Durban, South Africa – KwaMashu, a vibrant township in Durban, gears up to host the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships Finals on 9th November 2024. This event marks the pinnacle of the 2024 season, bringing together the world's top riders from this year's qualifiers to compete for pump track glory. KwaMashu, renowned for its rich cultural heritage and spirited community, is poised to welcome athletes and fans from around the globe. This dynamic township, a symbol of resilience and unity, promises an unforgettable backdrop for this year’s championships.
The 2024 Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships will also highlight the impactful work of Pump for Peace and the Go Durban Cycle Academy in Durban.
Durban, South Africa – KwaMashu, a vibrant township in Durban, gears up to host the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships Finals on 9th November 2024. This event marks the pinnacle of the 2024 season, bringing together the world's top riders from this year's qualifiers to compete for pump track glory.
What an incredible day at the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track Worlds Qualifer in Sugar Land, Texas! The competition was fierce, and the energy was off the charts. Here's a huge shoutout to the winners and all the amazing riders who gave it their all on the track! Current UCI Pump Track World Champion, Alec Bob took the win and secured his ticket to the World Final later this year in the Men’s category. Ashley Kincheloe took the top step on the podium in the Women’s Category cementing her trip to the UCI World Champs (location to be announced imminently and its a winner ).
Women's Results:
1st: Ashley KINCHELOE
2nd: Grecia CRISTODULO HASSENTEUFEL
In early 2023, Pump for Peace, a global initiative by Velosolutions, completed the construction of Uganda’s first pump track in conjunction with Kasanje Cycling in the small village of Ziba. This was more than just an addition to the local infrastructure; it was a beacon of positivity and a symbol of hope for the community. Over a year later, we look back at the transformative impact of this project and the exciting developments that have unfolded since its inauguration.
The 2023 Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships at AREA47 in Austria culminated in an intense showdown, with Christa von Niederhäusern (SUI) seizing her third World Championship title in astounding form in the Elite Women’s category.
Experience the action of the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships Finals - Live from AREA47, Austria!
Area 47 hosted the LCQ for the 2023 UCI Pump Track World Championships. The indoor pump track facility will welcome the qualified riders from all over the world on 18 November. The Last Chance Qualifier was the last opportunity to be part of the event in 10 days' time. It was a pretty stacked field of riders for the LCQ and a massive thanks to the riders that already secured their tickets to the UCI World Final for taking it easy today.
Tanguy GRANDJEAN and Kristína NOVÁKOVÁ took the win in their respective categories in solid form to line up on November 18th for the big showdown. Fastest times for the day belonged to UCI World Champ Christa von Niederhaeusern in 13.985 and Tristan Borel in 12.749 secs.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and its partner Velosolutions announce that the 2023 Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships, which were due to take place in Neuquén, Argentina, will now be held in Ötztal, in the Austrian regionof Tyrol. The date of the event –18 November –remains unchanged.
The 2023 Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championships will be held in the state-of-the-art indoor bike park at AREA 47, a theme park located at the entrance to the Ötztal, some 50km west of Innsbruck, which hosted the 2018 UCI Road World Championships and is the capital of Tyrol, a region which has
Switzerland, you did not disappoint! What a crowd, backflips for fun, some fine racing, and massive support today in Thal for not only the Qualifier but for the Swiss Champs, too. The Women’s race saw current Champ Christa von Niederhaeusern taking no prisoners as she secured yet another Qualifier win and took home the Swiss Champs. 2nd place and the ticket to the World Championships later this year went to young Slovakian rider Améllay Kissova.
In the Men's category, France's Thibault Dupont was definitely not going home without that World Final ticket in the bag. 2nd place and Swiss Champs went to Tristan Borel. Healing vibes to @anaia533 after a big crash in practice.
Results
Women
1. Christa VON NIEDERHÄUSERN
Thank you for an excellent day of racing Portugal! It was a big line-up today with some tight racing that went down to the wire. Sabina KOŠÁRKOVÁ current World no 2, cracked the win today in Loureira, securing her spot in Argentina in the Women’s Category in a time of 12.920 against Belgium's Julie HEUSEQUIN time of 12.935 in their final runs. A whole 0.015 seconds on the finish line, making the difference here today.
The young Slovakian rider Tommy MISKOLCI took the no 1 spot on the podium today against France's Thibault DUPONT with a 3rd place for Eddy CLERTÉ. It's really fantastic to see Eddy back out there after his massive crash in Chile at the World Final last year. Tommy secured his ticket to Neuquen