2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 4 – Women's individual pursuit

The fourth round of the women's individual pursuit of the 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics took place in Beijing, China on 16 January 2009. 14 athletes participated in the event.[1][2]

Round 4
Women's individual pursuit
2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, race 4/5
Race details
Dates16 January 2009
Stages1
Distance3 km (1.864 mi)
Winning time3:30.685
Medalists
   Gold  Alison Shanks (NZL)
   Silver  Vilija Sereikaitė (LTU)
   Bronze  Svitlana Halyuk (UKR)
Round 5 →

Competition format edit

The women's individual pursuit consists of a 3 km time trial race between two riders, starting on opposite sides of the track. If one rider catches the other, the race is over.

The tournament consists of an initial qualifying round. The top two riders in the qualifying round advance to the gold medal match and the third and fourth riders advance to the bronze medal race.

Schedule edit

Friday 16 January
11:35-12:25 Qualifying
18:40-18:55 Finals
19:55:-20:00 Victory Ceremony

Schedule from Tissottiming.com[1]

Results edit

Qualifying edit

Rank Cyclist Team Time Speed Notes
1 Alison Shanks   New Zealand 3:31.519 51.059 Q
2 Vilija Sereikaitė   Lithuania 3:36.400 49.907 Q
3 Svitlana Halyuk   Ukraine 3:42.965 48.438 q
4 Elena Chalykh   Russia 3:44.087 48.195 q
5 Josephine Tomic   Australia 3:44.711 48.061
6 Kimberly Geist   United States 3:48.441 47.276
7 Cui Wang   China 3:48.617 47.240
8 Charlotte Becker   Germany 3:49.563 47.045
9 Amy Pieters   Netherlands 3:52.459 46.459
10 Edyta Jasińska   Poland 3:55.006 45.956
11 Martina Růžičková   Czech Republic 3:55.362 45.886
12 Gema Pascual Torrecilla   Spain 4:01.358 44.746
13 Chanpeng Nontasin   Thailand 4:01.420 44.735
Dalila Rodríguez Hernandez   Cuba DNS

Results from Tissottiming.com.[3]

Finals edit

Final bronze medal race edit

Rank Cyclist Team Time Speed
  Svitlana Halyuk   Ukraine 3:41.892 48.672
4 Elena Chalykh   Russia 3:42.360 48.569

Results from Tissottiming.com.[4]

Final gold medal race edit

Rank Cyclist Team Time Speed
  Alison Shanks   New Zealand 3:30.685 51.261
  Vilija Sereikaitė   Lithuania 3:37.661 49.618

Results from Tissottiming.com.[4]

World Cup Standings edit

General standings after 4 of 5 2008–2009 World Cup races.

Rank Cyclist Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
points
1 Vilija Sereikaitė   Lithuania 12 10 22
2 Joanna Rowsell Team 100% ME 8 12 20
3 Tara Whitten   Canada 10 8 18
4 Josephine Tomic   Australia 10 6 16
5 Charlotte Becker   Germany 7 6 3 16
6 Svitlana Halyuk   Ukraine 3 4 8 15
7 Elena Chalykh   Russia 6 7 13
8 Alison Shanks   New Zealand 12 12
9 Wendy Houvenaghel   United Kingdom 12 12
10 Tatsiana Sharakova   Belarus 6 5 11
11 María Luisa Calle Williams   Colombia 10 10
12 Lada Kozlíková   Czech Republic 8 8
13 Dalilia Rodriguez   Cuba 7 7
14 Ellen van Dijk   Netherlands 7 7
15 Kimberly Geist   United States 5 5
16 Tess Downing BTA 5 5
17 Pascale Jeuland   France 5 5
18 Jolien D'Hoore   Belgium 4 1 5
19 Cui Wang   China 4 4
20 Gema Pascual Torrecilla   Spain 4 4
21 Camila Pinheiro Rodrigues   Brazil 3 3
22 Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro   Spain 3 3
23 Edyta Jasińska   Poland 2 1 3
24 Amy Pieters   Netherlands 2 2
25 Lauren Ellis   New Zealand 2 2
26 Ana Usabiaga Balerdi EUS 1 1

Results from Tissottiming.com.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Schedule". Tissottiming.com. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Start list". Tissottiming.com. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Qualifying". Tissottiming.com. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Finals". Tissottiming.com. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Women's Individual Pursuit World Cup Standings". Tissottiming.com. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2013.