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UCI Observe Champions League
Katie Archibald retained her lead within the Girls’s Endurance class on the UCI Observe Champions League in Berlin, after a superb elimination race victory in Germany.
The Scot completed sixth in a frantic scratch race, after being pressured to do the overwhelming majority of the chasing with a pair of riders out entrance, however was capable of retain the leaders’ blue jersey with a dominant win within the satan. Archibald now has two race wins between her and nearest rival Lily Williams heading into the ultimate three rounds.
Regardless of sickness, Neah Evans had one other strong displaying with an eighth place within the elimination, whereas Kate Richardson matched that within the scratch race. Evans sits in ninth, whereas Richardson is in 12th within the general standings.
Ellie Stone was again in motion within the dash occasions, early eliminations in each occasions have been buoyed by a robust displaying within the keirin – a terrific springboard to construct upon heading to Paris subsequent week.
Mark Stewart was happily capable of race after the nasty crash suffered in Mallorca final Saturday. It was a blended day on the boards with a sixth place within the scratch race added to by a tenth place within the elimination. He drops to fifth within the general standings with the runaway leaders Hashimoto and Bibic having a big benefit over the remainder of the sphere.
You may watch Mark’s behind-the-scenes vlog from Berlin right here:
Cyclocross World Cup
Cameron Mason (Cyclorcross Reds) produced one of many rides of his profession in Massmechelen ending in eighth place on the UCI World Cup spherical in Belgium – his finest ever World Cup end.
Regardless of ranging from the third row of the grid, the Scot powered his approach by the sphere on the closely rutted course in Limburg. After taking part in catch-up all through the early phases of the race, Mason produced the quickest lap of the race on lap three – that will solely crushed within the races’ ultimate phases.
A superb battle for positions ensued with as many as 13 riders at one stage having a shot at a podium. Because the race entered its ultimate phases, the battle for sixth was the place Mason discovered himself, with the previous Trinity Racing rider coming house in a superb eighth place, simply 46 seconds behind winner Lars van der Haar (Balosie Trek Lions).
You may watch the closing phases of the race right here:
Sunday’s efficiency in Maasmechelen adopted up a robust tenth place experience in Ruddervoorde on the Superpresitge occasion on Saturday. Fellow Scot Ishbel Strathdee (Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli) was additionally in motion and completed 25th within the Girls’s Elite race.
Importantly the weekend’s racing sees Mason climb the UCI rankings to 30th within the World, which ought to in flip result in higher gridding positions for future occasions, together with Wednesday’s occasion the distinguished Koppenberg Cross – we’d recommend working from house then, for those who can!
Cyclocross Nationwide Trophy
Derby was the venue for spherical three of the British Nationwide CX Trophy with various Scots making the journey right down to the Midlands.
Within the juniors, Innes McDonald (Scotia Offroad RT) was as soon as once more spectacular ending in a robust seventh place regardless of the very muddy situations, whereas Daisy Taylor (Royal Albert) went one higher ending in a robust sixth place.
The younger weapons have been in sturdy type with a Scottish lock-out of the boys underneath 14 race, with Rhuairdh Fulton (West Lothian Clarion CC) profitable out from Zach Buchan (Pentland Racers) and Josh Stewart (SteppingStanes Youth CC) in third place.
To not be outdone, Olivia Poole (Deeside Thistle) was displaying her type with a dominant win within the underneath 14 women race, profitable by almost two minutes! Freya Mowbray (Scotia Offroad RT) additionally rode to the rostrum, ending third within the underneath 16 occasion.
RACE Nationwide
With an absence of racing in Scotland this weekend, lots of the younger endurance riders have been enhancing their expertise with a RACE Nationwide session on the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome delivered by the Scottish Biking Efficiency Workforce and supported by our wonderful volunteer coaches.
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