April 24, 2007 — The town of Houffalize, Belgium, host to one giant celebration of cycling on Sunday complete with noisemakers, beer gardens, BBQ’s and Belgian waffles, was quiet on Monday. Event fencing still lined the streets and race tape limply marked the deserted course. Empty pop cans and wrappers — the only sign that tens of thousands of spectators had been there shouting and cheering for favourite riders the day before — lay scattered on the roadsides.

Workers had just started to dismantle the start/finish area, rolling up sponsor posters and deflating the huge finish line arch that China’s Ren Chengyuan (CHN) and Spain’s Jose Antonio Hermida (ESP, Multivan-Merida) had sprinted through with arms raised when they won the women’s and men’s races, respectively. Those images of victory will remain long after the Houffalize returns to normal, as Chengyuan and Hermida made history with courageous performances.

Elite Women’s XC

The women’s race started Sunday at 11:00 a.m. local time, just as the sun began to warm up the bowl-shaped valley of the Ardennes in which Houffalize lies. The 125-woman field, led by Spain’s Marga Fullana (ESP, Spiuk-Tau Ceramica), rocketed up the five-kilometre start lap’s steep pavement climb (16% grade in places) in a painful start to the five-lap, 36.6-kilometre race.

Defending World Cup Champion Gunn-Rita Dahle (NOR, Multivan-Merida) was soon duking it out up front with Fullana, while Canada’s Marie-Hélène Prémont (CAN, Rocky Mountain-Haywood), Chengyuan and Sabine Spitz (GER, Ghost International) poured it on in the chase. In the end, Fullana succumbed to the high pace and dropped off, and Dahle and Chegyuan rode into the finishing stretch together. Chengyuan beat out Dahle in a head-to-head sprint with a time of 2:00:23, making history as the first Chinese person to win a World Cup. The other two Chinese women, Jingling Wang (CHN) and Ying Liu (CHN) also had strong rides, with both placing in the top 10.

Fullana only lost 15 seconds and cruised in for the bronze medal. Prémont was not disappointed with her sixth-place finish. “It was really hard,” she said afterwards, “but I felt good.” The second-best Canadian was Kiara Bisaro (CAN, Opus), who placed 20th, followed by Sandra Walter (CAN, X.O-Felt) in 26th and Wendy Simms (CAN, Kona-LesGets) in 44th. Alison Sydor (CAN, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) was originally intending to compete, but decided not to make the trip over after all, as, according to National Team Coach Michel Leblanc, “she wasn’t ready.”

Elite Men’s XC

The odds in the men’s race were stacked high in favour of defending mountain biking’s current golden boy — MTB Worlds, World Cup and Olympic Champion Julien Absalon (FRA, Orbea). The field of 248 competitors was packed with the best of the best, however, and they were not going to let Absalon get away easily.

At the end of the start loop, the first of six laps in the 44.4-kilometre race, Roel Paulissen (BEL, Cannondale-Vredestein) was working the home crowd as he led the field, accompanied by teammate Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE, Cannondale-Vredestein). They had a small gap on a chase group containing Absalon, Martin Gujan (SUI, Athleticum) and Hermida.

By the end of the second lap, Hermida was leading Absalon and Kessiakoff, while Italian National Champ Zoli Jader (ITA, KTM International) lead the chase. At the end of the third lap, Hermida had gapped his competitors and gained nearly a minute, but by the end of lap four, Absalon was a few seconds ahead of Hermida — Absalon had taken advantage of a chain problem suffered by Hermida.

The storming Spaniard was not to be held down, however, and going into the sixth and final lap, Hermida was leading his French rival in a thrilling battle. Hermida gave it all he had in the final lap and put 48 seconds between himself and Absalon, who finished second. Third went to a hard-working Christoph Sauser (SUI, Specialized), was down in 18th position after the first lap.

Top Canadian was National Champion Geoff Kabush (CAN, Maxxis) who threw down an impressive ride. He finished 12th, steadily working his way up from a 56th position start. “I really wanted to pass more people on the first climb,” he said, but everyone in the field had the same idea. Kabush knew how important the steep (120-metre vertical gain), 950-metre initial climb would be. “My entire bike setup is for that climb,” said Kabush before the race.

