September 9, 2006 (Schladming, Austria) — Switzerland’s Christoph Sauser (Specialized Factory Racing) has won the final round of the 2006 UCI MTB World Cup XC series in Schladming, Austria today as the Swiss swept the podium.

Results

1. Christoph Sauser (Sui) Specialized Factory Racing 2:00:36
2. Florian Vogel (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team 0:33
3. Ralph Näf (Sui) Multivan Merida Biking Team 0:57
4. Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Esp) Multivan Merida Biking Team 2:18
5. Roel Paulissen (Bel) Giant Racing Team 2:29
6. Jader Zoli (Ita) KTM International Team 2:45
7. Christoph Soukup (AUT) 3:01
8. Adam Craig (USA) 3:10
9. Liam Killeen (GBr) Specialized Factory Racing 3:10
10. Julien Absalon (Fra) Bianchi Agos 3:27
11. Karl Markt (AUT) 3:41
12. Bart Brentjens (Ned) Giant Racing Team 3:45
13. Oliver Beckingsale (GBr) Giant Racing Team 3:48
14. Martin Kraler (AUT) Giant Racing Team 3:49
15. Martin Gujan (Sui) Athleticum MTB Team 4:01
16. Stefan Sahm (Ger) Giant Racing Team 4:03
17. Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Esp) Proflex 4:12
18. Moritz Milatz (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team 4:13
19. Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Esp) Proflex 4:18
20. Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek Volkswagen Pro Factory 4:31
21. Michael Weiss (AUT) 4:58
22. Ruben Ruzafa Cueto (Esp) Team Orbea 4:59
23. Nino Schurter (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team 5:20
24. Andreas Kugler (Sui) Athleticum MTB Team 6:22
25. Gion Manetsch (Sui) Athleticum MTB Team 6:23
26. Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) 6:30
27. Lado Fumic (Ger) Team Orbea 6:34
28. Jochen Kaess (Ger) Swisspower MTB Team 6:41
29. Cédric Ravanel (Fra) Athleticum MTB Team 6:49
30. Kashi Leuchs (NZl) Athleticum MTB Team 6:55
31. Sven Nijs (Bel) 6:59
32. Rudi Van Houts (Ned) Dolphin 7:14
33. Christof Bischof (Sui) Bikin’cyprus Int. 7:18
34. Jan Skarnitzl (Cze) 7:40
35. Tim Bohme (Ger) 7:52
36. Bas Peters (Ned) 7:55
37. Sergiy Rysenko (Ukr) 7:57
38. Mirko Pirazzoli (Ita) 8:20
39. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) 8:34
40. Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Esp) 8:42
41. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) 8:52
42. Karl Platt (Ger) 9:04
43. Hannes Metzler (AUT) 9:11
44. Robert Gehbauer (AUT) 9:21
45. Yury Trofimov (Rus) 9:49
46. Tony Longo (Ita) 9:53
47. Evguen Petchenine (Rus) 10:00
48. Emil Lindgren (Swe) 10:18
49. Davy Coenen (Bel) -1 Lap
50. Inaki Lejarreta (Esp) -1 Lap
51. Klaus Nielsen (Den) -1 Lap
52. Philip Spencer (GBr) -1 Lap
53. Filip Eberl (Cze) -1 Lap
54. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (Den) -1 Lap
55. Lukas Flückiger (Sui) -1 Lap
56. Bjorn Brems (Bel) -1 Lap
57. Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) -1 Lap
58. Balz Weber (Sui) -1 Lap
59. Martino Fruet (Ita) -1 Lap
60. Jiri Novak (Cze) -1 Lap
61. Calle Friberg (Swe) -1 Lap
62. Till Marx (Sui) -2 Laps
63. Michael Broderick (USA) -2 Laps
64. Luka Kodra (Slo) -2 Laps
65. Jelmer Pietersma (Ned) -2 Laps
66. Andrea Tiberi (Ita) -2 Laps
67. Roland Plank (AUT) -2 Laps
68. Burry Stander (RSA) -2 Laps
69. Ian Field (GBr) -2 Laps
70. Olaf Rochow (Ger) -2 Laps
71. Andras Parti (Hun) -2 Laps
72. Denis Vorontsov (Rus) -2 Laps
73. Igor Bogdan (Ukr) -2 Laps
74. Gerald Burgsteiner (Aut) -2 Laps
75. Frank Beemer (Ned) -3 Laps
76. Franz Hofer (Ita) -3 Laps
77. Ondrej Zeleny (Cze) -3 Laps
78. Thomas Frischknecht (Sui) -3 Laps
79. Silvio Bundi (Sui) -3 Laps
80. Joris Boillat (Sui) -3 Laps
81. Andras Melts (Hun) -3 Laps
82. William Bjergfelt (GBr) -3 Laps
83. Vaclav Hlavac (Cze) -4 Laps
