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"Bullet Train" does it again! Dutchmen win Team Sprint overwhelmingly, silver for women
CyclingWednesday, 16 October 2024 at 20:41
The Netherlands secured a nice win in the Team Sprint at the World Track Cycling Championships. While the women took the silver Wednesday night, the men fulfilled their role as favorites with gold not much later.
The Team Sprint was the first event for the sprint bombs at the World Championships. Both the men and women competed. The ladies competed for the medals first. Hetty van der Wouw, Steffi van der Peet, and debutante Kimberly Kalee were in action in qualifying. The more experienced Kyra Lamberink would later replace the latter. The Dutch women got off to an outstanding start with a second time behind the top British favorites in qualifying.
There was a great chance to win a medal for the number four of the Paris Olympics, as the number two of the Games, New Zealand, was absent. Moreover, Germany, the number three of Paris, had lined up a completely different team. In the second round, the Netherlands made the expected switch: Lamberink instead of Kalee. With their opponent, Poland, they encountered no problems at all, and with a time of 46.803, the women nicely qualified for the final against the British ladies, who, with a time in the second round of 46.147, were the towering favorites. This was evident in the final, where Great Britain was too big for the Dutch ladies, who received a silver medal afterward.
Dutchmen easily win gold again
The Dutchmen in the Team Sprint, Harrie Lavrysen, Roy van den Berg, and Jeffrey Hoogland, convincingly secured their place in the final. The highly successful Team Sprint trio, also called the "Bullet Train," convincingly qualified for the next round on Wednesday afternoon with the fastest time. In the second round, the trio awaited the Germans. They eventually overpowered the eastern neighbors by a fat second and advanced to the final as the top favorite.
In the final, the Australians were the Netherlands' opponents. Van den Berg immediately gave the Netherlands a nice lead, which grew steadily. The Dutchmen won overwhelmingly, with a difference of more than half a second. Silver went to Australia. In the battle for bronze, Japan surprisingly defeated Great Britain.
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024