Kerschbaumer seals World Cup victory
Italian beats Konwa at Val di Sole
World Cup leader Gerhard Kerschbaumer (TX Active Bianchi) easily took his fifth victory of the U23 cross country World Cup series at the final round in Val di Sole, Italy. Kerschbaumer had already won the overall title coming into the race, but was clearly anxious to win in front of his home fans. Marek Konwa (Milka Trek) took second and Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Focus MIG) was third.
A lead group of 10 broke away on the first lap of the five lap race, which was whittled down to six men by lap two: Kerschbaumer, Konwa, Schulte-Luenzum, Fabien Canal (GT Skoda Chamonix), Reto Indergand (MK-Zentralschweiz) and Matthias Stirnemann (Thoemus Racing). This group stayed intact until late in lap three, when Kerschbaumer attacked and soloed away to victory. The chasers stayed together until the final lap.
In the final standings, Kerschbaumer finished with 542 points, nearly double the total of second place Canal (274), while Konwa finished third with 260 points. The top North American was Stephen Ettinger (BMC) in eighth overall.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Ita) TX Active Bianchi | 1:14:41 |
2 | Marek Konwa (Pol) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team | 0:00:09 |
3 | Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger) Focus MIG Team | 0:00:19 |
4 | Reto Indergand (Swi) MK - Zentralschweiz | 0:00:30 |
5 | Fabien Canal (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 0:00:44 |
6 | Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) Thoemus Racing Team | 0:00:48 |
7 | Ruben Scheire (Bel) | 0:01:07 |
8 | Stephen Ettinger (USA) BMC Development Team | 0:01:12 |
9 | Piotr Brzozka (Pol) Jbg - 2 Professional MTB Team | 0:01:19 |
10 | Michiel Van Der Heijden (Ned) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 0:01:28 |
11 | Jeff Luyten (Bel) MPL Specialized MTB Team | 0:01:37 |
12 | Andy Eyring (Ger) | 0:01:47 |
13 | Shlomi Haimy (Isr) Focus MIG Team | 0:02:10 |
14 | Ondrej Cink (Cze) Merida Biking Team | 0:02:17 |
15 | Marco Minnaard (Ned) Rabobank - Giant Off-Road Team | 0:02:23 |
16 | Marcel Fleschhut (Ger) | 0:02:30 |
17 | Diego Rosa (Ita) Giant Italia Team | 0:02:47 |
18 | Olof Jonsson (Swe) Rocky Roads - Orbea | 0:02:54 |
19 | Jordan Sarrou (Fra) Scott Les Saisies | 0:03:00 |
20 | Marek Rauchfuss (Cze) | 0:03:06 |
21 | Hugo Drechou (Fra) | 0:03:10 |
22 | Luca Braidot (Ita) | 0:03:14 |
23 | Nicholas Pettina (Ita) Elettroveneta - Corratec | 0:03:33 |
24 | Benjamin Buchi (Swi) | 0:03:42 |
25 | Dmytro Titarenko (Ukr) ISD Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jhonnatan Botero Villegas (Col) | 0:03:43 |
27 | Jérémy Huguenin (Swi) Giant Swiss SR - Suntour | 0:03:50 |
28 | Jan Nesvadba (Cze) | 0:03:51 |
29 | Jaime Yesid Chia Amaya (Col) | 0:04:03 |
30 | Kenta Gallagher (GBr) | 0:04:27 |
31 | Timofei Ivanov (Rus) | 0:04:32 |
32 | Markus Bauer (Ger) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Erik Groen (Ned) Feenstra Stevens Bike Team | 0:04:42 |
34 | Tomas Paprstka (Cze) | 0:04:47 |
35 | Thomas Lapeyrie (Fra) Lapierre International | 0:04:52 |
36 | Marc Stutzmann (Swi) | 0:04:54 |
37 | Evan Mcneely (Can) | 0:04:55 |
38 | Zsolt Juhasz (Hun) Euro One - Cube MTB Team | 0:05:00 |
39 | Dirk Peters (NZl) | 0:05:01 |
40 | Matej Nepustil (Cze) Merida Biking Team | 0:05:06 |
41 | Cristofer Bosque Ruano (Spa) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Marc Metzler (Swi) | 0:05:47 |
43 | Thibaut Bellanger (Fra) Team Veloroc Lapierre | 0:05:54 |
44 | James Reid (RSA) | 0:05:58 |
45 | Felix Euteneuer (Ger) | 0:06:01 |
46 | Jose Maria Sanchez Ruiz (Spa) | 0:06:04 |
47 | Mirco Widmer (Swi) Giant Swiss SR - Suntour | 0:06:16 |
48 | Martino Di Pierdomenico (Ita) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 0:06:43 |
49 | Simon Stiebjahn (Ger) | 0:06:47 |
50 | Wenzel Böhm-Gräber (Ger) | 0:06:48 |
51 | Claude Koster (Swi) | 0:07:04 |
52 | Tim Lemmers (Ned) | 0:07:14 |
53 | Henrique Avancini (Bra) ISD Cycling Team | 0:07:17 |
54 | Martin Gluth (Ger) | 0:07:21 |
55 | Sebastian Batchelor (GBr) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 0:07:49 |
56 | Ivan Smirnov (Rus) | 0:08:15 |
57 | Rens De Bruin (Ned) | 0:08:20 |
