National ‘cross champions crowned in Europe
National cyclo-cross championships were held throughout Europe on Sunday, and with the world championships just three weeks away, national teams for the world’s in Tabor, Czech Republic, began to take shape as well. In the Netherlands, Superprestige series winner and World Cup leader Richard Groenendaal easily won the Dutch championship as he prepares for the defense of his world title. In Belgium, two-time world champion Mario De Clercq took his first Belgian title, while the favorite, Sven Nijs crashed twice and could manage only a sixth place finish. Other winners on Sunday included
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By VeloNews Interactive wire services, Copyright 2001 AFP
National cyclo-cross championships were held throughout Europe on Sunday, and with the world championships just three weeks away, national teams for the world’s in Tabor, Czech Republic, began to take shape as well.
In the Netherlands, Superprestige series winner and World Cup leader Richard Groenendaal easily won the Dutch championship as he prepares for the defense of his world title. In Belgium, two-time world champion Mario De Clercq took his first Belgian title, while the favorite, Sven Nijs crashed twice and could manage only a sixth place finish. Other winners on Sunday included David Pagnier in France, Pascal Triebel in Luxembourg and David Seco in Spain.
NATIONAL CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
FRANCE
Elite men: 1. David Pagnier, in 58:01; 2. Cyrille Bonnand, at 0:37; 3. Miguel Martinez, at 0:44; 4. Régis Duros, at 1:05; 5. Christophe Morel, at 1:09.
Elite women: 1. Laurence Leboucher, in 35:01; 2. Maryline Salvetat, at 1:00; 3. Virginie Souchon, at 1:50; 4. Sonia Clolus, at 2:30; 5. Karine Dalmais, at 2:32.
Espoirs: 1. Francis Mourey, at 53:13; 2. Thomas Lecuyer, at 0:40; 3. Julien Absalon, at 0:49.
Juniors: 1. Julien Belgy, at 38:32; 2. Pierre-Bernard Vaillant, s.t.; 3. Florent Collin, at 0:11.
World’s team
Elite men: Pagnier, Dominique Arnould, David Derepas, Arnaud Labbe.
Elite women: Leboucher, Salvetat.
Espoirs: Mourey, Lecuyer, Absalon, John Gadret.
Juniors: Belgy, Vaillant, Steve Chainel.
BELGIUM
Elite men: 1. Mario De Clercq; 2. Erwin Vervecken; 3. Bart Wellens.
World’s team
Elite men: De Clercq, Sven Nijs, Tom Vannoppen, Vervecken, Wellens
Elite women: Anja Nobus, Katleen Vermeiren
Espoirs: Bart Aernouts, Davy Commeyne, Wim Jacobs, Wesley Van Der Linden, Sven Vanthourenhour.
Juniors: Jef De Boeck, Kevin Pauwels, Nick Sels, Mike Thielemans, Geert Wellens.
ITALY
Elite men: 1. Daniele Pontoni, in 1:00:21; 2. Luca Bramati, at 1:27; 3. Enrico Franzoi, at 2:39; 4. Valeriano Vandelli, at 3:05; 5. Orlando Borini, at 3:35.
GERMANY
Elite men: 1. Tobias Nestle, in 1:01:45; 2. Ralph Berner, at 1:07; 3. Marc-Timo Weichert, at 2:59; 4. Jens Reuker, at 3:16; 5. Christian Wassmer, at 4:00.
Elite women: 1. Hanka Kupfernagel, in 32:13; 2. Nicole Kottkamp, at 3:57; 3. Irene Pfab, at 4:11.
Espoirs: 1. Hannes Genze, in 55:39; 2. Bjoern Schroeder, at 1:04; 3. Leo Karstens, at 1:28.
SLOVAKIA
Elite men: 1. Robert Glajza, in 1:00:29; 2. Vaclav Metlicka, at 0:47; 3. Pavel Medved, at 1:09; 4. Lubos Kondis, at 1:21; 5. Milan Barenyi, at 2:36.
World’s team
Elite men: Glajza, Metlicka, Medved, Kondis
Juniors: Stefan Gajdosik, Vladimir Hradisky, Tomas Cervenan, Michal Stanik.
SWITZERLAND
Elite men: 1. Beat Wabel, 59:17; 2. Roland Schaetti, at 0:09; 3. Alexandre Moos, at 0:26; 4. Chritian Heule, at 1:17; 5. Jan Ramsauer, at 2:13.
Elite women: 1. Alexandra Baehler, in 28:37; 2. Franziska Ebinger, at 3:01; 3. Magali Savioz, at 7:09.
Espoirs: 1. Michael Baumgartner, in 53:54; 2. David Rusch, at 1:02; 3. Aurélien Clerc, s.t.; 4. Marco Baggenstos, at 1:30; 5. Roger Schuppli, at 3:18.
Juniors: 1. Roger Jakob, in 42:13; 2. Simon Zahner, at 0:41; 3. Stefan Trafelat, at 1:16.
World’s team
Elite men: Wabel, Schaetti, Moos, Heule, Ramsauer
Elite women: selection not yet known
Espoirs: Baumgartner, Rusch, Clerc, Baggenstos, Michael Mueller
Juniors: Jakob, Zahner, Pirmin Lang, Trafelat, Grégory Devaud
NETHERLANDS
Elite men: 1. Richard Groenendaal, in 1:01:46; 2. Wim De Vos, at 0:44; 3. Gerben de Knegt, at 1:06; 4. Camiel Van den Bergh, at 1:38; 5. Maarten Nijland, at 2:05.
Elite Women: 1. Daphny Van den Brand, in 28:28; 2. Corrine Dorland, at 0:06; 3. Debby Mansveld, at 1:23.
Espoirs: 1. Wiland Van Gils, in 51:43; 2. Thijs Verhagen, at 0:49; 3. Wouter Buning, at 0:58.
Juniors: 1. Kor Steenbergen, in 39:53; 2. Marco Wesseling, at 0:30; 3. Steven Peters, at 0:41.
World’s team
Elite men: Groenendaal, de Vos, de Knegt, Van den Bergh, Nijland.
Elite women: Van den Brand, Dorland, Inge Velthuis, Mansveld, Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn.
Espoirs: Van Gils, Roel van Houtum, Ronald Mutsaars, Freek de Jong, Verhagen.
Juniors: Steenbergen, Bart Dirkx, Peters, Gerben de Vries, Wesseling.
LUXEMBOURG
Elite men: 1. Pascal Triebel, 1:03:29; 2. Gusty Dausch, at 0:04; Steve Froger, at 1:42.
SPAIN
Elite men: 1. David Seco; 2. José Manuel Osa; 3. Inaki Cendrero.
Elite women: 1. Carmen Armada.
Espoirs: 1. Isaac Suarez.