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65th Dortmund Six Day - 6D

Germany, October 26-31, 2006

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Day 4 - October 29:

Zabel and Risi defend lead

Erik Zabel and Bruno Risi have defended their lead in the Dortmund Six Days race, but it wasn’t easy. The team of Guide Fulst and Leif Lampater were particularly aggressive, and are now in second place, with the same number of rounds as Zabel and Risi. Six-day newcomer Lampater “made an especially good impression,” reports the german press agency sid, and rode a good race with his track specialist partner.

Third place, one lap back, is held by Danny Stam and Ilio Keisse. Robert Bartko has had to drop out of the race due to painful bruised ribs caused by a fall in the Six Days of Amsterdam race. His partner, Andreas Beikirch, remains in Dortmund as a substitute.

Photography

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Images by Elmar Krings

• Lars Teutenberg throws in partner Frank Kowatschitsch.
• The race mascot poses with Rolf Aldag and leaders Zabel and Risi.
• Let's get this party started!
• A bit of motor-pacing.
• Luke Roberts in the lead.
• Everyone wants a piece of Sebastian Frey.
• Stefan Steinweg & Erik Weispfennig try to make up some ground.
• A view of the Westfalenhallen.
• Erik Zabel always enjoys the six day races.
• Zabel gets the low-five from the crowd.
• Bruno Risi throws in Zabel.
• Danny Stam gives Iljo Keisse a hand.
• Surrounded by dernys.
• Big derny drivers provide better drafts.
• Focus…
• Rolf Aldag & Bruno Risi
• Aldag congratulates his former six day partner, Erik Zabel.
• Christian Bach & Roger Kluge
• Andreas Beikirch demonstrates what drafting is all about.
• Robert Bengsch leads the pack.
• Robert Bengsch & Henning Bommel have a few laps to make up.
• Bruno Risi has rainbow bands on his shorts from many track world championships.
• Gerd Dörich throws in Luke Roberts
• Guido Fulst & Leif Lampater had a very good run on day 4.
• Mascot on a derny bike.
• The mascot looms over Rolf Aldag.
• More motor-pace action.
• Robert Bengsch & Henning Bommel

Results

Standings after day 4

1 Erik Zabel / Bruno Risi (Milram)                         220 pts
 
One lap down
 
2 Guido Fulst / Leif Lampater (Rügenwalder)                176 pts
 
Two laps down
 
3 Danny Stam / Iljo Keisse (Pringels)                      158 pts
4 Christian Grasmann / Christian Lademann (Münsterland)    106
 
Four laps down
 
5 Stefan Löffler / Andreas Müller (Sparkasse)              110 pts
 
Eight laps down
 
6 Sebastian Frey / Marc Hester (Bubi)                       96 pts
7 Gerd Dörich / Luke Roberts (Funny Frisch)                 46
 
11 laps down
 
8 Lars Teutenberg / Frank Kowatschitsch (Corny)             73 pts
 
13 laps down
 
9 Christian Bach / Roger Kluge (Punica)                    115 pts
10 Andreas Kappes / Erik Mohs (Aoste)                       91
 
16 laps down
 
11 Robert Bengsch / Henning Bommel (Natreen)                79 pts
12 Angelo Ciccone / Fabio Masotti (Powerade)                47
13 Stefan Steinweg / Erik Weispfennig (Füllhorn)            39
 
18 laps down
 
14 Petr Lazar / Alois Kankovsky (Maxim)                     87 pts
15 Robert Bartko / Andreas Beikirch (Reinert)               75