Visa Paralympic World Cup (Cycling)

 

May 5th, 2006; Manchester, (National Cycling Centre)

Report and photos by Larry Hickmott (larryhickmott@britishcycling.org.uk)

 

 

It was a memorable night in many ways at the Manchester Velodrome on Friday night. On one hand, all the riders in the Great Britain Team performed brilliantly with either World  or British Records to their name during the night. On the other, all the riders from around the World showed yet again how doubly talented they are not only for over coming a disability but also showing great athletic ability on the track.

 

Report & Results  (Evening Session)

 

It was a record breaking evening inside the National Cycling Centre at Manchester and many of those were set by riders from the Great Britain Team. Barney Storey and Anthony Kappes broke the World Kilometre record for their category to add to the one they broke during the afternoon. Darren Kenny broke the kilometre record in his category as well as did Ellen Hunter and Aileen McGlynn.

 

To round off a great night, the Team Sprint lads did the same and for those in the GB team that didn't break World records, they had the consolation of breaking national ones instead. It was quite a night! Read More >>>>

 

 

Report & results (Afternoon session)

 

The cycling for the 2006 Visa Paralympic World Cup, started with a round of qualification heats in the afternoon where the GB team broke two World Records. Barney Storey and Anthony Kappes were first on their Tandem in the qualifying round of the Match Sprint as they repeated what they did at Newport on Wednesday night.

 

Then Jody Cundy, Darren Kenny and Mark Bristow smashed the Team Sprint World record in a GB cycling debut for Jody. The session also had the royal seal of approval as they Andrew and Sophie came to chat to the riders and British Cycling was there to grab pictures of the royal occasion. Read More >>>>

 

 

Photographs

 

British Cycling brings you the most extensive set of photographs from the 2006 Visa Paralympic World Cup Cycling.  At the top of the Photography page are a set of buttons that when clicked, will display a gallery of 50 images and we have seven galleries in all.

 

These include galleries of the action from the morning (6 & 7), the podium presentations (4 and 5) and action images from the evening's racing in galleries 1,2 & 3. Links to the galleries can also be found on the report pages. All images are taken by British Cycling's photographer Larry Hickmott (email)  Go to the photo gallery >>>>

 

 

Rider reactions

 

British Cycling talks exclusively to the successful riders in the Great Britain Cycling Team about their success at this years Paralympic World Cup.

 

These include Darren Kenny who despite being injured broke two world records, Anthony Kappes and Barney Storey who did likewise on their tandem, plus new kid on the block, Jody Cundy who came into the Team Sprint at the last minute and helped them on their way to a World Record.

 

We also chat to record breakers Aileen McGlynn & Ellen Hunter who broke then Womens Tandem 1k record and and British record breaker Mark Bristow. Read More >>>>

 

 

Links

 

Visa Paralympic World Cup Website: http://www.visaparalympicworldcup.com/

 

Newport Disability Grand Prix: Disability GP of Wales