Black Friday is traditionally one of the largest shopping weekends of the year and thousands of workers across Germany will walk off the job at key warehouse locations a focal point of this year’s global actions workers and speakers from Germany and other countries will gather to demand justice The event will feature contributions from Christy Hoffman General Secretary of UNI Global Union; Silke Zimmer member of the ver.di Federal Executive Board responsible for trade; and workers from Germany This protest underscores Germany’s leadership in holding Amazon accountable for its anti-worker and anti-democratic practices “No matter how much they spend to fight us corporations like Amazon cannot break the power of workers standing together ver.di has led the charge for over a decade demanding collective bargaining rights—a fight that resonates across the globe workers are rising against exploitation and corporate intimidation Make Amazon Pay Day is a powerful testament to our unity and momentum No company—no  matter how wealthy—can silence the cause of workers demanding justice,” said Christy Hoffman ✊🏿#MakeAmazonPay Day begins! Amazon workers in Jantar Mantar, Delhi 🇮🇳 rally to demand minimum pay, decent working conditions & recognition of Amazon workers union @AiwaInd pic.twitter.com/rBUKd7DV9Z The strikes and protests in Germany are part of a broader global wave of resistance under the banner of ‘Make Amazon Pay’ spearheaded by UNI Global Union and Progressive International workers and allies on six continents will mobilize in over 30 countries against Amazon’s labour abuses environmental harm and threats to democracy Germany’s strikes will coincide with key demonstrations worldwide: This is the fifth year of Make Amazon Pay actions which begin on Black Friday—also known as Make Amazon Pay Day—and continue throughout the weekend the campaign has grown into a powerful global movement uniting workers Indigenous groups and many more organizations to challenge Amazon’s exploitative practices Germany’s ver.di union has led a decade-long campaign urging Amazon to comply with collective bargaining agreements while global campaigns have strengthened the movement for fair treatment and accountability we can force Amazon to change its ways and lay the foundations for a world that prioritizes human dignity not Jeff Bezos’ bank balance,” said Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla Co-General Coordinator of Progressive International Amazon India Workers Union takes action on Make Amazon Pay Day Commerce Subscribe to our newsletter to receive regular updates from UNI Global Union This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Workers for the largest online retailer in the world are planning to go on strike during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the holiday season.Workers for the largest online retailer in the world are planning to go on strike during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the holiday season Amazon employees are preparing to protest in 20 countries including in major cities in the United States starting on Black Friday over "labor abuses environmental degradation and threats to democracy," according to UNI Global Union and Progressive International Dubbed the "Make Amazon Pay days of resistance," the strike is scheduled to last from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, the union announced in a press release Demonstrators are calling for increased wages and for employees to be permitted to unionize The strike could lead to delays in holiday deliveries for customers Unions and allied groups around the world are planning to participate Thousands of workers in the German cities of Graben who are demonstrating to demand fair treatment following the mistreatment of workers during a heat wave in July The Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions and Citizen's Action will hold protests in multiple cities across France and garment workers will also take to the streets in Bangladesh "Amazon's relentless pursuit of profit comes at a cost to workers the environment and democracy," said Christy Hoffman "[Jeff] Bezos' company has spent untold millions to stop workers from organizing but the strikes and protests happening around the world show that workers' desire for justice -- for union representation -- can't be stopped We stand united in demanding that Amazon treat its workers fairly and stop undermining the systems meant to protect us all." Amazon defended its treatment of workers in a statement to ABC News on Thursday "This group is being intentionally misleading and continues to promote a false narrative," Amazon spokesperson Eileen Hards said "The fact is at Amazon we provide great pay and great opportunities -- all from day one We've created more than 1.5 million jobs around the world and engaging workplace whether you work in an office or at one of our operations buildings." The company announced earlier this year a $2.2 billion investment to increase pay for fulfillment and transportation employees in the U.S the average base wage for these employees is now more than $22 per hour and the average total compensation more than $29 per hour when the value of their elected benefits is factored in Comprehensive benefits for these employees that begin on the first day of employment include