Kris Sneddon (CAN, Kona-LesGets) valiantly battled his way up from 133rd position to 81st. Max Plaxton (CAN, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) had a disappointing ride that was plagued with a flat tire. He finished in 98th place. Seamus McGrath (CAN, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) did not show up in Belgium after being on the original start list. According to Kabush, McGrath says he has been plagued by something since returning from the PanAm Championships in early March that has caused him not to feel 100% his best.

Results

Elite Women

1. Ren Chengyuan (Chn) China 2.00.23
2. Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan/Merida Biking Team 0.01
3. Margarita Fullana (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica 0.15
4. Sabine Spitz (Ger) Ghost International Racing 2.35
5. Jingjing Wang (Chn) China 3.07
6. Marie-Hélène Prémont (Can) Rocky Mountain/Haywood 3.28
7. Ying Liu (Chn) Team Lapierre International 4.22
8. Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Women’s MTB Team 4.49
9. Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Women’s MTB Team 6.11
10. Ivonne Kraft (Ger) La Carrera-BTS 6.25
11. Elsbeth Van Rooij-Vink (Ned) Beone Mountain Bike Team 6.35
12. Tereza Hurikova (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna MTB 6.46
13. Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 6.59
14. Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Tonis Pro Team Kirchberg 7.19
15. Rosara Joseph (NZl) 7.52
16. Mary McConneloug (USA) Kenda/Seven 7.53
17. Shonny Vanlandingham (USA) Luna Women’s MTB Team 7.58
18. Arielle Van Meurs (Ned) 8.39
19. Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 9.23
20. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 9.36
21. Irina Kalentyeva (Rus) Topeak-Ergon 9.52
22. Anna Enocsson (Swe) Ghost International Racing 9.53
23. Eva Lechner (Ita) 10.33
24. Laura Turpijn (Ned) 10.42
25. Cécile Rode Ravanel (Fra) Team Lapierre International 10.53
26. Sandra Walter (Can) X.0-Felt Women’s MTB Team 10.59
27. Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Pintatim Full-Dynamix 11.01
28. Elena Gaddoni (Ita) 11.06
29. Katrin Leumann (Sui) 11.33
30. Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 11.54
31. Katrin Schwing (Ger) 12.29
32. Sabrina Enaux (Fra) Team Lapierre International 12.36
33. Renata Bucher (Sui) 13.05
34. Nina Homovec (Slo) 13.13
35. Nathalie Schneitter (Sui) 13.36
36. Bernardine Boog-Rauwerda (Ned) 14.05
37. Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized 14.2
38. Susan Haywood (USA) Trek-VW 14.24
39. Nina Göhl (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Te 14.44
40. Bettina Schmid (Sui) Fischer-BMC 14.57
41. Laurence Leboucher (Fra) 14.58
42. Anna Szafraniec (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 15.03
43. Magdalena Sadlecka (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 15.22
44. Wendy Simms (Can) Kona-Les Gets 15.28
45. Petra Henzi (Sui) Fischer-BMC 15.3
46. Sarah Koba (Sui) 16.27
47. Maria Osl (Aut) Tonis Pro Team Kirchberg 16.38
48. Esther Süss (Sui) 16.39
49. Helene Marcouyre (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour 17.29
50. Tanja Zakelj (Slo) 17.32
51. Janka Stevkova (Svk) 18.11
52. Francisca Campos Salas (Chi) 18.15
53. Julie Krasniak (Fra) Team Lapierre International 18.38
54. Sandra Santanyes Murillo (Esp) Massi 18.48
55. Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant Mountain Bike Team 19.09
56. Sarka Chmurova (Cze) Max Cursor 19.52
57. Saskia Elemans (Ned) 20.19
58. Maroussia Rusca (Sui) 20.32
59. Emma Colson (Aus) 20.36
60. Inbar Ronen (Isr) 20.45
61. Jenny Copnall (GBr) Subaru-Gary Fisher 21.13
62. Laura Lorenza Morfin Macouzet (Mex) 21.45
63. Aleksandra Dawidowicz (Pol) Halls Professional MTB Team 21.57
64. Pavla Havlikova (Cze) 22.04
65. Rocio Gamonal Ferrera (Esp) Bh-Sr. Suntour 23.11
66. Séverine Hansen (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour 23.43
67. Heike Hundertmark (Ger) 24
68. Hanna Klein (Ger) 24.15
69. Fiona Macdermid (GBr) 24.58
70. Githa Michiels (Bel) 25.4
71. Nadja Roschi (Sui) Fischer-BMC 26.14
72. Alexandra Engen (Swe) 26.29
73. Nataliya Krompets (Ukr) 27.07
74. Amy Hunt (GBr) 27.25

