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Winners Of The Rohloff SPEEDHUB Championship: Robert Novotny and Michael Bonnekessel

An extremely muddy ground combined with desert temperatures and a real trail dominating, very demanding race course. The course initially climbed upwards alongside the bobslide in Altenberg and then came the steep, enduro style descent from the Tellkoppe to Kipsdorf which indicated the extravagance of the SPEEDHUB CHAMPIONSHIP. On sludgy terrain over the highmoor to the Mückentürmchen (fly tower) demanded an enormous amount of both power and concentration. It was after this point however, that the real torment started! 

With Michael Bonnekessel, incumbent master XC of the second master's catagory, and Michael Opper, who is a multiple times successful participant of the Transalp, two favourites asserted themselves in the master's class.

The Czech rider Robert Novotny, who had already won the Trans Germany twice, was also able to win the mens class here. Places two and three were claimed by the riders Torsten Schuhmann of Team SV Robotron  Dresden and Thomas Lauterbach of RMV Concordia could achieve.

 

Tanja Ruppert, one of the most experienced German female cyclists, confidently won the womens class. Daniela Bargholt/Laktatexpress and Janet Bader/Redbike took second and third placings. The tandem class was won by Sebastian Siegert and Tobias Wagner. Admittedly, we think that everyone who completed this hard stage should be respected for conquering both their physical and mental borders.

 

 

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