Cycling At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Omnium
The women's omnium event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 8 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 21 cyclists from 21 nations competed. Background This will be the third appearance of the event, which was introduced in 2012. The reigning Olympic champion is Laura Kenny of Great Britain, who has won both prior Olympic events. The reigning (2020) World Champion is Yumi Kajihara of Japan. Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations. Qualification A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 1 cyclist in the omnium. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The best 8 NOCs in the madison rankings (not already qualified through the team pursuit) directly qualified to enter madison teams as well as earning 1 quota place in the omnium. There were another 13 places in the omnium available based on the om ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Izu Velodrome
The Izu Velodrome is a velodrome in Shizuoka, Japan. It has a 250-metre cycling track and spectator facilities for 3,600 people. It was opened in 2011, and was selected as the venue to host the track cycling events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It is the only indoor 250-metre velodrome with a wooden timber surface in Japan, as other velodromes in Japan are outdoors that are longer than 250-metres and with asphalt surfaces, dedicated largely for keirin – literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan around 1948 for gambling .... References Sports venues in Shizuoka Prefecture 2011 establishments in Japan Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics 2020 Summer Paralympics Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics Indoor arenas in Japan Olympic cycling venues Venues of the 2026 Asian Games Sports ven ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anita Stenberg
Anita Yvonne Stenberg (born 28 August 1992) is a Norwegian female track cyclist, representing Norway at international competitions. She competed at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the points race event and scratch event. At the 2016 Norwegian National Track Championships, Stenberg won seven elite national titles in the 500m time trial, pursuit, keirin, omnium, points race, scratch race and sprint. Major results ;2013 :3rd Scratch Race, Grand Prix Vienna ;2014 :National Track Championships ::1st 500m Time Trial ::1st Individual Pursuit ::1st Team Sprint :2nd Scratch Race, Track-Cycling Challenge Grenchen :3rd Omnium, Athens Track Grand Prix ;2015 :National Track Championships ::1st 500m Time Trial ::1st Individual Pursuit ::1st Keirin ::1st Omnium ::1st Points Race ::1st Scratch race ::1st Individual Sprint :1st Scratch Race, Milton International Challenge :2nd Points Race, International Belgian Open :Prova Internacional de Anadia ::2nd Scratch Race ::3rd ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ebtissam Mohamed
Ebtissam Zayed Ahmed Mohamed (born September 25, 1996) is an Egyptian road and track cyclist. She competed in the women's sprint event at the 2016 Summer Olympics; she placed 27th in the qualifying round and did not reach the first round. She competed in the women's omnium event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. For the 2021 season, Mohamed will join the Dubai Police team for its first season at UCI level. Major results Track ;2015 :2nd Individual pursuit, African Track Championships ;2016 : African Track Championships ::1st Individual sprint ::1st Points race ::1st Keirin ::2nd Individual pursuit ::2nd 500m Time trial ::2nd Team sprint ;2017 : African Track Championships ::1st Keirin ::1st Individual pursuit ::1st Points race ::2nd Team sprint ;2018 : African Track Championships ::1st Individual sprint ::1st Points race ::1st Scratch race ::1st Keirin ::1st Individual pursuit ::1st Team sprint ;2019 : African Track Championships ::1st Omnium ::1st Points r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olivija Baleišytė
Olivija Baleišytė (born 3 September 1998) is a Lithuanian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . Representing Lithuania at international competitions, Baleišytė competed at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the elimination race and individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ... events. In 2020 Baleišytė was awarded the Lithuanian Cycling Federation title for Lithuanian female cyclist of the year. Major results ;2015 :Panevezys Track Championships ::1st Omnium (Juniors) ::1st Points race (Juniors) :Minsk Track Championships ::1st Scratch rave (Juniors) ::1st Points race (Juniors) : European Junior Track Championships ::3rd Individual Pursuit ;2016 : European Junior Track Championships ::1st Indivi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clara Copponi
Clara Copponi (born 12 January 1999) is a French professional road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She rode in the women's team pursuit event at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Major results ;2021 : 3rd Overall The Women's Tour ;2022 : 4th Ronde van Drenthe : 5th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad : 5th Le Samyn : 6th Omloop van het Hageland : 10th Classic Brugge–De Panne : 10th Gent–Wevelgem Gent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, is a road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium, held annually since 1934. It is one of the classic cycle races, classic races part of the Flemish Cycling Week, run in late ... References External links * 1999 births Living people French female cyclists French track cyclists Sportspeople from Aix-en-Provence Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 21st-century French wom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daria Pikulik
