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Meyer & Scotson Madison bronze & Glaetzer TT silver wrap up WorldS campaign

5/3/2018

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Two final day medals wrapped up the Australian Cycling Team’s 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships campaign in the Netherlands, with the team's six medals equalling Germany, Great Britain and Italy for second most behind hosts the Netherlands (12 medals). 
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Each of the four members of the team celebrated on the podium during the Championships, with sizzling wins from Matt Glaetzer (sprint) and Cameron Meyer (points race) highlighting the performances.

Stephanie Morton (sprint) and Glaetzer (time trial) claimed silver, while Callum Scotson bookended his Championships with bronze medals in the scratch and in the Madison with Meyer.

Madison

Dual Madison world champion Cameron Meyer teamed with Callum Scotson to ensure Australia finished on the podium for the second straight year with the pair taking bronze in a punishing men’s Madison.

“To be on the podium in a Madison world championships isn’t an easy to do, it is one of the hardest events to back up a win, even just to back up a podium appearance,” said Meyer after claiming his sixth World Championship Madison medal.

“So for us to be consistent two years in a row, last year with silver and this year with bronze, it is another step in the right direction and it shows that we are around the mark.”

The major contenders kept their cards close to their chests in the opening laps of the 200-lap race, with Belgium, Spain, France and Italy figuring prominently in the first five sprints. 

The first major move of the day came from Austria, with the duo of Andreas Graf and Andrew Muller taking a lap, and the twenty points, to move into the lead (30points) after fifty laps.

A deliberate move from Meyer and Scotson at the halfway mark saw them pounce on a lull in the action to claim two straight sprint maximums, and a lap on the field, which catapulted them into the joint lead with Austria on 30pts.

With 70 laps remaining, Germany’s Roger Kluge and Theo Reinhardt and Spain’s Albert Torres Barcelo and Sebastian Mora Vedri rocketed into the top two positions on 40 and 31 points respectively after taking a lap.

With the race beginning to splinter as the pace hovered at an excruciating pace just shy of sixty kilometres an hour, Australia and Belgium joined forces in the hunt at the front for a lap on the field.  However sensing the imminent danger, the Germans and Spanish duos nullified any notion of an attack by keeping the teams within a bike length’s distance.

In a classy finish to their masterful race, Germany won two of the final four sprints to to all but secure their victory heading into the final sprint on 53points. 

In an pulsating final few laps, Australia held off a late surge by Great Britain to hold onto bronze (37pts), just eight points behind Spain (45pts) who grabbed the silver medal.  

“It was quick out there again tonight, there was a bit of a stand off in the first half of the race, all the favourites didn’t want to move too early knowing it was going to be a tough end to the race,” said Meyer. “We saw an opportunity and went for it.

“The actual moment to win the world title was there, we saw it, but unfortunately we didn’t quite have the legs. But Germany was super strong, so was Spain.”

With the Madison back on the program for Tokyo 2020, the bronze continues the pair’s strong campaign towards Olympic glory.  Their season also including winning the prestigious London Six Day last October and Madison gold at the UCI World Cup in Poland in November.

“I think the bigger thing for us in that we are consistently on the podium, we are the most consistent country which is not easy in this event,” said Scotson, who won scratch bronze on day two.

“You always feel disappointed straight after a race, but I am sure we are going to take some really good points out of this race and hopefully we can edge closer to the top of the podium as we get closer to Tokyo,” who reflected on his and the team’s performance at the Championships.

“To achieve two medals myself, and our team here, everyone worked together well and the results showed how good the culture was over here. 

“It is quite impressive for us to pull off so many medals for just the four of us.  We are all really happy.”

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Time trial

Less than twenty-four hours after claiming his maiden sprint world title, Matthew Glaetzer was back on track with an eye on the time trial podium.

In November, Glaetzer became the first person to ride under one minute in the kilometre time trial at sea level with a sizzling 59.970secs ride at the World Cup in Manchester.  The powerful South Australian then eclipsed this time with a scorching 59.759secs at the National Championships in Brisbane.

On the final day of the World Championships in Apeldoorn, Glaetzer rocketed to two blistering times to beat his world mark (59.733 in qualifying and 59.745 in the final).  

