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28th Olympic Games - JO
Athens, Greece, August 14-28, 2004
August 24: Men's Points Race
Russian rouleur
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Russia's Mikhail Ignatiev used strength and tactics to win gold in the men's points race, beating Joan Llaneras of Spain and Guido Fulst of Germany. Australian track cyclist Mark Renshaw missed out on the medals in the Olympic points race, finishing in sixth place. Renshaw earned 60 points with strong riding mid-race, but was too far off the pace in the final stages, with Russian Mikhail Ignatiev taking four laps on the field and winning gold with 93 points.
Spain's Joan Llaneras was second with 82 points and Germany's Guido Fulst took the bronze with 79. Ignatiev went out with the plan to build up points by lapping the field and went with every attack on the bunch to protect his position. Colby Pearce of the United States went on the attack with an early group but never accumulated enough points to challenge for the medals.
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Images by www.epicimages.us
- The start of the men's points race.
- USA's Colby Pearce (USA) finished 14th in what was a extremely animated points race.
- Mark Renshaw (Australia) was ever-attentive, but had trouble following all the moves today.
- Mark Renshaw (Australia) jumps across to a dangerous-looking move.
- Colby Pearce (USA) was very active early on.
- Mark Renshaw (Australia) gets blocked in during one of the intermediate sprints.
- Colby Pearce (USA) puts his head down.
- Greg Henderson (New Zealand) takes out one of the intermediate sprints.
- Colby Pearce (USA) drives on in an attempt to catch the ever-charging Russian, Mikhail Ignatiev.
- A group of four rides away in an attempt to steal a lap from the bunch.
- Eventual winner Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) lapped the field an astounding four times.
- Guido Fulst (Germany) on his way to the bronze medal.
- The bunch was often strung out single file.
- Mark Renshaw (Australia) and Greg Henderson (New Zealand) fight for the wheel in front of them.
- Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) was a clear winner in the men's points race.
Images by AFP Photo
- Riders up, riders down in the men's points race
- Dutchman Peter Schep was often on the attack
- Young Russian Mikhail Ignatiev gives his gold medal the traditional test
Results
1 Mikhail Ignatiev (Russia) 93 Pts 2 Joan Llaneras (Spain) 82 3 Guido Fulst (Germany) 79 4 Greg Henderson (New Zealand) 68 5 Milan Kadlec (Czech Republic) 65 6 Mark Renshaw (Australia) 60 7 Peter Schep (Netherlands) 58 8 Angelo Ciccone (Italy) 49 9 Milton Wynants (Uruguay) 46 10 Franck Perque (France) 43 11 Marco Arriagada (Chile) 25 12 Yauheni Sobal (Belarus) 24 13 Juan Esteban Curuchet (Argentina) 23 14 Colby Pearce (USA) 23 15 Alexey Kolessov (Kazakhstan) 22 16 Makoto Iijima (Japan) 13 17 Franz Stocher (Austria) 9 18 Matthew Gilmore (Belgium) 7 19 Vasyl Yakovlev (Ukraine) 3 20 Kam-Po Wong (Hong Kong) 2 DNF Chris Newton (Great Britain) DNF Mahdi Sohrabi (Iran) DNF Tomas Vaitkus (Lithuania)