health vision and dental insurance; a 401(k) with 50% company match; up to 20 weeks paid leave which includes 14 weeks of pregnancy-related disability leave and six weeks of parental leave; and Amazon's Career Choice program An earlier statement to ABC News from Amazon stated: "While we're always listening and looking at ways to improve safe work experiences we provide our teams." Amazon workers have been outspoken in recent years about workers' rights especially as the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of online orders increased by $244.2 billion -- or 43% -- in 2020 rising from $571.2 billion in 2019 to $815.4 billion in 2020 according to the Census Bureau's Annual Retail Trade Survey a worker-led independent group led the first-ever U.S unionizing a 6,000-employee Amazon warehouse in Staten Island While subsequent attempts at facilities in Alabama and New York have failed nearly 2,000 Amazon workers organized a walkout after a mandate to return to the office was issued Amazon employees who spoke to ABC News alleged that the company was leading a union-busting campaign to discourage employees from organizing Amazon told ABC News last year that the disciplinary action taken by the company at an Amazon facility in Kentucky came in response to infractions of company policy "Amazon squeezes everything that it can get but it changes its behavior depending on its jurisdiction," James Schneider communications director for Progressive International it engages much better at how it operates with trade unions A 2022 report by the United Nations' International Labour Organization found that post-pandemic inflation and the rising cost of living have been decreasing the value of minimum wage globally The rise of inflation has paved the way for collective action (Starbucks was also part of the 2022 union resurgence.) we can not only force Amazon to change its ways but lay the foundations of a world that prioritizes human dignity not Jeff Bezos' bank balance," said Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla Progressive International's co-general coordinator ABC News' Max Zahn contributed to this report are set to strike during the critical shopping days between Black Friday and Cyber Monday Organized by UNI Global Union and Progressive International the demonstrations aim to hold Amazon accountable for alleged labor abuses and Asia will join protests supported by unions and advocacy groups Amazon dismissed the accusations as misleading emphasizing its competitive pay and benefits The strike marks the fifth consecutive year of coordinated global protests under the “Make Amazon Pay” campaign such as unsafe working conditions during heatwaves in India and vowed to continue pressing Amazon for fair treatment and respect for worker rights Get the latest headlines delivered to your inbox each morning. Sign up for our Morning Edition to start your day. 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Send it to [email protected] some municipalities have chosen to implement intelligent "reward" traffic lights to slow down the speed of vehicles crossing them: from red they automatically turn green if the approaching vehicle is driving at the right speed the intelligent traffic lights are intended to enable the emergency services to travel as quickly as possible and to reach the scene of an accident in less than 10 minutes A central traffic light control system has been installed and the AI not only calculates the fastest route but also gives priority to the fire department an algorithm analyzes in real time the numerous traffic data and manages the traffic lights placed on the route is supported by the government of the state of Hesse which hopes that this project will be emulated and encourage other municipalities to use AI to save lives Translated from La ville de Bad Hersfeld expérimente les feux de circulation intelligents pour faciliter les interventions des pompiers Votre source d'information sur l'intelligence artificielle et ses avancées is specialised in hub operations for international groupage networks Its logistics centre in Hauneck / Bad Hersfeld accomodates a 7,200 square metre transshipment terminal with 105 loading bays 150 employees provide hub services and ensure high quality and security levels the company has around 11,500 square metre warehouse space under its management “Through the acquisition of Drude Logistik we get access to a highly capable hub operation for our international groupage activities Drude Logistik fully meets our requirements regarding expertise it enables us to increase the number of departures reduce lead times and achieve a better capacity utilisation due to a consistent consolidation and overnight transshipment operations all Kuehne + Nagel locations linked to the Eurohub will benefit from improved service levels The new routing via the Eurohub will be finalised until mid 2012” Kuehne + Nagel’s European groupage network has established line services between 38 countries across the continent this location does not allow any further expansion of international groupage activities Kuehne + Nagel will continue to partner with the German groupage network IDS The national IDS hub is located in Neuenstein-Aua The agreement is subject to approval of the antitrust authorities Both parties agreed to not disclose the pruchase price Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Message Invalid character found in the request target [/what-next/responsible-growth/cities/the-power-of-sustainability-in-the-palm-of-your-hands/index?language_id\u003d1 ] The valid characters are defined in RFC 7230 and RFC 3986 Description The server cannot or will not process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error (e.g. Note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the server logs Norman Schwartzkopf that was taken during Operation Desert Shield Peterson served for 30 years in the United States Army which included a number of years in the Army Reserve GOWRIE — Jim Peterson spent 30 years serving in multiple capacities in the United States Army It all started in January 1971 when Peterson “It was me and a few other guys from Fort Dodge,” Peterson said Peterson completed both his basic training and advanced individual training at Fort Leonard Wood “We were in support of the 3rd Squadron We did border operations between the East and West German border.” Peterson said he became involved in a German-American friendship project which included building a soccer field for the village of Dammersbach “We had to work on our own time instead,” he said “We had to work after our duty day and on weekends They were very appreciative of it and I’m still in contact with family and friends that I developed there I’ve been there several times to stay there and visit.” Peterson said he still remembers what he saw when he looked through the spotter’s scope into East Germany Because East Germany was controlled by a Communist government it wasn’t uncommon to see armed officials among the citizens He recalled that one time he saw two elderly women picking some kind of bulb out of the ground Next to them was an armed guard with a sub-machine gun there was what they called the plowed strip and on the other side of that was the death strip,” Peterson said The plowed strip was where the East Germans would patrol to see if there were any footprints leading up to the fence “After the plowed strip was the death strip,” Peterson said if they were going to go try to escape to West Germany they would have to negotiate and hope to get through the mine fields.” Some people did end up escaping the mine fields “Some people did escape by hiding underneath the trains,” he said “And when the trains stopped in Bad Hersfeld or the village that was close Peterson remained stationed in West Germany until January of 1973 when he left the United States Army he joined the Iowa Army National Guard in Fort Dodge where he served with the 3657th Heavy Equipment Maintenance Co “And I stayed there ’til 1989,” Peterson said “I transferred to the United States Army Reserve in Fort Dodge It was while he was in the 875th that Peterson was activated for Operation: Desert Shield and was deployed to Saudi Arabia “When we left Wisconsin (in January 1991) it was 30 below zero,” Peterson said Peterson said his unit and others were part of 40,000 replacement troops that Gen Norman Schwartzkopf had wanted in the country before he started the war “And we found out that that was because he expected 10 percent casualties at the start of the war if they used gas “And we had 400,000 troops over there That’s why we were sent over there.” Peterson said their job was to get the troops off the planes get them processed and assigned to one of three corps “We had trained to handle 400 people a day,” he said “That’s what the Army had always planned for us to do His unit ended up receiving a citation for going above and beyond what the Army had expected of it for all the soldiers’ extra work Peterson added he believes his unit may have had something to do with the start of the war Peterson said they had to report their numbers to headquarters every four to five hours he (Schwartzkopf) said ‘I can start the war now because we’ll have another 3,000 in a day or two,'” Peterson said Peterson got to meet Schwarzkopf personally the general visited the unit and decided that he wanted to have his picture taken with each soldier individually Peterson volunteered to take all the pictures Peterson asked Schwartzkopf if the two could take a picture together Peterson still has the photo in his living room Peterson spent 10 more years in the Army before retiring in 2001 with 30 years of service He said the Army taught him a variety of skills “We did a lot of training with the British and Canadians and the French and the Germans I was a combat engineer when I was over there and I ended up being the unit mail clerk he learned how to build bridges for all the countries “We’d go out for a week and we’d work on the French bridge,” he said the Germans would show us how they’d build their bridge.” The Webster County Board of Supervisors is expected to discuss two detour agreements with the Iowa Department of .. 