2007 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships
The idea to give Winterthur another world championship indoor cycling after the one in 1997 came from Marianne Kern, member of the RMV Pfungen and member of the management board of Swiss Cycling for indoor cycling. After the candidature of Winterthur was made public the other candidates revoke their candidatures so that Winterthur could perform the World Championship. The whole event had a budget of 750'000 swiss francs - after the end of the WC they made a profit of 29'600 SFr. The members of the OC are all out of the city and the region of Winterthur. The whole event took place in the Eulachhalle in Winterthur. During the event one hall was used for the sporting events and the other was an event hall, where you could eat and also a cultural program was there. In the entrance area there were some exhibitors, a bar, a coat check and an information desk. The Eulachhalle was sold out during the whole event with 3,280 spectators, a hall record. Es wurde ein 2er-Teamwettkampf bei den Herren durchgeführt. The competitors started in three different groups, ordered after their strengthen. In group A the fight for the medals took place. In all groups they compete in the league mode against each other. For group B and C the table afterward is the final results. In group A there was also an intermediate stage where the 2nd- against the 5th-placed and the 3rd against the 4th placed played. The winners came into a final round with the winner of the first round. The two first teams of the final round make out the world cup winner in a final game at the end. In the group A Germany could win the final game against Austria with 6:4. Top goal scorer was the Austrian player Martin Lingg. - 3:2 - 6:4 There were competitions in single, pair and four-man-team for women and in single and pair for men. At first there was a qualification round with all athletes. The four best athletes could fight for the medals in the final. In total 23 athletes out of 12 nations participated in that discipline. final table In total 14 teams out of 9 nations participated in that discipline. The German team Schulheis/Sprinkmeier made in qualification round with 316.39 points a new world record. final table Beside the finalists Hungary and France had a team, but they had both no chances for the finals. final table In total 23 Athletes out of 13 nations participated in that discipline. final table In total 12 Doubles out of 7 nations participated in that discipline. final table
Artistic cycling
In total 144 athletes out of 21 nations took part in the competition.