Mels wins eliminator World Cup in Albstadt

The men's eliminator World Cup series was bound to get a new leader at round 3 in Albstadt, Germany, when Daniel Federspiel (Oetztal-Scott), the leader after round 2, broke his chain in qualifying, and round 1 winner Samuel Gaze of New Zealand did not start. Fabrice Mels (Salcano Alanya) earned the win, the second his career, while Australia's Paul van der Ploeg, the world champion, took the overall lead in the men's series after finishing second in Albstadt.

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Elite men eliminator finals
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Fabrice Mels* (Bel) Salcano Alanya
2Paul Van Der Ploeg (Aus)
3Patrick Lüthi* (Swi)
4Leandre Bouchard* (Can)
5Simon Stiebjahn (Ger) Team Bulls
6Heiko Gutmann (Ger)
7Elia Silvestri (Ita)
8Catriel Andres Soto (Arg) MMR Bikes Pro Team
9Roger Jenny* (Swi)
10Andy Eyring (Ger)
11Emil Lindgren (Swe) Giant Pro XC Team
12Lehvi Braam* (Ned)
13Kevin Miquel (Fra)
14Miha Halzer (Slo)
15Miguel Martinez (Fra) Tropix-Frm
16Borys Goral (Pol)
17Ludek Seller* (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna Specialized Junior Mtb Team
18Jan Nesvadba (Cze)
19Maxime Herold* (Fra) Calvisson VTT
20Andrew L'esperance (Can)
21Peter Disera* (Can)
22Titouan Perrin Ganier (Fra) Focus Rotor Coaching-System
23Marco Schätzing (Ger)
24Stefan Peter* (Swi) Wheeler - Ixs Team
25Luiz Cocuzzi* (Bra)
26Evgenii Pechenin (Rus) Format-Udmurtia
27Martino Fruet (Ita)
28Fabian Costa* (Aut)
29Patryk Adamkiewicz* (Pol) Sante-Bsa Whistle Team
30Kevin Berginc* (Slo) Unior Tools Team
31Sébastien Cadieux-Duval (Can)
32Adria Noguera Soldevila* (Spa)
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Elite men World Cup standings after three rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Paul Van Der Ploeg (Aus)100pts
2Fabrice Mels* (Bel) Salcano Alanya97Row 1 - Cell 3
3Daniel Federspiel (Aut) Ötztal Scott Racing Team80Row 2 - Cell 3
4Samuel Gaze (NZl)64Row 3 - Cell 3
5Miha Halzer (Slo)63Row 4 - Cell 3
6Emil Lindgren (Swe) Giant Pro XC Team33Row 5 - Cell 3
7Patrick Lüthi* (Swi)30Row 6 - Cell 3
8Simon Stiebjahn (Ger) Team Bulls28Row 7 - Cell 3
9Leandre Bouchard* (Can)25Row 8 - Cell 3
10Simon Gegenheimer (Ger)24Row 9 - Cell 3
11Marek Konwa (Pol) Betch.Nl Superior Brentjens Mtb Racing Team20Row 10 - Cell 3
12Julian Schelb (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team20Row 11 - Cell 3
13Heiko Gutmann (Ger)18Row 12 - Cell 3
14Krystof Bogar* (Cze) Betch.Nl Superior Brentjens Mtb Racing Team18Row 13 - Cell 3
15Elia Silvestri (Ita)16Row 14 - Cell 3
16Philip Buys (RSA)16Row 15 - Cell 3
17Gregor Raggl (Aut) Ötztal Scott Racing Team16Row 16 - Cell 3
18Kevin Miquel (Fra)16Row 17 - Cell 3
19Catriel Andres Soto (Arg) MMR Bikes Pro Team14Row 18 - Cell 3
20Matthias Wengelin (Swe)14Row 19 - Cell 3
21Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger) Focus XC Team14Row 20 - Cell 3
22Roger Jenny* (Swi)12Row 21 - Cell 3
23Andy Eyring (Ger)10Row 22 - Cell 3
24Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) Scott-Odlo Mtb Racing Team10Row 23 - Cell 3
25Shaun Lewis (Aus)10Row 24 - Cell 3
26Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) Stöckli Pro Team8Row 25 - Cell 3
27Lehvi Braam* (Ned)6Row 26 - Cell 3
28Fabian Giger (Swi) Giant Pro XC Team6Row 27 - Cell 3
29Tristan Ward (Aus)4Row 28 - Cell 3
30Stefan Peter* (Swi) Wheeler - Ixs Team3Row 29 - Cell 3
31Kevin Van Hoovels (Bel) Versluys Team3Row 30 - Cell 3
32Borys Goral (Pol)3Row 31 - Cell 3
33Miguel Martinez (Fra) Tropix-Frm2Row 32 - Cell 3
34Steffen Thum (Ger)2Row 33 - Cell 3
35Sepp Freiburghaus (Swi)1Row 34 - Cell 3

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