Racer Bikes Cup / Swiss National Series #7 - Muttenz 2009: Results

The Swiss Racer Bikes Cup wrapped up in Muttenz this weekend an exciting race. Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing) outsprinted Martin Gujan (Cannondale Factory Racing) for the elite men's race. Florian Vogel (Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing) was third, just three seconds behind his teammate Schurter. In the women's race, local hero Kathrin Leumann (goldwurst-power / Sputnik) triumphed.

Racing in hot summer weather, Lukas Flückiger (23 Degrees/ Trek World Racing), Gujan, Schurter and Vogel formed the leading group in the men's race. In the fourth lap, Lukas Flückiger flatted and had to walk a great distance to the tech zone where he remedied the problem, but not before losing lots of time. He would finish 12th.

At the front, Gujan, Vogel and Schurter engaged in a thrilling three-man battle. On the final lap, Gujan tried to get away. Then Schurter attacked, but also couldn't get away. That set things up for a final sprint.

Much to the delight of local audiences, Kahrin Leumann was able to pick another home win in the women's race. For a long time, Leumann battled Nathalie Schneitter (Colnago Cap Arreghini), Kathrin Stirnemann (Merida Suisse Team) and Annie Last (Great Britain National Team).

On the final lap, Last dropped back, and Leumann got away from her remaining two companions.

"This is obviously a great win in front of my home crowd," said Leumann.

Matthias Stirnemann (Merida Suisse Team) won the junior men's race ahead of Reto Indergand (TG Zentralschweiz/IG RS-Uri) and the German Julian Schelb (Lexware Racing team).

In the junior women's race, Swiss Michelle Hediger (Fischer-BMC) was beaten by German Helene Grobert (Lexware-Racing-Team).

In the amateur and master race, Matthias Rupp (Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing) left no room for his competitors. He won by nearly two minutes ahead of Mirco Widmer (Fischer Junior MTB Team).

Nicola Rohrbach Langebrucker won Saturday's short track race ahead of Italian Michele Casagrande.

Results

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Elite men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Nino Schurter (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing	2:04:08
2	Martin Gujan (Swi) Cannondale Factory Racing	0:00:00
3	Florian Vogel (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing	0:00:04
4	Thomas Litscher (Swi) SKS M.I.G. Team	0:02:59
5	Lukas Kaufmann (Swi) Rothaus-Cube MTB Team	0:03:11
6	Moritz Milatz (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team	0:04:07
7	Liam Killeen (GBr) Trek World Cup Team	0:04:22
8	Balz Weber (Swi) DS-Rennsport	0:04:36
9	Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) central GHOST Pro Team	0:04:56
10	Patrik Gallati (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing	0:05:06
11	Christof Bischof (Swi) ISD Sportsclub	0:05:14
12	Lukas Flückiger (Swi) 23 degrees/Trek	0:06:58
13	Felix Euteneuer (Ger) Rothaus-Cube MTB Team	0:07:45
14	Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing	0:08:08
15	Martin Fanger (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team	0:08:17
16	Severin Disch (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team	0:08:40
17	Silvio Bundi (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team	0:08:57
18	Matthias Allenspach (Swi) Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach	0:09:33
19	Pascal Schmutz (Swi) Corratec World Team	0:09:33
20	Patrick Tresch (Swi) GU Plus/Thomyk/VMC Silenen	0:10:45
21	Heiko Gutmann (Ger) Rothaus-Cube MTB Team	0:11:42
22	Nicolas Lüthi (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen	0:12:08
23	Tobias Hollenstein (Swi) Bike Team Ramsauer-Micarna	0:12:08
24	Jonas Baumann (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTB	0:12:42
25	Shlomi Haimy (Isr) BikePark.ch	0:12:55
26	Michele Casagrande (Ita) ADV Corratec	0:13:16
-2laps	Michael Hutter (Swi) Pink Gili Swiss	Row 26 - Cell 2
-2laps	Markus Bless (Swi) Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach	Row 27 - Cell 2
-2laps	Florian Meyer (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team	Row 28 - Cell 2
-2laps	Ueli Schädler (Swi) Energie MTB Team	Row 29 - Cell 2
-2laps	Sebastian Batchelor (GBr) Sandy Wallace Cycles	Row 30 - Cell 2
-2laps	Marcel Bartholet (Swi) Wheeler Swiss Team	Row 31 - Cell 2
-2laps	Mariusz Kowal (Pol) Kocarz Polanica	Row 32 - Cell 2
-2laps	Benjamin Büchi (Swi) Scott RV Winterthur	Row 33 - Cell 2
-2laps	Markus Bauer (Ger) Lexware Racing Team	Row 34 - Cell 2
-2laps	Oliver Schär (Swi) Röbis Velo-Shop	Row 35 - Cell 2
-2laps	Pawel Wojczal (Pol) Utensilnord	Row 36 - Cell 2
-2laps	Mathias Krähemann (Swi) Bike Team Ramsauer-Micarna	Row 37 - Cell 2
-2laps	Daniel Eymann (Swi) Thömus Racing Team	Row 38 - Cell 2
DNF	Mathias Flückiger (Swi) 23 deegres/Trek	Row 39 - Cell 2
DNF	Fabian Strecker (Ger) Lexware Racing/SV Kirchzarten	Row 40 - Cell 2
DNF	Rudolf Biedermann (Swi) Team Mahu	Row 41 - Cell 2
DNF	Ivan Planzer (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team	Row 42 - Cell 2
DNF	Daniel Schütz (Swi) Scott / Randenbike.ch	Row 43 - Cell 2

