Track Cycling at the Cycling UCI World Championships 2023 Road to Paris 2024

[Dragon 1,730]

3 hours ago, SalamAkhi said:

? She's only 6 months younger than Kouamé, both are 2002. 

 

Anyway the fact that she beat them despite being younger does not account for a particularly "special" talent, no more than her being beaten until recently proves she shouldn't be here now. 

My mistake. I had Kouame as being born in 2001.

[Adriano 483]

This C1 Scratch Race scratch for para athetes now is more intresting than this keirin and sprint  in this stupid formule together

[Olympian1010 7,551]

I don’t think the scratch races are in the Paralympic program for 2024 though 

 

Para track cycling suffers from being too dependent on timed events rather than racing. The draw of track cycling, in my opinion, is head-to-head racing. 

[Jinzha 548]

The madison is just too chaotic for my liking. Time for a clearcut event where 2 big muscular men ride three laps and Lavreysen crosses the finish line first.

[Grassmarket 2,811]

22 minutes ago, Jinzha said:

The madison is just too chaotic for my liking. Time for a clearcut event where 2 big muscular men ride three laps and Lavreysen crosses the finish line first.

Bit surprised that    Were so passive there

[Adriano 483]

Controversial but fair decision in madison. Brawo for our girls 4th place is great for them.

Edited August 7, 2023 by Adriano

[Rafa Maciel 1,463]

 heading for their best performance at a track world champs since 2016 - which coincidentally, were held in London - showing the power of a home crowd. 

[intoronto 4,430]

2 hours ago, Jinzha said:

The elimination race "You are eliminated" announcement is one of my favorite sounds in sports. However nothing can beat BMX's "Riders ready. Watch the gates. Dududu!"

Ace! Ace! Ace! In volleyball takes it for me

[mpjmcevoy 221]

54 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

I don’t think the scratch races are in the Paralympic program for 2024 though 

 

Para track cycling suffers from being too dependent on timed events rather than racing. The draw of track cycling, in my opinion, is head-to-head racing. 

Para-cycling, especially at paralympic games level, will by necessity include cyclists of significant athletic prowess, but occasionally sub-optimal technical skills - sometimes, especially in lower classifications, through no fault of their own. That said, I enjoy the World para scratch races immensely, and I really like the fact they've created an omnium event for them which hopefully will be in LA28.

 

Does make me wonder if Athletics could not create a 3 or 4 event 'triathlon/quadrathlon' to give athletes the same opportunity -  given the nature of athletics points systems, it should be possible to have multi-class events - say 100,400, and either club, or shot put and javelin for wheelchair or 100, long jump, 800 for VI classes - or 100, javelin, 400, long jump for amputee clasess...

[CCB 464]

42 minutes ago, Jinzha said:

The madison is just too chaotic for my liking. Time for a clearcut event where 2 big muscular men ride three laps and Lavreysen crosses the finish line first.

Lavreysen once again proves to be the best track sprinter at the moment. A great achievement from someone who is undervalued in the Netherlands. While he is really a super nice and approachable boy. Hopefully he will one day receive the right appreciation in the Netherlands.

 

Except for Lavreysen, the Dutch team is having a bad tournament with a handful of fourth and fifth places.