörg/Rene Aebi (Swi)
3 Carsten Podlesch/Karsten Podlesch (Ger)
4 Stefan Klare/Christian Dippel (Ger)