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Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us for the final day of

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action inside the Olympic Velodrome. The next family C-grade Brydon

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fighting for medals in year, the Olympics will have begun. -- the

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next families seek Great Britain Look at that! And you world record!

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What an amazing ride by Great Britain! Here comes Chris Hoy! He

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A glittering performance! What alas couple of days it has been, what

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must it be like to be a member of the Great Britain cycling scene? We

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have got a Lizzie Armistead with us. She knows what she's talking about

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when it comes to the track. She has now set her sights on the Boat race

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in the Olympics. What inspiration have you had for the Olympics from

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this weekend? It gives you as bombs. The atmosphere is like nothing I

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have experienced before. -- it gives you goose bumps. They had

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done a great job so I had not had to shout at the television. I know

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that you have trained a lot in the team pursued with the endurance

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riders, was it sweet to see them taking the medals? Yes, I had been

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training with them, they have really put in the hours and I am

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pleased for them. The big think this weekend is sending out the

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message to the rest of the world getting ready for the Olympic Games.

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Yes, it is a mental game and a physical game, so to have the upper

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hand already, it is good. Are you ready for the road race? Yes, I

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hope so. We will talk about it all with you this afternoon. Lots

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coming up this afternoon. The final day of action, this is what is

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Very soon, it is all about the men's sprint. Chris Hoy is involved

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in that, and you can see him there hiding with his headphones on. He

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is getting ready with the action. Last night he was in the keirin and

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he gave the crowd what they wanted one. Chris Hoy sees the danger.

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With two laps to go, it is the leader from New Zealand. A bit of

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work to do. Chris Hoy profiting from the work of the French man.

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Now, the crowd are screaming, here comes Chris Hoy. He is coming down

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the outside. I think Chris Hoy got it. It was so close! The clenched

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fist comes out for Chris Hoy. The real McCoy! He delivered in style!

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The French man was ignoring everybody else and waiting for

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Chris Hoy. He wanted to lead him on, but he did not fall into that trap.

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What a great final lap! There is his dad with the Nikkei banner! --

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He has the impressive qualities you need to be a top keirin rider.

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Chris has got that extra gear which is very helpful in the keirin. When

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he is on that year, you do not get past Chris Hoy. Dani King had her

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hand over her mouth as he came round and thought he had left it

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too late. No, I knew he would close the gap. When he is moving, he is

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moving. He will hope to defend his Olympic crown in the keirin at the

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Olympic Games here in a few months' time. You would think been the

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reigning sprint Olympic champion, he would be riding and bat, but

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there is a new rule, one writer, per event, per nation. Chris Hoy

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and Jason Kenny are fighting for Team-mates and rivals Chris Hoy and

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Jason Kenny have provided fans with some classic duels since Chris Hoy

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became Olympic champion in 2008. The pendulum swung in favour of

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Kenny but new rules they are battling for one place in the

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Olympic sprint competition and with the French man been stripped of his

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title for drug infringements, Jason Kennedy is now the proud owner of a

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rainbow jersey. It was a strange way to win it. We are deep into the

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preparations now for the World Championships in Melbourne, so it

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is nice to have a special hope on a Sunday to wear it in front of the

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home crowd. I take you back to the date when he won that a third gold

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medal, and Jews said... This is the man that will win in London, I am

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sure. Not until he mentioned it. It was just a psychological process

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for someone that has come on as quickly that he would take the

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world by storm that he has had it amazing four years, but not a great

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is the would have expected. He turned it around. If he won the

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gold, he would have no problems at the last few years. I have had some

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success, but also not as much as perhaps I would have wanted in the

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last couple of years. If I was to win gold in London, I think that

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would all be forgotten. There is nothing in it, with the whole team,

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with marked as well, there will be some good racing. -- mark. You have

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got the grade with Chris Hoy and the up and coming grade with Jason

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Kenny. On the day it will all come down to the power and can the power

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of Jason Cowley had weighed the speed of Chris Hoy. We are in a

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grid position there. -- great position. They are so close and so

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finely matched, it is tremendously difficult as a decision and we will

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try and take the subjectivity out of it and make sure we use as much

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information and facts as we can to use in the decision-making. It is a

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nice situation to be and, because if you took the top eight players

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in cycling, we have got two of the best. When you think you can only

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have one of those people per country, it dilutes the Olympics a

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little bit, so what is a shame. Team GB have a big decision to make

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very soon. As much as it is fantastic for us to watch this two

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going toe-to-toe, how much does it affect the Olympics that you have

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some riders that cannot compete because of the new rules? It is a

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shame. The World Championships is harder to win and the Olympics

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because of this, but I think the mentality is that it is a race to

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get to the Olympics, so you have to qualify to get there. Jason Kennedy,

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he is being given his world championship jersey here, because

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the French man was wearing the jersey and there were missed drug

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tests, so it was taken away from I am. -- from them. Jason will wed

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this rainbow jersey until the next world championships in Melbourne in

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April. Will he be confident in taking that sprint spot? It is

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difficult to call. Yes, it is very difficult. Chris and Jason will be

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aware that their performances here and at the World Championships will

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be scrutinised. How does it work? Every training session, they have a

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power centre on their bike, and it is dead leader and the players and

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coaches are aware of every minute detail. Here is Jason Kenny up

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against Scott Sunderland and he waited all weekend to get on the

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waited all weekend to get on the track. The Australian is quite

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slower than Jason and qualified a bit slower than him. Jason will

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want to qualify as easy as possible. It might look close but I am sure

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Jason is in full control and now has the house got time to prepare

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him on the line. Gets it right to the bench. It is perfect. The crowd

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are delighted. Benny goes up against Germany, old foes, he has

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to win this to stay in. At very different matter up be have cars

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they are quite similar in their speed. -- because they are quite

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similar. How frustrating, when he knows how much is at stake? Ensure

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he will be very disappointed. sent Kenny was knocked out and it

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made a chance available to Chris Hoy to get through it, here he is

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against the French man. For the second time of asking, these two

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riders, France on the inside and Chris Hoy on the outside, they roll

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away again. So much at stake here, they are 1-1. France won one

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already, Chris Hoy won race two. They know each other so well. The

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standstill was eventually brought a halt with the firing of the gun,

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that is why there is this restart, and not good for the nerds. --

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nerves. From what we have seen this morning Cabrach every race has been

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won from the front. -- what we have seen this morning, every race. A

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very astute and tactical opponent from France. The French coach said

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this morning that he did not think that's his man was in good form,

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but from what I have seen, he is sprinting as well as ever. Two laps

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to go, when they hit the line this time. Just to repeat my earlier

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comments, the winner he will go through to the semi-finals. These

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are typical sprinting tactics, cat- and-mouse stuff, trying to outwit

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the opponent when you are in the best position to deliver. It looks

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like Chris Hoy is going from the inside. He is going to go from the

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frontier. The big fat, strong as the Forth Bridge. -- big fellow.

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Kenny come down the side? No, Chris Hoy wins! He goes through to the

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semi-final! Joy for Chris Hoy, he is in the semi-final in a moment.

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Jason Kenny has ridden in the minor final, this was his reaction after.

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First to cross the line, not the race he wanted to be in. No, a

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major disappointment about going out in the quarter-finals. I had

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two really good rides. I just hesitated on the second one. It was

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a pretty poor ride by myself and I'm disappointed with that. Nice to

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finish on a high. I could feel that he was coming, and others

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determined to keep in behind me. It was a good race and nice to finish

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on a win. Very competitive here, the big guns looking very strong,

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the French, the Germans, perhaps the Australians not looking as good

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as we have seen in the past. What should we be reading from this

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competition you? We were talking about this after qualifying, about

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out of one or two, pretty much everyone is here. We are here with

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the rest of the world. The Australians have gone out in the

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first round. They are really strong in the teams Prince, so I am fairly

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pleased. Iron and a good place and I feel like I am moving foreword

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and with regards my time, the flying 200 times, hopefully by

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another and I can't get a bit more and be competitive with Chris and

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the big boys. Obviously, just one place in the Olympics and it looks

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like it will BBC new and Chris Hoy, he got the better of things tonight,

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do you think that this is your last chance, a good performance in

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Melbourne could get you in the Olympics, or is it all about

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cutting your losses and concentrated on the team spent?

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just try to get faster at the moment. Milburn will have a massive

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impact and if you look at tonight's performance, a lot can happen

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between now and the World Championships and between now and

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the Olympics, so we will see what happens. Chris Hoy is looking very

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good tonight, he qualified first by a big gap, and it is usually a lot

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closer than that, so it was a very good ride, and he is looking better

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Olympic medal in the Sprint. Chris Lloyd is against the German who

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leads the World Cup standings at the moment. How difficult for Jason

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in a year with so much at stake is it? Absolutely right. I'm finding a

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difficult to accept he has been dumped out of the competition.

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Levey is a great champion but I would have thought Jason would have

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beaten him. Levey was 4th in Beijing and Kenny was 4th. Kerley,

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the German is in good form. clear to say he has stepped up

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another level, level. Some of the fastest match sprinting we have

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seen. It shows the depth of the competition. It makes you wonder,

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doesn't it? The Germans have got themselves organised because they

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have got a cracking team in the Sprint squad as well. The semi-

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final stage. Chris Hoy, just rolling away. His opponent, he has

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tremendous leg power, as you conceive. Lots of hours are spent

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in the gym doing squatting. On paper, he's no matter as a pure

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sprinter Paul Chris Hoy. He is a specialist at starting up the team

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sprinter. The Germans are in good form. They are. This is the one, he

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got through with the slowest times. I don't think he's going to be a

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match for Sir Chris Hoy. No, I agree with that. His credentials,

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if you looked at his CV, if this is going to come to a standstill, it

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will be very close from the referee on the inside. No, they are

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continuing to roll. Sir Chris Hoy, of course, the Olympic champion. He

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has been world champion, as well. He won it in the same year, 2008.

