On the 6th day of the UCI Cycling World Championships, Yuwa Uchino won the bronze medal in the track women’s point race. She brought Japan the first medal in the same event in eight years.
Women’s point race final Yuwa Uchino who won the final lap where the points doubled Photo: JCF
There are only two days left in the track competition of the UCI Cycling World Championships. Day 6 saw the women’s points race, the men’s Madison final, the women’s sprint second round and the men’s keirin first round.
Yuwa Uchino, who was advancing to the final in the women’s point race. In the 100-lap race where points are set every 10 laps, Uchino, who started from the final lap, managed to escape. She added 10 points, double the usual laps, and jumped her up to third place.
Yuwa Uchino, who won the second medal in history in the same event Photo: JCF
In the same event, Uchino brought the second medal to Japan for the first time in eight years, following Minami Ueno in 2015. “Of course I am happy with this result, but more than that, I am very surprised. The race was really tough. I knew it was a close margin, so I thought I had no choice but to do my best at the end.It was a very unfortunate scene, and there were many things to reflect on, so I would like to overcome it firmly in the future.Thank you for your support. Thank you,” he said, looking back at the race.
The pair of Kazushige Kuboki and Shunsuke Imamura participated in the men’s Madison final. He lost two laps in a difficult situation and finished in 12th place. In the second round of the women’s sprint, Mizuna Sato was unfortunately eliminated. Both Shinji Nakano and Kaiya Ota, who participated in the men’s keirin, made it through the first round and advanced to tomorrow’s quarterfinals.
Men’s Keirin Shinji Nakano advanced to the quarterfinals Photo: JCF Men’s Keirin Kaiya Ota breaks through the first round Photo: JCF
2023-08-10 02:01:35
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