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Annika Langvad (Image credit: Marius Maasewerd)Irina Kalentieva on an uphill and heading toward victory(Image credit: Marius Maasewerd)Manuel Fumic on the downhill(Image credit: Marius Maasewerd)Moritz Milatz wins again in Bad Salzdetfurth(Image credit: Marius Maasewerd)Moritz Milatz (BMC) seems to be unbeatable at Bad Salzdetfurth
he won the Bundesliga race in northern Germany
he defeated Fabian Giger (Rabobank Giant) and Manuel Fumic (Cannondale)
Irina Kalentieva (Topeak Ergon) beat Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjå (Multivan Merida) and Blaza Klemencic
The men's competition was like a race within a race because Fumic
Milatz and Fontana were fighting for the Bundesliga overall as well the day's top honors
Fumic's Cannondale teammate Fontana lost contact to Milatz
So Fumic had to keep third position to secure the title
Multivan Merida biker Rudy van Houts was chasing hard at only 14 seconds
Fumic lost the wheel as van Houts came closer
"I was not in a top shape because of my injuries from a crash at last Bundesliga race in Heubach
But I wanted to fight for my first ever Bundesliga overall
and I knew if I could reach the top of the course before Rudy
Milatz attacked Giger not too far from the top and went down the downhill fast
He gained several seconds and passed the finish line six seconds in front of Giger
For Milatz it was his fourth consecutive victory in Bad Salzdetfurth
After winning the Bundesliga classification three times
The women's race was a battle between "two hopeful old ladies" according to Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjå
Irina Kalentieva was the strongest of the pursuers and started to close the gap to Dahle-Flesjå
the Kalentieva passed the 38-year-old Norwegian
But I enjoyed the race on a fun course in a great atmosphere," said European Champion Dahle Flesjaa
but then I felt pretty good," said the 34-year-old
Blaza Klemencic (Felt Ötztal X-Bionic) had a fight with Annika Langvad for the third spot on the podium
she was able to pass the marathon world champion
I'm happy to be on the podium," said Klemencic
Langvad didn't worry about losing fourth place
"It is a gift to have this race at the end of my season
Since I broke two ribs in the beginning of August
Now I felt good and I won the Bundesliga overall," Langvad said
It was the first time Langvad won the overall Bundesliga title
Alexandra Engen (Rothaus Poison-Bikes) took second place in front of Lisi Osl (Ghost Factory Racing
Sabine Spitz had some bad luck during the weekend
While training for the sprint eliminator on Saturday
she crashed due to a mechanical and fell on her left ellbow
The U23 race was won by world champion Thomas Litscher (Felt Ötztal X-Bionic)
He did the espoirs race because he wanted to wear his rainbow jersey
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