May 21, 2012 (Germany) – Nigel Ellsay lead the Canadians finishing 13th overall as the Friends of Trofeo Karlsberg, part of the UCI Nation’s Cup, wrapped up on Sunday in Germany. Brandon Etzl finished 57th and Benjamin Perry was 69th – here are some brief results from the final three stages and overall GC.

Results (brief)

Stage 3a – Habkirchen to Reinheim  – ITT 9.3km
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) Danish National Team  11:28.7
2. Frederik Ludvigsson (Swe) Swedish National Team  0:03
3. Viktor Okishev (Kaz) Kazakstan German National Team
4. Timo (TJ) Eisenhart (USA) US National Team  0:06
5. Joachim Vanreyten (Bel) Belgian National Team  0:07

22. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Canadian National Team  0:21              
76. Benjamin Perry (Can) Canadian National Team  0:59              
80. Brandon Etzl (Can) Canadian National Team  1:06      

Stage 3b – Homburg to Homburg – 79km
1. Jonathan Dibben (Gbr) British National Team 1:56:32
2. Francesco Rosa (Ita) Italian National Team
3. Lorenzo Manzin (Fra) French National Team
4. Alexandre Darville (USA) US National Team
5. Ruslan Giliazov (Rus) Russian National Team

28. Brandon Etzl (Can) Canadian National Team  
62. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Canadian National Team  
90. Benjamin Perry (Can) Canadian National Team 2:58

Stage 4 – Reinheim – 99km
1. Alexander Wachter (Aut) Austrian National Team 2:25:37
2. Colin Joyce (USA) US National Team
3. Mathieu Van Der Poel (Ned) Dutch National Team
4. Francesco Rosa (Ita) Italian National Team
5. Silvio Herklotz (Ger) German National Team

17. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Canadian National Team   
54. Brandon Etzl (Can) Canadian National Team   3:45
78. Benjamin Perry (Can) Canadian National Team 

Final GC
1. Mads Pedersen (Den) Danish National Team 9:31:05
2. Frederik Ludvigsson (Swe) Swedish National Team  0:03
3. Timo (TJ) Eisenhart (USA) US National Team 0:06
4. Joachim Vanreyten (Bel) Belgian National Team 0:07
5. Marcus Faglum Karlsson (Swe) Swedish National Team 0:09

13. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Canadian National Team 0:21  
57. Brandon Etzl (Can) Canadian National Team 4:51  
69. Benjamin Perry (Can) Canadian National Team 7:49