Coddens, Wasle win XTERRA Denmark
(Tisvilde, Denmark) - Kris Coddens from Belgium and Carina Wasle of Austria captured the second-annual XTERRA Denmark Championship titles today.
It’s the second major of the year for Coddens, who also won at XTERRA Greece, and the third of the year for Wasle who also won at XTERRA Guam and Switzerland.
XTERRA European Tour technical director and former XTERRA World Champion Nicolas Lebrun was on-site to take in all the action and brings us this report…
We had very good weather this year for XTERRA Denmark, especially for those who remember last year’s chilly and muddy race. The race sold-out at 500 athletes, a great sign for the triathlon and XTERRA community in Denmark. They made a big reality TV show from a bunch of guys racing last year and the exposure has been great for the sport here, and the organizers from running26 are doing an amazing job promoting XTERRA Nordic.
For the race : The start was at 10:00am and sunny, with some clouds and about 20°C
Jens Roth (Ger) had a good lead out of the water. I just saw him and left for a point half way on the bike where I found him still in the lead with Sam Osborne in second and Kris Coddens in third, Yeray Luxem 4th and Jan Kubicek 5th (the place will never change for those two!)
At the 20km mark Coddens was in the lead with Roth 2nd and Osborne 3rd and that is the same position they entered transition. “It was the first time for me to start the run first, quite strange,” said Coddens. “Normally I have to run down others for a place! So I did a strong first loop, to make sure.”
When I saw Roth then Osborne finishing the first running loop I was sure Osborne was on his way to second. He was flying, and I thought he will get the best run split.
Coddens stayed a solid leader, running smooth and relaxed on the second loop knowing nobody was close behind he had also the fastest run split (like in the Bike).
Osborne was not joking and came back second, and Roth, a new serious XTERRA competitor this year, took 3rd. Luxem stayed 4th telling me he will start now the training for Maui, and so, he is happy with his place today. Kubicek completed the top 5 with a solid race.
After his win, Coddens said “I was confident in the swim, it was choppy and I like that because I use to windsurf. I start the bike fast to get very quick in third, then it took me longer to overtake Sam and Jens. It was a beautiful bike course all in the woods, not 1% asphalt! The run had steep climbs and steep descents, flat and fast parts, dunes, ocean…a perfect loop. It was a dream to win an XTERRA this year, and today this is my second, so I’m very happy. It’s also a good sign because I was not in good shape mid-July for ETU Champs in Germany, so I had to cancel XTERRA Italy to go back in big training. As a teacher I had more time this summer to train, and today I know I did the good choice. It’s also a good timing, 4 weeks before ITU Cross Tri Worlds in Orosei, I won that race last year, and although the level will be not the same, I know I will be competitive.”
Pro Men | |||
Pl | Name | Time | Points |
1 | Kris Coddens | 2:12:30 | 75 |
2 | Sam Osborne | 2:14:17 | 67 |
3 | Jens Roth | 2:14:57 | 61 |
4 | Yeray Luxem | 2:18:48 | 56 |
5 | Jan Kubicek | 2:19:47 | 51 |
6 | Fabrizio Bartoli | 2:23:33 | 47 |
7 | Theo Blignaut | 2:23:36 | 43 |
8 | Dominik Wychera | 2:25:17 | 39 |
9 | Tim Van Daele | 2:26:12 | 36 |
10 | Joel Jameson | 2:28:47 | 33 |
Also: Jens Graenback (30), Martin Bjeld (27), Thomas Munch-Laursen (25),Jason Rojas (23), Henrik Brandt (21) |
In the women’s race I had the first split at km 7 or 8 on the bike, and Carina Wasle was already far ahead.
About 1’30” behind she had two girls riding together, an amateur named Diane Lee (UK) and Tanja Hultengren Larsson (DK), then in 4th but far back more than 4’30” Sandra Koblemuller.
At the 20km mark Wasle was still leading and she told me after, “I was really confident and felt really good today. I never had to push 100% on the bike, I know now, after my victory in Switzerland that I can be fast on flat race, so even a girl was able to catch me, I had energy to go faster.” At this point Diane was 2nd still at 1’30” but she dropped Tanja, who was fighting to stay on her tail only 15″ back, Sandra was still 4th but now seven minutes back. She told me after that she had to stop to put air in her tire.
