UCI Track World Cup 2014/15 Round Two, London Preview
Author: Chris Maher, Photography: Chris Maher | Photography
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
Team GB
Men’s Sprint: Matt Crampton, Phil Hindes, Jason Kenny, Callum Skinner
Women’s Sprint: Danni Khan, Jess Varnish, Vicky Williamson
Men’s Endurance: Steve Burke, Mark Christian, Ed Clancy, Jon Dibben, Owain Doull, Andy Tennant
Women’s Endurance: Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Ciara Horne, Joanna Rowsell, Laura Trott
Preview Highlights
The first major World event in the Olympic Velodrome since London 2012.
Australia currently lead the medal board with Great Britain equal second along with Germany.
Australia’s Anna Meares returns to the place she became Women’s Olympic Sprint Champion. Although no silver medalist from London 2012 (Victoria Pendleton), Britain’s Jess Varnish (British Champion)gets to step-up to the mark. Current World Cup leader China’s Shuang Gou (bronze at London 2012) will be out to spoil the party. Germanys Kristina Vogel will be the one to beat.
Jason Kenny won the Olympic Sprint Gold last time around, but World Champion Francois Pervis will be the focus for the Sprint Events. Pervis was recently beaten by on-form Maximilian Levy (Germany).
Women’s Omnium Olympic Champion Laura Trott will go up against Sarah Hammer (USA) (Silver in London 2012). Current World Cup leader and on-form Jolien O’Hoore (Belgium) will be the one to beat.
Great Britain’s Women’s Team Pursuit will be out to please the home crowd. Winning round one in Mexico, the line-up could include any of the above named athletes.
Updated 03rd December 2014
Great Britain Cycling Team. Who Rides What UCI Track Cycling World Cup Event in London,
On Friday 5th December:
Women’s Team Pursuit – Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Ciara Horne, Joanna Rowsell, Laura Trott
Men’s Team Sprint – Phil Hindes, Jason Kenny, Callum Skinner
Men’s Team Pursuit – Steve Burke, Mark Christian, Ed Clancy, Owain Doull, Andy Tennant
Women’s Scratch Race – Laura Trott
Women’s Team Sprint – Jess Varnish, Vicky Williamson
Men’s Points Race – Mark Stewart (GB ‘B’), Ollie Wood (GB ‘B’)
On Saturday 6th December:
Women’s Sprint – Jess Varnish, Vicky Williamson
Women’s Omnium – Laura Trott
Men’s Omnium – Jon Dibben
Men’s Keirin – Jason Kenny
Women’s Points – Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker
Men’s Madison – Ollie Wood (GB ‘B’), Chris Latham (GB ‘B’)
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
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