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)

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

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