World Junior Track Championships - CM

Los Angeles, USA, July 28-August 1, 2004

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Day 5 - Men's Madison

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• Handsling Italian style demonstrated by Jacopo Guarnieri and Daniele Menaspa
• Reach out and touch someone - Team Korea (Kang Dong Jin/Joo Hyun Wook) swaps
• Matt Goss (Australia) leads the peloton in the Madison
• Team Germany (Marcel Barth/Sascha Damrow) changes over
• Team Chile (Juan Bravo/Luis Mansilla) gets back in with a sling
• Miles Olman and Matt Goss (Australia) execute an exchange in the Madison
• Team Russia (Sergey Kolesnikov/Ivan Kovalev) gets back into teh action after a crash
• Austria and Russia do the synchro sling
• Sascha Damrow reaches for Marcel Barth (Germany)
• It's not supposed to be fun! Team Netherlands (Lars Jun/Patrick Kos) enjoying themselves far too much.
• Michael Chauner (USA) looking woozy after a crash - he subsequently pulled out.
• Germany's Marcel Barth congratulates the Aussie winning duo

Day 5 - Men's team sprint

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• Team France goes hard - but not quite hard enough to beat Russia
• Team Russia at speed to win over France
• Team Germany takes the gold
• Team Japan rides to silver - the Japanese success was one of the surprises of the championships
• Team Australia on their second lap of the bronze medal showdown
• The team sprint podium - Japan, Germany and Australia
• German gold riders Maximilian Levy, Benjamin Wittmann and Robert Forstemann celebrate

Day 5 - Women's sprint

• You Jin (Korea) leads out Shaun Guo (China) in the match sprint. Shuang Guo went on to win the gold
• Shuang Guo sitting back to make her attack for the gold
• German riders Jane Gerishch and Miriam Welte play cat and mouse for the bronze medal. Welte went on for the Bronze.
• Miriam Welte takes the bronze
• A very happy Miriam Welte
• The sprint podium - You Jin, Shuang Guo, and Miriam Welte

Day 4 - Women's scratch race

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• The women's scratch with eventual winner Annalisa Cucinotta (Italy) top left
• Annalisa Cucinotta (Italy) on her way to a win in the women's scratch race
• The women's scratch race in full flight
• Annalisa Cucinotta (Italy) gets a long sought-after gold medal
• The scratch podium Jarmila Machacova (Czech Republic), Annalisa Cucinotta (Italy) and Bianca Rogers (Australia)
• Italian team-mates Rebecca Bertolo and gold medal winner Annalisa Cucinotta

Day 4 - Women's Sprint

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• Jane Gerisch (Germany) on her way to fifth place in the Flying 200.
• Irene Aravena (Chile) finished 14th.
• Tela Crane (USA) didn't perform up to expectations, finishing 16th.
• Franziska König (Germany) placed sixth.
• Elodie Henriette (France) focuses her attention on the ever-crucial next lap.
• Elodie Henriette (France) finished fourth-best in a time of 12.241.
• Jennifer Loutit (Australia) finished in 11th place.
• Natalia Prokurorova (Russia) set the 12th best time.
• Miriam Welte (Germany) readies herself.
• Miriam Welte (Germany) rode superbly to finish second in a time of 12.091.
• Shuang Guo (China) gets ready for what turned out to be a winning ride.
• Shuang Guo (China) was the only woman to go under 12 seconds with a winning time of 11.730.
• Elodie Henriette (France) and Skye-Lee Armstrong (Australia) play cat and mouse in their heat
• Elodie Henriette (France) won the heat but was knocked out in the 1/4-finals
• Jane Gerisch (Germany) rides in the women's sprint
• 7017 Shuang Guo waits to ride after getting a bye in the women's sprint.
• Franziska König (Germany) leads out Tela Crane (USA) in the 1/8 final repechage
• Natalia Prokurorova (Russia) leads Bridgette Broad (New Zealand) and Olga Streltsova (Russia) in the 1/8 final repechage

Day 4 - Men's Team Pursuit

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• France gets a bike checked by one of the UCI commissaires.
• France gets ready.
• France go through the motions
• The Czech Republic team gets up to speed.
• Germany at speed.
• The Germans overtake the Czech team
• Hey, where's our other guy?
• Russia starts - with all four.
• Russia rode solo as Belgium did not ride.
• The holder for Team USA's Daniel Holloway did not do a good job and he starts to fall. This was the beginning of a BAD day for the Americans.
• The Aussie train gets going.
• Aussie Rolling Thunder in LA.
• The Aussies pass Team USA on their way to a super ride.
• The finish line photo taken Drew Schneider from Phoenix Sports Technology.

