World Championship Tabor(CZE) 30-31/01

[drikie]

Junior Men Race:

From Cyclingnews:
A Colourfull start of the junior race:


Gianni Vermeersch tried to escape from the favorites:


It was a sprint of centimetres to decide that Paprstka was World Champion!


Last lap of the race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x596gmSUc0o

Result:

1. Tomas Paprstka(CZE) 40.30
2. Juan Alaphilippe(FRA)
3. Emiel Dolfsma(NED) 0.09
4. Matej Lasak(CZE) 0.19
5. Gianni Vermeersch(BEL) 0.20
6. Gert-Jan Bosman(NED) 0.39
7. David Menut(FRA) 0.48
8. David Van Der Poel(NED)
9. Laurens Sweeck(BEL) 0.56
10. Michiel Van Der Heijden(NED) 1.00

33. Cody Kaiser(USA) 3.05
39. Chris Wallace(USA) 4.08
40. Kris Dahl(CAN) 4.11
44. Jeff Bahnson(USA) 4.21
45. Mackenzie Carson(CAN)
52. Kiernan Orange(CAN) 6.24
53. Skyler Trujillo(USA) 6.27
57. Matt Spinks(USA) 7.48
58. Conor O'Brien(CAN) 8.22

[drikie]

U23 Men Race:

From Cyclingnews:
All the riders had troubles with the ice on the underground:


The top three on the stairs:


Pawel Sczepaniak is the new world champion in front of his brother!


Vid of the last lap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTizuBcWzxs&feature=channel

Result:

1. Pawel Szczepaniak(POL) Baboco-Revor 55.37
2. Kacper Szczepaniak(POL) Telenet-Fidea 0.20
3. Arnaud Jouffroy(FRA) BKCP-Powerplus 0.21
4. Tom Meeusen(BEL) Telenet-Fidea 0.46
5. Marek Konwa(POL) Team Utensilnord 0.56
6. Arnaud Grand(SWI) VC Rennaz Sport 0.58
7. Robert Gavenda(SVK) Telenet-Fidea 1.00
8. Sascha Weber(GER) Stevens Racing Team 1.09
9. Tijmen Eising(NED) Sunweb-Revor 1.20
10. Elia Silvestri(ITA) Selle Italia-Guerciotti 1.27

28. Zach McDonald(USA) Classic Cycles 3.40
29. Daniel Summerhill(USA) Felt-Holowesko 3.47
34. Dave Hackworthy(USA) Team Plan C 4.20
38. Jerome Townsend(USA) BikeReg.com 4.56
44. Luke Keough(USA) Champion Systems 6.27

[Timo]

STYBAR!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-cy ... en/results

On a side note. I'm ready for Cyclocross to be included in the Winter Olympics! Let's get rid of Ice Dancing cause really it's just another version of pairs figure skating, which I could care less about anyway & put in cyclocross instead! Just sayin'.

[mashjaja]

dude, stybar's a beast! and i bet nys isn't happy with 3rd!!

[drikie]

Elite Woman:

From Cyclingnews:
Marianne Vos gets a new World Champion title!


Last lap of the race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gHnwNkORdw

Result:

1. Marianne Vos(NED) 42.59
2. Hanka Kupfernagel(GER) 0.45
3. Daphny Van Den Brand(NED) 1.02
4. Katerine Nash(CZE) 1.20
5. Eva Lechner(ITA) 1.45
6. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau(FRA) 1.47
7. Caroline Mani(FRA) 1.53
8. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot(FRA) 2.11
9. Sanne Van Paassen(NED) 2.28
10. Lucie Chainel-Lefevere(FRA) 2.31

12. Meredith Miller(USA) 2.55
14. Amy Dombrowski(USA) 3.16
25. Maureen Bruno-Roy(USA) 4.28
31. Laura Van Gilder(USA) 5.53
41. Vicki Thomas(CAN) 10.31

[drikie]

Elite Men:

From Cyclingnews:
A lot of crashes on the icy track:


Niels Albert had a very bad day and didn't finished this race:


You can do a lot of things with a professional bike:


Zdenek Stybar was the best in the race and deserved the gold medal:


Last Lap of the race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxffXKZ98kY&feature=related

Result:

1. Zdenek Stybar(CZE) Telenet-Fidea 1.08.58
2. Klaas Vantornout(BEL) Sunweb-Revor 0.21
3. Sven Nys(BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago 0.38
4. Martin Bina(CZE) Budvar Tabor 0.40
5. Francis Mourey(FRA) Française des Jeux 0.56
6. Martin Zlamalik(CZE) Prodoli 1.02
7. Christian Heule(SWI) Rendement Hypo 1.07
8. Radomir Simunek(CZE) BKCP-Powerplus 1.18
9. Gerben De Knegt(NED) Rabobank 1.49
10. Bart Wellens(BEL) Telenet-Fidea 2.13

14. Timothy Johnson(USA) Cyclocrossworld.com 2.28
19. James Driscoll(USA) Cyclocrossworld.com 3.07
30. Jonathan Page(USA) Planet Bike 4.05
41. Jeremy Powers(USA) Cyclocrossworld.com 5.13
50. Ryan Trebon(USA) Kona-FSA 7.37

[scoottaymacattack]

What happened with Ryan Trebon?

[Agent 86]

You can do a lot of things with a professional bike:

I think you mean "professionals have more skills"

[Timo]

You can do a lot of things with a professional bike:

I think you mean "professionals have more skills"

Dang! I was really hoping the bike would make me do that!

[golevigo]

What happened with Ryan Trebon?

Good question. On a side note, Stybar's wife is really really hot.

[Agent 86]

What happened with Ryan Trebon?

Good question. On a side note, Stybar's wife is really really hot.

Prove it!

[golevigo]

Szczepaniak brothers positive for EPO at cyclo-cross Worlds

CN:

Polish brothers Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak, who finished first and second in this year's under 23 cyclo-cross World Championship, have returned positive results for EPO, in controls carried out at the event which took place in Tabor, Czech Republic in January.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed on Thursday that the brothers' positive results came from targeted urine tests carried out following the under-23 World Championship race. The two had been targeted after suspicious blood profiles were revealed as part of their respective biological passports.

Arnaud Jouffrey of France now stands to inherit the title of under 23 World Champion should the counter-analyses confirm the presence of EPO.

Kacper, 19, the younger of the two brothers recently signed for the Telenet-Fidea team. According to Belgian media the team has called a press conference for Thursday evening. Its rider Tom Meeusen placed fourth in the race and could be moved into the silver medal position.

At the World Championships the Szczepaniaks got away on the second of seven laps with fellow Pole Marek Konwa. Pawel, 20, took the lead on the fourth lap, and never gave it up. He finished 20 seconds ahead of his brother Kacper, with French rider Arnaud Jouffroy finishing in third place, one second later.

[tdf_fan]

Kacper Szczepaniak attempts suicide

CN: Father prevents son's death after positive doping test

Poland's Kacper Szczepaniak has reportedly attempted to commit suicide, after he was last week provisionally suspended by the International Cycling Union (UCI) for a failed doping test.

Kacper's elder brother Pawel confirmed to Het Laatste Nieuws that his sibling had attempted to end his own life, but had been stopped by their father.

Kacper, 19, finished second to Pawel, 21, in the under 23 World cyclo-cross Championship race on January 30, however, both tested positive for EPO in a doping control conducted at the event and are likely to be stripped of their medals.

Het Laatste Nieuws also reported that Hans Van Kasteren, the manager of Kacper's professional team Telenet-Fidea, believes a Polish coach had encouraged the two to dope.

"I've plenty of information to figure out who the man is," said Van Kasteren. "We never approve [of doping], but it doesn't take much to understand why those guys could not resist the temptation. In Poland, their father has a monthly salary of just 250 euros, while Kacper with a top team could earn 2500 euros a month."

The Szczepaniaks will remain provisionally suspended pending disciplinary action by the Polish Cycling Federation. Results of their B samples are also pending.