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Starting to accelerate now, gathering some height. Rather rough

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tactics. He will have to watch out for that. He just looked away, he

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flinched and Sir Chris Hoy said, thank you, I will take the inside

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route. Now the classic acceleration. A big effort by the German but

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Chris Hoy beginning to turn on the power. He comes up to the line.

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It's game over. Race One goes to Chris Hoy. It certainly wasn't easy

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for him, was it? The German got talked -- caught out. He managed to

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close half a bike on the outside there. Once Sir Chris Hoy

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accelerates, it's like trying to catch a runaway train. You can see

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he has done that twice now. He's getting used to these new boards. A

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slightly different shape of racetrack. All the riders are

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adjusting to match the geometry of record, 10.577. A 68 kilometres per

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hour. That is quite modest from some of the finishing speeds we

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have seen. Now, these are the competitors before the semi-final

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opponent, he put Jason Kelly out of the competition. Back in the 2005,

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in the Vienna, they raced each other for the junior world title

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and on it that occasion, the France, but at a loss to two Daniel Levy.

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He is on the best form of his life, that's Clare in this Olympic year.

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-- clear. He has been inspired by the fact he is a current Team

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Sprint champion. He rides in the German Team Sprint squad, from the

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gate. The French, tactically, are very, very good. The Germans are

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physically good. They have really started to sharpen up the tactical

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side of it. He needs to get in front by don't think he's going to

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be allowed to do that. He has been the final of the World

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Championships on one occasion, 2008, and lost to Chris Hoy. The

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Frenchman a leading this. He looked around at to see where his opponent

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was. He is leaving and sell on lot of work to do here. Al! Yes, he

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stole that with a final lunge for the line, but he left it very late

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for the he did everything he could there. Tactically, excellent. Cut

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the German under control. -- kept the German under control. Very late

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rush for the line by levy. It finally gave him the victory. He

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asked to see that again. You can see an accelerating into the

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slipstream. What we have only seen once in this competition is the

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acceleration in the final few metres. He used those extra metres

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to get ahead. And you can see are Our man in form is Chris Hoy. A

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good example there that it you take your eye off him for a moment, you

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will come a cropper. Yes, once he's on the front, he's like a runaway

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train and it's very difficult to catch him up. It's a great

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spectator sport. What do you think of the atmosphere? It's nice to be

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a spectator. I can't imagine how they are feeling because the noise

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is phenomenal. The home advantage will definitely be important.

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Absolutely. You should have been watching last night when it was the

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elimination in the women's Omnium. Its brands are new to the Olympics

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in 2012. I suppose it's like the decathlon -- it is brand new to the

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Olympics. The six events over a couple of days and the winner is

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awarded one point. The aim of the game was to have the fewest points

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at the end of the competition and then you are the champion. These

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cyclist to comes last it is taken out of the game. We joined it at

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the closing stages. Right at the back now, we have at the Lithuanian.

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She of the overall leader of the competition and she has moved up at

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the right time but once again in Germany is in the hot seat at the

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back. Charlotte Packer, the 28- year-old, it looks like her. Yes,

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she is eliminated. The pace has gone up quite significantly and it

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has been good for Laura Trott, who has been middle of the wheels. The

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high pace has kept them a strong are so the elimination is a

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selection which will be... She is in danger now! She is in danger,

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pro-family. The crowd can see it. Come on, Laura! She moves up at the

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last minute. I think she has survived. I think it was the

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Lithuanian. It is. That will be quite costly for the Lithuanian.

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Laura Trott is suffering a bit now. She is just trying to get ahead of

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the Spaniard. That is a nice mover of. She was lucky to go through the

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middle on that last elimination. The she has been the world junior

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Omnium champion, Laura Trott, and she is also a very accomplished

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rider in all the different disciplines. That was tight. It

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looked like number five at the moment, Belarus. Yes, it was. She

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is out that time. If you want a shot at the podium, she needs a

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good ride there. She needs to stay effort to try to stay in by the

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Korean. She is out. She is eliminated that time. Laura, she

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elbowed her way out. She found herself in the box. It's going well

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for her at the moment. Still in the middle of the pack, sitting in the

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wheels. I think she was inspired by the golden performance of the

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pursuit. They have had a world class World Cup her. Laura, you're

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getting squeezed into the back again. The crowd realise this. She

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is at the back. Will she survive this time? Oh, I think she does, on

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the inside, actually. The World Cup leader, number 50 goes out. I think

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she would have been eliminated for being off the track. She

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desperately wanted to find a gap and there wasn't a Christina

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Kirchner there. That's not allowed. here. Come on, Laura. How many more

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times can she do this? Yes, she survives the game. On the inside,

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it was a Slovakia. Yes, it's been confirmed. Laura Trott has got to

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get higher up into the lead. It is too much to keep on sprinting.

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she is at the back again. She dropped down into the front of the

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group. She paused and has found herself in a difficult position

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again. Absorb one this action. Now then, can she do this? It's going

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to be close. Yes, Belgium, number three, that time. We saw this

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happening in the men's race, didn't we? It's a real nail-biter, this,

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isn't it? She needs to move up to third for safety, doesn't she?

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There's no rest at the moment, it up now. Spain is moving up behind

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her. She is moving past the American. Here comes the American

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and Spain have. Laura Trott has the extra power. I think it was America,

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number 60. Yes. She started the competition a second with 12 points,

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and now she has been eliminated. She kept the Spaniard behind her.

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She is now out of the way. Laura Trott is dicing with death at the

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back with one a rider behind her. Seven it left in his elimination

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and Laura Trott is following through. Looking to pull through.

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Yes, good or riding by Laura Trott. Eliminated that time it is Spain.

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That was where insurance package there. I have to say, she does seem

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to be a little bit more comfortable than I had given her credit for.

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It's much more manageable now. She knows she has a little bit of a

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surge to come around the outside. Let's hope she has got it again.

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monumental performance of survival. Can she do it again? G is the crowd

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pleaser but is in the hot seat at the moment. She wants to stay in.

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Can she do it? Yes, she does it! This time, New Zealand, number 46,

:30:55.:31:05.
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and two. I think we might be doing her a discoloured. -- discredit.

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She is letting the others fight it out on the final bend before she

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nips board. It is a riveting action. The final race of the second day of

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the World Cup. Can she do it again? Laura Trott. It here she comes.

:31:25.:31:33.

Trying to get on terms. She does it! France is eliminated. Down into

:31:33.:31:43.
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panicking on this band. She is just accelerating for this last 15

:31:46.:31:52.

metres. Will it be enough to get into the final sprint? It could be.

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You have got to get through this one. Once again, she is gathering

:31:58.:32:02.

herself for a sprint with four strong riders here. Can she survive

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this one. It would be so close! I think it was the Australian, wait

:32:11.:32:15.

for that to be confirmed. Laura Trott, down to the last three. The

:32:15.:32:25.
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penultimate sprint. She has been at quite a few sprints but not sitting

:32:25.:32:30.

in the wind like the other two. They are all on a par now. The

:32:30.:32:40.
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world champion is there. Can Laura Trott do it this time? It will be

:32:42.:32:52.
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closed on the line! She does it! I think she did it! The Netherlands

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had been eliminated. Now, it is Laura Trott against the world

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champion and that will be some sprint. Laura Trott going for the

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top spot in the elimination race. Laura Trott has risen to the

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challenge magnificently. She has not been fazed by reputations. Can

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Laura Trott respond and get round the outside? Here she comes! She

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wins the elimination! A standing ovation! Unbelievable! What a race!

:33:31.:33:36.

The family are all there waving banners and cheering you on, it

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must be like living in the shadow of the Olympic Park, it must be a

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special to be here? It is basically in my back garden. I seem to only

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when when my parents are here, so I need some Olympic tickets, please!

:33:51.:33:57.

Sadly, I cannot help, but I know a man that can, you must have a few

:33:57.:34:05.

spare tickets?! At things you would be OK! I hope so. People are keen

:34:05.:34:09.

to help her out! At fantastic evening last night, thank you for

:34:09.:34:13.

coming in and joining as, I know you're just back from the United

:34:13.:34:18.

States. It was important to see this. A fantastic atmosphere, and

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the fact it is in her back garden, and from what I have heard over the

:34:23.:34:29.

last few days, it is the real advantage of the home crowd. As you

:34:29.:34:33.

turn around edges either cyclists on this track, it is full, the

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atmosphere is incredible. I was here when it was contaminated land,

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and then you get the concrete cell of a building and the track goes in

:34:44.:34:50.

and all of the technology. A lot of stuff to do, but a dream come true.

:34:50.:34:54.

A lot of people that are fans of this, they say this is their

:34:54.:34:59.

alembics, big as they struggle to get tickets, and this is a good

:34:59.:35:03.

example of the atmosphere we will get. It is a real taste her. We had

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a fantastic test event programme over the summer, we had the beach

:35:08.:35:15.

volleyball in Horse Guards Parade, we had the showjumping in Greenwich

:35:15.:35:19.

ended as a great test for the Games. Great for the crowd, great TV for

:35:19.:35:29.

us. What does it do for you? tells us a lot. It lets the team

:35:29.:35:33.

look at what is happening, reform what is happening, sit down. We

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have looked at the field of play, we have got 1,000 people working

:35:37.:35:42.

here, both volunteers and paid work for us, they will want to download

:35:42.:35:47.

their experiences with results systems, crowd flows, obviously,

:35:47.:35:51.

the flow of the athletes through the arena, we will sit down in the

:35:51.:35:55.

next few days. If you look at the test event for the marathon last

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May, 10 minutes later, I was sitting beside the road with the

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marathon runners talking about the gradient and the corners and where

:36:03.:36:08.

the kerbstones are. Lots of greater message is this weekend, one small

:36:08.:36:12.

negative, they resent a toilet close enough for that contestants

:36:12.:36:20.

before they go on the track. A sure we will fix that! Lets talk to lose

:36:20.:36:29.

the, I'm sure you have fond memories of Olympic glory. What

:36:29.:36:35.

advice do you have four Lizzie Armistead? You have got really good

:36:35.:36:39.

