Tour du Rutor

On 9/04 Guido Giacomelli and Mirko Mezzanotte won the Tour du Rutor, the final stage of the World Cup 2005, won by the Frenchmen Gachet Gregory and Perrier Florent ahead of Giacomelli and Mezzanotte and the Swiss duo Blanc and Brosse.

Mario Facchini

April 2005

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Despite bad weather and intense cold as low as –20Â°C, the final stage of the ski mountaineering World Cup, the Tour du Rutour, was won by Guido Giacomelli and Mirko Mezzanotte.

The duo battled it out against stiff opposition on the 2200m height gain course. Brunod and Reichegger started off at a punishing pace, trailed by Boscacci - Murada intent on defending their second place in the overall World Cup ranking. Giacomelli and Mezzanotte caught up with the leading pairs at the technical fixed rope section, and overtook them during the descent and steep ascent back up to Colle ChÃ¢teau Blanc 3422m, from where a rapid finishing flurry brought them to the finishing line and second place overall in the World Cup ranking. The French duo Gachet – Perrier, who placed fifth at the Tour du Rutour, won the overall 2005 title.

The women's event was dominated by Bourillon-Lathuraz from France, and the provisional world cup leaders Magnenat-Mabillard from Switzerland. Bourillon- Lathuraz finished the course in 3.14.29, 49 seconds ahead of locals Nex – Pellissier, and almost 3 minutes ahead of the Swiss team, which comfortably took the overall World Cup 2005 title.

Results Tour du Rutour
Men
1) Giacomelli Guido – Mezzanotte Mirco (ITA) 2.27.34
2) Brunod Dennis – Reichegger Manfred (ITA) 2.29.08
3) Blanc Patrick – Brosse Stephane (FRA) 2.30.52
4) Boscacci Graziano – Murada Ivan (ITA) 2.32.50
5) Gachet Gregory – Perrier Florent (FRA) 2.33.21
6) Hug Alexander – Troillet Florent (SUI) 2.35.01
7) Lugger Alexander – Nagele Oliver (AUT-LIE) 2.35.33
8) Chevalier Stephane – Premat Martial (FRA) 2.37.21
9) Pellissier Jean – Seletto Alain (ITA) 2.43.38
10) Pittex Christian –Rey Jean Yves (SUI) 2.45.41.

Women
1) Bourillon Nathalie – Lathuraz Veronique (FRA) 3.14.29
2) Nex Christiane – Pellissier Gloriana (ITA) 3.15.18
3) Mabillard Catherine – Magnenat Gabrielle (SUI) 3.17.17
4) Pont Severine – Zimmermann Andrea (SUI) 3.23.09
5) Martinelli Francesca – Pedranzini Roberta (ITA) 3.28.40
6) Fabre Valentine – Vaudey Muriel (FRA) 3.31.25
7) Bendotti Gisella – Martinale Paola (ITA) 3.36.05
8) Schleich Christine – Treimer Silvia (GER) 3.37.34
9) Calliari Orietta – Secco Roberta (ITA) 3.39.20
10) Blanc Nathalie – Lauga Alice (FRA) 3.57.12

Final results World Cup 2005
Men
1) Gachet Gregory – Perrier Florent (FRA) punti 272
2) Giacomelli Guido – Mezzanotte Mirco (ITA) 258
3) Blanc Patrick – Brosse Stephane (FRA) 242

Women
1) Mabillard Catherine – Magnenat Gabrielle (SUI) points 282
2) Bourillon Nathalie – Lathuraz Veronique (FRA) 252
3) Martinelli Francesca – Pedranzini Roberta (ITA) 226.

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photos: Giacomelli Guido and Mirko Mezzanotte, winners of the Tour du Rutor 2005 and second overall in the World Cup. (Photo Davide Camisasca); the men's podium of the WC 2005, from left to right: 2. Giacomelli/Mezzanotte, 1. Gachet/Perrier, 3. Blanc/Brosse (photo news power)