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Levy delighted to dominate Six Day Berlin sprints after breaking collarbone two weeks ago

BySportsbeat

Published 24/01/2017 at 13:48 GMT

Maximilian Levy has shaken off a broken collarbone to dominate the sprinters competition at Six Day Berlin so far – just don't call it a comeback.

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It was only a fortnight ago when the powerful German suffered the injury, yet watching his performances so far at his home event, you would never know.
Levy has won the 250m flying lap on all bar one of the five days this week, with victory in the A sprint final also being achieved on Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5.
The 29-year-old's dominating displays are all the more impressive considering the quality of the field – the likes of World keirin champion Joachim Eilers, European keirin champion Tomas Babek and two-time Olympic team sprint champion Philip Hindes are among his opposition.
And, despite his vast experience which includes three Olympic and nine World Championship medals, Levy acknowledges that this year's Six Day Berlin has been something of a step into the unknown.
"After I broke my collarbone two weeks ago, I didn't know what to expect from me or my body," admitted Levy.
"But each day I'm getting better and better and feel more comfortable with my shoulder, so I can ride really hard. For me, it didn't feel like a comeback because I wasn't really gone.
"It's very tough racing – we have seven good sprinters and I think this year is the best field we have ever had with the World champion and the European champion in the keirin.
"After this we have the UCI World Cups coming up in three weeks and I'll try to qualify for the Worlds in Hong Kong in April, so there's a lot of work to be done."
Tonight is the final evening of action at Six Day Berlin, where Levy will be looking to round his incredible week off in style.
The women's omnium is also set for an exciting conclusion with Denmark's Amalie Dideriksen currently enjoying just a two-point lead over British star Katie Archibald.
With an elimination race, scratch race and points race all to be contested, the competition looks destined to come down to a thrilling finale.
But Dideriksen claims she is exceeding her own expectations just by being in contention at the Velodrom Berlin.
"For me, it's going ok so far, especially because I have come straight from a training camp in Spain," said Dideriksen.
"I'm missing my top speed a little but it's really fun, I'm doing well and I'm enjoying it.
"I'm glad I'm leading now. It will be a tight final - especially with Archibald. We are only two points apart, so Tuesday will be a hard day.
"I will try to defend the lead." Sportsbeat 2017
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