Federation, really smart organisers, and the coach will steer you well.

:36:40.:36:44.

The lesson for me was to try and absorb as early as you can, the

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enormity of it. It is not a World Cup, it is not a European

:36:49.:36:52.

Championship, it is so much bigger and the pressure will be so much

:36:53.:36:57.

greater and I am not doing you any favours! You'll have a massive

:36:57.:37:02.

advantage of a home crowd. It is just a massive. The whole thing is

:37:02.:37:08.

so much bigger. I did not expect the enormity of it. It took me

:37:08.:37:13.

probably best part of three or four days when I got into the village to

:37:13.:37:18.

understand exactly what I was competing with. You have rammed up

:37:18.:37:23.

the nerves that little bit for her! How do you feel after that? Never

:37:23.:37:33.
:37:33.:37:33.

has! -- nervous! What is the mood light inside the British camp now,

:37:33.:37:38.

a lot of people were saying in the past it is not 2012 yet, but now 20

:37:38.:37:47.

trial busier! People are starting up wrapped it up. People have been

:37:47.:37:54.

very pace since and now it is as far everybody back their plans are,

:37:54.:37:57.

they are seeing the fruits of their plans year. A still a lot of work

:37:58.:38:03.

to be done, still people working here, people working at 9am on the

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building site, everything will definitely be finished? Yes, a lot

:38:08.:38:12.

of work to do. We have cost the broadcast centre there, we still

:38:12.:38:17.

have the studios to build, we still have temporary venues to put in. We

:38:17.:38:24.

have to be ready. When they have you picking up a shovel, we will

:38:24.:38:29.

know we are in trouble! I'd be there! You could tell by looking at

:38:29.:38:33.

the village's own, this is well and truly finished and we have seen

:38:33.:38:38.

world records being smashed, visits the building, the tracks, is it the

:38:38.:38:48.
:38:48.:38:49.

This is a beautiful building. When you come outside after a few days

:38:50.:38:56.

in here, you are reminded how cold it is. It is topical in there.

:38:56.:39:01.

is an air locked in there. If you come through, I will tell you why.

:39:01.:39:05.

We are in the buffer zone, the temperature differential between

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cold outside and the warmth in there. They have got heaters

:39:10.:39:13.

blowing up here to make sure it is hot all the time. In the timed

:39:13.:39:18.

events, they make sure that both doors are not open at the same time

:39:18.:39:26.

so that the air flow doesn't last destroy the environment. When you

:39:26.:39:34.

come inside, you can feel the heat. Why is it important for them for it

:39:34.:39:42.

to be warm in here? All have the energy is used to move the error to

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the way. At present at the energy is moving the air out of the wave.

:39:46.:39:52.

I have seen world records go, and that is why it. Keeping it as hot

:39:52.:39:58.

as possible is very important. People are levelling the chance to

:39:58.:40:06.

wear T-shirts in the middle of February. We are in the middle of

:40:06.:40:12.

the track now, and you really get the sense of the atmosphere. Yes,

:40:12.:40:16.

high that activity, competitions going on all the time. It is very

:40:16.:40:24.

accessible, very few sports you can get this close to. When you see

:40:24.:40:26.

this mental and physical preparation for a race, do you miss

:40:26.:40:32.

it? Not at all. I remember breaking a world record a long time ago,

:40:32.:40:36.

getting off, and saying either never have a number on my back

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again. It is easier to commentate than to do it! A good way to bow

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out! Let's walk around here and give people an idea of how steep

:40:47.:40:56.

the banking is at a track cycling venue. The angle is essential.

:40:56.:41:04.

is 42 degrees, it is tuned because of the transition. The riders have

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to be at a right angle to the track. They are going so fast, they lean

:41:08.:41:13.

into the track. Is there anything fundamentally different from this

:41:13.:41:16.

track and other attacks, because somebody will come out with

:41:16.:41:20.

different reasons for being faster. Athletes wonder why this is the

:41:20.:41:26.

fastest track in the world. It is made by a man called Ron Webber

:41:26.:41:30.

makes most of the tracks in the world. It is probably built by the

:41:30.:41:35.

same carpenters, it is not the track bed is fast as were the

:41:35.:41:39.

building itself, it is the environment. Controlling the

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environment and the air flow. That is all muttered. That is what makes

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the difference. They are referring to this as the Siberian Express

:41:48.:41:53.

because it is made of Siberian pine. Down here, this is one very

:41:53.:41:57.

different thing, this is the finish line. It looks like any other

:41:57.:42:01.

finish line, but there is a reason why it is different to how any

:42:01.:42:06.

other. The finish line is much further back normally, but this is

:42:06.:42:11.

at the end of the straight, so it means that the riders have an extra

:42:11.:42:15.

five metres. Normally, the first person around the last bend is

:42:15.:42:20.

likely to win, but now it is likely that at leat charge will work and

:42:20.:42:23.

it would change the way racers are won. People have been taking

:42:23.:42:28.

advantage of that already. Yes, there were some laid charges

:42:28.:42:34.

already. You have seen some of these, what you think of this

:42:34.:42:41.

place? I like it. The best bit is it is much closer to my house!

:42:41.:42:46.

is good! A quick train rides to the Olympic Games! And never realised

:42:46.:42:53.

how much technology was used to create this room, and Chris Hoy

:42:53.:42:58.

said last night he has never been faster on a bike than tonight. How

:42:58.:43:02.

important is that everything is perfect? It is very important

:43:02.:43:06.

because it makes a difference to the speed. If everyone is in the

:43:06.:43:09.

same boat, it does not make a difference, but it is horrible

:43:09.:43:16.

racing on a cold track. It is all a bit more comfortable. We must talk

:43:16.:43:21.

about the legacy, we know that the Newport Velodrome is still used,

:43:21.:43:25.

the same with Manchester, we're hoping that for years to come, the

:43:25.:43:29.

space would be well used by young cyclists being empowered to buy

:43:29.:43:34.

what they have seen in a few months' time? And that as the track,

:43:34.:43:38.

we have got be an axe and also we have got mountain bikes or command

:43:38.:43:44.

of the road course as well. It has always been a centre for cycling,

:43:44.:43:49.

so I think not just the fellow drama, but I also think the

:43:49.:43:54.

supplementary legacy around it will make its own world-class centre.

:43:54.:43:59.

Busy week coming up, lots going on, the diving tomorrow. Yes, lots of

:43:59.:44:04.

test events. A simple analogy, you talk about the competitors and

:44:04.:44:12.

Chris Hoy made the right point they helped us with the design of the

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Velodrome, but the golden rule is, you never want to confide anything

:44:16.:44:19.

in a championship that you have not confronted a 1,000 times on the

:44:20.:44:25.

training track before, that is why testing is so important here.

:44:25.:44:29.

has all helped Chris Hoy, but it is much more to do with talent than

:44:29.:44:33.

the weight that the boards are laid out. I'm sure you will stay and

:44:33.:44:38.

watch the drama unfolds today, right now, Chris Hoy against

:44:38.:44:48.
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Germany for a place in the men's Chris Hoy of Louis literally on

:45:01.:45:07.

fire. He will settle for the write- off for the bronze, I would think.

:45:07.:45:11.

It is hard to see what he could possibly do. Chris Hoy are in good

:45:11.:45:21.
:45:21.:45:26.

through. The face of concentration. Chris Hoy, 35 years of age, he has

:45:26.:45:32.

got his race face on, keen as ever. Their coach for the world champion

:45:32.:45:42.
:45:42.:46:05.

track. The German will lead off this time. I think that front

:46:05.:46:10.

position is the one which has been coveted. Chris Harvey has a defined

:46:10.:46:15.

his tactics, getting used to to the geometry of this new track. --

:46:15.:46:22.

Chris Hoy. I think, in the last two rounds, he has got tactics together

:46:22.:46:27.

which is suiting him well. He likes to be in the second position. Takes

:46:27.:46:32.

that moment of a surprise. A lap and a half to go to get into the

:46:32.:46:35.

lead and then slowly accelerating, giving no opportunity to the

:46:35.:46:44.

opposition. He amplified his power, strength and form. In the semi-

:46:44.:46:50.

final. I should say, in the quarter-finals. It's been a hard

:46:50.:46:55.

ride to get here, though. The depth of the strength of the competition

:46:55.:47:05.
:47:05.:47:15.

Hoy. He is going to lead this one out for the whole of a lap. Has he

:47:15.:47:23.

got the power to get up to the back? Here it comes. Here is coming

:47:23.:47:31.

right past him. Clenched fist. To Ivan 0! He goes through to a final.

:47:31.:47:41.
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10.2. That is as fast as we have it ran up the slipstream on the

:47:47.:47:54.

back straight. This is astonishing by Chris Hoy. He is getting the

:47:54.:47:59.

measure of this track now, isn't he? As they come into the back

:47:59.:48:03.

straight, he starts to put down the power. He has accelerated with the

:48:03.:48:09.

benefit of the slipstream, and is already going a, it's a per hour

:48:09.:48:14.

faster. He knew, as he came around the bend, he had that one. Chris

:48:14.:48:20.

Hoy, an absolute master class. These images show you how we'd just

:48:20.:48:28.

stormed past the German. Look at the advantage on the line. Unclear

:48:29.:48:38.
:48:39.:48:39.

bike length. Sportingly acknowledging each other. -- a

:48:39.:48:47.

clear bike length. 10.293. That is quick. I often wonder what the next

:48:47.:48:50.

semi-finalists think as they come on the track after a rider like

:48:50.:48:59.

that. It must be unnerving. This is the man to beat, Maximilian levy.

