Sebastian Col wins Danish Open 2006

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Sébastien COL (FRA) overcame local hero Jesper BANK (DEN) in the final of the tenth annual ISAF Grade 1 Danish Open in Skovshoved, to win his first career World Tour event with a 3-1 defeat of the former champion.

"We improved all week" said COL. "The start is the key. If you get a good start it gives you the possibility to play the first shift. If you win the first cross, the race is a lot different. Today Teva and [Jean-Francois] predicted the shifts well. We were able to extend."

Danish Open Results
Final
Sébastien COL (FRA) d. Jesper BANK (DEN), 3-1

Petit-Final
Jes GRAM-HANSEN (DEN) d. Staffan LINDBERG (FIN), 2-0

Semi-Finals
Jesper BANK (DEN) d. Staffan LINDBERG (FIN), 2-1
Sébastien COL (FRA) d. Jes GRAM-HANSEN (DEN), 2-1

Fifth/Sixth Place Match
Ian WILLIAMS (GBR) d. Björn HANSEN (SWE), 2-1

Seventh/Eighth Place Match
Sten MOHR (DEN) d. Peter WIBROE (DEN), 1-0