Emma Finucane takes first world title in women’s Sprint
Great Britain secured another medal as Emma Finucane sprinted to her career-first world title in the women’s sprint final at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome on Wednesday.
Finucane was up against eight-time World Champion Lea Sophie Friedrich of Germany in the gold medal round, winning with a sprint time of 10.866.
Ellesse Andrews of New Zealand secured the bronze medal with a time of 10.988, beating Emma Hinze of Germany.
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Finucane (GBr) | 0:00:10.866 |
| 2 | Lea Sophie Friedrich (Ger) |
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ellesse Andrews (NZl) | 0:00:10.988 |
| 4 | Emma Hinze (Ger) |
Aaron Gate wins Points Race
Aaron Gate of New Zealand won the men’s Points Race, finishing the 40km, 160-lap race with a total of 123 points at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
Gate secured the world title ahead of Spain’s Albert Torres Barcelo, who earned 107 points, and Fabio van den Bossche of Belgium, who earned 95 points.
Gate, Torres Barcelo, Van den Bossche and Roger Kluge (Germany) took winning laps during the event, earning 80 additional points for their efforts. Gate also took points in 13 of the 16 sprints offered during the race for a total of 12 points.
“It’s enough to say that I’ve wanted this for a long time. I last had a crack at the Points Race in 2012, so it’s been more than 10 years on,” said Gate, who earned a world title in the Omnium in 2013.
“It’s such a special race to be able to race like that, and sat here next to my coach, who has coached me since I was half my age, and thanks to my wife and two boys. It’s nice to make it worthwhile when I’m spending time away from them.”
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Gate (New Zealand) | 123 |
| 2 | Albert Torres Barcelo (Spain) | 107 |
| 3 | Fabio van den Bossche (Belgium) | 95 |
| 4 | Roger Kluge (Germany) | 89 |
| 5 | William Perrett (Great Britain) | 75 |
| 6 | Mathias Guillemette (Canada) | 69 |
| 7 | Naoki Kojima (Japan) | 63 |
| 8 | Bertold Drijver (Hungary) | 60 |
| 9 | Yoeri Havik (Netherlands) | 52 |
| 10 | Michele Scartezzini (Italy) | 47 |
| 11 | Donavan Grondin (France) | 41 |
| 12 | Alon Yogev (Israel) | 25 |
| 13 | Wojciech Pszczolarski (Poland) | 3 |
| 14 | Gustav Johansson (Sweden) | 2 |
| 15 | Adam Křenek (Czech Republic) | 1 |
| 16 | Colby Lange (United States Of… |
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