Track Cycling UCI World Championships 2022

[phelps 7,674]

2 hours ago, SalamAkhi said:

Women's sprint qualifications underway, with first rider  Yuan Liying (17) taking the Junior World Record (10.697), previous was held by Mathilde Gros  since 2017 (10.709).

Olympic Champion Kelsey Mitchell already out in the round of 16! 

[phelps 7,674]

I think in the top 4 it's gonna be 3X GER vs FRA/GBR...

[SalamAkhi 316]

3 minutes ago, phelps said:

Olympic Champion Kelsey Mitchell already out in the round of 16! 

So is Olympic runner-up Olena Starikova .

Surprisingly so Emma Hinze only managed the 6th time of the qualifying round, not that it would take the favorite status away from her but the title is not awarded yet.

 

Just now, phelps said:

I think in the top 4 it's gonna be 3X GER vs FRA/GBR...

I would give Van Riessen the edge over Grabosch.

 

Edited October 13, 2022 by SalamAkhi

[Dragon 1,844]

Considering what a terrible year Katie Archibald has had, that was an epic performance to bring the GBR team through to the pursuit final

[Nickyc707 382]

3 minutes ago, Dragon said:

Considering what a terrible year Katie Archibald has had, that was an epic performance to bring the GBR team through to the pursuit final

Good start for Cameron Meyer in his new role as a coach too.

[Dragon 1,844]

@phelps Is the Italian women's pursuit team capable of improving between now and 2024?

I would guess the GBR team could change 3 of the 4 riders before Paris

[Dragon 1,844]

2 hours ago, phelps said:

I think in the top 4 it's gonna be 3X GER vs FRA/GBR...

I think GBR choose the wrong sprinter in this event

[Rafa Maciel 1,594]

7 minutes ago, Dragon said:

I think GBR choose the wrong sprinter in this event

Sophie Capewell is ranked 8th in the world and is the top ranked Team GB rider so she absolutely deserves her place in the event.

 

Arguably we should have entered a second athlete - Emma Finucane who took the bronze medal in the Commonwealths - but have to assume that Britain didn't qualify 2 individual spots. 

[SalamAkhi 316]

39 minutes ago, Dragon said:

I think GBR choose the wrong sprinter in this event

Don't see anyone stronger than Capewell or able to do better than her today in the British squad.

[phelps 7,674]

2 hours ago, Dragon said:

@phelps Is the Italian women's pursuit team capable of improving between now and 2024?

I would guess the GBR team could change 3 of the 4 riders before Paris

I'd be very disappointed if they don't improve a lot...all the girls are still young and Guazzini is going to be the new Ganna, I hope.

now we have at least 6/7 girls to choose from who could/should be the core of the team for the next 2/3 Olympic cycles.

the only risk is that our girls start thinking too much to the road races (they are already a very successful group also in that discipline).