Van de Wouw exits keirin in world championship quarter-finals
Hetty van de Wouw’s keirin campaign ended in the quarter-finals in Shanghai, leaving her with silver in the 1km time trial as her only medal at the championships.
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Hetty van de Wouw was knocked out in the keirin quarter-finals at the track cycling world championships in Shanghai, ending her campaign with one medal: silver in the 1km time trial. The three-time world champion from last year finished last in her heat after trying to pass on the outside but finding no way through, according to ANP [1].
Steffie van der Peet advanced to the keirin final, scheduled for 9.44am Dutch time, after finishing behind Britain’s Emma Finucane in her semi-final [1].
In the keirin, six riders follow a motorised pacer before sprinting over three laps. Van de Wouw also failed to reach the final at last year’s world championships in Chile, where she won titles in the sprint, team sprint and 1km time trial [1].
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