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Rotorua 2006: UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships

Junior Men's Cross-Country 23.6Km

20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Tom Meeusen (Belgium) Waiting at the start. tom went on to cross the final line in 12th place over all with a time of 1:24:39,<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Tom Meeusen (Belgium)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - The Start of the race.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
The Start
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - The Peloton making it way up the frist hill clamb.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
The Peloton
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Pascal Meyer (Switerland) was out in front on the frist lap with team mate Mathias Flukiger (Switerland) at the top. Pascal went on to get 3rd place with a time of 1:21:00, Mathias Flukiger (Switerland) was 1st (time 1:19:37), & Martin Fanger (Switerland) 2nd (time 1:20:29)<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Martin Fanger (Switerland)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Cristian Cominelli (Italy) making his way down the Boneyard part of the course. Cristian went on to get 6th place with a time of 1:22:53.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Cristian Cominelli (Italy)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Daniel Braunsteins (Australia) on his frist lap of a 4 lap course. Daniel was the frist Ausse to cross the final line in 6th place with a time of 1:23:04<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Daniel Braunsteins (Australia)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Severin Disch (Switerland) making his way down rocking hill. Severin went on to final 7th place over all with a time of 1:23:32.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Severin Disch (Switerland)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Martin Fanger (Switerland) Making his way around the 4 lap course. Martin went on to get 2nd with a time 1:20:29, & 1st Mathias Flukiger (Switerland) (time 1:19:37),3rd Pascal Meyer (Switerland) with a time 1:21:00.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Martin Fanger (Switerland)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Pascal Meyer (Switerland) was out in front on the frist lap. Pascal went on to get 3rd place with a time of 1:21:00, Mathias Flukiger (Switerland) was 1st (time 1:19:37), & Martin Fanger (Switerland) 2nd (time 1:20:29)<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Martin Fanger (Switerland)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Cristian Cominelli (Italy) making his way around the 4 lap course. Cristian went on to get 6th place with a time of 1:22:53.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Cristian Cominelli (Italy)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Yu Takenouchi (Japan) making his way around the 4 lap course to get 35th place over all with a time of 1:30:12,<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Yu Takenouchi (Japan)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Nik Ferigo (New Zealand) walking his bike to the final line on the second lap, he broke his chian and final second to last in 55th place -1lap.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Nik Ferigo (New Zealand)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Mathias Flukiger (Switerland) out in front on the second lap, Mathias went on to win this event with a time of 1:19:37, Average speed of 17:78km/h, team mate's Martin Fanger (Switerland) got 2nd time 1:20:29, & Pascal Meyer (Switerland) was 3rd time 1:21:00.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Mathias Flukiger (Switerland)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Martin Fanger (Switerland) cross the final line in 2nd place with a time of 1:20:29. Team Mate's Martin Fanger (Switerland) got 1st with a time of 1:19:37, & Pascal Meyer (Switerland) was 3rd with a time of 1:21:00.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Martin Fanger (Switerland)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Alexis Vuillermaz (France) making his way around the 4 lap course. Alexis went on to cross the final lne in 4th place over all with a time of 1:22:38.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Alexis Vuillermaz (France)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Mathias Flukiger (Switerland) Crossthe final line with his country flag. Mathias won this event (time 1:19:37) and 2nd Martin Fanger (time 1:20:29) 3rd Pascal Meyer (time 1:21:00).<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Mathias Flukiger (Switerland)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Mathias Flukiger (Switerland) at the end of the course with his team mate around him. Mathias won this event (time 1:19:37) and 2nd Martin Fanger (time 1:20:29) 3rd Pascal Meyer (time 1:21:00).<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Mathias Flukiger (Switerland)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Freddy Betremieux (France) happy to get a crooss the final lne in 8th place with a time of 1:23:44.<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Freddy Betremieux (France)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Mathias Flukiger (Switerland) on the podium in his new Jersey, Mathias won the event with a time of 1:19:37, 2nd Martin Fanger (Switerland) (time 1:20:29), 3rd Pascal Meyer (Switerland) (time 1:21:00)<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Mathias Flukiger (Switerland)
 
20060824 - New Zealand - Rotorua. UCI World Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships - Junoir's Men's 23.6Km. - Switzerland dominated this event with a 1,2,3 a cross the final (middle) Mathias Flukiger (Switerland) 1st with a time of 1;19:37, (L) 2nd Martin Fanger (Switerland) with a time of 1:20:29, (R) 3rd Pascal Meyer (Switerland) with a time of 1:21:00<br>- PHOTO BY 2006©Tom Balks/TomBalks.com
Awards Ceremony
 

 

 

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