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Amsterdam 6-days
Netherlands, October 21-26, 2002
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Day 3 - October 23
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- South Africa's Jean-Pierre Van Zijl and Robert Hunter share a joke as the teams are introduced to the crowd.
- Sprinter-turned-six-day-man Marty Nothstein piles on the pressure, and Bruno Risi has to work hard!
- Job satisfaction: Smiles all round as Servais Knaven leads Leon Van Bon into a flying 500m
- Dutch heros: Danny Stam throws Robert Slippens into the action during the Amsterdam Six.
- Top dogs: Matt Gilmore leads Scott McGrory into a flying 500m
- Matt Gilmore slings Scott McGrory into the action during a flying 500 m
- Achter de Derny: Matt Gilmore tucks in behind the Derny (here behind Joop Zijlaard)
- Dutch fast-man Rob Slippens celebrates a win.
- Masterclass: Germany's Gerd Dörich shows how to get real close
- Knaven passes Dörich during the final Madison race of the evening.
- Old friends: Bruno Risi and Joop Zijlaard celebrate winning a Derny race.
- Dancing in the dark: Gerd Dörich demonstrates his superb bike-handling skills as he leads the riders in a Mexican wave. At 45 km/h...
- Funtime: The riders follow dancemaster Gerd Dörich as he leads them around the track.
- Leon van Bon takes a breather whilst waiting for the 45-minute Madison to start.
- Full-on: Van Bon makes a break for it during the Madison.
- Slippens takes a quick look at the scoreboard during the Madison, whilst waiting for his partner to throw him in.
- Madison change: Holland's Jos Pronk gives big brother Matthé a hand-sling.
- Bruno Risi at speed, twiddling a low gear to great effect.
- Madison change: Danny Stam slings Robert Slippens into the race during the Madison.
- Learning the ropes: Wilco Zuijderwijk throws Britain's Tony Gibb into the action.
- Australia's Scott McGrory throws Belgium's Matt Gilmore into the action, and has a quick word.
- High-speed action: Van Zijl throws Hunter into the race, as the pack breathes down their necks.
- Unsung hero: Switzerland's Kurt Betschart is perfectly matched with his partner Bruno Risi.
- Bruno Risi up close.
- Brothers in arms: Bruno Risi and Kurt Betschart take the overall lead at the end of the third night.
- Quiet time: Matthé Pronk and Wilco Zuijderwijk take a break in the cabins between races.
- Top 6-day star Silvio Martinello will be retiring from Six-Day racing in November 2002. Riders and fans alike will miss the quiet, classy Italian. Grazie, Silvio!
- Domo-Farm Frites pro Servais Knaven goes back to his track roots in the Amsterdam Six.
- Three-abreast Derny action: Knaven makes his winning move.
- Dutch pro Servais Knaven and his pacer Sam Mooij celebrate victory in the evening's Derny competition.
