Time to try new variants. Sprinters go to the World Cup without a Puppet
A participant in the Tokyo Olympic Games, Bábek returned from the European Championships in Grenchen ten days ago and was given time off. “We will definitely miss Tomáš, but we have agreed that his season has been very long due to the Olympics and he needs to rest. Maybe it will change our ambitions a bit, but on the other hand there is also the opportunity to try some new variants, “said the national sprinter coach Petr Klimeš.
At the age of eight, he met at the World Championships only once due to injury. “Of course I’m a racer and I’ll probably miss it a bit, but I’m exhausted and I like to look from afar,” Bábek said.
On Wednesday evening, the Brno runners started the world championship with a team sprint, which will be run by Dominik Topinka, Matěj Bohuslávek and the experienced Robin Wagner. “They are not yet so well coordinated, we had minimal training opportunities on the wooden track, but if they got into the top eight, it would be great. If we are to build this discipline on a new generation in the future, then we must jump into it as soon as possible, “Klimeš explained.
Czech nomination for the world championship
Men: Martin Čechman (sprint), Dominik Topinka, Robin Wagner (both kilometer with a fixed start, team sprint), Matěj Bohuslávek (team sprint), Denis Rugovac (omnium, madison), Daniel Babor (scratch, madison), Jan Voneš (elimination race ), Nicolas Pietrula (points race).
Women: Veronika Jaborníková (sprint, keirin, 500 meters with a fixed start), Petra Ševčíková (madison, scratch, elimination race), Jarmila Machačová (scoring race, madison).
The last European under-23 champion Martin Čechman presented himself in the individual sprint. “I’m looking forward to the races, because everyone is great, even though the conditions here are a bit exacerbated by the covidid, you feel a little cramped when you can’t leave the hotel. My form is not the best, I train after a long break for about two months, but I will deal with it. Last year I missed the promotion from qualifying to twenty-eight, so this year I want to at least slip into the first round. Next year he has more ambitions, “said Čechman.
Wagner and Topinka arrive in a fixed kilometer. “The boys are definitely not without a chance for a good location. Wagner was eighth at the European Championships, Topinka fifth at the Nations Cup in Colombia, “added the national team coach.
However, the traditionally most successful discipline in Brno’s Dukla must do without Czech participation. She didn’t get the body she needed for Keirin. “That’s why we could afford to leave Tomas at home. But there was not much missing, and we had the place. But Kuba Šťastný was injured and he could not go to the World Cup, where he would only need to score a few points, “regretted Brno coach Klimeš.
The men’s quartet from Brno is complemented by Veronika Jaborníková, who will present herself in the sprint, keirin and five hundred meters race with a fixed start during her debut at the World Championships. “She is a young racer who needs to get acquainted with the world of great cycling. She probably doesn’t have the very top yet, but she managed to score points in all disciplines, which in itself means something, “the coach appreciated.
The second part of the Czech expedition in Roubaix consists of six Czech fighters. “I consider my placement in fifth place a success. Daniel Babor in scratch can definitely fight for that. If he is lucky, he can think higher, for example about a medal. Denis Rugovac also has a chance in the omnium and we will see further, “thought the national fighter coach Milan Kadlec.