This year the 8 stage TransAlp Challenge course covered 456 miles and climbed 73,000 vertical feet. It started from the Bavarian village of Mittenwald, Germany. From there riders head back and forth between Austria, Switzerland and Italy while traversing the primitive roads and singletrack that transect the high passes of the famous Alps. The finish down to the town of Jesolo, Italy offered the only stretch of flat riding relief.
Out of the 524 two-man teams that started, 512 finished. Competitors of note include the Giant team comprised by Netherlands' Bart Brentjens and Austria's Martin Kraler. They placed 2nd in the first two stages, and placed 5th and 3rd in the next two before pulling out of the event.
Alison Sydor joined forces with Andreas Hestler to finish 2nd in the mixed category.
2005 TRANSALP CHALLENGE RESULTS
OPEN MEN
280 teams finished
1. Team Rocky Mountain: Karl Platt (Ger), Carsten Bresser (Ger)...32:12:38
74. Skizunft Riedingen Cannondale: Frank Henle and Alexander Dolpp
(Ger)...43:08:26.
95. UPC: Nicholas Broskovich, Jim Swigart...44:16:05
107. Fresh Air Experience: Mario Coirrea, Fraser Atkinson (Can)...45:22:26
127. Sasquatches: Trever Bushnell, Rob Shaver...47:17:44
170. Gegen den Wind: Luigi Bariani, Enrico Bariani (Ita)...52:08:42
184. The Brothers Dallas...Aaron Dallas, Brendan Dallas...53:06:45
235. Adidas Wolfe and Hill: Matthew Hill, Brett Wolfe...60:31:48
MASTERS
134 teams finished
1. Adidas-Scott Team Naturns: Hans Grasegger (Ger), Walter Platzgummer
(Ita)...33:20:06
46. Global Composites: Steven Winckler, Roman Eder (Ger)...46:44:52
75. Sante Fe Men Masters: Jan Bear, Gary Johnson...51:56:22
83. Team dnet.com: Robert Kidd, Peter Gilbert...54:34:57
MIXED
56 teams finished
1. Ghost International: Jorg Scheiderbauer (Aut), Anna Baylis-Scheiderbauer
(Aut)...35:42:28
2. Rocky Mountain-Business Objects: Andreas Hestler (Can), Alison Sydor
(Can)...35:42:28
WOMEN
14 teams finished
1. Ghost International: Esther Suss (Swi), Anna Enocsson (Swe)...38:14:42
10. Sante Fe Women: Kim Bear, Kim Kreb...61:37:34
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