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Elite women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Katrin Leumann (Swi) goldwurst-power / Sputnik	1:41:14
2	Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Cap Arreghini	0:00:15
3	Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team	0:00:20
4	Annie Last (GBr) Great Britain National Team	0:00:59
5	Hanna Klein (Ger) Rothaus-Cube MTB Team	0:02:18
6	Sarah Koba (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team	0:03:18
7	Adelheid Morath (Ger) Rothaus-Cube MTB Team	0:05:40
8	Maria Osl (Aut) Fischer-BMC	0:05:47
9	Tatjana Dold (Ger) Fuji Bikes Europe	0:06:16
10	Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) X.O.-Felt	0:08:15
11	Vivienne Meyer (Swi) Colnago	0:08:38
12	Marina Giger (Swi) Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach	0:08:51
13	Lilian Huwyler (Swi) Bike Team Ramsauer-Micarna	0:10:03
14	Nadine Rieder (Ger) FBI racingteam.youngstars	0:11:08
15	Lorraine Truong (Swi) Prof Raffeisen / CCL	0:11:20
16	Barbara Merkofer (Swi) Schwarzbarth Velos / Giant	0:11:21
17	Joelle Schmutz (Swi) Corratec Worl Team	0:11:53
18	Virginie Pointet (Swi) BikePark.ch	0:13:07
19	Corina Gantenbein (Swi) ewz.biketeam.gr	0:13:50
-1lap	Céline Farner (Swi) Velo Franz/Univega	Row 19 - Cell 2
DNF	Jennifer Sägesser (Swi) Thömus Racing Team	Row 20 - Cell 2