84. Martin Bratland (Nor) -4 Laps
85. Martin Kostelnicak (Svk) -4 Laps
86. Marton Blazso (Hun) -4 Laps
87. Wilko Rochow (Ger) -4 Laps
88. Ruud Rentmeester (Ned) -4 Laps
89. Nieck Busser (Ned) -4 Laps
90. Robert Mennen (Ger) -4 Laps
91. Frank Schotman (Ned) -4 Laps
92. Max Oste Macdonald (Swe) -4 Laps
93. Tobias Ullmann (Ger) -4 Laps
94. Kevin Van Hoovels (Bel) -4 Laps
95. Paul Oldham (GBR) -4 Laps
96. Axel Bult (Ned) -4 Laps
97. Maxim Gogolev (Rus) -4 Laps
98. Rene Tann (Ger) -5 Laps
99. Tim Ottens (Ned) -5 Laps
100. Gerald Hauer (AUT) -5 Laps
101. Gunther Huber (Ita) -5 Laps
102. James Fraser-Moodie (GBr) -5 Laps
103. Marcel Groothuismink (Ned) -5 Laps
104. Martin Skopek (Svk) -5 Laps
105. Jakob Nimpf (AUT) -5 Laps
106. Jochen Coconcelli (Ger) -5 Laps
107. Tim Wijnants (Bel) -5 Laps
108. Raffael Schmid (Sui) -5 Laps
109. Andreas Rauch (AUT) -5 Laps
110. Johannes Holas (AUT) -5 Laps
111. Mitja Tancik (Slo) -5 Laps
112. Marcell Gruner (AUT) -5 Laps
113. Vero Lüscher (Ger) -6 Laps
114. Zsolt Szlobodnyik (Hun) -6 Laps
115. Mohor Vrhovnik (Slo) -6 Laps
116. Jordy Luisman (Ned) -6 Laps
117. Peter Frohlich (AUT) -6 Laps
118. Daniel Primetzhofer (AUT) -6 Laps
119. Georg Huber (AUT) -6 Laps
120. Klemens Bont (Sui) -6 Laps
121. Ludovic Mottet (Bel) -6 Laps
122. Michael Weiss (AUT) -6 Laps
123. Juraj Paller (Svk) -6 Laps
124. Jiri Hudecek (Cze) -6 Laps
125. Torsten Marx (Ger) -6 Laps
126. Martin Konrad (AUT) -6 Laps
127. Klaus Maier (AUT) -6 Laps
128. Oleksandr Yakymenko (Ukr) -7 Laps
129. Maurizio Natucci (Ita) -7 Laps
130. Matthias Schinnerl (AUT) -7 Laps
131. Ralph Garger (AUT) -7 Laps
DNF Marti Gispert Labarta (Esp)
DNF Peter Riis Andersen (Den)
DNF Alban Lakata (AUT)
DNF Milan Spesny (Cze)
DNF Michel Luginbuehl (Sui)
DNF Roman Rametsteiner (AUT)
DNF Wolfram Kurschat (Ger)
DNF Christoph Plank (AUT)
DNF Daniel Federspiel (AUT)
DNF Stefan Stadler (AUT)
DNF Frederick Thoni (AUT)
DNF Markus Loisl (AUT)
DNF Uwe Hochenwarter (AUT)
DNF Dan Miiro (UGA)
DNS Todd Wells (USA)
DNS Robert Kircher (AUT)
DNS Manuel Kammerer (AUT)

Final World Cup Standings

1. Julien Absalon (Fra) Bianchi Agos 1,205 pts
2. Christoph Sauser (Sui) Specialized Factory Racing 1,080
3. Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos (Esp) Multivan Merida Biking Team 960
4. Bart Brentjens (Ned) Giant Racing Team 800
5. Florian Vogel (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team 713
6. Liam Killeen (GBr) Specialized Factory Racing 652
7. Roel Paulissen (Bel) Giant Racing Team 648
8. Ralph Näf (Sui) Multivan Merida Biking Team 610
9. Nino Schurter (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team 481
10. Michael Weiss (AUT) 410
11. Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Cannondale/Vredestein 409
12. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 407
13. Adam Craig (USA) Giant Usa 397
14. Moritz Milatz (Ger) Multivan Merida Biking Team 384
15. Martin Kraler (Aut) Giant Racing Team 358
16. Ludovic Dubau (Fra) Pro Race Team 358
17. Seamus McGrath (Can) Felt 336
18. Balz Weber (Sui) Team Bikepark.Ch Tui 334
19. Cédric Ravanel (Fra) Team Lapierre Internation 322
20. Lado Fumic (Ger) Fumic.Brothers.Internatio 318
21. Oliver Beckingsale (GBr) Giant Racing Team 316
22. Marti Gispert Labarta (Esp) Freebike Team 310
23. Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) Groep Versluys-Sportstech 310
24. Jader Zoli (Ita) KTM International Team 280
25. Carlos Coloma Nicolas (Esp) Proflex 273
26. Kashi Leuchs (NZl) Cannondale/Vredestein 266
27. Martin Gujan (Sui) Athleticum MTB Team 246
28. Peter Riis Andersen (Den) Cannondale/Vredestein 244
29. Mirko Pirazzoli (Ita) 233
