(google translate)Ondrej Cink, lone start of the year, is reached by Schurter last lap and beaten in the sprint. Nino should be noted that early in the race had been the victim of a puncture.
All the best riders at the start with a clear day and the path between the most fun. Off at 13.50 with Julien Absalon victim of problems with the chain immediately after the start which will lead to a whole race comeback. Before start strong Nino Schurter (Scott Swisspower), Lukas Fluckiger (BMC) and a large Gerhard Kerschbaumer (TX Active Bianchi), the only U23 racing with the Elite.
After the first drop-down Nino Schurter, however, is the victim of a puncture and lose about 30" from the head of the race. Meanwhile Cink Ondrej rate increases and remains alone passing under the incoming (3rd round) with 21" of Kerschbaumer, Litscher and Giger. Behind 35 "a group with all the best: Fontana, Schurter, Gehbauer, Martinez, Mantecon, Vogel, Tempiere to Marotte.
After a strong starting Lukas Fluckiger loses contact and finish in 22nd position.
Cink continues to increase his lead on the last lap and passes with 30" ahead of Schurter, Kerschbaumer, Marotte and Tempier. Marco Fontana has victim of a puncture. Cink seems to go on and win but Schurter, on the downhill, performs a masterpiece and is able to recover all the disadvantage that the runner had Multivan Merida, bringing with them while Stephane Tempier and Marotte Kerschbaumer lose a few meters.
On the last climb Schurter attacks, Cink lost some meters but then fails to return with Tempier a few meters. You get the last single track with Nino Schurter, who faces strong and thus avoids the sprint to win by 6 "ahead of Cink. Tempier is 3rd, 4th and 5th Kerschbaumer Marotte, great performance for him, remember that it is still U23 World Cup, and will make them in this category!
Julien Absalon closes 8th, certainly without that initial problem you would have played for victory. To note the 9th place of Martinez (FRM Factory) and the 10th of Manuel Fumic (Cannondale), his first Cup race after injury.
Results, MEN:
1 SCHURTER Nino SUI19860513 SCOTT SWISSPOWER MTB RACING TEAM 1:27:07
2 CINK Ondrej CZE19901207 MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM +6
3 TEMPIER Stéphane FRA19860305 BH - SR SUNTOUR - KMC +11
4 MAROTTE Maxime FRA19861205 BH - SR SUNTOUR - KMC +31
5 KERSCHBAUMER Gerhard * ITA19910719 TX ACTIVE BIANCHI +45
6 GIGER Fabian SUI19870718 GIANT PRO XC TEAM +51
7 VOGEL Florian SUI19820218 SCOTT SWISSPOWER MTB RACING TEAM +1:15
8 ABSALON Julien FRA19800816 BMC MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM +1:19
9 MARTINEZ Miguel FRA19760117 +1:25
10 FUMIC Manuel GER19820330 CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING +1:36
