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Dahle-Flesjaa wins women's title

By:
Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor
Published:
September 21, 2009, 03:48,
Updated:
September 21, 2009, 19:42

Estonians sweep top six men's places

Estonia's Allan Oras

Estonia's Allan Oras

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The 12th annual SEB Tartu Rattamaraton doubled as the European Marathon Championships on Sunday. Norway's Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa won the women's race while three Estonians swept the podium for the men's race.

Allan Oras, Kalle Kriit and Caspar Austa went one-two-three in the men's race. Oras won with a time of 2:34:49, and Kriit followed in 2:34:53. The pair got away in the early kilometres of the race, and they soon built up a three-minute gap. Behind them, chasers in the main group failed to work together and no serious attempts to catch the two leaders transpired.

Nearer to the finish, Austa broke away from the rest of the chasers.

Closer to finish Caspar Austa teared away from the main group. He would finish 3:18 behind Oras.

Oras attributed his lead to riding a good tempo and a course with a fairly even landscape. "I yearned for this victory. The Tartu Maraton is a prestigious race, and winning it as the European Marathon, too, only made it better. I was racing for Estonia."

Estonia had a very good day, indeed. In addition to the top three spots, it also claimed fourth through sixth with Raido Kodanipork, Jaan Kirsipuu and Erki Pütsep. Austria's Alban Lakata was the top foreign finisher in seventh. He was followed by Andreas Kugler (Switzerland) and Hannes Genze
(Germany).

Dahle-Flesjaa won the women's race for Norway in 2:51:34. Poland's Maja Wloszczowska was second at 2:53:54, and Latvia's Ivanda Eiduka finished third (2:53:58).

The children's race featured 1,072 young cyclists for a 500m or 1km event and 572 for a 5.5km race.

Top club honors went to Rietumu Banka Riga of Latvia, followed by the Dutch National Team and the Estonian National Team..

In totaly, 5,092 racers from 18 countries competed on a 89km or 40km course.

