(google translate)Christop Sauser (Specialized, Switzerland), 37 year-old, and Gunn Rita Dahle (Multivan Merida, Norway), 40 year old, wn the world marathon which took place in Kirchberg in Austria. 94 km with 4400m of altitude that put a strain on all athletes.
The men competed on the distance "classic" of 94 km (difference in altitude 4,400 meters) while the females on a shortened course that measured 85km to 3700m in altitude.
The race promised to be very hard from the start but as usual the bikers are not capable of starting to plan already on the first climb there was a distinct selection that has made it clear that the race would have been really tough. The first salt is already the master of the house Alban Lakata (Austria) to force followed by Tiago Ferreira and favored by Leonardo Paez (Colombia), but there were also a little behind the other favorites like Hynek, Sauser and Italian Tony Longo.At about halfway through the race to control it forms a trio with Leonardo Paez, Christoph Sauser and Alban Lakata, the 3 big favorites of the vigil. Immediately behind a strong Tony Longo (Italy) with Hynek and Portuguese Ferreira.
On the last climb is again a clear selection with Leonardo Paez coming off a surprise and remain in front Lakata and Sauser you play the victory in the last technical descent that leads arrival. The two appear together in the sprint and Sauser mockery Lakata. At about 3 minutes to reach Leonardo Paez, went into crisis last climb like so many other athletes (as Tony Longo, who will end 16th).In the women's race from the beginning Gunn Rita Dahle has given its pace and dominated the race with the British Bigham (winner of the Sella Ronda Hero the week before) that nothing has been against the excessive power of Norwegian). Already clearly detached on the first climb up the direct rivals like the Swiss and Slovenian Klemencic Suss.
During the race stabilize the position that with the Dahle goes on to win in anticipation of about 4 'Bigham. Third place went to Esther Suss while former world champion Annika Langvad is 4th.
First is Italian Daniela Veronesi, 9a.
Results, MEN:
1. Sauser Christoph - Svizzera 4:30.13
2. Lakata Alban - Austria 4:30.17
3. Paez Leon Hector Leonardo - Colombia 4:33.25
4. Hynek Kristian - Repubblica Ceca 4:39.43,5
5. Huber Urs - Svizzera 4:40.
6. Ferreira Tiago Jorge Oliv - Portogallo 4:40.37,7
7. Buchli Lukas - Svizzera 4:41.20,4
8. Platt Karl - Germania 4:41.49,9
9. Stoll Thomas - Svizzera 4:45.11,4
10. Brzozka Adrian - Polonia 4:46.11,2
Results, WOMEN:
1. Dahle Flesjaa Gunn-Rita - Norvegia 4:35.30,3
2. Bigham Sally - Gran Bretagna 4:39.18,8
3. Süss Esther - Svizzera 4:42.49,6
4. Langvad Annika - Danimarca 4:46.56,7
5. Klemencic Blaza - Slovenia 4:48.03,2
6. Tereza Hurikova- Repubblica Ceca 4:48.27,6
7. Kleinhans Ariane - Svizzera 4:52.34,9
8. Ziolkowska Michalina - Polonia 4:54.30,4
9. Veronesi Daniela - Italia 4:59.15,8
10. Osl Elisabeth - Austria 5:00.17,1
