The Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships Qualifier in Aínsa delivered a full day of high-level racing, with tight margins, costly mistakes, and a Spanish crowd that stayed loud from the first timed runs through to the finals.
In the women’s race,
@julieheusequin set the pace early and never let go. A fast opening lap in timed runs put her in control, and from there, she rode with composure, making the right calls when it mattered to secure the win. Behind her,
@novakova_k_ and
@lenaszerling were locked in a close fight, pushing each other all the way to the podium.
The men’s competition was tight throughout, with
@angelheras773 and
@sergioveigaa_ matching each other run for run. In the big final, Heras delivered when it counted, setting the fastest time of the day and taking the win by just 0.08 seconds. Veiga was right there, also putting down his quickest lap of the event in the final.
As the pace lifted, so did the pressure. The quarter finals, in particular, saw a number of mistakes as riders pushed for every advantage.
@malo_62d and Alex Toledo Arnedo both showed the speed to challenge but couldn’t convert it into a place in the final rounds, while small errors proved decisive elsewhere.
With over 100 riders on the start list throughout the day, the level remained high across all categories, while around 500 spectators lined the track, the Spanish crowd driving the action through the finals. Both riders know what it takes to win - and with Aínsa, they lock in their place in China.
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Elite Women
1. Julie HEUSEQUIN
2. Kristina NOVÁKOVÁ
3. Lena SZERLING
4. Ruth Abad GUITERREZ
Elite Men
1. Ángel Heras MORENO
2. Sergio Veiga AMADO
3. Malo Dusseau BROSSARD
4. Mattia COSTERMAN
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