2008–09 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 3 – Women's individual pursuit

The third round of the women's individual pursuit of the 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics took place in Cali, Colombia on 11 December 2008. 8 athletes participated in the contest.[1][2]

Round 3
Women's individual pursuit
2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, race 3/5
Race details
Dates11 December 2008
Stages1
Distance3 km (1.864 mi)
Winning time3:33.307
Medalists
   Gold  Vilija Sereikaitė (LTU)
   Silver  María Luisa Calle Williams (COL)
   Bronze  Tara Whitten (CAN)

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

Schedule edit

Friday 11 December
11:00-11:25 Qualifying
19:10-19:25 Finals
20:25:-20:30 Victory Ceremony

Schedule from Tissottiming.com[1]

Results edit

Qualifying edit

Rank Cyclist Team Time Speed Notes
1 Vilija Sereikaitė   Lithuania 3:36.174 49.959 Q
2 María Luisa Calle Williams   Colombia 3:37.071 49.753 Q
3 Tara Whitten   Canada 3:42.050 48.637 q
4 Dalilia Rodriguez   Cuba 3:45.068 47.985 q
5 Elena Chalykh   Russia 3:46.436 47.695
6 Tatsiana Sharakova   Belarus 3:47.427 47.487
7 Gema Pascual Torrecilla   Spain 3:49.250 47.110
8 Camila Pinheiro Rodrigues   Brazil 4:07.489 43.638

Results from Tissottiming.com.[3]

Finals edit

Final bronze medal race edit

Rank Cyclist Team Time Speed
  Tara Whitten   Canada 3:39.010 49.312
4 Dalilia Rodriguez   Cuba 3:44.988 48.002

Results from Tissottiming.com.[4]

Final gold medal race edit

Rank Cyclist Team Time Speed
  Vilija Sereikaitė   Lithuania 3:33.307 50.631
  María Luisa Calle Williams   Colombia 3:38.415 49.447

Results from Tissottiming.com.[4]

World Cup Standings edit

General standings after 3 of 5 2008–2009 World Cup races.

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

Results from Tissottiming.com.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Schedule". Tissottiming.com. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Start list". Tissottiming.com. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Qualifying". Tissottiming.com. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Finals". Tissottiming.com. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Women's Individual Pursuit World Cup Standings". Tissottiming.com. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.