2023 UCI World Masters Track Cycling Championships Day 8

The eighth and final day of competition at the World Masters Track Cycling Championships took place on Saturday when 14 world titles were awarded with Great Britain the winner of most Santini rainbows on the day

2023 UCI World Masters Track Cycling Championships Day 8
September 30 to October 7, 2023 | Manchester Velodrome

PRESS RELEASE | DAY 8, Saturday, October 7

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SUMMARY

2023 UCI World Masters Track Cycling Championships – Summary report of Day 8

British Cycling President Bob Howden was there for several days presenting the prizes. Bob not only organises a major race (Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix) but is also seen at races judging the finishes and as a VIP presenting at the podiums.

The final day of competition of the 2023 UCI World Masters Track Cycling Championships at Britain’s National Cycling Centre in Manchester was a busy one with no less than 14 World Champion Santini rainbow jerseys awarded to riders from around the world. The day was a mix of races with Women’s Sprinting, Men’s Individual Pursuiting, a Points race and a Team Pursuit. The day finished with a non championship Scratch race, the Cossavella Memorial.

The most successful nation on the night was Great Britain with five Gold medals, whilst Australia and the USA took away two Gold medals each. There were also Gold medals for France, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and the Czech Republic, an example of how international the event was in Manchester.

A list of the results from the podiums is below whilst all the results can be found on the event website.

In an all Australian final for the Gold medal in the Women’s Sprint 60-64 caegory, Julie Barnett (in Santini Aussie green and gold) saw off the strong challenge of Anna Whitten.

GOLD MEDALLISTS
Men’s 45/54 Team Pursuit: IDD Expert (Fra) (Ludovic Montourcy, Jerome Pruvost, Frederic Authouart, Frederic Coste)
Men’s 40/44 Points: Chris Kerkdijk, Ned
Men’s 65/69 Individual Pursuit: Steve Cronshaw, Gbr
Men’s 70/74 Individual Pursuit: Kent Bostick, USA
Men’s 75-79 Individual Pursuit: Colin Claxton, NZL
Men’s 80+ Individual Pursuit: Walter Fowler, Gbr
Women’s 44/49 Sprint: Sonja Moi, Norway
Women’s 50/54 Sprint: Julie Cooper, Gbr
Women’s 55-59 Sprint: Debbie Capewell, Gbr
Women’s Sprint 60-64: Julie Barnett, AUS
Women’s 65-69 Sprint: Beverley Anderson, AUS
Women’s 80+ Sprint: Bonnie Woodbury, USA
Women’s 40/44 Sprint: Kristy Howels, Gbr
Women’s 35/39 Sprint: Zuzana Rychnovska, Cze

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RESULTS

Men’s 45/54 Team Pursuit:
1. IDD Expert (Fra) (Ludovic Montourcy, Jerome Pruvost, Frederic Authouart, Frederic Coste)

2. Team OHTEN Aveas, Gbr (James Perkins, Joel Stewart, Rob West, Ian Cooper, David Ellis)

Men’s 40/44 Points
1. Chris Kerkdijk, Ned
2. Alistair Rutherford, Gbr
3. Adrian Swiderdski, Pol

Men’s 65/69 Individual Pursuit
1. Steve Cronshaw, Gbr
2. Lawrence Nolan, USA
3. Bill Gordin, Aus

Men’s 70/74 Individual Pursuit
1. Kent Bostick, USA
2. Malcolm Freeman, Gbr
3. Ken Whitehead, Gbr

Colin Claxton from New Zealand was one of the most succesfull of the riders in the 75-79 age category at the World Masters

Men’s 75-79 Individual Pursuit
1. Colin Claxton, NZL
2. Graham Truelove, Gbr
3. Michel Briat, Fra

Men’s 80+ Individual Pursuit:
1. Walter Fowler, Gbr
2. David Salway, Gbr
3. John Mason, Gbr

Women’s 35/39 Sprint
1. Zuzana Rychnovska, Cze
2. Joanna Smith, Gbr

Women’s 40/44 Sprint
1. Kristy Howels, Gbr

Women’s 44/49 Sprint
1. Sonja Moi, Norway
2. Ruth Whelan, NZL
3. Carolien van Herrikhuzen, NED

Women’s 50/54 Sprint:
1. Julie Cooper, Gbr
2. Christine D’Ercole, USA

Debbie Capewell of Great Britain clinches the Women’s 55-59 Sprint from Janni Bormann Pederson of Denmark

Women’s 55-59 Sprint
1. Debbie Capewell, Gbr
2. Janni Bormann Pederson, Den
3. Gea Johnson, USA

Women’s Sprint 60-64
1. Julie Barnett, AUS
2. Anna Whitten, AUS
3. Diane Suddth, USA

Women’s 65-69 Sprint
1. Beverley Anderson, AUS
2. Penny Kingsland, GBR

Women’s 80+ Sprint:
1. Bonnie Woodbury

Non Championship – Brian Cossavella Memorial
1. Damien Charlot, Fra
2. David Gottard, Cze
3. Chris Kerkdijk, Ned

Young cyclists from the local Manchester club helped to present the medals and Santini jersey all week at the World Masters Championships

The Non Championship Brian Cossavella Memorial was won by Damien Charlot of France from David Gottard (Cze) and Chris Kerkdijk (Ned). Event organiser (left) presented the prizes

LINKS

Championship website: http://www.cyclingmasters.com/site/

Social Media
Twitter: @masterstrack
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldMastersTrackCyclingChampionships
Live Feed (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@jtfcreativelive8992

A truly international podium in the Men’s 65/69 Individual Pursuit saw Britain’s Steve Cronshaw hold off the challenge of the USA’s
Larry Nolan whilst Bill Gordin of Australia won the Bronze medal.