Finally got here. Not the 240km trip from Ghent was a hard one, but i did not realize that the hotel i booked was a half hour drive from the track. A great track, called "Omnisport ". Not that it belongs to me or my boss Langers or "kakkerlak" Ken. Every year around this period we're happy to find an indoor race because of the European cold, rain or even snow. But.... it is 18 degrees and full sunshine outside. But never mind, here we are. Just had a quick dinner (pasta bolognaise) in the press catering zone.
So now it is waiting for a second gold medal or do we have to say a fifth one. Yesterday the pursuit team won the event from the Russians. Jack, Rohan, Luke and Michael put down a 3.57.832, the Russians didn't get under the 4 minutes.
The finale for the individual pursuit will be held between Jack Bobridge and the Kiwi, Jesse Sergent. For bronze it is a full Aussie race with Michael Hepburn against Rohan Dennis.
The women's team pursuit turns out to a race for bronze, Amy Cure, Kat Bates and Jo Tomic have to beat the New Zealand trio.
In the meantime the riders are warming up and crowd is getting bigger altough i see lots of empty seats. Still tree quarters of an hour to go.
Talk to ya soon.
Gold and gold, Jack, Anna and Kaarle won their final races. The only bummer was that the girls of the teamspursuit got beaten for bronnze by the Kiwis!
Anna Meares and Kaarle Mc Cullogh finished in a time of 33.237 (speed average 54.155km), beaten the British girls Pendleton and Varnish.
The finale between Jack Bobridge and Jesse Sergent turned out to be a start to finish lead of Jack. Over 2 seconds faster then the Kiwi Jack won in a time of 4.21.141. (the World Record is 4.10.534 also owned by Jack) But the slower time got all to do with the track, who's not build to beat records he said to me before the race.
Well done Cyclones!
and tomorrow: AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, OUI, OUI, OUI.
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