1 Lap Behind

75. Kristien Nelen (Bel)
76. Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Subaru-Gary Fisher
77. Liliya Zaytseva (Ukr)
78. Cristina Mascarreras Sabria (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica
79. Ksenia Chernykh (Rus)
80. Sara Bresnick (USA)
81. Claudia Marsilio (Ita)
82. Laura Metzler (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour
83. Vera Andreeva (Rus)
84. Ilke Dejongh (Bel) 2mega-Saeco
85. Nina Baum (USA)
86. Claudia Sieder (Ita)
87. Petra Mermans (Bel)
88. Janine Droz (Sui)
89. Jaqueline Mourao (Bra)
90. Maureen Guichardot (Fra) Scott Valloire Galibier
91. Caroline Mani (Fra)
92. Evgenia Belozerova (Rus)
93. Ivanda Eiduka (Lat)
94. Bérangère Wilst (Fra) Breiz Mountain 22
95. Hanna Israel (Fra)
96. Anouk Kesseler-Haarsma (Ned)
97. Oxana Rybakova (Rus)
98. Emilie Siegenthaler (Sui)
99. Heather Svahn (USA)
100. Nataliya Kogut (Ukr)
101. Sabine Bombaert (Bel)

2 Laps Behind

102. Nancy Bober (Bel)
103. Lucie Vesela (Cze)
104. Ingrid Bosscha (Ned)
105. Lenka Ochmannova (Cze)
106. Kine Sten Holst (Nor)
107. Klara Van Der Vaart (Ned)
108. Stephanie Wiedner (Aut)
109. Sandra Dolcerocca (Den)
110. Elisabetta Borgia (Ita)
111. Lenka Bulisova (Cze)
112. Audrey Wilst (Fra) Breiz Mountain 22
113. Senem Guler (Tur)
114. Berengere Boes (Fra) Breiz Mountain 22
115. Kristi Lewis (USA)

3 Laps Behind

DNF Evelyn Staffler (Ita)
DNF Niki Fisher (Aus)
DNF Annabella Stropparo (Ita)
DNF Elina Sophocleous (Cyp) Bikin’cyprus Int’l MTB Team
DNF Ruth Moll Marques (Esp) Bh-Sr. Suntour
DNF Semra Yetis (Tur) Goldcity Alanya
DNF Bärbel Jungmeier (Aut)
DNF Karin Groen (Ned)
DNF Daniela Louis (Sui)
DNF Fabienne Heinzmann (Sui)

