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Friday, February 13, 2004Mandy Poitras takes 4th at World Cup in Moscow
World Cup Track #1: Moscow, Russia
Friday February 13th, 2004
Moscow, Russia
Mandy Poitras has pretty much secured her spot at the World Track Cycling Championships in Melbourne, Australia with a very strong 4th place finish in the 20 km Points Race on February 13, 2004 in Moscow at the opening round of the 2004 World Cup.
Poitras, racing for the Tim Horton's Canadian National Team, won two sprints outright in the 60 lap race held in the Krylatskoye Velodrome built for the 1980 Olympic Games. Poitras narrowly missed the bronze medal by 1 point and was in the bronze position going into the final sprint. The top four riders score points in each of 10 sprints contested every 2 km. In the final sprint Poitras finished 5th just out of the points. In a telephone interview with her coach she was happy with her preparation and level of fitness as it indicates she is easily on par with the top athletes. Poitras, the sole Canadian rider in the Points Race, commented she was at a definite disadvantage without a teammate but was able to play off the other nations. The final sprint was a tall order for her to take as the two Cuban's performed a good lead-out placing 2nd and 4th in the final sprint vaulting one of them past Poitras by one point in the final standings. Russian Olga Sylusareva won the race.
Poitras commented she is reasonably happy with fourth but she comes to these World Cups to win and had the legs and fitness to do so. The fourth place almost assures her a spot in Melbourne, which is the final Olympic selection criteria, and her results are proof that her preparation has been good.
On February 15th Poitras placed 7th in the 10 km Scratch Race. Poitras was in great position for the finish when a crash beside her wreaked havoc in the group and caused Poitras to have to slow and then reaccelerate in the final 100 metres where she could only manage 7th.
Poitras will travel home on Feb 16th and begin preparations for the second World Cup round in Mexico in mid March.
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