Track Cycling UCI World Championships 2025

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2 hours ago, phelps said:

a big, painful flop so far...

just couldn't keep up with the pace in the transition between juniors and seniors, like many Italians usually do

 

let's see if we can waste also Matilde Cenci's talent 😤

Italians used to be the masters of sprint tactics, but since they took the 25-minute track stands out of it, they have struggled.

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28 minutes ago, copravolley said:

Lavreysen is more muscular than his rivals, in my opinion. Secondly, I'm curious if Lavreysen, with his physique, could win a flat road race?

Not a chance.  Not even a criterium.  Theo Vos was the only guy who could do it, probably ever.  The French had a sprint World Champ, Gregory Bauge, who could not even ride 200m.

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2 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Italians used to be the masters of sprint tactics, but since they took the 25-minute track stands out of it, they have struggled.

The fact that there isn't even a velodrome in Italy doesn't help. 

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21 minutes ago, Adriano said:

Point race and elimination race should be in olympic program for me. Great events. And here two beautiful moments gold for Italy (Perfect end of career for Viviani) and Mexico. And after that huge achievement for Netherland in men's sprint. This guy is phenomenal. Interesting World Champs. 

 stole that points race like it was an exhibit in the Louvre.  

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6 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

The fact that there isn't even a velodrome in Italy doesn't help. 

Yeah you can start the kids on the old concrete tracks, but for World class athletes you need a World Class track for sure.

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also having a very good Champs.  Used to be that the keirin was their only event & even then they struggled with the different rules.

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Women's keirin the only sprint event  did not win.  

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5 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Women's keirin the only sprint event  did not win.  

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Is it just me, or are awards ceremonies much slower today? 

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guy crashed on.lap 2 or something.