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The season 2012 get started with the world cup in South Africa. That’s the first real test to see how was your winter training and where you are.
I did a 3 day stage race in Cyprus and 1 race in South Africa for preparation.
I was standing a little nervous with nummer 21 at the startline. My goal was to improve the start position for the next world cup.
On the first few hundret meters I couldn’t pass so many riders. I did the first lap between 15 and 20. My legs didn’t feel the best and I was waiting for the moment when your legs get open and you start to move forward. Unfortunately it never happend. I tried several times to hang on a wheel but I never could hold it for a long time. I get dropped and lost some more positions. At the end I crossed the finish line on place 27.
So I missed my goal completly. But I don’t go in trouble yet. There’s another month till the next world cup. However I know now that I have to work hard on my shape.
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results
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13:15:18 20.03.2012 von Martin Gujan
I did a 3 day stage race in Cyprus and 1 race in South Africa for preparation.I was standing a little nervous with nummer 21 at the startline. My goal was to improve the start position for the next world cup.
On the first few hundret meters I couldn’t pass so many riders. I did the first lap between 15 and 20. My legs didn’t feel the best and I was waiting for the moment when your legs get open and you start to move forward. Unfortunately it never happend. I tried several times to hang on a wheel but I never could hold it for a long time. I get dropped and lost some more positions. At the end I crossed the finish line on place 27.
So I missed my goal completly. But I don’t go in trouble yet. There’s another month till the next world cup. However I know now that I have to work hard on my shape.
pics
results
| 1. Nino Schurter (SUI) | 1.30.38 | +0.00 |
| 2. Burry Stander (RSA) | 1.30.49 | +0.11 |
| 3. Manuel Fumic (GER) | 1.31.37 | +0.59 |
| 4. Julien Absalon (FRA) | 1.32.19 | +1.41 |
| 5. Jaroslav Kulhavy (CZE) | 1.32.59 | +2.21 |
| 6. Lukas Flückiger (SUI) | 1.33.06 | +2.28 |
| 7. José Hermida (ESP) | 1.33.29 | +2.51 |
| 8. Maro Aurelio Fontana (ITA) | 1.34.00 | +3.22 |
| 8. Stéphane Tempier (FRA) | 1.33.39 | +3.01 |
| 10. Ralph Näf (SUI) | 1.34.22 | +3.44 |
| 12. Fabian Giger (SUI) | 1.34.57 | +4.19 |
| 15. Christoph Sauser (SUI) | 1.35.26 | +4.48 |
| 18. Mathias Flückiger (SUI) | 1.35.39 | +5.01 |
| 19. Thomas Litscher (SUI) | 1.35.46 | +5.08 |
| 27. Martin Gujan (SUI) | 1.37.17 | +6.39 |
Veröffentlicht am:
13:15:18 20.03.2012 von Martin Gujan
