European Championships

[awavey]

Wiebes seems a perfect fit for this format of the omnium. Got lucky here, and Valente/Wollaston will be hard to beat, but she has a good chance for 2028.

not sure if other nations were doing this or not, but Team GB sent a very youthful development group set of riders to these champs, rather than their top track riders, or with the top tech they bring to Olympics, and Maddie Leach still almost beat Wiebes, in fact probably would have done if Gillespie hadnt elbowed her out the way.

 

[JR1012]

Wiebes seems a perfect fit for this format of the omnium. Got lucky here, and Valente/Wollaston will be hard to beat, but she has a good chance for 2028.

And don't forget Kopecky who also wasn't attending the Euros.

 

[Brullnux]

And don't forget Kopecky who also wasn't attending the Euros.

I think Kopecky's omnium record is similar to Dideriksen (who was here), and a level below the very best. Given this was Wiebes first ever major omnium (?) I think she will only improve in her race-making and imo she naturally suits the events better than Kopecky.