30. Alban Lakata (AUT) Specialized Factory Racing 225
31. Christoph Soukup (AUT) 214
32. Karl Platt (Ger) Rocky Mountain Business Objects 214
33. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (Den) Cannondale/Vredestein 210
34. Thomas Frischknecht (Sui) Swisspower MTB Team 205
35. Hector Leonardo Paez Leon (Col) 205
36. Bas Peters (Ned) 186
37. Yury Trofimov (Rus) 181
38. Karl Markt (AUT) 177
39. Stefan Sahm (Ger) 170
40. Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) 159
41. Stéphane Tempier (Fra) 153
42. Jeremiah Bishop (USA) 151
43. Ruben Ruzafa Cueto (Esp) 146
44. Marek Galinski (Pol) 144
45. Nicolas Filippi (Fra) 140
46. Hakon Austad (Nor) 140
47. Tony Longo (Ita) 132
48. Jochen Kaess (Ger) 130
49. Gion Manetsch (Sui) 123
50. Lukas Flückiger (Sui) 121
51. Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Esp) 120
52. Christof Bischof (Sui) 119
53. Pierre Lebreton (Fra) 118
54. Michael Broderick (USA) 118
55. Andreas Kugler (Sui) 116
56. Geoff Kabush (Can) Maxxis 113
57. Rudi Van Houts (Ned) 110
58. Jerome Chevalier (Fra) 98
59. Jelmer Pietersma (Ned) 94
60. Tim Bohme (Ger) 89
61. Todd Wells (USA) 89
62. Ivan Seledkov (Rus) 84
63. Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) 80
64. Philip Spencer (GBr) 78
65. Tomas Vokrouhlik (Cze) 71
66. Hannes Metzler (AUT) 65
67. Marc Trayter Alemany (Esp) 63
68. Ricky Federau (Can) Team R.A.C.E. 60
69. Benjamin Rudiger (Ger) 59
70. Clinton Robert Avery (NZl) 58
71. Filip Eberl (Cze) 56
72. Barry Wicks (USA) 56
73. Vaclav Jezek (Cze) 55
74. Jan Skarnitzl (Cze) 54
75. Samuel Schultz (USA) 52
76. Johann Pallhuber (Ita) 52
77. Nicolas Bazin (Fra) 51
78. Denis Vorontsov (Rus) 50
79. Emil Lindgren (Swe) 48
80. Sven Nijs (Bel) 44
81. Max Plaxton (Can) Rocky Mountain/Business Objects 44
82. Francois Bailly Maitre (Fra) 44
83. Milan Spesny (Cze) 44
84. Carl Decker (USA) 42
85. Thomas Dietsch (Fra) 42
86. Marc Golz (Ger) 42
87. Raphael Gagne (Can) Rocky Mountain/Business Objects 40
88. Neal Kindree (Can) Kona/Les Gets 36
89. Jean Christophe Peraud (Fra) 36
90. Sergiy Rysenko (Ukr) 32
91. Chris Jongewaard (Aus) 32
92. Davy Coenen (Bel) 31
93. Burry Stander (RSA) 31
94. Silvio Bundi (Sui) 30
95. Romain Dewaele (Fra) 30
96. Klaus Nielsen (Den) 29
97. Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Esp) 28
98. Matthew Hadley (Can) Rocky Mountain/Business Objects 27
99. Miguel Martinez (Fra) 27
100. Julio Humberto Caro Silva (Col) 26
101. Andrew Watson (Can) 25
102. Rene Tann (Ger) 25
103. Javier Puschel (Chi) 25
104. Robert Gehbauer (AUT) 24
105. Simon Richardson (GBr) 24
106. Joris Boillat (Sui) 23
107. Evguen Petchenine (Rus) 21
108. Derek Zandstra (Can) 21
109. Roman Rametsteiner (Aut) 21
110. Nick Waite (USA) 21
111. Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Maxxis 20
112. Matthew Martindill (Can) 19
113. Till Marx (Sui) 19
114. Inaki Lejarreta (Esp) 18
115. Ryan Trebon (USA) 18
116. Marcel Bartholet (Sui) 18
117. Cristobal Silva (Chi) 18
118. Stuart Houltham (NZl) 17
119. Niall Davis (Irl) 15
120. Ivan Schalbetter (Sui) 15
121. Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona/Les Gets 14
122. Jose Garcia Rodriguez (Esp) 14
123. Ruud Rentmeester (Ned) 13
124. Sam Jurekovic (USA) 13
125. Nico Berckmans (Bel) 13
126. Steven Roach (GBr) 12
127. Bjorns Brems (Bel) 12
128. Massimo Bertolis (Ita) 12
129. Martin Lazarski (Can) Rocky Mountain/Business Objects 11
130. Benoit Simard (Can) Specialized 10
131. Perren Delacour (Aus) 10
132. Martino Fruet (Ita) 9
133. Frederic Bussieres (Can) Rocky Mountain/Business Objects 9
134. Quincy Vens (Bel) 9
135. Kryspin Pyrgies (Pol) 9
136. Jiri Novak (Cze) 8
137. Mike Garrigan (Can) 8
138. Yannick Bernasconi (Sui) 8