Elite Men

1. José Antonio Hermida Ramos (Esp) Multivan/Merida Biking Team 2.04.22
2. Julien Absalon (Fra) Orbea 0.48
3. Christoph Sauser (Sui) Specialized 1.48
4. Roel Paulissen (Bel) Cannondale-Vredestein 2.15
5. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Cannondale-Vredestein 2.51
6. Nino Schurter (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team 3.35
7. Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Cannondale-Vredestein 3.42
8. Kashi Leuchs (NZl) Cannondale-Vredestein 4.16
9. Jader Zoli (Ita) KTM International Team 4.51
10. Inaki Lejarreta Errasti (Esp) Orbea 4.59
11. Cédric Ravanel (Fra) Team Lapierre International 5.2
12. Geoff Kabush (Can) Maxxis 5.32
13. Karl Platt (Ger) Team Bulls 5.41
14. Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) Versluys-Landbouwkrediet 5.56
15. Torsten Marx (Ger) Team Alb-Gold Mountain Bike 6.01
16. Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) Full-Dynamix-R.S.M. 6.14
17. Stefan Sahm (Ger) Team Bulls 6.15
18. Thomas Frischknecht (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team 6.3
19. Marti Gispert Labarta (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica 6.33
20. Lado Fumic (Ger) Fumic.Brothers.International 6.38
21. Marek Galinski (Pol) 7.09
22. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Orbea 7.32
23. Chris Jongewaard (Aus) Dolphin Bike Team 7.36
24. Martin Gujan (Sui) 7.4
25. Oliver Beckingsale (GBr) Giant 7.54
26. Manuel Fumic (Ger) Fumic.Brothers.International 8
27. Bas Peters (Ned) 8.15
28. Ruben Ruzafa Cueto (Esp) Orbea 8.19
29. Gion Manetsch (Sui) 8.33
30. Michael Weiss (Aut) Bikin’cyprus Int’l MTB Team 8.36
31. Stéphane Tempier (Fra) Gewiss Bianchi 8.39
32. Burry Stander (RSA) GT 8.59
33. Yury Trofimov (Rus) 9.18
34. Mirko Pirazzoli (Ita) 9.26
35. Lukas Flückiger (Sui) 9.28
36. Todd Wells (USA) GT 9.3
37. Massimo De Bertolis (Ita) Full-Dynamix-R.S.M. 9.37
38. Jürg Graf (Sui) 9.47
39. Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Esp) KTM International Team 9.59
40. Moritz Milatz (Ger) Multivan/Merida Biking Team
41. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 10.19
42. Hannes Metzler (Aut) 10.23
43. Tim Bohme (Ger) Team Alb-Gold Mountain Bike 10.29
44. Sid Taberlay (Aus) Dolphin Bike Team 10.3
45. Rudi Van Houts (Ned) Dolphin Bike Team 10.59
46. Milan Spesny (Cze) Merida Biking Team 11.19
47. Rene Tann (Ger)
48. Alban Lakata (Aut) Trek-VW 11.42
49. Wolfram Kurschat (Ger) 11.43
50. Balz Weber (Sui) Bikepark.Ch Tui 11.45
51. Bart Brentjens (Ned) Dolphin Bike Team 11.55
52. Maxim Gogolev (Rus) 12.09
53. Silvio Bundi (Sui) 12.11
54. Jiri Friedl (Cze) Merida Biking Team 12.23
55. Matthias Flückiger (Sui) 12.27
56. Giuseppe Lamastra (Ita) 12.33
57. Bjorn Brems (Bel) Dolphin Bike Team 12.4
58. Ludovic Dubau (Fra) Team New Cycling 12.54
59. Tony Longo (Ita) 12.56
60. Jérome Chevallier (Fra) 13.07
61. Pierre Geoffroy Plantet (Fra) Team Lapierre International 13.16
62. Denis Vorontsov (Rus) 13.41
63. Daniel Mcconnell (Aus) 13.48
64. Marc Trayter Alemany (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica 13.54
65. Jelmer Pietersma (Ned) 14.29
66. Jan Skarnitzl (Cze) 14.46
67. Marc Colom (Fra) 15.02
68. Emil Lindgren (Swe) Gewiss Bianchi 15.2
69. Jochen Kass (Ger) Team Alb-Gold Mountain Bike 15.53
70. Davy Coenen (Bel) 2mega-Saeco 15.56
71. Nicolas Bazin (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour 16.07
72. Samuel Schultz (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 16.27
73. Tim Wijnants (Bel) Dolphin Bike Team 16.51
74. Quincy Vens (Bel) 16.58
75. Kristian Hynek (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna MTB 17.08
76. Robert Gehbauer (Aut) Multivan/Merida Biking Team 17.1
77. Lachlan Norris (Aus) 17.14
78. Ian Bibby (GBr) 17.21
79. Daniel Suter (Sui) 17.24
80. Andreas Kugler (Sui) Fischer-BMC 17.31
81. Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona Les Gets 17.34
82. Ivan Planzer (Sui) 17.44
83. Klaus Nielsen (Den) Team Alb-Gold Mountain Bike 17.51
84. Miha Solar (Slo) 17.58
85. Lukas Kaufmann (Sui) 18.04
86. Lukas Vlach (Cze) Merida Biking Team 18.1
87. Mattias Wengelin (Swe) 18.17
88. Till Marx (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team 18.41
89. Joris Boillat (Sui) 18.52
90. Axel Bult (Ned) 18.59
91. Frank Schotman (Ned) 19.15
92. Fabian Giger (Sui) 19.26
93. Filip Eberl (Cze) 19.46
94. Rick Evers (Ned) Beone Mountain Bike Team 19.57
95. Igor Bogdan (Ukr) 20.03
96. Shaun Lewis (Aus) 20.07
97. Paolo Montoya (Crc) Macosta-Leecougan 20.1
98. Max Plaxton (Can) Rocky Mountain/Haywood 20.29
99. Michael Broderick (USA) 20.31
100. Ondrej Zeleny (Cze) 20.45
101. Vivien Legastelois (Fra) Team Lapierre International 20.47
102. Maxime Marotte (Fra)
103. Ivan Seledkov (Rus) 20.55
104. Robert Odink (Sui) 21.01
105. Clinton Robert Avery (NZl) 21.13
106. Andi Weinhold (Ger) 21.16
107. Max Friedrich (Ger) 22.16
108. Luka Kodra (Slo) 22.57
109. Adam Craig (USA) Giant Mountain Bike Team 24.13

