Australia at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
| Australia at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | |||||||||
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| IOC code | AUS | ||||||||
| in London, United Kingdom 2 March – 6 March 2016 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 (8 women, 12 men) | ||||||||
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Australia competed at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London, United Kingdom from 2-4 March 2016. A team of 20 cyclists (8 women, 12 men) was announced to represent the country in the event.[1][2]
Riders
The Australian team consists of both youth and experienced riders and is punctuated by twelve current or former world champions including reigning keirin and eleven-time champion Anna Meares (SA/QLD), plus dual reigning champion Annette Edmondson (SA). Amy Cure (TAS) and Ashlee Ankudinoff (NSW), who were part of the team who won the world title in the team pursuit at the 2015 world champuonships in world record time, will defend their title, as will Rebecca Wiasak (ACT) who won the individual pursuit last year. Re-joining the men’s endurance squad is Michael Hepburn (QLD) and Cameron Meyer (WA), who have both eleven world titles, along with three-time world champion Glenn O'Shea (SA), plus 2014 champions Miles Scotson (SA) and Luke Davison. Matthew Glaetzer (SA), currently the world’s number one ranked sprinter, leads the men's sprint selections, with Jacob Schmid (VIC) and Nathan Hart (ACT) returning for their second stint at the top level. Stephanie Morton (SA), who claimed four medals at three World Cups last summer, and three-time team sprint world champion Kaarle McCulloch (NSW), complete the sprint selections. Five of Australia’s rising stars will make their world championship debut including sprinter Patrick Constable (SA), 20, and Tasmania’s Georgia Baker, 21, who will compete in the women’s team pursuit. Sam Welsford (WA), 20, Callum Scotson (SA), 19, and Alex Porter (SA), 19, are young talents who join the men's endurance squad.
MenAges as of 2 March 2016[3]
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WomenAges as of 2 March 2016[4]
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Results
Men
| Name | Event | Result | Rank |
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| Matthew Glaetzer | Men's sprint | 2 | |
| Patrick Constable | Men's sprint | 25 | |
| Jacob Schmid | Men's sprint | 26 | |
| Michael Hepburn | Men's individual pursuit | 261.865 | 8 |
| Matthew Glaetzer | Men's keirin | N/A | 13 |
| Jacob Schmid | Men's keirin | N/A | 17 |
| Glenn O'Shea | Men's scratch | N/A | 15 |
| Sam Welsford | Men's points race | 7 points | 7 |
| Nathan Hart Matthew Glaetzer Patrick Constable | Men's team sprint | 43.497 | 5 |
| Sam Welsford Michael Hepburn Alexander Porter Miles Scotson Alexander Porter Luke Davison | Men's team pursuit | 1 | |
| Cameron Meyer Callum Scotson | Men's madison | 10 points | 5 |
Sources[5]
Women
| Name | Event | Result | Rank |
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| Anna Meares | Women's sprint | 4 | |
| Stephanie Morton | Women's sprint | 8 | |
| Kaarle Mcculloch | Women's sprint | 15 | |
| Rebecca Wiasak | Women's individual pursuit | 03:31.287(q), 03:34.099 (f) | 1 |
| Anna Meares | Women's keirin | 2 | |
| Stephanie Morton | Women's keirin | 7 | |
| Kaarle Mcculloch | Women's keirin | 8 | |
| Georgia Baker | Women's points race | 13 points | 4 |
| Annette Edmondson | Women's omnium | 158 points | 5 |
| Annette Edmondson Georgia Baker Ashlee Ankudinoff Amy Cure | Women's team pursuit | 04:20.830 (q), opponent caught (f) | 5 |
| Anna Meares Stephanie Morton | Women's team sprint | 32.820 (q), 32.871 (f) | 4 |
Sources[5]
References
- ↑ "Entry list men" (PDF). UCI. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Entry list women" (PDF). UCI. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Entries Men
- ↑ Entries Women
- 1 2 "2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - London". Sport Result. Tissot Timing. February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.