Absalon wins by two minutes in Champery

Elite women's podium: Anja Gradl, Marielle Saner and Sabine Spitz

Elite women's podium: Anja Gradl, Marielle Saner and Sabine Spitz (Image credit: Ralf Schäuble)

Champery hosted round five of the Swiss Racer Bikes Cup. The weeked was a preview for the World Cup coming up in late July and the World Championships in 2011. Julien Absalon and Marielle Saner-Guinchard won the men's and women's elite races.

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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Julien Absalon (Fra) Orbea1:29:54
2Moritz Milatz (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team0:02:00
3Maxime Marotte (Fra) BH SR Suntour0:03:07
4Nicola Rohrbach (Swi) SRM Stevens0:03:50
5Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing0:03:54
6Thomas Litscher (Swi) MIG-Bike-Team0:04:34
7Henk Jaap Moorlag (Ned) Rabo-Giant Offroad Team0:05:09
8Daniel Mcconnell (Aus) Torq Nutrition Australia0:05:20
9Martin Gujan (Swi) Cannondale Factory Racing0:05:55
10Freddy Betremieux (Fra) Aix VTT Thrifty0:05:55
11Tim Lemmers (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team0:06:03
12Mirco Widmer (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team0:06:05
13Matthias Rupp (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing0:06:38
14Pascal Schmutz (Swi) Corratec World Team0:08:40
15Arnaud Hacquard (Fra) creuse oxygène0:08:41
16Daniel Eymann (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:09:29
17Erik Groen (Ned) National Team Netherlands0:10:42
18Nicolas Lüthi (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen0:12:12
19Chun Hing Chan (HKg) National Team Hong Kong0:12:41
20Jonathan Galante (Fra) Creuse Oxygene0:12:50
21Jack Hinkens (USA) USA National MTB Team0:13:25
22Kerry Werner (USA) USA National MTB Team0:13:32
23Gilles Sarrazin (Fra) VELOROC LAPIERRE0:13:36
24Octavien Maillard (Fra) EgoBike0:13:48
25Dorian Lagier (Fra) Team OffRoad0:14:16
26Bryan Falaschi (Swi) Giant Italia Team0:14:51
27Thomas Decugis (Fra) Aix VTT Thrifty0:15:24
28Dirk Peters (NZl) Rotorua0:16:21
-1lapFelix Euteneuer (Ger) Rothaus-CUBE MTB TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
-1lapSylvain Martin (Fra) Giromagny VTTRow 29 - Cell 2
-1lapEmilien Mourier (Fra) Creuse OxygeneRow 30 - Cell 2
-1lapFabien Bragagia (Fra) Giromagny VTTRow 31 - Cell 2
-1lapRussell Finsterwald (USA) USA National MTB TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
-1lapMichael Hutter (Swi) Pink Gili SwissRow 33 - Cell 2
-1lapSimon Weber (Swi) Merida Suisse TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
-1lapGregory Carpenter (USA) USA National MTB TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
-1lapLucien Besançon (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
-1lapDamien Guillemet (Fra) VC Dantmetal / EgobikeRow 37 - Cell 2
DNFZach Mcdonald (USA) USA National MTB TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
DNFPascal Meyer (Swi) M.I.G Bike TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
DNFChristian Bickel (Swi) christianbickel.ch/RV WinterthurRow 40 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Kane (USA) USA National MTB TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
DNFPatrik Gallati (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB RacingRow 42 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Büchi (Swi) GS Domaine du FrigouletRow 43 - Cell 2
DNFDror Pekatch (Isr) Subaru-Gary FisherRow 44 - Cell 2
