World Cup Track event in Machester - Dec 9-11th December
In the women's events World Sprint Champion Victoria Pendleton will be flying the flag for Great Britain but will be riding as part of the Science in Sport trade team. She will be racing in the rainbow colours in the sprint competition and even though there is no pressure to qualify for the World Championships Victoria is keen not to disappoint in front of the home crowd, “I hope I don't disappoint too many people because I know my form is not as good as it will be for the Commonwealth Games and Worlds. I'll do my best obviously and I hope its good enough. Being on my home track always gives me added confidence.”
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Where Victoria will need to perform for qualifying points will be the Keirin and 500m Time Trial which she acknowledges will test her abilities, “When you spend a whole day focused on the sprint on day 1 and then on day 2 do the 500 followed by another day in the Keirin, it is actually a hard program”. She will, however, be hoping that she is up to the challenge with the objective to follow up the strong results from the Moscow World Cup to qualify for the Worlds in both events, “Manchester being my final World Cup before the Commonwealth Games would be the ideal situation for me.”
It won't be an easy ride though as Victoria will face tough opposition from French sprinter and current Keirin World Champion Clara Sanchez, 500m TT World Champion Natallia Tsylinskaya from Belarus and the Junior Sprint and 500m TT World Champion Lizandra Guerra. The presence of Australian riders Anna Meares and Kristine Bayley will also spice up the competition and rivalry ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Race Programme
Friday 9th December
- 13.00 - 16.55: Qualifying Session
- 18.20 - 21.50: Evening Session and Finals
- Men - Scratch Race Final (15km)
- Women - Points Race Final (20km)
- Men - Keirin Final
- Men - Individual Pursuit Final
- Women - Sprint Final
- Men - Kilometer Final
Saturday 10th December
- 08:45 - 13.10: Qualifying Session
- 13:15 - 16:15: Afternoon Session and Finals
- Men - Team Pursuit Final
- Women - 500m Time Trial Final
- Women - Individual Pursuit Final
- Men - Sprint Final
- Men - Points Race Final (30km)
Sunday 11th December
- 10:00 - 11:40: Qualifying Session
- 11:45 - 15:30: Afternoon Session and Finals
- Women - Scratch Race Final (10km)
- Men - Madison Final (40km)
- Women - Keirin Final
- Men - Team Sprint Final
- Men - JKA Japanese Keirin Final
Tickets can be purchased online at www.worldtrackcycling.com or by calling 01372 464 666
