Track Cycling UCI Nations Cup 2024 Road to Paris 2024

[CCB 455]

Hopefully the Dutch bullet train will continue their winning streak in the men's teamsprint. But I'm afraid that Australia has now really become better than The Netherlands. The winner of this World Cup has a big mental advantage towards Paris.

[Rafa Maciel 1,261]

53 minutes ago, Speedy said:

 also doesn't sent its team in men's sprint. Very odd decision. In last World cup  must finish higher than  to secure place in this event in Paris.

 

 

Strange that the  men's team sprint aren't competing in Hong Kong - they were shown on the entry lists published at the end of February.

[Adriano 455]

14 minutes ago, Rafa Maciel said:

Strange that the  men's team sprint aren't competing in Hong Kong - they were shown on the entry lists published at the end of February.

As I said. No funds.... Polish Cycling Federation has huge problems with money.  But we will be in Canada.

[CCB 455]

Well, I expected a defeat for the Dutch sprinters, but not that gap to Australia and a 9th place. Even no qualification for the second round. 

Lavreysen slower than Richardson and Hoogland way slower than Glaetzer. 

[Rafa Maciel 1,261]

53 minutes ago, CCB said:

Well, I expected a defeat for the Dutch sprinters, but not that gap to Australia and a 9th place. Even no qualification for the second round. 

Lavreysen slower than Richardson and Hoogland way slower than Glaetzer. 

According to the start list, Lavreyson wasn't on the team. It was Hoogland, Kool and Van den Berg.

[CCB 455]

4 minutes ago, Rafa Maciel said:

According to the start list, Lavreyson wasn't on the team. It was Hoogland, Kool and Van den Berg.

According to the start list, Lavreysen was on the team. On the detailed result page it turns out Lavreysen was replaced by Kool.

 

But still a bummer for the Dutch team. Even with Kool in the team, they really could have finish a 0.75 faster at least. According to Dutch media the last days the Dutch team really wanted to show Asutralia that they are still the number one. Therefore I don't understand that Lavreysen was replaced just before the start.

 

Well, let's see how fast the Australians can go. I predict 41.5/41.6 or so. 

[CCB 455]

Aha, food poisoning for Lavreysen. Yesterday was his birthday ... 

[dodge 705]

Some nations skipping Hong Kong and others putting in B teams might really effect some close qualifications

 

Luckily for  reaching the women’s team pursuit gold final guarantees they can’t be caught now and qualification is confirmed (by my calculations anyway!)

[Rafa Maciel 1,261]

The field for the women's team pursuit is now set:

 

 is the only team who could possibly change the dynamic but in reality they won't - they already have their 2 NC scores so the maximum points score they could now register is 7000 (but to do that, they would need to win the event in Milton) so...

 

    and  cannot now be caught and can therefore be regarded as qualified.

 

 have an event in hand - need to compete in Milton and post a time to qualify.

 

 have their 2 NC scores and in theory could be caught, but in reality, they won't be. 

 

  both have an event in hand so assuming they compete in Milton and finish, they can't be caught. 

 

 didn't compete in Adelaide or Hong Kong are still ahead of 11th placed China. Assuming they go to Milton and finish, they too will qualify. 

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,261]

Disappointing result for  women's team sprint - 47.750 and likely to finish 7th overall. Feel they really needed a top 5 finish if they wanted to put pressure on Canada for the last quota spot.