:48:59.:49:09.
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He is absolutely punter on the form find an answer to the German's

:49:14.:49:21.

speed and strength -- man. The question that has not been answered

:49:21.:49:25.

yet is how well they cope with the volume of sprinting they have had

:49:25.:49:33.

to do? Very, very fast rides. Each one hard fought. Who will have the

:49:33.:49:38.

endurance to get through the competition until the end? He's in

:49:38.:49:43.

the form of his life. Hugely impressive performance by Chris Hoy.

:49:43.:49:52.

Now then, are beginning to see this going to three? Or will it be two

:49:52.:50:00.

straight? 11 years younger than at Chris Hoy, as a matter of interest.

:50:00.:50:06.

24 years of age. I think it's amazing we have 6,000 people here.

:50:06.:50:11.

A packed house, and how quiet it is right now, as people are watching

:50:11.:50:17.

and waiting for the competition to start. All the speculation about

:50:17.:50:27.
:50:27.:50:29.

this than a drome. -- velodrome. The Frenchman looks like he wants

:50:29.:50:37.

to lead this one out. Tall for a sprinter. He's looking to the right.

:50:37.:50:42.

He nearly got caught napping there. But he realised where the German

:50:42.:50:51.

was. Levy looks for the inside position. He stalled the German

:50:51.:50:55.

momentarily and that could be quite costly. The French manner coming

:50:55.:51:05.

into the closing strides. -- manner. Oh, it was so close! -- man.

:51:05.:51:10.

think he has got it. I think the French man may have stolen that.

:51:10.:51:14.

was right on the line. I'm not sure the judge will be happy about what

:51:14.:51:24.

happened there. I think he'd just got it there. Very, very close.

:51:24.:51:30.

Levy from Germany wins 2-0 to go to the final. He will now meet Sir

:51:30.:51:36.

Chris Hoy. I think he was dependent on which side of the line you were

:51:36.:51:46.
:51:46.:51:54.

does it? Fantastic performance. Yes, he's clearly very confident,

:51:54.:51:59.

in control. The noise of the crowd I think are pushed him down that

:51:59.:52:06.

straight. In the next race, what do you think? I'm always going to say

:52:06.:52:10.

Sir Chris Hoy. In a moment, it's all about the Sprint and then the

:52:11.:52:20.
:52:21.:52:21.

men's Sprint final but what about the endurance runners? But Tweed

:52:21.:52:25.

from one other races said he's back for the racing because he is sick

:52:25.:52:35.
:52:35.:52:51.

Four years ago in Beijing, the men don't feel any older or wiser than

:52:51.:52:58.

I did in Beijing, I guess. I have got more experience. It was a big

:52:58.:53:02.

experience for both of us. I think we can take that into the next six

:53:02.:53:09.

months. Me and aired are now seen as the elder statesman, really. --

:53:09.:53:16.

Ed. This year Thomas is fully committed to the track, so what

:53:16.:53:23.

does he bring to the party? A gold medallist. The fastest ever time in

:53:23.:53:28.

the Team Pursuit. I think it's very important. He brings us confidence.

:53:28.:53:36.

He is a leader. He's bringing it to us what he brought in Beijing, a

:53:36.:53:42.

strong man approach, the one they looked up to. There young guys will

:53:42.:53:46.

see Geraint Thomas coming in and could only take strength from that.

:53:46.:53:51.

Big shoes to fill that every bitter power will be required to knock

:53:51.:53:58.

Australia offer the top step of the podium. I think they want to get a

:53:58.:54:03.

psychological advantage on as, as we would like to on them. It will

:54:03.:54:09.

be a battle royal. Going to Melbourne again, another chance to

:54:09.:54:14.

get that slight edge, if you like. Yes, the world championships are an

:54:14.:54:20.

exciting prospect. There is an Ashes scenario there. Unfortunately,

:54:20.:54:24.

I don't want to be dragged into that. I just want them to be the

:54:24.:54:28.

best they can be and not worry about the Australians. But they

:54:28.:54:35.

will have to do it without a Bradley Wiggins,... I don't think

:54:35.:54:38.

you can rule him out of the team pursued. Should the opportunity

:54:38.:54:44.

arise, and we need somebody to come into the squad, you can never rule

:54:44.:54:49.

Bradley out but at this moment in time, it's fair to say individual

:54:50.:54:56.

time-trial will be his event. world record in Beijing. The same

:54:56.:55:03.

for London? Maybe there won't be a world record because of the format

:55:03.:55:09.

but, without a doubt, people will be able to do it, I think. Yes, we

:55:09.:55:16.

will have to go quick. In a moment, the gold medal raised but at the

:55:16.:55:24.

moment, they are fighting for the medal raise between New Zealand and

:55:24.:55:33.

Belgium. Belgium have made one change from the qualification. On

:55:33.:55:39.

paper, the Belgian team is a 2.5 seconds slower than the Kiwis, so

:55:39.:55:45.

it should be academic for New Zealand to get bronze. New Zealand

:55:45.:55:51.

ahead of Belgium but at the moment, they have them pegged. It's a very

:55:51.:55:58.

close. They are looking very clean up the moment. It's a very warm

:55:58.:56:04.

here. I think we can expect some fast times her. World history of

:56:04.:56:11.

these countries. Two bronze medals won by New Zealand. Belgium have

:56:11.:56:15.

never won a medal of any colour in the Team Pursuit, and they are a

:56:15.:56:20.

very strong nation. To see Belgium coming into this is very good and

:56:20.:56:26.

at the moment, they are stretching the New Zealanders. They are

:56:26.:56:31.

looking very good and we heard a rumour the Belgians have up this

:56:31.:56:33.

book for Friday because they did not think they would get into this

:56:33.:56:43.
:56:43.:56:50.

tempo, New Zealand and trying to get away from Belgium. 1.1 second a

:56:50.:56:57.

deficit. That's a lot of distance on the track. It doesn't sound like

:56:57.:57:07.

much. But it's an awful lot to pull back. The time is always taken on

:57:07.:57:11.

the third rider to cross the line. It is quite customary for wannabe

:57:11.:57:15.

riders just to drop off in the closing couple of laps, but both

:57:16.:57:22.

teams are still a complete. Zealand have moved to three and it

:57:22.:57:27.

has caught them out because their third man didn't spot they had lost

:57:27.:57:32.

someone. Luckily they managed to get back into the wheels. Another

:57:32.:57:36.

30 metres further forward and they will be in the slipstream pulls up

:57:36.:57:40.

they are looking good, four seconds faster than their qualification

:57:40.:57:48.

ride, the New Zealanders, who are now down to three. The advantage is

:57:48.:57:51.

increasing all the time and New Zealand had the Belgians in their

:57:51.:58:01.
:58:01.:58:06.

because they have to stay together now. The national record for New

:58:06.:58:15.

Zealand is a 3.55. They are not going to do that. One lap to go.

:58:15.:58:20.

The team from New Zealand are going to collect the bronze. A perfect

:58:20.:58:27.

scenario. They are closing down. The bronze medal goes to the men in

:58:27.:58:37.
:58:37.:58:45.

minutes, and New Zealand had done that and I think we can expect

:58:45.:58:55.

in the past few months and congratulations to New Zealand.

:58:55.:58:59.

Let's turn to the gold medal race and particularly Great Britain.

:59:00.:59:04.

Geraint Thomas has spent a lot of time road racing. How important is

:59:04.:59:13.

His contribution to the team is vital, really. He's been off the

:59:13.:59:17.

road from last couple of years and has strength other guys are lacking,

:59:17.:59:21.

so they can call on him. Also to keep the team together off the

:59:21.:59:26.

track, I think. It's harder wedded to someone like Bradley Wiggins.

:59:26.:59:33.

Yes, it is. A -- it's hard to lose someone like Bradley Wiggins.

:59:33.:59:38.

always good to have options. They are gearing up for this race but

:59:38.:59:43.

this is not the definitive line-up for 2012. They will be keen to show

:59:43.:59:47.

they can do it, as a unit. The Team Pursuit squad for the men is about

:59:48.:59:55.

eight people. These four are in form at the moment. There's a month

:59:55.:59:58.

to go into the world championships. The line-up could change before

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:00:08.:00:09.

them. Geraint Thomas there. How painful is this? Horrendous. You're

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not going hard enough but it's not hurting you. OK, Great Britain

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against Australia. Britain are going to allow the New Zealanders

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to do the talking. -- Australians to do the talking but they will do

:00:24.:00:34.
:00:34.:00:40.

the walking. What do you think of squad for Britain that will start

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in the back straight. They were 0. 56 slower than Australia. But this

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is the contest the crowd have come to see. The team of Australia will

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:01:02.:01:13.

be led by Jack Bobridge. Britain are led by Ed Clancy. So two riders

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in the British team survivors from the Olympic games in Beijing and

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that is Clancy and Thomas. This will be a real eager contest. You

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can expect Jack bob bridge to do a lap and three quarters. He is the

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world record holder. Just 0.56 between them. This will with a --

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be a great contest. I have my eye on the coaches. There has been talk

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from the Australians, but the Brits have said they will let their legs

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do the talk. Now the coach is showing them they're up on schedule

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already. 0.8 quicker than Australia in the early stages. They have gone

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off at an astonishing rate. Australia have pulled back 0.3 of a

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second. They're back on terms and starting to come back. They're

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travelling quicker than the British team. We can expect to see Thomas

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do some extended turns to give the others a longer ride.

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astonishing opening kilometre. That is inside world record pace. I have

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said these conditions could be fast and New Zealand have set the mark

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by going subfour minutes. We could see that world record challenge

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tonight. But who by? Beth teams in perfect formation. -- both teams.

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They are matched so evenly and this could be the world and the Olympic

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final. The crowd are going ballistic. It is Australia who have

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moved into the lead and they're edging away from the British team,

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but they're finding it hard. this kind of pace, it rally is

:03:15.:03:19.

hurting. The next split will be the two kilometre mark, the half way

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:03:29.:03:30.

point. Australia are ahead. They are almost 0.5 inside the world

:03:30.:03:37.

record pace. This is an unbelieve able struggle. The British team are

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over half a second behind. So they're cool customer and are going

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to wait until the final kilometre. 0.6 of a second off the pace of

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Australia. Now it is 0.8. Australia are starting to edge away from

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Britain. But have they gone too fast? This pace will take its toll.

