Track World Champs

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClBeR7FzKFU

 

[Pantani_lives]

The world championships were worth following. One highlight was Ganna breaking the world record, proving that he ain't no Mickey Mouse. He's the second to ride the 4 km in less than four minutes. Of course the individual pursuit should be Olympic again.

Another exciting race was the women's Madison, were the Belgian duo Kopecky & Bossuyt beat the French duo by one point. They had to play all or nothing and take a lap. It was close until the final sprint, and for one minute the French home crowd thought they had won.

 

[DNP-Old]

Bump. TP tomorrow. With Hayter out of the way, this has Italy written all over it, as per usual. Will be intriguing to watch the French. One year away from Paris, when the home team always over performs in the Olympics. They've been getting better every year.

Team sprint will be interesting too. Netherlands have their success coach Hugo Haak back, after losing to Australia last year. However, the team is in desperate need of a good starter. Roy van den Berg is declining too hard for Lavreysen to compensate. I would also like to point out an individual, more likely to be seen on the normal sprint: Kaiya Ota. He is a former rower, and he's been impressing the hell out of me. Not many have made Lavreysen sweat like he has in Jakarta and Caïro.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Surprisingly poor start by the Italians in the TP, but it was even worse for the Brits as Charlie Tanfield crashed right before the finish line.

The Danes were over 2 seconds faster than everyone else.

 

[DNP-Old]

What a dud from the Squadra. Milan looked so off. And yet, they escape. Netherlands start crushing the team sprint the very second Hugo Haak returns, shock.

 

[JR1012]

Impresive time by the GB female sprint team. Beating Germany in the qualification by almost 0.4 and almost the second team under 46 sec (Germany is the only one so far with 45.967 in 2022)

And in the mens team sprint the Netherlands beating Australia by 0.5. But Richardson left out the qualification, so I would expect a closer gap in the first round and hopefully in the final.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The Germans then went under 46 seconds in the first round of the women's team sprint, so it looks like a new WR is very much a possibility today.

 

[DNP-Old]

The Germans then went under 46 seconds in the first round of the women's team sprint, so it looks like a new WR is very much a possibility today.

Dygert was not too far off this morning either.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Dygert was not too far off this morning either.

No, and she had the track all for herself, because Guazzini didn't star. Having a target in Brauße might make her able to go even faster.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Wow, dominant from Dygert

 

[jimmy_8888888]

Dygert is very strong, both here on track and on road.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Brauße didn't have good legs tonight, and that probably cost Dygert some time in the end. But the American looks be back to her best here and could end up winning multiple gold medals during these championships.

 

[DNP-Old]

This man is doing 57 km/h on one leg. Biggest talent in history?

 

[DNP-Old]

GB rides a new world record but isn't even close to winning.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Enjoyed that team sprint, new WR for Ger and GB under 46secs too

 

[jimmy_8888888]

German ladies team is strong, but GB give them good fight. WR pace.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The individual sprints are going to be interesting as well.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Not a great result for the German and Italian women in the team pursuit. They might still reach the bronze final of course, but I'm sure they were hoping for more. The British team was the strongest, despite Archibald having had a pretty rough time both physically and mentally ahead of the championships.

 

[JR1012]

For anyone who can't watch, Tissot Timming is a very good website to track all the stats you need: https://www.tissottiming.com/2023/ctrwch/de

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Ganna on track in the pursuit, Gee just finished... and this gentleman paying the venue a visit

 

[DNP-Old]

Italy through for gold, but still think 46.8 isn't quick enough. Milan didn't look good, again.

 

[RedheadDane]

Can't help but notice that both the Danes and Italians were a bit off World Record pace.

Of course, the Team Pursuit World Record was getting a bit silly...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Can't help but notice that both the Danes and Italians were a bit off World Record pace.

Of course, the Team Pursuit World Record was getting a bit silly...

Well you don't know how fast they'll go tomorrow though. However it's not that unsual if they're a bit off the pace at this stage. They will most likely be faster a year from now.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

The Dutch men's sprint team are quite something, as usual

 

[DNP-Old]

Can't help but notice that both the Danes and Italians were a bit off World Record pace.

Of course, the Team Pursuit World Record was getting a bit silly...

The actual track itself plays a big role, when it comes down to such small figures. This doesn't seem like a very fast course, judging by all the races we've had so far. And we're at sea level here, of course.