Results
Afternoon session
Classification sprints 1 Silvio Martinello (Ita)/Marco Villa (Ita) 13 2 Gerd Dörich (Ger)/Franz Stocher (Aut) 10 3 Matthew Gilmore (Bel)/Scott McGrory (Aus) 8 4 Jean-Pierre van Zyl (RSA)/Robert Hunter (RSA) 6 5 Lorenzo Lapage (Bel)/Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) 6 6 Jimmi Madsen (Den)/Marty Nothstein (USA) 6 Team elimination 1 Servais Knaven (Ned)/Leon van Bon (Ned) 15 2 Mario Vonhof (Ger)/Francis de Jager (Ned) 10 3 Matthé Pronk (Ned)/Jos Pronk (Ned) 8 4 Jimmi Madsen (Den)/Marty Nothstein (USA) 6 5 Bruno Risi (Swi)/Kurt Betschart (Swi) 4 6 Matthew Gilmore (Bel)/Scott McGrory (Aus) 2 Pair time trial (200 m) 1 Jimmi Madsen (Den)/Marty Nothstein (USA) 10.76 15 2 Matthew Gilmore (Bel)/Scott McGrory (Aus) 10.89 10 3 Danny Stam (Ned)/Robert Slippens (Ned) 10.91 8 4 Bruno Risi (Swi)/Kurt Betschart (Swi) 11.21 6 5 Jean-Pierre van Zyl (RSA)/Robert Hunter (RSA) 11.27 4 6 Servais Knaven (Ned)/Leon van Bon (Ned) 11.50 2 Super sprint 1 Scott McGrory (Aus) 15 2 Matthew Gilmore (Bel) 10 3 Franz Stocher (Aut) 8 4 Robert Sassone (Fra) 6 5 Jean-Pierre van Zijl (RSA) 4 6 Marty Nothstein (USA) 2 Derny 1 Servais Knaven (Ned) 5 2 Matthé Pronk (Ned) 4 3 Danny Stam (Ned) 3 4 Francis de Jager (Ned) 2 5 Wilco Zuijderwijk (Ned) 1
Evening session
Classification sprints 1 Gerd Dörich (Ger)/Franz Stocher (Aut) 11 2 Jimmi Madsen (Den)/Marty Nothstein (USA) 11 3 Jean-Pierre van Zyl (RSA)/Robert Hunter (RSA) 10 4 Mario Vonhof (Ger)/Francis de Jager (Ned) 7 5 Danny Stam (Ned)/Robert Slippens (Ned) 6 6 Matthew Gilmore (Bel)/Scott McGrory (Aus) 6 Team elimination 1 Jimmi Madsen (Den)/Marty Nothstein (USA) 15 2 Silvio Martinello (Ita)/Marco Villa (Ita) 10 3 Bruno Risi (Swi)/Kurt Betschart (Swi) 8 4 Danny Stam (Ned)/Robert Slippens (Ned) 6 5 Matthew Gilmore (Bel)/Scott McGrory (Aus) 4 6 Robert Sassone (Fra)/Roland Garber (Aut) 2 Pair time trial (200 m) 1 Jimmi Madsen (Den)/Marty Nothstein (USA) 21.63 15 2 Jean-Pierre van Zyl (RSA)/Robert Hunter (RSA) 22.01 10 3 Matthew Gilmore (Bel)/Scott McGrory (Aus) 22.11 8 4 Danny Stam (Ned)/Robert Slippens (Ned) 22.30 6 5 Bruno Risi (Swi)/Kurt Betschart (Swi) 23.07 4 6 Silvio Martinello (Ita)/Marco Villa (Ita) 23.47 2 Derny (first round) 1 Jimmi Madsen (Den) 5 2 Danny Stam (Ned) 4 3 Matthew Gilmore (Bel) 3 4 Matthé Pronk (Ned) 2 5 Robert Sassone (Fra) 1 6 Jean-Pierre van Zijl (RSA) Elimination race 1 Robert Slippens (Ned) 15 2 Marco Villa (Ita) 10 3 Scott McGrory (Aus) 8 4 Robert Hunter (RSA) 6 5 Marty Nothstein (USA) 4 6 Leon van Bon (Ned) 2 Derny (second round) 1 Bruno Risi (Swi) 5 2 Servais Knaven (Ned) 4 3 Lorenzo Lapage (Bel) 3 4 Scott McGrory (Aus) 2 5 Mario Vonhof (Ger) 1 6 Gerd Dörich (Ger) Super sprint 1 Silvio Martinello (Ita) 15 2 Marco Villa (Ita) 10 3 Kurt Betschart (Swi) 8 4 Marty Nothstein (USA) 6 5 Jean-Pierre