World Masters Track Championships - CMM

Manchester Velodrome - Manchester, September 15-21, 2002

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Points race

Reports by Hugh Porter

Day 7: Men's 60 - 64 Points: Nepp Wins Points Title

Manfred Nepp gained victory in the points race for the age category sixty to sixty-four on the final day of the 8th World Masters Track Championships.

The German rider two of the four sprints and was placed in the other two to collect fourteen points four more than the silver medallist Australia's David South who earlier in the week was victorious in the pursuit.

Third place went to Brian Dacey who gained his second bronze medal with eight points. His other medal podium position was in the pursuit.

Day 7: Men's 65+ Points: Victory For Altweck

Otto Altweck collected a third medal when he won the points race for the age category sixty-five plus.

The German rider collected thirteen points to add another gold to the one he won in the sprint earlier in the week. His other medal silver came in the pursuit. His tally of points was three more than the runner-up Bob Kay of the USA.

Kaye, who already had gold, silver and bronze finished third in the final sprint to gain two points and over take Italy's Luigi Fabbri whom had to settle for the bronze. This was the Italian's second bronze his other came in the sprint.

Day 7: Women's 30-39 Points: Hunter Wins Second Title.

Angela Hunter has gained victory in the points race in the thirty to thirty-nine age category. The British rider from Hyde in Cheshire won two of the six sprints and was placed in the remaining four to end the race with twenty-one points. This gave her six more than the runner-up Suzie Tignor from the USA.

America also won bronze when Carla Kooehler. Koehler and Tignor were on the same points. Tignor was placed second on a count back and Koehler third.

Day 7: Women's 40 + Points: Hanson Completes A Clean Sweep

Annette Hanson completed a clean sweep of victories when she added the points race to the time trial, sprint and pursuit for the age category forty plus on the final day of the 8th World Masters Track Championships.

The American won three of the five sprint and was placed in the other two to collect seventeen points five more than her Dutch rival Marion Bax. Third place went to Isabel Leon Moncada who made the long journey worth while when her bronze gave her a hat trick of medals.

Day 6: Men's Points 35-39: Williams Scores A Hat Trick

Kenny Williams completed a hat trick of victories when he won the points race for the age category thirty-five to thirty-nine at the 8th World Masters Track Championships which are being held at the Manchester Velodrome.

The American who had already pocketed the time trial and pursuit gold medals collected points to twenty-six win by five points from Jeff Snodin from Melton Mowbray. Londoner Paul Mill scored twenty points to take bronze.

Day 6: Men's Points 30-34: Taylor Claims A Second Gold

Bryan Taylor added the points race gold medal to the one won in the individual pursuit for the age category thirty-thirty-four at the 8th World Masters Track Championships which are being held at the Manchester Velodrome.

Taylor from Bromley in Kent dominated in the event winning six of the twelve sprints amassing fifty-two to move up from runners-up spot to top place and finishing sixteen points ahead of Dublin's Paul Doyle.

Bronze went to Peter Coulson of America who finished on thirty-one points. Earlier in the week Coulson gained silver in the pursuit behind Taylor.

Day 6: Men's Points 55-59: Smith Wins Points Title

Jeff Smith made the long journey from Australia worth it when he collected gold in a closely contested points race for the age category fifty-five to fifty-nine plus at the 8th World Masters Track Championships which are being held at the Manchester Velodrome.

Smith was placed in every one of the six sprints to finish on sixteen points just two more than Willi Moore the Olympic World and Commonwealth team pursuit medallist from Frodsham, Cheshire.

Just one point behind in the bronze medal position was another Australian Denis Fahey. Earlier in the week Fahey finished runner-up in the individual pursuit one place higher than Moore.

Day 6: Men's Points 50-54: Hallam Continues Winning Ways

Ian Hallam brought his tally of wins to four with victory in the points race for the age category fifty to fifty-four plus at the 8th World Masters Track Championships which are being held at the Manchester Velodrome.

The flying dentist from Waterlooville, Hampshire, scored twenty points to win his eleventh gold medal at the track championships. He also has two golds from the World Masters Road Race championship.

