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Antonella Bellutti wins Sydney 2000 women's points race track cycling gold
Antonella Bellutti won the women's points race gold medal in track cycling at Sydney 2000 on 21 September 2000.
2000-09-21 · Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bankstown, Australia
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The story
Antonella Bellutti won the women's points race gold medal in track cycling at Sydney 2000 on 21 September 2000. The title went to Italy, with the competition held at Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bankstown, Australia.
How it unfolded
Leontien Zijlaard (Netherlands) took silver; Olga Slioussareva (Russia) took bronze.
The wider picture
The points race was a bunch event on the velodrome, with points available at intermediate sprints and the finish. Its ranking therefore differed from the simple finishing order of a road race. Riders balanced the opportunity to collect sprint points against the possibility of gaining or losing laps. Men’s and women’s competitions had separate distances and standings. This medal was independent of the pursuit, sprint and time-trial events contested elsewhere in the track programme.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Antonella Bellutti | Italy |
| Silver | Leontien Zijlaard | Netherlands |
| Bronze | Olga Slioussareva | Russia |
Sources
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