1 Lap Behind

110. Sam Jurekovic (USA)
111. Andras Melts (Hun)
112. Hans Becking (Ned) Beone Mountain Bike Team
113. Jiri Novak (Cze)
114. Andreas Moser (Sui)
115. Philip Spencer (GBr) Subaru-Gary Fisher
116. François Bailly Maitre (Fra) Scott Valloire Galibier
117. Pierre Lebreton (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour
118. Jimmy Tielens (Bel) 2mega-Saeco
119. Bilal Akgul (Tur)
120. Pascal Meyer (Sui)
121. Max Oste Macdonald (Swe)
122. Frank Beemer (Ned) Dolphin Bike Team
123. Daniel Braunsteins (Aus)
124. Lee Williams (GBr)
125. Anton Gogolev (Rus)
126. Calle Friberg (Swe)
127. Israel Nunez Baticon (Esp) Massi
128. Ruud Rentmeester (Ned)
129. Joris Massaer (Bel)
130. Jiri Hudecek (Cze)
131. Lars Bleckur (Swe)
132. Vaclav Hlavac (Cze)
133. Ludovic Mottet (Bel)
134. Nicolas Vermeulen (Bel) Lingier-Versluys Team
135. Tim Heemskerk (Ned)
136. Tim Ottens (Ned) Beone Mountain Bike Team
137. Sergiy Rysenko (Ukr)
138. Kevin Van Hoovels (Bel)
139. Kristof Bomans (Bel)
140. Peter Coddens (Bel) Lingier-Versluys Team
141. Roland Plank (Aut)
142. Nieck Busser (Ned)
143. Freddy Betremieux (Fra)
144. Ole Christian Fagerli (Nor) Team Etto Hoydahl
145. Bogdan Czarnota (Pol)
146. Niels Wubben (Ned)
147. Damian Mroncz (Pol)
148. Erik Nellen (Ned)
149. Periklis Ilias (Gre)

