May 18, 2008 (St. Wendel, Germany) – Florian Vogel (Swi) and Sabine Spitz (Ger) have won the elite men’s and women’s European MTB XC Championships in St. Wendel, Germany today. Christoiph Sauser (Swi) was second in the men’s race while Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (Den) was third. Irina Kalentieva (Rus) was second in the women’s competition and Norway’s Gunn-Rita Dahle was third.

Results

Elite Men

1. Florian Vogel (Sui) 2:06.42
2. Christoph Sauser (Sui) 0.33
3. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) 1.14
4. Ralph Näf (Sui) 1.31
5. Christoph Soukoup (Aut) 1.31
6. Thomas Frischknecht (Sui) 1.44
7. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) 1.50
8. Manuel Fumic (Ger) 2.07
9. José Hermida (Esp) 2.07
10. Aurelio Fontana (Ita) 2.29

Elite Women

1. Sabine Spitz (Ger) 2:08.59
2. Irina Kalentieva (Rus) 0.37
3. Gunn-Rita Dahle (Nor) 0.37
4. Laurence Leboucher (Fra) 2.12
5. Eva Lechner (Ita) 2.50
6. Elbseth van Rooij-Vink (Ned) 3.40
7. Petra Henzi (Sui) 3.47
8. Sabrina Enaux (Fra) 4.25
9. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) 4.25
10. Marga Fullana (Esp) 5.11