MTB World Cup Cross Country #1, Downhill #1 & Four Cross #1 2011: Elite men cross country Results

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Florian Vogel (Scott Swisspower)(Image credit: Zoon Cronje)

The first round of the cross country UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, held in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, served notice that riders are entering the season in top form, with the elite men averaging over 20 kilometre per hour for their 31.8-kilometre race.

In the elite men's cross country race, the top three finishers in the 2010 World Cup standings finished in exactly that order, with Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower) beating rival Julien Absalon (Orbea) of France by a meager 16 seconds, with Jaroslav Kulhavy (Specialized) of the Czech Republic in third at 1:07. World Champion Jose Hermida (Multivan Merida Mountain Bike Team) and Marco Aurelio Fontana (Cannondale Factory Racing) claimed the final two podium spots.

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Nino Schurter (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing	1:34:50
2	Julien Absalon (Fra) Orbea	0:00:16
3	Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Specialized Racing	0:01:07
4	José Antonio Hermida Ramos (Spa) Multivan Merida Biking Team	0:01:15
5	Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing	0:01:46
6	Manuel Fumic (Ger) Cannondale Factory Racing	0:01:48
7	Inaki Lejarreta Errasti (Spa) Orbea	0:01:51
8	Stéphane Tempier (Fra) TX Active Bianchi	0:01:54
9	Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Spa) Wildwolf-Trek Racing	0:02:33
10	Todd Wells (USA) Specialized Racing	0:02:36
11	Burry Stander (RSA) Specialized Racing	0:02:45
12	Maxime Marotte (Fra) BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry	0:02:57
13	Christoph Sauser (Swi) Specialized Racing	0:03:08
14	Martin Gujan (Swi) Cannondale Factory Racing	0:03:11
15	Mathias Flückiger (Swi) Trek World Racing	0:03:30
16	Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Spa) Giant Italia Team	0:03:45
17	Patrik Gallati (Swi) BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team	0:03:53
18	Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Spa) Wildwolf-Trek Racing	0:04:08
19	Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain	0:04:22
20	Ralph Naef (Swi) Multivan Merida Biking Team	0:04:47
21	Thomas Litscher (Swi) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team	0:05:11
22	Lukas Flückiger (Swi) Trek World Racing	0:05:32
23	Moritz Milatz (Ger) BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team	0:05:36
24	Rudi Van Houts (Ned)	0:05:44
25	Jelmer Pietersma (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team	0:05:56
26	Martin Fanger (Swi) Giant Swiss SR-Suntour	0:05:59
27	Liam Killeen (GBr) Giant Factory Off-Road Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Fabian Giger (Swi) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	0:06:06
29	Pierre-Geoffroy Plantet (Fra) Team Newcycling	0:06:14
30	Florian Vogel (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing	0:06:34
31	Ruben Ruzafa Cueto (Spa) Orbea	0:06:53
32	Jochen Kass (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team	0:07:06
33	Lukas Kaufmann (Swi)	0:07:18
34	Derek Zandstra (Can)	0:07:28
35	Wolfram Kurschat (Ger) Topeak Ergon Racing Team	0:07:37
36	Karl Markt (Aut) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team	0:07:51
37	Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Trek	0:07:52
38	Jukka Vastaranta (Fin) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team	0:08:08
39	Tony Longo (Ita) TX Active Bianchi	0:08:20
40	Oliver Beckingsale (GBr)	0:08:23
41	Marek Galinski (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Andras Parti (Hun) Euro One-Cube MTB Team	0:08:27
43	Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) Elettroveneta-Corratec	0:08:29
44	Kevin Van Hoovels (Bel) Versluys-Evenza Team	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Jiri Friedl (Cze) Rubena - Birell - Specialized Cycling Team	0:08:30
46	Milan Spesny (Cze) S&H Superior MTB Team	0:08:34