Hallam will ride his last race tomorrow when he competes in the Muratti Cup. He retired in the seventies having won medals at Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games. With the popularity of masters cycling growing Hallam made a successful come back and added to his medal total.

In the battle for silver and bronze Walter Kramp from Germany and Canada's Luis Bernhardt were tied on eleven points. On count back the silver was awarded to Kramp and with Bernhardt having to settle for the bronze.

Results

Day 7

Men's points 65+ 10km - 40 Laps
 
1 Otto Altweck (Ger)                              13  pts
2 Bob Kaye (USA)                                  10
3 Luigi Fabbri (Ita)                               9
4 Gunter Badstubner* (Ger)                         5
5 Roger Smith (GBr)                                3
6 Neil Orrell (GBr)                                1
7 Brian Ellis (GBr)                                1
8 Bryan Bliss (GBr)
9 Laurence Rissbrook (GBr)
10 Karl Waeldele (Ger)
11 Delroy Walters (USA)
 
* denotes rider over 70 years of age
 
Medals
 
Gold: Otto Altweck (Ger)
Silver: Bob Kaye (USA)
Bronze: Luigi Fabbri (Ita)
 
Best Rider Over 70: Gunter Badstubner (Ger)
 
Men's points 60 - 64 10km - 40 Laps
 
1 Manfred Nepp (Ger)                              14  pts
2 David South (Aus)                               10
3 Brian Dacey (GBr)                                8
4 Clive Walmsley (GBr)                             4
5 Richard Keller (Irl)                             3
6 James Murdock (USA)                              3
7 Victor Possee (GBr)                              2
8 Peter Smith (GBr)
9 Leonard Jones (GBr)
10 Alan Whitworth (GBr)
11 Minoru Mitsumoto (Jpn)
12 Roland Crayford (GBr)
 
Medals
 
Gold: Manfred Nepp (Ger)
Silver: David South (Aus)
Bronze: Brain Dacey (GBr)
 
Women's points 40+ 12.5km - 50 Laps
 
1 Annette Hanson (USA)                            17  pts
2 Marion Bax (Ned)                                12
3 Isabel Leon Moncada (Mex)                       11
4 Ann Marie Love (USA)                             7
5 Janine Brown (RSA)                               4
6 Terry Roach (USA)                                3
7 Evelyn Kenyon (GBr)
 
Medals
 
Gold: Annette Hanson (USA)
Silver: Marion Bax (Ned)
Bronze: Isabel Leon Moncada (Mex)
 
Women's points 30 - 39 15km - 60 Laps
 
1 Angela Hunter (GBr)                             21  pts
2 Suzie Tignor (USA)                              15
3 Carla Koehler (USA)                             15
4 Sally Boyden (GBr)                               7
5 Bronwyn Law-Viljoen (RSA)                        6
6 Emily Forde (GBr)                                5
7 Ellen Hunter (GBr)                               4
8 Joy Tierney (GBr)                                3
9 Suzanne Longstaff (GBr)
 
Medals
 
Gold: Angela Hunter (GBr)
Silver: Suzie Tignor (USA)
Bronze: Carla Koehler (USA)

Day 6

Men's Points 35-39  30km - 120 Laps
 
1 Kenny Williams (USA)                     26 pts
2 Jeff Snodin (GBr)                        21
3 Paul Mill (GBr)                          20
4 Douglas Beck (USA)                       18
5 Eric Macret (Fra)                        12
6 Robert Veroba (Can)                      10
7 David Baker (GBr)                         8
8 Stephen Prokopiw (USA)                    3
9 David James (GBr)
 
Medals
 
Gold: Kenny Williams (USA)
Silver: Jeff Snodin (GBr)
Bronze: Paul Mill (GBr)
 
Men's Points 30 - 34  30km - 120 Laps
 
1 Bryan Taylor (GBr)                       52 pts
2 Paul Doyle (Irl)                         36
3 Peter Coulson (USA)                      31
4 Jason Benham (GBr)                       25
5 Jean-Philippe Meret (Fra)                18
6 Mike Craig (GBr)                         16
7 Robert Sharrock (GBr)                    12
8 Jean Paul Benvenuto (Fra)                 7
9 Grant Phillips (NZl)                      1
10 Ronald Marshall (RSA)
 
