May 13, 2007 (Hasliberg, Switzerland) — Julien Absalon (FR) Orbea and Ying Liu (CN) Chinese Cycling Association took round 4 of the Swisspower Cup today in Hasliberg. Canada’s Kiara Bisaro (Opus) placed 4th today and fellow Canuck Sandra Walter (X.0-Felt Women’s MTB Team) finished 14th. Walter sits in 3rd place overall after four events. Top MTB star Gunn-Rita Dahle (NOR, Multivan-Merida) was slated to race today as well but was not on the start line.

Men

1. Julien Absalon (FR) Orbea 1:42:05
2. Kashi Leuchs (NZ) Cannondale-Vredestein 1:43:04
3. Fredrik Kessiakoff (SE) Cannondale-Vredestein 1:43:45
4. Martin Gujan Erlen (TG) Athleticum MTB Team 1:45:05
5. Florian Vogel (ZH) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team 1:45:05
6. Inaki Errasti Lejarreta (ES) Orbea 1:45:35
7. Nino Schurter (ZH) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team 1:46:15
8. Ruben Cueto Ruzafa (ES) Orbea 1:46:18
9. Lukas Flückiger (BE) Athleticum MTB Team 1:46:38
10. Silvio Bundi Chur (GR) Giant-Swiss-Team 1:46:45

Women
1. Ying Liu (CN) Chinese Cycling Association 1:32:46
2. Elisabeth Osl (AT) Toni’s Pro Team Kirchberg 1:33:22
3. Katrin Leumann (BE) Goldwurst-power.ch 1:36:23
4. Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 1:36:45
5. Jingjing Wang (CN) Chinese Cycling Association 1:37:08
6. Eva Lechner (IT) Eppan Colnago 1:37:16
7. Maria Osl (AT) Toni’s Pro Team Kirchberg 1:38:21
8. Ren Chengyuan (CN) Chinese Cycling Association 16:30.7
9. Esther Süss (AG) BikErich/ RC Gränichen 1:39:33
10. Anna Enocsson (SE) Ghost International Racing Tea 1:39:33

14. Sandra Walter (Can) X.0-Felt Women’s MTB Team 1:41:48

Overall after 4 Races
Men
1. Florian Vogel (Swisspower Mountainbike-Team) 302
2. Julien Absalon (Orbea )300
3. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Cannondale-Vredestein) 230
4. Jürg Graf (Scott Allianz Suisse) 228
5. Lukas Flückiger (Athleticum MTB Team) 194
6. Daniel Suter (Giant-Swiss-Team) 194
7. Martin Gujan (Athleticum MTB Team) 185
8. Fabian Giger (Tower Sports – VC Eschenbach) 185
9. Robert Odink (Kona Verbier Swiss Factory) 171
10. Ivan Planzer (Giant-Swiss-Team) 165

Women
1. Renata Bucher (Sțckli РCraft) 277
2. Katrin Leumann (goldwurst-power.ch) 257
3. Sandra Walter (X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team) 234
4. Nathalie Schneitter (X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team) 230
5. Esther Süss (BikErich/ RC Gränichen) 227
6. Nadia Walker (X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team) 204
7. Sabine Spitz (Ghost International) 200
8. Franziska Röthlin (X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team) 199
9. Fabienne Niederberger (X.0-Felt Womens MTB Team) 190
10. Andrea Kuster (Swiss Bixs Team) 178