2 Laps Behind

150. Jordy Luisman (Ned)
151. Julio Humberto Caro Silva (Col) Full-Dynamix-R.S.M.
152. Hjalmar Bengtsson (Swe)
153. Jelmer Jubbega (Ned) Cannondale-Vredestein
154. Uwe Hochenwarter (Aut)
155. Guillaume Vinit (Fra) Scott Valloire Galibier
156. Gody Jacobs (Bel)
157. Oliver Aviles Gilabert (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica
158. Patrik Gallati (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team
159. Alexander Wetterhall (Swe)
160. Rob Vangenechten (Bel) 2mega-Saeco
161. John Paul Pearton (RSA)
162. Martin Matrat (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour
163. William Bjergfelt (GBr)
164. Oleksandr Yakymenko (Ukr)
165. Jeff Hall (USA)
166. Dries Hollanders (Bel) 2mega-Saeco
167. Bart Van Hecke (Bel) Lingier-Versluys Team
168. Kamil Alev (Tur) Goldcity Alanya
169. Rotem Ishai (Isr)
170. Lukas Sablik (Cze)

3 Laps Behind

171. Jérôme Junker (Lux)
172. Truls Haugseth (Nor) Team Etto Hoydahl
173. Evgeny Krylov (Rus)
174. Tom Last (GBr)
175. Muammer Yildiz (Tur)
176. Mehmet Kurt (Tur)
177. Georgios Pattes-Toumanis (Gre)
178. Jules Chabanon (Fra) Team New Cycling
179. Dror Pekatch (Isr) Subaru-Gary Fisher
180. Ugur Hakki Tosun (Tur) Goldcity Alanya
181. Ian Creber (GBr)
DNF Florian Vogel (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team
DNF Ralph Naef (Sui) Multivan/Merida Biking Team
DNF Martin Kraler (Aut) Gewiss Bianchi
DNF Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica
DNF Peter Riis Andersen (Den) Team Alb-Gold Mountain Bike
DNF Christoph Soukup (Aut)
DNF Karl Markt (Aut)
DNF Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita)
DNF Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek-VW
DNF Nicolas Filippi (Fra) Scott Valloire Galibier
DNF Christof Bischof (Sui) Bikin’cyprus Int’l MTB Team
DNF Dylan Cooper (Aus)
DNF Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze)
DNF John Jairo Botero Salazar (Col) Macosta-Leecougan
DNF Andrea Tiberi (Ita) Asd KTM International Tea
DNF Colin Cares (USA)
DNF Anders Hovdenes (Nor) Team Etto Hoydahl
DNF Dariusz Batek (Pol) Halls Professional MTB
DNF Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Esp) Massi
DNF Martino Fruet (Ita)
DNF Evguen Petchenine (Rus) Format-Udmurtia
DNF Marcin Karczynski (Pol) Halls Professional MTB
DNF Dario Alejandro Gasco (Arg) Massi
DNF Marios Athanasiades (Cyp) Bikin’cyprus Int’l MTB Team
DNF Olivier Maignan (Fra) Bh-Sr. Suntour
DNF Magnus Darvell (Swe)
DNF Thijs Al (Ned) Beone Mountain Bike Team
DNF Romain Lejeune (Fra) Team New Cycling
DNF Hannes Genze (Ger) Team Alb-Gold Mountain Bike
DNF Halil Korkmaz (Tur) Goldcity Alanya
DNF Paul Oldham (GBr)
DNF Roman Rametsteiner (Aut)
DNF Steffen Thum (Ger) Team Mayer Stevens
DNF Peter Frohlich (Aut) Team Hotec / Rsp
DNF Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) Scott Valloire Galibier
DNF Oldrich Hakl (Cze) Merida Biking Team
DNF Zdenek Mlynar (Cze) Max Cursor
DNF Gerry Werckx (Bel) Lingier-Versluys Team
DNF Juri Ragnoli (Ita) Macosta-Leecougan
DNF Alexey Medvedev (Rus)
DNF Mathijs Wagenaar (Ned)
DNF Severin Disch (Sui)
DNF Martin Fanger (Sui)
DNF Kryspin Pyrgies (Pol)
DNF Ivan Schalbetter (Sui)
DNF Patrick Gaudy (Bel)
DNF Michel Luginbuehl (Sui)
DNF Tobias Witzack (Ger)
DNF Radim Korinek (Cze)
DNS Tomas Vokrouhlik (Cze)