MTB World Cup 2007:

[st. k.aus]

Julien Absalon

 

 

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Fumic Bros.

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Christoph Sauser

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Fredrik Kessiakoff (auf neuem scalpel)

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[st. k.aus]

na bitte

jetzt aber ... :bounce:

[Weight Weenie]

Noch beschissenere Socken (oder sind das schon Stutzen ) hätten sie nicht bekommen können!

[st. k.aus]

Neal Kindree

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Christian Favata

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Andrew Watson

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[st. k.aus]

Tim Heemskerk

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Benoit Simard

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Troy Wells

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Roddi Lega

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[st. k.aus]

Florian Vogel

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Cédric Ravanel

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Ralph Näf

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Todd Wells

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Derek Zandstra

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[st. k.aus]

José Hermida

 

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Geoff Kabush

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Kashi Leuchs

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Ricky Federau

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Absalon wins

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Sauser, Hermida, Absalon, Kabush, Schurter

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[Simon]

Kopierst Du da jetzt jedes Nudlaug rein??? Die Stars würden schon reichen!!

[Weight Weenie]

Da muss ich Simon recht geben!

[JoHo]

die Sid WC im retro-look find ich lässig, natürlich nur halb so wie die dt-swiss, aber nice....

[st. k.aus]

Kopierst Du da jetzt jedes Nudlaug rein??? Die Stars würden schon reichen!!

jeder der da mitfährt is a star

[Simon]

.....

 

 

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Nur weilst dort startest bist ka Star!! Da kann bald einmal jeder starten, frag den Joho

 

 

 

Souki auf 34, na ja! Hätte ich mir jetzt bald mal mehr erwartet, vorallem wenn man die Trainingsleistungen kennt!! :eek:

[Boschl]

... grade Fragen ob die alle die alte RS Gabel in blau fahren ... ?

[Luki]

... grade Fragen ob die alle die alte RS Gabel in blau fahren ... ?

 

Nö ist schon das 2008er Modell!

[Boschl]

Nö ist schon das 2008er Modell!

 

Des sagens euch, in wirklichkeit habens noch an Container voll alter Gabeln gefunden und verscherbeln euch die als neue Errungenschaft .....

 

Erinnerst mich an das alte Schuhlager das Al gefunden hat wo sie ihm dann die Tür eingerennt haben ....

[Luki]

Des sagens euch, in wirklichkeit habens noch an Container voll alter Gabeln gefunden und verscherbeln euch die als neue Errungenschaft .....

 

Erinnerst mich an das alte Schuhlager das Al gefunden hat wo sie ihm dann die Tür eingerennt haben ....

 

Ah ein Klassiker!

Da gibts ja so viele Leiwande Folgen, die mit dem Lichtschalter für die Hundehütte z.B.

 

Das mit der Sid könnte vielleicht sogar stimmten, die Leute kaufens eh so oder so weils ein 2008er Modell ist.

Alles andere ist egal...

[georgyj]

die Sid WC im retro-look find ich lässig, natürlich nur halb so wie die dt-swiss, aber nice....

 

Ernsthaft?? :f: :k:

[JoHo]

Ernsthaft?? :f: :k:

 

naja, is ein netter gag. passt sicher net auf jedes bike.

 

außerdem will ich eh eine rc-39...:love: mit dt-logo natürlich.

[Julian]

außerdem will ich eh eine rc-39...:love: mit dt-logo natürlich.

jaja... :love:

 

aber ich will lieber eine Lefty Speed Carbon SL 110 mit Terra Logic...

[JoHo]

jaja... :love:

 

aber ich will lieber eine Lefty Speed Carbon SL 110 mit Terra Logic...

 

lieber eine ohne terra logic... ganz sicher!

[Luki]

habens eigentlich bei der RC-39 innen auch was verändert oder habens wirklich nur neue DT Pickerl?

[Julian]

lieber eine ohne terra logic... ganz sicher!

in der lefty die ich gefahren bin hats mich schon überzeugt...

