Kühtai Bergkaiser 2010
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| Photo: Felix Spensberger (front) went again a very active race at the end, however, had Roman Gredler (right) of the cycling team in the lead Tirol (c) www.sportfotos-andre.at |
The weather was all week, the biggest uncertainty of who likes riding in the rain in the Kühtai? But organizer Frank Rieth had once again rented the weather and luck before the start of the radiant blue sky out of the Sellraintal. Despite the well held today OEM MTB Hill Climb was a top-class freeriders to Innsbruck, the only two South Tyrolean mountain specialist Alexander Zelger and Michi Tumler stayed away unfortunately.
Event Moderator Bernhard Hochreiter provides a great atmosphere at the farm site before it went off at half past 11 then. As usual, neutralises up to Kematen, in a comfortable pace, not constantly on the brakes as last year, the advance vehicle is so learned, bravo! Just after the turnoff Axams / Sellraintal the pace was increased, of course it was the Salzburg Paul Lindner, the same time neatly pressed the tube. It quickly became a he-driven series, I had to take note of surprise that this race is always run as if Sell Rain in the target. Sometimes I had 190 pulse and I feared that I would join this game is not long. So I had unfortunately already as last year (but then I jumped down the chain) is already tearing at the ramp to Sell Rain can. There was not much, but I was already at its limit. After the summit apparently accelerated was held up because I saw other drivers tear front, eg Kluge and work. I did try to close the gap, first alone, then with the help of Mark Hechenblaikner, but it did not work. Well bravo, from Sellrain alone in the wind, which can be so cheerful. Then came Chris Ragg from behind, but unfortunately I was his pace on the rise too high and I was alone again. When Richard Obeng I've tried do not even ride. When I was in a steep section Fritz Martin outdated and even have room to talk, I had a moral short trailer. Thank God we had above for the no-wind tunnel, but I got to the front of me and Luis Sauer's group Kluge no longer reach. In the end I went with 1:33:33 minutes to finish with about 45s to Kluge, Erich and about 1:50 to about 5 minutes to the winner. 'm Not dissatisfied, but I would have expected a bit more. Including the anticipation of the Ötztal is a little clouded. Once wanted to be in top form at the start but obviously I am a bit away.
What is happening at the front, I know as a comprehensible only hearsay. The red train around Spensberger Quest, Ortner and Hofmann had come to impose his stamp on the race, but Roman Gredler cycling team from Tyrol has them duly spat in the soup. Philipp Goetsch I had not expected so far forward thought his form would be after his outstanding season so far on the decline. The young Felix Spensberger, my personal favorite to win, drove to 3rd place, where you have to say that he played for the first time this race and so did not know exactly where the target was. Certainly no advantage in the long Schmierer to the finish. Ranked 4, a familiar face, at least for Ötztal marathon participants. Bert Dekker from Holland, not related with the same professional cyclist Erik and Thomas Dekker, driving for years and wants to win the Ötztal last year. Difficult task, lacking the suspended Negrini, but his ex-teammate Corradini is carved from the same cloth. Ranked 5 Andreas Traxler, the virus has digested its obviously very good. Ranked 6 and 7, the two Questler Ortner and Hofmann, Richard Obeng ranked eighth Next I got the results no longer in the head, but yes, the list soon be online.
From Kitzbühel I received no official notice, but I think the podium with HPO, Lidický and stone cellar of the expected names were assigned. Congratulations to your favorites HPO, which can thus provide an additional year to be red-white-red jersey in various hill climbs on display. In the women was Patricia Wacker its role as favorite and can now get tailor a new shirt :-)
