The 2008 World rankings are in for track cycling. The top 24 ranked athletes qualify a spot for their federation for the World Championships. (A rule that changes in 2009- then the athlete qualifies her spot and if she rides for her trade team, her trade team decides who can ride the WC spot. Right now the power is in the hands of the federation).
Becky Quinn is ranked 3rd in the world in the Pts Race and 4th in the Scratch race. Becky Quinn will be riding the World Championships in Manchester England in two weeks.
Neva qualified a spot for the individual pursuit ranking 20th in the world but is unable to ride it because she did not qualify her spot for the talent pool in 2008. In 2007 Neva was the only US rider who broke the world time standard qualifying her for the World's Championship team. In 2008 Christen King was the only US rider to break the world time standard but the US decided not to take a Team Pursuit Team or another Individual Pursuit rider. (In the writer's opinion it would take away an opportunity for another country and give the US an opportunity by riding the qualified spots but the writer understands financial constraints the federation has).
World Rankings
Individual Pursuit:
Neva Day 20th
Christen King 39th
Points Race
Becky Quinn 3rd
Christen King 96th
Neva Day 104th
Scratch Race
Becky Quinn 4th
Christen King 30th
Neva Day 95th
Rankings may be viewed at: http://www.uci.ch/ucinet/default.asp?page=RANKINGS&discipline=PIS&continent=MON&riderid=&ridercategory=WE&year=2008&l=ENG&npage=