47	Matous Ulman (Cze) S&H Superior MTB Team	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Daniel Mcconnell (Aus)	0:09:02
49	Pascal Meyer (Swi) Thoemus Racing Team	0:09:03
50	Adam Craig (USA) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	0:09:26
51	Jiri Novak (Cze) S&H Superior MTB Team	0:09:41
52	Martino Fruet (Ita)	0:09:58
53	Uwe Hochenwarter (Aut) Muskelkater Genesis Team	0:10:07
54	Samuel Schultz (USA) Subaru-Trek	0:10:13
55	Chris Jongewaard (Aus)	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Hannes Metzler (Aut) Muskelkater Genesis Team	0:10:22
57	Marc Colom (Fra) Team Newcycling	0:10:24
58	Emil Lindgren (Swe) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	0:10:45
59	Umberto Corti (Ita) Team CBE Tecnoimpianti A.S.D.	0:11:02
60	Niels Wubben (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	0:11:13
61	Alban Lakata (Aut) Topeak Ergon Racing Team	0:11:18
62	Rene Tann (Ger)	0:11:48
63	Simon Scheiber (Aut) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team	0:12:03
64	Robert Mennen (Ger) Topeak Ergon Racing Team	0:12:20
65	Sergji Rysenko (Ukr) ISD Cycling Team	0:12:22
66	Matthias Leisling (Ger) Muskelkater Genesis Team	0:12:23
67	Ben Henderson (Aus)	0:12:29
68	Andrew Watson (Can)	0:12:33
69	Giuseppe Lamastra (Ita) Elettroveneta-Corratec	0:12:42
70	Adam Morka (Can)	0:13:10
71	Matthys Beukes (RSA)	0:13:41
72	Martin Loo (Est) Infotre - Bi&Esse- Leecougan	0:14:02
73	Torsten Marx (Ger)	0:14:14
74	Evgeniy Pechenin (Rus) Forward-Udmurtia	0:14:25
75	Ludovic Dubau (Fra) Team Newcycling	0:14:42
76	Steffen Thum (Ger)	0:14:59
77	Magnus Darvell (Swe)	0:15:21
78	Andrea Tiberi (Ita) Torpado Surfing Shop	0:15:56
79	Simon Gegenheimer (Ger)	-1 lap
80	Frank Schotman (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Christopher Maletz (Ger)	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Irjan Luttenberg (Ned) MPL Specialized MTB Team	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Michael Broderick (USA) Kenda/Seven/No Tubes	Row 82 - Cell 2
84	Severin Disch (Swi) Thoemus Racing Team	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Troy Wells (USA)	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Kohei Yamamoto (Jpn) Team Bridgestone Anchor	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Mattias Wengelin (Swe)	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Lee Williams (GBr)	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Bjorn Brems (Bel) Versluys-Evenza Team	Row 88 - Cell 2
90	Renay Groustra (RSA)	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Oliver Munnik (RSA)	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Pierre Lebreton (Fra) BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Michele Casagrande (Ita) Elettroveneta-Corratec	-2 laps
94	Ben Melt Swanepoel (RSA)	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Alexey Medvedev (Rus) Elettroveneta-Corratec	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Adrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) MTN Qhubeka	Row 95 - Cell 2
97	Matthias Waldhart (Aut)	Row 96 - Cell 2
98	Lachlan Norris (Aus) Giant Factory Off-Road Team	-3 laps
99	Jelmer Jubbega (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	Row 98 - Cell 2
100	Christoph Soukup (Aut)	Row 99 - Cell 2
101	Lee John (Zim)	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Martinus Esmeyer (RSA)	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Christopher Wolhuter (RSA)	-4 laps
104	Sepp Freiburghaus (Swi) Thoemus Racing Team	Row 103 - Cell 2
DNF	Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) Lapierre International	Row 104 - Cell 2
DNF	Henk Jaap Moorlag (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	Row 105 - Cell 2
DNF	Philip Buys (RSA)	Row 106 - Cell 2
DNF	Jan Skarnitzl (Cze) Rubena - Birell - Specialized Cycling Team	Row 107 - Cell 2
DNF	Cédric Ravanel (Fra) Gt Skoda Chamonix	Row 108 - Cell 2
DNF	Adrian Brzozka (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team	Row 109 - Cell 2
DNF	Brandon Stewart (RSA)	Row 110 - Cell 2
DNF	Marc Bassingthwaighte (Nam)	Row 111 - Cell 2
DNF	Francois Theron (RSA)	Row 112 - Cell 2
DNS	Max Knox (RSA)	Row 113 - Cell 2

