The first three elite world titles were awarded on Thursday at the unified Cycling World Championships, being held at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Scotland, with another three awarded on the second day of racing on Friday in the women’s 500m TT, women’s Scratch Race and the men’s Team Sprint.
500m TT (W)
Emma Hinze of Germany secured her second world title of the week after winning the Team Sprint the previous day; she added to her tally of gold medals in the women’s 500m TT on the second day of racing at the combined world championships with a winning time of 0:00:32.820.
Hinze qualified with the fastest time and proved her dominance on the track, winning her eighth career world title and her first in the 500m TT.
Shanju Bao of China was one of the first riders to complete her time trial posting a fast time of 0:00:33.378; however, she was then bumped down the standings as the faster riders rounded the track.
In the end, it was Kristina Clonan (Australia) who took the silver medal with a time of 0:00:32.956. Lea Sophie Friedrich (Germany) claimed the bronze medal with a time of 0:00:33.134.
Sophie Capewell (Great Britain) slotted into fourth and Pauline Sophie Grabosch (Germany) in fifth, as Bao finished in sixth.
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Hinze (Germany) | 0:00:32.820 |
| 2 | Kristina Clonan (Australia) | 0:00:32.956 |
| 3 | Lea Sophie Friedrich (Germany) | 0:00:33.134 |
| 4 | Sophie Capewell (Great Britain) | 0:00:33.256 |
| 5 | Pauline Sophie Grabosch (Germany) | 0:00:33.296 |
| 6 | Shanju Bao (China) | 0:00:33.378 |
| 7 | Yufang Guo (China) | 0:00:33.410 |
| 8 | Yulu Jiang (China) | 0:00:33.460 |
Scratch Race (W)
Jennifer Valente (USA) dominated the final lap of the women’s Scratch Race, winning the gold medal just ahead of her main last-lap rival Maike van der Duin (Netherlands), while Michaela Drummond (New Zealand) finished with the bronze.
“I couldn’t see her, but always very aware of her, and you always kind of think what you would do, and if I were her, I would be trying to take a run. So, I went, knowing someone was always going to be there pushing on the outside.” Valente said of Van der Duin.”
“It’s the very beginning of the competition, and a lot of racing to go, so it’s exciting [to win the world title], but I’m trying to refocus now…
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