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World Junior Track Cycling Championships - CDM
Australia, August 21-25 2002
2001 Results Preview Team numbers Past winners
Preview - Smokin' Cuban to star in world junior track championships
By Gerard Knapp
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Ahmed Lopez may be Cuba's only entrant in the upcoming World Junior Track Cycling Championships to be held in Melbourne, Australia, next week, but he's certain to be one of the stars of the event, following his stunning performance in round five of the Track World Cup in China earlier this month.
Although still a junior, Lopez entered the senior's one kilometre time trial event and won by almost a second. Lopez has been training under a scholarship at the UCI's World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland (near Lausanne), where he is working with former world champion and French track legend Frederic Magne. In the recent competition in China, Lopez posted a very hot 1.01.376 for the kilometre in Kunming on August 11.
The world record is held by French great Arnaud Tournant, who went under the one minute barrier at high altitude and out of competition in Colombia. Closer to sea level, the winning time of Britain's Jason Queally in the kilo at the Sydney 2000 Olympics was 1.01.609, slightly slower than the Cuban youngster.
However, Kunming is also at altitude (6200 feet above sea level) and the higher the track, the easier it is to set a fast time, it would seem. Nonetheless, his performance has been the talking point among coaches and officials. "It's so good for Cuba," said the Australian coach Gary Sutton, "it's just fantastic for them. They only have one rider and he's a huge talent.
"I know it was done at altitude," the experienced coach said of the junior's performance in China, "but you've still got to ride the time."
Sutton has been paying close attention to the times recently posted in international competition, particularly as the young Cuban may also compete in the sprint events, where he could challenge the returning world junior sprint champion, Australia's Mark French.
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"Still, we think he'll bring home the gold," Sutton said of the Australian sprinter who won in Pennsylvania last year. The Australian coach has also been playing close attention to the times posted in recent European championships, where the Ukraine team won the men's teams pursuit in 4.15.39.
With the improving times of the juniors, Sutton expects a very high standard of racing, not just in the timed events but also the match sprints and non-timed events, such as the points, scratch and madison. "They are certainly smarter riders than in years past, and it's because they are getting a lot more competition than they did before." He said their tactics and speed were of such a standard that once they entered the senior competition, they are able to compete against far more experienced riders.
Several teams have already arrived in Melbourne, including Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, USA, Denmark, and Venezuela, for the five day event to be held at the Vodafone Arena, a 250metre timber track bult by legendary velodrome constructor Ron Webb.
Riders from some 26 countries will be in Melbourne for the competition, including an entrant from Uzbekistahn, the home of the "Tashkent terror", feared sprinter Djamolodin Abduzhaparov. At the other end of the scale, Germany is sending 18 young riders, including 15 men and three women. It would appear the Germans have their development program into full swing and will use the competition to groom the next group of possible Olympic and senior world champions.
The Germans recently lost one of the benchmark world records of track cycling, when a young Australian team pursuit squad also went under four minutes for the four kilometre teams pursuit in the final of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester earlier this month. One of the highlights of the 2000 Sydney Olympics track cycling was Germany's stunning time in this event, where they broke founr minutes for the first time.
But Sutton pointed out how the riders in that Australian world record squad, such as Mark Renshaw, Peter Dawson, Luke Roberts and Graeme Brown, were just starting out in their senior careers.
It would appear that not all the riders Germany has sent for the WJTCC may actually get a ride, as there is a limit to how many riders can be entered in the events. By comparison, the host nation Australia has a team of 14, made up of 11 men and three women.
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The Australian team includes Rebecca Borgo, Belinda Goss, Alexis Rhodes and Lucy Stewart, as well as Jonny Clarke, Wade Cosgrove, Sean Finning, Mark French, Mark Jamieson, Bradley Norton, Christopher Pascoe, Nicholas Sanderson, Alex Sommer and Christopher Sutton (see photos).
The USA is sending a squad of 15 riders, while France has 11 and the Russians are also expected to have at least a dozen young riders.
Cyclingnews.com will provide complete coverage of the WJTCC.
