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The men get their awards
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Two riders give it their all in the sprint rounds.
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Women's sprint podium
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Alexandra Engen wins the women's sprint.
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Marco Fontana en route to a win
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Marco Fontana dashes to the finish
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Marco Fontana wins the men's sprint eliminator
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Marco Fontana in second gets ready to make a pass
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A rider in the sprint
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Julian Schelb
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The start of the men's sprint final
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Alexandra Engen leads Elisabeth Sveum
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Alexandra Engen on her way to a win
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Alexandra Engen signs autographs
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Women's sprint podium: Stirnemann, Engen and Sveum
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Alexandra Engen leads.
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The riders are off.
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Ralf Naef (Multivan Merida)
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The men are off.
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The start of the men's final, from the back
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Time trials were used to determine seating.
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Marco Fontana sprints toward victory
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Men's sprint podium: Jochen Kass, Matthias Pfrommer , Marco Fontana Julian Schelb, Manuel Fumic
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Women's sprint podium: Elisabeth Sveum, Alexandra Engen and Kathrin Stirnemann
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The start of the women's final
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Saturday's Centurion sprint race victories went to Marco Fontana and to Alexandra Engen.
22 women and 84 men went took on the qualifying time trial. The eliminator included six riders per heat. The top two advanced into the next rounds.
Close decisions and bold passing maneuvers delighted spectators. Some young guns were able to compete with world class riders, showing their capacity in a short and fast competition.
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Fontana defeated Matthias Pfrommer and 18-year-old Julian Schelb, while Engen left Elisabeth Sveum and Kathrin Stirnemann behind in the women's race.
Brief Results
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Elite men
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
1
Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing
2
Matthias Pfrommer (Ger)
3
Julian Schelb (Ger)
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Elite women
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Rider Name (Country) Team
1
Alexandra Engen (Swe)
2
Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Team Merida Smart Safety
3
Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Central Haibike Pro Cycling
