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Süpercross Baden Super CrossZdeněk Štybar (Quick Step) and Hanka Kupfernagel (Stevens) showed their World Champion pedigree by taking commanding wins at the 2011 Baden Supercross in Switzerland.

Kupfernagel took the Baden Supercross win over Achermann and Havlikova.

Kupfernagel took the Baden Supercross win over Achermann and Havlikova.

The four-time World Champion Kupfernagel took an early lead and kept it until the end, winning by 30 seconds over home favorite Swiss racer Jasmin Achermann. The German racer was surprised by her form, as she’s been focusing on training on the time trial and track bikes lately, and will compete in the Omnium in the German track championships in Berlin. Kupfernagel said she’s not used to starting her cyclocross season so early with a win, but was very pleased by the result. Pavla Havlikova rounded out the podium.

Stybar at the front of the 2011 Baden Supercross.

Stybar at the front of the 2011 Baden Supercross.

On the men’s side, two of the top cyclocross racers in the world in Štybar and France’s Francis Mourey (first and fourth at the 2011 World Championships, respectively) toed the line at the Swiss race. But Štybar kept the diminutive FDJ French rider at bay to make it two-for-two this weekend, after taking a win on Saturday in the Toi Toi Cup, in Stribo, Czech Republic.

The world champion arrived at 2 a.m. the night before, and wasn’t sure of his legs entering the race after traveling and racing the day before. “It was a very tough race,” Stybar said. “Francis pushed me all the way to the end. I would not have expected such a tough course.”

Despite his focus on his road career, Stybar indicated he will likely return to the Super Baden Cross in the future.

See the course preview and race trailer videos below. Full results at the bottom.

Race trailer:

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Course preview:

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Full Results:

Baden Supercross 2011 Elite Men Results

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPoints
1Zdenek STYBARCZE2757:21:0040
2Francis MOUREYFRA3257:36:0030
3Lukas FLÜCKIGERSUI2857:45:0020
4Marcel WILDHABERSUI2758:18:0015
5Elia SILVESTRIITA2258:27:0010
6Mathias FLÜCKIGERSUI2458:30:008
7Simon ZAHNERSUI2958:36:006
8Martin GUJANSUI3058:44:004
9Michael (JR) SCHWEIZERGER2158:59:002
10Enrico FRANZOIITA3059:10:001
11Fabio URSIITA2659:22:00
12Ole QUASTGER2359:29:00
13Nico BRÜNGGERSUI2459:35:00
14Jürg GRAFSUI2959:39:00
15Andreas MOSERSUI2859:45:00
16René LANGSUI261:00:51
17Sascha WAGNERGER251:01:00
18Théo DUMANCHINFRA211:01:09
19Kévin BOUVARDFRA191:01:10
20Michael WILDHABERSUI221:01:33
21Igor SMARZAROITA211:02:03
22Marco BIANCOITA301:02:13
23Marc STUTZMANNSUI211:02:18
24Severin DISCHSUI241:02:47
25Marc METZLERSUI231:02:52
26Josef SOUKUPCZE311:03:00
27Vaclav METLICKASVK391:03:06
28Bryan FALASCHIITA211:03:12
29Peter FREISUI231:03:21
30Nicolas SAMPARISIITA201:03:26
31Nicola ROHRBACHSUI261:04:15
32Sepp FREIBURGHAUSSUI25
33Fabio Alfonso TODAROITA20
34Dario STAUBLESUI21
35Michele TURRIITA20
36Markus KURIGERSUI24
37Daniele GIUSTINAITA21
DNFJulien PIONFRA26
DNFAnthony GRANDSUI21
DNFLorenzo SAMPARISIITA19
DNFLoris TURSIITA21


Baden Supercross 2011 Elite Women Results

RankNameNat.Age*ResultPoints
1Hanka KUPFERNAGELGER3841:58:0040
2Jasmin ACHERMANNSUI2342:28:0030
3Pavla HAVLIKOVACZE2942:43:0020
4Sabrina SCHWEIZERGER2243:13:0015
5Sabrina MAURERSUI2343:50:0010
6Kathrin STIRNEMANNSUI2343:52:008
7Francesca CUCCINIELLOITA2844:06:006
8Martina ZWICKGER2345:21:004
9Nikoline HANSENDEN2545:50:002
10Alice Maria ARZUFFIITA1846:47:001
11Desiree EHRLERSUI2147:57:00
12Deborah INAUENSUI1848:07:00
13Elena VALENTINIITA2048:21:00
14Ilenia LAZZAROITA3149:52:00
15Lise-Marie HENZELINSUI2150:11:00
16Denise BREUSUI27
17Lucia TURRIITA17
DNFStefania VECCHIOITA22
DNSClarissa JOHNAUT
DNSAlexa HÜNIGER29
DNSLise MÜLLERSUI23