Larry Hickmott
Day 6 of the 2023 UCI World Masters Track Cycling Championships at Britain’s National Cycling Centre in Manchester saw a load more World Champions crowned in lots of Masters age categories with no less than eleven World Champion Santini rainbow jerseys awarded to riders from country’s around the world such as Australia, New Zealand, Italy, USA and of course, Great Britain.
The day was a mix of races with Points racing dominating the race programme for both men and women along with a Team Pursuit, Team Sprint and a Men’s Match Sprint. The most successful nation on the night was Britain with six Gold medals, while New Zealand came away with two Golds and there was one each for Australia, USA, and Italy.
A list of the results from the finals is below whilst all the results can be found on the event website.
GOLD MEDALLISTS
- Men’s 35/44 Team Pursuit: North West, Gbr (Scott Burns, Alistair Rutherford, Simon Wilson, Stephen Feeney)
- Women’s 35/39 Points: Charlotte Parnham (Gbr)
- Women’s F40/49 Points: Louise Haston, Gbr
- Women’s 55-59 Points: Janet Birkmyre, Gbr
- Women’s 60-64 Points: Lindsay Clarke, Gbr
- Men’s 50/54 Points: Ian Cooper, Gbr Men’s 45/49 Sprint: Dario Zampieri, Ita
- Men’s 55/64 Team Sprint: Australia (Chris Murray, Alan Townsend, Gary Mandy, Geoff Stoker)
- Women’s 45-49 Points: Minque Snieders, USA
- Women’s 50-54 Points: Penny Pawson, Nzl
- Men’s 45/49 Points: Chris Allington, NZL
PODIUM RESULTS
Men’s 35/44 Team Pursuit :
1. North West, Gbr (Scott Burns, Alistair Rutherford, Simon Wilson, Stephen Feeney)
2. Derby Masters, Gbr (Adam Kenway, Andrew Magnier, Michael Kirkland, Antony Wallis)
3. Poland (Adrian Swiderski, Krzysztof, Robert Szczepaniak, Leszek Sobieszek)
Men’s 55/64 Team Sprint :
1. Australia (Chris Murray, Alan Townsend, Gary Mandy, Geoff Stoker)
2. RBX-Team 24 Roubaix, Fra (Franck Calcus, Eric Gaumet, Laurent Gautier)
3. GB1 (David Ellis, Chris Pyatt, Lee Rowe, Paul Turner)
Women’s 35/39 Points :
1. Charlotte Parnham (Gbr)
2. Feodora Rayner, Gbr
3. Joanna Smith, Gbr
Women’s F40/49 Points :
1. Louise Haston, Gbr
2. Alison Fovargue, Gbr
3. Rebecca Rimmington, Gbr
Women’s 45-49 Points :
1. Minque Snieders, USA
2. Marissa Axell, USA
3. Melanie Dobbins, Gbr
Women’s 50-54 Points :
1. Penny Pawson, Nzl
2. Christine Dercole, USA
3. Jude Paterson, Gbr
Women’s 55-59 Points :
1. Janet Birkmyre, Gbr
2. May Britt Valand, Nor
3. Maria Mora Cirer, Spain
Women’s 60-64 Points :
1. Lindsay Clarke, Gbr
2. Barbara Wiles, Gbr
3. Orla Hendron, Irl
Men’s 45/49 Sprint :
1. Dario Zampieri, Ita
2. Joshua McDonald, USA
3. Charles Moore, USA
Men’s 50/54 Points :
1. Ian Cooper, Gbr
2. Frederic Coste, Fra
3. Michael Miller, USA
Men’s 45/49 Points :
1. Chris Allington, NZL
2. Jonthan Harris, Gbr
3. Anthony Gibb, Gbr