Results

Elite women
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa (Norway) 2:51:34  
2 Maja Wloszczowska (Poland) 0:02:20  
3 Ivanda Eiduka (Latvia) 0:02:24  
4 Maaris Meier (Estonia) 0:04:18  
5 Elisabeth Brandau (Germany) 0:04:21  
6 Laura Turpijn (Netherlands) 0:05:42  
7 Sally Bigham (Great Britain) 0:05:43  
8 Carina Ketonen (Finland) 0:05:50  
9 Magdalena Sadlecka (Poland) 0:06:59  
10 Linda Larsen (Norway) 0:08:23  
11 Ivonne Kraft (Germany) 0:10:07  
12 Lelde Tipane (Latvia) 0:10:17  
13 Arielle Boek-Van Meurs (Netherlands) 0:12:31  
14 Oksana Rybakova (Russian Federation) 0:12:36  
15 Magdalena Balana (Poland) 0:14:19  
16 Katazyna Sosna (Lithuania) 0:15:39  
17 Mara Leitane (Latvia) 0:17:41  
18 Tatjana Kaliakina (Lithuania) 0:17:57  
19 Alena Krnacova (Czech Republic) 0:20:03  
20 Maarja Kuuskvere (Estonia) 0:26:37  
21 Signe Parm (Estonia) 0:27:27  
22 Yelena Antonova (Kazakhstan) 0:29:29  
23 Roberta Pilkauskaite (Lithuania) 0:29:35  
24 Sinne Sõmmer (Estonia) 0:32:41  
25 Anda Savlenko (Latvia)    
26 Laura Lepasalu (Estonia) 0:34:04  
27 Tea Lang (Estonia) 0:45:03  
28 Maris Nurm (Estonia) 0:46:25  
Elite men
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Allan Oras (Estonia) 2:34:49  
2 Kalle Kriit (Estonia) 0:00:04  
3 Caspar Austa (Estonia) 0:03:18  
4 Raido Kodanipork (Estonia) 0:03:23  
5 Jaan Kirsipuu (Estonia) 0:03:35  
6 Erki Pütsep (Estonia)    
7 Alban Lakata (Austria)    
8 Andreas Kugler (Switzerland)    
9 Hannes Genze (Germany)    
10 Alges Maasikmets (Estonia)    
11 Bas Peters (Netherlands)    
12 Axel Bult (Netherlands)    
13 Thomas Dietsch (France)    
14 Stefan Sahm (Germany)    
15 Normunds Zviedris (Latvia)    
16 Lars Ragnar Manengen (Norway)    
17 Ramses Bekkenk (Netherlands)    
18 Frank Schotman (Netherlands)    
19 Daniel Federspiel (Austria) 0:03:40  
20 Jukka Vastaranta (Finland) 0:04:19  
21 Dmitrijs Sorokins (Latvia)    
22 Ivan Seledkov (Russian Federation) 0:04:52  
23 Kalvis Eisaks (Latvia)    
24 Jo Thorson Nordskar (Norway)    
25 Markku Ainsalu (Estonia) 0:05:44  
26 Alexander Wetterhall (Sweden) 0:06:51  
27 Taavi Selder (Estonia) 0:06:55  
28 Indulis Bekmanis (Latvia) 0:08:08  
29 Janis Rezins (Latvia) 0:08:09  
30 Riivo Schumann (Estonia)    
31 Ervins Smolins (Latvia) 0:08:27  
32 Roland Golderer (Germany) 0:08:28  
33 Helmet Tamkõrv (Estonia) 0:08:31  
34 Gunnar Grönlund (Sweden) 0:08:52  
35 Tomas Mice (Lithuania)    
36 Raul Olle (Estonia) 0:08:53  
37 Karl Erik Nordengen (Norway)    
38 Henri Ojala (Finland)    
39 Ivo Suur (Estonia) 0:09:04  
40 Allar Karu (Estonia) 0:12:28  
41 Raivis Zimelis (Latvia)    
42 Sami Tiainen (Finland) 0:12:37  
43 Gints Jakovels (Latvia) 0:13:12  
44 Jan Steffan Repshus (Norway) 0:13:43  
45 Indrek Rannama (Estonia)    
46 Alexander Pscheidl (Germany) 0:13:49  
47 Paavo Hiltunen (Finland) 0:13:53  
48 Alexander Lomakin (Russian Federation) 0:13:55  
49 Martin Loo (Estonia) 0:14:16  
50 Taavi Veelmaa (Estonia) 0:14:20  
51 Simas Kondrotas (Lithuania) 0:14:22  
52 Raido Saar (Estonia)    
53 Rainer Põvvat (Estonia) 0:14:24  
54 Janis Rezins (Latvia) 0:14:51  
55 Tauri Selder (Estonia) 0:15:19  
56 Dmitrijs Delinsh (Latvia) 0:15:23  
57 Dzintars Ositis (Latvia) 0:15:52  
58 Janar Jermakov (Estonia) 0:17:03  
59 Jarno Sarmalahti (Finland) 0:17:53  
60 Vahur Valvas (Estonia) 0:18:05  
61 Andris Smirnovs (Latvia) 0:19:04  
62 Jerry Oksman (Finland) 0:19:05  
63 Johannes Hovde (Norway) 0:19:07  
64 Anti Arumägi (Estonia)    
65 Janis Teteris (Latvia) 0:19:09  
66 Sergejs Kulago (Latvia) 0:19:12  
67 Markus Loisl (Austria) 0:19:15  
68 Raimonds Brokans (Latvia) 0:19:17  
69 Riko Räim (Estonia) 0:19:24  
70 Erki Kukk (Estonia) 0:19:53  
71 Mikk Vaaks (Estonia) 0:19:56  
72 Aivars Bogdanovs (Latvia) 0:20:01  
73 Martin Sööt (Estonia) 0:20:52  
74 Rigo Räim (Estonia)    
75 Mihkel Ronimois (Estonia) 0:22:12  
76 Kimmo Kananen (Finland) 0:22:35  
77 Gabriel Leppik (Estonia) 0:23:31  
78 Steven Puhm (Estonia) 0:24:06  
79 Heiki Lainevee (Estonia) 0:24:38  
80 Andrejus Dolgovas (Lithuania) 0:26:21  
81 Mehis Leigri (Estonia) 0:28:35  
82 Illar Lood (Estonia) 0:29:44  
83 Jan Schmidt (Germany) 0:30:10  
84 Christian Schneidawind (Germany)    
85 Michal Kucewicz (Poland) 0:32:06  
86 Reijo Puhm (Estonia) 0:32:12  
87 Ardy Utar (Estonia)    
88 Ugis Voicescuks (Latvia) 0:32:20  
89 Margus Magus (Estonia) 0:32:22  
90 Kenneth Flesja (Norway) 0:32:31  
91 Martins Biezais (Latvia) 0:33:29  
92 Egert Kivistik (Estonia) 0:38:58  
93 Andres Joost (Estonia) 0:41:42