Halfway through the run Carina was still focused, but relaxed at the same time. She knows she can run, she don’t slow down and look strong, she have now a big gap 5′ on Diane and more than 6 on Tanja. Sandra who is flying, angry about her bike mechanics at 8’30” but the two girls in front are not that far if we compare the speed.
Finally Wasle capturde her 3rd XTERRA victory of the year, really happy, especially after a long period injured. She is part of XTERRA history. I remember running with her in Austria maybe in 2003 and was just behind on the run, one loop ahead, and was struggling to catch her in a very technical run, and was thinking who is this girl! Now, more than 10 years after she is still here and winning, XTERRA Family Power!
“I had a perfect race today,” she said. “I already felt strong in the swim and enjoyed the little surf. 1 km into the bike I was leading and never looked back. I didn’t need to push 100% and my lead got bigger and bigger. With the nice weather the trails were just perfect. Once on the run I had no pressure anymore and just ran it easy to the finish with a bigl ead. Once again a great feeling to finish 1st at an XTERRA race.”
Diane Lee saved her second place finish, first amateur, not by little more then a minute and our XTERRA Austria Deer Sandra Koblmueller ran down Tanja Hultengren Larsson to finish third and Larson, a local girl From Copenhagen, came 4th and really happy for her first XTERRA race. Genziana Cenni from Italy completed the top 5.
Women | |||
Pl | Name | Time | Points |
1 | Carina Wasle | 2:37:38 | 75 |
2 | Sandra Koblmuller, AUT | 2:44:57 | 67 |
3 | Tanja Hultengren Larsson | 2:46:00 | 61 |
4 | Cenni Genziana | 2:52:04 | 56 |
5 | Corinna Choun | 2:55:32 | 51 |
6 | Christina Thøgersen | 3:53:23 | 47 |
7 | Caroline Lerche | 5:09:39 | 43 |
XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR UPDATE
Just one race remains in the XTERRA European Tour and Roger Serrano and Helena Erbenova have claimed the series crowns. The XTERRA European Championship race is tomorrow with a big showdown between Ruben Ruzafa and Conrad Stoltz, Ben Allen and a host of others while Lesley Paterson leads a strong women’s field. Follow the race on twitter @xterraoffroad at 12 noon (UK time) tomorrow…
Tentative standings after 11 of 12 events…
Men | S | S | G | S | G | G | S | G | G | G | S | ||
Pl | Name, NAT | TOTAL | MLT | POR | ESP | GRE | SUI | FRA | SWE | ITA | CZE | GER | DEN |
1 | Roger Serrano, ESP | 526 | 67 | 56 | x82 | 67 | 82 | DNS | DNS | 82 | 90 | 82 | DNS |
2 | Francois Carloni, FRA | 497 | 47 | 67 | 75 | 61 | DNS | 82 | DNS | 90 | DNS | 75 | DNS |
3 | Ruben Ruzafa, ESP | 375 | DNS | 75 | 100 | DNS | DNS | 100 | DNS | 100 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
4 | Jan Pyott, SUI | 347 | DNS | 23 | 49 | DNS | 69 | DNS | 61 | 63 | 82 | x41 | DNS |
5 | Kris Coddens, BEL | 307 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 75 | 90 | DNS | 67 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 75 |
6 | Jan Kubicek, CZE | 273 | 39 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 63 | DNS | 51 | DNS | 69 | DNS | 51 |
7 | Albert Soley, ESP | 264 | 43 | 39 | 90 | 47 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 45 | DNS |
8 | Henry Sleight, GBR | 210 | DNS | 25 | DNS | 33 | 58 | 49 | DNS | 45 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
9 | Tomas Kubek, SVK | 208 | DNS | 43 | DNS | 39 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 63 | 63 | DNS |
10 | Ben Allen, AUS | 200 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 100 | 100 | DNS |
11 | Yeray Luxem, BEL | 192 | DNS | 61 | DNS | DNS | 75 | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 56 |
12 | Markus Benesch, AUT | 186 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 43 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 69 | 37 | 37 | DNS |
13 | Nicolas Fernandez, FRA | 180 | 75 | 47 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 58 | DNS |
14 | Bradley Weiss, RSA | 180 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 90 | DNS | DNS | DNF | 90 | DNS |
15 | Arthur Forissier, FRA | 175 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 100 | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
16 | Veit Hönle, GER | 165 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 53 | 37 | DNS | DNS | 41 | 34 | DNS |
17 | Fabrizio Bartoli, ITA | 165 | 30 | DNS | DNS | 30 | DNS | DNS | DNF | 58 | DNS | DNS | 47 |
18 | Jens Roth, GER | 163 | DNS | 33 | DNS | DNS | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 69 | 61 |
19 | Sam Osborne, NZL | 142 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 67 |
20 | Tim Van Daele, BEL | 139 | 25 | 27 | DNS | 51 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 36 |
21 | Martial Schmidt, FRA | 132 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 49 | 34 | DNS | 49 | DNS | DNP | DNS |
22 | Pavel Andreev, RUS | 106 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 53 | 53 | DNS |
