Minsk World Championships

[TShame]

Bauge out of worlds???

The 'official' reason given is that he is 'concentrating on training for Rio in 2016'.

Are you kidding me! I refuse to believe it.

Sireau is injured from a training crash.

Britain is without Hoy, who may retire, unless he gets the Olympic fever.
Pendleton is done also.

Hey, its a very tough sport and takes a lot of intense training.

I hope it will be televised here in the US. If anyone finds a live link, please post it.

This may be the changing of the guard for a bunch of teams, pushing young riders to gain experience for 2016.

 

[MatParker117]

GB Squad in full:
Sprint
Matt Crampton-Keirin
Kian Emadi-Team Sprint, Sprint, Kilo
Becky James-Team Sprint, Sprint, Keirin, 500m TT
Jason Kenny-Team Sprint, Sprint, Keirin
Phil Hindes-Team Sprint
Vicky Williamson-Team Sprint, Sprint, Keirin, 500m TT
Men’s Endurance
Steven Burke-Team Pursuit
Ed Clancy-Team Pursuit
Jon Dibben-Omnium, Team Pursuit
Owain Doull-Madison, Scratch
Sam Harrison-Team Pursuit, Madison
Andy Tennant-Team Pursuit
Simon Yates-Madison, Points
Women’s Endurance
Elinor Barker-Team Pursuit
Dani King-Team Pursuit, Scratch, Points
Laura Trott-Team Pursuit, Omnium

With Swift, Kennaugh & Thomas concentrating on the road I'm not expecting as successful a worlds as Melbourne. BBC has it live here on red button, online and BBC One/Two.

 

[avanti]

.................I hope it will be televised here in the US. If anyone finds a live link, please post it.
.......................

On you-tube and possibly on Universal Sports.
Schedule here: http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/g...bjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=ODQ0NDU&LangId=1

Turns out the Internet link (UCI-Youtube) is not available in the USA.

 

[TShame]

help me find live

What address online for Brits?
What address for Youtube?

I know Omloop will be live this weekend. (2/23)

 

[TShame]

Found youtube-thanks

Access World-wide Date GMT Program
www.youtube.com/ucichannel
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 15:50 - 19:15 live
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 15:50 - 19:05 live
Fri, Feb 22, 2013 15:50 - 19:10 live
Sat, Feb 23, 2013 15:50 - 19:10 live
Sun, Feb 24, 2013 10:50 - 14:10 live

I didn't even know it started on Wed. COOL

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Apparently rule changes in women's pursuit after this.

 

[MatParker117]

Apparently rule changes in women's pursuit after this.

Yep same as the men after this.

 

[Pelican]

Come on Cyclingnews... it's only the World Champs!

Would love to see some articles on CN leading into the Track World Champs. What happened, no one wanted the junket to cover them in sunny Minsk? If it were the road worlds or even the CX worlds, we'd have had a myriad of articles on the site in the lead up. It starts in less than 24-hours and I've read diddly-squat! Lift your game CN...

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Many of the big names have retired or not participating. Will be good to see some new names emerge.

No Pendleton or Meares makes for a pretty wide open sprint.

 

[TShame]

best coverage

Try reading track news here:

http://www.trackcyclingnews.com/index.html
http://www.trackcyclingnews.com/index.html


Also at tissot for full and exact timing in timed events, as well as schedules, and start lists.

http://www.tissottiming.com/Competition?id=00030A0004FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF&sport=CY&year=2013
http://www.tissottiming.com/Competition?id=00030A0004FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF&sport=CY&year=2013

By the way...what did someone mean about women's pursuit? No way are they going to go 4K like the men.

 

[MatParker117]

Try reading track news here:

http://www.trackcyclingnews.com/index.html
http://www.trackcyclingnews.com/index.html


Also at tissot for full and exact timing in timed events, as well as schedules, and start lists.

http://www.tissottiming.com/Competition?id=00030A0004FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF&sport=CY&year=2013
http://www.tissottiming.com/Competition?id=00030A0004FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF&sport=CY&year=2013

By the way...what did someone mean about women's pursuit? No way are they going to go 4K like the men.

Yup after these championships its a 4k, 4 women event.

 

[TShame]

Here is the official youtube link for day 1

It will tell you when it starts (7 pm in Minsk)

Coverage picks up at 6:40 (maybe with highlights from afternoon session?)

so, 3 hours from now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zR3KxxosUI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zR3KxxosUI

By the way, its Aussies over Brits by .4 seconds in TTT qualifying..
But was Britain holding back for the final showdown?

 

[TShame]

day 1 update

In the women's 3K pursuit....
Sarah Hammer puts down a 3:30 to Amy Cure's 3:33
Edmunson (Aus) and Brown(Can) for the bronze.

Cure may have gone out too hard in her first kilo, but Sarah looks great.
She's the entire US team...I hope she doesn't have to mechanic her own bike.

 

[MatParker117]

Germany and China for gold and silver in women's team sprint, GB and Australia for bronze.

 

[TShame]

Youtube stream cut off after one hour. Ahhhh!

 

[MatParker117]

Francois Pervis just destroyed everybody in the kilo.

 

[avanti]

Access World-wide Date GMT Program
www.youtube.com/ucichannel
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 15:50 - 19:15 live
Thu, Feb 21, 2013 15:50 - 19:05 live
Fri, Feb 22, 2013 15:50 - 19:10 live
Sat, Feb 23, 2013 15:50 - 19:10 live
Sun, Feb 24, 2013 10:50 - 14:10 live

I didn't even know it started on Wed. COOL

This link is blocked in the USA

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Becky James comfortably quickest lap 2 rider of any team - would be good to see what they could do when Varnish comes back to start in a decent time.

 

[MatParker117]

Well we got blown away.

 

[TShame]

This link is blocked in the USA

It was working, then cut out.
Blame it on Universal Sports, which has rights in the US.
If UCI wants it shown (building fanbase), why can't they allow this?


Sarah Hammer wins the gold!
US team 100% gold (no other riders...)

 

[Froome19]

I wouldn't call it worrying as it is evidently a transition stage for GB, but it was clear which team is better and I don't think any amount of training can fix that. Clancy was never the strongest rider in the team and though Burke is strong I don't think he ever rivaled guys like Wiggins or Thomas. Tennant seems to be good but he wasn't good enough to make the Olympic finals team . It will remain to be seen whether Harrison, Dibben and the other new guys can develop and rival the class of 08 and 12.

Good ride by GB in the ladies considering that Vicky has mostly raced only at junior level. There is a lack of top sprint riders though for the women sprinting, it may have been that though the UCI may not have received the desired effect by expanding the Women's disciplines for 2012 it may reap the rewards in 2016.

 

[TShame]

Pervis

10.539 200 meter time in the mix of a kilo.

Francois PERVIS FRA - Men's 1km Time Trial - 2013 UCI World Track Championships

 

[TShame]

Hammer wins Pursuit

Sarah Hammer coasted the final half lap so as not to pass.

 

[Froome19]

Sarah Hammer coasted the final half lap so as not to pass.

Yeh I found that a bit lame. It is not like a catch is made just every Individual Pursuit final.

 

[jeffsharpe]

10.539 200 meter time in the mix of a kilo.

Francois PERVIS FRA - Men's 1km Time Trial - 2013 UCI World Track Championships

Whoa! Awesome. Was that ride the fastest ever at sea level?