DNFFlorian Thie (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
DNFOliver Chauvet (Fra) Aix VTT ThriftyRow 46 - Cell 2
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Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Marielle Saner-Guinchard (Swi) BikePark.ch/Scott1:14:31
2Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Team0:01:39
3Sabine Spitz (Ger) central Pro Team0:04:33
4Anja Gradl (Ger) central Pro Team0:04:56
5Hanna Klein (Ger) Rothaus-CUBE MTB Team0:05:30
6Kathrin Stirnemann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team0:05:50
7Laura Metzler (FRA) Team BH SR Suntour0:07:13
8Michelle Hediger (Swi) Fischer-BMC0:07:42
9Fabienne Niederberger (Swi) Felt0:09:39
10Tatjana Dold (Ger) Team Easton Rockets0:10:03
11Corina Gantenbein (Swi) Fischer-BMC0:10:40
12Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Hard Rocx Racing Team0:10:57
13Rebecca Henderson (Aus)0:11:20
14Rozanne Slik (Ned) Merida Combee0:12:20
15Nicole Hanselmann (Swi) bike-import.ch0:12:40
16Julie Krasniak (Fra) Look Shimano0:12:59
-1lapLouise Blot (Fra) Aix VTT ThriftyRow 16 - Cell 2
-1lapDéborah Motsch (Fra) ASPTT MulhouseRow 17 - Cell 2
DNFCoralie Redelsperger (Fra) VCCMMRow 18 - Cell 2
DNFLorraine Truong (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen / cclRow 19 - Cell 2
DNFVirginie Pointet (Swi) BikePark.ch/ScottRow 20 - Cell 2
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Junior men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Michiel Van Der Heijden (Ned) Merida-Combee1:08:18
2Roger Walder (Swi) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing0:01:08
3Fabian Paumann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team0:01:21
4Michael Stünzi (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTB0:02:37
5Stefan Peter (Swi) FRM TG Zentralschweiz0:02:48
6Patrick Lüthi (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen CCL0:03:21
7Jonas Loretz (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:03:27
8Richard Anderson (NZl) Marlborough0:03:55
9Mathieu Chaussepied (Fra) Aix VTT Thrifty0:04:14
10Erik Jonsson (Swi) Jonsson Dom Cycle-Merida0:04:18
11Severin Sägesser (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:04:23
12Valentin Berset (Swi) ACBroye / Dom Cycle0:05:20
13Florian Boyer Resses (Fra) Aix VTT Thrifty0:06:40
14Philipp Hediger (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team0:07:00
15Bryan Allemann (Swi) BikePark.ch/Scott0:07:03
16Kevin Krieg (Swi) PBR-Matic Swiss MTB Team0:07:11
17Roger Jenny (Swi) Bike 4 Fun0:07:14
18Lucas Redois (Fra) Off Road0:07:22
19Dylan Page (Swi) Dom Cycle / VC Rennaz0:07:57
20Claude Koster (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team0:08:18
21Marc Schärli (Swi) Fischer-BMC0:08:46
22Arnaud Fabre (Fra) Aix VTT Thrifty0:09:32
23Lars Forster (Swi) Tower Sports-VC Eschenbach0:09:41
24Youri Fetas (Fra) Aix VTT Thrifty0:09:50
25Silvan Kälin (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz/RV Einsiedeln0:10:06
26Charles Planet (Fra)0:10:36
27Dominik Risi (Swi) TG Zentralschweiz/RMC Kerns0:11:03
28Rico Von Burg (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:11:19
29Nick Albrecht (Swi) Race Team - RV Stadt Winterthur0:12:20
30Florian Chenaux (Swi) Vélo-Club Fribourg/Cycles Pache0:13:46
31Pierre Dubois Dit Laroy (Fra) Giromagny VTT0:15:34
32Yann Rausis (Swi)0:18:55
33Brian Brog (Swi) Free-Mountain-Koba-Team0:19:56
-1lapJohannes Gujan (Swi) VC SurselvaRow 33 - Cell 2
-2lapsPascal Stettler (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
