{"id":425,"date":"2010-11-10T23:14:16","date_gmt":"2010-11-10T22:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=425"},"modified":"2010-11-12T19:03:29","modified_gmt":"2010-11-12T18:03:29","slug":"on-track-for-london-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrismaher.co.uk\/?p=425","title":{"rendered":"ON TRACK FOR LONDON 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>Author: Chris Maher<\/pre>\n<p>Britain\u2019s Elite Track Cycling Athletes have begun their campaign trail to London 2012 &amp; the Olympic Games. This first round of official qualifying points were offered, at the new European Track Cycling Championships, held in Poland\u2019s BGZ Velodrome between November 05<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; 07<sup>th<\/sup> 2010. The Championships run by the UCI \u201cUnion Cycliste Internationale\u201d, the governing body for competitive World Cycling in all disciplines, apply the rules &amp; regulations that the Olympics follow. These 1<sup>st<\/sup> European Track Cycling Championships were the same races that form the new Olympic Track Cycling Program. It therefore has given us a chance to see how the Event could go. (Points List at bottom of Blog)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Reflections<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Olympic Track Program has changed since Beijing in 2008. Gone, is the Individual Pursuit, both Men &amp; Women\u2019s. Gone is the Points Race, both Men &amp; Women\u2019s, &amp; gone also is the chaotic by spectacular Madison.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beijing 2008 Medal Results<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Men \u2013 Sprint\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gold: <strong>Chris Hoy<\/strong> (Gbr) Silver: <strong>Jason Kenny<\/strong> (Gbr)\u00a0 Bronze: Mickael Bourgain (Fra)<\/p>\n<p>Men \u2013 Keirin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gold: <strong>Chris Hoy<\/strong> (Gbr) Silver: <strong>Ross Edgar<\/strong> (Gbr)\u00a0\u00a0 Bronze: Kiyofumi Nagai (Jpn)<\/p>\n<p>Men \u2013 Points Race\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gold: Joan Llaneras (Esp)\u00a0 Silver: Roger Kluge (Ger)\u00a0 Bronze: <strong>Chris Newton<\/strong> (Gbr)<\/p>\n<p>Men \u2013 4Km Pursuit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gold: <strong>Bradley Wiggins<\/strong> (Gbr)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Silver: Hayden Roulston (Nzl)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bronze: <strong>Steven Burke<\/strong> (Gbr)<\/p>\n<p>Men \u2013 Madison\u00a0\u00a0 Gold: Argentina Silver: Spain\u00a0\u00a0 Bronze: Russia<\/p>\n<p>Men \u2013 Team Pursuit\u00a0\u00a0 Gold: <strong>Great Britain<\/strong>\u00a0 Silver: Denmark Bronze: New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Men \u2013 Team Sprint\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gold: <strong>Great Britain<\/strong>\u00a0 Silver: France\u00a0 Bronze: Germany<\/p>\n<p>Women \u2013 Sprint\u00a0 Gold: <strong>Victoria Pendleton<\/strong> (Gbr) Silver: Anna Meares (Aus)\u00a0\u00a0 Bronze: Gou Shuang (Chn)<\/p>\n<p>Women \u2013 Points Race\u00a0 Gold: Marianne Vos (Ned)\u00a0\u00a0 Silver: Yoanka Gozalez (Cub)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bronze: Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro (Esp)<\/p>\n<p>Women \u2013 3Km Pursuit\u00a0 Gold: <strong>Rebecca Romero<\/strong> (Gbr) Silver: <strong>Wendy Houvenaghel<\/strong>\u00a0(Gbr) Bronze: Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Change at a Cost<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the 2008 Olympic Games, Great Britain won multiple Medals in many of the Races, being the dominant force in Track Cycling. The Women\u2019s events though, were down to three from four in 2004, giving them less opportunity to win that many medals. These arguments have been addressed, at a cost. The loss of the Individual Pursuit, something Great Britain has excelled in, for the past decade or so, has hurt British Cycling. But also the loss of the mass start races like the Points Race that is popular throughout Europe. We now have BMX Cycling &amp; a more even playing field on the Track. \u00a0For the first time, both Men &amp; Women will compete in the same type of Events being offered. 5 races each for both the Men &amp; the Women. The Sprint, the Team Sprint, the Keirin, plus the Team Pursuit &amp; the Omnium. But the new rulings only allow one athlete per Nation for individual Events, &amp; one Team per Event for the Team Events, to a Maximum of 16 entrants. That is then divided between 9 Men &amp; 7 Women. In reality, Great Britain could only achieve a maximum 10 medals in Track Cycling, one for each Event, whether it\u2019s a Gold, Silver or Bronze, with the maximum 30 medals on offer over the whole competition. 