Olympics 2012 London

NEWS Globe Record DAY 1 – UCI Track Cycling Globe Championships 2012 – Melbourne

New globe records have been set in Melbourne on this 1st day of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Nevertheless, for the audience inside the Hisense Arena, the opening meeting’s extraordinary technical prowess was not crowned by the victories expected of the Australians riders. In the Men’s Team Pursuit final, the “Cyclones” were hoping to repeat the success they had enjoyed in London in February. Men’s Team Pursuit: A new record for Excellent Britain Currently searching comfy during the qualifying heats, with the third best time in background, Excellent Britain managed to do even much better in the decisive element of the competition and pulled off a genuine exploit. The group, composed by Geraint Thomas, Ed Clancy, Peter Kennaugh and Andrew Tennant covered the 4 kilometers in 3’53”295, improving the 2008 time which had brought them gold in the Beijing Olympics by 19 hundredths of a second. The close match among Australia and Fantastic Britain, the two finest teams in the globe in this discipline, promises us some unforgettable moments this Summer time on the Olympic track. By the time of this clash of the titans, New Zealand took in Melbourne the third place in the competition, beating Russia for the bronze medal. Women’s Team Dprint: Undisputable record for Germany The Australian crowd were hoping for some consolation as soon as the Women’s Team Sprint final started, following Anna Meares and Kaarle McCulloch beat Victoria Pendleton and Jessica Varnish in the semi-finals. It was not …
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