58 | Maximilian Vieider (Ita) | 0:08:51 |
59 | Emilien Barben (Swi) | 0:09:03 |
60 | Fabian Rabensteiner (Ita) | 0:09:23 |
61 | Brad Hudson (NZl) | 0:09:41 |
62 | Michael Crosbie (Aus) | 0:09:55 |
63 | Roger Walder (Swi) Scott - Swisspower MTB - Racing | 0:10:01 |
64 | Mike Schuler (Swi) MK - Zentralschweiz | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Maximilian Holz (Ger) | 0:10:26 |
66 | Andrea Cina (Ita) Team Dayco Titici | 0:10:43 |
67 | Trenton Day (Aus) | 0:11:12 |
68 | Fabrice Mels (Bel) Rocky Roads - Orbea | 0:11:17 |
69 | Adrian Sauer (Ger) | 0:11:18 |
70 | Matthias Hoi (Aut) | 0:11:22 |
71 | Samuel Shaw (NZl) | 0:12:26 |
72 | Lucas Garbellotto (Fra) | 0:12:29 |
73 | Cameron Ivory (Aus) | 0:12:32 |
74 | Mykhaylo Batsutsa (Ukr) Infotre - Bi & Esse - Leecougan | 0:13:13 |
75 | Urban Ferencak (Slo) Torpado Surfing Shop | 0:13:20 |
76 | Ludwig Döhl (Ger) | 0:13:29 |
-1 lap | Federico Andres Mallo (Arg) | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
-1l ap | Merlin Spranz (Aus) | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
-1 lap | Fabian Strecker (Ger) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
-1 lap | Marcus Nicolai (Ger) | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
-2 laps | Dominic Furkert (NZl) | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNF | David Simon (Ger) Team Firebike - Droessiger | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daniele Braidot (Ita) | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rourke Croeser (RSA) Orange Monkey / Cannondale | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Paul Van Der Ploeg (Aus) Felt Oetztal X - Bionic Team | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sebastien Carabin (Bel) Versluys - Evenza Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jakub Magnusek (Cze) S&H Superior Mtb Team | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Matthias Rupp (Swi) Team Firebike - Droessiger | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bart De Vocht (Bel) | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sascha Bleher (Ger) | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anton Liyubuy (Ukr) | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Giacomo Antonello (Ita) Giant Italia Team | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Svorada (Cze) Merida Biking Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Leandre Bouchard (Can) | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Ita) TX Active Bianchi | 542 | pts |
2 | Fabien Canal (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 274 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Marek Konwa (Pol) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team | 260 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Alexander Gehbauer (Aut) | 250 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) Thoemus Racing Team | 215 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Markus Schulte-Luenzum (Ger) Focus MIG Team | 208 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Sebastien Carabin (Bel) Versluys-Evenza Team | 199 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Stephen Ettinger (USA) | 174 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Ruben Scheire (Bel) MPL Specialized MTB Team | 171 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | David Fletcher (GBr) | 137 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Ondrej Cink (Cze) Merida Biking Team | 132 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Piotr Brzozka (Pol) JGB-2 Professional MTB Team | 120 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Michiel Van Der Heijden (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team | 116 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Marco Minnaard (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team | 111 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Markus Bauer (Ger) | 100 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Reto Indergand (Swi) MK-Zentralschweiz | 80 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Jordan Sarrou (Fra) Scott Les Saisies | 76 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Zsolt Juhasz (Hun) Euro One-Cube MTB Team | 64 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Diego