January 30, 2005 – The showcase events of this year’s ‘Cross Worlds took place today in St. Wendel, Germany, with the elite men’s and women fighting it out over the snowy course for their respective rainbow jersies. In the men’s , Belgian Sven Nijs finally took the win he’s deserver for years; the women’s was won by Hanka Kuperfnagel of Germany. Canada’s top rider today was Wendy Simms in 12th in the women’s race.

Elite Women

1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) 41:42
2. Sabine Spitz (Germany) at 0:28
3. Mirjam Melchers (Netherlands) 0:32
4. Laurence Leboucher (France)
5. Maryline Salvetat (France) both s.t.
6. Daphny van Den Brand (Netherlands) 2:02
7. Ann Knapp (United States) 2:16
8. Anja Nobus (Belgium) 2:24
9. Marianne Vos (Netherlands) 2:25
10. Nadia Triquet (France) 2:47
11. Birgit Hollmann (Germany) 3:06
12. Wendy Simms (Canada)
13. Hilde Quintens (Belgium) both s.t.
14. Paola Bortolin (Italy) 3:55
15. Claudia Marsilio (Italy) 4:10
16. Victoria Wilkinson (Great Britain) 4:11
17. Arenda Grimberg (Netherlands) 4:23
18. Louise Robinson (Great Britain) s.t.
19. Sarah Kerlin (United States) 4:33
20. Nicole Kampeter (Germany) 4:37
21. Alexandra Bahler (Switzerland) 4:38
22. Rosa Mari Bravo Soba (Spain) 4:41
23. Helen Wyman (Great Britain) 5:00
24. Josie Beggs (United States) 5:01
25. Rhonda Mazza (United States) 5:23
26. Barbara Howe (United States) 5:43
27. Susanne Juranek (Germany) 5:44
28. Veerle Ingels (Belgium) 6:03
29. Loes Sels (Belgium) 6:05
30. Corine Dorland (Netherlands) 6:25
31. Katerina Bohata (Czech Republic) 6:28
32. Monica Brunati (Italy) 6:47
33. Barbora Bohata (Czech Republic) 7:11
34. Aline Parsy (France) 8:41
35. Gabriella Day (Great Britain) at 1 lap
36. Milena Cavani (Italy) at 1 lap
37. Samantha Nicholson (Canada) at 1 lap
38. Tara Ross (Canada) at 1 lap
39. Catrine Josefsson (Sweden) at 2 laps
40. Svitlana Tovstohan (Ukraine) at 2 laps
41. Ikumi Tajika (Japan) at 2 laps

Elite Men

Elite Men’s Results
1. Sven Nijs (BEL) 1:01:34
2. Erwin Vervecken (BEL) at 0:02
3. Sven Vanthourenhout (BEL) 0:13
4. Francis Mourey (FRA) 0:31
5. Davy Commeyne (BEL) 0:31
6. Tom Vannoppen (BEL) 0:31
7. Petr Dlask (CZE) 0:42
8. Enrico Franzoi (ITA) 0:42
9. Michael Baumgartner (SUI) 0:42
10. Wilant van Gils (NED) 0:42
11. Arnaud Labbe (FRA) 0:42
12. John Gadret (FRA) 1:01
13. Martin Zlamalik (CZE) 1:01
14. Jonathan Page (USA) 1:01
15. Ryan Trebon (USA) 1:01
16. Richard Groenendaal (NED) 1:15
17. Maarten Nijland (NED) 1:33
18. Zdenek Mlynar (CZE) 1:40
19. David Derepas (FRA) 1:40
20. Gerben De Knegt (NED) 2:02
21. Bart Wellens (BEL) 2:18
22. Camiel van Den Bergh (NED) 2:18
23. Vaclav Jezek (CZE) 2:31
24. Dariusz Gil (POL) 2:36
25. Fabian Brzezinski (GER) 2:36
26. Maros Kovac (SVK) 2:44
27. Isaac Suarez Fernandez (ESP) 2:44
28. Jan Ramsauer (SUI) 2:44
29. Jens Schwedler (GER) 2:44
30. Barry Wicks (USA) 2:50
31. Milan Barenyi (SVK) 2:56
32. Wim Jacobs (BEL) 3:01
33. Kamil Ausbuher (CZE) 3:07
34. Steffen Weigold (GER) 3:12
35. Marco Bianco (ITA) 3:21
36. Daniele Pontoni (ITA) 3:37
37. Robert Glajza (SVK) 3:38
38. Gusty Bausch (LUX) 3:39
39. David Seco Amundarain (ESP) 3:42
40. Bart Aernouts (BEL) 4:13
41. Stefano Toffoletti (ITA) 4:39
42. Johannes Sickmueller (GER) 4:43
43. Beat Morf (SUI) 5:40
44. Unai Yus Kerejeta (ESP) 6:03
45. Eric Tonkin (USA) 6:18 at 1 lap
46. Santiago Armero Sanchez (ESP)
47. Jody Crawforth (GBR)
48. Ben Turner (USA)
49. Keiichi Tsujira (JPN)
50. Robin Seymour (IRL) at 2 laps
51. Greg Reain (CAN) at 4 laps
52. Peter Presslauer (AUT)