2016 World University Cycling Championship Explained
The 2016 World University Cycling Championship was the 7th edition of the World University Cycling Championship. The tournament was hosted by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP), sponsored by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The championship proper took place in Tagaytay, Philippines from March 17–20, 2016 with the opening ceremonies held on March 16.[1] [2] It is the first FISU World University Cycling Championship to be held outside of Europe and the first in Asia.[3] [4]
Race details
Four races was conducted in the Tagaytay–Batangas City route: Road Race spanning 122-km, Criterium spanning 80-km, Cross-country cycling spanning 35-km and, Cross Country Eliminator spanning 1.2 km.[5]
Participants
120 cyclists from 16 nations entered the tournament.[6]
Schedule
- Thursday, March 17, 2016
- Criterium: women's race, 36 km (1.8 km track, 20 laps)
- Criterium: men's race, 54 km (1.8 km track, 30 laps)
- Friday, March 18, 2016
- Road cycling: women's road race
- Road cycling: men's road race
- Saturday, March 19, 2016
- Cross Country Eliminator: women's race
- Cross Country Eliminator: men's race
- Sunday March 20, 2016
- Cross Country Olympic: women's race
- Cross Country Olympic: men's race
Events summary
Road cycling
Mountain biking
| Men's events |
Cross country eliminator
| Marcin Kawalec
 | Louis Wolf
| Kohei Maeda
 |
Cross country[10]
| Piotr Kurczab
| 1:31:20.60 | Marcin Kawalec
| 1:31:20.61 | Louis Wolf
| 1:32:48.64 |
| Women's events |
Cross country eliminator
| Sofia Wiedenroth
| Marta Turobos
| Seika Ainota
|
Cross country
| Sofia Wiedenroth
| 1:16:43.14 | Aleksandra Podgorska
| 1:19:12.21 | Marta Turobos
| 1:26:02.46 |
|
External links
Notes and References
- News: World University Cycling Championship gagawin sa Pinas (World University Cycling Championship to be held in the Philippines). Pilipino Star Ngayon. Co. Chris. January 18, 2016. January 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327063252/http://www.philstar.com:8080/psn-palaro/2016/01/18/1543638/world-university-cycling-championship-gagawin-sa-pinas. March 27, 2016. dead.
- Web site: Competition Schedule. World University Cycling Championship 2016. 17 March 2016.
- News: FISU Executive Committee Meeting in Gwangju – Day 2. 6 July 2015. FISU. 17 October 2014. Gwangju. An update of the situation in 2016 was also presented with the confirmation of the WUC cycling in Tagaytay (PHI)..
- Web site: FISU 2016 Calendar. FISU. 6 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706130853/http://www.ussa.org.za/docs/fisu2016calendar.pdf. 6 July 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- News: PH to host World University Cycling Championship. The Standard. January 24, 2016. January 24, 2016. January 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130100642/http://thestandard.com.ph/sports/197561/ph-to-host-world-university-cycling-championship.html. dead.
- Web site: Are you ready?. World University Cycling Championship 2016. 17 March 2016.
- News: the wires. Filipino Boots Cayubit edges German for criterium gold in World University Cycling Championships. 17 March 2016. ports Interactive Network Philippines. 17 March 2016.
- News: 7th WUC Cycling – Road Race: Confirmations & Surprises. 19 March 2016. Eurosport. Fisu.net. 18 March 2016.
- News: German rules road race; Salamat third. 19 March 2016. The Philippine Star. 19 March 2016.
- News: German golden girl completes sweep. 21 March 2016. The Philippine Star. 21 March 2016.