However, this was good for silver in the event with Dutch hero Jeffrey Hoogland riding a wave of parochial hometown support to gold with two sizzling times to set a new world-mark (59.517, 59.459).

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Morton motors to final four; scotson grabs scratch bronze

2/3/2018

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2017 World Championships silver medallist Stephanie Morton motored into the final four in the women's sprint, and Callum Scotson opened the Australian Cycling Team’s medal account with bronze in a fast and furious men’s scratch race, on day two at the 2018 UCI Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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Women’s Sprint
 
2017 World Championships silver medallist Stephanie Morton motored into the final four and into championship contention with an authoritative opening to her women’s sprint campaign.
 
For the third straight World Championships, South Australia’s Morton topped the women’s sprint qualifying.  Her scorching time of 10.645secs was just two-hundredths outside her personal best (10.632) set at the UCI Track World Cup in Poland in November.
 
As fastest qualifier, Morton was excused from the round 1/16 match ups, however she quickly accounted for Liubov Basova (UKR) in the round 1/8, before a measured and controlled quarterfinal victory over the experienced Simona Krupeckaite (UKR), a five-time sprint world championships medallist.
 
It has been a stellar 2017/18 season for the twenty-seven-year-old Morton with dual UCI World Cup medals in November, triple Oceania and National titles.
 
In five weeks time, Morton will line up to defend her Commonwealth Games sprint crown at the 2018 Gold Coast Games.
 
Morton will face Hong Kong’s 2017 bronze medallist Wai Sze Lee in the semi finals on Friday (Saturday AEDT).
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Men’s Scratch Race
 
Adelaide’s Callum Scotson opened Australia’s medal account with bronze in a fast and furious men’s scratch race.
 
“Feels really great (to win bronze), coming here it has been the Madison we have been focusing on,” Scotson said after claiming his first individual World Championships medal. “Cam (Meyer) and I want to try and improve on silver in 2017, so for me to come here in this event, after a good ride in the scratch at the World Cup earlier in the season, I am pretty stoked to find myself on the podium.”
 
Scotson formed a trio of riders who lead an auspicious attack at the midway point of the 60-lap race with Italy’s Michele Scartezzini and Yauheni Karaliok from the Belarus, with the trio taking a lap on the field with twenty laps remaining.
 
With the punishing 55-kilometre per hour pace taking its toll, and the podium all but decided inside the final ten laps, it was Karaliok who had the legs to take gold, with Scartezzini taking silver and Scotson bronze.
 
“It was certainly hard one tactically and physically,” said Scotson. “It was certainly hard just getting there (the lap), I had good legs in the breakaway and we worked hard to get to the back of the bunch.
 
“But winner played it right, I got stuck and bit back towards the final run and caught a bit wide.
 
“It is a really good start and gives me good confidence heading into the Madison on Sunday.  We (Cam and I) have put a lot of effort into this, it has been two years building to this now, we are pretty hungry.”
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Men’s Keirin
 
South Australia’s Matthew Glaetzer finished seventh in the men’s keirin won by Colombia’s Fabian Puertas.
 
A storming victory in the first round saw the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallist move straight through to the second round.  However, Glaetzer was pushed into fourth place in the second round, and out of the final, by Puertas and eventual bronze medallist Maximilian Levy.
 
In the race for 7th – 12th places, Glaetzer showed his strength with a powerful surge to the line to take seventh overall.
 
Glaetzer will be back on the track on day three in the men’s sprint.
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2018 Track Worlds PREVIEW

28/2/2018

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The Australian Cycling Team is set to commence its campaign at the 2018 UCI Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, which runs February 28 - March 4 2018. 

Team for 2018 Track Worlds 

In alignment with Cycling Australia's 2020 High Performance strategy, and with the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games set as the benchmark event of the year, the Australian Cycling Team for the Championships has been carefully selected with individual and team long-term goals in mind. 

"We have a small team, but we have a quality team, and quality is what matters," said Simon Jones, Performance Director, Australian Cycling Team.  "We have several medal chances in Olympic events and the focus will be on how we can convert those opportunities.
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Stephanie Morton (SA)

Stephanie Morton (SA) announced herself at the 2017 World Championships in Hong Kong with silver in both the sprint and team sprint (with McCulloch). 

At the 2018 UCI Track World Championships in the Netherlands, she will line up in the sprint, keirin and 500m time trial.

