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Europe ChampionshipsA lesson before St-Wendel Hanka Kupfernagel, Julien Taramarcaz and Lars Boom won the Europe Championships in Vossem ( Belgium). A great sun illuminated the circuit of Vossem, today in Belgium, at the time of the Championships of Europe of cyclo-cross. Three titles were brought into play, the honor to open the Elites races returning to the ladies. Without really of bench marks since the beginning of the season, the women calendar being definitely less packed than that of the men, the women sprang completely in the unknown. The best specialists were at the beginning but each one was unaware of the physical condition of the adversary. The verdict was not long in being made known. A few minutes after the blow of gun, four women went on the front of the scene: the laureate champion of Europe german Hanka Kupfernagel, her compatriot Brigit Holman, the British Victoria Wilckinson and very gifted Maryline Salvetat, reassured on her shape after her victory in the first stage of the National Challenge last week.
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Maryline Salvetat and Laurence Leboucher
The champion of the world Laurence Leboucher took a bad departure but did not stop on this false note. Combative, Sarthoise gradually
purchased the head of the race. More effective than its three adversaries, Hanka Kupfernagel gave more strength to her work in the fourth lap of circuit, managing to lead. Holman, Salvetat and Wilckinson immediately
understood that the race was played. And whereas Wilckinson lost the contact with the two leaders, Laurence Leboucher went back to the front one. The two Frenchwomen work together trying to tire their German rival.
Maryline Salvetat won the money medal, Laurence Leboucher the bronze medal. Also favorite, the Dutchwomen passed beside their Championship of Europe. While waiting for a revenge with St-Wendel, the country of Hanka
Kupfernagel . 1. Hanka Kupfernagel (ALL, Germany) in 39' 37 " |
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