Aussies off to a flier at worlds
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March 26, 2010, Friday
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CAMERON Meyer won the men's points race for the second year running as Australia got off to a flying start at the world track cycling championships in Ballerup, outside Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday.
His compatriot Anna Meares earlier won the women's 500 meters time trial, the first medal of the five-day championships.
Germany won the men's team sprint, ending France's four-year domination of the event, while Britain failed to reach the final in a major upset and had to be content with bronze.
Sarah Hammer of the United States won the women's individual pursuit in the day's other final, beating Britain's Wendy Houvenaghel.
Meyer, 22, destroyed the field as he won the 160-lap points race with 70 points, followed by Peter Schep of Netherlands with 33 and Milan Kadlec of Czech Republic with 27.
Greek rider Ioannis Tamouridis crashed on the sixth lap of the sprint and was carried off on a stretcher with a suspected broken shoulder.
The event features 24 riders and points are awarded during the race for the winners of 16 intermediate sprints and also if a rider laps the main field.
Meares won the time trial for the third time to add to the titles she won in Melbourne, Australia in 2004 and Palma, Sweden, three years ago.
Titleholder Simona Krupeckaite of Lithuania, racing last, finished second and Olga Panarina of Belarus was third.
Britain's Victoria Pendleton, who won the bronze at last year's event, decided not to compete and is concentrating on three other events - sprint, team sprint and keirin.
Firm favorite
Britain, a firm favorite to win the men's team sprint, could manage only the third fastest time in qualifying, although it easily beat China for the bronze medal.
Chris Hoy was in the British team, returning to the Ballerup track where he suffered a serious crash 13 months ago which forced him to miss the last world championships.
"I want to win every race. So entering three races I am thinking three golds. But it shows tonight how tough it is out there and that we don't just turn up to pick up our gold medals," Hoy said.
"Every color of medal is hard fought for and I am incredibly proud of our bronze medal tonight."
The German trio of Robert Foerstemann, Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke finished in 43.433 seconds, beating the French by a whisper. The Germans won the gold for the first time since Stuttgart in 2003.
The opening ceremony was attended by Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen.
His compatriot Anna Meares earlier won the women's 500 meters time trial, the first medal of the five-day championships.
Germany won the men's team sprint, ending France's four-year domination of the event, while Britain failed to reach the final in a major upset and had to be content with bronze.
Sarah Hammer of the United States won the women's individual pursuit in the day's other final, beating Britain's Wendy Houvenaghel.
Meyer, 22, destroyed the field as he won the 160-lap points race with 70 points, followed by Peter Schep of Netherlands with 33 and Milan Kadlec of Czech Republic with 27.
Greek rider Ioannis Tamouridis crashed on the sixth lap of the sprint and was carried off on a stretcher with a suspected broken shoulder.
The event features 24 riders and points are awarded during the race for the winners of 16 intermediate sprints and also if a rider laps the main field.
Meares won the time trial for the third time to add to the titles she won in Melbourne, Australia in 2004 and Palma, Sweden, three years ago.
Titleholder Simona Krupeckaite of Lithuania, racing last, finished second and Olga Panarina of Belarus was third.
Britain's Victoria Pendleton, who won the bronze at last year's event, decided not to compete and is concentrating on three other events - sprint, team sprint and keirin.
Firm favorite
Britain, a firm favorite to win the men's team sprint, could manage only the third fastest time in qualifying, although it easily beat China for the bronze medal.
Chris Hoy was in the British team, returning to the Ballerup track where he suffered a serious crash 13 months ago which forced him to miss the last world championships.
"I want to win every race. So entering three races I am thinking three golds. But it shows tonight how tough it is out there and that we don't just turn up to pick up our gold medals," Hoy said.
"Every color of medal is hard fought for and I am incredibly proud of our bronze medal tonight."
The German trio of Robert Foerstemann, Maximilian Levy and Stefan Nimke finished in 43.433 seconds, beating the French by a whisper. The Germans won the gold for the first time since Stuttgart in 2003.
The opening ceremony was attended by Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen.
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