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LLC | https://www.messengernews.net | 713 Central Ave. (AP)—Climate activists blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries on Friday part of a global effort to pressure the e-commerce giant on one of its busiest days of the year to improve working conditions and end business practices that hurt the environment Members of Extinction Rebellion targeted 13 Amazon fulfillment centers in the United Kingdom with the aim of disrupting 50% of the company’s deliveries on Black Friday which marks the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season They staged similar protests in Germany and the Netherlands “The action is intended to draw attention to Amazon’s exploitative and environmentally destructive business practices disregard for workers’ rights in the name of company profits as well as the wastefulness of Black Friday,” the group said At least 30 people were arrested at multiple U.K with some held on suspicion of aggravated trespass or public nuisance Extinction Rebellion and dozens of other activist groups in the U.S and around the world are organizing a day of global protests and strikes on Friday against Amazon to demand the company provide better working conditions labor activists planned a small protest at Amazon’s fulfillment center on Staten Island blocked the entrance to Amazon’s fulfillment warehouse in Tilbury with an effigy of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sitting on top of a rocket At Amazon’s distribution center in Dunfermline about 20 Extinction Rebellion members strung banners across the entrance road that said “Make Amazon Pay” and locked themselves together stopping trucks from entering and some from leaving Amazon did not directly address the protests in response to a request for comment but said the company takes its responsibilities “very seriously.” “That includes our commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040 — 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement — providing excellent pay and benefits in a safe and modern work environment and supporting the tens of thousands of British small businesses who sell on our store,” the company said Extinction Rebellion activists also blocked an Amazon logistics center in the central German town of Bad Hersfeld by erecting a makeshift bamboo scaffold that they used to suspend themselves in the air Authorities later removed them with the help of a fire department ladder truck according to the video posted on the group’s German Facebook page The group staged a similar protest at an Amazon facility at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport Associated Press business writer now in London Connecticut shipbuilders prepare to strike at midnight May 18 World Federation of Trade Unions marks May Day 2025 Southern Workers Assembly members brainstorm against ‘MAGA madness’ ‘Sinners’ review: Horror, history, and Black American folklore combine for trailblazing cinema  Chickens coming home to roost: Remember what Malcolm said Amidst capitalist crisis and war, Russian Communists struggle against Putin and the oligarchs U.S. imperialism’s new Cold War against China fosters anti-Asian racism at home Amanda Simpson: trailblazer for equality only three things matter about property: location in the “Fulda gap”—supposedly the likeliest route for a Soviet invasion Now Bad Hersfeld is slap in the middle of united Germany with a motorway crossroads on the doorstep This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “From cul-de-sac to crossroads” Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents Paramount’s dilemma exemplifies a broader problem The coffee chain’s new boss is struggling to fix its problems Employees of two Amazon distribution centres in Leipzig and Bad Hersfeld stopped work in the latest in a series of strikes co-ordinated by the Verdi union Workers are demanding a collective wage agreement to meet pay standards in the German retail sector "We can't rule out further strikes over the next weeks," Verdi spokeswoman Christiane Scheller told the Guardian The union is talking to employees at eight further centres across the country where the higher number of workers on temporary contracts meant fewer were prepared to go on strike "We are informing the other employees about what their colleagues in Leipzig and Bad Hersfeld are doing and why," said Scheller "The conditions are very similar at the other centres and I imagine things will continue to develop there too." "Whether it comes to further strikes during the upcoming Christmas period lies entirely in Amazon's hands," said Verdi union secretary Mechthild Middecke in a statement "The second Amazon agrees to negotiations "A lot is demanded of the employees [at Christmas] That's where it becomes even more apparent when the relationship between work done and pay is not right," she added Since the launch of the sporadic industrial action this summer the union has celebrated only one small victory over Amazon when the company agreed to pay one-off Christmas bonuses to long-term staff of up to £500 each Yet Amazon has confirmed it will soon be opening three new distribution centres in Poland leaving German employees nervous that their jobs will go to Polish workers across the border if industrial action continues to disrupt business Verdi says the company, which was unavailable for comment on Monday, is unwilling to enter wage talks aimed at hammering out a deal. Head of Amazon Germany Ralf Kleber told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper he would not be seeking to negotiate "Why should we start wage negotiations?" said Kleber "Amazon already pays [workers] above average for the logistics sector and we are in a direct dialogue with our workers – we don't need Verdi for