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It only take one man to lose a wheel and it is over. It has come

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back to just inside a second. Is that because Australia are tying up,

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or have Britain applied more pressure? The Australian team have

:04:15.:04:25.
:04:25.:04:27.

one very strong man in Jack bob bridge -- Bobridge. Britain are 0.2

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inside the world record. They still inside that pace. But Britain look

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at this, they're going well. 0.7 of a second separating the two. This

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will be a fantastic race in the Olympics. The Australian team have

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a weak man. Can the British team pull it out. Thomas has gone in

:04:49.:04:54.

third position and they have to make amends. We're into the closing

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two lapse and Britain have lost a lieder. They have lost one rider.

:05:03.:05:07.

Now, Australia are still all together as they come heading back

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to the line and the bell. What is the time going to be? Here they

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come to the line. 3.56.615. Australia take the Gold Medal and

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that is the third quickest time ever. What a ride. That was a

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fantastic event to watch. It was in fact Steven Byrd who couldn't hold

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the win. And they had to close the gaps around him. They did well to

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manage that. But what -- that is what happens at these speeds A

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fantastic display by Australia. They went out there, they didn't

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panic and finished with all four men. So the Australians then

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winning the gold, as you look at the starting images of their lead

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off man, Jack Bobridge, the individual world record holder.

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can see the definition in the legs, they in great shape. Everyone has

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decided, this is the World Championship here. They came here

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and treated it like that, the crowd and the athletes have. This was

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really important. Just when you look at the race, the kind of pace

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that was being set from the start, with an opening kilometre by both

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teams of 1.02 and Britain leading in the first four laps and within

:06:41.:06:47.

world record pace. Was that too quick to go away? I think they rode

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as good as they have got. Ed Clancy did go out faster, but they had to.

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It was close, Dan Hunt was walking the line. So o' -- so clearly they

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decided what they were capable, but on this occasion the Australian

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were faster. The tables were turned at the midway point. The lead

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stretched to almost 0.7 of a second in favour of Australia and that

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takes a lot of pulling back. think the danger we are Australia

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is Bobridge is so strong, that he could have pulled that team apart.

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But they kept their cool and used this occasion in the Olympic

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stadium to get used to the track and ride at that speed against the

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people they're likely to be up against in the final. In the

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qualification and in the final, Britain lost a man each time. Is

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that something cob concerned about? I can see a lot of room for

:07:42.:07:45.

improvement, as can they. That is not criticism. We have to remember,

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although it feels like a World Championship, it is a World Cup.

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They're at a stage leading to the Olympics, the Australians looked

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like a very well drilled team. It is hard to see how much more they

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can do. Well the time, only two pursuits have ever been quicker.

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Britain posting both those times in the Manchester World Cup in 2009

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and the world record set in Beijing in the Olympics. We have waited a

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long time for that team pursuit clash and it was well worth waiting

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for. What contest that was. We have said for two years that this

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competition would be close and it has been hard fought. We're almost

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there and that is what we can expect to see at the Olympics, a

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very close fight. We just want it to be the other way. I understand

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that the men who have just that the men who have just

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entertained us are with Jill. Jack Bobridge has been congratulating

:08:50.:08:55.

you on your ride. You are pleased just to stay upright? Yeah. With

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about two laps to go, I ran into Pete and I wanted to high five the

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crowd. You know we're a bit disappointed, because we want the

:09:05.:09:10.

win. But looking at the time, we haven't gone that fast in a while.

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I haven't ridden with these boys much. There is a lot for us to work

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on. We can be happy and the way we all just got stuck in and gave it

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everything and the crowd was crazy. We have all been stay saying, it is

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unbelievable the atmosphere. Without that we would have lost

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probably by ten seconds. Big slews to fill, taking in Bradley Wiggins'

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role. How much more do you think you can bring to the team?

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tonnes. I was the weakest rider today. Beijing, you know Ed will

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say he was stronger, but I reckon I was stronger in Beijing. But we

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have a lot more time and it's February, the Olympics aren't until

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August. There is more races to go. It will be close. Those boys are

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all young and are all improving. Thank you. Steven, Jack Bobridge

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has that about to set that pace. That was an accomplished

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performance? Yes to do all that work, he is a real talent. That is

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why he's world recorder holder I suppose. But it is the World Cup,

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we have a long way to improve. I believe that we will be knocking a

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fair numb be of seconds from that. Ed, take nothing from your

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performance, that was a sub four final. But it shows where the

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Australians are, can they be caught? Yes I think so. First

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things first. We never said we would set the world on fire here. I

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think we have done two good rides. And I think when they stop Mezing

:10:52.:10:57.

around on the road we can look forward to getting more from those

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guys. -- messing around. I think we have more to come and for sure, I

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mean we broke the world record in Manchester in the last Olympics

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cycle pretty much at this date. The Aussies are a force to be reckoned

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with, but we have more to come. finally, the commitment between now

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and the world champ ships in Melbourne and the Olympics. How do

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you feel the team is performing? think we performed well. We had a

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schedule of 56 and we did it. We can't be disappointed. That is

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where we're at. The Aussie just were stronger on the day. In term

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of how much we can improve, I think we have got so far to come yet. I

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haven't even raced on the road yet this year, that is where I get most

:11:48.:11:52.

of my strength from. Once we get into the worlds and the Olympics,

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as a team and me personally, we will hopefully knock a few more

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seconds off. Ed you were inside world record pace for the first

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kilometre. Frplgt That probably didn't help. I'm sure the Aussies

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weren't far behind. Were they in front. I think you were just in

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front. Yeah, we didn't plan to go that quick. No, it proves we have

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got it in in there. We need more endurance and ewe have plenty of

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speed there. When everyone's focused on the track we can go

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places. Thank you. Bring on the words! COMMENTATOR: There is still

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words! COMMENTATOR: There is still a buzz in the arena after that.

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What a sensational ride. Now we're in the first of the semi finals of

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women's keirin. And at this stage the first three riders will

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progress. Britain has representation here. We have Jess

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Varnish. She has had an eventful ride and come through heat and is

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rising to the challenge. Since she's won that gold and seat world

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record for the team sprint, she seem to have lifted her game a gear.

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She has had a great World Cup, has to be said, with that world record.

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Sprinting well in the keirin. I think she is rider better than she

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ever has. She doesn't have to win here. Got to be in the top three

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though. And I think Wang is the wheel to be on. She is very strong

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in the competition. 21 years of age, Varnish. Getting into this top

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flight. The rest of the line up is Canada, China, another Chinese

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rider, a Lithuanian and one from the Ukraine. The motorbike lifts

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that tempo up to 45 kilometres an hour and then drops off the track

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with two and a half laps to go. Now it is a full on sprint. This is

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where tactics begind -- begin to unfold. It is the World Cup leader

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on the front in that grey strip. The world record holder for the 5

:14:27.:14:32.

hundred. Varnish is second. The early attack by China. They have

:14:32.:14:42.
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already won a gold. Leading it out is the European sprint champion.

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Varnish sees the move and has responded. Good riding. First three

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go into the final. She is fourth on the line. What a shame that was.

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She is just squeezed ow. She came down the back straight with some

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speed and I gave you a thumbs up. She was coming round at such a pace,

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I thought she has got herself into the top that he. That was a late

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surge by the Chinese rider. And she has just faded towards the end.

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read the race perfectly and it was that last surge to line that denied

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her a place in the ride off for the medals. She will be in the minor

:15:28.:15:38.
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the Keirin that you can't lay off to get the motorbike go. She did

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not do that. I was looking at the judges to see it they were going to

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relegate her, because you must stay with a motorbike. There was a clear

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two laps there. Never know, may get some judges' decisions coming up.

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This is the back straight in the last lap. Varnish is still third.

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The World Cup leader in the great, that's where the problem developed.

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-- Gray. Varnish, slipping back a bit. Well, I think they give them a

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little bit of leeway. The rules say you must be on the track. The line-

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up being introduced to the crowd Anna Meares from Australia is in

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world champion and has had to fight the two semi-finals. Victoria

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Pendleton could have done without this. Yet again, up against Anna

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:17:35.:17:41.

wonder if they're going to help each other. At the back, at the

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moment, the world champion, Anna Meares for the Keirin. Top in that

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:17:59.:17:59.

Team Sprint. -- toppled. She is the holder of the world's title in this.

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The revelation of the competition so far is the Hong Kong rider, Li.

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She is riding exceptionally well. It's a new name for me, but she is

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certainly strong. She is third from Sprint for bronze. Anna Meares, at

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the back, biding her time. There drone of the motorbike beginning to

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lift. Sanchez trying to take advantage of the fact they had two

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in the same heat. Sometimes it's counter-productive. Team tactics

:18:57.:19:07.
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often works against you. Yes. think we will see them died -- dive

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down the inside when they come. Sanchez is the specialist when it

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comes to the Keirin race. Starting to lay off the motorbike a little

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bit now. They are not allowed to do that. 2.5 to go. Pendleton, so

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experienced, looking to see where any challenge is going to come from.

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500 metres remaining to decide who the three are to go into the final.

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Here comes the attack. Anna Meares is making a move and also at the

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front, Victoria Pendleton. She will be happy being on the front for the

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our lap. As they go into the back straight, it's beginning to sort

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itself out. Al, the Dutch woman has gone down. It is up Pendleton! She

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takes it. Anna Meares second, I would say and possibly Hong Kong,

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third. It could be Sanchez, who got third. Luckily the crashed a bike

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it did not affect anybody else. She looks to be relatively and injured.

