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Copenhagen Six Day 2010 – Day Three

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Maybe it was all those minds thinking; ‘I hate split sessions‘ that made the access panel in the track jam? In fact, it was an electrical fault, caused by someone who didn’t understand the procedure for shutting the big sliding panel in the track’s back straight that meant the Copenhagen Six Day Saturday afternoon session was cancelled.

The organisers made it a team by team presentation, around the slow running lane; they brought the kids’ judo demonstration forward – they even had Sebastian Donadio and Franco give the crowd a few songs (ouch!).

Don’t quit the day job, dudes!

Anything to kill time; but still the panel stayed stuck.

Copenhagen Six Day
Yup. It’s stuck alright.

Within a couple of minutes of the session being cancelled and the riders wandering off in search of chow, it was fixed – c’est la vie.

Still, it let me get all my words and pictures up to date.

Copenhagen Six Day
Ed’s boys get ready for night three.

I do these VeloVeritas diary pieces first thing, before breakfast; stumbling like a stunned duck from my weird dreamed coma to the shower and blasting myself back to reality.

Copenhagen Six Day
Iljo on the rollers.

All the pictures I do in the afternoon; in the lull between getting everything organised and the racing starting.

I’ve got a new computer, which takes a little bit of getting used to – especially if you’re an electronic dinosaur, like me.

Copenhagen Six Day
All in a day’s work for Michael.

The British laddies, Atkins and Mould are doing well in the UIV cup, that’s the three day UCI competition which runs just before the pro Six, to find young talent.

Paul Manning is looking after them, but he’s a quiet fellow who keeps himself to himself.

Another familiar face is that of former Six day star Marco Villa (23 wins), looking after his young Italian countrymen.

I remember him mentoring Alex Rasmussen in the young Dane’s first Six at Grenoble – I was impressed by the time he took to explain things, albeit he was pretty blunt, sometimes.

Copenhagen Six Day
Derny winner Michael Smith Larsen.

The evening had a rolling presentation, team by team. At Rotterdam, they kill the house lights, play footage of past editions of the race on a giant screen and track the string with spotlights; very dramatic.

Copenhagen Six Day
Hollywood goes to work.

It was a big programme for the evening – nine races. That’s the thing about the Sixes, they are more akin to a stage race than a track race; and the rider’s training programme has to acknowledge that – endurance is paramount.

When Hayles and Cav won the world madison champs, I asked Franco how they could achieve that when they were taking such a mauling at Gent [32 laps down; at least – if things get too embarrassing, the organisers turn off the lap scoring, in the Flemish capital]

Franco held up one finger and said; “One hour, Hayles is good for one hour in a madison but doesn’t have the endurance for a Six.

Copenhagen Six Day
Anybody need a drink?

On the subject of good Franco quotes, he was talking about a certain sprinter, who shall remain nameless, but who has spent a lot of time at the UCI sprint school in Aigle and isn’t really setting the international boards alight; “You can’t train a donkey to be a race horse – you just end up with a racing donkey!

Copenhagen Six Day
Jacob Mørkøv, Ed’s trusty helper.

On of the races in the programme is a series of six sprints; the fourth one always goes to the wire and even Chris Hoy would have to turn on the turbo to win it – reason being there’s a huge bottle of nice red wine in a presentation case, on the line every night.

The pros are very safe and respect each other, but sometimes the finishes get a tad hectic when that vino is on offer.

Saturday night is ‘visitors’ night at Copenhagen; they flood into the track side cabins, well dressed, and sometimes well oiled.

Copenhagen Six Day
Party time for the guests.

Alex and Michael are the star attractions, they’re always polite, putting down their IPhones to chat, before burying their heads back in the next important SMS/email/app.

Alex is a good looking boy and you can see the middle aged ladies thinking; ‘if only I was a few years younger!

Copenhagen Six Day
Michael’s purist style is a joy to behold.

The music here is great this year, there is euro pop but mostly it’s American or British music; in the afternoons, they play a lot of soft soul – Aretha, Lou Rawls and the O Jays all cropped up yesterday.

Paradise for a 70’s man.

They even played The Motors, ‘Forget About You’ – a real New Wave gem.

I’ve been trying to educate our masseur, Martyn about proper music, but it’s a struggle – although he did remember that I’d told him Shaking Stevens was the biggest selling UK recording artist of the 80’s.

Martyn has fitted in nicely, even although I do seem to have become his personal photographer – like I said to him last night; ‘there are more pictures of you in this camera than there are of cyclists!’

Copenhagen Six Day
Martyn pretends he won here.

The last chase was hard, again.

Jesper Mørkøv was slumped in the cabin after it, when I asked him how it was he made the gesture of opening a motor bike throttle; “every chase is full gas, maybe I must have a word with Bruno to calm things down, a little?

Copenhagen Six Day
Jesper Mørkøv.

It was a hard chase, maybe not spectacular but consistently tough.

A sign that it’s hard is when you hear shouts in the bunch, this means that the weaker guys are getting tired and making mistakes.

If you do something too silly or dangerous, one of the ‘heads’ will visit you later, for ‘a little chat’.

Alex and Michael won the last chase; Bruno and Franco lead overall.

