by Chris Maher | Dec 9, 2014
UCI Track World Cup 2014/15 Round Two, London
Round One, Mexico 09 November 2014
Round Two, London 05 December 2014
Round Three,Columbia 17 January 2015
UCI Track World Championships 2015 France , 18-22 February 2014
Great Britain Cycling Team, Who Rides What UCI Track Cycling World Cup Event?
On Sunday 7th December:
Women’s Omnium – Laura Trott
Men’s Omnium – Jon Dibben
Men’s Sprint – Phil Hindes, Callum Skinner
Women’s Keirin – Jess Varnish
Sunday December 07 2014
Morning Session: 08.00 – 14.00
1 Men’s Sprint Qualifying – 200m TT
- Edward Dawkins 9.975
- Robert Forstemann 10.008
- Matthew Glaetzer 10.015
- Peter Lewis 10.015
- Stefan Botticher 10.025
- Seiichiro Nakagawa 10.032
- Hersony Canelon 10.037
- Matthew Archibald 10.047
- Fabian Puerta Zapata 10.052
- Michael D’Aleida 10.070
Great Britain’s Philip Hindes qualifies in 16 with a 10.146
2 Women’s Omnium IV 500m Time Trial
- Jolien D’Hoore 35.595
- Marlies Mejias Garcia 35.747
- Laura Trott 35.918
- Jennifer Valente 36.065
- Malgorzata Wojtyra 36.228
- Anna Knauer 36.541
- Isabella King 36.566
- Yuanyuan Tian 36.583
- Laurie Berthon 36.710
- Leire Olaberria 36.714
3 Men’s Sprint 1/16 Finals
4 Men’s Omniun IV 1km Time Trial
- Scott Law 1:03.513
- Fernando Gaviria Rendon 1:03.583
- Bobby Lea 1:04.084
- Tim Veldt 1:04.203
- Oliver Beer 1:04.305
- Jonathon Dibben 1:04.580
- Casper Pedersen 1:04.603
- Hao Liu 1:04.975
- Loannis Spanopoulas 1:05.317
5 Men’s Sprint 1/8 Finals
6 Women’s Keirin 1st Round
Safely through to the next round were Shaung Gou, Kristina Vogel, Anna Meares, Wai Sze Lee, Simona Krupeckaite and Olivia Montauban.
7 Men’s Sprint 1/8 Final Repechages
8 Women’s Keirin 1st Round Repechage
Great Britain’s Jessica Varnish qualifies through the Repechage.
9 Men’s Sprint Quarter-finals match A
10 Women’s Omnium V Flying Lap (250m)
- Jolien D’Hoore 14.364
- Kristen Wild 14.377
- Jennifer Valente 14.423
- Tatsiana Sharakova 14.537
- Laura Trott 14.541
- Xiao Juan Diao 14.559
- Marlies Mejias Garcia 14.572
- Anna Knauer 14.639
- Laurie Berthon 14.675
- Isabella King 14.734
11 Men’s Sprint Quarter-finals match B
12 Men’s Omnium V Flying Lap (250m)
- Scott Law 13.186
- Fernando Gaviria Rendon 13.288
- Tim Veldt 13.325
- Olivier Beer 13.382
- Casper Pedersen 13.383
- Jonathon Dibben 13.437
- Bobby Lea 13.473
- Thomas Boudat 13.539
- Loannis Spanopoulos 13.557
- Viktor Manakov 13.564
13 Men’s Sprint Quarter-finals match C
Afternoon Session: 16.45 – 19.00
1 Men’s Sprint Semi-finals match A
2 Women’s Omnium Final 25km Points Race
The New Format Women’s Omnium Points race is now placed at the end of the series. Point’s are now added to the combined total from all the previous rounds.
Great Britain’s Laura Trott led the series going into the final round. Current World Cup leader Jolien D’Hoore had moved up to second. Netherland’s Kristen Wild dropped down to third place.
As the Point’s race unfolded, It was clear that the top three riders would mark each other. The race was rode very tactically by all three girls, and this allowed minor breakaways as the rest of the field tried to climb up the rankings.