23 | Xavier Riart, ESP | 105 | 36 | DNS | 69 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS |
24 | James Walker, GBR | 102 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 21 | DNS | DNS | 47 | 34 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
25 | Malte Plappert, GER | 100 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 69 | DNS | DNS | 31 | DNS | DNS |
26 | Fabien Combaluzier, FRA | 92 | 56 | 36 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
27 | Vaclav Holub, CZE | 80 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 49 | 31 | DNS |
28 | Jim Thijs, BEL | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
29 | Michael Szymoniuk, AUT | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 75 | DNS | DNS |
30 | Theo Blignaut, RSA | 71 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF | 28 | 43 |
31 | Lars Van der Eerden, NED | 66 | 21 | DNP | DNS | DNS | 45 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
32 | Gonzalo Bernal, ESP | 63 | DNS | DNS | 63 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
33 | Damien Guillemet, FRA | 63 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 63 | DNS | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS |
34 | Brice Daubord, FRA | 61 | 61 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
35 | Ruben Salmeron, ESP | 58 | DNS | DNS | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
36 | Rory Downie, GBR | 58 | 33 | DNP | DNS | 25 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
37 | Damien Derobert, FRA | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
38 | Lubos Truhlar, CZE | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 58 | DNS | DNS |
39 | Llewellyn Holmes, GBR | 57 | DNS | 30 | DNS | 27 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
40 | Tomas Jurkovic, SVK | 56 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 56 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
41 | Lars Erik Fricke, GER | 56 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 56 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
42 | Jose Borrino, ESP | 53 | DNS | DNS | 53 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
43 | Tomas Jiranek, CZE | 53 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 53 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
44 | Fabio Guidelli, ITA | 53 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 53 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
45 | Clement Briere, FRA | 51 | 51 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF | DNS | DNS |
46 | Hector Guerra, ESP | 51 | DNS | 51 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS |
47 | Christian Otto, GER | 49 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 49 | DNS |
48 | Juan Gracia, ESP | 45 | DNS | DNS | 45 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
49 | Florian Luquet, FRA | 45 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 45 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
50 | Jan Francke, CZE | 45 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 45 | DNS | DNS |
51 | Christopher Schwab, AUT | 43 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 43 | DNS | DNF | DNS | DNS |
52 | Dominique Fernando, ESP | 41 | DNS | DNS | 41 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
53 | Antonello Pallotta, ITA | 41 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 41 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
54 | Dominik Wychera, AUT | 39 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNP | 39 |
55 | Juan Marti, ESP | 37 | DNS | DNS | 37 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
56 | Marc Pschebizin, GER | 37 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 37 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
57 | Marco Spadaccia, ITA | 37 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 37 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
58 | Grigoris Souvatzoglou, GRE | 36 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 36 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
59 | Carlos Martinez, ESP | 34 | DNS | DNS | 34 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
60 | Pavel Jindra, CZE | 34 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 34 | DNS | DNS |
61 | Joel Jameson, GBR | 33 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 33 |
62 | Sergio Espejo, ESP | 31 | DNS | DNS | 31 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
63 | Dr. Felix Schumann, GER | 31 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 31 | DNS | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS |
64 | Jens Graenback, DEN | 30 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 30 |
65 | Javier Oliver, ESP | 28 | DNS | DNS | 28 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
66 | Sebastian Veith, GER | 28 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 28 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
