May 4/97 14:51 pm - Grundig World Cup Hungary-Men

Posted by Editor on 05/4/97
 

Grundig World Cup #4 - Men

World Champion Jerome Chiotti of France launched a strong attack early in the second lap of the men's 5 lap race, and looked unbeatable. However, reigning World Cup champion Christophe Dupouey (also France) chased him down, and the two were together by the start of the third lap. Chiotti then started to feel the effects of his attack and dropped off the pace (eventually dropping out). Dupouey went on to take his first victory of the season, with World Cup leader Cadel Evans of Australia dropping Miguel Martinez and Thomas Frischknecht in the last lap to grab second place.

Canadians did not fare so well, with Canada's top two World Cup riders - Kirk Molday and Andreas Hestler - dropping out. Top Canadian for the day was Chris Sheppard (Haro).

1 DUPOUEY CHRISTOPHE FRA SUNN-NIKE 2:18:49.40
2 EVANS CADEL AUS DIAMONDBACK 2:19:23.05
3 MARTINEZ MIGUEL FRA SUNN-NIKE 2:19:56.28
4 FRISCHKNECHT THOMAS SUI RITCHEY 2:20:35.47
5 DUBAU LUDOVIC FRA SUNN-NIKE 2:21:12.42
6 MEIRHAEGHE FILIP BEL RECORDBANK 2:21:23.70
7 RASMUSSEN MICHAEL DEN TREK-VOLKSWAGEN 2:21:28.54
8 BRENES ANDRES CRC RITCHEY 2:21:37.55
9 PALLHUBER HUBERT ITA DIAMONDBACK/TISS 2:21:50.95
10 CLARKE BARRIE GBR TEAM RALEIGH 2:22:57.42

41 SHEPPARD CHRIS CAN HARO 2:31:08.51
62 GROVER NEIL CAN ROCKY MOUNTAIN 2:35:25.77
67 GREEN ROLAND CAN KONA FACTORY 2:36:46.41

DNF

MOLDAY KIRK CAN MARIN
HESTLER ANDREAS CAN ROCKY MOUNTAIN

World Cup Standings after 4 events

1 EVANS CADEL AUS 361 points
2 DUPOUEY CHRISTOPHE FRA 346
3 DUBAU LUDOVIC FRA 308
4 HÖYDAHL RUNE NOR 271
5 BAKER DAVID GBR 254
6 MARTINEZ MIGUEL FRA 251
7 CHIOTTI JEROME FRA 249
8 PALLHUBER HUBERT ITA 238
9 FRISCHKNECHT THOMAS SUI 233
10 HERISSET CHRISTOPHE FRA 230

12 MOLDAY KIRK CAN 206
22 HESTLER ANDREAS CAN 145
32 SHEPPARD CHRIS CAN 115
70 GREEN ROLAND CAN 51
73 GROVER NEIL CAN 47
131 MCGRATH SEAMUS CAN 18
143 STARK KEITH CAN 11