The first five points went to Sharakova, the second to Trebaite and the third to Romanyuta.
Three girls were allowed to gain a lap as the main contenders looked at each other. Jupha Somnet (MAS), Sofia Arreola Navarro (MEX) and Caroline Ryan (IRL).
World Cup leader D’Hoore injected a bit of pace for the seventh points sprint, Wild managed third.
The crowd were thrilled though when the penultimate sprint came round. Great Britain’s Laura Trott accelerated into sprint nine and claimed maximum points and sealed the Gold Medal.
3 Men’s Sprint Semi-finals match B
(Previous Winner: BEL, Jolien D’Hoore)
4 Award Ceremony Women’s Omnium
- Laura Trott
- Jolien D’Hoore
- Kristen Wild
Belgium’s Jolien D’Hoore is the World Cup Women’s Omnium Jersey Holder.
5 Men’s Sprint 5th-8th
- Stephan Botticher
- Edward Dawkins
- Nikita Shurshin
- Robert Forstemann
6 Men’s Sprint Semi-finals match C
7 Women’s Keirin 2nd round
8 Men’s Sprint Finals match A
9 Men’s Omnium Final 40km Points Race
Columbian Fernando Gaviria Rendon claimed the Gold Medal after the 160 lap Points Race. Featuring in five of the sixteen sprints on offer, Rendon had been consistant through out the competition.
A strong performance from Australia’s Scott Law in the last three rounds helped the Aussie maintain his silver position.
Veldt, whom had crashed the night before didn’t feature in any of the sprints, and dropped down to fourth overall, whilst American Bobby Lea chipped away as the sprints counted down. Veldt and Lea both went into the Points Race, with a 156 points.
A four man breakaway were the only ones to gain a lap in this final Omnium round. Gate (NZL), Cheung (HKG), Manakov (RUS) and Ahiyevich (BLR) were all active throughout the sprints and were able to finish the competition on a higher note.
10 Men’s Sprint Finals match B
(Previous Winner: GER, Lucas Liss)
11 Award Ceremony Men’s Omnium
- Fernando Gaviria Rendon
- Scott Law
- Bobby Lea
American Bobby Lea is the current World Cup Men’s Omnium Jersey Holder.
12 Women’s Keirin 7-12 place
13 Women’s Keirin Final
- Shaung Gou
- Kristina Vogel
- Hyejin Lee
- Wai Sze Lee
- Jessica Varnish
- Tianshi Zhong
14 Men’s Sprint Finals match C
A thrilling third round for both the Gold and the Bronze Sprint play-offs.
Venezuelan Canelon was thoroughly delighted to take the third deciding race to claim the Bronze medal against New Zealand’s Archibald.
Hoogland whom qualified thirteenth earlier in the day took the third deciding race, to claim the Gold against Columbian Fabian Zapata.
(Previous Winner: MSP, Shuang Gou)
15 Award Ceremony Women’s Keirin
- Shuang Gou MSP
- Kristina Vogel GER
- Hyejin Lee KOR
Shuang Gou is the World Cup Women’s Keirin Jersey Holder.
(Previous Winner: AUS, Matthew Glaetzer)
16 Award Ceremony Men’s Sprint
- Jeffery Hoogland Netherlands
- Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata Columbia
- Hersony Canelon Venezuela
Columbian Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata is the World Cup Men’s Sprint Jersey Holder.
17 Award Ceremony After World Cup Round 2, Leaderboard Top Twenty.
- Germany 2898.5
- Great Britain 2804.0
- Australia 2247.5
- New Zealand 2198.0
- Russia 2067.5
- Netherlands 1896.5
- China 1740.5
- Colombia 1487.0
- France 1400.5
- Spain 1197.5
- Canada 1148.0
- Poland 1061.0
- Jayco-AIS 1007.5
- USA 914.5
- Italy 895.0
- Belgium 881.0
- Japan 877.5
- Hong Kong 849.0
- Denmark 810.0
- Cuba 747.0
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by Bikeboyslim | Dec 9, 2014
Bontrager Glo and Ember LED lights
Bontrager Glo and Ember
As the nights have become dark we all need to make sure we can see and be seen.
