Sager, Sonntag celebrate final stage, overall win

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McConneloug, Broderick complete sweep

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Ben Sonntag and Jason Sager (Jamis) cross the finish line as winners of the 2011 Trans Andes

Ben Sonntag and Jason Sager (Jamis) cross the finish line as winners of the 2011 Trans Andes (Image credit: Marcelo Tucana / Trans Andes)
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Racers at the start of the final day's competition at the Trans Andes.

Racers at the start of the final day's competition at the Trans Andes. (Image credit: Marcelo Tucana / Trans Andes)
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Congratulaions are in order.

Congratulaions are in order. (Image credit: Marcelo Tucana / Trans Andes)
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A team is all smiles near the finish.

A team is all smiles near the finish. (Image credit: Marcelo Tucana / Trans Andes)
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Two teammates head toward the finish

Two teammates head toward the finish (Image credit: Marcelo Tucana / Trans Andes)
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A jubliant finisher

A jubliant finisher (Image credit: Marcelo Tucana / Trans Andes)
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Trans Andes racers roll out for the final stage

Trans Andes racers roll out for the final stage (Image credit: Marcelo Tucana / Trans Andes)
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A racer on the final day at the Trans Andes

A racer on the final day at the Trans Andes (Image credit: Marcelo Tucana / Trans Andes)
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A rider cross a stream

A rider cross a stream (Image credit: Marcelo Tucana / Trans Andes)

Jason Sager and Benjamin Sonntag (Team Jamis) won the Trans Andes Challenge after six demanding stages and 440km. The final day's stage finished up in Pucon and was the fastest and easiest of them all, with 45km starting from QuimeyCo Hot Springs.

Sager and Sonntag's final win came in a time of 1:28:53, giving them an overall time of 19:03:43. Their margin of victory was 1:04:33 ahead of runners-up Javier Puschel of Chile and Simon Zahnd of Switzerland. Canadian duo Marty Lazarsky and Neal Kendree were third overall.

Team Kenda/Seven/NoTubes' Mary McConneloug and Michael Broderick of the United States dominated the mixed category by winning all the stages. Their cumulative time was 20:37:56. Chileans Elisa García and Claus Plaut were second overall for the third consecutive year.

The race closed with an awards ceremony and closing party in the city of Pucón.

Stage 6 full  results

Duo men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jason Sager & Benjamin Sonntag (USA/Ger)1:28:53
2Marty Lazarsky & Neal Kindree (Can)0:03:10
3Martín Flaño & Nicolás Prudencio (Chi)0:05:17
4Javier Püschel & Simon Zahnd (Swi)0:05:24
5Jacques Gagne & Simard Benoit (Can)0:06:40
6Francois Dumas & Nadeau Pierre-Yves (Can)0:14:40
7Kiebacher Armin & Rabensteiner Fabien (Ita)0:36:05

Duo women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Eva Lechner & Nathalie Schneitter (Ita/Swi)2:04:46
2Anja De Decker & Elke Roage (Bel)0:16:50

Duo mixed
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mary McConneloug & Michael Broderick (USA)1:35:46
2Elisa García & Claus Plaut (Chi)0:14:42

Duo 35+ men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mathias Hüller & Florian Reichert (Ger)3:28:43

Duo 60+ men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Carlos Cardemil & José María Eyzaguirre (Chi)1:43:35
2Giorgio Nattero* & Sergio Madrid (Chi)0:00:01
3Gert De Geeter & Maarten Delforche (Bel)0:02:58
4Pablo Bascur & Cristóbal García-Huidobro (Chi)0:14:10
5Patricio Diaz & Santiago Diaz (Chi)0:16:37
6Sergio Bunster & Nicolás Maino (Chi)0:18:24
7David Frehner & Enrique Pascual Cuesta (Spa)0:41:34

Duo 60+ mixed
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Víctor Ortiz & Pamela Aguilera (Chi)2:24:19

Duo 80+ men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1José Valdés & Benjamin Kauffman (PRc)2:04:45
2Pablo Cruz & José Luis Ibaibarriaga (Chi)0:00:57
3Aníbal Baeza & César Salgado (Chi)0:02:25
4Gerard Preuss & Bernd Bauernschmidt (Ger)0:28:20
5Fernando Lopez & Paul Parker (Can)0:33:34
6Rafael Abelenda Lomas & Antoni Gasso Navarro (Spa)1:41:59

Duo 100+ men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jim Gibson & Shawn Gillis (USA)1:58:34
2Al Mickelson & Jim Forbes (Can)2:07:35