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-- not injured. Pendleton, riding from the fund, it was the right

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thing to do for her. -- a front. Anna Meares may be in good form. I

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:20:51.:20:55.

think she'd touched at the wheel just lift the weight off the front

:20:55.:21:05.
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wheel. She is back up now. A pretty innocuous fall for her, being

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annexed BMX champion. You can't believe they just walk away from

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that. It's a victory for Victoria Pendleton from the world champion,

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Disappointment for Jess Varnish. She will not make it through to the

:21:26.:21:29.

final but Victoria Pendleton and Anna Meares will continue their

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rivalry this weekend. As we look at this, nice and slow, you can see

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it's a very, very difficult event Yes, she wrote from the front. She

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took the race on and it worked for her. I was hoping to see the

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accident and the incident. This is a brutal sport. Yes, exactly. It's

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part and parcel of track racing. As you can see, she is sliding away. I

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think it's a lot easier than crashing on the road. Yes, the

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friction burns will be horrible. Sanchez there, showing, she is

:22:17.:22:22.

pretty brutal. Let's go back to the team pursued was up what did you

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make of the men's performance? thought they rode very well. It was

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a tight race all the way to the line. I didn't think they expected

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that and thought the Australians would be miles ahead but they

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weren't. It's clear that they are looking up the bigger picture. The

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first thing they said was they were happy with the time and it's just

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the start of their journey. It's always about a team performance and

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aiming for their schedules. It was a good performance. In the women's

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heats, they got caught towards the end. We can join the race as the

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Australian stock to fight back. Since Beijing, when team to be set

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the record, they are taking a lead from us. -- Team GB. Yes, it's very

:23:15.:23:23.

pushing you on and the sensation is going to be difficult and different

:23:23.:23:30.

to what you feel in training. You will be on tired legs. But, you

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know, they went attach too fast. It was a good race. But the British

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are fully focused on the track. The Australians were in the same boat.

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They enjoyed their time on the road. Yes, they do. It is summer in

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Australia at the moment so they have come off the road. Track focus

:23:55.:24:05.
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is the way to go for our guys. They You can see the Union flags being

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held aloft and here are the silver medallists for that men at Team

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Pursuit riders. Their focus this here is the Olympics. A stepping

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stone on the way and they pick up It was a very good ride indeed by

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the Great Britain quartet. There they are receiving their silver

:24:27.:24:37.
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medals, being presented by Sebastian Coe. The chair of the

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London organising committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

:24:46.:24:56.
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The third quickest time ever. 354.615. It was a very, very

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Over the years, Australia have certainly been to the fore when it

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comes to the individual and Team Pursuit, I should says. Their

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Olympic history shows they have been Olympic champions on two

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occasions. LA and Athens. They had been eight times the world

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champions. They specialise in this by a Brian Cookson. And the British

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cycling President. Flowers first to the bronze medallists. But I think

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the expectation is the ingredients in the final will be very, very

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tasty indeed and so it proved to be. So Australia would that a very,

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very impressive golden moment. They are the winners of the Team Pursuit

:26:15.:26:25.
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from Australia. They have had one in the women's distance. That came

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in the Scratch race. So, Australia are the champions here for the Team

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

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being kept busy today and a wonderful round of applause, not

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just for Great Britain but for New Zealand, who had turned it around

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in performance in the last year, and of course, Australia. How could

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well Australia be feeling to come here on the new Olympic track to

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pick up a gold medal? They will be over the moon with a performance

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like that. They came here to deliver a message and they have

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delivered it very seriously. You may have heard me call in my

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commentary that that is the third best time ever, and it was a very

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clinical, polished performance. There changes were executed

:28:41.:28:45.

magnificently. I think Great Britain will go away from that and

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regroup, and look at their team, and start to build on it. Believe

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me, Great Britain have more to offer but, if anything, the opening,

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to for Great Britain was too quick and they paid the price later on.

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You think that as good as we have got at the moment. Where do you

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think we can improve? I think that, hand on heart, that's the result

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they expected here, and they wanted to be nice and close because they

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know where they are at up their development. These guys have got to

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stop messing about on the road, said Ed Clancy it. They know what

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they have got to do. And I think they have a lot more to give.

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Geraint Thomas can sharpen up a bit. Ed Clancy is the greatest start in

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the world. I was happy to see themselves pushed so hard they were

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on the edge. It's a good place for them to be. Get used to being like

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that because that's where you have got to be to win at this level.

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Take us inside the team GP camp for the next few months. What will they

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be doing as a foursome to make sure when they are back here, it's a

:29:58.:30:02.

gold medal, not Hazel the one? The there will be a lot of individual

:30:02.:30:07.

work being done because they know different things. Ed Clancy is a

:30:07.:30:10.

power ride and will have a different programme. He gets his

:30:10.:30:15.

strength from being on the road, so he would get a good pace training

:30:15.:30:19.

by gunmen on the road and then they will all come back together with

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two months to go and absolutely focused on this one event for that

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it's only a stepping stone. could get the gold medal in the

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Olympics. Yes, I think we could for the Bradley Wiggins is always in

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the wings, you know. He said is going to ride the road Time Trial

:30:37.:30:40.

in London but you never know with him, he likes the Team Pursuit

:30:40.:30:45.

event. It is a stepping stone and we are still preparing for the

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thank you very much for now. Let's have a look at Chris. He is gearing

:30:53.:31:03.
:31:03.:31:10.

up for the Sprint final. He has him?: yes he will think about this

:31:10.:31:15.

Gold Medal ride and going one up in the final. We have seen a great

:31:15.:31:20.

ride from Levy. We will see how Chris and Maximillian go head-to-

:31:20.:31:27.

head in a moment. But first, the fight for bronze. COMMENTATOR: That

:31:27.:31:37.
:31:37.:31:43.

scrap will be between France and Germany. I don't know who you would

:31:43.:31:49.

call. I thought Sireau is the more talented sprinter? I was thinking

:31:49.:31:55.

that. Sireau would get to the edge for me. Forstemanne is in good

:31:55.:32:00.

shape, but Sireau has the track craft and the depth that he is the

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man that will take this one on. Just to reinforce our comments that

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we made, o' or probably I made, Forstemanne is all tb the team

:32:11.:32:15.

sprint and he rides gate man. Although he did ride in second

:32:15.:32:22.

position here. So Sireau out and ready for business very early. He

:32:22.:32:28.

is keen to get on with this. There he is. A strong man, very strong

:32:28.:32:33.

indeed. Not a huge amount between them. Tactics will play a large

:32:33.:32:43.
:32:43.:32:45.

part. Levy, sorry I should say Sireau, just one time in the final

:32:45.:32:52.

of the world sprint. Back in 2008 Olympic year. He was beaten on that

:32:53.:32:58.

occasion Sir Chris Hoy. He is the one who will leave off. Sireau

:32:58.:33:08.
:33:08.:33:15.

leading off, Forstemanne just advantage of being in this

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velodrome. They are very similar the tracks, but there are subtle

:33:19.:33:25.

differences. At this level, the riders notice it. And they have

:33:25.:33:30.

been adjusting. But ultimately, it comes to the similar tactics that

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the best place to be in the final bend is in the front. Yes. One of

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the ingredients of the design of this track is the finishing line is

:33:38.:33:43.

further down the straight. Yes it is. And we have seen that in the

:33:43.:33:48.

bunch races particularly. It makes a difference when it has been a

:33:48.:33:53.

close finish. But in the men's sprint, they're going so fast, very

:33:53.:33:56.

difficult to come around in the final straight. Sireau is going to

:33:56.:34:02.

lead this one out. One lap to go. Here he is. This is race one in the

:34:02.:34:07.

contest for bronze. He hasn't applied full pressure, but now he

:34:07.:34:17.
:34:17.:34:17.

has. Sireau settles down to hold off fosman - efostman. Sireau wins

:34:17.:34:24.

very comfortably race one. Consistently fast, 10.49. That is a

:34:24.:34:29.

quick time. He didn't go flat out. He didn't want Forstemanne to have

:34:29.:34:33.

the benefit of laying off and running up the slip stream. He was

:34:33.:34:38.

holing him there. If he wanted to go past him, he had to get his nose

:34:38.:34:46.

into the wind and do it himself and it was too much to ask. He even got

:34:46.:34:53.

out of the saddle in the closing stages to raise his game, but to no

:34:53.:35:01.

game and Sireau wins race one. There is pretty dramatic music in

:35:01.:35:09.

the Aree na, signalling the arrival of the two gladiators in the final.

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Levy of Germany and the man of the moment, Chris Hoy. Well Hoy may

:35:16.:35:22.

well have his work cut out, Levy is in good form. Yes he has stepped up

:35:22.:35:26.

to a new level. Always strong in the team sprint. Great over the

:35:26.:35:31.

last two years. Particularly last year. We have never seen him sprint

:35:32.:35:39.

like think. 10.2 twice earlier in the competition. That saw him take

:35:39.:35:44.

out Jason Kenny. He has hardly put a foot wrofpblgt I think Chris Hoy

:35:44.:35:51.

has him on -- put a foot wrong. I think Chris Hoy has him on tactics.

:35:51.:35:56.

Can you imagine what is going through Levy's mind with an

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opponent of the quality of Sir Chris Hoy? Four times Gold Medal

:36:01.:36:06.

winner at the Olympics. One of the most respected athletes on the

:36:06.:36:10.

circuit. It is all about trying to gain the higher ground here. Get

:36:10.:36:16.

race one under your belt and then you're moving into the controlling

:36:16.:36:24.

position of the contest. Well Hoy giving him a few lengths there. He

:36:24.:36:30.

is giving himself present of room to manoeuvre, so he can see what

:36:30.:36:34.

happens. The second rider tries to keep higher at all times. So if

:36:34.:36:38.

there is a jump, they have the benefit of the banking to roll down.

:36:38.:36:43.

