The German Cyclocross Championships will be held this coming weekend in Döhlau near Hof. The cyclocross club Team Kral is responsible for organizing the event. [ Link ]
The route was mapped out in consultation with the German Cycling Federation (BDR), which meant that the originally planned sections through the forest had to be omitted. "The BDR wanted the race to be closer to the spectators so they could follow the action more easily," explained event director Sebastian Procksch. For this reason, the route also includes a section along the edge of a field, which is likely to sap the riders' energy, especially in adverse weather conditions. The rest of the route then leads the riders largely across the flat meadows surrounding the Döhlau Stadium.
We were already there in advance to take a look at the route.
There are certainly more technically demanding routes. But the races will hardly be less strenuous. The speed-fixed drivers in particular should ensure this. In the elite, the victory is probably only over the defending champion Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Powerplus), who was the best German in eleventh place last Sunday in Rome. Behind should be Marcel Meisen (Kwadro-Stannah), who has already celebrated two wins internationally this season, and Christoph Pfingsten (De Rijke), who won two races of the Germany Cup after a long injury break, with the Stevens drivers Michael Schweizer and Ole Quast fight for the places. But maybe Yannick Mayer (Bike Aid) and Sascha Weber (Veranclassic-Doltcini) can also join the fight.
Among the women, one can look forward to a duel between the defending champion Trixi Worrack (Specialized-lululemon) and the multiple world champion Hanka Kupfernagel (Shimano). The latter travels to Döhlau with an eleventh place at the World Cup in Rome. but Elisabeth Brandau (EBE Racing) is also capable of a strong race.
//Site map and data
The course of the Cyclocross DM is located on the edge of a residential area, which is why storage and parking lots are only partly to be found in the immediate vicinity of the course.
Admission prices: Saturday, January 11, 2014 – 5,00 euros / Sunday, January 12, 2014 – 7,00 euros / Weekend ticket – 10,00 euros
//Schedule Friday, January 10, 2014
Free practice: 14:00 p.m. to 16:00 p.m
//Schedule Saturday, January 11, 2014
Free practice: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
Seniors 3 and 4
Start: 10:00 p.m
Race duration: 30 minutes
Youth male U17
Start: 11:10 p.m
Race duration: 30 minutes
Men U23
Start: 12:10 p.m
Race duration: 50 minutes
seniors 2
Start: 14:00 p.m
Race duration: 40 minutes
//Schedule Sunday, January 12, 2014
Free practice: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
Juniors U19
Start: 10:30 p.m
Race duration: 40 minutes
Students U15
Start: 11:50 p.m
Race duration: 20 minutes
women elite
Start: 13:00 p.m
Race duration: 40 minutes
men elite
Start: 14:30 p.m
Race duration: 60 minutes