Track Cycling UEC European Championships 2026

[Grassmarket 4,107]

lower the WR to 4.02:808 in the final.  That would have been the men's WR between 1993-1996.

[mpjmcevoy 375]

That women's pursuit team looks brutally fast. Batter you over the head into submission brutal, perhaps not seen since the early Trott-Rowsell days The 4 minute barrier could be on borrowed time.

 

The two British women sprinters Finucane and Caldwell also look pretty ominous, indeed the whole women's sprint team looks in some shape and with some depth to get that result without Finucane

 

Work to do for the British men's teams, but they won't be unhappy either, not to mention Joe Truman's unexpected Kilo win.

[Grassmarket 4,107]

13 minutes ago, mpjmcevoy said:

That women's pursuit team looks brutally fast. Batter you over the head into submission brutal, perhaps not seen since the early Trott-Rowsell days The 4 minute barrier could be on borrowed time.

 

 

The problem over the last few years was that no-one was able to keep pace with the big Katie Archibald turns. Looks to be sorted now.  

[copravolley 564]

The strength of the UK is that they are 100% focused on the track, while Italy must to navigate between the track and the road: the line-up is different for practically every event, etc. Paternoster should focus 100% on the track; she won't win anything big on the road anymore. As it is, she's weak both there and there. The situation is different with Balsamo, as she's also having significant success on the road and likely earns the most money there.

Edited 5 hours ago by copravolley