They can't do that around the bend, because it is so steep. Tuned to

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ride at over 50 kilometres an hour to be square to it. You would be

:36:48.:36:55.

touching your pedal if you were on it. That is why they're ride around

:36:55.:37:04.

the blue. Chris won his 33rd Gold Medal yesterday. Are we going to

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see Gold Medal 34? Great back up the track, as soon adds possible.

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Keep that height. -- as possible. This is the slow build up, before

:37:18.:37:28.
:37:28.:37:33.

the tear up. So much respect being shown by both riders. This is worth

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reinforcing the comment you make about the skill of a sprinter riegd

:37:38.:37:42.

forward and looking backwards. riegd. It is much more difficult

:37:42.:37:48.

than it looks and doing that at 60 kilometres an hour is realaway feat.

:37:48.:37:53.

Just about one and a quarter laps to go. The riders lift the

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tempoment leavey will lead this one out. -- tempo, Levy will lead this

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one out. Levy at the front. Here comes Chris hoi. Can he get around

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Levy? Oh yes, Levy was beaten on the line. Sir Chris draws first

:38:16.:38:21.

blood and takes race one in the final for gold and there is the Hoy

:38:21.:38:25.

family celebrating. He is having to work hard for this. But he didn't

:38:25.:38:31.

panic. Right hesitation by, or Levy in the back straight, just as they

:38:31.:38:36.

came over the 200 metre line. He didn't wait and started the sprint

:38:36.:38:40.

early. That is what Chris Hoy wanted him to do. He wants to run

:38:40.:38:45.

up that slip stream. But it takes a lot of courage to wait for that

:38:45.:38:49.

final bend. Levy came out of the sprinters line. That is naughty.

:38:49.:38:54.

Once you're in there, you're not supposed to come out. He is trying

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to stop Chris coming around the outside. But Chris Hoy has seen it

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all before. Doesn't matter what line loovy took, he didn't have an

:39:05.:39:15.
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answer for the flying Scot. It was good to see daddy Hoy enjoying that.

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Lizzie turned to me, being a hardened racer and said to me, so

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nerve wracking and it is. When they go through the cat and mouse

:39:25.:39:29.

situation, everyone is holding their breath. Yes it is not

:39:29.:39:34.

something for me. The amount of pressure they're under, everyone's

:39:34.:39:39.

eyes are on them and any mistake you make in such a short race costs

:39:39.:39:43.

you make in such a short race costs you. Ray as a youngster, did you

:39:43.:39:49.

ever have a go at this? I had a to once and I wasn't good. Once is

:39:49.:39:54.

must have? Yes. Let's look at the big moment, Chris coming around to

:39:54.:39:59.

the end and we have heard from the team they have moved the finish

:39:59.:40:06.

line tone courage riders to have a go - eline to encourage the riders

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go - eline to encourage the riders to have a go. Up until the line,

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the race wasn't over until the finish line. He had the perfect

:40:15.:40:20.

lead from the German. The German was stuck on the front. Enyou know

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you have got Chris Hoy behind you, you hope that line is five metres

:40:26.:40:30.

shorter. That is the point. This isn't just about speed, but the

:40:30.:40:35.

endurance and to have the ability to keep that going? Yes, somebody

:40:35.:40:45.
:40:45.:40:46.

like me, an endurance required wouldn't fatigue -- fa teeg -

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fatigue. Where will his mind be now. It is a big year for the sprinters.

:40:51.:40:56.

He is now staring down the barrel of three golds and the perfect

:40:56.:41:01.

start to life in this velodrome? couldn't have asked for better. He

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has got to get that one ride perfect, the next ride perfect and

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the job's done. You were skrired in 2008 with your back. Watching from

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your bed, how much inspiration did you take from the likes of Victoria

:41:16.:41:23.

Pendleton? It was incredible. The whole country got behind cycling.

:41:23.:41:29.

You get your go this year. Yes. Have you calmed down after Seb's

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scared you on live television? I know. You don't need to be told

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thafrplt hisy goes later on this year and another new event for the

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Olympics is the omnee yum. Laura Trott is taking part in this. --

:41:49.:41:59.
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omnee yum. Glfrpblgts COMMENTATOR: This is the first counting

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disciplines they have both got 20 points here each. We can expect to

:42:28.:42:34.

see a quick start from Laura. She is in the lead. But against it with

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Hammer. A former world champion. But it might help she tries to

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match Hammer, if that gives Trott a better time that, can help her with

:42:44.:42:51.

two more events to go in is in omnium. Interesting to know how

:42:51.:42:57.

tired the legs are of Laura Trott, she rode a fantastic elimination

:42:57.:43:01.

race last night. Emerging as the victor. At the moment she has got

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off the mark well. Trott going very strongly and she is leading Hammer.

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They must be confident, because the coach is standing by the line and

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indicating that she's ahead of schedule. So that will give them

:43:19.:43:25.

confidence. The first kilometre split is 1.12 by Trott. That is the

:43:25.:43:30.

fastest opening four laps so much. Hammer just a bit slower. These two

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are posting the quickest time. It is if rider from the Netherlands

:43:36.:43:43.

that has put down the quickest time. But that will crumble here. She is

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still riding to schedule. This is the kind of performance they're

:43:46.:43:55.

expecting from Laura. She looks composed. Well they are evenly

:43:55.:44:01.

matched, trotlet is still leading. -- Trott is still leading. We have

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gone through midway point. Sara Hammer is so strong, particularly

:44:08.:44:14.

in the closing stages. But the crowd are roaring Trott on. She is

:44:14.:44:19.

flying. I tell you wha, Laura is pulling away from Hammer. But that

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is not something we would expect to see. But she looks really, well she

:44:23.:44:29.

looks in control. Former world omnium champion, Trott. Here she

:44:29.:44:37.

comes up to the mark. Two kilometres covered 2.22.924. She is

:44:37.:44:44.

into the final four laps. Trott coming up to the line. That will

:44:44.:44:51.

leave her three laps to go. And she's got the measure of the four

:44:51.:44:57.

time world champion, Sarah Hammer of the United States. Let's remind

:44:57.:45:01.

ourselves Trott is third after three events in the omnium with 20

:45:01.:45:05.

points F you win a discipline you get one point. And this time that

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Trott is put down is going to take some beating. We're going to see

:45:13.:45:18.

her move up. This is a stronger ride than I expected. She is on

:45:18.:45:23.

fantastic form. Still got the scratch race to to to come and the

:45:23.:45:27.

500 metre time trial. She gets the bell, one lap to go 5 there is no

:45:27.:45:35.

sign of Hammer. She is well behind. The tame to beat 3.40.09. Trott

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will post the quickst time with one more heat to go. Here she comes. It

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is a cracking ride, 3.35.03, Laura Trott is the quickest in the 3,000

:45:49.:45:59.
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metre pursuit with one more heat in a medal position. The Scratch

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race happened earlier on today. This is what happened.

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COMMENTATOR: Everybody knows there is no points on a route in this

:46:15.:46:20.

discipline. It's just about first to cross the line. Everybody

:46:20.:46:25.

nervous about using up energy. A small gap has developed. I don't

:46:25.:46:30.

know if you have noticed, in the middle of the Peloton, Laura Trott,

:46:30.:46:36.

I reckon, has been getting some advice from their coaches to sit on

:46:36.:46:40.

the wheel of the world champion, and that exactly what she's doing.

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She's all over her like a rash here. She is the greatest Omnium rider in

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the history of the event. She has been second, twice, and also world

:46:51.:46:55.

champion. It's a risky strategy to take yourself out of the race but

:46:55.:47:00.

to have to take some risks if you want to the big prize. I think

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Laura Trott is after the first spot on the podium here. 24 laps to go

:47:07.:47:17.
:47:17.:47:39.

comes through at the front. pace has lifted. So near yet so far.

:47:39.:47:45.

I think the writing was on the wall for her. She has just got to stay

:47:45.:47:54.

in the a bunch now. And she will win this event by virtue of the

:47:54.:48:02.

fact she has one lap on all of the other riders. The field coming into

:48:02.:48:08.

the finishing straight, to the line, which will leave them 20 laps to go.

:48:08.:48:13.

The middle point of this penultimate discipline, the Omnium

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Scratch race, won a rider has a lap lead, from Belarus, -- one rider.

:48:23.:48:28.

But we have got a bigger tactic developing now from the current

:48:28.:48:33.

world champion from Canada. She is beginning to look strong. Laura

:48:33.:48:39.

Trott spotted that one and went on the defensive and did a lot of the

:48:39.:48:43.

chasing to neutralise that move. I think that is what is going to

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happen. The top riders are going to watch each other race within the

:48:49.:48:59.
:48:59.:49:04.

race. Once again, Spain coming months ago. A gentle easing off

:49:04.:49:08.

again. Nobody seems to want to really apply the pressure. This is

:49:08.:49:13.

playing nicely into the hands of the rider from Belarus. She has got

:49:13.:49:18.

this lap advantage. I think we will see some small attacks coming now

:49:18.:49:28.
:49:28.:49:36.

and, sure enough, here they go for dash, and that's when there is an

:49:36.:49:44.

opportunity for someone to may be getting that lap back. Germany has

:49:44.:49:48.

decided to put the hammer down, and she has a 50 metre advantage over

:49:48.:49:56.

the field. Are they are not fully committed, so Becker is taking a

:49:56.:50:04.

full advantage of this. Laura Trott comes to the nose of the Peloton

:50:04.:50:11.

but the sides to swing high, saving her legs. They have still got the

:50:11.:50:15.

500 metre Time Trial to come. this might be what she needs to get

:50:15.:50:21.

that lap, and you can see how fast it happens when they back off. Half

:50:21.:50:26.

a lap advantage now. She will need the pressure to stay off and it

:50:26.:50:32.

won't happen. Another attack from Poland. It's immediately chucked

:50:32.:50:37.

out. The field are coming back together, so this is playing nicely

:50:37.:50:46.

into the hands of the latest rider Clare, Charlotte Packer. -- clear

:50:46.:50:51.

for has she got the power to bridge? She is now being put under

:50:52.:50:57.

pressure. I think the opportunity has passed now. When are you on

:50:57.:51:01.

your own, you had two minutes to get through and to make contact

:51:01.:51:05.

with the back of the bunch. It that doesn't happen in that period, it's

:51:05.:51:11.

too hard out there on your own. are looking up the leader, here,

:51:11.:51:16.

