Cycling: Emma Hinze won the gold medal in the first all-German sprint final at a World Championship ahead of Lea Sophie Friedrich. Joachim Eilers secured the 1.000 Meter time trial bronze.
Hinze becomes Sprint World Champion again
24-year-old Emma Hinze successfully defended her World Championship title in the sprint. In the first all-German World Championship final in history, she convincingly defeated her compatriot Lea Sophie Friedrich in two heats in Roubaix . The two had previously won gold together in the team sprint. They each won their semifinals against their Canadian opponents. Lea Sophie Friedrich defeated Lauriane Genest, and Emma Hinze eliminated Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell. Both semifinals were decided after two heats.
Emma Hinze:
"I didn't believe in it beforehand because I didn't feel as good as before Berlin. It's really cool. The break after the Olympics was very short. I hope that I can now really wear the jersey in major competitions for a year. I still had a few bills to settle."
Eilers wins bronze in the time trial
The men can also look forward to a medal. Joachim Eilers won the bronze medal in the men's singles behind Nicholas Paul from Trinidad and Tobago and world champion Jeffrey Hoogland from the Netherlands. 1.000 Meter time trial. This means that the German Cycling Federation now has six medals at the Track World Championships in Roubaix.
Powering to a second consecutive rainbow jersey in the Women's Sprint! 🥇
Legendary Emma Hinze 🇩🇪 #Roubaix2021 pic.twitter.com/QWE9zVfmT0
— UCI Track Cycling (@UCI_Track) October 22, 2021
We're not crying, you're crying 🥰
Rivals on the day but teammates for eternity. Lea Sophie Friedrich and Emma Hinze 👏 #Roubaix2021 pic.twitter.com/fU9rvGK4Lp
— UCI Track Cycling (@UCI_Track) October 22, 2021
Men's 1km TT podium
🥇@JeffreyHoogland 🇳🇱
🥈@nicholasleepaul1🇹🇹
🥉Joachim Eilers 🇩🇪#Roubaix2021 pic.twitter.com/gVbZQF7oHy— UCI Track Cycling (@UCI_Track) October 22, 2021