Totallympics 55 Posted September 23, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Track Cycling UEC European Championships 2021 Grenchen (SUI) - 5 October 2021 - 9 October 2021 Official Website Programme Results System Results Database Facebook Page Discussion Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted October 4, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 4, 2021 European Champs starting tomorrow. team has some Olympians, some squad members who didn't make Tokyo, and some new names. MenBRITTON Rhys Team Pursuit, Omnium, Madison, Points Race, Scratch Race, Elimination RaceBUNTING James Team Sprint, Keirin, Time TrialFIELDING Alistair Team SprintNORRIS Hayden Sprint, Time TrialPERRETT William Team Pursuit, Points Race, Elimination RaceTANFIELD Charlie Team Pursuit, Individual PursuitTIDBALL William Team Pursuit, Points Race, Elimination RaceTRUMAN Joseph Team Sprint, Sprint, KeirinTURNBULL Hamish Team Sprint, Sprint, KeirinWOOD Oliver Team Pursuit, Omnium, Madison, Scratch RaceWomenARCHIBALD Katie Omnium, Madison, Scratch RaceBARKER Megan Team Pursuit, Individual PursuitBARNWELL Ella Team PursuitBATE Lauren Team Sprint, Sprint, KeirinCAPEWELL Sophie Team Sprint, Sprint, KeirinEVANS Neah Omnium, Madison, Points Race, Elimination RaceKING Eluned Team Pursuit, MadisonLEECH Madelaine Team Pursuit, Individual PursuitLEWIS Sophie Team Pursuit, Madison, Points Race, Scratch Race, Elimination RaceRIDGE-DAVIS Blaine Team Sprint, Sprint, KeirinTANNER Millicent Team Sprint UEC's website is a bit of mess as usual, but the Tissot official timing website is a bit easier to understand, and you'll need it for the results of the morning sessions. https://www.tissottiming.com/2021/uec/en-gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted October 5, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Looking at the results coming in….the Women’s Team Sprint is now being run in the same three rider/three lap format the men use, which means not many of the smaller countries can present teams, so only 6 nations competing. I’m supposing that’s going to be the default format now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted October 5, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Two WRs for in the 3 woman sprint & two golds. French men completely messed up their start, were lucky not to be lapped. Katie Archibald set a new record with her 15th Euro Gold, this time for the Scratch. Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearas 364 Posted October 6, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 6, 2021 17 hours ago, Grassmarket said: Looking at the results coming in….the Women’s Team Sprint is now being run in the same three rider/three lap format the men use, which means not many of the smaller countries can present teams, so only 6 nations competing. I’m supposing that’s going to be the default format now? Yes, this format kicked in during the last Europeans in 2020. We had 4 teams last time, so slow progress. Tokyo Olympics officially was the last competition with 2 riders per women's team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted October 6, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Bearas said: Yes, this format kicked in during the last Europeans in 2020. We had 4 teams last time, so slow progress. Tokyo Olympics officially was the last competition with 2 riders per women's team. And I guess is one of those countries that is not able to find three sprinters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalamAkhi 277 Posted October 6, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Grassmarket said: And I guess is one of those countries that is not able to find three sprinters? One of many ... France didn't field any TS in major championships recently, and it's not going to change. Because even if you do find a third sprinter, the level drop is way too important. Since Tokyo was held in 2021, there is not much time left to adapt for Paris 2024, and the format requires strong adaptations. The "finisher" has to cover 750m when the longest distance a female sprinter can run is 500m (there is no such thing as a +2 laps full sprint in the individual events), so for this particular role you will need a resistant sprinter. Then the 2-riders format force the team to make a choice between a strong TS and strong individuals, in Tokyo China chose to have the first, Germany the second. In order to field both Friedrich and Hinze, Germany had to make one of them a starter, who could be better elsewhere. On the men's side the first one is now nearly systematically a specialist, could be the same for women ... or we'll have a 3-laps specialist to anchor. Yesterday for Russia Tyschenko was clearly better than Shmeleva in this position. Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted October 6, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 6, 2021 In related news the government has committed to building Ireland’s first indoor velodrome. In fact, a combined cycling/badminton facility, so I can see arguments happening there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted October 6, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, SalamAkhi said: One of many ... France didn't field any TS in major championships recently, and it's not going to change. Because even if you do find a third sprinter, the level drop is way too important. Same thing happened after London 2012 where the 3-rider 3000m TP went to a 4-rider 4000m format. Took a few years for everyone to get teams together. It’s harder to find or finance track sprinters because there is less chance of a track/road overlap. Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearas 364 Posted October 7, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 7, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 8:20 AM, Grassmarket said: And I guess is one of those countries that is not able to find three sprinters? Plenty of girls, but no one to match Krupeckaitė and Marozaitė in the same team. During Nationals and Baltics Lithuania had several 3-women teams going for the title, but results failed to match federation's qualification standards. Just like our federation refused to send men's team sprint team, despite sending two male sprinters to the championships. Ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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