Sickmuller powers to win in Derby
German overcomes fall en route to victory
German visitor Johannes Sickmuller powered to victory over a super-fast second round of the National Trophy Cyclo-Cross Series in Derby on Sunday, holding off current series leader Paul Oldham by 24 seconds.
The Stevens RT rider looked strong as he bounced back from a fall on the second lap to take the win in an eventful race.
Oldham took a tumble on the first lap, leaving Sickmuller to race ahead alongside Belgium rival Jan Van Dael, who was second behind Oldham in the opening round a fortnight ago.
Oldham recovered quickly enough to stay in touch and rode with another Belgian rider, Kris Lapere, but when Sickmuller fell and took Van Dael with him, the Lancashire rider saw his chance and attacked.
Sickmuller was up quickly and rode away aggressively out of trouble, and although Oldham chased hard he couldn’t catch his rival.
1 | Johannes Sickmüller (Ger) Stevens Cyclocross Team Hamburg | 1:00:27 |
2 | Paul Oldham (GBr) Hope Factory Racing | 0:00:24 |
3 | Jan Van Dael (Bel) Sunweb-Projob | 0:00:40 |
4 | Kris Lapere (Bel) Mez Team Belgium Snellegem | 0:01:00 |
5 | Kristof Cop (Bel) AVB - Cycling Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Stuart Wearmouth (GBr) Picarsso-Pulman RT | 0:01:35 |
7 | Tom Last (GBr) | 0:02:00 |
8 | David Collins (GBr) | 0:02:01 |
9 | Rob Jebb (GBr) Wheelbase/Gore Bike Wear | 0:02:10 |
10 | Daniel Booth (GBr) | 0:02:25 |
11 | Ben Eedy (GBr) | 0:02:34 |
12 | Lewis Craven (GBr) Wheelbase/Gore Bike Wear | 0:02:38 |
13 | Anthony O'Boyle (GBr) Cwmcarn Paraqgon RC | 0:02:46 |
14 | Dan Duguid (GBr) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Thomas Lowe (GBr) | 0:02:57 |
16 | Steven Ward (GBr) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | David Nichols (GBr) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Rob Parkin (GBr) | 0:03:30 |
19 | Matthew Barrett (GBr) | 0:03:43 |
20 | Stephen Adams (GBr) Plowman Craven - Madison | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Crispin Doyle (GBr) | 0:03:48 |
22 | Robert Watson (GBr) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Chris Metcalfe (GBr) | 0:04:02 |
24 | Mark Cotton (GBr) Bycka Sport/Archway Insurance | 0:04:07 |
25 | Lee Shunburne (GBr) Matlock CC/Impsport/Farmers/Wards | 0:04:17 |
26 | Ben Roach (GBr) Wyre Forest CRC/Fabricolor/DWT | 0:04:24 |
27 | Ben Simmons (GBr) | 0:04:27 |
28 | Gareth Whittall (GBr) Beauvale CC | 0:04:28 |
29 | Darren Barclay (GBr) Arctic - Premier RT | 0:04:34 |
30 | Shaun Aldous (GBr) | 0:04:49 |
31 | Stuart Reid (GBr) Wheelbase/Gore Bike Wear | 0:05:00 |
32 | Sion O'Boyle (GBr) | 0:05:02 |
33 | Tim Baldwin (GBr) Paul Milnes/Bradford Olympic RC | 0:05:06 |
34 | Keith Murray (GBr) Hope Factory Racing | 0:05:40 |
35 | Glenn Sluyts (Bel) | 0:05:58 |
36 | Tom Haines (GBr) | 0:06:11 |
37 | Vin Cox (GBr) Team Cyclo-Cross.com | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | James Furniss (GBr) www.Zepnat.com/Impsport | 0:06:39 |
39 | Tom Payton (GBr) Wyre Forest CRC/Fabricolor/DWT | 0:07:03 |
40 | Malcolm Lewis (GBr) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Nathan Miller (GBr) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Peter Banham (GBr) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Andrew Waterman (GBr) Dulwich Paragon CC | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Jonathan Limebear (GBr) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Ben Spurrier (GBr) Team Mule Bar | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | James Thompson (GBr) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Tim Rowson (GBr) Sportscover/SPIUK/JE James | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Matthew Wakefield (GBr) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Jeremy Hicks (GBr) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | David Haygarth (GBr) Wheelbase/Gore Bike Wear | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Edward Sneddon (GBr) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | James Shaw (GBr) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Robert Burns (GBr) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Kyle Burleigh (GBr) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Jason Hawkins (GBr) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Aaron Caseley (GBr) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Matthew Hall (GBr) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Kenneth Geenen (Bel) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Andy Dunn (GBr) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
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