2007 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships
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The 2007 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships
took place in Winterthur
in switzerland
from the 9 to 11 November and crowned world champions in the cycling
disciplines of cycle ball
and artistic cycling
. Germany
managed to get all seven gold medals at this championship and won 11 medals in total - including all three in mens single artistic cycling.
The whole event was located in the stadium Eulachhalle
, originally the home stadium of the handball club Pfadi Winterthur
. It was actually the second indoor cycling world championship who was hold in Winterthur after the one in 1997.
In total 144 athlets out of 21 nations took part in the competition. The participationg nations came all, with excpection for a for Tchad starting Czech team, out of Europe
and Asia
.
for indoor cycling. After the candidature of Winterthur was made public the other candidates revoke their candidatures so that Winterthur could perform the World Championsship. The whole event had a budget of 750'000 swiss francs - after the end of the WC they made a profit of 29'600 SFr.
The members of the OC are all out of the city and the region of Winterthur.
in Winterthur. During the event one hall was used for the sporting events and the other was an event hall, where you could eat and also a cultural program was there. In the entrance area there were some exhibitors, a bar, a coat check and an information desk. The Eulachhalle was sold out during the whole event with an amount of 3280 spectators, what was a hall record.
In group A there was afterwarts an intermediate stage where the 2nd- against the 5th-placed and the 3rd against the 4th placed played. The winners came into a final round with the winner of the first round. The two first teams of the final round make out the world cup winner in a final game at the end.
final table
final table
final table
final table
final table
UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships
The UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the disciplines and distances in Artistic cycling and a tournament of cycle ball. The World Championships are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale.-Men:-Women:...
took place in Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
in switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
from the 9 to 11 November and crowned world champions in the cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
disciplines of cycle ball
Cycle ball
Cycle ball, also known as "radball" , is a sport similar to football played on bicycles. The two people on each team ride a fixed gear bicycle with no brakes or freewheel. The ball is controlled by the bike and the head, except when defending the goal.The sport was introduced in 1893 by a...
and artistic cycling
Artistic cycling
Artistic cycling is a form of competitive indoor cycling in which athletes perform tricks for points on specialized, fixed-gear bikes in a format similar to ballet or gymnastics...
. Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
managed to get all seven gold medals at this championship and won 11 medals in total - including all three in mens single artistic cycling.
The whole event was located in the stadium Eulachhalle
Eulachhalle
Eulachhalle is an arena in Winterthur, Switzerland. It is primarily used for team handball and is the home arena of Pfadi Winterthur and Yellow Winterthur. Eulachhalle holds 2,300 people....
, originally the home stadium of the handball club Pfadi Winterthur
Pfadi Winterthur
Pfadi Winterthur is a team handball club from Switzerland. Currently, Pfadi Winterthur competes in the Swiss First League of Handball.The club developed out of an informal handball team which won the competitions during the national jamboree of the Schweizer Pfadfinderbund in 1938...
. It was actually the second indoor cycling world championship who was hold in Winterthur after the one in 1997.
In total 144 athlets out of 21 nations took part in the competition. The participationg nations came all, with excpection for a for Tchad starting Czech team, out of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
Organisation
The idea to give Winterthur another world championship indoor cycling after the one in 1997 came from Marianne Kern, member of the RMV Pfungen and member of the management board of Swiss CyclingSwiss Cycling
Swiss Cycling is the national governing body of cycle racing in Switzerland.The organisation is a member of the UCI and the UEC....
for indoor cycling. After the candidature of Winterthur was made public the other candidates revoke their candidatures so that Winterthur could perform the World Championsship. The whole event had a budget of 750'000 swiss francs - after the end of the WC they made a profit of 29'600 SFr.
The organising committee
- Daniel Frei, president
- Max Wullschleger, finances
- Marianne Kern, sport
- Toni Hostettler, marketing
- Daniel Spengler, infrastructure
The members of the OC are all out of the city and the region of Winterthur.
Venue
The whole event took place in the EulachhalleEulachhalle
Eulachhalle is an arena in Winterthur, Switzerland. It is primarily used for team handball and is the home arena of Pfadi Winterthur and Yellow Winterthur. Eulachhalle holds 2,300 people....
in Winterthur. During the event one hall was used for the sporting events and the other was an event hall, where you could eat and also a cultural program was there. In the entrance area there were some exhibitors, a bar, a coat check and an information desk. The Eulachhalle was sold out during the whole event with an amount of 3280 spectators, what was a hall record.
