Gusti Wildhaber wins in Kronplatz
Wildhaber already made his ambitions for victory clear in Saturday's prologue. He won it by the blink of an eye ahead of another Swiss rider, former cross-country specialist Mirco Widmer. There are five downhill stages on Sunday. Wildhaber won the first and longest stage, seven seconds ahead of his team-mate Ludwig Döhl (GER). The second stage also goes to the Swiss rider. Marco Arnold and Mirco Widmer were close behind.
The routes in the alpine terrain on the Kronplatz massif are a challenge for man and material. A number of riders have flat feet. Ludwig Döhl also felt the effects. After two punctures, the German podium contender had to settle for 19th place. Wildhaber was spared these, but had to concede to Nathaniel Goiny (GER) in stages three and four. Nevertheless, he remains at the top of the intermediate classification. With the fastest time in the final stage, Wildhaber cemented his second victory in this race series.
Marco Arnold and Mirco Widmer ride a consistent race and earn fifth and seventh place respectively. With Simon Weber in 16th place, another Swiss enduro racer put in a remarkable performance.Austrian Anna Brandtner was the clear winner in the women's race with three stage wins. Her compatriot Birgit Braumann came second with one stage win. Antje Kramer (GER) finished third, consolidating her lead in the overall standings. Thanks to regular riding times in the five stages, Damiana Gehrig (SUI) achieved another top ten result after her ninth place in Kirchberg.The next race is the last in the series. The final round of the "Specialized-Sram Enduro Series" will take place on 12 and 13 October in Flims.
| Specialized-Sram Enduro Series, #6 Kronplatz/ITA | |||
| Men | |||
| 1. | Gusti Wildhaber (SUI) | 12.51,82 | |
| 2. | Petrik Brückner (GER) | +00.28,95 | |
| 3. | André Wagenknecht (GER) | +00.31,81 | |
| 4. | Nathaniel Goiny (GER) | +00.41,25 | |
| 5. | Marco Arnold (SUI) | +00.42,88 | |
| 6. | Fabian Scholz (SUI) | +00.44,66 | |
| 7. | Mirco Widmer (SUI) | +00.46,95 | |
| 8. | Walter Martinschitz (AUT) | +00.54,12 | |
| 9. | Tobias Reiser (GER) | +00.56,34 | |
| 10. | Max Leitsberger (AUT) | +01.00,97 | |
| 16. | Simon Weber (SUI) | +01.11,26 | |
| 46. | Stefan Tenner (SUI) | +02.16,14 | |
| 103. | Remo Zumbühl (SUI) | +04.26,20 | |
| Women | |||
| 1. | Anna Brandtner (AUT) | 16.07,90 | |
| 2. | Birgit Braumann (AUT) | +00.28,27 | |
| 3. | Antje Kramer (GER) | +01.06,27 | |
| 4. | Raphaela Richter (GER) | +01.07,76 | |
| 5. | Laura Brethauer (GER) | +01.11,05 | |
| 10. | Damiana Gehrig (SUI) | +02.01,85 | |
| 23. | Tanja Hug (SUI) | +04.09,60 | |
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