In this field we started with Swedish rider Irma Karlsson aboard Ida van de Bisschop (by Kashmir van Schuttershof) with whom she completed in 48.28 seconds in a clear round. Second rider was for Belgium Francois Mathy Jr aboard Uno de la Roqua (by Numero Uno) with whom he finished in a clear round in 49.48 seconds. The third rider also for Belgium was Wilm Vermeir atop Iq van het Steentje (by Toulon) who completed with 8 penalties and 48.41 seconds.
For the Netherlands it was then Eric van der Vleuten who entered the arena aboard Zigali P S (by BMC Kigali). The combination had two rails down leaving them with 8 penalties in 48.08 seconds. Following next was Germany's number one Daniel Deusser aboard Tobago Z (by Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve). He went all out and completed in the brilliant time of 46.73 seconds a clear round leaving them in a first place for now.
But would he be able to keep it with several top combinations still to come?
Niels Bruynseels ensured another clear round with Delux van T & L finishing in 48.42 seconds and is in a third place for now. Pieter Devos had to leave the field with 4 penalties aboard Claire Z. Only three combinations left with Henrik von Eckermann and Toveks Mary Lou entering the arena. They finished with a fast time of 47.16 seconds but left with four penalties.
Steve Guerdat counted on his Ulysse des Forets (by Col Canto) and with a clear round he finished just behind Deusser in 47.12 seconds taking them to second place. He would keep his second place for the last rider Peder Fredricson and H&M Christian K came across some trouble leaving them with 16 penalties.
So the victory went to Germany's Daniel Deusser and Tobago Z in 46.73 seconds. Steve Guerdat follows aboard Ulysse des Forets in second place in 47.12 seconds, while Swedish rider Irma Kalrsson finished in third place with Ida van den Bisschop. Niels Bruynseels claimed fourth place with Delux van T & L, followed by a fifth place for Francois Mathy Jr and Uno de la Roque.
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