Cottbus is ready for the European Junior Track Cycling Championships

Cycling - Cottbus is ready for the European Junior Track Cycling Championships

Cottbus is ready for the U19 and U23 Bahn Cycling European Championships. The title races will be held for the second time since 2007 at the Velodrome in Cottbus's Sports Center.

"We are excited about a record participation of 425 athletes from 30 nations," said Organizing Chief Axel Viertler at a press conference.

The German Cycling Association (BDR) is represented by a team of 44 athletes, including numerous athletes from the region. "I think I have the best chances to win another medal in the Keirin U23. I know this track inside and out, which gives German athletes a clear advantage," said Clara Schneider from Finsterwalde, the U23 Keirin defending champion.

44 Decisions in 6 Days

There are many promising talents, as well as several Olympic participants at the start - among them the German Luca Spiegel (RV Offenbach) or the former Elite World Champion Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé from France. During the six competition days, 44 decisions will be made. Last year in Portugal, Italy dominated the competitions.

In connection with the title races, the 1987 opened Velodrome Cottbus receives a new name: "Lausitz Velodrom Cottbus". For the title races, the semi-open 333-meter track was extensively modernized, and a approximately 11 x 3 meter large Video Wall was installed.

1. The U23 title fight in Keirin will take place at the Lausitz Velodrom Cottbus, a track that Olympic athlete Clara Schneider from Finsterwalde knows well due to its advantageous layout for German cyclists.
2. Representing the German Cycling Association (BDR) in Cottbus, Brandenburg native Schneider aims to defend her Keirin U23 title at the European Championships held at the modernized Velodrome.
3. Held at the Sports Center in Cottbus, the U19 and U23 Bahn Cycling European Championships will see 425 athletes from 30 nations compete on the renovated 333-meter track, including Olympian Luca Spiegel from RV Offenbach and former Elite World Champion Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé from France.
4. Located in Cottbus's Sports Center, the prestigious Velodrome has been named "Lausitz Velodrom Cottbus" in conjunction with the upcoming U19 and U23 Bahn Cycling European Championships, featuring top athletes in track cycling events.

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