Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Berlin Six Day 2013 – Sunday Report, “Familientag”

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Sundays at German Six Day races have always traditionally been ‘Family Day’ (Familientag) with the programme of sport and entertainment held during the afternoon rather than in the evening / night.

With temperatures outside now (just) above freezing, making it a relatively mild Berlin winter afternoon, local families came along to the Landsberger Allee Velodrome to celebrate the past, present and future in this their 102nd Six Day race.

The race programme kicked off with a series of Sprints no overall winner just teams adding points to their totals. The riders then went straight into a short Derny race which in traditional crowd pleasing style was a nip and tuck battle to the line.

Familientag
Nick Stopler into the action as Stroetinga slings out.

The surprise winners were Dutchmen Wim Stroetinga and Nick Stöpler who gladly accepted the bouquet, and accompanying applause.

The big chase of the afternoon began at 13.35 (local time), a 45 minute Madison. The leading teams appeared to be marking each other, so Stroetinga / Stöpler and Thomel / Grasmann escaped to gain a lap on the rest.

The Dutchmen continued their good start to Sundays programme but it was the Germans who took the win, racing half a lap clear of the field.

After a rest for some off-track entertainment the riders got up again for the Team Elimination where Kalz and Bengsch continued their good showing. Despite victory (with Marvulli) in Bremen last week, winning his home town Six is looking like a long shot for Kalz.

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Marcel Kalz has been very active.

The Sunday programmes second Madison over 30 minutes proved to be another stalemate amongst the top teams with the French, Kneisky / Brisse being the main aggressors and grabbing the win. They’ve improved day by day and are back to just two laps down overall.

They probably needed more time than the main Six Day guys coming in from Bremen to find their legs but now look amongst the strongest in the chases. With the Worlds less than a month away they look to be a pair to watch out for.

Last but not least for today was another Derny round won by Barth / Mohs.

So after a stop start afternoon of racing the riders now have a full 24 hours too rest before battle recommences tomorrow night.

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Marcel Barth acknowledges the crowd’s applause.

Berlin Six Day 2013 - Results

Standings after four days

1. De Ketele (Bel) – Roberts (Aus) 155 points
@ 1 lap
2. Marvulli (Swi) – Müller (Ger) 140
3. Kluge (Ger) – Schep (Ned) 128
4. Bartko – Reinhardt (Ger) 123
@ 2 laps:
5. Bengsch (Ger) – Kalz (Ger) 174
6. Kneisky (Fra) – Brisse (Fra) 87
@ 4 laps
7. Stroetinga (Ned) – Stopler (Ned) 56
8. Grassmann (Ger) – Thömel (Ger) 51
@ 5 laps
9. Barth (Ger) – Mohs (Ger) 102
10. Lampater (Ger) – Lib (Ger) 74
@ 8 laps
11. Mertens (Bel) – Pirius (Ger) 51
@ 11 laps
12. Masotti (Ita) – Ciccone (Ita) 50
13. Krasnow (Rus) – Ershov (Rus) 32
14. Morkov (Den) – Wotschke (Ger) 31
@ 12 laps
15. Bommel (Ger) – Thiele (Ger) 64
@ 14 laps
16. East (USA) – Schroder (Ger) 32

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