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Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai

Overview

During the Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai, a major crash occurred during the scratch race of the omnium competition. The incident, which involved a collision between several riders, resulted in the withdrawal of defending champion Lorena Wiebes. Wiebes reported intense pain in her ribs, shoulder, and knees, describing the sensation as if a “bowling ball was thrown against my ribs,” though initial assessments indicated no broken bones. She noted that she appeared to be maintaining her line before being struck.

Amidst the chaos of the crash, Belgian cyclist Lotte Kopecky secured her third consecutive world title in the scratch race. While Kopecky remained upright during the incident, the disruption impacted her overall points standing in the omnium, where she finished 17th in that portion. Additionally, the Belgian women’s team was eliminated from the team pursuit event after finishing tenth in qualifications.

Kopecky further extended her success at the championships by winning the elimination race, defeating Japan’s Yumi Kajihara and the United States’ Megan Jastrab. This victory marked Kopecky’s ninth track world title and concluded her 2026 season.

Entities

Lotte Kopecky · Lorena Wiebes · Axel Merckx · SD Worx-Protime · Shanghai

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Lotte Kopecky wins ninth track world title in Shanghai

    Belgian cyclist Lotte Kopecky secured her ninth track world title in the elimination race at the championships in Shanghai, capping off a season that included a Milan-Sanremo victory.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Lorena Wiebes withdraws from Track Cycling World Championships

    Dutch cyclist Lorena Wiebes has withdrawn from the Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai after a heavy crash during the omnium scratch race.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Lotte Kopecky wins third consecutive scratch world title

    Lotte Kopecky won her third consecutive scratch world title in Shanghai, despite a major crash during the omnium that forced defending champion Lorena Wiebes to withdraw.

Sources

heusden.nieuws.nl · indeleiderstrui.nl · procyclinguk.com · redactie24.be · wielerkrant.be · wielernieuws.be

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