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Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM |
David O’Loughlin finished a good eighth out of 23 starters in the individual pursuit competition at the Los Angeles World Cup over the weekend, furthering his aim of building his world ranking in order to qualify for the Olympic Games.
Jenning Huizenga (Netherlands) was the quickest qualifier, posting a time of 4 minutes 25.04 seconds. O’Loughlin covered the distance in 4 minutes 31.01 seconds, leaving him 3.3 seconds away from a time that would have qualified him for the semi-finals. Taylor Phinney (Team Slipstream) eventually took the gold medal, beating quickest qualifier Jenning Huizenga (Netherlands) by over two seconds.
O’Loughlin’s time was almost five seconds slower than that which he posted while placing seventh in the previous world cup round in Beijing. However Los Angeles is known as being one of the slower tracks on the international circuit, making comparisons very difficult.
The Pezula rider will move up the world rankings as a result of his ride. He will aim to further progress in next month’s final World Cup round in Ballerup, Denmark, and the World Championships in Manchester at the end of March. He estimates that a place in the top seven of the world rankings should be enough for him to gain Olympic qualification.
O’Loughlin competed in the scratch race yesterday, beating 15 riders to win one of the three heats. However he finished back in 22nd place in the final, with world champion Kam Po Wong (Hong Kong) coming out on top.
Two other Irish riders were in action on the first two days. On Friday Morgan Fox was twelfth in the second heat of the points race, missing out on a place in the final. Cameron Meyer (Toshiba) came out best there, overcoming Rafal Ratajczyk (Poland) and double FBD Rás champion Chris Newton (Recycling.co.uk).
Also on Friday, Louise Moriarty finished 15th in the third heat of the women’s scratch race. Charlotte Becker (Germany) went on to beat Evgeniya Romanyuta and her Russian Federation team-mate Elena Tchalykh in the final.
Yesterday Moriarty narrowly missed out on making the final of the women’s points race. She finished tenth in heat two, with the first eight from each heat going through to that evening’s contest. Jarmila Machacova (Czech Republic) beat Min Hye Lee (Hong Kong, China) and Li Yan (People's Republic of China) in the final.
Fox competed in the kilometre time trial, clocking at time of 1 minute 8.52 seconds for 17th place. Australian rider Scott Sunderland (Team Toshiba) was quickest in 1 minute 2.7 seconds.
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Track World Cup 07-08 Round 3,Los Angeles, California, January 18-20:
Men's Individual pursuit qualifying:
1, Jenning Huizenga (Netherlands) 4 mins 25.4 secs
2, Taylor Phinney (Team Slipstream) 4 mins 25.68 secs
3, Sergi Escobar Roure (Spain) 4 mins 27.21 secs
4, Antonio Tauler Llull (Illes Balears) 4 mins 27.77 secs
5, Jason Allen (New Zealand) 4 mins 29.13 secs
6, Phillip Thuaux (Drapac Porsche) 4 mins 29.18 secs
7, Valery Kaykov (Lokomotiv) 4 mins 30.20 secs
8, David O’Loughlin (Pezula Racing 4 mins 31.01 secs
9, Vitaliy Popkov (Ukraine) 4 mins 31.03 secs
10, Dominique Cornu (Belgium) 4 mins 31.09 secs
Final:
For Gold & Silver:
1, Taylor Phinney (Team Slipstream) 4 mins 26.09 secs
2, Jenning Huizenga (Netherlands) 4 mins 28.24 secs
