Cycling: Copenhagen UCI Track World Cup, day 1

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The GB women took two Golds and a Bronze medal on the first day of the UCI World Cup in Copenhagen, thanks to Lizzie Armitstead, Victoria Pendleton, and Joanna Rowsell.

Women’s Sprint

Victoria Pendleton started the day well for Britain as fastest qualifier in the Women’s Sprint. Anna Blyth also qualified but Helen Scott, making her Wold Cup debut, was unable to make it to the match

Victoria almost came unstuck in the semi-finals after crashing on the line in the first round, but she went on to win the next two rounds and a place in the final. The final was a much more straight forward affair and she went on to win the Gold in two straight rides

Women’s Scratch Race

Three British women made it to the final in this event – Lizzie Armitstead, Lucy Martin and Katie Colclough. Lizzie performed brilliantly, when Vera Koedooder (Ned) opened up a gap the pack were unable to respond except Lizzie, who chased, caught and went on to win Gold.

Women’s Individual Pursuit

World Team Pursuit Champion Joanna Rowsell, who had won the Melbourne round of the World Cup and was third in Manchester, qualified in 4th place to book a place in the final for bronze.

Results
Women’s Sprint
Gold medal ride off
1. Victoria Pendleton (GBr) Sky+HD 0.11.89 11.766
2. Clara Sanchez (Fra) France
Bronze medal ride off
1. Lyubov Shulika (Ukr) Ukraine 11.952 12.255
REL Willy Kanis (Ned) Netherlands 0.12.25

Women’s Scratch race
Final
1. Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Team 100% Me
2. Vera Koedooder (Ned) Netherlands
3. Andrea Wolfer (Swi) Switzerland
19. Lucy Martin (GBr) Great Britain
22. Alexandra Greenfield (GBr) Great Britain

Women’s Individual Pursuit
Gold Medal Ride off
1. Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Netherlands 3.38.87 (49.344 km/h)
2. Tara Whitten (Can) Canada 3.41.65
Bronze
1. Joanna Rowsell (GBr) Team 100% Me 3.40.66
2. Verena Joos (Ger) Germany 3.43.63

Danielle Sellwood, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

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