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• Reigning champion nation of the pursuit, Russia with all new team members
• The Russian team on their way to second fastest time
• The Russian team take the bend
• The Russian team finish with three riders
• The Russian team cross the line
• The Kazakstan team begin the pursuit qualifiers
• The Japanese team out of the blocks
• The Japanese team on their way to ninth place
• The Belgian team made it through to the next round with their seventh place
• The Belgian team in motion
• The Belgian team round a bend
• The Dutch team in their fifth lap
• The Dutch team rode a smooth race
• The Dutch team dig deep to take fifth place
• The US team out of the starting blocks
• The US team made it through and face the Aussies in the next round
• The US team qualified in eigth place
• The US team on the first bend
• The Czech team rode into sixth place
• The French team wait for the gun
• One of the French riders swings back down off the bank
• A French rider swings up after his turn
• The French team qualified in fourth
• Faces of concentration from the Aussie team
• The Aussie team get off to an even start
• The Australian team on their way to the fastest qualification time
• The Aussie team in unison
• Faces of pain mid way through the heat
• The Australian team had a very smooth ride
• And it was down to three for the Aussie team with a lap to go
• The German team near the end of their ride
• One of the German riders swings up after his turn
• The German pursuit team on lap one
• The German team towards the end of their ride

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• Team France rides in the 3/4 final
• Team Russia belts round the banking
• Russia rotates on the way to winning the bronze final
• Team Germany couldn't match the speed of the Australians in the final
• Team Australia powers round the ADT Event Center
• Team Australia on teh way to team pursuit gold
• The Australian gold medal team pursuiters - Miles Olman, Michael Ford, Simon Clarke and Matthew Goss
• Team Australia on the podium
• The top three teams in the pursuit - and a larger podium, please!
• The Aussie team on the podium with coach Gary Sutton

Day 4 - Men's Sprint Final

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• Matthew Crampton (Great Britain) leads Ben Barczewski (USA).
• Michael Blatchford (USA) enjoying his stretching.
• Benjamin Wittmann (Germany) just pips Ben Barczewski (USA).
• Shane Perkins (Australia) and Daniel Thorsen (Australia) go head-to-head in the quarterfinals.
• Match sprint racing at its best.
• Kévin Sireau (France) takes Michael Blatchford (USA) to the wall in the sprint semis
• Shane Perkins (Australia) checks behind
• Matthew Crampton (Great Britain) in the 5-8 final
• Matthew Crampton (Great Britain) leads Denis Dmitriev (Russia) and Ben Barczewski (USA) in the 5-8 final
• Mike Blatchford's mum does her Sean Eadie impression
• Shane Perkins (Australia) wins the second heat of the sprint final against Michael Blatchford (USA)
• Shane Perkins (Australia) leads out Michael Blatchford (USA)
• Shane Perkins gets congratulated
• Shane Perkins celebrates yet another gold for Australia
• The sprint podium - Michael Blatchford (USA), Shane Perkins (Australia) and Maximilian Levy (Germany)
• A trio of Aussie gold medalists - Michael Ford, Shane Perkins and Simon Clarke

Day 3 - Men's Points Race

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• Action from the men's points race final.
• Chris Ruhl (Usa) in action.
• Chris Ruhl (Usa) and Tim Mertens (Belgium) take a flyer off the front.
• The remainder of the bunch rally together to chase down the duo up front.
• Back together again... for now.
• The Aussies cheer on their team-mates.
• Charly Vives (Canada) sports bloodied legs, the result of an earlier crash.
• Marcel Barth (Germany) enjoys his victory lap.
• Winner Marcel Barth (Germany) salutes the crowd.
• The podium.
• Mmmm, gold... good.
• Marcel Barth's family were supporting him all the way.