Previous winners
Mens Sprint
1 2 3
2001 Mark French (Aus) Robert Gerhardt (Ger) Mathieu Mandard (Fra)
2000 Ryan Bayley (Aus) Eukasz Kwiatkowski (Pol) Andriy Vinokourov (Ukr)
1999 Jobie Dajka (Aus) Marco Jager (Ger) Ben Kersten (Aus)
1998 Michael Quemeneur (Fra) Arnaud Duble, (Fra) Jérôme Hubschwerlin (Fra)
1997 Tim Wulf (Ger) Kane Selin (Aus) Andrea Garavellin (Ita)
1996 René Wolff (Ger) A. Tournant (Fra) Leonardo Branchi (Ita)
1995 René Wolff (Ger) Julio Herrera (Cub) Leonardo Branchi (Ita)
1994 Julio Herrera (Cub) C. Bottarelli (Ita) T. Ono (Jpn)
1993 Michael Scheurer (Ger) I. Wlock (Aus) D. Harry (Aus)
1992 Ivan Quaranta (Ita) S. Bokhanisev (Rus) Florian Rousseau (Fra)
1991 Roberto Chiappa (Ita) P. Buran (Cze) D. Hill (Aus)
1990 Ainars Kiksis (Urs) P. Buran (Cze) Roberto Chiappa (Ita)
1989 Gianluca Capitano (Ita) H. Jerabek (Cze) E. Grüner (Urs)
1988 Jens Fiedler (Rda) G. Capitano (Ita) O. Lutshishin (Urs)
1987 Eyk Pokorny (Rda) Th. Tschage (Rda) F. Paris (Fra)
1986 Denis Lemyre (Fra) V. Soultanov (Urs) E. Pokorny (Rda)
1985 Oleg Borzunov (Urs) H. Roosen (Rda) S. Kurack (Jpn)
1984 Michael Schulze (Rda) D. Metshedlishwilli (Urs) J. Glucklich (Rda)
1983 Takashi Seiko (Jpn) N. Kovche (Urs) R. Gullach (Den)
1982 Nikolaď Kovche (Urs) B. Huck (Rda) M. Krannig (Rda)
1981 Olof Arndt (Rda) P. Rampazzo (Ita) B. Bannes (Fra)
1980 Maic Malchow (Rda) O. Arndt (Rda) E. Guelachvili (Urs)
1979 Fred. Schmidtke (Rfa) M. Cortinovis (Fra) S. De Craene (Bel)
1978 Sergei Kopilov (Urs) M. Hotzan (Rda) F. Micke (Rda)
1977 Lutz Hesslich (Rda) S. Kopilov (Urs) D. Uibel (Rda)
1976 Lutz Hesslich (Rda) R. Kuschy (Rda) M. Pavirani (Ita)
1975 Ottavio Dazzan (Ita) G. Scheller (Rfa) R. Kuschy (Rda)
Womens Sprint
2001 Sarah Uhl (Usa) Christin Muche (Ger) Valentina Alessio (Ita)
2000 Christin Muche (Ger) Valentina Alessio (Ita) Mathilde Doutreluingne (Fra)
1999 Céline Nivert (Fra) Tamila Abasova (Rus) Annamaria Scafetta (Ita)
1998 Rosealee Hubbard (Aus) Rahna Demarte (Aus) Daniela Claussnitzer (Ger)
1997 Katrin Meinke (Ger) Yumari Gonzalez (Cub) Rosealee Hubbard (Aus)
1996 Mira Kasslin (Fin) Katrin Meinke (Ger) Evelin Boschetto (Ita)
1995 Roberta Passoni (Ita) Evelin Boschetto (Ita) Megan Hughes (Gbr)
1994 Ina Heinemann (Ger) Roberta Passoni (Ita) Michelle Ferris (Aus)
1993 Ina Heinemann (Ger) Michelle Ferris (Aus) Nat. Tsilinskaia (Blr)
1992 Katrin Freitag (Rda) Yan Wang (Chn) Chris Witty (Usa)
1991 Katrin Freitag (Rda) Jessica Grieco (Usa) Jul. Raetch (Ger)
1990 Katrin Freitag (Rda) Jul. Raetch (Rda) Iat. Bilmasova (Urs)
1989 Magali Humbert (Fra) Sara Felloni (Ita) Val. Lipa (Urs)
1988 Felicia Ballanger (Fra) Maria Evitejeva (Urs) I. N'guyen Van Tu (Fra)
1987 Jane Eickhoff (Usa) Nathalie Even (Fra) Vita Brakmanee (Urs)
Mens 1km Time Trial
2001 Theo* Bos (Ned) Mathieu Mandard (Fra) Christian Stahl (Usa)
2000 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Andriy Vinokourov (Ukr) Nicolo Marelli (Ita)
1999 Ben Kersten (Aus) Marco Brossa (Ita) Jobie Dajka (Aus)
1998 Ben Kersten (Aus) Yosvany Pol (Cub) Jérôme Hubschwerlin, (Fra)
