Results from MTB World Cup #2, Offenburg/Germany:
Kashi finished 14th in the Elite Mens Cross-Country, at the MTB World Cup XC #2. He was actually 1 min. closer to the winner, Julian Absalon, as in Houffalize/Belgium the week before. It was an extremely fast and furious race. For story and photos see www.cyclingnews.com, www.kashileuchs.com, or www.canadiancyclist.com.
Kaytee Boyd (NZ) came 53rd in the Elite Womens XC race. Kashi is now back in Annecy, leaving tomorrow for Madrid for World Cup #3 this coming Sunday.
[CLICK HERE FOR REPORT AND RESULTS FROM THE MENS XC EVENT]
[CLICK HERE FOR REPORT AND RESULTS FROM THE WOMENS XC EVENT]
Results:
Elite Mens Cross-Country:
1 Julien Absalon (Fra) Orbea 1.58.42
2 Christoph Sauser (Swi) Specialized Factory Racing 0.51
3 Florian Vogel (Swi) Swisspower MTB Team 0.54
4 Nino Schurter (Swi) Swisspower MTB Team 1.06
5 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) Orbea 1.53
6 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Full-Dynamix-IT 2.00
7 Burry Stander (RSA) GT Bicycles 2.10
8 Adam Craig (USA) Giant Mountain Bike Team 2.22
9 Seamus McGrath (Can) 2.32
10 Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) 2.40
14 Kashi Leuchs (NZl) Cannondale-Vredestein 3.00
Elite Womens Cross-Country:
1 Irina Kalentieva (Rus) Topeak Ergon Racing Team 2.00.19 (16,36 km/h)
2 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Rocky Mountain 0.33
3 Ren Chengyuan (Chn) 1.21
4 Margarita Fullana (Spa) Massi 1.39
5 Ying Liu (Chn) 1.59
6 Sabine Spitz (Ger) Central Ghost Pro Team 2.28
7 Lene Byberg (Nor) Specialized Factory Racing 2.33
8 Catherine Pendrel (Can) Luna Womens MTB Team 3.49
9 Elisabeth Osl (Aut) Team Ghost International 4.16
10 Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Cap Arreghini 4.37
53 Kaytee Boyd (NZl) 16.40 |