Day 3 - Men's Sprint Qualifying

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• Kévin Sireau (France) on his way to winning Heat 4 of the Round of 18 ahead of Athanasios Lefakis (Greece).
• Robert Förstemann (Germany) beat fellow countryman Benjamin Wittmann (Germany) in the Round of 18.
• Michael Blatchford (USA) also had to go up against one of his own in Ben Barczewski; Blatchford won.
• Daniel Thorsen (Australia) did for Down Under by taking out the final heat.
• Matthew Crampton (Great Britain) beat Alexandre Volant (France) to go through the next round.
• Ryan Nelman (USA) had to fight for a place in the Round of 18 repechage.
• Shane Perkins (Australia) won his round against countryman Corey Heath.
• Shane Perkins (Australia) keeps a watchful eye on fellow Aussie Corey Heath.
• Benjamin Wittmann (Germany) lost out to countryman Robert Förstemann in the Round of 18.
• Maximilian Levy (Germany) gave it enough gas to beat Ryan Nelman (USA).
• Daniel Thorsen (Australia) was too good for Mikhail Shikhalev (Russia).
• Ben Barczewski (USA) won his repecharge round against fellow American Ryan Nelman (USA).
• Michael Blatchford (USA) on his way to beating Matthew Crampton (Great Britain) in the quarter-finals.

Day 3 - Women's Individual Pursuit Finals

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• Amanda Spratt (Australia) lost out to Kimberly Geist (USA), but only just.
• Kimberly Geist (USA) won by a small margin of less than 0.2 of a second.
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) giving it her all.
• Rebecca Bertolo (Italy).
• Paddy Walker (New Zealand) beat Bertolo in the Round 1 semifinals, but lost to Geist in the 3/4 final.
• Nina Köhn (Germany) gets out of the saddle to extract every ounce of energy in her body.
• Bianca Rogers (Australia) beat Köhn in the Round 1 semifinals, but had to settle for silver in the final.
• Marlijn Binnendijk (Netherlands) powers home for the win and the gold medal.
• Marlijn Binnendijk (Netherlands) accelerates out of the saddle in the women's final against Bianca Rogers.
• Bianca Rogers (Australia) had to settle for silver against the unstoppable Marlijn Binnendijk.
• Marlijn Binnendijk (Netherlands) on her way to gold.
• The woman behind her weapon - Marlijn Binnendijk.
• Marlijn Binnendijk (Netherlands) a delighted winner.
• The podium.
• More gold, please!

Day 3 - Women's Keirin

Heats

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• Heat 1 women's keirin action.
• America Tela Crane in the mix.
• Close quarters racing in the opening round.
• Heat 1 winner and eventual gold medallist, Shuang Guo (China).
• Heat 2 of the women's keirin gets underway.
• Jennifer Loutit (Australia) leads Annalisa Cucinotta (Italy).
• Annalisa Cucinotta (Italy) wins round 2 but was later disqualified in the finals.
• Laura Brown (Canada) and Natalie Klemko (USA) begin the fun and games in heat 2.

Finals

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• Eventual winner Shuang Guo (China) safely tucked in the pack.
• Shuang Guo (China) on her way to gold.
• Winner Shuang Guo (China) on the podium.
• Miriam Welte (Germany), content with second place.
• The podium.
• French track star Frederic Magne with winner Shuang Guo.

Day 2 - Men's keirin

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• Daniel Thorsen (Australia) leads the first heat of the keirin
• Riders follow the derny in heat 3
• Matthew Crampton (Great Britain) leads heat 3 of the keirin
• Ryan Nelman (USA) on the way to winning heat 4 of the keirin

Day 2 - Men's individual pursuit

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• Francesco Kanda (Italy) gets a massage
• Michael Ford (Australia) warms up for the second round of the pursuit
• Russian riders cheer on their countrymen after a training ride
• Ivan Kovalev (Russia) on the way to winning the first race in round 1 of the pursuit
• Michael Ford (Australia) did it again in the IP first round, catching Kyle Swain (South Africa)

Day 2 - Women's indivdual pursuit

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• Natalie Klemko (USA) - her ambition is to be like both Armstrongs: Lance and Stretch
• Rebecca Bertolo (Italy) waits to start in the pursuit qualifiers
• Rebecca Bertolo (Italy) flies along in a very low position
• Florence Girardet (France) just scraped in, qualifying eighth
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) gets up to speed; she eventually qualified fourth
• Kimberly Geist (USA) waits for the off
• Paddy Walker (New Zealand) was third fastest
• Roxane Knetemann (Netherlands) in the pursuit qualifiers
• Bianca Rogers (Australia) sets out on her second-place ride
• Marlijn Binnendijk (Netherlands) on her way to the fastest time in the pursuit qualifiers
• Marlijn Binnendijk (Netherlands) back in civvies