Bontrager’s Glo and Ember lights might not be quite the thing if you want to see but they will certainly allow you to be seen.
For the last couple of years I have been using the cheap £2 frog eye lights that are available by the shed load on eBay. While they do a job there is certainly a question over the level of lumens they produce and to be honest there ability to withstand the elements is suspect. I thought it was time to try out something a little more up market, even though this might go against my cheapskate grain!
As soon as I picked up the Bontrager lights I could tell they where going to perform significantly better then the cheap frog eyes.
The marketing blurb on Bontrager’s website describes the lights as follows:-
Test lights supplied by Bikechain Ricci
Instantly add front or rear safety lighting with the Glo headlight and and Ember tail light. Used as a stand alone system in twilight conditions, as additional lighting or as an emergency back-up, these compact, bright and stylish lights can be run in either steady or flashing modes and provide over 40 hours of run time. Each includes two CR2032 batteries and an elastic strap for attachment to a variety of surfaces including helmets.
http://www.bontrager.com/model/11364
The blurb on the packaging is slightly more generous with the run times, 50/100+ hours (Glo front light) and 100+ hours (Ember). The Glo offers 5 lumens and the Ember 3 Lumens.
Ember provides a bright rear light even in daylight.
Fitting the lights is dead simple and the multi hole bands allow for very secure fitting to either seat-post or handle bars, as well as potential use as a helmet light.
These little bad boys are way brighter then any lights of this type I have used before, certainly making them worth the money. They really are great lights to allow you to be seen by but not so good for you to see the road ahead. I frequently use them as my road lights riding city streets to and from the dark lanes or off road ride areas, where I switch to my high power Cree LED lights.
If you are looking for something that will help make you visible on your town or city commute in these dark winter months then get yourself along to your local bike shop and pick up a pair of Bontrager Glo and Ember lights.
A definte one to ask Santa to leave in your stocking.
A CyclingShorts.cc Star buy at 90%
Retails for around £25 – £30 per set (can be bought individually).
A big thank you to @bikechainricci for supplying these lights for test.
by Bikeboyslim | Nov 28, 2014
It’s always good to get out on a bright Autumn day.
I love this time of year as the Summer turns to Autumn, the leaves begin to turn some of the most amazing colours and winter gradually gets its claws into the land as the frosty mornings start cold and bright. However if I’m really honest I hate the cold dark dank days that also come in late autumn and winter. However on the bright side it is a great time to get out and play in the mud!
As many a great explorer has said “there is no such thing as bad weather just poor preparation” actually I’m not really sure who said that maybe not Scott! But seriously you can ride in any weather if you are wearing the correct clothing or have some of the top tips below to keep feet and hands warm.
So do not be afraid of the weather hug it tight and be a conquering hero of Autumn and Winter riding.
I noticed just this last week that the number of CX Sportives is on the increase and a quick trawl through the events list suggests that they are very popular in the South, come on you guys in the North make sure your events are publicised.
I rode my very first CX Sportive this year, the amazing Adventure X event based around Keswick. What an experience it was, don’t forget to read my review of the event elsewhere on this website.
So if you fancy trying a little bit of cyclocross but don’t have a CX bike, well don’t worry most events are open to wide range of bikes, pretty much anything will do, except perhaps your pride and joy the full carbon road bike!
From my experience riders will turn up on any bike from a full carbon CX bike, hardtail MTB, Full suspension MTB to a flat bar hybrid. The only thing I would recommend is that you check the ride profile and make sure you have a suitable range of gears for the event unless you are riding single speed! I got caught out on the Mini Monster Adventure X in Keswick.
CX Sportive (www.cxsportive.com) has several good rides available this season:
CX Sportives are the fantastic new mixed surface events that are combining the thrills of on and off-road riding into one awesome experience!
•Sportive style events on fast, mixed surface courses
•Courses from 40-80km
•Full sportive support and infrastructure
•Great for all kinds of bikes: CX, MTB, Hybrid, 29er, Singlespeed & even Road!*
Riding a mix of road and off road is so exhilarating.
