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Trans Andes 2011

Date range:
January 24-29, 2011

January 28, Stage 5: Menetue Thermal Complex - QuimeyCo Thermal Complex 68.5km

Team Jamis' Sonntag, Sager comfortably in lead after four of five stage wins

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Cycling News
Published:
January 29, 2011, 15:11,
Updated:
February 4, 2011, 20:14

McConneloug, Broderick at top of mixed duo category

Racers pass beautiful Andes mountain scenery.

Racers pass beautiful Andes mountain scenery.

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The men's duo team of Benjamin Sonntag and Jason Sager (Team Jamis) have secured the first place Trans Andes Challenge with one stage remaining.

On a day of sunshine and warm temperatures, stage 5 took racers between the Menetúe Thermal Complex and the QuimeyCo Thermal Complex. The faced demanding climbs and rolling paths through the Andes.

Taking the fourth stage victory in five days, Team Jamis is comfortably in the overall lead. It won stage 5 over 72km in a time of 3:35:22, with an 18:53 margin over runners-up Marty Lazarsky and Neal Kendree.

In the mixed duo category, Americans Mary McConneloug and Michael Broderick (Team Kenda/Seven/NoTubes) have been the strongest in each of the stages. Today, they completed the stage with a time of 4:03:56, easily beating Chileans Elisa García and Claus Plaut.

The Trans Andes Challenge ends Saturday with a smooth stage ending in the city of Pucón.

Stage 5 Results

Duo men
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Jason Sager & Benjamin Sonntag (USA/Ger) 3:35:22  
2 Marty Lazarsky & Neal Kindree (Can) 3:54:15  
3 Javier Püschel & Simon Zahnd (Swi) 3:55:03  
4 Jacques Gagne & Simard Benoit (Can) 3:56:43  
5 Martín Flaño & Nicolás Prudencio (Chi) 4:07:32  
6 Francois Dumas & Nadeau Pierre-Yves (Can) 4:21:49  
7 Kiebacher Armin & Rabensteiner Fabien (Ita) 5:25:23  
Duo women
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Eva Lechner & Nathalie Schneitter (Ita/Swi) 5:29:27  
2 Anja De Decker & Elke Roage (Bel) 6:04:19  
Duo mixed
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Mary McConneloug & Michael Broderick (USA) 4:03:56  
2 Elisa García & Claus Plaut (Chi) 4:49:36  
Duo 35+ men
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Mathias Hüller & Florian Reichert (Ger) 7:35:34  
Duo 60+ men
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Giorgio Nattero* & Sergio Madrid (Chi) 4:16:41  
2 Carlos Cardemil & José María Eyzaguirre (Chi) 4:18:32  
3 Gert De Geeter & Maarten Delforche (Bel) 4:39:19  
4 Pablo Bascur & Cristóbal García-Huidobro (Chi) 4:58:41  
5 Patricio Diaz & Santiago Diaz (Chi) 5:25:24  
6 Telser Edmund & Wendel Valentin (Ita) 5:29:36  
7 Sergio Bunster & Nicolás Maino (Chi) 5:37:41  
8 Eduardo Vitelli & Eduardo Shikasho (Bra) 6:03:53  
9 David Frehner & Enrique Pascual Cuesta (Spa) 6:15:47  
Duo 60+ mixed
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Paula Tomaz & Cristian García (Chi) 5:51:57  
2 Víctor Ortiz & Pamela Aguilera (Chi) 6:35:36  
Duo 80+ men
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Aníbal Baeza & César Salgado (Chi) 5:32:01  
2 Pablo Cruz & José Luis Ibaibarriaga (Chi) 5:40:32  
3 José Valdés & Benjamin Kauffman (PRc) 5:53:15  
4 Fernando Lopez & Paul Parker (Can) 6:07:30  
5 Gerard Preuss & Bernd Bauernschmidt (Ger) 7:04:53  
Duo 100+ men
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Jim Gibson & Shawn Gillis (USA) 5:47:28  
Duo 100+ mixed
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 John Ledington & Deb Ledington (USA) 6:56:56  
Solo men
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Blake Harlan (USA) 4:00:17  
2 Andreas Hestler (Can) 4:21:36  
DNF José Raul Hernández Silva (Spa)    
Solo men 18-30
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Taigh Banson (Aus) 4:35:22  
2 Samuel De la Sotta (Chi) 4:40:36  
3 Manuel Grescnell (Ita) 5:25:23  
Solo women 18-30
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Denisse Van Sint Jan (Chi) 5:57:52  
Solo men 31-45
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Juan García (Arg) 4:08:29  
2 José Antonio Riquelme (Can) 4:21:36  
3 Graham Cocksedge (Can) 4:31:41  
4 Javier Lopez (USA) 4:34:29  
5 Pat Doyle (Can)    
6 Marshall Craig (Can) 4:46:25  
7 Faustino Linares (Arg) 5:25:34  
8 José Luis Astorquiza (Chi) 6:19:50  
DNF Cristian Contreras Chile    
DNF Cristian Raab (Chi)    
Solo men 46+
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 William Glore (USA) 4:46:25  
2 Felipe Sargent (Chi) 5:41:19  
3 Rick Metzger (Can) 6:29:29  

