World Track Cycling Championships: Day 3 preview
Roar Guru By Kit Harvey, 6 Apr 2012 Kit Harvey is a Roar Guru
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The stage is set for an action-packed day three of the 2012 UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Melbourne, with several big name events scheduled.
Last night, the velodrome at Melbourne’s Hisense Arena was set alight by the women’s sprint quarterfinals and women’s team pursuit finals.
Today’s schedule includes the women’s sprint semifinals and finals, the men’s sprint, the women’s scratch race, two men’s omnium events – the individual pursuit and scratch race, and two women’s omnium events – the flying lap and points race.
Australian Anna Meares, the reigning women’s sprint world champion, has the chance to win a second consecutive world title in the event after she displayed dominance yesterday.
The men’s sprint features Australians Matthew Glaetzer, Scott Sunderland and Shane Kelly. The Aussies will have to be at the top of their game if they are to beat Great Britain’s Chris Hoy.
Regardless of the result, one thing is certain – the home crowd will be getting right behind our boys, particularly after Australia’s gold medal winning performance in the men’s team sprint on opening night.
The men’s and women’s omnium events put on show some of the sport’s best all-round athletes, including Australians Glenn O’Shea and Annette Edmondson.
With many Australians in realistic medal-winning positions, day three is set to be a tremendous day of board-burning competition.
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April 6th 2012 @ 10:31am
Kit Harvey said | April 6th 2012 @ 10:31am | Report comment
Let’s hope we can get a few more GOLD medals under the belt! Go the Aussie.
April 6th 2012 @ 7:34pm
Kit Harvey said | April 6th 2012 @ 7:34pm | Report comment
The scratch race – I love it.
April 6th 2012 @ 7:43pm
Kit Harvey said | April 6th 2012 @ 7:43pm | Report comment
Unbelievable finish to the women’s scratch race – a gallant effort from Mel Hoskins to finish second. What a win for the Pole Pawlowska! 3rd place goes to Druyts of Belgium.