Top stars of the scene for the fifth time guest at Rollski World Cup in Markham

Today in Markham launches the fifth edition of the roller ski World Cup. Am traditionellen Standort des Kanuparks treffen sich knapp 100 Athleten aus acht Nationen. At the traditional location of the canoe park, nearly 100 athletes from eight countries meet.

Erik Hanel (GER), Rollski World Cup Markham 2010, Photo © Dirk Richter / xc-ski.de

Exciting competitions

This year the organizers had to choose on the basis of a new route construction. The technically demanding four km round passes through the canoe park on Markkleeberger beach, 34 meters height, and then again down, so come for the "flatland region," Leipzig per round not to be underestimated 67 meters together. This Friday, the World Cup begins with a prologue (men and junior women) or two laps (men and juniors). Saturday is for the spectators certainly the most interesting form of competition - the sprint - on the Sunday program and then follows the pursuit race with three to five rounds for each category. As part of the program can show young Rollski what he can. Starting Saturday, students ages 10-13 between the prologue and the sprint finals, the fourth Kids race on Sunday and then followed by the 4th Young Speed Race for the youth of ages 14-18.

Podium and the top-10 goals

The German hopes are for the men to the former cross-country skiers and Lars Erik Hanel (WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal) and Yuri Propp (Tus Erndtebrück) and Martin Gillessen (tuwien Adenau). In the juniors should Maximilian Grummt (WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal) and Christian Schmidt (SV Liebertwolkwitz) can have a say. Aber auch Bastian Wiedemeier (SG Klotzsche) und Stephan Strübel (SC Seebach) rechnen sich Chancen auf eine vordere Platzierung aus. Bastian Wiedemeier (SG Klotzsche) and Stephan Strübel (SC Seebach) also pay off opportunities from a front position. Likewise, Sprint hopes specialist Florian Hävemeier (SC Hagen) on the podium. The juniors Kira Claudi (LBC Banfetal), Tina Willert (SV Lützel) and Sabine Wallner (WSV Rabenstein) and Julia Köckritz (SV TU Ilmenau) for the ladies are also good opportunities in the top 10 to go. With Sina Bauer (SSV Altenberg), Theresa Neubert and Alexander Gadow (both SG Klotzsche) and junior athletes from the biathlon range at the start.

The organizer has the program back a variety of interactive services. Thus, for example at sporting champions Müller SRB scooters can be tried. For more information visit www.rollski-weltcup.de

XC-Ski.de/Detlef Schmidt am 02.09.2011 - 13:31
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Erik Hänel creates leap onto the podium

Pure at fantastic conditions, 24 ° C and the sun, started the fifth FIS Rollski Weltcup in Markkleeberg. FIS Rollski World Cup in Markham. Even the usual wind on Lake Markkleeberg lacked almost completely. One contributing factor was the new round for four kilometers stimulate discussion. The team leaders were in agreement. An ideal start for a single track in the prologue. Now the question is decided only on this Saturday after the jury session. Puzzled by the players, the entrance to the park canoe. Here a double-S to be driven, in the single-pass is not particularly problematic. But when a bunch passes through this combination, it is certainly very difficult to drive and only with much discipline.

Good results of the men

Nevertheless, today was set up with 6:46 minutes per round, a new course records. But it's not the men, but from junior Romain Claudon (FRA). His team-mate Baptiste Noel was still 2.7 seconds faster than the fastest Lord Alexander Denisov (RUS). Nikita Lebedev (RUS) was third in the juniors. Junior was the best German Christian Alexander Schmidt (SV Liebertwolkwitz) followed in seventh place of Alexander Gadow (SG Klotzsche) in eighth place. In the men occupied Berhault Guillaume (FRA) finished second and fortunately, from a German perspective, Erik Hanel (WSC Oberwiesenthal) managed with only 1.3 seconds to place a third. Thus, Hanel gave a brilliant position for the pursuers on Sunday.

Neubert shows at the Junior Women

In the junior women fetched Lisa Bolzan (ITA) in first place. She was 1.4 seconds before the end of the Russian Evgenia Feshina that it took over the lead in the overall World Cup. Third place went to Norway's Anikka Alnaes. Theresa Neubert (SG Klotzsche) won with a good 6th Place only 15.3 seconds behind Lisa Bolzan. Kathrine Rolsted Harsem won by a narrow margin in the women before the Russian trio Elena Rodina, Elena and Ksenia Konohova Ektova. On this Saturday, the Sprint is on the program: about 165 meters with a 5-percent slope.

XC-Ski.de/Detlef Schmidt am 03.09.2011 - 17:54
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Erik Hänel sensational wins pursuit race

The roller ski World Cup in Markham ended with a small sensation. Erik Hanel has secured victory in the pursuit race and enter it in years, even a victory on the long haul.

Winner Erik Hanel (GER), Rollski World Cup Markham 2011, Photo © Detlef Schmidt / xc-ski.de

From three to one

Markham is a good place for Erik Hanel. In the last two years he fought almost always with a podium finish in 2009 and even won the prologue in the context of the roller ski World Cup. This year, he had to give up the short distances at first narrowly beaten, but went with insignificant residue from position three in the pursuit. After 20 kilometers, including six athletes competed for the victory and was able to sprint clear Hänel decide for themselves. For the DSV it was the biggest success in the men since the beginning of the statistics records of the FIS in 2008.

Erik Hanel (GER), Rollski World Cup Markham 2011, Photo © Detlef Schmidt / xc-ski.de

Second and third place went to the Russian Alexander Denisov and Frenchman Guillaume Berhault. Lars Erik's brother had his hopes for a good placing buried when he was pressed just before the emergence of the leaders of an enemy in the distance protection. He eventually finished 14th place.

Good results in the remaining classes

Also in the junior classes could be happy in the German Ski Federation has good results. In the juniors Kira Claudi still managed to jump from tenth to fourth place after the prologue in the target of the pursuit race. Before you lined up one behind the winner Feshina Evgenia from Russia whose compatriot Maria Kozekaeva and Norwegian Anikka Alnaes. Theresa Neubert managed as a tithe to the just jump into the top 10. Fastest Junior was the Frenchman Baptiste Noel. He pointed to the finish line his compatriot Romain Claudon second place. The third place went to the Russians, Nikita Lebedev. Alexander Gadow, Christian Schmidt and Bastian Wiedemeier found himself in eighth to ten again. In the women's victory went to the Russian Ksenia Konohova.

Claudi with podium finish in the sprint

On Saturday in Markham, the 165-meter sprint races were held. It could shine, especially junior Kira Claudi. She made it to the finals and had to be there, only the Italian beat Lisa Bolzan.Third place went to the Russian Margarita Tolochko. Tina Wallner and Sabine Willert runners-up six and eight. In the juniors was won by Russian Andrey Melikov. Florian Hävemeyer and Christian Schmidt occupied sixth and seventh. Guro Stroem Solli was impossible to beat once again in the women's and won the final against Norway's purely Kathrine Rolsted Harsem. Ragnar Andresen Bragvin also was his role as favorite and won in the men before Folco Pizzutto from Italy.

XC Ski editorial on 05.09.2011 - 12:07
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