that." The union said it will not let up pressure on the global internet giant with the vital Christmas trade period looming "We're prepared to continue this wage fight over a long period," said Bernhard Schiederig of Verdi's Hesse branch "[Amazon] cannot expect any peace until we've set up a wage agreement." Amazon’s operations in Germany are going to be briefly disrupted today by a one-day warning strike by 3,300 employees as Bad Hersfeld and another 2,000 in Leipzig The issue is that the Ver.di union that represents workers at these distribution centers wants them to get pay and benefits similar to the contracts for “retail and mail-order workers” elsewhere in the country while Amazon wants to pay them like “logistical center” workers this is not an issue about the metaphysical nature of working at an Amazon distribution center the issue is that if you classify the workers as mail-order workers they’d be eligible for overtime bonuses for working nights and weekends These kind of warning shot strikes are a common practice in German labor relations so it really just means the bargaining phase is under way the german postal service has selected the town of bad hersfeld to host the yellow and black machine which will accompany mail deliverers on their routes and carry their mail items PostBOT in action | video courteys of m. molli the little robot is being introduced to help the human deliverer by freeing up their hands. it can carry up to six post trays, relieving carriers of their heavy loads and making it easier for them to distribute the mail. deutsche post will be watching the pilot project carefully to see how well the robot supports staff with their physically demanding work.  the PostBOT can carry up to six post trays our delivery staff performs outstanding but exhausting work’ CEO of the post – ecommerce – parcel division at deutsche post DHL group ‘we’re constantly working on new solutions to allow our employees to handle this physically challenging work even as they continue to age.’ the company already uses e-bikes and e-trikes to aid postal deliveries it is part of the company’s aims to use aid staff through technology the PostBOT, designed by french company effidence is custom-built with considerable input from the delivery staff of deutsche post to ensure that it met their specific needs for transporting letters and packages the robot can carry loads of up to 150 kilograms and follows the mail carrier by sensing their legs throughout the entire route it can navigate around obstacles when needed and the robust structure — which includes control elements on both sides of the unit to promote good ergonomics for the back and joints — means it can be used in all weather conditions the PostBOT has been introduced to assist mail carriers the test will initially run for roughly six weeks those insights will then flow into another round of tests and improvements AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security 02/05/2025  OMRON Industrial Automation Bad Hersfeld site now operates with advanced technology and offers massively expanded capacity RS Components (RS) a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the company’s distribution centre (DC) at Bad Hersfeld RS has made a significant investment over the past two years to create one of the company’s largest distribution centres in its global supply chain network fully automated and equipped with state-of-the-art technology customers and suppliers were invited to see the highly automated stock processing capability and warehouse management system now installed at the site Environmental considerations have been a priority in this expansion project and the facility is equipped with a 6000 m² solar powered system and a green (grass seeded) roof the number of products held in closer proximity to customers in Continental Europe has almost tripled to circa 500,000 This will not only contribute to a substantial reduction in the company’s carbon footprint but will also ensure that service levels are of the highest standard with delivery reliability to match EU and global demands The distribution centre is equipped with an extensive computerised and a conveyor system of two kilometres in length The system is capable of managing 300,000 storage trays that can be stored and retrieved at a rate of 9,000 trays per hour this leading-edge facility has been expanded by approximately 16,000 m² to create a storage area of around 37,000 m² This allows additional space for a vastly increased product range and stock levels benefitting suppliers and customers with improved service and delivery “While delivering major benefits across our supply chain both in EMEA and globally the technological efficiencies and increased storage capacity we have created through this expansion are a true reflection of the organisation’s commitment to our ESG (environmental social and governance) goal of advancing sustainability,” said Debbie Lentz President of Global Supply Chain at Electrocomponents “A BIG thank you goes to the project team and to all Bad Hersfeld employees for bringing this project to fruition particularly when faced with the unprecedented challenges of Covid-19.” Request information on the products Print this article Visit company profile page Accuracy and rigidity of actuators are crucial for metal machining Login or