Medals table
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Modus
The competitors started in three different groups, ordered after their strengthness. In group A the fight for the medals took place. In all groups they compete in the league mode against each other. For group B and C the table afterwarts is the final results.In group A there was afterwarts an intermediate stage where the 2nd- against the 5th-placed and the 3rd against the 4th placed played. The winners came into a final round with the winner of the first round. The two first teams of the final round make out the world cup winner in a final game at the end.
Group A
In the group A Germany could win the final game against Austria with 6:4. Top goalgetter was the Austrian player Martin Lingg.| place | country | player 1 | player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thomas Abel | Christian Hess | |
| 2. | Martin Lingg | Markus Bröll | |
| 3. | Timo Reichen | Peter Jiricek | |
| 4. | Robert Loskot | Pavel Vitula | |
| 5. | Jasmin Fazlic | Michael Posedi | |
| 6. | Rudy Covent | Peter Martens |
Group B
| place | country | player 1 | player 2 | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Naoya Kinoshita | Ko Matsuda | 24:14 | 9 | |
| 2. | Dorian Doroftei | Mircea Tric | 14:9 | 8 | |
| 3. | Daniel Cortés Balsalobre | Florencio Monge | 11:15 | 4 | |
| 4. | Dalibor Roznik | Robert Rizmann | 8:15 | 3 | |
| 5. | Frédérique Marcoux | Michel Maillavin | 12:15 | 2 |
Group C
| place | country | player 1 | player 2 | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Man Fai Lo | Wing Tai Ho | 39:8 | 16 | |
| 2. | Tamás Szitás | Vilmos Toma | 37:15 | 13 | |
| 3. | Abd Halim Samsinar | Dahlan Mohd Zikri | 28:19 | 6 | |
| 4. | U Hin Lai | Run Quin Lin | 4:66 | 0 |
Artistic cycling
There were competitions in single, pair and four-man-team for women and in single and pair for men.Modus
At first there was a qualification round with all athlets. The four best athlets could fight for the medals in the final.Single
In total 23 athlets out of 12 nations participated in that discipline.final table
| place | country | competitor | max pts. | final pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anja Scheu | 338.00 | 331.60 | |
| 2. | Sarah Kohl | 335.40 | 328.51 | |
| 3. | Sandra Beck | 336.80 | 326.35 | |
| 4. | Martina Trnková | 336.60 | 322.27 |
Pair
In total 14 teams out of 9 nations participated in that discipline. The German team Schulheis/Sprinkmeier made in qualification round with 316.39 points a new world record.final table
| place | country | competitor 1 | competitor 2 | max pts. | final pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Katrin Schultheis | Sandra Sprinkmeier | 325.40 | 311.61 | |
| 2. | Jasmin Soika | Katharina Wurster | 315.60 | 302.37 | |
| 3. | Andrea Petríckova | Iva Valesová | 304.00 | 288.61 | |
| 4. | Barbara Morf | Nina Bommeli | 300.00 | 288.07 |
Four-Man-Team
Beside the finalists Hungary and France had a team, but they had both no chances for the finals.final table
| place | country | team | max pts. | final pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Manuela Dieterle Katja Gaisser Simone Rudolf Ines Rudolf |
368.60 | 356.23 | |
| 2. | Kathrin Hagen Melanie Melbinger Martina Schwar Silke Melbinger |
371.80 | 352.31 | |
| 3. | Angela Bolliger Daniela Keller Doris Roth Corinna Paul |
365.00 | 345.87 | |
| 4. | Markéta Tobolíková Jana Oplocká Michaela Matousková Katerina Pribylová |
366.80 | 331.47 |
Single
In total 23 Athlets out of 13 nations participated in that discipline.final table
| place | country | competitor | max pts. | final pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robin Hartmann | 349.60 | 347.25 | |
| 2. | David Schnabel | 348.20 | 346.97 | |
| 3. | Michael Brugger | 346.20 | 342.81 | |
| 4. | Milan Krivánek | 332.60 | 325.27 |
Pair
In total 12 Doubles out of 7 nations participated in that discipline.final table
| place | country | competitor 1 | competitor 2 | max pts. | final pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Felix Niederberger | Jonas Niederberger | 328.40 | 320.33 | |
| 2. | Viktor Volk | Manuel Huber | 321.80 | 306.88 | |
| 3. | Beni Jost | Joel Schmid | 299.00 | 294.53 | |
| 4. | Sum Yee Yu | Tin Hin Lo | 298.20 | 290.30 |