The start of the men's final, from the back(Image credit: Armin Küstenbrück)
Time trials were used to determine seating.(Image credit: Armin Küstenbrück)
Marco Fontana sprints toward victory(Image credit: Philipp von Ditfurth)
Men's sprint podium: Jochen Kass, Matthias Pfrommer , Marco Fontana Julian Schelb, Manuel Fumic(Image credit: Philipp von Ditfurth)
Women's sprint podium: Elisabeth Sveum, Alexandra Engen and Kathrin Stirnemann(Image credit: Philipp von Ditfurth)
The start of the women's final(Image credit: Marius Maasewerd)
Saturday's Centurion sprint race victories went to Marco Fontana and to Alexandra Engen.
22 women and 84 men went took on the qualifying time trial. The eliminator included six riders per heat. The top two advanced into the next rounds.
Close decisions and bold passing maneuvers delighted spectators. Some young guns were able to compete with world class riders, showing their capacity in a short and fast competition.
