April 7/08 7:43 am - SwissPower Cup #2, Challenge Internazionali d‚Italia Membrane Respira Cup #2
Posted by Editoress on 04/7/08
Swisspower Cup #2 April 6th, Winterhur SUI
Reports By Multivan Merida Biking Team
At the Swisspower Cup in Winterhur (Switzerland), Ralph Näf had to retire from the race in a top position after a bad crash. Fortunately he was not seriously hurt. His teamates José Hermida and Moritz Milatz continued on and had strong performances. Hermida finished fourth and Milatz finished just behind him in sixth. Nina Göhl-Wrobel finished in tenth spot in the women's race.
| Women | |
| 1. Maroussia Rusca (Sui) Scott Allianz Suisse | 1:37:49 |
| 2. Petra Henzi (Sui) Fischer-BMC | at 0:53 |
| 3. Adelheid Morath (Ger) Rothaus-Cube MTB Team | 1:08 |
| 4. Marielle Saner Guinchard (Sui) Bikepark.ch/BMC | 1:40 |
| 5. Esther Süss (Sui) BikErich/ RC Gränichen | 2:58 |
| 6. Katrin Leumann (Sui) goldwurst-power/Sputnik | 4:19 |
| 7. Renata Bucher (Sui) Stöckli - Craft | 4:57 |
| 8. Sarah Koba (Sui) Koba | 5:19 |
| 9. Sandra Walter (Can) X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team | 6:01 |
| 10. Nina Göhl-Wrobel (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 7:23 |
| Men | |
| 1. Florian Vogel (Sui) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team | 1:53:54 |
| 2. Nino Schurter (Sui) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team | at 1:13 |
| 3. Daniel McConnell (Aus) SouthAustralia.com | 2:04. |
| 4. José Antonio Hermida (Spa) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 2:21 |
| 5. Alexandre Moos (Sui) BMC Racing | 2:26 |
| 6. Moritz Milatz (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 3:01 |
| 7. Jürg Graf (Sui) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team | 3:49 |
| 8. Silvio Bundi (Sui) Giant-Swiss-Team | 4:24 |
| 9. Balz Weber (Sui) Bikepark.ch/BMC | 4:41 |
| 10. Martin Gujan (Sui) Athleticum MTB Team | 4:53 |
Marlene Sunshine Race April 6th, Nals ITA
Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå is back with a second place in Nals (ITA)
Gunn-Rita Dahle Flejså is back in mountain bike racing and finished in Nals (Italy) at the Marlene Sunshine Race in second place. She was only beaten by the surprisingly strong swiss Nathlie Schneitter, a former junior world champion. Dahle Flesjå was very happy after the race. It was important for her to be on the podium after her very long break caused by health problems in 2007.
| Elite Men | |
| 1. Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Esp) Giant Italia Team | 2:00:55 |
| 2. Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Hard Rock Frw | 2:02:57 |
| 3. Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) Gewiss Bianchi | 2:03:14 |
| 4. Emil Lindgren (Swe) Full-Dynamix-R.S.M. | 2:04:02 |
| 5. Mirko Pirazzoli (Ita) Progress-Frm | 2:05:46 |
| 6. Tony Longo (Ita) Team Full Dynamix San Marino | 2:05:53 |
| 7. Giuseppe Lamastra (Ita) Hard Rock Frw | 2:06:08 |
| 8. Yader Zoli (Ita) Giant Italia Team | 2:06:13 |
| 9. Alexey Medvedev (Rus) Nsr Torrevilla Mtb Team Asd | 2:06:42 |
| 10. Johann Pallhuber (Ita) Team Silmax Amd Kona | 2:06:56 |
| Women | |
| 1. Nathalie Schneitter (Sui) Colnago Arreghini Filago | 1:55:30 |
| 2. Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team | 1:56:42 |
| 3. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Ghost Racing Team | 1:59:13 |
| 4. Annabella Stropparo (Ita) Ideal Bikes Romania | 2:00:42 |
| 5. Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Arreghini Filago | 2:02:25 |
| 6. Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Giant Italia Team | 2:03:09 |
| 7. Nina Homovec (Slo) Slovenia National Team | 2:04:05 |
| 8. Tanja Zakelj (Slo) Slovenia National Team | 2:05:06 |
| 9. Elena Gaddoni (Ita) Progress-Frm | 2:05:19 |
| 10. Maria Osl (Aut) Sunshine Racers Nals | 2:09:07 |
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