1997 Jeffery, Hopkins (Aus) Tim Zülke (Ger) Alberto Loddo (Ita)
1996 Damien Gerard (Fra) Crescenzo D'amore (Ita) Nathan Clarke (Aus)
1995 Joshua Kersten (Aus) A. Thelen (Ger) Luca Cortelazzi (Ita)
1994 Jan Van Eijden (Ger) T. Homan (Aus) D. Ortega (Esp)
1993 Michael Scheurer (Ger) A. Ben Guerrero (Fra) Seb. Morelon (Fra)
1992 Florian Rousseau (Fra) D. Hill (Aus) Michael Scheurer (Ger)
1991 Laurent Accart (Fra) S. Kersten (Aus) Aldo Capelli (Ita)
1990 Aleksej Khromykh (Urs) M. Sztykiel (Pol) S. Kelly (Aus)
1989 Konst. Smurygin (Urs) T. Steels (Bel) K. Melcher (Rda)
1988 Kai Melcher (Rda) K. Valtchev (Bul) S. Bagmat (Urs)
1987 Ronny Kirchhof (Rda) J. Emilianov (Urs) B. Minarro (Esp)
1986 Vladimir Soultanov (Urs) M. Skorski (Pol) B. Minarro (Esp)
1985 Silvio Boarin (Ita) R. Lechner (Rfa) J. Frank (Den)
1984 Jens Glucklich (Rda) C. Schommer (Usa) F. Egner (Rfa)
1983 Allan Miller (Nzl) K. Ropke (Den) C. Huber (Fra)
1982 Andreas Ganske (Rfa) A. Salvini (Ita) M. Sourmava (Urs)
1981 M. Alexandre (Arg) D. Streicher (Rda) S. Baudino (Ita)
1980 M. Malchow (Rda) A. Lotsmelis (Urs) R. Werner (Rfa)
1979 Fred. Schmidtke (Rfa) G. Lapinch (Urs) M. Cortinovis (Fra)
1978 Frank Micke (Rda) S. Kopilov (Urs) H. Isler (Sui)
1977 R. Honisch (Rda) M. Junec (Cze) H. Isler (Sui)
* New Junior Track Record
Womens 500m Tt
2001 Anna Meares (Aus) Christin Muche (Ger) Clara Sanchez (Fra)
2000 Kerrie Meares (Aus) Christin Muche (Ger) Mathilde Doutereluingne (Fra)
1999 Daniela Claussnitzer (Ger) Kerrie Meares (Aus) Rahna Demarte (Aus)
1998 Rahna Demarte (Aus) Daniela Claussnitzer (Ger) Céline Nivert (Fra)
1997 Yumari Gonzalez (Cub) Katrin Meinke (Ger) Katie Parker (Aus)
1996 Mira Kasslin (Fin) Nancy Contreras R. (Mex) Yumari Gonzalez V. (Cub)
1995 Roberta Passoni (Ita) Nancy Contreras R. (Mex) Mira Kasslin (Fin)
Men's Points
2001 Nikita Eskov (Rus) Jos Pronk (Ned) Aaron Kemps (Aus)
2000 Davide Tortella (Ita) Peter Dawson (Aus) Eugeni Iakovlev (Rus)
1999 Viktar Rapinski (Blr) Devid Garbelli (Ita) Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu)
1998 Serguei Klimov (Rus) Jens Mouris (Ned) Emmanuel Bertoldi (Fra)
1997 Michael Rogers (Aus) Libor Hlavac (Cze) Morton Christiansen (Den)
1996 Vladimir Borissov (Rus) Matthew Meaney (Aus) Oscare Carmona S. (Mex)
1995 Christian Leon (Arg) Rene Saenz (Usa) Torsten Nitsche (Ger)
1994 Marlon Perez (Col) T. De Peuter (Bel) R. Lauke (Ger)
1993 Thorsten Rund (Ger) M. Trentini (Ita) B. Mc Gee (Aus)
1992 Bernard Panton (Aus) A. Simonenko (Ukr) M. Mariani (Ita)
1991 Aleksej. Ivankin (Urs) D. Hondo (Ger) M. Zberg (Sui)
1990 Aleksander Zaitsev (Urs) L. Van Bon (Ned) H. Schardt (Rda)
1989 P. Vetsch (Sui) M. Andrys (Tch) B. Aitken (Aus)
1988 Andreas Beikirch (Rfa) C. Camin (Ita) D. Vassilev (Urs)
1987 Marcel Beumer (Ned) S. Steinweg (Rfa) J. Anashin (Urs)
1986 Stefan Steinweg (Rfa) R. Nielsen (Den) R. Vandevelde (Bel)
1985 Robert Waller (Aus) P. Naessens (Bel) L. De Koning (Ned)
1984 Vjatceslav Ekimov (Urs) J. Devos (Bel) P. Lucchini (Ita)
