Track World Cup Day 3 Report

Track World Cup Day 3 Report

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UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics 2011 - Day 3

Day 3, 20 February 2011 | Event Home-Page | Day 3 Results


AFTERNOON SESSION

Team Pursuit: The GB quartet of Clancy, Burke, Thomas and Wiggins recorded 3:55.438, just a couple of seconds off their world record and less than a second down on the track record (3:54.395) as they easily won the final from New Zealand, who went quicker than in qualifying, to finish on 4:00.314. The crowd, which has been vocal and partisan all weekend, re-doubled their efforts as they urged the team on. A close bronze medal race saw Spain finally cracking Denmark in the last couple of laps to win 4:03.308 to 4:05.477.

Women's Keirin: Shuang Guo of China won the final of the Women's Keirin. She emerged from a clutch of riders who went into the final corner together, to claim the win by half a wheel from Clara Sanchez of France. Victoria Pendleton took bronze after being boxed in with a lap to go, coming round the outside to claim the medal only in the last few yards.

In the second round first heat, Meares, Gong and Sanchez all went through to the final in a very tight race, which saw Becky James just edged out. In the second heat, Victoria Pendleton turned on the style with a typical last lap burst, to win by a mile, being joined in the final by McCulloch and Guo.

Team Sprint: The gold medal final of the Team Sprint was always France's to lose and their well-drilled trio of Bauge, D'Almedia and Sireau didn't put a foot wrong in recording 43.534, almost two tenths of a second clear of the Germans in second. The Sky Track Cycling team took the bronze medal, again just failing to dip under 44 seconds, but nonetheless comfortably beating Team Jayco.

Women's Omnium: Sarah Hammer completed her total domination of the Women's Omnium with third in the final event, the 500m Time Trial. That was her worst result after four wins and a second in the other five events, spread over the last two days. Kirsten Wild of Holland was second, following six top six finishes, with Malgortzata Wojtyra of Poland third. GB's Lizzie Armitstead enjoyed some success - sixth in the Pursuit and Scratch - but could only finish 7th overall.

JKA Japanese Keirin: Maxamillain Levy of Germany won the 15k Euro final of the Japanese Keirin, just holding off Teun Mulder of Holland in a close finish which also involved Pervis of France and Kenny of Sky Track Cycling.

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MORNING SESSION

Women's Keirin: French duo Clara Sanchez and Sandie Clair were joined in the second round of the Women's Keirin by fellow heat winners Germany's Kristina Vogel and China's Jinjie Gong and Shuang Guo. Victoria Pendleton had a scare, finishing second in her heat, but going through after the "winner" Monique Sullivan of Canada was relegated for not holding her line in the last 200m. Becky James came through the Repechage alongside Kaarle McCulloch, Miriam Welte, Olga Panarina, Anna Meares and Simona Krupeckaite, to make very classy line up for the latter stages of the event. Jess Varnish went out in the Repechage.

Men's Team Sprint: The Sky Track Cycling team of Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny and Matt Crampton missed out on the gold medal final after a disappointing ride ( 44.049s) in qualifying left them only third fastest. They make their way to the bronze medal final against Aussie combo Team Jaycoais. The gold medal final will bring together fastest qualifiers, France (43.633s) and Germany (43.847s).

Women's Omnium: The formidable American Sarah Hammer took her third win in four events as the Women's Omnium resumed on the third morning of the World Cup. Recording 3:35.263, she continued her march to what looks like an inevitable win. Lizzie Armitstead recorded 3:43.127, good enough for sixth.

Men's Team Pursuit: The GB Team of Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Brad Wiggins and Steven Burke produced a smooth 3:57.471 in qualifying for the Team Pursuit, enough to put them in the gold medal final against New Zealand who were some 4 seconds slower with 4:01.347. It was Wiggins' first ride with the team since Beijing. The Australians fielded a below par squad and revealed little in failing to reach the finals with 4:06.459. They'll be a totally different proposition at next month's Worlds. The bronze medal ride off will feature the Dutch against the Spanish.

JKA Keirin: Britain's Jason Kenny and Matt Crampton are through to the second round of the JKA Japanese Kerin. Kenny won his heat, whilst Crampton came back through the Repechage.

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