van Zijl (RSA) 4 6 Leon van Bon (Ned) 2 Madison 1 Bruno Risi (Swi)/Kurt Betschart (Swi) 25 2 Gerd Dörich (Ger)/Franz Stocher (Aut) 15 One lap behind 3 Silvio Martinello (Ita)/Marco Villa (Ita) 10 4 Robert Sassone (Fra)/Roland Garber (Aut) 6 5 Jimmi Madsen (Den)/Marty Nothstein (USA) 4 6 Danny Stam (Ned)/Robert Slippens (Ned) 2 7 Jean-Pierre van Zyl (RSA)/Robert Hunter (RSA) 8 Matthew Gilmore (Bel)/Scott McGrory (Aus) 9 Servais Knaven (Ned)/Leon van Bon (Ned) Two laps behind 10 Matthé Pronk (Ned)/Jos Pronk (Ned) 11 Mario Vonhof (Ger)/Francis de Jager (Ned) 12 Lorenzo Lapage (Bel)/Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) Three laps behind 13 Wilco Zuijderwijk (Ned)/Anthony Gibb (GBr) Midnight sprint 1 Mario Vonhof (Ger)/Francis de Jager (Ned) 15 2 Robert Sassone (Fra)/Roland Garber (Aut) 10 3 Jean-Pierre van Zyl (RSA)/Robert Hunter (RSA) 8 4 Servais Knaven (Ned)/Leon van Bon (Ned) 6 5 Matthé Pronk (Ned)/Jos Pronk (Ned) 4 6 Gerd Dörich (Ger)/Franz Stocher (Aut) 2 Derny's (finale) 1 Servais Knaven (Ned) 5 2 Jimmi Madsen (Den) 4 3 Danny Stam (Ned) 3 4 Matthew Gilmore (Bel) 2 5 Bruno Risi (Swi) 1 6 Lorenzo Lapage (Bel) Overall standings after day 3 1 Bruno Risi (Swi)/Kurt Betschart (Swi) 173 One lap behind 2 Danny Stam (Ned)/Robert Slippens (Ned) 180 3 Jimmi Madsen (Den)/Marty Nothstein (USA) 172 4 Matthew Gilmore (Bel)/Scott McGrory (Aus) 167 5 Silvio Martinello (Ita)/Marco Villa (Ita) 163 6 Servais Knaven (Ned)/Leon van Bon (Ned) 101 Two laps behind 7 Jean-Pierre van Zyl (RSA)/Robert Hunter (RSA) 120 8 Gerd Dörich (Ger)/Franz Stocher (Aut) 95 Three laps behind 9 Robert Sassone (Fra)/Roland Garber (Aut) 56 Six laps behind 10 Mario Vonhof (Ger)/Francis de Jager (Ned) 73 Eight laps behind 11 Matthé Pronk (Ned)/Jos Pronk (Ned) 39 12 Lorenzo Lapage (Bel)/Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) 30 10 laps behind 13 Wilco Zuijderwijk (Ned)/Anthony Gibb (GBr) 41
Sprint Cup
Paired 200 meters 1 Teun Mulder/Theo Bos (Ned) 10.46 2 Dean Edwards/Teun Mulder (RSA)/(Ned) 10.53 3 Martin Benjamin/Sebastiaan Baanders (Ned) 10.62 Olympic Sprint 1 Martin Benjamin/Sebastiaan Baanders/Teun Mulder 39.28 2 Tim Veldt/Dean Edwards/Theo Bos (RSA)/(Ned) 40.93
Evening session
Paired 200 metres 1 Teun Mulder/Theo Bos (Ned) 10.20 3 Martin Benjamin/Sebastiaan Baanders (Ned) 10.75 2 Tim Veldt/Dean Edwards (Ned)/(RSA) 11.21 1 miles 1 Dean Edwards (RSA) 1 pts 2 Martin Benjamin (Ned) 2 3 Theo Bos (Ned) 3 4 Teun Mulder (Ned) 4 5 Sebastiaan Baanders (Ned) 5 6 Tim Veldt (Ned) 6 Keirin 1 Teun Mulder (Ned) 1 pts 2 Theo Bos (Ned) 2 3 Martin Benjamin (Ned) 3 4 Dean Edwards (RSA) 4 5 Sebastiaan Baanders (Ned) 5 6 Tim Veldt (Ned) 6 Standings after night 3 1 Teun Mulder (Ned) 5 pts 2 Theo Bos (Ned) 5 3 Martin Benjamin (Ned) 5 4 Dean Edwards (RSA) 5 5 Sebastiaan Baanders (Ned) 10 6 Tim Veldt (Ned) 12
