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World Track Championships Day 2 - Sprint Rounds and Points Race Bordeaux, France - 15 - 17 April 2006 The
sprint quarterfinals were a battle of the young and the experienced.
Tsylinskaya (BLR) dominated her rides against the young German Gloess riding
in her first ever World Championships. Guo from China, who experienced
winning the World Championship as a junior, didn’t look troubled against
the gutsy American Reed winning on two heats. Victoria Pendleton had to dig
deep in the third heat to overcome the Lithuanian Krupeckaite who left her
standing in the second of their heats. Pendleton showed her class to take
the victory in the third. Post
Sprint 1/4 comments Lisandra
Guerra Rodriguez (CUB) had
this to say about her ride against Clara Sanchez “I
started really well, but I think the crowd helped her [Sanchez] to go
faster. Coming out for the final ride was tough but I tried hard and I am
please with my ride.” Result
The
sprint final ride off were almost a complete European field after the
Australians failed to qualify for the final. The current World Keirin
Champion Sanchez (FRA) and the 30 year old Natallia Tsylinskaya (BLR) were
the favourites for the title. However the Cuban Rodriguez will be looking to
upset the French crowd based on her performances so far she has a good
chance of an upset. Result
In
the first ride-off the young Cuban rider Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez lead from
the 500m mark to take a clear win over the German Welte in a time of 11.803.
Second to ride were Pendleton (GBR) and Nivert (FRA). Pendleton lead from
the front and never looked troubled by the French rider. Next to ride were
Elisa Frisoni (ITA) worked hard to hold off Kerrie Meares (AUS) despite
Meares attempts to come round Frisoni held her line and won in a time of
12.605. Hijgenaar
(NED) attempted to hold off the young Chinese rider Lei Zhang (CHN) but the
Chinese rider was too strong and caught Hijgenaar on the line. The remaining
sprints were easy wins for Jennie Reed (USA), the German pair of Dana Gloess
and Christin Muche and unfortunately for Anna Meares the young Chinese rider
Jinjie Gong. Post
Sprint 1/16 Comments Anna
Meares (AUS) reaction to missing the cut for the final was remarkably happy
“ I
had a couple of timing issues but considering the amount of racing I have
been doing this year and coming out of the Commonwealth Games I am happy
with how I rode. It’s the first time I have race Natallia (Tsylinskaya)
she certainly showed me why she is World Champion, she cam past me like a
train, the time she rode against me was faster than I rode in the qualifying
rounds. I would have liked to get a little further into the competition but
it’s such a great contest.” Asked about the noise of the French
crowd Meares added “it’s
what I would have expected from a home crowd it reminds me of Melbourne
it’s a big advantage for the French they should be lapping up the
adrenaline that they get from this.” Results
1/16 Finals
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