Krizek steps up in Elite race
Former U23 champion takes title, Graus defends women's jersey
Matthias Krizek (2000 Veneto Marchiol) became the new Austrian champion at the 2011 national championships in Eisenstadt on Sunday. The 23-year-old repated his feat from the U23 ranks last year, taking the victory amongst the Elite men in difficult weather conditions. All riders on the final podium with Riccardo Zoidl as second and Andreas Hofer as third-placed (and U23 champion) were under 24 years old.
Krizek proved to be the strongest on the 170km, four-lap course around Eisenstadt, made dangerous by intermittent rain. A five-men breakaway broke clear after 25 kilometres, growing to 22 riders in the third lap. The later winner attacked at km 113 together with Zoidl and Patrick Konrad. They were later joined by another three riders, including Hofer, but Zoidl and Krizek were the only ones able to stay in front in the final ten kilometres. Krizek finally broke clear of his rival on the last descent and savoured his first Elite Men championship title.
"I am so happy. Just one month ago I celebrated my first season win and now I win the championships. Fortunately I was able to distance Riccardo on the last descent," the Vienna-native said.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Matthias Krizek (Aut) | 4:06:09 |
2 | Riccardo Zoidl (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | 0:00:20 |
3 | Andreas Hofer (Aut) Tyrol Team | 0:01:06 |
4 | Patrick Konrad (Aut) Tyrol Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Georg Preidler (Aut) Tyrol Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Stefan Kirchmair (Aut) Tyrol Team | 0:01:53 |
7 | Christoph Sokoll (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | 0:02:02 |
8 | Hans-Jörg Leopold (Aut) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Marco Haller (Aut) Adria Mobil | 0:02:43 |
10 | Rupert Probst (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Martin Schöffmann (Aut) WSA - Viperbike | 0:02:47 |
12 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp | 0:03:43 |
13 | Roman Gredler (Aut) Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol | 0:07:14 |
14 | Michael Gaubitzer (Aut) | 0:10:55 |
15 | Jan Sokol (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | 0:12:27 |
16 | Dominik Brändle (Aut) Team Vorarlberg | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Florian Gaugl (Aut) Tyrol Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Gernot Auer (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Markus Eibegger (Aut) Tabriz Petrochemical Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Harald Totschnig (Aut) Tyrol Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | David Wöhrer (Aut) Tyrol Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Josef Benetseder (Aut) Team Vorarlberg | 0:12:37 |
23 | Lukas Winter (Aut) | 0:12:44 |
24 | Harald Starzengruber (Aut) Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol | 0:13:59 |
25 | Hannes Lederer (Aut) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Alexander Fritz (Aut) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Florian Posch (Aut) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Maximilian Kuen (Aut) Tyrol Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Christian Pavitschitz (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Marco Peinhaupt (Aut) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Norbert Durauer (Aut) Tyrol Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Stefan Rabitsch (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Marc Obkircher (Aut) Tyrol Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Martin Weiss (Aut) Tyrol Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Werner Riebenbauer (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | 0:14:06 |
36 | Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Jörg Thalhammer (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Christoph Klaner (Aut) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Wolfgang Tenor (Aut) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Peter Pichler (Aut) Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Philipp Grömer (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Stefan Praxmarer (Aut) Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Paul Lang (Aut) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Clemens Fankhauser (Aut) Champion System | 0:14:10 |
45 | Christian Wildauer (Aut) Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Matthias Höfler (Aut) WSA - Viperbike | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Andreas Graf (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Lukas Pöstlberger (Aut) RC ARBÖ Gourmetfein Wels | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Johannes Reiser (Aut) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Stefan Stadler (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Wolfgang Geisler (Aut) WSA - Viperbike | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Lukas Stoiber (Aut) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Christoph Gerstlohner (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Thomas Taubel (Aut) | 0:14:17 |
55 | Stefan Broschek (Aut) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Daniel Reiter (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Thomas Gutmann (Aut) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Stefan Poll (Aut) Team Vorarlberg | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Patrick Schörkmayer (Aut) WSA - Viperbike | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Philip Schinagl (Aut) ARBÖ Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Stefan Rucker (Aut) WSA - Viperbike | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Jürgen Hauk (Aut) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Thomas Kals (Aut) | 0:14:42 |
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