Big challenge rides tend to come in two flavours; massive road sportives and hardcore MTB enduros. But why not mix it up, take on the best of both and spice up your riding?
CX Sportive is an exciting new ride format. It’s ideal for your cross bike, but equally suitable for your XC MTB or even road winter training bike, tweaked for a little rough stuff!* The course mixes back roads, interwoven with byways and a few short tougher off road links that will certainly bring on the heat!
Your choice of steed will define your ride. Will the versatility of a MTB offer the best performance over mixed terrain? Will the pure speed of your road bike make up for time lost on the short, occasional off road dismounts? Or will the CX bike give you the best return where it counts?
To prove a point (or just let you fly the flag for your tribe), they even include your bike choice in your results listing; so if you insist on tackling the route on your mum’s folding shopper, they’ll credit your lunacy!**
You’ll have a range of time targets to aim for, with age and gender adjustments; including full route marking, RFID timing, top notch catering and first class, friendly organisation and support.
*Not recommended for your beloved, super-light carbon road thoroughbred!
**Disclaimer: Don’t tackle the route on your mum’s folding shopper!
Ride X the Evan CX rides
The bike supermarket that is Evans have also added CX Sportives to their list of Ride It events this year. They might well be worth checking out if you live in the South (Evans Ride it CX Sportives).
For the Autumn/Winter season they’ve added 4 exciting mixed terrain routes to their existing Sportive offering. As with all of their road sportives, all routes will be fully way-marked with GPX files published pre-event. High5 sponsored feed stations will help you tackle a variety of riding surfaces (tarmac, mud, grass & more!) whilst clocking up some worthy mileage in this new format. The routes are best suited to cyclocross and adventure-road bikes that are up to some off-road exploring.
All rides include: Fully way-marked routes • Well stocked High5 feed stations • Mechanical support • GPS files published pre-event • Free High5 pack worth £10 when you sign up 8 weeks in advance • Free Garmin hire • Times published post-event
Cycling Weekly Adventure X Series
Don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for next years Adventure X series promoted and run by Cycling Weekly with the support of changing sponsors. The event I rode in October was amazing, one of the best challenges I have have ever taken part in (more details can be found in my report on Adventure X Lakeland Monster Miles)
With so much going on on the cyclocross sportive scene surely it must be time for you to ditch the winter rode bike and get yourself a CX bike and rise to the challenge. I did and I haven’t looked back :)
by Fred Bamforth | Sep 27, 2014
Bioracer Pixel Jacket
This years show runs from 26th – 28th September 2014 and has exhibits from just about every brand you have heard of in the Cycling World and then some.
There are many highlights and there has been a push this year to get some of the fresh new equipment on show for the punters to drool over.
Kim Madsen presents New XTR Di2 Gruppo
Top of this list was the Shimano stand where Kim Madsen and his team have unveiled the new XTR Di2 Groupset and have set it up on a working bike along with a 3D interactive Trainer that when wearing the magic 3D goggles allows you to actually ride in the mountains!! There will be big queues to play with this so get there early!! Kim and his team are part of Shimano’s drive to keep the fun and excitement in cycling and when you see the faces on the grown-ups testing the new kit you will see this plan’s working!!
For Weight Watchers the big draw will be Treks stand featuring the new super light Emonda range which features there lightest ever production model. The excuse that they haven’t got one in the colour you want is out the window as they have a vast range of custom options to match your team or club kit, seeing is believing but this bike is measured on how fast your jaw drops when you lift it and say ‘Wow’!!
Jules Thrasher
Bioracer have a fantastic simple stand which shows their new super safe Pixel range which reflects light the give riders visibility in poor light, ideal for winter and at the other end of the scale their much talked about Speedsuit time trial wear actually had people queuing to see what Martin and all the top testers have been using to help cheat the wind.
The exhibition is vast so take sensible shoes and enjoy the entertainment such as at 14.15 pm everyday Jules Thraser from ATG training giving a demo on how to program Shimano Di2 components, easy when you are shown well!!
