Jeantex Bike Transalp 2009

  • Australia (AUS)
  • Off-Road Cycling

Genze and Kugler Claim Stage One Victory in Sprint Finish

News Release / 20.07.2009See All Event Posts Follow Event
Hannes Genze and Andreas Kugler have won the first stage of the 2009 JEANTEX BIKE TRANSALP powered by NISSAN. The German-Swiss Multivan Merida Biking Team, which had aimed for a top-3 result before the start, crossed the time keeping line in Rotholz after 55.4 kilometres and 2,094 metres of elevation gain as first after an enthralling sprint duel. Genze/Kugler thus mastered the shortened route from Reith im Alpbachtal to Mayrhofen in 2:11:30 hours. Switzerland's Lukas Buchli and Thomas Stoll from BiXS iXS Pro Team placed second with the tiny gap of only 1.5 seconds. The South African pairing MTN Energade 1 consisting of Kevin Evans and David George rounded out the podium as third (2:12:13.7).

It was a very special result for Hannes Genze as the two-times German Champion, who See All Event Posts
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