Duo 100+ mixed
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1John Ledington & Deb Ledington (USA)2:39:11

Solo men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Andreas Hestler (Can)1:32:04
2Blake Harlan (USA)0:00:20

Solo men 18-30
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Taigh Banson (Aus)1:42:28
2Samuel De la Sotta (Chi)0:06:43
3Manuel Grescnell (Ita)0:22:24

Solo women 18-30
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Denisse Van Sint Jan (Chi)3:23:53

Solo men 31-45
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Juan García (Arg)1:35:47
2Graham Cocksedge (Can)0:08:36
3José Antonio Riquelme (Can)0:10:38
4Pat Doyle (Can)0:11:01
5Javier Lopez (USA)
6Marshall Craig (Can)0:13:36
7Faustino Linares (Arg)0:22:48
8José Luis Astorquiza (Chi)1:48:06
9Rafael De Vito (Arg)2:03:21

Solo men 46+
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Felipe Sargent (Chi)2:02:49
2Rick Metzger (Can)0:35:37
3William Glore (USA)0:36:01

Final general classification

Duo men final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jason Sager & Benjamin Sonntag (USA/Ger)19:03:43
2Javier Püschel & Simon Zahnd (Swi)1:04:33
3Marty Lazarsky & Neal Kindree (Can)1:42:24
4Martín Flaño & Nicolás Prudencio (Chi)2:28:35
5Jacques Gagne & Simard Benoit (Can)2:29:11
6Francois Dumas & Nadeau Pierre-Yves (Can)5:11:58
7Kiebacher Armin & Rabensteiner Fabien (Ita)8:04:42

Duo women final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Eva Lechner & Nathalie Schneitter (Ita/Swi)27:23:00
2Anja De Decker & Elke Roage (Bel)3:54:17

Duo mixed final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mary McConneloug & Michael Broderick (USA)20:37:56
2Elisa García & Claus Plaut (Chi)4:52:03

Duo 35+ men final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mathias Hüller & Florian Reichert (Ger)38:39:13

Duo 60+ men final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Giorgio Nattero* & Sergio Madrid (Chi)23:06:43
2Carlos Cardemil & José María Eyzaguirre (Chi)0:18:52
3Pablo Bascur & Cristóbal García-Huidobro (Chi)2:10:02
4Gert De Geeter & Maarten Delforche (Bel)3:52:58
5Sergio Bunster & Nicolás Maino (Chi)4:46:05
6Patricio Diaz & Santiago Diaz (Chi)5:58:36
7David Frehner & Enrique Pascual Cuesta (Spa)8:41:30

Duo 60+ mixed final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Víctor Ortiz & Pamela Aguilera (Chi)32:35:14

Duo 80+ men final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Aníbal Baeza & César Salgado (Chi)28:22:06
2Pablo Cruz & José Luis Ibaibarriaga (Chi)1:09:36
3José Valdés & Benjamin Kauffman (PRc)2:26:00
4Fernando Lopez & Paul Parker (Can)7:10:48
5Gerard Preuss & Bernd Bauernschmidt (Ger)7:43:08
6Rafael Abelenda Lomas & Antoni Gasso Navarro (Spa)11:24:48

Duo 100+ men final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jim Gibson & Shawn Gillis (USA)27:52:15
2Al Mickelson & Jim Forbes (Can)14:30:59

Duo 100+ mixed final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1John Ledington & Deb Ledington (USA)34:20:15

Solo men final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Blake Harlan (USA)20:49:14
2Andreas Hestler (Can)1:16:21

Solo men 18-30 final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Taigh Banson (Aus)23:23:35
2Samuel De la Sotta (Chi)0:43:24
3Manuel Grescnell (Ita)3:12:10

Solo women 18-30 final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Denisse Van Sint Jan (Chi)32:04:07

Solo men 31-45 final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Juan García (Arg)21:36:08
2José Antonio Riquelme (Can)1:12:11
3Pat Doyle (Can)1:27:47
4Javier Lopez (USA)1:49:09
5Graham Cocksedge (Can)3:14:59
6Marshall Craig (Can)3:30:13
7Faustino Linares (Arg)7:50:29
8José Luis Astorquiza (Chi)12:21:32
9Rafael De Vito (Arg)21:04:53

Solo men46+ final general classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1William Glore (USA)25:19:02
2Felipe Sargent (Chi)3:41:39
3Rick Metzger (Can)7:49:13

 

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