2008 was in fact a Gold Rush, according to the broadsheets, 12 Medals for Great Britain. But 2012 will need to be reviewed in a different light.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A Closer Look<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking a little closer at the Events, there are 10 placements to be had for the Men, &amp; 8 placements for the Women. Half the placements will be Sprint style races &amp; the other half will be Endurance style races. This will require at least one GB Team Member to participate in two Events.<\/p>\n<p>Men *9 members\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Women *7 members<\/p>\n<p>Sprint *1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sprint *1<\/p>\n<p>Keirin *1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keirin *1<\/p>\n<p>Team Sprint *3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Sprint *2<\/p>\n<p>4Km Team Pursuit *4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3Km Team Pursuit *3<\/p>\n<p>Omnium *1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Omnium *1<\/p>\n<p>Total of 10 placements\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Total of 8 placements<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Qualification<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Olympic qualifying points can be gained from the UCI European Track Cycling Championships November 2010 &amp; November 2011. All 8 rounds of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics in 2010\/11 Season &amp; 2011\/12 Season. And both of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships March 2011 &amp; April 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Athletes who have gained sufficient points will then be invited by the IOC \u201cInternational Olympic Committee\u201d to apply to take part. These invites will go out on the 1<sup>st<\/sup> November 2011. Should an athlete wish to apply for a position, then they will have till the 16<sup>th<\/sup> January 2012 to return their application. Confirmation will then be sent to each individual between 1<sup>st<\/sup> May &amp; 9<sup>th<\/sup> July 2012. Depending on the number of applications received per Nation Quota (GB has 18 Track Placements), and then these will need too be confirmed to the IOC by the 16<sup>th<\/sup> June 2012. The Qualifying Points allocation will close after the Track Cycling World Championships finish in Melbourne Australia on the 8<sup>th<\/sup> April 2012. \u00a0Any spare allocations are at the discretion of the IOC &amp; the final adjusted allocations will need to be submitted by 9<sup>th<\/sup> July 2012.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Leader Table By Nation \u2013 Men 08-11-2010<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Team Sprint\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 255 Points<\/li>\n<li>Sprint\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 180 Points<\/li>\n<li>Keirin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great Britain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 300 Points<\/li>\n<li>Team Pursuit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great Britain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 340 Points<\/li>\n<li>Omnium\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 170 Points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Leader Table By Nation \u2013 Women 08-11-2010<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Team Sprint\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 170 Points<\/li>\n<li>Sprint\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 190 Points<\/li>\n<li>Keirin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Belarus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 170 Points<\/li>\n<li>Team Pursuit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great Britain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 255 Points<\/li>\n<li>Omnium\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 170 Points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Links will be added &amp; updated up until the start of the 2012 Olympic Games on the 27<sup>th<\/sup> July 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Chris Maher Britain\u2019s Elite Track Cycling Athletes have begun their campaign trail to London 2012 &amp; the Olympic Games. This first round of official qualifying points were offered, at the new European Track Cycling Championships, held in Poland\u2019s BGZ Velodrome between November 05th &amp; 07th 2010. 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