12/09/2004 MTB World Championships: Gunn-Rita Dahle è ancora irdata, suo il Grande Slam T-Mobile International: è bis per Nicole Cooke S.FRANCISCO (Usa) - domenica 12 settembre - Esaltante bis della gallese Nicole Cooke al T-Mobile Iternational disputato a S.Francisco. Nicole Cooke (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan) successfully defended her title at the T-Mobile International today making her move with perfect timing and strength to solo to the finish. Cooke was strong throughout the race showing her form on the hills, but managed to save her power for the winning move. Taking second place was Genesis Scuba rider Tina Pic, confirming a winning season where she leads the National Racing Calendar, with Cooke's teammate Modesta Vzesniauskaite coming in third. The women's race was aggressive from the gun with every torturous climb up Fillmore and Taylor Streets splitting up the bunch into small groups. Throughout the race, Lyne Bessette (Quark) persistently took points in the King of the Mountains series to secure that title mid way through the race. Cooke, Kim Anderson and Dede Barry (T-mobile), Christine Thorburn (Webcor) and Kori Kelly (Genesis Scuba) we also up there on ever climb. It was at the beginning of the fourth lap that Manon Jutras (Quark) broke away and gained a significant gap on the field. Her lead fluctuated over the next couple of laps with the surges on the hills dragging her closer and the flats loosening the knot each time. It wasn't until the final time up Fillmore that Jutras was finally caught as the race really heated up. The last lap saw many attacks and a small group go off the front. From the group Barry put in a convincing attack that looked very strong and it was this move that was countered by Cooke. Cooke's dominating attack split up the lead group, which eventually came in to the finish in one's and two's behind Cooke. Taking 11th place was Gina Grain (Victory Brewing) in a very gutsy ride that earned her the overall win in the Pro Cycle Tour Series. Kristy Scrymgeour (www.cyclingnews.con) 1 Nicole Cooke (Safi Pasta Sara Manhattan) 2 Tina Pic (Genesis Scuba) 3 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Safi Pasta Sara Manhattan) 4 Christine Thorburn (Webcor) 5 Kristin Armstrong (T-Mobile) 6 Amber Neben (T-Mobile) 7 Lyne Bessette (Quark) 8 Kori Kelly (Genesis Scuba) 9 Dede Barry (T-Mobile) 10 Laura Van Gilder (Genesis Scuba) LES GETS (Francia) - domenica 12 settembre - Insaziablie . La norvegese non ha fallito neppure la prova femminile elite del mondiale cross-country di Les Gets dopo aver centrato il medesimo titolo nella specialità marathon, il titolo olimpico e ipotecato la Coppa del Mondo. La Dahle ha preceduto la polacca Maja Wloszczowska di 1`06" e la canadese Alison Sydor di 1`45". 1 Gunn-Rita Dahle (Norway) 2.02.12 2 Maja Wloszczowska (Poland) 1.06 3 Alison Sydor (Canada) 1.45 4 Marie-Helene Premont (Canada) 4.21 5 Sabine Spitz (Germany) 4.33 6 Irina Kalentieva (Russia) 5.07 7 Alison Dunlap (USA) 6.44 8 Nina Gohl (Germany) 8.29 9 Ivonne Kraft (Germany) 8.59 10 Barbara Blatter (Switzerland) 9.05 CHRONO CHAMPENOIS - domenica 12 settembre - Tutto sommato buona prova di Anna Zugno in maglia azzurra alla crono in terra francese chiusa al 5° posto al copsetto di una travolgente Karin Thuring che ha inflitto distacchi pesanti alle specialiste del calibro di Troldi e Dopmann. 1 Karin Thurig (Swi) Swiss National Team 45.12.76 (44.5 km/h) 2 Priska Dopmann (Swi) Swiss National Team 1.10 3 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Bee on bike 2.56 4 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Nobili Guerciotti 3.16 5 Anna Zugno (Ita) Italian National Team 3.17 6 Francis Newstead (GBr) British National Team 3.39 7 Wendy Houvenaghel (GBr) British National Team 4.34 8 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Italian National Team 4.37 9 Emma James (Aus) Team Bik Gios 5.09 10 Magali Finot-Lavier (Fra) ASPTT Bourgogne 5.27 L'arrivo vittorioso di Nicole Cooke a S.Francisco (Photo@Jonathan Devich) Per la norvegese Gunn-Rita Dahle è sempre festa (Photo@Birke Ulrich)