by Carlton Kirby and former world champion Tony Doyle is available from 19:20cet. You can watch yesterday’s racing now from the playlist menu too.
Dutch Commentary
Eurosport commentator Martijn Berkhout and Vacansoleil-DCM Sports Director Michel Cornelisse are responsible for the Dutch broadcast and is available from 20:15cet from the playlist menu above.
Amsterdam Six-Day comes down to the wire
The final day of the 21st Amsterdam Six-Day promises to be extremely exciting. As many as five couples still have a shot at the overall victory. Jens Mouris and Wim Stroetinga are in the best position. They have 208 points and a one/lap advantage over Kenny De Ketele and Gijs Van Hoecke (212 points).
Mouris and Stroetinga were in control during the second Madison of the night. The pair quickly took a lap and was then able to control. In particular, De Ketele and Van Hoecke placed some vicious attacks, but the two Dutchman managed to dismantle every move.
“After we took that lap, we were in control,” said Mouris. Stroetinga knows taking the overall win will be hard. “It’s going to be exciting. Regarding points, the other teams are pretty close.”
No risks
During the first Madison of the night the favourites didn’t take any risks. They kept their powder dry. Melvin Boskamp and Jesper Asselman benefited. Along with Aaron Gate and Luke Roberts, the two young Dutchmen claimed a lap. During the nine intermediate sprints, Boskamp and Asselman collected more points than their two opponents from Down Under and thus won.
Mulder on the right track
Matthijs Büchli triumphed in today’s Keirin. Teun Mulder, however, is in the best position. Thanks to his second place the Dutchman just needs to finish third during the final event to secure the overall victory in the Keirin Masters.
Wide open
The Sprint Masters battle is wide open. Hugo Haak claimed the victory in the sprint final and rose from the fourth to the first position. He shares the lead with Büchli, who also has 14 points. With a total amount of 16, Jeffrey Hoogland and Nils van ‘t Hoenderdaal also have a chance for the overall win. General classification after day 5:
by Carlton Kirby and former world champion Tony Doyle is available from 19:20cet. You can watch yesterday’s racing now from the playlist menu too.
Dutch Commentary
Eurosport commentator Martijn Berkhout and Vacansoleil-DCM Sports Director Michel Cornelisse are responsible for the Dutch broadcast and is available from 20:15cet from the playlist menu above.
Ligthart in pole-position for Amsterdam repeat
Pim Ligthart went to work during the fourth day of Amsterdam Six Day this evening. By finishing second in the final Madison the Dutchman, winner of last year’s event and his German partner Marcel Kalz claimed the overall lead. The duo holds a one-lap advantage over the rest of the field.
“The last couple of days we kept coming closer and closer,” said Ligthart. “Now we finally have the lead and that’s a good position to be in. We still have plenty of work to do, though. The Belgians are still a threat. They nearly have 200 points and can easily pass us with the corresponding bonus lap.”
The Belgians
Ligthart referred to Kenny De Ketele and Gijs Van Hoecke, who have 188 points in their bag. Ligthart and Kalz have only 134.
Mouris & Stroetinga
Jens Mouris and Wim Stroetinga won in the final Madison. In the final fifteen minutes, the Dutch duo took control by taking a lap on the others. After that, they controlled and Stroetinga finished the trick by outsprinting Kalz.
Kisses & flowers
The favourites decided to save their powers during the first Madison of the evening. It gave Nolan Hoffmann and Wesley Kreder the opportunity to take the kisses and the flowers. The South African-Dutch duo escaped with Czechs Jiri Hochmann and Vojtech Hacecky and topped them in the sprint.
Keirin & Sprint Masters
Hugo Haak had a bad day in the Keirin Masters – a separate part of the sprint tournament. Thanks to finishing sixth and last, the Dutchman lost his lead to Teun Mulder. Mulder now has a three-point lead over Hague, who still sits second overall. The win, however, went to Jeffrey Hoogland.
The fight for the Sprint Masters title is still very much open. Nils van ‘t Hoenderdaal won the sprint and moved into the lead with Matthijs Büchli. General classification after day 4:
by Carlton Kirby and former world champion Tony Doyle is available from 19:20cet. You can watch yesterday’s racing now from the playlist menu too.
Dutch Commentary
Eurosport commentator Martijn Berkhout and Vacansoleil-DCM Sports Director Michel Cornelisse are responsible for the Dutch broadcast and is available from 20:15cet from the playlist menu above.
Havik and Stöpler dig deep for lead
Yoeri Havik and Nick Stöpler became the new leaders of the Amsterdam Six Day after day three. The favourites kept a close eye on each other in tonight’s final Madison, but the youngsters still managed to break free in the final part of the race. Together with Pim Ligthart/Marcel Kalz and Robert Bartko/Barry Markus they lapped the rest of the field. Ligthart and Kalz took the win, but their second place brought Havik and Stöpler the overall lead.
“It was very hard”, puffed Havik right after the victory lap. “We gave everything we had. When we took a lap, we had to chase again right away.”
The third day was a good day for Havik and Stöpler but the Dutchmen keep the champagne in the fridge. “We’ll eat as much as we can and then we’ll go to bed immediately”, said Stöpler.
Leif Lampater and Raymond Kreder lost the lead on Wednesday. The German-Dutch couple triumphed in the elimination race but couldn’t keep up with the best duo’s in the final Madison. They are now second overall.
