Day 4 of the 2013 UCI World Masters Track Cycling Championships saw no less than 17 rainbow jerseys awarded on a big day of finals.
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October 6-12, 2013 | 400 entries from 28 countries |Â Date: October 9, Wednesday
There was sprinting, pursuiting and scratch races providing plenty of opportunity for riders to make a name for themselves on the boards of the Manchester track.
Seven countries rode away from the track on day 4 with Gold medals with Great Britain doing the best with six Gold from Australia with five and the USA with two. Riders from New Zealand, Latvia, Finland and Denmark all heard their national anthems played as well.
Men’s 35-39 Sprint
Gold for Scotland (Gbr) in this event from a rider chasing a place in his countries team for the Commonwealth Games, Bruce Croall. He won his second Gold medal of the week beating fellow Brit, Adam Welch two nil in the finals.
Croall was untroubled in his semis and final rounds but the same could not be said for bronze medallist Dario Zampieri. In the final race of the night in a decider, Zampieri finally got the medal he was chasing after beating Morne van Greuning of South Africa in a manner that belied how close this battle had been for the third step on the podium.
Finals
1. CROALL Bruce GBR 11.197 11.096
2. WELCH Adam GBR
3. ZAMPIERI Dario ITA 11.409 11.213
4. VAN GREUNING Morne RSA 12.239
Semi-Finals
Heat 1
1. CROALL Bruce GBR 12.121 12.313
2. VAN GREUNING Morne RSA
Heat 2
1. WELCH Adam GBR 11.548 11.353
2. ZAMPIERI Dario ITA
Men’s 40-44 Sprint
Ainars Kiksis, a three time Olympian with medals at World Championships on the track as a junior and senior, showed his class by eclipsing his rivals during the two day long competition. His final challenger, Gavin White of Australia put up a brave challenge for the Gold medal but Kiksis was just too strong and it was a breath of fresh air to the competition to see such world class athletes competing.
In the battle for the Bronze, the competition was just as fierce in a battle between John McClelland (Gbr) and Matthew Glanville (Aus). The wily old endurance rider in McClelland was too quick in the final dash to the line to win the Bronze in two straight runs.
Finals
1. KIKSIS Ainars LAT 11.749 11.338
2. WHITE Gavin AUS
3. MCCLELLAND John GBR 12.229 12.133
4. GLANVILLE Matthew AUS
Semi-Finals
Heat 1
1. KIKSIS Ainars LAT 13.946 15.482
2. MCCLELLAND John GBR
Heat 2
1. WHITE Gavin AUS 12.288 12.414
2. GLANVILLE Matthew AUS
Men’s 45-49 Sprint
A multiple winner at the World Masters over the years, the Australian Chris Murray, saw off the challenge of Britain’s Philip Houlton with just the one ‘win’ after Houlton was relegated in the second of the matches to give the Gold medal to the Aussie in two straight matches. In an all USA final for the Bronze medal, Brian Abers won that with two straight rides as well.
Finals
1. MURRAY Chris AUS 11.337
2. HOULTON Philip GBR rel
3. ABERS Brian USA 12.161 11.729
4. LAWRENCE James USA
Semi-Finals
Heat 1
1. MURRAY Chris AUS 12.054 rel 11.295
2. LAWRENCE James USA
Heat 2
1. HOULTON Philip GBR 11.692 11.677
2. ABERS Brian USA
Men’s 50-54 Sprint
More Gold in this age category for a multiple winner in previous editions of the championships, Geoff Stoker. The happy go lucky sprinter built like the proverbial Aussie dunny, saw off Britain’s Adrian Dent challenge with two rides whilst in another all USA final for the Bronze, Wil Zegers defeated Rich Rozzi.
Finals
1. STOKER Geoff AUS 11.800 12.040
2. DENT Adrian GBR
3. ZEGERS Wil USA 12.461 12.358
4. ROZZI Rich USA
Semi-Finals
Heat 1
1. DENT Adrian GBR 12.359 15.090
2. ROZZI Rich USA
Heat 2
1. STOKER Geoff AUS 12.109 12.579
2. ZEGERS Wil USA
Men’s 55-59 Sprint
A rider with a history of competing at the top since the 70’s, Britain’s Dave Legrys saw off the fastest qualifier in Jay Wolkoff (USA) to win the Gold medal in two straight rides. Richard Voss won the Bronze equally decisively beating James Thiele also of the USA.
