China! Yantai hosted the first of two Qualifiers in China this year on their brand new Velosolutions Pump Track, and the action was as intense as the weather! With temperatures soaring above 30°C and humidity through the roof, the riders gave it their all under the sizzling sun. It was a tight race in the women’s final, but Jiang Jiajie from Yantai clinched victory by less than a second! After consistently setting the fastest times throughout the day, she earned the coveted winner’s ticket to the World Finals. Having previously been on the podium in Shenyang, Jiang was thrilled to take the top spot today.
Shan Zihong, who finished in 2nd place, was quick all day but narrowly missed out on the win. She’s already gearing up for the next China qualifier in Suizhou, Hubei, happening in a month.
In the Men's category, Tetsuya Furuno made his third trip to China, and this time, it paid off! He battled hard against local hero Chen Jiayang and came out on top, securing his ticket to the World Finals. After facing tough competition from the local riders who had beaten him in 2023, Tetsuya finally made his
And it is a win for team Sweden in both the female and male categories today at Isabergstoppen with several international riders from Holland, Slovakia, Latvia and the USA making their way to challenge the Swedish posse on their home turf. The Velosolutions Pump Track itself turned out to be a big part of the battle, being the largest pumptrack in Scandinavia stretching over 2600 m2 and 295m in length.
The women class saw some great battles. The Swedish Champion Felicia Klingstrom spent the entire week in Isaberg preparing for this event looked blazingly fast! In the main event, Felicia went up against Paula Kibare (LAT) and gave everyone a great show where both riders were on the absolute limit. In the end, Felicia stepped away with the win and the ticket to the World Finals.
In the men’s division, the newly crowned Swedish Champion and young gun Love Sylwan immediately
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