Zdeněk Štybar (Quick Step) and Hanka Kupfernagel (Stevens) showed their World Champion pedigree by taking commanding wins at the 2011 Baden Supercross in Switzerland.
Kupfernagel took the Baden Supercross win over Achermann and Havlikova.
The four-time World Champion Kupfernagel took an early lead and kept it until the end, winning by 30 seconds over home favorite Swiss racer Jasmin Achermann. The German racer was surprised by her form, as she’s been focusing on training on the time trial and track bikes lately, and will compete in the Omnium in the German track championships in Berlin. Kupfernagel said she’s not used to starting her cyclocross season so early with a win, but was very pleased by the result. Pavla Havlikova rounded out the podium.
Stybar at the front of the 2011 Baden Supercross.
On the men’s side, two of the top cyclocross racers in the world in Štybar and France’s Francis Mourey (first and fourth at the 2011 World Championships, respectively) toed the line at the Swiss race. But Štybar kept the diminutive FDJ French rider at bay to make it two-for-two this weekend, after taking a win on Saturday in the Toi Toi Cup, in Stribo, Czech Republic.
The world champion arrived at 2 a.m. the night before, and wasn’t sure of his legs entering the race after traveling and racing the day before. “It was a very tough race,” Stybar said. “Francis pushed me all the way to the end. I would not have expected such a tough course.”
Despite his focus on his road career, Stybar indicated he will likely return to the Super Baden Cross in the future.
See the course preview and race trailer videos below. Full results at the bottom.
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Full Results:
Baden Supercross 2011 Elite Men Results
Rank Name Nat. Age* Result Points
1 Zdenek STYBAR CZE 27 57:21:00 40
2 Francis MOUREY FRA 32 57:36:00 30
3 Lukas FLÜCKIGER SUI 28 57:45:00 20
4 Marcel WILDHABER SUI 27 58:18:00 15
5 Elia SILVESTRI ITA 22 58:27:00 10
6 Mathias FLÜCKIGER SUI 24 58:30:00 8
7 Simon ZAHNER SUI 29 58:36:00 6
8 Martin GUJAN SUI 30 58:44:00 4
9 Michael (JR) SCHWEIZER GER 21 58:59:00 2
10 Enrico FRANZOI ITA 30 59:10:00 1
11 Fabio URSI ITA 26 59:22:00
12 Ole QUAST GER 23 59:29:00
13 Nico BRÜNGGER SUI 24 59:35:00
14 Jürg GRAF SUI 29 59:39:00
15 Andreas MOSER SUI 28 59:45:00
16 René LANG SUI 26 1:00:51
17 Sascha WAGNER GER 25 1:01:00
18 Théo DUMANCHIN FRA 21 1:01:09
19 Kévin BOUVARD FRA 19 1:01:10
20 Michael WILDHABER SUI 22 1:01:33
21 Igor SMARZARO ITA 21 1:02:03
22 Marco BIANCO ITA 30 1:02:13
23 Marc STUTZMANN SUI 21 1:02:18
24 Severin DISCH SUI 24 1:02:47
25 Marc METZLER SUI 23 1:02:52
26 Josef SOUKUP CZE 31 1:03:00
27 Vaclav METLICKA SVK 39 1:03:06
28 Bryan FALASCHI ITA 21 1:03:12
29 Peter FREI SUI 23 1:03:21
30 Nicolas SAMPARISI ITA 20 1:03:26
31 Nicola ROHRBACH SUI 26 1:04:15
32 Sepp FREIBURGHAUS SUI 25
33 Fabio Alfonso TODARO ITA 20
34 Dario STAUBLE SUI 21
35 Michele TURRI ITA 20
36 Markus KURIGER SUI 24
37 Daniele GIUSTINA ITA 21
DNF Julien PION FRA 26
DNF Anthony GRAND SUI 21
DNF Lorenzo SAMPARISI ITA 19
DNF Loris TURSI ITA 21
Baden Supercross 2011 Elite Women Results
Rank Name Nat. Age* Result Points
1 Hanka KUPFERNAGEL GER 38 41:58:00 40
2 Jasmin ACHERMANN SUI 23 42:28:00 30
3 Pavla HAVLIKOVA CZE 29 42:43:00 20
4 Sabrina SCHWEIZER GER 22 43:13:00 15
5 Sabrina MAURER SUI 23 43:50:00 10
6 Kathrin STIRNEMANN SUI 23 43:52:00 8
7 Francesca CUCCINIELLO ITA 28 44:06:00 6
8 Martina ZWICK GER 23 45:21:00 4
9 Nikoline HANSEN DEN 25 45:50:00 2
10 Alice Maria ARZUFFI ITA 18 46:47:00 1
11 Desiree EHRLER SUI 21 47:57:00
12 Deborah INAUEN SUI 18 48:07:00
13 Elena VALENTINI ITA 20 48:21:00
14 Ilenia LAZZARO ITA 31 49:52:00
15 Lise-Marie HENZELIN SUI 21 50:11:00
16 Denise BREU SUI 27
17 Lucia TURRI ITA 17
DNF Stefania VECCHIO ITA 22
DNS Clarissa JOHN AUT
DNS Alexa HÜNI GER 29
DNS Lise MÜLLER SUI 23
