Sebastian Mora (Spain) held onto his lead in the UCI Track Champions League with a pair of third places in the Scratch Race and Elimination Race, carrying 89 points into Saturday's final round in London. However, he faces a strong challenge from Gavin Hoover (United States), who claimed an emphatic victory in the Elimination Race.
Hoover had been sitting third overall, but rode a flawless Elimination Race to make the final three, then dispatched both Mora and Poland's Alan Banaszek take his first victory in the series.
Article continues below"I've had a few close ones and I finally got the win," Hoover said. "With the elimination you don't think about the next one you just keep going and see what happens. I think Sebastian is one of the best in the world and has been for a long time, but we'll see what happens tomorrow."
A late attack got away in the Scratch Race, with Claudio Imhof (Switzerland) taking the win and Japan's Kazushige Kuboki beating Mora in the sprint. Hoover placed fifth.
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Mora (Spain) | 89 |
| 2 | Gavin Hoover (United States Of America) | 84 |
| 3 | Corbin Strong (New Zealand) | 68 |
| 4 | Rhys Britton (Great Britain) | 59 |
| 5 | Kelland O'Brien (Australia) | 57 |
| 6 | Iuri Leitao (Portugal) | 56 |
| 7 | Aaron Gate (New Zealand) | 54 |
| 8 | Kazushige Kuboki (Japan) | 49 |
| 9 | Alan Banaszek (Poland) | 48 |
| 10 | Michele Scartezzini (Italy) | 47 |
| 11 | Claudio Imhof (Switzerland) | 45 |
| 12 | Roy Eefting (Netherlands) | 36 |
| 13 | Erik Martorell Haga (Spain) | 31 |
| 14 | Josh Charlton (Great Britain) | 17 |
| 15 | Ed Clancy (Great Britain) | 9 |
| 16 | Rotem Tene (Israel) | 9 |
| 17 | Yacine Chalel (Algeria) | 8 |
| 18 | William Tidball (Great Britain) | 5 |
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudio Imhof (Switzerland) | |
| 2 | Kazushige Kuboki (Japan) | |
| 3 | Sebastian Mora (Spain) | |
| 4 | Rhys Britton (Great Britain) | |
| 5 | Gavin Hoover (United States Of America) | |
| 6 | Aaron Gate (New Zealand) | |
| 7 | William Tidball (Great Britain) | |
| 8 | Kelland O'Brien (Australia) | |
| 9 | Michele Scartezzini (Italy) | |
| 10 | Corbin Strong (New Zealand) | |
| 11 | Iuri Leitao (Portugal) | |
| 12 | Alan Banaszek (Poland) | |
| 13 | Roy Eefting (Netherlands) | |
| 14 | Ed Clancy (Great Britain) | |
| 15 | Erik Martorell Haga (Spain) | |
| 16 | Rotem Tene (Israel) | |
| 17 | Yacine Chalel (Algeria) | |
| 18 | Josh Charlton (Great Britain) |
| Pos. | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Hoover (United States Of America) | |
| 2 | Alan Banaszek (Poland) | |
| 3 | Sebastian Mora (Spain) | |
| 4 | Erik Martorell Haga (Spain) | |
| 5 | Claudio Imhof (Switzerland) | |
| 6 | Michele Scartezzini (Italy) | |
| 7 | Kelland O'Brien (Australia) | |
| 8 | Rhys Britton (Great Britain) | |
| 9 | Iuri Leitao (Portugal) | |
| 10 | William Tidball (Great Britain) | |
| 11 | Corbin Strong (New Zealand) | |
| 12 | Roy Eefting (Netherlands) | |
| 13 | Aaron Gate (New Zealand) | |
| 14 | Yacine Chalel (Algeria) | |
| 15 | Ed Clancy (Great Britain) | |
| 16 | Rotem Tene (Israel) | |
| 17 | Josh Charlton (Great Britain) | |
| 18 | Kazushige Kuboki (Japan) |
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