Valente’s Silver & Bronze and Dygert’s Silver Were Team USA’s Only Medals
Day 1 (October 16, 2024): Valente Claims Silver in Women’s Scratch Race, Men’s Team Pursuit Finishes Fifth
The 2024 UCI Track World Championships began with Team USA competing in the Men’s Team Pursuit and Women’s Scratch Race at the Ballerup Super Arena. Jennifer Valente (San Diego; Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24) narrowly missed reclaiming her world title, finishing second behind Loren Wiebes (Netherlands) in the Women’s Scratch Race. Valente was reabsorbed by the group with seven laps to go but sprinted to secure the silver. Ally Wollaston (New Zealand) finished third. Women’s Scratch Race Results:
1. Loren Wiebes (Netherlands)
2. Jennifer Valente (USA)
3. Ally Wollaston (New Zealand)
Team USA’s Elite Men’s Team Pursuit squad, consisting of Anders Johnson, David Domonoske, Grant Koontz, and Brendan Rhim, placed fifth overall. After qualifying fourth, they raced Great Britain but narrowly missed advancing with a time of 3:54.887. Elite Men’s Team Pursuit Results:
1. Great Britain 2. Denmark 3. Italy 5. United States (3:54.887) Day 2 (October 17, 2024): Valente Adds Bronze in Women’s Elimination; Lange Finishes 20th in Men’s Scratch Race Jennifer Valente added another medal to her collection, securing bronze in the Women’s Elimination Race. She stayed at the front throughout but was eliminated by Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) and Ally Wollaston (New Zealand) in the final laps. Wollaston ultimately won, beating Kopecky in a sprint finish. Women’s Elimination Race Results: 1. Ally Wollaston (New Zealand) 2. Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) […]
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