 

@RC-39: ich schätz amal, dass das innenleben nicht sonderlich verändert worden ist...

[Simon]

St. Felicien World-Cup:

 

 

Absalon gewinnt mit mehr als 2 min. Vorsprung!!

 

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Sauser nicht in den Top5:

 

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Lado auch mal wieder vorn dabei!!

 

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[Simon]

Filip und dahinter ein gewisser "Souki"

 

 

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[st. k.aus]

St-Félicien World Cup

 

It is becoming clear that there are two dominant riders in this year's cross country World Cup series - Julien Absalon (Orbea) and Irina Kalentyeva (Ergon-Topeak). Both won their respective men's and women's races at the fifth round in St-Felicien, Quebec on Sunday - the fourth win for Absalon and the third for Kalentyeva. Absalon has now mathematically won the men's series with one race remaining, while Kalentyeva increased her lead over Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain-Haywood), virtually assuring herself of the women's title.

 

St-Felicien is a new venue for the World Cup, and a very successful one, judging from the comments of riders. Jose Hermida (Multivan Merida) called it "the best course of the year for the World Cup," and he was not alone. "This is wicked mountain biking" said Seamus McGrath (Rocky Mountain-Haywood), "it is one of the best races we have done."

 

Offering a mix of steep climbs and technical sections, the course required a rider to be totally focussed, very fit and a superb bike handler.

 

Men

 

The men's race took a lap longer to develop, but came down to the same script - two riders dropping the rest of the field and then battling for victory. Jose Hermida went to the front after the start loop, taking with him Balz Weber (Bikepark.ch). Absalon moved up to join Hermida on lap two as Weber faded, and the duo (gold and silver at the last Olympics) then rode away from the rest of the field.

 

The pair appeared to be near equal in strength, taking turns at the front on the climbs. It was still an open question as to who would win, when Hermida was hit with mechanical problems in the fifth lap.

 

"Just before the start of the last lap I could feel a problem in my chain, and then it broke after I was past the technical zone, so I had to stop and fix it." explained Hermida. "I was passed by a couple of guys and I had to re-pass them to get into second on the last lap. Before that last lap I was feeling really confident (for the win). But it was still a pretty nice race for me; it's a good result and having regular top results shows what type of rider I am, which is important to me. I think the champion always has extra power in the legs, and sometimes the luck too."

 

"I saw him stopped when I went by the feed zone, so I attacked." commented Absalon. "But I didn't realize he had such a problem until my manager told me on the radio that I had one minute. It is impossible to say who was stronger, we were very even I think. But the win is very good, now the World Cup is done and I can prepare for the world championships with no extra pressure."

 

Absalon was clear and putting distance on his rival, while Hermida blasted past the two riders who had passed him - Fredrik Kessiakof (Cannondale-Vredestein) and Ralph Näf (Multivan Merida) - to reclaim second place. Kessiakof and Näf took third and fourth, with Jakob Fuglsang (Cannondale-Vredestein) taking the final podium spot ahead of U23 world champion Nino Schurter (Swisspower).

 

Adam Craig (Giant) had his second consecutive World Cup top-10 with a tenth place finish, with Seamus McGrath (Rocky Mountain-Haywood) and Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) the only other North Americans to crack the top-20, in 18th and 20th places respectively.

 

"I'm happy that my shape is coming back" commented McGrath. "This ride wasn't that special, but I did what I could. I knew you had to have a good start, or you would get buried, but it was so hard. I'm just happy that my shape is coming back after a pretty bad start to the season, so anything like this is good. When you are at the bottom, you just have to remember that you can make it back."

 

Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain-Haywood) was disappointed with 40th place, but was the fourth U23 to finish, and is fourth in the World Cup standings for U23 riders. "I definitely underestimated that start loop. I was caught in a storm while riding to the start, so my warmup was cut short, but no excuses, it was my fault. In the start I was going backwards (65th after lap one), but then I was able to settle into my rhythm and start picking up spots. I have to work on my starts."