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Neetzow's young cyclists surprise with a strong 5th place!
Henning Draht and Teo Müller achieved 5th place at the U-15 Radball-DM in Wiesbaden. Strong performance despite missing a medal.
Neetzow's young cyclists surprise with a strong 5th place!
Henning Draht and his teammate Teo Müller from RSV Großkoschen put in a fighting performance at the German U-15 cycling championships. In Wiesbaden, where the final tournament took place, the two young athletes achieved a respectable 5th place. Even though it wasn't enough for a medal, club boss Matthias Falk was absolutely satisfied with the performance of his protégés. “They played well against the best young teams and are showing a positive development in cycling sport in Neetzow,” he emphasized.
From the start, Draht and Müller were hungry for victory. Their opening game against RfV Wiednitz ended convincingly 3-0. In this first game, the duo showed that they had made it through the qualifying rounds undefeated. However, the following games presented some challenges, including a narrow defeat against RV Gärtringen and further close games against SG Suderwich and Tollwitzer SV, all of which were lost 2-3. Ultimately, Draht and Müller also lost to the eventual German champions RV Laubach 1:2. On the positive side, however, there are also victories, including an 8:3 against RMC Stein.
Round after round
The tournament was the second participation in a national championship finals for Henning Draht, who took 5th place with partner Finley Gladrow last year. “It is a valuable experience that will help us to do even better in the future,” said Draht. Although 5th place missed the podium, the focus is on the future.
But how did things go for other teams? For example, the team from Ehrenberg competed at the German championship in the U-13 and U-15 age groups. They had a similar fate, having to admit defeat against Neetzow in the early stages, but were able to celebrate success over the course of the tournament. Their first game against Reideburg ended 4-1 for Ehrenberg, which secured their first victory in the championship.
The context of the championships
This year the German Indoor Cycling Championships are taking place in Amorbach, where not only cycling, but also other categories such as artistic cycling and unicycles play a major role. Manfred Lindner from Mörfelden was happy about the silver medal in junior cycling, while Simon Halter from Erlenbach brought home the title with 200.35 points.
The highlight of these championships was the diverse presentation of young talents who were able to convince with a lot of skill and commitment. The future of the sport is also being taken care of: The new national coach for the young artistic cyclist squad, Florian Blab, is succeeding Marcel Jüngling. Blab brings experience as a national team member and as a state coach, which gives hope for further success in German cycling.
In summary, it can be said that the German Championship was an important step in the sporting development of both the Neetzower Radballer and the other teams. Future tournaments will show whether the hard work and experience gained will pay off.