44th Six Days of Munich - 6D

Munich, Germany, November 8-13, 2007

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Day 1 - November 8

Photography

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Images by Birke Ulrich

Franco Marvulli didn’t know at the time that he and Bruno Risi would bet he winners of the day. But of course he hoped so.
Erik Zabel (Team Löwenbräu) looks quite confident before the start.
This man here, the one in the 2nd row, looks more serious.
Robert Bartko (Ger) and Iljo Keisse (Bel) seem to get along with each other.
German ski star Hilde Gerg starts the race.
The media gets a last chance to get team shots before the race starts.
Check rails.
And saddles.
That man looks exhausted.
A gaggle of photographers shoot the cyclists.
A gaggle of photographers shoot the cyclists . Some do it, some need a break.
Erik Zabel (Ger) and Laif Lampater (Ger) hand in hand (in a flying splice).
Erik Zabel (Ger) and Laif Lampater (Ger) surrounded by the girls during a ceremony.
On the right hand side could be Robert Slippens (Ned) racing.
Wheels crossing the finish line . Time and time again ...
Portrait of Roger Kluge (Radlbauer) on his bicycle
Erik Zabel (Team Löwenbräu) during the Ausscheidungsfahren Americaine. His glance is strong, so are his legs.
Erik Zabel (Ger) in a duel with Christian Grasmann (Ger).
A Derny pilot.
Three men fighting for their points. (from the front to the back ) Erik Mohs (Ger), Iljo Keisse (Bel), and Bruno Risi (Sui)
Derny moped rider in preperation
A racing Christian Grasmann (Ger) in the blue light
Derny pilots in preperation with cyclists warming up in the background .
Race illustration
Derny pilots in preperation while the riders warm up.
Show time - Freddy Nock - Motor bikes in a ball
Brezel on a table
Generali bears want to celebrate their team who won the Great Hunt (Grosse Jagd). Bruno Risi (Ger) is there, but were is Franco Marvulli (Sui) ?
A racing Erik Zabel (Ger).
Erik Zabel (Ger) still racing.
Bruno Risi (Sui) (in the middle, jersey No.2) racing the Ausscheidungsfahren Americaine
A racing Erik Zabel (Ger).

Results

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)            60 pts
2 Erik Zabel / Leif Lampater (Ger)              58
3 Robert Slippens / Danny Stam (Ned)            43

One lap down

4 Christian Grasmann / Andreas Müller (Ger)     41 
5 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)         41
6 Andreas Beikirch / Erik Mohs (Ger)            31
7 Olaf Pollack / Peter Schep (Ger/Ned)          23

Two laps down

8 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Morkov (Den)         41

Three laps down

9 Marcel Siedler / Guido Fulst (Ger)             9

Four laps down

10 Roger Kluge / Christian Bach (Ger)           10

Five laps down

11 Alois Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)           11

Six laps down

12 Stefan Löffler / Sebastien Frey              15
13 Robert Bengsch / Marcel Kalz (Ger)           14
14 Christian Lademann / Christian Kux (Ger)      7
15 Andreas Kappes / Gerd Dörich (Ger)            3