General classification after stage 5

Duo men general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Jason Sager & Benjamin Sonntag (USA/Ger) 17:34:50  
2 Javier Püschel & Simon Zahnd (Swi) 0:59:09  
3 Marty Lazarsky & Neal Kindree (Can) 1:39:34  
4 Jacques Gagne & Simard Benoit (Can) 2:22:31  
5 Martín Flaño & Nicolás Prudencio (Chi) 2:23:18  
6 Francois Dumas & Nadeau Pierre-Yves (Can) 4:57:18  
7 Kiebacher Armin & Rabensteiner Fabien (Ita) 7:28:37  
Duo women general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Eva Lechner & Nathalie Schneitter (Ita/Swi) 25:18:14  
2 Anja De Decker & Elke Roage (Bel) 3:37:27  
Duo mixed general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Mary McConneloug & Michael Broderick (USA) 19:02:10  
2 Elisa García & Claus Plaut (Chi) 4:37:21  
Duo 35+ men general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Mathias Hüller & Florian Reichert (Ger) 35:10:30  
Duo 60+ men general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Giorgio Nattero* & Sergio Madrid (Chi) 21:23:07  
2 Carlos Cardemil & José María Eyzaguirre (Chi) 0:18:53  
3 Pablo Bascur & Cristóbal García-Huidobro (Chi) 1:55:53  
4 Gert De Geeter & Maarten Delforche (Bel) 3:50:01  
5 Sergio Bunster & Nicolás Maino (Chi) 4:27:42  
6 Telser Edmund & Wendel Valentin (Ita) 4:39:31  
7 Patricio Diaz & Santiago Diaz (Chi) 5:42:00  
8 David Frehner & Enrique Pascual Cuesta (Spa) 7:59:57  
Duo 60+ mixed general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Víctor Ortiz & Pamela Aguilera (Chi) 30:10:55  
Duo men 80+ general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Aníbal Baeza & César Salgado (Chi) 26:16:56  
2 Pablo Cruz & José Luis Ibaibarriaga (Chi) 1:09:04  
3 José Valdés & Benjamin Kauffman (PRc) 2:26:25  
4 Fernando Lopez & Paul Parker (Can) 6:37:39  
5 Gerard Preuss & Bernd Bauernschmidt (Ger) 7:15:13  
Duo men 100+ general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Jim Gibson & Shawn Gillis (USA) 25:53:41  
Duo mixed 100+ general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 John Ledington & Deb Ledington (USA) 31:41:04  
Solo men general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Blake Harlan (USA) 19:16:50  
2 Andreas Hestler (Can) 1:16:41  
Solo men 18-30 general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Taigh Banson (Aus) 21:41:07  
2 Samuel De la Sotta (Chi) 0:36:41  
3 Manuel Grescnell (Ita) 2:49:46  
Solo women 18-30 general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Denisse Van Sint Jan (Chi) 28:40:14  
Solo men 31-45 general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Juan García (Arg) 20:00:21  
2 José Antonio Riquelme (Can) 1:01:33  
3 Pat Doyle (Can) 1:16:46  
4 Javier Lopez (USA) 1:38:08  
5 Graham Cocksedge (Can) 3:06:23  
6 Marshall Craig (Can) 3:16:37  
7 José Luis Astorquiza (Chi) 4:13:36  
8 Faustino Linares (Arg) 7:27:41  
Solo men 46+ general classification after stage 5
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 William Glore (USA) 22:40:12  
2 Felipe Sargent (Chi) 4:17:40  
3 Rick Metzger (Can) 7:49:37