Standing ovation
The Belgian duo De Ketele/Van Hoecke clearly had plans going into the third night. They opened a barrage of attacks during the final Madison. De Ketele also entertained the crowd during the second derny ride. The Deelen Verswaren rider was at the back of the field for a long time, but decided to accelerate during the final part of the race. In ultimate fashion he caught up with Barry Markus and Pim Ligthart. In the last 200 metres he overtook the two, which provided him the win a standing ovation by the Amsterdam crowd.
Sprinters
Hugo Haak had set his sights on the Masters Keirin on Wednesday. He lost narrowly to Bart Hommes, but now, thanks to his second place, shares the overall lead with Teun Mulder. Both men have seven points. Bart Hommes and Nils van ‘t Hoenderdaal are third with a total of eleven.
Haak lost his lead in the Sprint Masters because of his efforts in the Keirin Masters. After a sixth place in the sprint final, he dropped to the second place, which he shares with van ‘t Hoenderdaal and Hoogland. Matthias Büchli won the Sprint Masters and will start day four in the lead. General classification after day 3:
Dates: October 21-26, 2013 On Air: Approx. 19:20 CET to 23:00 PM CET
With 26 world-ranked Six Day riders forming 13 teams Cycling Shorts brings you a spectaculair cycling event the legendary 6 Daagse from Amsterdam, a lively week of cycling thrills and spills.
The field of Six Day riders for Amsterdam is complete. After world champions, Olympic champions, specialists and super young talent, the latest names added to the existing list of stars is impressive, it includes defending champion Pim Ligthart.
The evening starts with a 90-lap Madison with nine sprint points, each one after ten laps. The couple with the most points wins. The Eliminationrace works almost the same as the Madison, but now the team that arrives latest at the finish after the bell, has to leave the track. During the derny race, riders have to do 66 laps behind a motor-paced vehicle. In Team Time Trial both riders of the team barrel down after a few warm-up laps high up on the track and do two full speed laps. Halfway, the first rider gives the second rider a hand-swing after which the latter completes the race. Super sprint is a special kind of elimination race with a sprint every 4 laps.
Amsterdam Six Day line-up:
1. Pim Ligthart ( NED ) / Marcel Kalz ( GER )
2. Aaron Gate ( NZL ) / Luke Roberts ( AUS )
3. Jens Mouris ( NED ) / Wim Stroetinga ( NED )
4. Kenny De Ketele ( BEL ) / Gijs Van Hoeke ( BEL )
5 . Nick Stöpler ( NED ) / Yoeri Havik ( NED )
6. Leif Lampater ( GER ) / Raymond Kreder ( NED )
7. Barry Markus ( NED ) / Robert Bartko ( GER )
8. Tristan Marguet ( SUI ) / Marc Hester ( DEN )
9. Melvin Boskamp ( NED ) / Jesper Asselman ( NED )
10. Wesley Kreder ( NED ) / Nolan Hoffmann ( RSA )
11. Guy East (USA ) / Daniel Holloway (USA )
12. Jiri Hochmann / Vojtech Hacecky ( CZE )
13. Didier Caspers ( NED ) / Melvin van Zijl ( NED )
The event will be held at the Velodrome in Amsterdam at Sloterweg 1045, 1066 CD, the Netherlands.
Full Programme:
Monday 21 October 2013 till Thursday 24 October 2013
19:20 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP De Telegraaf
19:45 | Keirin Masters | Keirin | GP Main Capital
19:55 | Madison Masters | Team Elimination race | GP Vlasman
20:15 | Madison Masters | Time Trial | GP Deelen
20:40 | Madison Masters | Derny 1 | GP Polygon
20:55 | Sprint Masters | Qualification Time Trial | GP Plusine
21:05 | Madison Masters | Derny 2 | GP Polygon
21:25 | Sprint Masters | Semi-final | GP Plusine
21:35 | Madison Masters | Super Sprint
21:45 | Sprint Masters | Final | GP Plusine
22:00 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP Drukkerij Koopmans
22:55 | Ceremony leaders Six Days of Amsterdam
23:00 | End Friday 25 October 2013
19:20 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP De Telegraaf
19:45 | Keirin Masters | Keirin | GP Main Capital
19:55 | Madison Masters | Team Elimination race | GP Vlasman
20:15 | Madison Masters | Time Trial | GP Deelen
20:40 | Madison Masters | Derny 1 | GP Polygon
20:55 | Sprint Masters | Qualification Time Trial | GP Plusine
21:05 | Madison Masters | Derny 2 | GP Polygon
21:25 | Sprint Masters | Semi-final | GP Plusine
21:35 | Madison Masters | Super Sprint
21:45 | Sprint Masters | Final | GP Plusine
22:00 | Show (no broadcast)
22:30 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP Drukkerij Koopmans
22:55 | Ceremony leaders Six Days of Amsterdam
23:00 | End Saturday 26 October 2013
19:20 | Madison Masters | Madison | GP De Telegraaf
19:45 | Keirin Masters | Keirin | GP Main Capital
19:55 | Madison Masters | Team Elimination race | GP Vlasman
20:15 | Madison Masters | Time Trial | GP Deelen
20:40 | Madison Masters | Derny 1 | GP Polygon
20:55 | Sprint Masters | Qualifications Time Trial | GP Plusine
21:05 | Madison Masters | Derny 2 | GP Polygon
21:25 | Sprint Masters | Semi-final | GP Plusine
21:35 | Madison Masters | Super Sprint
21:45 | Sprint Masters | Final | GP Plusine
22:00 | Honouring Peter Schep | Presentation & Derny
22:30 | Madison Masters | Finale Madison Masters Six Days of Amsterdam
23:35 | Ceremony winners Madison Masters, Keirin Masters & Sprint Masters
A short film capturing great cycling moments from the RPRT‘s ongoing season.
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