GB Cycling 2024

[Grassmarket 3,432]

Two big wins today for young British cyclists.

 

20-year old Max Poole won the big mountain stage in the  Tour of Langkawi. Might put him in with a chance of the overall, but lots of sprint stages to come.

 

18 year old Cat Ferguson - after double gold in the World Juniors last week - got her biggest and most prestigious win in the Belgian cobbled climb at Binche-Chimay-Binche.

 

Both on Discovery Plus if you want to catch up.

Edited October 1 by Grassmarket

[TeamGB 174]

GB team for 2024 UCI Track Cycling world Championships

 

Based on provisional UCI entry list (individual events only)

 

Men's Sprint

Hayden Norris - Sprint, Keirin, Kilo

Joe Truman - Sprint, Keirin, Kilo

Harry Ledingham-Horn - Sprint, Keirin

Alistair Fielding

Marcus Hiley

 

Men's Endurance

Will Tidball - Elimination (R)

Noah Hobbs - Elimination, Scratch (R), Omnium (R)

Josh Charlton - Individual Pursuit

Dan Bigham - Individual Pursuit 

Charlie Tanfield - Individual Pursuit

Josh Tarling - Scratch, Madison

Mark Stewart - Points Race, Madison

Will Perret - Points Race (R)

Ethan Hayter - Omnium 

Ollie Wood - Madison (R)

Ethan Vernon

Rhys Britton

Michael Gill

 

Women's Sprint

Sophie Capewell - Sprint, Keirin (R), 500m TT

Emma Finucane - Sprint, Keirin, 500m TT (R)

Lowri Thomas - Sprint (R), 500m TT

Katie Marchant - Sprint, Keirin, 500m TT

 

Women's Endurance

Jess Roberts - Elimination, Individual Pursuit (R), Omnium

Katie Archibald - Elimination (R), Madison

Josie Knight - Individual Pursuit

Anna Morris - Individual Pursuit 

Megan Barker - Individual Pursuit 

Neah Evans - Scratch, Points Race, Omnium (R), Madison

Sophie Lewis - Scratch (R)

Madeline Leech - Points Race (R)

Elinor Barker - Madison (R)

[Mkbw50 438]

Sir Chris.

[Rich 23]

It's terribly sad and, at the same time, his attitude is inspiring. Fingers crossed he gets as much time as possible.

[Grassmarket 3,432]

Bit of very bad news for British Cycling fans - ITV loses rights to the Tour de France after next year.  OK,  most hardcore fans won't affected, but there was definitely a "Wimbeldon" one event a year fanbase. ITV always tied in various other events like the BRitish Champs as well, so it's a loss.

 

 

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/wbd-ties-up-exclusive-tour-de-france-rights/5198514.article#:~:text=Warner Bros. Discovery will become,races and highlights on ITV4.

 

[Dragon 1,846]

If you have access to S4C then there's highlights of the Champions League track event at 9.45 tonight.

[Dragon 1,846]

Including some sensational GB results

[Grassmarket 3,432]

On 11/23/2024 at 7:52 PM, Dragon said:

Including some sensational GB results

Yes, looks like "Mancs Matty" is going to be a handy addition to the team.   

[Grassmarket 3,432]

Was that a PB for Zoe Backstedt In the Dublin Cyclo-Cross World Cup last weekend?  Winner in the U-23 sub-section, and third in the overall.