67 | Arthur Serrieres, FRA | 27 | 27 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
68 | Nicolas Corentin, BEL | 25 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 25 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
69 | Martin Bjeld | 27 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 27 |
70 | Thomas Munch, DEN | 25 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 25 |
71 | Matt Dewis, GBR | 23 | 23 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
72 | Simone Calamai, ITA | 23 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 23 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
73 | Jason Rojas, DEN | 23 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 23 |
74 | Rob Woestenborghs, BEL | 21 | DNS | 21 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
75 | Henrik Brandt, DEN | 21 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 21 |
S | S | G | S | G | G | S | G | G | G | S | |||
Wom | Name, NAT | TOTAL | MLT | POR | ESP | GRE | SUI | FRA | SWE | ITA | CZE | GER | DEN |
Pl | Helena Erbenova, CZE | 617 | DNS | 67 | 100 | 75 | x82 | x90 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 | DNS |
1 | Brigitta Poor, HUN | 555 | 75 | 61 | 90 | 67 | 90 | x63 | x61 | DNS | 90 | 82 | DNS |
2 | Carina Wasle, AUT | 544 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 61 | 100 | DNF | 67 | 90 | 69 | 82 | 75 |
3 | Louise Fox, GBR | 340 | 51 | 51 | 82 | 56 | 63 | 37 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
4 | Sandra Koblemueller, AUT | 278 | 67 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 69 | DNS | DNS | 75 | DNS | 67 |
5 | Jessie Roberts, GBR | 259 | 47 | DNF | DNS | 51 | 53 | 45 | DNS | 63 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
6 | Karin Hansen, SUI | 197 | 43 | 47 | DNS | DNS | 49 | DNF | DNS | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
7 | Kathrin Mueller, GER | 175 | DNS | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 100 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
8 | Jacqui Slack, GBR | 172 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 82 | 90 | DNS |
9 | Lenka Cibulkova, CZE | 168 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 41 | DNS | DNS | 58 | 69 | DNS |
10 | Morgane Riou, FRA | 156 | DNS | 56 | DNS | 47 | DNS | 53 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
11 | Myriam Guillot, FRA | 151 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 69 | 82 | DNS | DQ | DNS | DNS | DNS |
12 | Elisabetta Curridori, ITA | 138 | 56 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 82 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
13 | Maud Golsteyn, NED | 136 | 61 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
14 | Corinna Choun, AUT | 114 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 63 | 51 |
15 | Genziana Cenni, ITA | 105 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 49 | DNS | DNS | 56 |
16 | Coralie Redelsperger, FRA | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
17 | Renata Bucher, SUI | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 75 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
18 | Olga Parfinenko, RUS | 69 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 69 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
19 | Verena Eisenbarth, GER | 63 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 63 | DNS | DNS |
20 | Tanja Hultengren Larsson | 61 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 61 |
21 | Ladina Buss, SUI | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
22 | Becci Kaltenmeier, GER | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
23 | Emilie Lefur, FRA | 58 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 58 | DNS |
24 | Sabina Rzepka, POL | 53 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 53 | DNS | DNS | DNS |
25 | Elke Innerebner, ITA | 53 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 53 | DNS | DNS |
26 | Celine Augueux, FRA | 49 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 49 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
27 | Christina Thøgersen | 47 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 47 |
28 | Sofia Brites, POR | 43 | DNS | 43 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
29 | Deniz Dimaki, GRE | 43 | DNS | DNS | DNS | 43 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
30 | Caroline Lerche, DEN | 43 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 43 |
31 | Danica Spiteri, MLT | 39 | 39 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
XTERRA European Tour Points Rules Document
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The XTERRA Denmark Championship was the 37th of 40 events where the fastest amateur athletes from around the world qualify for the 20th annual XTERRA World Championship at Kapalua, Maui on Nov. 1.
* European Tour / + Asian Tour / # America Tour / ! Canada Series / = Hawaii qualifiers