Copenhagen Six Day
Another win for the boys, Martyn holds the towel. (click for the full image)

Me?

I’ve got an interview to prepare for, with Daniel Holloway, ten sets of kit to sort out, cabins to check – and some breakfast would be nice.

Ciao, ciao.

Copenhagen Six Day Results

Sprint 1

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 5 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 3
3 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
4 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 1

Sprint 2

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 5 pts
2 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 3
3 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 2
4 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 1

Sprint 3

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 5 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 3
3 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 2
4 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 1

Sprint 4

1 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 5 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 3
3 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 2
4 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 1

Sprint 5

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 5 pts
2 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 3
3 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
4 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 1

Sprint 6

1 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 5 pts
2 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 3
3 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 2
4 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 1

Team Elimination

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 20 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 12
3 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 10
4 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 8
5 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 6
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 4
7 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 2
8 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
9 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
10 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)
11 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
12 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
13 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
14 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)

Madison 1

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 20 pts

One lap behind
2 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 12
3 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 10

Two laps behind
4 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 8
5 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 6
6 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 4
7 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
8 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
9 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
10 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
11 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)

Three laps behind
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
14 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)

Derny 1

1 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 10 pts
2 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 8
3 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 6
4 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 4
5 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 2
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)
7 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
8 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
9 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
10 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
11 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
12 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)
13 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
14 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)

500m Time Trial

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 27.625
2 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 28.393
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 28.443
4 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 28.590
5 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 28.987
6 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 30.580

Flying Lap

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 10 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 6
3 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 5
4 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 4
5 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 3
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 2
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
8 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
9 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
10 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
11 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
12 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
13 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
14 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Derny 2

1 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 10 pts
2 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 8
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 6
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 4
5 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 2
6 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
7 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
8 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
9 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
10 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
11 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
12 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
13 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den)
14 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)

Derny Sprint

1 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 10 pts
2 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 6
3 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 5
4 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 4
5 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 3
6 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 2
7 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
8 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)
9 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)
10 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
11 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
12 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
13 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
14 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)

Giant Sprint

1 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 14 pts
2 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 6
3 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 5
4 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 3
5 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 2
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger)
7 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
8 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
9 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi)
10 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den)
11 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel)
12 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
13 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned)
14 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den)

Madison 2

1 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 20 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 12
3 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 10
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 8
5 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 6
6 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 4
7 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 2
8 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze)
9 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den)
10 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den)
11 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi)
12 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA)
13 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze)
14 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den)

Overall after night three

1 Bruno Risi / Franco Marvulli (Swi) 126 pts
2 Robert Bartko / Iljo Keisse (Ger/Bel) 119
3 Alex Rasmussen / Michael Mørkøv (Den) 113
4 Danny Stam / Peter Schep (Ned) 66

Two laps behind
5 Léon van Bon / Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Ned/Den) 115
6 Leif Lampater / Christian Grasmann (Ger) 78

Three laps behind
7 Jens-Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) 66

Seven laps behind
8 Colby Pearce / Daniel Holloway (USA) 47

Eight laps behind
9 Andreas Müller / Jesper Mørkøv (Aut/Den) 44

Nine laps behind
10 Sebastian Donadio / Tristan Marguet (Arg/Swi) 51

Ten laps behind
11 Alexander Aeschbach / Michael Færk (Swi/Den) 42

Eleven laps behind
12 Alexei Shmidt / Jiri Hochmann (Rus/Cze) 15

Fifteen laps behind
13 Aloïs Kankovsky / Petr Lazar (Cze) 25

Seventeen laps behind
14 Michael Smith Larsen / Michael Berling (Den) 25

UIV Cup

1 Sebastian Lander / Christian Kreutzfeldt (Den) 14 pts
2 Bob Stöpler / Bouke Kuiper (Ned) 4
3 Simon Bigum / Rasmus H. Lund (Den) 3
4 Emil Hovmand / Mathias Greve (Den) 3

One lap behind
5 Mike Lauge / Nichlas E. Sørensen (Den) 12
6 George Atkins / Jonathan Mould (GBr) 8
7 Frederik Schwartz / Casper Degn Larsen (Den) 7
8 Ian Moir / Kit Karzen (USA) 5
9 Damien Corthésy / Loïc Perizzolo (Swi) 4
10 Lasse Norman Hansen / Daniel Mielke (Den) 3
11 Philip Frank / Mikkel Mortensen (Den) 3
12 Mathias Øllegaard / Stefan Linné Jørgensen (Den)

Two laps behind
13 Davide Comolino / Andrea Comuzzi (Ita)
14 Jonas Jørgensen / Sebastian Refsgaard (Den)

Dirk – is it time to go home yet?
Ed Hood
Ed Hood
Ed was involved in cycling for over 50 years. In that time he was a successful time triallist, a team manager and a sponsor of several teams and clubs. He was also a respected and successful coach and during the winter months often worked in the cabins at the Six Days for some of the world's top riders. Ed was a highly respected journalist, his tales of chasing the Giro, Tour, Vuelta, Classics and World Championships - and his much-loved winter Six Days - are legendary, never the same twice, they gave our site an edge other cycling media could never duplicate or challenge. Sadly Ed passed away in January 2025, two years after suffering a devastating stroke.

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