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Elite men cross country World Cup standings after one round
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Nino Schurter (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing	250	pts
2	Julien Absalon (Fra) Orbea	200	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Specialized Racing	160	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	José Antonio Hermida Ramos (Spa) Multivan Merida Biking Team	150	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing	140	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Manuel Fumic (Ger) Cannondale Factory Racing	130	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Inaki Lejarreta Errasti (Spa) Orbea	120	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Stéphane Tempier (Fra) TX Active Bianchi	110	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Spa) Wildwolf-Trek Racing	100	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Todd Wells (USA) Specialized Racing	95	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Burry Stander (RSA) Specialized Racing	90	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Maxime Marotte (Fra) BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry	85	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Christoph Sauser (Swi) Specialized Racing	80	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Martin Gujan (Swi) Cannondale Factory Racing	78	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Mathias Flückiger (Swi) Trek World Racing	76	Row 14 - Cell 3
16	Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Spa) Giant Italia Team	74	Row 15 - Cell 3
17	Patrik Gallati (Swi) BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team	72	Row 16 - Cell 3
18	Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Spa) Wildwolf-Trek Racing	70	Row 17 - Cell 3
19	Geoff Kabush (Can) Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain	68	Row 18 - Cell 3
20	Ralph Naef (Swi) Multivan Merida Biking Team	66	Row 19 - Cell 3
21	Thomas Litscher (Swi) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team	64	Row 20 - Cell 3
22	Lukas Flückiger (Swi) Trek World Racing	62	Row 21 - Cell 3
23	Moritz Milatz (Ger) BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team	60	Row 22 - Cell 3
24	Rudi Van Houts (Ned)	58	Row 23 - Cell 3
25	Jelmer Pietersma (Ned) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team	56	Row 24 - Cell 3
26	Martin Fanger (Swi) Giant Swiss SR-Suntour	54	Row 25 - Cell 3
27	Liam Killeen (GBr) Giant Factory Off-Road Team	52	Row 26 - Cell 3
28	Fabian Giger (Swi) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	50	Row 27 - Cell 3
29	Pierre-Geoffroy Plantet (Fra) Team Newcycling	48	Row 28 - Cell 3
30	Florian Vogel (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing	46	Row 29 - Cell 3
31	Ruben Ruzafa Cueto (Spa) Orbea	44	Row 30 - Cell 3
32	Jochen Kass (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team	42	Row 31 - Cell 3
33	Lukas Kaufmann (Swi)	40	Row 32 - Cell 3
34	Derek Zandstra (Can)	38	Row 33 - Cell 3
35	Wolfram Kurschat (Ger) Topeak Ergon Racing Team	36	Row 34 - Cell 3
36	Karl Markt (Aut) Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team	34	Row 35 - Cell 3
37	Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Trek	32	Row 36 - Cell 3
38	Jukka Vastaranta (Fin) Milka Trek MTB Racing Team	30	Row 37 - Cell 3
39	Tony Longo (Ita) TX Active Bianchi	29	Row 38 - Cell 3
40	Oliver Beckingsale (GBr)	28	Row 39 - Cell 3
41	Marek Galinski (Pol) JBG-2 Professional MTB Team	27	Row 40 - Cell 3
42	Andras Parti (Hun) Euro One-Cube MTB Team	26	Row 41 - Cell 3
43	Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) Elettroveneta-Corratec	25	Row 42 - Cell 3
44	Kevin Van Hoovels (Bel) Versluys-Evenza Team	24	Row 43 - Cell 3
45	Jiri Friedl (Cze) Rubena - Birell - Specialized Cycling Team	23	Row 44 - Cell 3
46	Milan Spesny (Cze) S&H Superior MTB Team	22	Row 45 - Cell 3
47	Matous Ulman (Cze) S&H Superior MTB Team	21	Row 46 - Cell 3
48	Daniel Mcconnell (Aus)	20	Row 47 - Cell 3
49	Pascal Meyer (Swi) Thoemus Racing Team	19	Row 48 - Cell 3
50	Adam Craig (USA) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	18	Row 49 - Cell 3
51	Jiri Novak (Cze) S&H Superior MTB Team	17	Row 50 - Cell 3
52	Martino Fruet (Ita)	16	Row 51 - Cell 3
53	Uwe Hochenwarter (Aut) Muskelkater Genesis Team	15	Row 52 - Cell 3
54	Samuel Schultz (USA) Subaru-Trek	14	Row 53 - Cell 3
55	Chris Jongewaard (Aus)	13	Row 54 - Cell 3
56	Hannes Metzler (Aut) Muskelkater Genesis Team	12	Row 55 - Cell 3
57	Marc Colom (Fra) Team Newcycling	11	Row 56 - Cell 3
58	Emil Lindgren (Swe) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	10	Row 57 - Cell 3
59	Umberto Corti (Ita) Team CBE Tecnoimpianti A.S.D.	9	Row 58 - Cell 3
60	Niels Wubben (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	8	Row 59 - Cell 3

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Elite men cross country teams World Cup standings after one round
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Specialized Racing	73	pts
2	Cannondale Factory Racing	71	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Orbea	59	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Scott-Swisspower MTB-Racing	41	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Multivan Merida Biking Team	41	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Wildwolf-Trek Racing	35	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Trek World Racing	25	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	TX Active Bianchi	23	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team	22	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	BH-Suntour-Peisey Vallandry	19	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Giant Italia Team	15	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain	12	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Team	10	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Milka Trek MTB Racing Team	6	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Giant Swiss SR-Suntour	5	Row 14 - Cell 3
16	Giant Factory Off-Road Team	4	Row 15 - Cell 3
17	Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team	3	Row 16 - Cell 3
18	Team Newcycling	2	Row 17 - Cell 3