Risi / Betschart lead Zürich Six with one night to go
Five nights of racing completed, one last thrilling night to go in Zurich six day race. Local heros and top Swiss six-day stars Bruno Risi and Kurt Betschart have moved up the head of the race, and are keen to achieve a record-breaking sixth win in Zurich.
Organiser Urs Freuler has shaken up many of the regular pairings this year, so we see Andreas Kappes paired with Jimmi Madsen (fresh from his win in the Ghent six-day), whilst Madsen's partner from the Ghent Six, Australia's Scott McGrory, rides with a former Australian, Matt Gilmore. Meantime, Gilmore's regular partner Etienne de Wilde is lurking down in 6th place with Denmark's Tayeb Braikia.
1. Bruno Risi / Kurt Betschart (Swi) 277 points
2. Andreas Kappes / Jimmy Madsen (Ger / Den) 266 points
3. Matthew Gilmore / Scott McGrory (Bel / Aus) 239 points
4. Silvio Martinello / Marco Villa (Ita) 230
3 laps behind
5. Adriano Baffi / Andrea Collinelli (Ita) 169
6 laps behind
6. Etienne De Wilde / Tayeb Braikia (Bel / Den) 104
15 laps behind
7. Christian Weber / Jens Lehmann (Swi / Ger) 178
17 laps behind
8. Eric Weisspfennig / Stefan Steinweg (Ger) 49
19 laps behind
9. Mario Vonhof / Gerd Dörich (Ger) 110
20 laps behind
10. Frank Corvers / Laurenzo Lapage (Bel) 63
11. Juan Llaneras / Isaac Galvez (Esp) 29
21 laps behind
12. Rob Hayles / Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) 74
13. Peter Jörg / Lars Teutenberg (Swi) 73
23 laps behind
14. Patrick Vetsch / Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) 54
32 laps behind
15. Guido Fulst / Torsten Rund (Ger) 59
Amateurs (Sixjours de l' Avenir)
1. Luc de Duytsche / Nicky Vermeersch (Bel) 76
2. Martin Liska / Josef Zabka (Svk) 75
3. Andre Kalfack / Marco Appler (Ger) 64
4. Karsten Wörner / Sven Epple (Ger) 57
5. Patrick Fäh / Marcel Pfister (Swi) 43
6. Gregor Gut / Beat Obrist (Swi) 19
7. Simon Ganz / Adrian Osterwalder (Swi) 6
8. Patrick Banfi / Reto Lauper (Swi) 1
1 lap behind
9. Pascal Manser / Stefan Mittelhammer (Swi / Ger) 5
10. Ralph Zimmermann / Martial Heer (Swi)
2 laps behind
11. Jan Brunner / Philippe Weingartner (Swi)
5 laps behind
12. Tobias Baumgartner / Michael Müller (Swi)
15 laps behind
13. Stefan Schär / Oliver Mattmann (Swi)
17 laps behind
14. Patrick Kraus / Kevin Jaeggi (Swi)
25 laps behind
15. Philipp Dambach / Marco Hartmann (Swi)
To find out how to book tickets for the Zürich Six, check out Roger Hughes' booking info. And while you're here, why not have a look at some photos of cycle racing action from last year's six-day bike races?
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