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Junior men
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team	1:27:04
2	Reto Indergand (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz/IG RS-Uri	0:01:04
3	Julian Schelb (Ger) Lexware-Racing-Team	0:01:06
4	Roger Walder (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing	0:02:28
5	Bryan Falaschi (Swi) Hard Rock FRW	0:02:44
6	Emilien Barben (Swi) Zeta Cycling Club	0:03:35
7	Lukas Loretz (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team	0:03:40
8	Patrick Lüthi (Swi) Prof - Raiffeisen	0:04:24
9	Fabian Paumann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team	0:04:24
10	Martin Strebel (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team	0:05:13
11	Stefan Peter (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz	0:06:14
12	Michael Pesse (Ita) Ciclilucchini.com	0:06:22
13	Mike Schuler (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz	0:06:22
14	Michael Stünzi (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTB	0:07:44
15	Adrian Sauer (Ger) TuS Oppenau	0:08:02
16	Mike Bölts (Ger) Lexware-Racing-Team	0:08:26
17	Marc Stutzmann (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team	0:08:57
18	Claude Koster (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team	0:09:16
19	Rick Reimann (Swi) PBR-Matic Swiss Team	0:09:21
20	Johannes Wolf (Ger) Lexware-Racing-Team	0:10:26
21	Andrea Cina (Ita) Ciclilucchini.com	0:10:39
22	Matthias Zink (Ger) Lexware-Racing-Team	0:10:50
23	Samuel Bieri (Swi) Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach	0:10:55
24	Benedikt Mündle (Lie) Merida Liechtenstein	0:11:06
25	Severin Sägesser (Swi) Thömus Racing Team	0:11:33
26	Anthony Grand (Swi) DOM Cycle / VC Rennaz	0:11:42
27	Marc Flury (Swi) Thömus Racing Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Marc Schärli (Swi) RC Gränichen	0:12:11
29	Fabian Obrist (Swi) Stevens	0:12:17
30	Elia Omodei (Swi) Scott Radsport Stutz	0:12:28
31	Felix Günter (Ger) Bergamont Race Team	0:13:06
32	Stefan Braun (Ger) RSV Staubwolke Haslach	0:13:16
33	Rafael Haubensak (Swi) Sherpa Tensing Pedalerie	0:13:36
34	Simon Fankhauser (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team	0:13:37
35	Pascal Stettler (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team	0:14:23
36	Julien Oppliger (Swi) Zeta Cycling Club	0:14:37
37	Maxi Maier (Ger) MTB-Club München	0:16:18
-1lap	Florian Grafmüller (Ger) Lexware-Racing-Team	Row 37 - Cell 2
-1lap	Fabian Häberli (Swi) Fehr-Velos.ch	Row 38 - Cell 2
-1lap	Ralph Federer (Swi) Bike Team Ramsauer-Micarna	Row 39 - Cell 2
-1lap	Janos Ruch (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team	Row 40 - Cell 2
-1lap	Daniel Humm (Swi) VC Wädenswil/Radnroll Bike Team	Row 41 - Cell 2
-1lap	Robin Böhi (Swi) Velothek-Baloise	Row 42 - Cell 2
-1lap	Daniel Frei (Swi) RSS Rheintal	Row 43 - Cell 2
-1lap	Raphael Kyburz (Swi) Merida Rookies Team	Row 44 - Cell 2
-1lap	Maxime Ebel (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen	Row 45 - Cell 2
-2laps	Michel Woerner (Swi) goldwurst-power / Ridley / VCR	Row 46 - Cell 2
-2laps	Roman Obrist (Swi) RV Winterthur	Row 47 - Cell 2
DNF	Kevin Krieg (Swi) RRC Diessenhofen	Row 48 - Cell 2
DNF	Ronny Koller (Swi) RSS Rheintal	Row 49 - Cell 2
DNF	Johannes Gujan (Swi) VC Surselva	Row 50 - Cell 2
DNF	Remo Bislin (Swi) Bike 4 Fun	Row 51 - Cell 2
DNF	Pim Heinrich (Swi) TG-Zentralschweiz.ch	Row 52 - Cell 2

