The TORQ Track team take the World Masters by storm and surpass all expectations…
Blogs from each rider will follow, but for now we could not wait to tell you how the team got on at the World Masters Track Championships, which were held in Manchester last week. These Championships welcomed over 400 riders from 33 different nations and the competition to win a title and earn the opportunity to wear the coveted rainbow stripes for a year, means the racing is fierce.
The TORQ Track team of three riders medalled in every event they started, taking a stunning SIX World Masters titles across the week. Feast your eyes on this medal haul:
Lou “Hard as Nails” Haston
1. Individual Pursuit – Silver (posting 2 PBs in one day!)
2. Scratch – Gold
3. 500m TT – Bronze
4. Points – Bronze
5. Sprint – Bronze
Mel “Sick Bed to Podium” Sneddon
1. Team Pursuit – Gold
2. Points – Bronze
Jan “JB” or “Jersey” Birkmyre
1. Individual Pursuit – Gold
2. Team Pursuit – Gold
3. Scratch – Gold
4. 500m TT – Gold
5. Team Sprint – Silver
6. Points – Gold
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