1983 Andreas Kappes (Rfa) D. Woods (Aus) R. Muzio (Gbr)
1982 Mauro Ribeiro (Bra) Ph. Grival (Sui) K. Heng Cho (Kor)
1981 Fabio Lana (Ita) M. Lange (Rfa) K. Boring (Den)
1980 Uwe Messerschmidt (Rfa) M. Lange (Rfa) M. Youshimatz (Mex)
1979 Teun Van Vliet (Ned) N. Trudow (Urs) J.F. Chauvin (Fra)
1978 Ken De Maerteleire (Bel) A. Peiper (Aus) M. Marx (Rfa)
1977 Miroslav Junec (Tch) R. Leitlof (Rfa) A. Peiper (Aus)
1976 Rüdiger Leitlof (Rfa) J. Schroeder (Den) P. Torresan (Ita)
1975 Henri Rinklin (Rfa) M. Marinkovic (Yug) E. Torfs (Bel)
Womens Points
2001 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Diana Elementaite (Ltu) Natalia Boiarskaia (Rus)
2000 Vera Kuedoder (Ned) Ashley Kimmet (Usa) Juliette Vandekerkove (Fra)
1999 Nadejda Vlassova (Rus) Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Juliette Vandekerkove (Fra)
1998 Vera Carrara (Ita) Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Dorota Czynszak (Pol)
1997 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Vera Carrara (Ita) Mirella Van Melis (Ned)
1996 Cornélia Cyrus (Ger) Oksana Saprykina (Ukr) Alessandra D'ettore (Ita)
1995 Jet Jongeling (Ned) Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Cathy Moncassin (Fra)
1994 Sarah Ulmer (Nzl) Ita. Kryjanovskaja (Rus) Evi Gensheimer (Ger)
1993 Maria Jongeling (Ned) Michelle Ferris (Aus) Anke Wichemann (Ger)
1992 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Maria Tsal (Rus)
1991 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Simona Muzzioli (Ita) Jes. Grieco (Usa)
1990 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Rfa) Jes. Grieco (Usa) E. Thalykhe (Urs)
1989 Sv. Samochvalova (Urs) Sally Dawes (Gbr) Jes. Grieco (Usa)
Mens Individual Pursuit
2001 C. Meschenmoser (Ger) Volodymyr Dyudiya (Ukr) Sven Krauss (Ger)
2000 Vovlodymir Dyudya (Ukr) Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Alexandre Serov (Rus)
1999 Andrew Mason (Aus) Nicholas Graham (Aus) Daniel Schlegel (Ger)
1998 Bradley Wiggins (Gbr) Daniel Palicki (Ger) Thue Hansen (Den)
1997 Marco Hesselscherdt (Ger) Michael Rogers (Aus) Christian Bach (Ger)
1996 Matthew Meaney (Aus) Daniel Becke (Ger) Timothy Lyons (Aus)
1995 Luke Roberts (Aus) M. Meaney (Aus) D. Becke (Ger)
1994 Bradley Mc Gee (Aus) T. Rund (Ger) L. Roberts (Aus)
1993 Bradley Mc Gee (Aus) C. Bianchini (Ita) T. Rund (Ger)
1992 Roman Saprykin (Rus) A. Simonenko (Ukr) B. Bondarev (Ukr)
1991 Roman Saprykin (Urs) A. Vermaerke (Bel) G. Hincapie (Usa)
1990 Vassili Jakovlev (Urs) T. O'shannessey (Aus) K. Gorbatchev (Urs)
1989 Dimitri Neljubin (Urs) V. Jakovjev (Urs) S. Knaven (Ned)
1988 Dimitri Neljubin (Urs) J. Anashkin (Urs) N. Page (Aus)
1987 Jevgeni Anashin (Urs) M. Beumer (Ned) M. Rich (Rfa)
1986 Sergeď Vodopianov (Urs) G. Bortolami (Ita) D. Solari (Ita)
1985 Arturas Kasputis (Urs) R. Waller (Aus) G. Anderson (Nzl)
1984 Dean Woods (Aus) V. Ekimov (Urs) M. Svechnikov (Urs)
1983 Dean Woods (Aus) M. Svechnikov (Urs) R. Knickman (Usa)
1982 Carsten Wolf (Rda) M. Ganejev (Urs) R. Aber (Rfa)
1981 Reinh. Alber (Rfa) M. Ganejev (Urs) M. Palis (Urs)
