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What an incredible day at the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships Qualifier in the picturesque town of Ainsa, Spain! The sun was shining, and the weather couldn't have been better for the riders and the amazing crowds who came out to support them. This event saw a fantastic mix of talent with competitors from Slovakia, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, and Sweden, showcasing their skills on the track. The diversity was evident not just in nationality but in age as well, with the youngest rider at 17 and the oldest at a remarkable 73!

The Women's category was fiercely contested, but it was Kristína MADARÁSOVÁ who emerged victorious with an outstanding performance on her MTB this time around, clocking the fastest time of

The Sport Vlaanderen Genk pump track once again played host to the electrifying start of the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships! Belgium's inaugural pump track, built in 2019, served as the perfect battleground for riders to test their skills on its technical twists and turns. With each corner presenting a new challenge, competitors were pushed to their limits in search of the fastest line!

Local hero and World Champ, Aiko Gommers (BEL) wasted no time in asserting her dominance, setting the pace early on with lightning-fast lap times under 25 seconds! But the excitement didn't stop there, as Aiko navigated through a thrilling semifinal showdown against her sister Robyn Gommers, and then sealing the deal by outpacing fellow Belgian rider Julie Heusequin in a heart-stopping final! Meanwhile, Anne Bos (NED) claimed a well-deserved spot on the podium, rounding up the top three with her impressive performance!

The series of 15 qualifying events for the 2024 Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships is set to kick off in April. The top athletes from the Qualifiers being held on Velosolutions Pump Tracks around the globe will earn the right to compete for the coveted rainbow jersey. After a season-opener in the heart of Genk, Belgium, the series will continue through captivating landscapes worldwide: from Sepheo in Lesotho, to the home of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in Aigle, Switzerland, then on to the historic town of Ainsa, Spain, and the adrenaline-packed venues of Sugarland, USA and Košice, Slovakia.

European charm meets pump track fervour as Otrokovice, Czechia, provides the stage for pump track specialists before the series of qualifiers moves continents: to Asia and an event in Yantai, China. Hvidovre, nestled in the picturesque surroundings of Copenhagen, Denmark, will provide the backdrop for the next exhilarating qualifier, followed by Dungog, Australia and Havelock North in New Zealand, offering a chance for Southern Hemisphere riders to shine. The competition will then traverse the natural beauty of Sicamous in British Columbia, Canada, before continuing its journey to Monthey, Switzerland; Suizhou, China; and Erlangen, Germany.

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The Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships at AREA47 in Austria culminated in an intense showdown on Saturday evening, with Christa von Niederhäusern (SUI) seizing her third World Championship title in astounding form in the Elite Women’s category. Alec Bob USA) claimed victory over newcomer Mattia Costerman (ITA) in the Elite Men’s category, further cementing his pump track legacy after securing second place on the podium in Santiago, Chile last year. In her final lap, Christa set her fastest run of the day, completing it in a lightning fast 13.445 seconds. Sabina Košárková (CZE) secured second place on the podium, with Alina Beck (GER) finishing in third.

Alec Bob fought hard for the gold medal this evening, with only half a second separating the top 16

Results UCI PUMP TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Otztal, Austria 18 November 2023

Men:
1 Alec BOB 27 USA 12.674
2 Mattia COSTERMAN 19 ITA 12.687
3 Eddy CLERTE 25 FRA 12.597
4 Tristan BOREL 21 SUI 12.660
5 Ryan GILCHRIST 21 AUS 12.674

Area 47 hosted the LCQ for the 2023 UCI Pump Track World Championships. The indoor pump track facility will welcome the qualified riders from all over the world on 18 November. The Last Chance Qualifier was the last opportunity to be part of the event in 10 days' time. It was a pretty stacked field of riders for the LCQ and a massive thanks to the riders that already secured their tickets to the UCI World Final for taking it easy today.

Tanguy GRANDJEAN and Kristína NOVÁKOVÁ took the win in their respective categories in solid form to line up on November 18th for the big showdown. Fastest times for the day belonged to UCI World Champ Christa von Niederhaeusern in 13.985 and Tristan Borel in 12.749 secs.