Register Process and Control Today are not responsible for the content of submitted or externally produced articles and images. Click here to email us about any errors or omissions contained within this article View our eNewsletter Archive Sign-up for our weekly eNewsletter Advertise with us | Media pack © Copyright 1999-2025 Process and Control Today LtdRegistered in England No. 3733110 - studio44 The race circuit at Bad Hersfeld is located in a picturesque setting in a wooded valley and on Saturday evening twelve 500cc Sidecar teams from across European met to compete in this year’s European Final However prior to the start of the event both the spectators and organisers had one eye on the weather forecast as for a time it would become a battle with the elements All was looking good for a fantastic evenings racing and then just as the Mayor was being presented to the riders the heavens opened with a torrential downpour of rain.  Due to the surface water now laying on the track the FIME Jury agreed that the commencement of the meeting would need to be delayed until the track was in a suitable condition for racing With the track maintenance team focusing on the task in hand fine wood chippings were spread onto the track to assist in drying out the surface water that was laying on both corners the track was finally in a suitable condition and the crowd of approximately 2,500 people (who had all waited patiently),  were now going to be rewarded with a great evening’s racing The first three heats were completed without any incidents but the Jury were concerned that with more rain scheduled throughout the evening so the 500cc Solo support racings were postponed in order to run the next three heats of Sidecars the Jury agreed that the third session of heats should also be completed there would at least be a result for the 2023 European championship It was during this third session of heats that race 8 produced the first of a number of exciting races Dutch reserve Sven Holsten and passenger Dennis Smit came into the heat to replace the German team of Markus Venus and Markus Eibl The Austrian team of Markus Hundsrucker and Florian Niedermeier made a fast start and led the race but Holsten was not done and chased Hundsrucker hard for three laps before finally beating his opponent in the run up to the finish line and the chequered it was agreed that the Solo support races would be brought back into the race programme – if only to give the European Sidecar teams a chance to catch their breath! Once the support Solos had completed their races the action return to the last section of qualifying heats for the Sidecars Race 11 had the spectators on their feet once again as one of the pre meeting favourites – English team Mitch Godden and Paul Smith – dropped the clutch and the bike stood ‘up on end’ 5 metres from the start All three other teams were already into the corner as Gooden now had to get his head down  if he wasn’t going to lose vital points due to his misdemeanour coming out of the start One by one Godden picked off his opponents over the three remaining laps with only French team Remi Valladon and Dylan Fourcade between him and the finish flag With great determination around the last corner Godden made one last brave attempt to defeat his opponent with both team’s neck and neck coming out of the last bend With the two motorcycles racing side by side towards to the finish flag Godden was awarded the win as he propelled his front wheel over the finish line just ahead of Valladon – talk about ‘zero to hero’!! Unfortunately it was not quite the same night for fellow Brit – Josh Goodwin and his passenger Liam Brown Despite putting up a brave fight throughout the evening Goodwin could only muster a second place in his first heat meaning he missed out on the ‘C’ Final With all the qualifying heats now completed and the rain clouds now seemingly far off in the distance the intermediate classification was confirmed with the qualifying riders being allocated into the ‘C’ ‘B’ and ‘A’ Finals With the 1st and 2nd winning riders in B Final qualifying through into the A Final Swiss team Imanuel Scramm and Nadin Foftier and German crew Markus Brandhofer and Sandra Mollema fought yet another hard race with both riders eventually beating their rivals for this ‘last chance’ opportunity to race for European crown With the crowd rising to their feet one last time the four ‘A’ finalists came out onto the track like Roman gladiators entering the arena in their chariot’s Godden chased the German hard for 4 laps but was just unable to make up the ground he needed to ‘beat his man’ With Brandhoffer taking the chequered flag Dutch team Wilfred Detz and Bonita Van Dijk were third and Imauel Scramm and Nadin Foftier were fourth A large crowd stayed to watch the winner’s presentation and to congratulate the new 2023 European Champions and it was also good to see three different nationalities taking their places on the winner’s rostrum Congratulations must also go to the members of MSC Bad Hersfeld all of whom worked extremely hard to ensure the event was completed despite the bad weather that threatened to jeopardise the 2023 European Final Winner: Markus Brandhofer and Sandra Mollema - Germany Second: Mitch Godden and Paul Smith – Great Britain Third:   Wilfred Detz and Bonita Van Dijk - Netherlands