CC-MA
Rider: Matthias Mende
Team: Rotor-Rohloff-Madmission-Team
Discipline: MTB-Marathon, CC
There is not much to say about Matthias Mende that hasn't already been said, but anybody who is a little interested in the CC-scene should know he is one of the most successful and talented MTB riders in his field. After his participation in the Stevens-Jeantex Team and the Ralph Denk Team, we are glad to welcome Matthias in the Rotor-Rohloff Team. After all, Matthias Mende is the initiator of the Mad East Challenge.
Results:
- 2005 Riva del Garda Bike-Marathon 1st place
- 2006 MTB-Festival Willingen 1st place
- 2006 Erzgebirgs-Bike-Marathon 2nd place
- 2006 Salzkammergut Trophy 2nd place
- 2007 Neuseen-Cup Leipzig 1st place
- 2008 Craft Bike Trans Germany 1st place Mixed
More information: 
www.madmission.de
Rider: Gisela Gartmair
Disciplin: Extreme Stage Race
Gisela Gartmair is the first woman ever to take part the hardest mountain bike stage race: "The Tour d'Afrique". In 2010 she was able to claim a formidable second place in the overall standings against a strong male competition. Gisela was on the road for more than four months, and en-route, was the only one, who slept each night in a tent. A total riding time of 400 hours indicates roughly the severity of this event.
With 12,000km from Cairo to Cape Town the Tour d´Afrique is currently the longest stage race in the world. In 2011 Gisela and Andre Hauschke will start at the Absa Cape Epic in South Africa
More information under: www.gisela-gartmair.com
Rider: Ralf Kropp
Discipline: MTB-Marathon, CC
In the runners scene he has a name by now. There he has won the European Vice Championship his biggest success. Due to a injury at the Achilles tendon he changed in 2006 to mountain bike races, where he can celebrate his first successes meanwhile. Furthermore, Ralf Kropp is an adventurer, which is proved by his many bicycle tours and mounain climbings everywhere in the world. So he rode on his bike from 1995 to 1997 in 666 days around the world, and he climbed the Aconcagua (6958 m).
Successes:
- 1st place Complete Cross Duathlon Wolfsburg 2008
- 2nd place AK at ICE Rider in Schömberg
- 2nd place AK at Harzer MTB Marathon (Altenau)
- 8th place at German Cross Country Masters
More information under: www.ralfkropp.de
Rider: Michael Opper
Discipline: MTB-Marathon
As a former downhill rider Michael Opper counts to the fastest downhill riders of Germany. In the DH area he started at many German and Austrian championships. At the Megavalanche he was the second best German rider. Meanwhile he predominantly takes part at mountain bike marathons and stage races. 2008 and 2009 he started at the TransAlp and the Trans Germany, which he passed with good results. Even though Michael Opper starts in the masters category one can count on top placements with him.
Successes:
- 4 TransAlp participations
- 2 Trans Germany participations
- Niedenstein Bergzeitfahren 2007 1st place
- Niedenstein Bergzeitfahren 2008 1st place
- 2007 Zierenberg Bike Marathon 3rd place
More information under www.mtbteam-opper.de
Rider: Michael Bonnekessel
Disciplin: Mountain Bike Marathon, CC
Team: Poison-German:A.
Michael Bonnekessel has been riding at national and international mountain bike races for a long time now, consistently finishing in the top rankings. 2007 and 2009 brought his most celebrated victories however when he won the German Cross Country Championship in the Master-2 class. Even at the largest marathon events „Bonne“ could show his class with places on the winner's podium. From 2010 onward he will be starting at miscellaneous events equipped with a Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14. We are convinced that he will continue to shine with many more top placements.
Successes:
- 2009 German Champion of XC Masters 2
- 2009 German Championship fourth place
- 2008 Poisonbike-Cup overall winner
- 2007 German Champion at XC Masters 2
- 2007 NRW-CUP overall winner
- 2007 MTB Masters winner of State Championship NRW
- 2007 Tune-FRM-Cup overall winner
- 2006 First place at South-West German Masters
- 2006 NRW-Marathon vice champion
- 2006 Chaka-Cup overall winner
- 2005 Fifth place Masters DM Albstadt
More infomation: www.frmbike.de
Rider: Tanja Nehme (Ruppert)
Discipline: MTB-Marathon, CC
Successes:
Tanjas carrier began in the DH sector. From that time her outstanding technique she performs is surely coming from. For certain, there are not many female riders in Germany who can ride downhill so fast. Her successes are so various, just to mention them all, there would not be place enough on this page. Therefore, here is just a small excerpt:
- Hesse Masters: 2nd place
- German National Division: 1st place, series: 8th place
- Storck Bike Challenge: 1st place
Meanwhile, Tanja, a mother of two children, has specialised on Marathon. Just at the start of the very new race Transalp in 2003 she was able to perform a perfect race cutting out her female competitors together with her partner Daniela Bargholt. Congratulations.
More information: tanjaruppert.beepworld.de
Rider: Daniela Bargholt
Discipline: MTB-Marathon, CC
In 2003 Daniela Bargholt started already for the Rohloff Team at the Trans Alp Challenge. Together with Tanja Ruppert both reached that time as 5th best women team the finishing line at Lake Garda. Meanwhile she is causing a sensation at any Hesse race and you can see her always in the first ranks.
Success:
- Nordenau Marathon 2008 1st place
- NRW- Cup Herten 2008 3rd place
- LVM- Marathon in Schmallenberg 2008 1st place
- Marathon in Solingen 2009 1st place
- NRW-Cup 3rd place
More information under: www.laktatexpress.de
Rider: Oliver Lorincz
Discipline: MTB-Marathon, XC
Successes:
- 2 times Hungarian national solo 24 hours champion 2002 and 2003'
- Winner in Saalbach, Au., 24 hours solo 2004
- Winner in Griffen Au., 12 hours 2003 and 2005, second in 2004
- Team manager of the hungarian national XC team 2003-2004