Lisa Brennauer is able to change the cycling worlds in no time at all.

On Saturday she was still digging through the mud and rough cobblestones near Paris-Roubaix - a women's race was integrated for the first time at the 118th edition of the traditional event.

It was a memorable race for the scene and also for the 33-year-old, who finished fourth after an exhausting ride.

Four days later, Lisa Brennauer is no longer in demand as an endurance strength over 116 kilometers in northern France, but as a power woman over four kilometers in Switzerland.

When it comes to the demands placed on an athlete, Paris – Roubaix and team pursuit on the track are truly diametrically opposed.

A moment ago she was still smeared with dirt on the street, then her almost clinical precision work was needed again on the track.

Lisa Brennauer had no problems integrating into the German four-person high-speed train and doing her part on Wednesday to win the gold medal at the European Championships.

The Olympic victory in world record time in Tokyo wasn't long ago.

The fattest possible prey after Corona

“After the Olympics, I said to myself: I take every competition as it comes. One highlight follows the next, you have to deal with that first, ”says Lisa Brennauer. At the European Championship race in Grenchen, the German quartet with Franziska Brauße, Mieke Kröger and young rider Laura Süßemilch (for the Olympic champion Lisa Klein, who was injured on the shoulder) put in a powerful and even run in the final. Brennauer and Co. were not put off by the fact that opponents Italy approached the race extremely quickly. In the end, the German four-man prevailed with a lead of over seven seconds in 4: 13.489 minutes - a world in track cycling.

"I am very happy that we were able to apply our strategy again and drive the thing home," said Mieke Kröger. A strategy that is now based on dominance. And after the long corona break, the fattest possible prey is made possible. Namely after Olympic gold and European Championship victory also the triumph at the world championships. For this, the German quartet doesn't have to keep in shape with bespoke work and teamwork for much longer, because the World Cup takes place in two weeks. Where? Lisa Brennauer will be happy - in Roubaix.

Then Franziska Brauße will be pulling away again, bringing the train up to express speed.

And Mieke Kröger will start her "diesel engine", as national coach André Korff calls it.

The chances are good that the team will stay on track and reach for triple gold in 2021.

For many years it was not to be assumed that the Federation of German Cyclists would set the gold standard among the pursuers internationally.

Because the men's foursome has always been a figurehead and reliable medal supplier - West and East German pursuers have won 16 world championship titles and five Olympic victories since 1962.

The last big success was Olympic gold in Sydney 21 years ago.

In the women's category, the four-man only became a World Cup discipline in 2008 and Olympic in 2012.

After lean years, the German women only caught up with the top of the world with bronze at the 2020 home World Cup in Berlin.

Lisa Brennauer's willingness to return to the railway alongside her street career had given her a boost.

The great moment in Tokyo was the high point for the time being.

“A lot has happened in women's cycling.

At first everything was neglected and women were still laughed at ten years ago.

The level of performance has developed extremely, ”says national coach Korff.

With Lisa Brennauer as the best example.

She could now book her fourth gold ceremony of the year in Roubaix.

In addition to the two titles on the track, she was recently part of the victorious mixed relay at the Road World Cup in Flanders.