Finals
1. LEGRYS David GBR 12.421 12.540
2. WOLKOFF Jay USA
3. VOSS Richard USA 12.135 12.373
4. THIELE James USA
Semi-Finals
Heat 1
1. WOLKOFF Jay USA 11.890 11.715
2. THIELE James USA
Heat 2
1. LEGRYS David GBR 12.183 11.945
2. VOSS Richard USA
Men’s 35-39 Individual Pursuit
Barney Storey, a winner at multiple Paracycling Games before being unceremoniously dropped from the GB Cycling team’s squad, succeeded in a new challenge by winning the Pursuit for 35-39 aged riders.
Storey, more known for his world records and Gold medals in sprint events as a pilot of a tandem with a blind stoker on the back, reminded everyone how capable he is as a solo pilot with a near one second beating of American Jason Meidof.
Storey was then presented with his rainbow jersey and gold medal by his even more successful wife, Dame Sarah Storey, Britain’s most successful Paralympian.
The Bronze medal went to a member of the same club as Barney, VC ST Raphael/Waite Contracts, Andy Stuart, who made it two from the club on the podium after beating Canadian Mathieu Charruau. The competition for the medals overall was probably the closest of any age category with so many riders within a second or two of each other over the 3,000 metres.
Final
1. STOREY Barney GBR 3:32.855
2. MEIDHOF Jason USA 3:33.701
3. STUART Andy GBR 3:33.637
4. CHARRUAU Mathieu CAN 3:34.209
Qualifying
1. STOREY Barney GBR 3:32.950
2. MEIDHOF Jason USA 3:33.395
3. STUART Andy GBR 3:33.991
4. CHARRUAU Mathieu CAN 3:34.506
5. ENGLISH Nicholas GBR 3:34.517
6. BOLAND Axel NED 3:34.680
7. LOPEZ German Ariel ARG 3:34.814
8. REID Robert AUS 3:39.659
9. HATCHER Graeme GBR 3:39.913
10. MUSELET Julien FRA 3:40.386
11. STREATHER Jason GBR 3:44.675
12. PARDON Arnaud FRA 3:46.677
13. NOTLEY James GBR 3:48.319
14. KEEFE David USA 3:50.235
15. VELASQUEZ Victor GUA 4:15.302
Men’s 40-44 Individual Pursuit
More Gold for Britain, a country with a rich history in Pursuiting, as Scotland’s Arthur Doyle beat a rider from the other side of the world, Ricardo del Barco of Argentina in the race for Gold. Britain’s Matt Postle beat Ireland’s Hugh Postle in the race for the Bronze medal.
Final
1. DOYLE Arthur GBR 3:31.718
2. DEL BARCO Daniel Ricardo ARG 3:33.112
3. POSTLE Matt GBR 3:36.364
4. MULHEARNE Hugh IRL 3:38.304
Qualifying
1 DEL BARCO Daniel Ricardo ARG 3:30.140
2 DOYLE Arthur GBR 3:30.152
3 POSTLE Matt GBR 3:36.329
4 MULHEARNE Hugh IRL 3:37.024
5 CHANDAVOINE Karl FRA 3:38.144
6 MCGARRITY Gerry GBR 3:39.793
7 BOWDITCH Gerry GBR 3:41.652
8 BASE Julian CAN 3:44.027
9 RUSSELL John GBR 3:44.841
10 LACKFORD Graeme GBR 3:45.049
11 SANTANIELLO Joseph NOR 3:45.281
12 LALIBERTE Scott CAN 3:46.063
13 WHEELER Peter John RSA 3:46.124
14 PICCO Alessandro ITA 3:47.763
15 TUCKER Guy USA 3:49.598
16 TROIGAARD Flemming DEN 3:50.970
17 MORALES Luis CHI 3:52.951
18 MAINS Thomas USA 3:56.102
19 COHON Julio Daniel ARG 3:56.304
20 RHODES Hue USA 3:56.595
21 BUDDLE Andy GBR 3:58.614
22 SCHOLTZ Jaco RSA 3:59.827
23 HEIGHTON Howard GBR 4:06.223
24 READE Aidan IRL 4:11.237
25 MURPHY Martin IRL 4:16.504
Women’s 35-39 Individual Pursuit
Rebecca Wheadon of Australia was the winner of this nail-biting Gold/Silver final against Ireland’s Susie Mitchell whilst Adel Tyson Bloor, another rider from the VC St Raphael/Waite Contracts club, beat fellow Brit, Caroline Harding, for the Bronze.