DNFFlorian Suter (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
DNFNicola Conrad (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
DNFTobias Spescha (Swi) Merida Suisse TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
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Junior women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jolanda Neff (Swi) ewz-Giant MTB-Team1:01:31
2Vania Schumacher (Swi) Merida Suisse Team0:01:05
3Linda Indergand (Swi) FRM TG Zentralschweiz/IG-RS Uri0:01:21
4Lisa Mitterbauer (Aut) BikePark.ch/Scott0:02:20
5Laura Munizaga (Chi) Scott Agricom Movistar0:05:57
6Jil Saxer (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team0:08:58
7Lena Wehrle (Ger) RSV St. Märgen / Rothaus-Cube U210:13:12
8Romaine Wenger (Swi) Thömus/ Bergsportcenter0:13:56
9Alicia Rose Pastore (USA) US Junior Team0:17:26
10Elisa Bruhat (Fra) Aix VTT Thrifty0:17:57
11Wesley Erin Geer (USA) US Junior Team0:19:05
12Linnea Dixson (USA) US Junior Team0:19:33
13Janine Hanselmann (Swi) RV Wetzikon0:22:28
14Megan Kane (USA) US Junior Team0:22:43
15Ellen Patton (USA) US Junior Team0:23:47
-1lapCarmen Gehriger (Swi) Team BranderRow 15 - Cell 2
-1lapEllie Atkins (USA) US Junior TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
DNFFabienne Andres (Swi) Cannondale Küttel Team/VMC HägglingenRow 17 - Cell 2
DNFMichelle Vollenweider (Swi) Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTBRow 18 - Cell 2
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Amateurs & Masters
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Matthias Stirnemann (Swi) Merida Suisse Team1:07:21
2Reto Indergand (Swi) FRM TG Zentralschweiz/ IG-RS Uri0:01:42
3Lukas Loretz (Swi) Giant-Swiss-Team0:02:17
4Xavier Dafflon (Swi) Team PRO Cycles-Scott-NewWork0:03:31
5Mike Schuler (Swi) FRM TG Zentralschweiz0:03:39
6Emilien Barben (Swi) Zeta cycling club0:04:13
7Matthias Lauk (Swi) Energie MTB Team0:04:50
8Marc Stutzmann (Swi) Free Mountain-Koba/RSC Aaretal0:06:03
9Amotz Nehoray (Isr) C.C.C / Team Israel0:07:18
10Yannick Sarret (Swi) Prof Raiffeisen0:07:26
11Martin Strebel (Swi) Fischer Junior MTB Team0:07:26
12Mirco Zürcher (Swi) BSK Graf/VC Volketswil0:08:03
13Harold Flandre (Fra) Velotop Race Tribe0:08:41
14Thomas Corvaisier (Fra) Aix VTT Thrifty0:09:40
15Anthony Grand (Swi) DOM Cycle / VC Rennaz0:09:53
16Cyril Batiston (Fra) Aix VTT Thrifty0:09:53
17Rick Reimann (Swi) PBR Matic Swiss MTB Team0:10:19
18Michael Frei (Swi) Velo Franz-Univega0:10:50
19Fabian Obrist (Swi) RV Winterthur/ Stevens0:12:39
20Simon Fankhauser (Swi) MTB Cycletech Racing Team0:13:12
21Valentin Wendel (Swi) Bike Zone Baden0:13:44
22Pim Heinrich (Swi) FRM TG Zentralschweiz0:13:52
23Patrick Hediger (Swi) RV Merishausen/Russenberger Velo0:15:11
24Benedikt Mündle (Lie) Merida Liechtenstein0:16:13
25Maxime Schmid (Swi) BikePark.ch/Scott0:17:08
26Julien Oppliger (Swi) Zeta Cycling Club0:17:35
27Jeremias Marti (Swi) TG-Zentralschweiz0:18:08
28Marc Flury (Swi) Thömus Racing Team0:18:53
-1lapVirgile Stiedel (Fra) Evolution VTT Saint DiéRow 28 - Cell 2
-1lapYves Albrecht Race Team - RV Stadt WinterthurRow 29 - Cell 2
-1lapLuca Formoso Cycle-Shop / RV WinterthurRow 30 - Cell 2
DNFMichel Woerner VC Reinach Goldwurst-power Pete's Bike ShopRow 31 - Cell 2
DNFCyril Aebischer Race Team - RV Stadt WinterthurRow 32 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Kaufmann Haibike-Swiss IT Repair MTBRow 33 - Cell 2

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