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Junior women
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Helen Grobert (Ger) Lexware-Racing-Team	1:12:55
2	Michelle Hediger (Swi) Fischer-BMC	0:01:11
3	Nicole Hanselmann (Swi) bike-import.ch/RV Wetzikon	0:02:45
4	Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) BikePark.ch	0:04:07
5	Vania Schumacher (Swi) Top Cycle	0:06:32
6	Tanja Starkermann (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team	0:07:18
7	Aurelia Sonderegger (Swi) PBR-Matic	0:09:10
8	Celine Ernst (Swi) Stöckli Racing Team	0:10:18
9	Seraina Gasser (Swi) Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach	0:17:46

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Amateurs & Masters
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Matthias Rupp (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing	1:28:53
2	Mirco Widmer (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team	0:01:56
3	Silvio Büsser (Swi) BiXS - iXS Swiss Team	0:03:21
4	Marc Metzler (Swi) Pink Gili Swiss	0:03:43
5	Florian Thie (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team	0:03:47
6	Michael Wildhaber (Swi) Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach	0:03:55
7	Lucien Besancon (Swi) Velocenter Wangen a.A.	0:04:10
8	Roland Abächerli (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team	0:04:42
9	Olof Jonsson (Swi) Corratec World Team	0:05:01
10	David Baumann (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTB	0:05:06
11	Daniel Kaufmann (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTB	0:05:15
12	Arnaud Grand (Swi) Thömus Racing Team	0:05:16
13	Dumeni Vincenz (Swi) Thömus Racing Team	0:05:20
14	Marcus Derungs (Swi) Casutt Velos/VC Surselva	0:05:51
15	Jörg Egli (Swi) Wheeler-IXS Swiss Team	0:06:38
16	Matthias Lauk (Swi) Energie MTB Team	0:06:49
17	Oliver Walder (Swi) Trek / Peko Engineering	0:06:55
18	Benjamin Loretz (Swi) Thömus Racing Team	0:07:15
19	Andreas Muckenhirn (Ger) Bike Crew Münstertal	0:08:01
20	Patrick Hediger (Swi) RV Merishausen/Russenberger	0:08:14
21	Sandro Soncin (Swi) Goodsport	0:08:26
22	Benoit Beaud (Swi) BikePark.ch	0:09:58
23	Valentin Fiderer (Ger) Bergamont Race Team	0:10:08
24	Lukas Schuon (Ger) VBC Waldshut-Tiengen/Hoppe	0:11:42
25	Jeremias Marti (Swi) TG-Zentralschweiz.ch	0:11:59
26	Andreas Hurter (Swi) goldwurst-power / Ridley / VCR	0:12:41
27	Stephan Meier (Ger) Sabine Spitz Junior Team	0:13:25
28	Alexander Fischer (Ger) SG Rheinfelden/Nachwuchs Spitz	0:16:29
29	Hannes Wunsch (Ger) SG Rheinfelden/Nachwuchs Spitz	0:18:35
-1lap	Jérome Lüthi (Swi) Prof Flühmann	Row 29 - Cell 2
-1lap	Marcel Bader (Swi) VBT Seetal	Row 30 - Cell 2
-1lap	Manuel Ritter (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team	Row 31 - Cell 2
-1lap	Oliver Windler (Swi) Ullmann Yeti	Row 32 - Cell 2
-1lap	Benjamin Walker (Swi) VMC Erstfeld/IG RS Uri	Row 33 - Cell 2
-1lap	David Bieri (Swi) Krapf Bike Wave	Row 34 - Cell 2
-1lap	Michael Börner (Ger) SG Rheinfelden/Nachwuchs Spitz	Row 35 - Cell 2
-1lap	Simon Weber (Swi) Merida Suisse Team	Row 36 - Cell 2
-1lap	Luca Formoso (Swi) Cycle Shop/RV Winterthur	Row 37 - Cell 2
-2laps	Patrick Gobat (Swi) Free Velo Passion VCFM	Row 38 - Cell 2
DNF	Pascal Ketterer (Ger) Bergamont Race Team	Row 39 - Cell 2
DNF	Christian Bickel (Swi) Total Sport/Steda	Row 40 - Cell 2

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Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews. She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.