T&T’s Njisane Phillip placed seventh overall in the men’s sprint during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in the Laoshan Velodrome, Beijing, China, yesterday. Out of a field of 56 riders, Phillip clocked the third fastest time of the qualifying round (10.186) and later won his round of 16 match up against Australia’s Taylor Andrew in 10.630.
However, he was eliminated by eventual winner Charlie Concord of France in the quarterfinals after two races. Concord stopped the clock at 10.572 and 10.554 in each race. Phillip was third to cross the line in the 5th-8th place playoff, finishing behind Serges Borisov (10.467) and Venezuelan Hersony Canelon. After three World Cup events, Phillip is currently ranked sixth in the Sprint Standings with 12 points. The fourth and final World Cup event will be held in London from February 17-19.
-Nicholas Clarke
Source: www.guardian.co.tt