Medals
 
Gold: Bryan Taylor (GBr)
Silver: Paul Doyle (Irl)
Bronze: Peter Coulson (USA)
 
Men's Points 55 - 59  15km - 60 Laps
 
1 Jeff Smith (Aus)                         16 pts
2 Willi Moore (GBr)                        14
3 Denis Fahey (Aus)                        13
4 Jens Jensen (Den)                        10
5 Glen Ion (Aus)                            7
6 Sean Bannister (GBr)                      6
7 Lawrence Bosch (USA)                      5
8 Peter Jenn (GBr)                          5
9 Douglas Conroy (GBr)
10 Colin Berry (GBr)
11 Eric Martin (GBr)
12 Paul Morphet (GBr)
13 Patrick Buckney (GBr)
14 Peter Banko (USA)
15 Anthony Farrell (GBr)
16 Michel Helleu (Fra)
 
Medals
 
Gold: Jeff Smith (Aus)
Silver: Willi Moore (GBr)
Bronze: Denis Fahey (Aus)
 
Men's Points 50 - 54  15KM - 60 Laps
 
1 Ian Hallam (GBr)                         20 pts
2 Walter Kramp (Ger)                       11
3 Luis Bernhardt (Can)                     11
4 Ian Murray (GBr)                          5
5 Patrick Gellineau (USA)                   5
6 Clive Dawson (USA)                        4
7 Dick Cubison (GBr)                        4
8 John Archer (GBr)                         2
9 Steve Heffernan (GBr)                     2
10 Steve Davies (GBr)                       2
11 Coert Van Straaten (RSA)
12 Fritz Jahnig (Ger)
13 Keith Elliot (GBr)
14 Barry Denny (GBr)
 
Medals
 
Gold: Ian Hallam (GBr)
Silver: Walter Kramp (Ger)
Bronze: Luis Bernhardt (Can)

Men's Points 45 - 49 20km - 80 Laps
 
1 Kent Bostick (USA)                       31
2 Hugh Cameron (GBr)                       10
3 Aubrey Gordon (Guy)                       6
4 Bernardo Figueroa (Col)                   6
5 Andy Laing (GBr)                          6
6 Scott Porter (USA)                        5
7 James Rutherford (GBr)                    5
8 Jose Dario Hernandez (Col)                4
9 David Nisbet (GBr)                        3
10 Steve White (GBr)                        2
11 Bernhard Kluender (Ger)                  2
12 Mick Fairest (GBr)
13 Paul Shuttleworth (GBr)           @ 1 lap
14 Roy Crombie (GBr)                 @ 1 lap
 
Bernardo Figueroa relegated in final sprint 
for overtaking on cote d'azur
 
Kent Bostick warned for removing 
hand from bar in final sprint
 
Medals
 
Gold: Kent Bostick (USA)
Silver: Hugh Cameron (GBr)
Bronze: Aubrey Gordon (Guy)
 
Men's Points 40 - 44 20km - 80 Laps
 
1 Shaun Wallace (GBr)                      28
2 Russell Williams (GBr)                   22
3 Stephen Gowar (GBr)                      18
4 Yvan Frebert (Fra)                       15
5 Keith Jones (GBr)                        13
6 Adrian Thorp (GBr)                       10
7 Steve Pulford (GBr)                      10
8 Robert McLean (GBr)                      10
9 Wolfgang Pfeiffer (Ger)                  10
10 Dan Wood (USA)                          10
11 Stuart Whitell (GBr)                     8
12 Robert Upton (Aus)                       8
13 Jean Francois Le More (Fra)              8
14 Alphonso Whaley (USA)                    4
15 Victor Williams (USA)                    3
16 Michael Audley (USA)                     @ 1 lap
 
Medals
 
Gold: Shaun Wallace (GBr)
Silver: Russell Williams (GBr)
Bronze: Stephen Gowar (GBr)