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Race Overview Track World Cup Classics - Sydney - Round 4 18 - 20 February 2005
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Day 2 In
an exciting second day of racing at the World Cup in Sydney, the women
battled it out for honors in the 500m Time Trial and the 3km Individual
Pursuit medals. The day went to go the Dutch riders Yvonne Hijgenaar and
Marlijn Binnendijk. Both rode exceptionally well, they are showing great
form in the run up to the World Championships. Yvonne speaking to
WomensCycling after the event said “ I
am really please with my performance, I was hoping to go under 35, I know
I can do it with a bit more work”.
When asked how she felt taking up the mantle of Leontien Zijlaard van
Moorsel, she was coy in her response and replied “I’m
not there yet” Kerrie
Meares, who is gradually getting back for form had a great race,
unfortunate to miss out on the medals. Talking to WomensCycling after her
race Kerrie was asked about her performance. She said “
it wasn’t the best performance but I am pleased
with how I am going. We are working to a plan so I am happy”.
Elisa
Frisoni ITA, talked to WomensCycling through an interpreter, when asked
how she felt about today she said “I
am happy with tonight, Silver is a good medal at this time in my
programme, but winning the overall World Cup is what I was aiming for”
When asked about her preparations for the World Championships she said “I
have some more speed work to do but I think everything is going as
expected”.
WomensCycling asked Elisa to choose the best track in the world for her,
her response was categorically “Melbourne
it has always been successful for me”.
Using
Sydney as a training base Lori-Ann Muenzer spoke after the event, she said
“I
am over the moon with the result. When I finished my race I looked up and
thought 5th that’s not bad, the crowds were cheering, I
thought it was for the other rider. Then I realised
I was actually in first place”.
Unfortunately she did not hold this for long but seemed pleased
nonetheless.
In
the qualification for the 3km Pursuit New Zealander Dale Tye rode well
setting herself up for the Gold medal race off against Marlijn Binnendijk
NED. Unfortunately
in the race for the places Binnendijk had more in the bag, racing 3
seconds faster than Tye to gain Gold. Tatsiana Sharakova of BLR rode
strongly to take the Bronze. Womens
3km Individual Pursuit Qualification
Final
Result - 3km pursuit
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