Daria Pikulik (born 6 January 1997) is a Polish professional track cyclist. She rode in the women's team pursuit at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Her sister, Wiktoria, is also a professional cyclist. Major results ;2015 :1st Points Race, Grand Prix of Poland ;2016 : 1st Omnium, Prova Internacional de Anadia :Grand Prix Galichyna ::1st Omnium ::2nd Individual Pursuit :UEC U23 European Championships ::2nd Individual Pursuit ::3rd Team Pursuit (with Monika Graczewska, Justyna Kaczkowska and Łucja Pietrzak) :Grand Prix of Poland ::2nd Team Pursuit (with Monika Graczewska, Justyna Kaczkowska and Łucja Pietrzak) ::2nd Omnium ;2017 :3rd Omnium, Grand Prix Favorit Brno ;2020 :3rd Omnium, UCI Track Cycling World Championships ; 2023 :1st Stage 1 Tour Down Under The Tour Down Under (branded as the Santos Tour Down Under under a partnership arrangement) is a cycling race in and around Adelaide, South Australia, and is traditionally the opening event of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elisa Balsamo (cyclist)
Elisa Balsamo (born 27 February 1998) is an Italian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's World Team , and represents Italy at international competitions. After competing at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in the women's junior road race she became junior world champion at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in the junior's road race. She won the gold medal at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the team pursuit. Early life Balsamo was born in Cuneo in 1998. Her father was an amateur cyclist. Before taking up cycling, she had competed in a number of skiing disciplines, as well as biathlon and swimming. Career Balsamo's first major win came at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Doha, where she won the Road Race in a bunch sprint ahead of Skylar Schneider. She signed for for the 2017 season. Her first professional win came at the Omloop van Borsele in April 2018, followed by a win at the GP Bruno Beghelli later in the year. In 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lotte Kopecky
Lotte Kopecky (born 10 November 1995) is a Belgian road and track racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . In December 2017, she was named the Belgian Talent of the Year. She is a multiple world champion on the track, having won golds in the points race in 2021 and the madison in 2017. She participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing 4th in the individual road race. In 2022, she won the Strade Bianche and Tour of Flanders classics. Major results Road ;2010 : 1st Time trial, National Novice Championships : 1st Time trial, Antwerp Provincial Novice Championships ;2011 : 1st Time trial, National Novice Championships : 1st Time trial, Antwerp Provincial Novice Championships ;2012 : National Junior Championships ::1st Time trial ::2nd Road race : UEC European Junior Championships ::3rd Time trial ::5th Road race ;2013 : 2nd Time trial, National Junior Championships : 2nd Time trial, Antwerp Provincial Junior Championships : 3rd Road race ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maria Novolodskaya
Maria Yuryevna Novolodskaya ( rus, Мария Юрьевна Новолодская, , mɐˈrʲijə ˈjʉrʲjɪvnə nəvɐˈlotskəjə; born 28 July 1999) is a Russian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . She rode in the women's time trial event at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships. Major results Sources: ;2016 :1st Individual Pursuit, UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships :2nd Team Pursuit, European Junior Track Cycling Championships ;2017 :UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships ::2nd Madison ::2nd Points Race :European Junior Track Cycling Championships ::2nd Individual Pursuit ::2nd Madison ::3rd Omnium ::3rd Team Pursuit ;2018 : 1st European U23 Track Cycling Championships, Madison :2nd Overall Tour of Eftalia Hotels and Velo Alanya :National Track Cycling Championships ::2nd Individual Pursuit ::3rd Team Pursuit :3rd Overall Gracia Orlova :3rd Time Trial, National Road Championships :3rd Madison, UCI Track Cycling ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tatsiana Sharakova
Tatsiana Valerevna Sharakova ( be, Таццяна Валер'еўна Шаракова; born 31 July 1984) is a Belarusian racing cyclist, who rides for Belarusian amateur team . She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics on the track in the women's team pursuit for the national team. Doping Sharakova tested positive for Tuaminoheptane at the 2012 UEC European Track Championships and received an 18-month doping suspension. Major results Road Source: ;2002 : 9th Tour de Berne ;2003 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships ;2004 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 10th Gran Premio Brissago Lago Maggiore ;2005 : National Road Championships ::1st Road race ::1st Time trial ;2006 : 3rd Overall Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale ::1st Young rider classification ;2007 : National Road Championships ::1st Road race ::1st Time trial ;2008 : National Road Championships ::1st Road race ::1st Time trial : 4th Overall Tour de Bretagne Féminin ::1st Stage 4b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liu Jiali
Liu Jiali (; born 6 April 1994) is a Chinese professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . References External links * 1994 births Living people Chinese female cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in cycling Asian Games silver medalists for China Asian Games bronze medalists for China Cyclists at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of China 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Holly Edmondston
Holly Edmondston (born 5 December 1996) is a New Zealand racing cyclist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in women's team pursuit, and women's omnium. In February 2019, she won the bronze medal in the women's team pursuit event at the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships The 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were held in Pruszków, Poland from 27 February to 3 March 2019. Schedule 20 events were held: Medal summary Medals table Men Women *Shaded events are non-Olympic References Externa .... Major results Source: ;2017 : 3rd White Spot / Delta Road Race ;2019 : National Road Championships ::3rd time trial ::5th road race References External links * 1996 births Living people New Zealand female cyclists New Zealand track cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic cyclists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |