The 2016 World University Cycling Championship was the 7th edition of the World University Cycling Championship. The tournament was hosted by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP), sponsored by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The championship proper took place in Tagaytay, Philippines from March 17–20, 2016 with the opening ceremonies held on March 16.[1][2] It is the first FISU World University Cycling Championship to be held outside of Europe and the first in Asia.[3][4]
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| Venue | Tagaytay, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | March 17–20, 2016 |
| Nations participating | 16 |
| Cyclists participating | 120 |
| Events | 8 |
Race details edit
Four races was conducted in the Tagaytay–Batangas City route: Road Race spanning 122-km, Criterium spanning 80-km, Cross-country cycling spanning 35-km and, Cross Country Eliminator spanning 1.2 km.[5]
Participants edit
120 cyclists from 16 nations entered the tournament.[6]
Australia
China
Chinese Taipei
Costa Rica
Estonia
Germany
Japan
Malaysia
Mongolia
Netherlands
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
South Africa
South Korea
Slovakia
Schedule edit
- Thursday, March 17, 2016
- Criterium: women's race, 36 km (1.8 km track, 20 laps)
- Criterium: men's race, 54 km (1.8 km track, 30 laps)
- Friday, March 18, 2016
- Road cycling: women's road race
- Road cycling: men's road race
- Saturday, March 19, 2016
- Cross Country Eliminator: women's race
- Cross Country Eliminator: men's race
- Sunday March 20, 2016
- Cross Country Olympic: women's race
- Cross Country Olympic: men's race
Source[2]
Events summary edit
Road cycling edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Criterium[7] details |
Ryan Cayubit Philippines |
19 pts | Alexander Weifenbach Germany |
18 pts | Cyrus Monk Australia |
11 pts |
| Road race[8] details |
Cyrus Monk Australia |
3:13:17 | Maral-Erdene Batmunkh Mongolia |
3:13:42 | Alexander Weifenbach Germany |
3:13:52 |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Criterium[7] details |
Romy Kasper Germany |
23 pts | Nikol Płosaj Poland |
16 pts | Monika Brzeźna Poland |
11 pts |
| Road race[8][9] details |
Romy Kasper Germany |
2:42:48 | Nikol Płosaj Poland |
2:47:00 | Marella Salamat Philippines |
2:47:01 |
Mountain biking edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's events | ||||||
| Cross country eliminator details |
Marcin Kawalec Poland
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Louis Wolf Germany
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Kohei Maeda Japan
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| Cross country[10] details |
Piotr Kurczab Poland |
1:31:20.60 | Marcin Kawalec Poland |
1:31:20.61 | Louis Wolf Germany |
1:32:48.64 |
| Women's events | ||||||
| Cross country eliminator details |
Sofia Wiedenroth Germany
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Marta Turobos Poland
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Seika Ainota Japan
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| Cross country[10] details |
Sofia Wiedenroth Germany |
1:16:43.14 | Aleksandra Podgorska Poland |
1:19:12.21 | Marta Turobos Poland |
1:26:02.46 |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 | |
References edit
- ^ Co, Chris (January 18, 2016). "World University Cycling Championship gagawin sa Pinas (World University Cycling Championship to be held in the Philippines)". Pilipino Star Ngayon. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "Competition Schedule". World University Cycling Championship 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "FISU Executive Committee Meeting in Gwangju – Day 2". Gwangju: FISU. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
An update of the situation in 2016 was also presented with the confirmation of the WUC cycling in Tagaytay (PHI).
[permanent dead link] - ^ "FISU 2016 Calendar" (PDF). FISU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "PH to host World University Cycling Championship". The Standard. January 24, 2016. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Are you ready?". World University Cycling Championship 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b the wires (17 March 2016). "Filipino Boots Cayubit edges German for criterium gold in World University Cycling Championships". ports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b "7th WUC Cycling – Road Race: Confirmations & Surprises". Eurosport. Fisu.net. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "German rules road race; Salamat third". The Philippine Star. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b "German golden girl completes sweep". The Philippine Star. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.