39th Six Days of Munich - 6D

Germany, November 7-12, 2002

2001 Results Day List Start List Past winners

The Program

Day 1 - November 7
Day 2 - November 8
Day 3 - November 9
Day 4 - November 10
Day 5 - November 11
Day 6 - November 12

Preview

The 39th Six Days of Munich will get under way at 9pm on the evening of Thursday, November 7 in Munich's Olympiapark velodrome. 14 professional teams will take part in the event, including top combinations such as Scott McGrory/Matthew Gilmore, Robert Slippens/Danny Stam, Bruno Risi/Kurt Betschart and Andreas Kappes/Andreas Beikirch. In addition to these favourites, Australian Stuart O'Grady will team up with Italian Silvio Martinello. These two riders are currently holding the top two positions in the Dortmund Six after night 3 (O'Grady is with McGrory in second, Martinello is with Aldag in first) and will definitely be a threat to the rest.

McGrory, the Olympic Champion, said that "The Munich Six Days is like Wimbledon is to Tennis or the Tour de France is to road racing," and he together with his normal partner Matthew Gilmore will be doing his best to win it.

There will also be a sprint competition in Munich, with Australian World Champions Sean Eadie and Jobie Dajka riding along with Germans Rene Wolff and Jens Fiedler.

Photos

Images by Allen Wright

Just before the race is not the best time to be adjusting cleats
There were some hungry people at the race
Two teams sling at the same time
Not every race has a band in the middle of the track
Riders and spectators hanging out at the bar
Bratwurst, staple food in every track cyclist's diet
Riders stream past at light speed
Now what frame should I buy?
Hey guys, this is serious
The line up for the disco. Yes, a disco as well as a band
Jens Fiedler in the sprinters cup
Between races you could try your hand at some soccer
Matthew Gilmore crosses the line to win
Jens Fiedler receives some flowers
Fiedler is riding so fast he's a blur
Jobie Dajka riding flat out
The Franziskaner mechanic checks out the bikes
One of many promotional staff wandering around
Waiting to see who will be the first to drop
Every race needs a sideshow
A birds-eye view of the arena
Scott McGrory and Matthew Gilmore are still in the lead
That is one for the photo judges
The usual suspects
When he rides past, we growl at him OK?
McGrory and Gilmore shower the crowd with Champagne
I think we can all calm down now

Images by Lucy Power

The Franziskaner Weissbier monk keeps a benevolent eye on the sprinters...
The big men get ready to fly - Dajka and Eadie warm it up.
Fiedler and Wolff wind it up as well.
Jens Fiedler gets ready to dive down the track
Sean Eadie's victory lap after winning on Day 3 of the Munich 6.
The warm-up event on Sunday evening saw the future Munich 6 hopefuls battling it out in a madison.
Dutch pair Robert Slippens and Danny Stam wave to the crowd during their introduction on Day 4.
Stuart O'Grady and Silvio Martinello back on track on Sunday evening, Day 4.
Getting organised for the start of the 1-hour madison, Day 4.
Something's attracting their attention in the middle of the track.
Lining up for the start of the 1-hour madison, Day 4.
Matt Gilmore looks back to locate his teammate Scott McGrory.
Nothstein and Wiggins working with Risi/Betschart to take a lap during Sunday's 1-hour madison.
And the chase is on... McGrory leads them through.
All strung out during Sunday night's madison.
Keeping an eye on the scoreboard, Andreas (Kappes or Beikirch) during Sunday's madison.
Dorich and Vonhof exchange while the pack swings smoothly around them.
All change! Several teams exchange on the finish straight.
Sling me in - Lorenzo Lapage and Christian Lademann switch during the madison.
Risi/Betschart switch while Scott McGrory leads the pack around them.
The finish, Day 4 1-hour madison.

Images by Ben Martin

Entertainment - thy name is the Munich 6 day band.
Beef or chicken ma'am? Corporate hospitality trackside.
Jens Fiedler wants them on their feet for his 500m time trial.
Gilmore and McGrory are introduced on the Saturday night.
Stuart O'Grady picks himself up off the Munich track after being sideswiped by Bruno Risi.
Sorry about that mate... Bruno Risi waves an apology to Stuart O'Grady at speed.
Scott McGrory calculates the next change over in the Saturday night madison.
2am blues - It's a long night for the band as well.

Start list

Professionals

1 Stuart O'Grady/Silvio Martinello (Aus/Ita) Franziskaner

2 Andreas Kappes/Andreas Beikirch (Ger) Coca Cola

3 Scott McGrory/Matthew Gilmore (Aus/Bel) Generali

4 Bradley Wiggins/Martin Nothstein (GBr/USA) Alba

5 Bruno Risi/Kurt Betschart (Swi) BRW

6 Stefan Steinweg/Erik Weispfennig (Ger/Ger) Stadler

7 Robert Slippens/Danny Stam (Ned) Karstadt

8 Jimmy Madsen/Thorsten Rund (Den/Ger) SWM

9 Adriano Baffi/Marco Villa (Ita) RegioneBasilikata

10 Andreas Müller/Guido Fulst (Ger) ZSD

11 Lars Teutenberg/Frank Kowatschitsch (Ger) Haberl

12 Gerd Dörich/Mario Vonhof (Ger) Bayer. Spielbanken

13 Jens Lehmann/Ronnie Laucke (Ger) Ingram - Micro

14 Lorenzo Lapage/Christian Lademann (Bel/Ger) Heim & Handwerk

Sprinters

Sean Eadie (Aus)

Jobie Dajka (Aus)

Jens Fiedler (Ger)

René Wolff (Ger)

Past winners


2001 Erik Zabel (Ger)/Silvio Martinello (Ita) 

2000 Bruno Risi (Swi)/Kurt Betschart (Swi)

1999 Silvio Martinello/Andreas Kappes

1998 Bruno Risi/Kurt Betschart

1997 Bruno Risi/Kurt Betschart

1996 Adriano Baffi/Giovanni Lombardi

1995 Etienne de Wilde/Erik Zabel

1994 Bruno Risi/Kurt Betschart

1993 Bruno Risi/Kurt Betschart

1992 Urs Freuler/Olaf Ludwig

1991 Andreas Kappes/Etienne de Wilde

1990 Danny Clark/Tony Doyle

1989 Andreas Kappes/Etienne de Wilde

1988 Danny Clark/Tony Doyle

1987 Urs Freuler/Dietrich Thurau

1986 Danny Clark/Dietrich Thurau

1985 Urs Freuler/Rene Pijnen

1984 Gerd Frank/Hans-Hendrik Oersted

1983 Rene Pijnen/Urs Freuler

1982 Patrick Sercu/Rene Pijnen

1981 Danny Clark/Don Allan

1980 Danny Clark/Don Allan

1979 Patrick Sercu/Dietrich Thurau

1978 Patrick Sercu/Gregor Braun

1977 Patrick Sercu/Eddy Merckx

1976 Wilfried Peffgen/Albert Fritz

1975 Rene Pijnen/Guenther Haritz

1974 Graeme Gilmore/Sigi Renz

1973 Rene Pijnen/Leo Duyndam

1972 Wolfgang Schulze/Sigi Renz

1954 Hans Preiskeit/Ludwig Hoermann

1953 Jean Roth/Walter Bucher

1952 Alfred Strom/Ludwig Hoermann

1951 Emile Carrara/Guy Lapebie

1950 (1) Camile de Kuysscher/Odiel van den Meerschaut

1950 (2) Robert Naeye/Rene Adriaenssens

1949 Robert Naeye/Maurice Depauw

1933 Oskar Tietz/Franz Lehmann

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