October 26, 2008 (Tabor, Czech Republic) – Canada’s Wendy Simms (Kona) placed 7th today at round #2 of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Tabor, Czech Republic won by Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) with Maryline Salvetat (Fra) in 2nd and Pavla Havlikova (Cze) in 3rd. Simms is 8th overall as Kupfernagel leads.

Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans Cras took the men’s race over Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team in second with Martin Bina (Cze) taking the 3rd spot on the podium.

Results

Elite Women

1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) 39:48
2. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) 0:20
3. Pavla Havlikova (Cze) 0:35
4. Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Team DSB Bank 0:44
5. Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) 0:45
6. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Team Lot-Et-Garonne 0:46
7. Wendy Simms (Can) Kona 0:47
8. Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
9. Caroline Mani (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 0:51
10. Saskia Elemans (Ned) Team Flexpoint 1:06
11. Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing 1:52
12. Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) 2:09
13. Sanne Cant (Bel) 2:21
14. Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) 2:26
15. Veerle Ingels (Bel) 2:30
16. Jana Kyptova (Cze) 2:31
17. Linda Van Rijen (Ned) Team DSB Bank 3:21
18. Veronica Alessio (Ita) S:C: Michela Fanini Record Rox 3:27
19. Jitka Skarnitzlova (Cze) 3:35
20. Birgit Hollmann (Ger) 4:00
21. Elke Riedl (Aut) 4:28
22. Gabriella Day (GBr) Swift Racing 4:35
23. Lise Müller (Swi) 5:19
24. Christine Vardaros (USA) 6:46
25. Jennifer Sagesser (Swi) 8:05
26. Zuzana Vojtasova (Svk) 8:54

Elite Men

1. Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans Cras 1:02:10
2. Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team 0:08
3. Martin Bina (Cze)
4. Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet – Tonissteiner 0:11
5. Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:15
6. Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 0:18
7. Radomir Simunek (Cze) Palmans Cras 0:36
8. Francis Mourey (Fra) Française Des Jeux
9. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank 0:42
10. Kamil Ausbuher (Cze) 1:00
11. Christian Heule (Swi) 1:01
12. Petr Dlask (Cze) Fidea Cycling Team
13. Simon Zahner (Swi) 1:02
14. Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Liquigas
15. Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank 1:19
16. Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job 1:26
17. Richard Groenendaal (Ned) 1:28
18. Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb Pro Job 1:40
19. Marco Bianco (Ita) 1:43
20. Jonathan Lopez (Fra) 1:48
21. Thijs Al (Ned) 1:58
22. Gerben De Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 1:59
23. Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Fidea Cycling Team 2:20
24. Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) 2:28
25. Wilant Van Gils (Ned) 2:41
26. Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) 2:51
27. Marcel Wildhaber (Swi)
28. Vladimir Kyzivat (Cze)
29. Jonathan Page (USA) 3:10
30. Rob Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet – Tonissteiner 3:15
31. Pirmin Lang (Swi) 3:17
32. Vaclav Metlicka (Svk) 3:25
33. Mariusz Gil (Pol) 3:33
34. Rafael Visinelli (Ita) 3:44
35. Johannes Sickmueller (Ger) 3:45
36. Roy Van Heeswijk (Ned) 3:49
37. Joachim Parbo (Den) 3:50
38. Fabio Ursi (Ita) 3:51
39. Robert Glajza (Svk) 3:59
40. Martin Zlamalik (Cze) 4:19
41. Peter Presslauer (Aut) Volksbank – Corratec 4:40
42. René Birkenfeld (Ger) 5:58
43. Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) 6:09
44. Martin Haring (Svk)
45. Gerald Hauer (Aut) 7:03
46. Adam Myerson (USA) Time Pro Cycling 8:15
47. Andre Sutton (Can) – 1 lap
48. Thomas Puhmer (Aut) – 2 laps

Standings after Round #2

Elite Women

1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) 110 pts
2. Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) 95
3. Pavla Havlikova (Cze) 90
4. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) 78
5. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Team Lot-Et-Garonne 70
6. Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Team DSB Bank 62
7. Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz 61
8. Wendy Simms (Can) Kona 54
9. Saskia Elemans (Ned) Team Flexpoint 52
10. Caroline Mani (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 44
11. Veerle Ingels (Bel) 40
12. Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing 39
13. Sanne Cant (Bel) 34
14. Linda Van Rijen (Ned) Team DSB Bank 29
15. Veronica Alessio (Ita) S:C: Michela Fanini Record Rox 27
16. Jana Kyptova (Cze) 25
17. Gabriella Day (GBr) Swift Racing 22
18. Birgit Hollmann (Ger) 22
19. Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) 19
20. Elke Riedl (Aut) 19
21. Arenda Grimberg (Ned) 18
22. Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) 17
23. Susan Butler (USA) 17
24. Jitka Skarnitzlova (Cze) 12
25. Abke Francissen (Ned) 12
26. Lise Müller (Swi) 12
27. Mika Ogishima (Jpn) 8
28. Christine Vardaros (USA) 8
29. Nancy Bober (Bel) 7
30. Jennifer Sagesser (Swi) 6
31. Gertie Willems (Bel) 6
32. Zuzana Vojtasova (Svk) 5
33. Tessa Van Nieuwpoort (Ned) 5
34. Francis Keizer (Ned) 3
35. Jana Suess (Ger) 2