China v Germany - Women’s Team Sprint, Qualifying - 2013 UCI World Track Championships (by ucichannel)
Check out all the other videos from the Team Sprint qualifying rounds:
GB v Australia:
France v Russia:
Ukraine v Spain:
Lucie Chainel - cyclephotos │cyclocross photograpy » 2013 Cyclocross World Championships, Louisville, KY
Check out Balínt Hamvas’ lovely set of photos from all the races at the Cyclocross World Champs - I especially like all his ‘backstage’ and crowd shots
"Over the last several years the French Federation of Cycling has chosen the maximum number of 6 Elite Men riders and only 2 Elite Women riders. France sent 18 total rider to the 2012 World Championships in Belgium, only Caroline Mani and Lucie Chainel-Lefevre represented France in the Elite Women’s field. For 2013 only 11 total riders will be representing France. “At FFC, we decided that only 3 elite, 3 expectations, 3 juniors and 2 ladies will travel”, said Pierre-Yves Chatelon. Citing money as the issue of why so few riders will be racing. Even though teams and riders have offered to pay their own way, the FFC will still not grant them a race number. Julie Krasniak had some thoughts this past weekend in Bend, “All they have to do is give us a number to go”, “It’s not normal to take 6 men and only 2 women… it’s not balanced.. Its a discrimination by sex”."
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Krasniak & Mani: Racing Worlds is Uncertain | News | CyclingDirt
Just… no words….
"Julie Bresset (BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry) rode to a stellar 2012 season and captured not only two important gold medals but also the most votes for Female Mountain Biker of the Year from Cyclingnews’ readers. The first-year elite cross country racer received 3,031 votes or 20.56% of those cast."
— 2012 Reader Poll: Bresset Wins Female Mountain Biker Category | Cyclingnews.com
Glasgow Track World Cup 2012 - Day 1 - Team Sprint Podium
(via Tissot Timing)
1. Great Britain (Jess Varnish & Becky James) 33.428
2. Spain (Tania Calvo Barbero & Helena Casas Roige) 34.102
3. France (Sandie Clair & Olivia Montauban) 34.197
4. Russia (Daria Shmeleva & Anastasiya Voynova) 34.376
5. Petroholding Leningrad (Elena Brezhniva & Ekaterina Gnidenko)
6. China (XuemeiLi & Jingjing Shi)
7. Netherlands (Shanne Braspennincx & Yvonne Hijgenaar)
8. Japan (Kanako Kase & Kayono Maeda)
9. Venezuela (Jennifer Cesar & Marynes Prada)
10. Reyno De NavarraTelcoMConor (Ainara El Busto Arteaga & Mar Manrique Villegas)
“Morgane Charre is another young French rider having a great season, on top of the podium today, she didn’t really know whether to laugh, cry or hide!” - via Victor’s World Champs Finals Gallery
Downhill World Championships 2012
1. Morganne Charre, France, 0:03:50.654
2. Emmeline Ragot, France, + 00:01.199
3. Manon Carpenter, Great Britain, + 00:01.490
4. Floriane Pugin, France, + 00:01.617
5. Rachel Atherton, Great Britain, + 00:05.894
6. Micayla Gatto, Canada, + 00:09.537
7. Casey Brown, Canada, + 00:09.611
8. Mirian Ruchti, Switzerland, + 00:12.558
9. Claire Buchar, Canada, + 00:13.920
10. Tracy Moseley, Great Britain, + 00:14.145
“Emmeline Ragot was one of the favourites, but Charre surprised everone really - 2nd for Emmeline.” - via Victor’s World Champs Finals Gallery
Julie Bresset of France celebrates winning the Women’s Cross-country Mountain Bike race on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hadleigh Farm on August 11, 2012 in Hadleigh, Essex. (via Photo from Getty Images)
I always love Gwéna’s blogs, and this one is especially great, with lots of photos of Julie Bresset’s homecoming. Aw!
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"Olympic Women MTB podium twitter.com/cdncyclist/sta…
— Canadian Cyclist (@cdncyclist) August 11, 2012
JVC TEAM SPORT. Présentation de Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (by JVCFrance)
The first in a series of little films by the French road, ITT and MTB superstar!
Highlight UCI BMX World Championships 2012, Birmingham (by ucichannel)
Magalie Pottier wins the BMX World Championships, Caroline Buchanan the Time Trial
1. Marion Rousse, Vienne Futuroscope, 3:20:26
2. Julie Krasniak, Lorraine, s.t.
3. Fanny Riberot, Lointek, + 00:22
4. Christel Ferrier Bruneau, Hitec Products - Mistral Home, s.t.
5. Pascale Jeuland, Vienne Futuroscope, s.t.