Morton’s 2017/18 campaign began with sprint silver and keirin bronze at the UCI World Cup in Poland, and continued with triple gold at both the Oceania Championships in November and at the National Championships in Brisbane earlier in February in the sprint, team sprint and keirin.

When is Steph competing? 
  • Keirin - Sunday 4/3 From 9pm.  Final approx. 1am AEDT Monday 5/3
  • Sprint - Qualifying from 12.30am Friday 2/3; Semis & Final approx. 5.00am AEDT Sat 3/3
  • Time Trial - Qualifying from midnight Sat 3/3; Final approx. 4.30am AEDT Sun 4/3 
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Matthew Glaetzer (SA) 

2012 team sprint world champion and 2016 sprint silver medallist Matthew Glaetzer (SA) will line up in the sprint, keirin and time trial.

Glaetzer’s season opened with a bang in November with sprint gold at the UCI World Cup in Poland, before bagging sprint bronze and becoming the first person to ride under one minute (59.970) in the kilometre time trial at sea level at the second leg of the World Cup in Manchester. 

Glaetzer then eclipsed this time with a scorching 59.759secs at the recent Nationals in Brisbane earlier in February. The win came during Matt's four gold medal haul in Brisbane which saw him also claim the sprint, team sprint and keirin crowns. 

When is Matt competing?
  • Keirin – From 12.30am Friday 2/3; final approx. 6am AEDT
  • Sprint - Qualifying begins 11.30pm Friday 2/3; Final approx. 6am AEDT Sunday 4/3
  • Time Trial - Sunday 4/3 From 9pm. Final approx. 1am AEDT Monday 5/3
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Cameron Meyer (WA) & Callum Scotson (SA)

In the endurance events, eight-time world champion Cameron Meyer (WA) will team with Callum Scotson (SA) in the Madison. 

The pair will be looking to go one better than their 2017 silver medal following early 2017/18 season success which included winning the prestigious London Six Day in October followed by Madison gold at the UCI World Cup in Poland in November.

Meyer will line up in defence of his points race crown, while Scotson will contest the scratch race.

When are Cam and Callum competing? All times AEDT
  • Madison - approx 1.30am AEDT Monday 5/3
  • Points Race – approx 4.30am AEDT Saturday 3/3
  • Scratch Race – approx 5.30am AEDT Friday 2/3
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AUSTRALIAN CYCLING Team - 2018 UCI Track World Championships

3/1/2018

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Cycling Australia is pleased to announce an experienced four-rider team for the 2018 UCI Track World Championships to be held in Apeldoorn, Netherlands from February 28 - March 4 2018.
 
In line with the CA High Performance Strategy, the Commonwealth Games has been set as the benchmark event of the year, rather than Track Worlds, and this is reflected in the smaller than usual team for the event.
 
This is a one-off strategy for 2018, as the 2019/2020 Track Worlds will be part of Olympic qualification.
 
Dual 2017 silver medallist Stephanie Morton (SA) will line up in the sprint, keirin and 500m time trial looking to pull on the rainbow jersey following success at the opening round of the Tissot UCI Track World Cup and Oceania Track Championships.
 
2012 team sprint world champion and 2016 sprint silver medallist Matthew Glaetzer (SA) will tackle the sprint and keirin. As well as lining up in the 1km time trial, an event he became the first person to ride under one minute at sea level at the Manchester Track World Cup in November.
 
In endurance events eight-time world champion Cameron Meyer (WA) will defend his points race title while also partnering Callum Scotson (SA) in the Madison, as they look to improve on silver from a year ago. Scotson will also compete in the scratch race.
 
The four selected athletes competed in the first two UCI World Cups in Poland and Manchester targeting Olympic events, with Glaetzer winning men's sprint in Poland, Meyer and Scotson winning the men's Madison and Morton winning silver in the sprint and bronze in the keirin, and will head into the World Championships with confidence.
 
With the focus on the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games the team has been carefullly selected with individual and team long term goals in mind, and in alignment with Cycling Australia's 2020 strategy.
 
Australian Cycling Team for 2018 Track World Championships – Apeldoorn, Netherlands, Feb 28 - March 4 2018.
 
Stephanie Morton
Matthew Glaetzer
Cameron Meyer
Callum Scotson
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