Finals
1. WHEADON Rebecca AUS 2:36.066
2. MITCHELL Susie IRL 2:36.541
3. TYSON-BLOOR Adel GBR 2:45.447
4. HARDING Caroline GBR 2:48.221
Qualifying
1. WHEADON Rebecca AUS 2:36.192
2. MITCHELL Susie IRL 2:38.739
3. TYSON-BLOOR Adel GBR 2:40.490
4. HARDING Caroline GBR 2:46.810
5. KENNEDY Roisin IRL 2:47.703
6. LOFFELL-DAWSON Debra RSA 2:55.359
Women’s 40-49 Individual Pursuits
Due to the small number of competitors in this category, only one final for Gold (45-49) won easily by Britain’s Janet Birkmyre against Maria Mora of Spain. In the 40-44 age category, there was gold for Erin Criglington of New Zealand who beat Emma Sainsbury-Munn of Great Britain. Bronze went to Cheryl Fuller Muller of the USA.
45-49
1. Janet Birkmyre, Gbr
2. Maria Mora, Spain
40-44
1. CRIGLINGTON Erin NZL 2:35.695
2. SAINSBURY-MUNN Emma GBR 2:41.362
3. FULLER MULLER Cheryl USA
Qualifying
1. CRIGLINGTON Erin NZL 2:34.304
2. BIRKMYRE Janet* GBR 2:37.038
3. SAINSBURY-MUNN Emma GBR 2:39.191
4. FULLER MULLER Cheryl USA 2:44.118
5. MORA CIRER Maria* ESP 2:44.920
Women’s 50-54 Individual Pursuit
Tara Unverzagt of the USA won the Gold medal from Ireland’s Orla Hendron with Britain’s Christine Higgs fastest in her bronze medal final.
1. UNVERZAGT Tara USA 2:43.890
2. HENDRON Orla IRL 2:45.259
3. HIGGS Christine GBR 2:46.094
4. KLUENDER Petra GER 2:49.414
Qualifying
1. UNVERZAGT Tara USA 2:43.932
2. HENDRON Orla IRL 2:44.422
3. KLUENDER Petra GER 2:47.779
4. HIGGS Christine GBR 2:47.841
5. WACHI Emi JPN 2:48.900
6. HAMADA Makiko JPN 2:52.819
7. CHALLEN Sue AUS 2:54.191
8. DUNCAN-GILBERT Suzanne GBR 3:03.642
Women’s 50+ Individual Pursuit
A gold for Finland in the 50-54 Women’s Individual Pursuit as Arja Scarsbrook won yet another rainbow jersey beating Bonnie Woodbury of the USA in the Gold/Silver medal final. Bronze was award to third fastest qualifier Heather Sanderson of Great Britain. In the 55-59 category, Gold went to Jennifer Sammons who had been the fastest qualifier for all the 50+ plus riders. Jenni Nicholson of Great Britain took home the Silver medal.
Finals
1. SCARSBROOK Arja FIN caught
2. WOODBURY Bonnie USA
3. SANDERSON Heather* GBR
55-59
1. SAMMONS Jennifer AUS 2:50.310
2. NICHOLSON Jenni GBR 3:00.895
Qualifying
1. SAMMONS Jennifer AUS 2:50.430
2. SCARSBROOK Arja* FIN 2:51.333
3. NICHOLSON Jenni GBR 2:58.767
4. WOODBURY Bonnie* USA 3:08.456
5. SANDERSON Heather* GBR 3:11.788
Men’s 60-64 Scratch Race
Australian David Gomer won this 20 lap event by gaining a lap solo and whilst others tried the same thing, they were all swept up in the argy bargy rush to the line where the Silver was awarded to Britain’s Andrew Donaldson from Patrick Gellineau of the USA who won Bronze.
