Canadian Max Fanderl and Italian Andy Frötscher have finished the Red Bull X-Alps in joint 14th place at the Matterhorn turnpoint, 559km from the start in...
more07/30/2011 03:35 PM
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07/30/2011 02:18 PM
FINAL FLIGHT
At last some good luck for Toma. A 15min break in the clouds allowed him to fly. Now the mist has returned and Guschlbauer is fighting hard against the...
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07/30/2011 01:32 PM
WEATHER CLEARING OVER PEILLE TAKE OFF
Report from Hugh Miller on the Peille take off: the mist is clearing, cloud base is now level with take off and there's a moderate south easterly wind, which...
more07/30/2011 12:59 PM
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Jon Chambers (GBR2) has bade his time and recently launched to try and maintain his fifth position. Meanwhile, positions remain close behind him, with Makkonen...
more07/30/2011 12:35 PM
FANDERL AND FROTSCHER
Fanderl (CAN) and Frotscher (ITA) say they are walking together into the sector of the Matterhorn turnpoint. After reaching it, they are going to put their...
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07/30/2011 12:28 PM
EXPERT COMMENTARY
So this is it, the last few hours. Toma would have woken up this morning knowing that reaching Monaco was in his control, this would have re-energised him - but...
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07/30/2011 09:30 AM
TOMA'S FANS ARRIVE
Toma Coconea (ROM) will be cheered on at the finish by a crowd of Romanian supporters. We caught up with two of them near Peille take-off. They have taken two...
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07/30/2011 08:43 AM
EXPERT COMMENTARY
Every athlete that is still racing has my total respect and support, I know what these last 24 hours feel like, and it sucks. No way around it, you just have to...
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07/30/2011 08:06 AM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Toma Coconea (ROM) is now less than 25 km from goal. He has been running at around 7 km/h since 0400 hrs....
more07/29/2011 06:48 PM
GUSCHLBAUER
Just met the race director, who reports that he has finally made contact with Paul Guschlbauer (AUT4)....
more07/29/2011 06:31 PM
COCONEA NEARS ISOLA
His supporter just reported Coconea will fly, and then continue to hike into the night.
more07/29/2011 04:42 PM
HELI GOES FRUIT PICKING
Helmut Eichholzer reports that he landed this afternoon in an apple tree in an orchard. He's OK, his equipment is not damaged, and will be on his way again...
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