1980 Dainis Liepinch (Urs) M. Kummer (Rda) U. Tromer (Rda)
1979 Gadis Lapinch (Urs) G. Lemond (Usa) Ph. Chevallier (Fra)
1978 Axel Grosser (Rda) V. Manakov (Urs) T. Schnelle (Rda)
1977 Hans Pohl (Rda) T. Schnelle (Rda) V. Soumarokov (Urs)
1976 Robert Dill-Bundi (Sui) G. Mortag (Rda) M. Richards (Nzl)
1975 Robert Dill-Bundi (Sui) J. Palma (Arg) I. Pelitenko (Urs)
Womens Individual Pursuit
2001 Vera Koedooder (Ned) Sarah Hammer (Usa) Charlotte Becker (Ger)
2000 Juliette Vandekerkove (Fra) Katherine Bates (Aus) Charlotte Becker (Ger)
1999 Juliette Vandekerkove (Fra) Katherine Bates (Aus) Rahna Demarte (Aus)
1998 Alayna Burns (Aus) Alison Wright (Aus) Regina Rettke (Ger)
1997 Alayna Burns (Aus) Gitana Gruodyte (Ltu) Monika Tyburska (Pol)
1996 Racheal Linke (Aus) Sabine Meyer (Ger) Pernille Jakobsen (Den)
1995 Narelle Peterson (Aus) Nancy Contretas R. (Mex) Mira Kasslin (Fin)
1994 Sarah Ulmer (Nzl) Judith Arndt (Ger) Aurelle G'styr (Fra)
1993 Maria Jongeling (Ned) Sarah Ulmer (Nzl) Anke Wichmann (Ger)
1992 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Elena Tchalikh (Ukr) Anke Wichmann (Ger)
1991 Jessica Grieco (Usa) Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Sy. Jochinke (Aus)
1990 Elena Tchalykhe (Urs) Jessica Grieco (Usa) Zoulfia Zabirova (Urs)
1989 Sv. Samochvalova (Urs) Nat. Den Ouden (Ned) Ainhoa Ostolaza (Esp)
1988 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Svetl. Golovnia (Urs) Gabr. Pregnolato (Ita)
1987 Jane Eickhoff (Usa) Catherine Marsal (Fra) Anja Fidseller (Rda)
Mens Team Pursuit
2001 France Germany Russia
2000 Lithuania France Russia
1999 Australia Germany Italy
1998 Germany Italy Czech Republic
1997 Australia Germany Italy
1996 Australia Germany Italy
1995 Australia Germany Czech Republic
1994 Australia Germany Italy
1993 Germany Czech Republic New Zealand
1992 Russia Germany Australia
1991 Urss Germany Australia
1990 Urss Rda Australia
1989 Urss Australia Rda
1988 Urss Australia Rda
1987 Urss Italy Rda
1986 Urss Rda Italy
1985 Rda Italy Urss
1984 Urss Rfa Denmark
1983 Denmark Usa Italy
1982 Urss Rda Denmark
1981 Urss Rda France
1980 Urss Rda Great Britain
1979 Urss France Rfa
1978 Urss Rfa Rda
1977 Rda Rfa Urss
1976 Rda Italy Urss
1975 Urss Rda Italy
Mens Olympic
2001 Australia France Germany
2000 Australia Russia Italy
1999 Australia Italy Germany
1998 France Australia Italy
1997 France Australia Italy
1996 France Germany Australia
1995 Australia Germany Italy
Team numbers
Teams Men/Women Staff Total 1 Korea 4/1 3 8 2 Germany 15/3 10 28 3 Great Britain 2/0 4 6 4 Netherlands 6/4 5 15 5 Australia 10/4 11 25 6 New Zealand 7/1 6 14 7 Belgium 4/0 3 7 8 Denmark 7/0 3 10 9 Liechtenstein 2/0 7 9 10 Switzerland 1/0 1 2 11 France 9/2 8 19 12 Malaysia 2/0 2 4 13 China 0/3 3 6 14 Taiwan 5/2 4 11 15 USA 8/7 6 21 16 Czech Rep. 7/0 4 11 17 Mexico 1/2 2 5 18 Azerbaijan 3/0 6 9 19 Cuba 1/0 0 1 20 Japan 4/1 6 11 21 Italy 0/2 2 4 22 Colombia 3/0 1 4 23 Ukraine 4/1 4 9 24 Uzbekistan ?/? 3 4 25 Russia ? ? 24 26 Venezuala 2/0 3 5 27 Greece 0/1 3 4 Totals 100/31 106 263
