May 18, 2012 (Germany) – Following today’s Stage 2, 208.6km, Canada’s Nigel Ellsay is 23rd overall at the Friends of Trofeo Karlsberg stage race in Germany part of the UCI Nation’s Cup. Three Canucks remain in the mix with Brandon Etzl in 27th and Benjamin Perry in 58th.
Results (brief)
Stage 1 – Großrosseln to St. Nikolaus – 115km
1. Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Belgian National Team 2:45:56
2. Giacomo Peroni (Ita) Italian National Team
3. Tristan Wedler (Ger) German National Team
4. Fridtjof Roinas (Nor) Nowegian National Team
5. Riccardo Donato (Ita) Italian National Team
36. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Canadian National Team
41. Brandon Etzl (Can) Canadian National Team
44. Benjamin Perry (Can) Canadian National Team
121. Henri de Boever (Can) Canadian National Team 24:03:00
122. Max Toeldte (Can) Canadian National Team
123. Benjamin Chartrand (Can) Canadian National Team
Stage 2 – Erfweiler to Ehlingen / Preis der Pfalzwerke AG Ludwigshafen – 208.6km
1. Frederik Plesner (Den) Danish National Team 2:11:29
2. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Dutch National Team
3. Giacomo Peroni (Ita) Italian National Team
4. Maxime Piveteau (Fra) French National Team
5. Colin Joyce (USA) US National Team
28. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Canadian National Team 0:03
33. Brandon Etzl (Can) Canadian National Team
68. Benjamin Perry (Can) Canadian National Team 0:10
DNF Benjamin Chartrand (Can) Canadian National Team
DNF Henri de Boever (Can) Canadian National Team
DNS Max Toeldte (Can) Canadian National Team
GC after Stage 2
1. Giacomo Peroni (Ita) Italian National Team 4:57:15
2. Frederik Plesner (Den) Danish National Team
3. Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Belgian National Team 0:03
4. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Dutch National Team 0:04
5. Tristan Wedler (Ger) German National Team 0:09
23. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Canadian National Team 0:13
27. Brandon Etzl (Can) Canadian National Team
58. Benjamin Perry (Can) Canadian National Team 0:20