For Bronze:
3, Sergi Escobar Roure (Spain) 4 mins 34.5 secs
4, Antonio Tauler Llull (Illes Balears) 4 mins 40.72 secs
Other (placings determined by qualification time):
5, Jason Allen (New Zealand)
6, Phillip Thuaux (Drapac Porsche)
Irish: 8, David O’Loughlin (Pezula Racing)
Men's points race:
Qualifying:
Heat 1:
1, Peter Kennaugh (12 pts)
2, Cameron Meyer (Australia) 10
3, Pim Lighthart (Netherlands) 9
Heat 2:
1, Antonio Tauler (Illes Balears) 11 pts
2, Chris Newton (Recycling.co.uk) 9
3, Vladimir Tuychiev (Uzbekistan) 7
Irish:
12, Morgan Fox (Pezula Racing)
Heat 3:
1, Rafal Ratajczyk (Poland) 10 pts
2, Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Denmark) 8
3, Brad Huff (Team Slipstream) 8
Final:
1, Cameron Meyer (Toshiba) 23 pts
2, Rafal Ratajczyk (Poland) 20
3, Chris Newton (Recycling.co.uk) 15
4, Greg Henderson (New Zealand) 13
5, Pim Lighthart (Netherlands) 13
6, Vasili Kiryienka (Belarus) 8
Women's scratch race qualifying:
Heat 1:
1, Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (Cuba)
2, Marianne Vos (DSB Bank Track Cycling)
3, Evelyn Arys (Belgium)
Heat 2:
1, Eleonora Van Dijk (Netherlands)
2, Inga Cilvinaite (Ausra Gruodis)
3, Rebecca Quinn (South Bay Wheelmen)
Heat 3:
1, Elena Tchalykh (Russian Federation)
2, Lauren Franges (United States Of America)
3, Seon Ha Ha (Korea)
Other: 15, Louise Moriarty (Ireland)
Final:
1, Charlotte Becker (Germany)
2, Evgeniya Romanyuta (Russian Federation)
3, Elena Tchalykh (Russian Federation)
4, Eleonora Van Dijk (Netherlands)
5, Trine Schmidt (Denmark)
6, Yumari Gonzalez Valdiuieso (Cuba)
Women's points race:
Heat 1:
1, Lada Kozlikova (Czech Republic) 7 pts
2, Rebecca Quinn (South Bay Wheelmen) 6
3, Eugeniya Romanyuta (Russian Federation) 5
Heat 2:
1, Pascale Jeuland (France) 7 pts
2, Katherine Bates (Team High Road) 6
3, Eleonora Soldo (Safi Pasta) 5
Irish:
10, Louise Moriarty (Ireland) 2
Heat 3:
1, Belinda Goss (Australia) 20 pts
2, Lauren Franges (United States of America) 20
3, Debora Galvez Lopez (Spain) 20
Final:
1, Jarmila Machacova (Czech Republic) 27 pts
2, Min Hye Lee (Hong Kong, China) 23
3, Li Yan (People's Republic of China) 12
4, Katherine Bates (Team High Road) 9
5, Leire Olaberria Dorronsoro (Cespa-Euskadi) 8
6, Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) 8
Men's scratch race:
Heat 1:
1, David O’Loughlin (Pezula Racing)
2, David Muntaner Juaneda (Spain)
3, Kenneth Williams (Cody Racing team)
(beat 16 riders)
Heat 2:
1, Roman Kononenko (Arda Natura Pinarello Ukraina)
2, Oleksandr Martynenko (ISD-Sport Donetsk)
3, Antonio Tauler Llull (Illes Balears)
Heat 3:
1, Tim Mertens (Belgium)
2, Jonathan Bellis (Team 100% Me)
3, Angel Dario Colla (Argentina)
Final:
1, Kam-Po Wong (Hong Kong, China)
2, Vasili Kiryienka (Belarus)
3, Wim Stroetinga (Netherlands)
4, Robert Hayles (Great Britain)
5, Roger Kluge (Germany)
6, Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal (Colombia)
Irish:
22, David O’Loughlin (Pezula Racing)
Men's kilometre time trial:
1, Scott Sunderland (Team Toshiba) 1 min 2.7 secs
2, Yevgen Bolibrukh (Ukraine) 1 min 3.11 secs
3, Wen Hao Li (People's Republic of China) 1 min 4.01 secs
4, Kamil Kuczynski (Poland) 1 min 4.74 secs
5, Tomas Babek (Czech Republic) 1 min 5.13 secs
6, Myeong Hyeon Lee (Korea) 1 min 5.46 secs
Irish:
17, Morgan Fox (Pezula Racing) 1 min 8.52 secs
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