1. GOMER David AUS +1
at 1 lap
2. DONALDSON Andrew GBR
3. GELLINEAU Patrick USA
4. DAVIES Steve GBR
5. CLASOHM Malcolm AUS
6. MUSELET Christian FRA
7. FREEMAN Malcolm GBR
8. GRIGNON Rene FRA
9. BUSH Martin GBR
10. MULICA David USA
11. DAVIES Paul GBR
12. LAWSON Mike AUS
13. HOLMES Terry GBR
14. KLUENDER Bernhard GER
15. BARBER Bob GBR
16. ROBERTSON Jim GBR
Men’s 65-69 Scratch Race
This race came down to a bunch kick won by Denmark’s prolific winner of world masters titles, Steffen Munch Hansen who had dominated the front of the peloton over the closing laps. Second was Britain’s Michael Allen whilst Mark Rodamaker of the USA was third.
1 HANSEN Steffen Munch DEN
2 ALLEN Michael GBR
3 RODAMAKER Mark USA
4 MOYANO Enrique Edelmiro ARG
5 BRIAT Michel FRA
6 RUTHERFORD David GBR
7 CLAXTON Colin NZL
8 CHRISTIANSEN Bent DEN
9 TRUELOVE Graham GBR
10 WALLACE Sandy GBR
11 COTTON Bill GBR
12 BRANDT Geoff GBR
13 MOSS John RSA
14 MCGOVERN Kevin GBR
15 JENN Peter GBR -1
16 GRANT George GBR -1
17 VAN DEN ABELE Gerard FRA -2
18 CONROY Douglas GBR -3
Men’s 70+ Scratch Race
In the most contentious final of the night, the rider first across the line, Victor Copeland (USA) was relegated to second after a protest from his fellow countryman Michael Williams who donned the rainbow jersey on the podium later.
Leo Menestrina was ‘only’ third despite the vociferous encouragement from the side of the track to make it a 1-2-3 for the USA. Medals were awarded in two categories with Williams, Copeland and Menestrina the top three in the 70-74 category whilst in the 75 plus category, Britain’s Roland Crayford led a 1-2-3 of Brits with Silver going to Brian Dacey and Laurence Rissbrook the Bronze.
1. WILLIAMS Michael USA
2. COPELAND Victor USA
3. MENESTRINA Leo USA
4. WHITWORTH Alan GBR
5. SMITH Peter GBR
6. CRAYFORD Roland* GBR
7. DACEY Brian* GBR
8. LANGLOIS Roger FRA
9. WOODINGS Derrick GBR
10. WYNNE John GBR
11. WOLSTENHOLME Mike GBR
12. SANTIVECCHI Antonio ARG
13. ROBERTSON Peter GBR
14. POSSEE Victor GBR
15. RISSBROOK Laurence* GBR
16. ORRELL Neil* GBR -3
17. TURNER Jim USA DNF
Categories
70-74
1. WILLIAMS Michael USA
2. COPELAND Victor USA
3. MENESTRINA Leo USA
75+
1. CRAYFORD Roland* GBR
2. DACEY Brian* GBR
3. RISSBROOK Laurence* GBR
Men’s Over 50 Scratch Race (32 laps)
This event was a non championship race and after a fast pace over the thirty two laps where much of the original peloton was left struggling adrift of the back, Chris Davis won the big prizes including a big bottle of Duvel ahead of Ken Roesner and late attacker off the front, Ian Greenstreet (Gbr).
1. DAVIS Chris GBR
2. ROESNER Ken GBR
3. GREENSTREET Ian GBR
4. SOMMERS Mark USA
5. ADAMS Sylvan CAN
6. STEPHENS Nigel GBR
7. DONALDSON Andrew GBR
8. FREEMAN Malcolm GBR DNF
9. ATKINSON Paul GBR DNF
10. ORRELL Tony GBR DNF
11. STAACK Anders GER DNF
12. ROBERTSON Jim GBR DNF
13. CONROY Douglas GBR DNF
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