Day 1 - Men's kilometer

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• Maximilian Levy (Germany) sets off on his gold-winning kilo ride
• Ivo Vildomec (Czech Republic) rides in the kilo
• David Cabrol (France) - the men's kilo bronze medalist
• Stoyan Vasev (Russia) on the way to fourth in the men's kilo
• Maximilian Levy (Germany) salutes from the men's kilo podium
• Maximilian Levy shows off his medal

Day 1 - Men's scratch race

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• Kenardo Dunn (Jamaica) rides in the scratch race
• Joo Hyun Wook (Korea) gives a "who me?" look during the scratch race
• Geraint Thomas (Great Britain) leads Adam Coker (New Zealand) in the scratch
• Geraint Thomas (Great Britain) wears the gold medal for the scratch race
• The men's scratch podium - Luis Mansilla (Chile), Geraint Thomas (Great Britain) and Alexandru Pliuschin (Moldavia)

Day 1 - Women's points race

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• Big cheeses and big scissors at the opening ceremony
• Karen Verbeek (Belgium) ready for the points race
• Riders roll out for the women's points race
• The women's points race gets under way
• Rebecca Bertolo (Italy) in the middle of the points race pack
• The women's points race rolls round the banking
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) leads the field in the points race
• Florence Girardet (France) and Paola Munoz (Chile) ride in tehpoints race
• Florence Girardet (France) and Kimberly Geist (USA) working hard in the points race
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) goes for one of three sprint wins in the points race
• Choe Sun Ae (Korea) on her way to second in the points race
• Kimberly Geist (USA) looks worn out after grabbing a few points
• Winning gold medals is thirsty work Amanda Spratt grabs a drink after the points race
• Amanda Spratt and Australian coach Gary Sutton celebrate
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) on the women's points race podium
• The women's points race podium - Choe Sun Ae (Korea), Amanda Spratt (Australia) and Florence Girardet (France)
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) kisses her medal for the women's points race

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• Amanda Spratt (Australia) leads the field in the women's points race
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) won three of the eight sprints in the women's points
• Amanda Spratt (Australia) - tired but very pleased after her win

Day 1 - Men's individual pursuit qualifying

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• Team Italy gets air before the IP qualifiers.
• A Japanese mechanic checks a rider's tyres.
• Jeff Sparling (Canada) was one of the first two riders to start, opening proceedings at the 2004 junior track world championships
• Geraint Thomas (Great Britain) finished ninth
• Teruya Bosyu (Japan)
• Patrick Gretsch (Germany) powers out of the start machine
• Daniel Oss (Italy) took twelfth spot
• Patrick Gretsch (Germany) qualified third fastest behind the two Aussies
• Daniel Holloway (USA) makes a valiant effort
• Kota Nishimura (Japan) didn't make it through
• Sascha Damrow (Germany) on the way to qualifying seventh
• The waiting is the hardest part
• Vojtech Hacecky (Czech Republic) looks up
• Matthew Haydock (New Zealand) in his country's (almost) none-more-black unifoorm
• Tim Mertens (Belgium) working hard
• Matthew Haydock (New Zealand) catches Tim Mertens (Belgium) in the IP qualifiers.
• Jonathan Balbuena (France) takes off in the IP qualifiers
• Kyle Swain (South Africa) goes hard
• Miles Olman (Australia) with race face in full effect
• Miles Olman (Australia) was a very close second
• Maxime Bouet (France) makes a big effort in the turn
• Ismaël Kip (Netherlands) finished in the middle of the field
• Maxime Bouet's coach urges him on
• Michael Ford (Australia) waits for the off
• Michael Ford (Australia) explodes out of the blocks
• Michael Ford (Australia) on the way to setting the fastest qualifying time
• Michael Ford (Australia) donates a small sample of blood
• In the French pits a close watch is being kept on conditions

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• Miles Olman (Aus) on his way to a blitzing time
• Valery Valynin (Rus) up against Miles Olman in the heat
• Michael Ford (Aus) showing the pain of the pursuit
• Michael Ford (Aus) on his way to the the fastest qualifying time of the day
• The Home Depot Center christened with its first international event
• Patrick Gretsch (Ger) almost laps Daniel Oss (Ita) in the heat
• Daniel Holloway (USA) didn't quite make it through to the next round
• The local kids were out to watch the first day of racing
• Kota Nishimura (Jpn) wins his heat but doesn't make it through to the next round
• Elliot Gaunt (USA) during his heat of the pursuit
• Kyle Swain (RSA) scrapes it through, taking eighth place