Rosa (Ita) Giant Italia Team | 61 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Jérémy Huguenin (Swi) Giant Swiss SR-Suntour | 58 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Jeff Luyten (Bel) MPL Specialized MTB Team | 58 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Shlomi Haimy (Isr) Focus MIG Team | 53 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Andy Eyring (Ger) | 48 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Erik Groen (Ned) Feenstra Stevens Bike Team | 34 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Evan Mcneely (Can) | 33 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Marcel Fleschhut (Ger) | 33 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Olof Jonsson (Swe) Rocky Roads-Orbea | 30 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Leandre Bouchard (Can) | 28 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Russell Finsterwald (USA) Subaru-Trek | 27 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Benjamin Buchi (Swi) | 26 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Julian Schelb (Ger) | 24 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Dmytro Titarenko (Ukr) ISD Cycling Team | 23 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Marc Metzler (Swi) | 23 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Fabian Strecker (Ger) | 21 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Jeremy Martin (Can) | 18 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Kerry Werner (USA) | 18 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Felix Euteneuer (Ger) | 16 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
38 | Rourke Croeser (RSA) Orange Monkey / Cannondale | 16 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
39 | Kornel Osicki (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team | 16 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
40 | Mitchell Bailey (Can) | 14 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
41 | Ivan Smirnov (Rus) | 14 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
42 | Matthias Rupp (Swi) Team Firebike-Droessiger | 13 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
43 | Daniel Geismayr (Aut) | 12 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
44 | Evan Guthrie (Can) | 12 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
45 | Marek Rauchfuss (Cze) | 12 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
46 | Luca Braidot (Ita) | 11 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
47 | Daniel Eymann (Swi) Thoemus Racing Team | 10 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
48 | Julien Trarieux (Fra) GT Skoda Chamonix | 10 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
49 | Cristofer Bosque Ruano (Spa) | 8 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
50 | Tyson Wagler (Can) | 8 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
51 | Henrique Avancini (Bra) ISD Cycling Team | 7 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
52 | Hugo Drechou (Fra) | 6 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
53 | Jack Hinkens (USA) | 5 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
54 | Kenta Gallagher (GBr) | 5 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
55 | Bart De Vocht (Bel) | 5 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
56 | Gilles Sarrazin (Fra) Team Veloroc Lapierre | 5 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
57 | Simon Stiebjahn (Ger) | 5 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
58 | Bryan Falaschi (Ita) | 4 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
59 | Martin Gluth (Ger) | 4 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
60 | Nicholas Pettina (Ita) Elettroveneta-Corratec | 3 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
61 | Mirco Widmer (Swi) Giant Swiss SR-Suntour | 3 | Row 60 - Cell 3 |
62 | Thomas Sampson (USA) | 3 | Row 61 - Cell 3 |
63 | Pete Ostroski (USA) | 3 | Row 62 - Cell 3 |
64 | Jonas Pedersen (Den) | 2 | Row 63 - Cell 3 |
65 | Paul Van Der Ploeg (Aus) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team | 2 | Row 64 - Cell 3 |
66 | Thibaut Bellanger (Fra) Team Veloroc Lapierre | 2 | Row 65 - Cell 3 |
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