Track Cycling UCI World Championships 2024

[copravolley 261]

A weak day for our team. The women's performance in the pursuit race was very telling... In 2022, we clearly beat the UK in the World Championship final. Now we haven't even advanced to the final, and the UK had no rivals here. At the moment, the UK, New Zealand and the USA are clearly beyond our reach and yet our squad has been very stable squad for several years. Others are making progress, and us? Maybe it's because the UK focuses 100% on the track, and our competitors ride the road all the time. On the other hand, some of the girls in the USA also compete on the road, and they won gold in Paris. After 2022, I expected a little more from our girls than 4th place in Paris and bronze at the World Championships in an Olympic year in a weak field. 

 

In my opinion, we miss a great individuality in the women's team, like Ganna in the men's, or Archibald in the UK, Kopecky in Belgium, etc. What great individuality means was shown yesterday by Wiebes in scratch, who outclassed the rest of her opponents, despite never having competed on the track before. Perhaps Balsamo would be such a person for us, but unfortunately constant injuries don`t allow her to spread her wings. We did win gold in Paris in Madison but let's not kid ourselves that neither Paternoster, nor Consonni, Guazzini, or Fidanza will ever be great stars.

Edited October 17 by copravolley

[copravolley 261]

I have a feeling that if Wiebes took track more seriously, she could have won 1-2 gold medals in Paris. Especially since Archibald couldn't start. The competition between these two athletes could be very interesting in the Omnium. Kopecky has lost some of her track skills after putting more concentration on her road career.

Edited October 17 by copravolley

[heywoodu 15,135]

10 hours ago, copravolley said:

I have a feeling that if Wiebes took track more seriously, she could have won 1-2 gold medals in Paris. Especially since Archibald couldn't start. The competition between these two athletes could be very interesting in the Omnium. Kopecky has lost some of her track skills after putting more concentration on her road career.

She'd have a chance in the omnium, but would need someone strong for the madison. I think she'll take the road more seriously though, the only reason she did the scratch here was because her road season is over anyway  

[TeamGB 171]

Has the UCI website glitched or has Josh Charlton just beaten Gannas Individual Pursuit World Record?!!!

[Faramir 363]

Wtf, did he randomly drop 12 seconds from his best?

[copravolley 261]

8 hours ago, heywoodu said:

She'd have a chance in the omnium, but would need someone strong for the madison. I think she'll take the road more seriously though, the only reason she did the scratch here was because her road season is over anyway  

She could have tried to compete in the Olympics on the track this year, especially since the road course wasn`t good for her.

 

I don't understand what's the point of fielding riders like Scartezzini... He's 32 and starts in a points race completely anonymously... It's probably time to start fielding younger riders. Ok, Viviani has great authority and we have to say goodbye to him nicely but that's all.

[Gianlu33 4,556]

World record is coming home!

Amazing gold for Milan in the pursuit 

[copravolley 261]

1 hour ago, Gianlu33 said:

World record is coming home!

Amazing gold for Milan in the pursuit 

Milan is good, but the rest of the team is weak. What's more, the same people keep starting, even if they are out of shape: Paternoster, Scartezzini, etc. This is a good time for me to test someone younger. We win a lot of medals at junior competitions but the same people keep starting, who will probably never will be better.

Edited October 18 by copravolley