Charlotte Becker, coming up to the line. This penultimate discipline

:51:16.:51:23.

in the women's Omnium, but the leader is still Belarus, who

:51:23.:51:28.

escaped the field and took a lap early on, but there is a big effort

:51:28.:51:31.

at the front of the main field by the world champion, the current

:51:31.:51:39.

leader of this Omnium. She is so strong and stylish. She sweeps past

:51:39.:51:43.

Becker and looks to be setting herself up for a victory. A big

:51:43.:51:48.

attack from the Australian, Edmondson. I'm not sure this will

:51:48.:51:52.

work. That's what I thought five seconds ago, but now she has got

:51:52.:51:58.

some company and that is dangerous. Laura Trott, second. She news to

:51:58.:52:04.

close that gap quickly. The two which have gone clear our first and

:52:04.:52:09.

second overall in the Omnium. Laura Trott, currently third, is having

:52:09.:52:14.

to do all the work and she bridges. Let's hope it has not taken too

:52:14.:52:21.

much out of her. She didn't want to make an effort like that with the

:52:21.:52:26.

eight laps to go. Sarah Hammond had an advantage there. The other

:52:26.:52:32.

favourite have made an effort. Who will win this, I don't know. Geoff

:52:32.:52:42.
:52:42.:52:43.

Dunne putt separating would be Time Trial to come. -- one point

:52:43.:52:48.

separating with the Time Trial to come. The Czech Republic applying

:52:48.:52:58.

the pressure. Five laps to go. Now, Lithuania. They all move by. Just

:52:58.:53:01.

over one minutes' racing to go and everybody is desperately trying to

:53:01.:53:09.

position themselves for the Sprint. Laura I deal -- not ideal for this

:53:09.:53:18.

finish. Let us not forget that number five as one this. The rest

:53:18.:53:28.
:53:28.:53:31.

of the field is sprinting for second -- No. 5 has a one this. --

:53:31.:53:41.
:53:41.:53:41.

Number five has won this. She is a very versatile rider. They are

:53:41.:53:51.
:53:51.:53:55.

coming up to the line it with two Sarah hammer from the USA. The

:53:55.:54:02.

current world pursuit champion. She really is going for it now. She

:54:02.:54:07.

will be second in the race if she wins the is and unimportant two

:54:07.:54:17.
:54:17.:54:34.

the fact that she UN Climate Change summit the field early on. This is

:54:34.:54:44.
:54:44.:54:53.

how the points table looks. -- she so. -- was she saving her legs?

:54:53.:54:59.

think she got stuck in the last section of the race. That's just

:54:59.:55:06.

about being confident in your own Tel as a bit about the Omnium

:55:06.:55:12.

because you have done it in the past. It's a gruelling event and

:55:12.:55:17.

tests every skill a cyclist could possess. Yes, it is similar to the

:55:17.:55:24.

heptathlon on the track. It is an all-rounder. It's a fatigue event.

:55:24.:55:28.

Every race seems to get harder for the what will it Laura be listening

:55:28.:55:33.

to on her head phones at the moment? The probably some sort of

:55:33.:55:40.

pop music. The maybe Take That. What does she like at the Time

:55:40.:55:46.

Trial? It's a perfect end to the event for Laura. She's always going

:55:46.:55:51.

to be in the top three, so she knows she can bank on that result.

:55:52.:55:56.

The Individual Pursuit has been taken out to bring in the Omnium,

:55:56.:56:02.

and we will talk about that in a moment. Let's go to the

:56:02.:56:12.
:56:12.:56:14.

commentators. The final event in Trial and this is the first. It

:56:14.:56:23.

brings together New Zealand. There she is. Her opponent is from

:56:23.:56:31.

Lithuania. 500 metres of the track, two laps. This is the 6th eventer

:56:31.:56:37.

they have competed in over the two days. But fastest time-trial so far

:56:37.:56:47.
:56:47.:56:52.

gate and we saw that in the Individual Pursuit when she

:56:52.:56:55.

suddenly put herself or well ahead of Sarah Hammond in the early

:56:55.:57:01.

stages. She will be coming in the last but one heat. She is currently

:57:01.:57:05.

4th in the overall competition. One point shy of a bronze medal

:57:05.:57:10.

currently held by the world champion. Away they go for the Time

:57:10.:57:18.

Trial. We are that net new Zealand. It's an explosive way to finish

:57:19.:57:24.

this competition, isn't it? -- we are looking at the Ryder from New

:57:24.:57:32.

Zealand. That is the quickest opening a 250 we have had so far.

:57:32.:57:36.

Earlier in the competition, Lithuania was the overall leader in

:57:36.:57:43.

the Omnium but now she is 9th. 36.14. That's the fastest we have

:57:43.:57:53.
:57:53.:58:02.

days of racing. This is the 6th event of the Omnium competition.

:58:02.:58:08.

Consistency is so important. Shortly it will be Laura Trott, and

:58:08.:58:14.

she will need to produce the performance she is capable of

:58:14.:58:21.

because she needs to be ahead. To get onto the podium, it will be a

:58:21.:58:30.

real fight here. Lithuania. She gives her the lead at the moment in

:58:30.:58:40.
:58:40.:59:11.

two, she is the highest place in 7th place. And the Belgian, she is

:59:11.:59:17.

in eight. 49. Just composing themselves now for the five-second

:59:17.:59:27.
:59:27.:59:30.

most of these riders take a tentative route out of the gate,

:59:30.:59:37.

the safe method. They don't rock and back -- back and forth to gain

:59:37.:59:45.

advantage. They could probably get more 0.3 of an extra second by

:59:45.:59:55.
:59:55.:00:23.

posted by the Chinese competitor. all in that start. -- comfortable.

:00:23.:00:28.

It is a funny discipline this, some riders choose a normal bike, but

:00:28.:00:33.

you can see the elbows out when they get up to speed is not

:00:33.:00:39.

aerodynamic. Others would use what they call triathlon bars to get

:00:39.:00:42.

that tuck, but the consequence, they have more weight off the start

:00:42.:00:46.

and they have to change position half way through. The jury seems to

:00:46.:00:56.
:00:56.:01:15.

playing Sharakova, who had a great ride in the scratch race. She is

:01:15.:01:25.
:01:25.:01:27.

lying sixth. Coming up to the Sen second count down for these two.

:01:27.:01:32.

Wild of the Netherlands in the home straight and Sharakova on the right

:01:32.:01:38.

starting in the back straight. Still that time to shoot down is

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36.4 by Trebaite of Lithuania. mentioned starting efforts and Wild

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did use some technique the get out of gate. Let's see if it helps. She

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is against a a strong opponent in Sharakova. Looks as though she has

:01:56.:02:00.

recovered from the big effort she made today. That is an impressive

:02:00.:02:05.

opening lap by Sharakova. The victory in the scratch race has

:02:05.:02:11.

lifted her. Can she continue the good work? Looking at the leg speed,

:02:11.:02:19.

I would say she K look at the time, 35.6. Car show Coe is the new -

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Sharakova is the new quickest rider. That was impressive. It is nearly

:02:25.:02:30.

0.8 of a second. This a a kilometre an hour faster than anyone else.

:02:30.:02:35.

She will be happy with that finish. I'm not sure how it will help her

:02:35.:02:40.

overall. Because she lost a few points, or gained a few points

:02:40.:02:48.

early on. Not exact think most stylish, she is rolling on the bike

:02:48.:02:54.

x -- not exactly the most stylish, she is rolling on the bike. We have

:02:54.:03:01.

two more heats to go and this heat that is preparing now brings

:03:01.:03:10.

together the world champion, Tara Whitten of Canada. Sharakova now at

:03:10.:03:13.

the head of the heard board. But in the back straight and she will get

:03:13.:03:19.

lifted around the velodrome with the applause is Britain's Laura

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Trott. After five disciplines, trot trt -- Trott is fourth and the

:03:25.:03:33.

world champion, wipbt of can da, third on 30. -- Whitten of Canada,

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third on 30. Laura Trott, already has a Gold Medal in her pocket from

:03:42.:03:46.

earlier in the week here in the women's team pursuit and they seat

:03:46.:03:50.

new world record. She is in very good form and we can expect her to

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:04:01.:04:01.

put up a good time here. We're into the count down. Whitten on the left.

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Laura Trott back straight representing Britain. Two laps of

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track to go. A good start by Laura Trott. You can see threw all her

:04:09.:04:14.

weight forward, timed it perfectly and she needs a good ride and to

:04:14.:04:20.

beat the others. She has got to do a good ride too get on the podium.

:04:20.:04:28.

Sles going full board down the back straight, Trott. Fastest opening

:04:28.:04:33.

lap. Trott motoring, Whitten's trying to peg her back. This is the

:04:33.:04:40.

ride that could put her on the podium. Both rider committed here

:04:40.:04:46.

they come, Trott takes it 35.6. That is the quickest time. Whitten

:04:46.:04:53.

places third and with that time, Laura Trott is guaranteed a medal.

:04:53.:05:01.

What colour will it be? Well great ride, she did what she needed to do.

:05:01.:05:05.

You could see the technique out of gate. Practices with the team

:05:05.:05:12.

pursuit. So no stranger to it. She is a punchy rider and to deliver

:05:12.:05:21.

when you know you have got to. A great ride that. Trott has been

:05:21.:05:25.

consistent. Second in the flying lap. First in the elimination.

:05:25.:05:30.

Second in the individual pursuit. That is astonishing. Just had a bad

:05:30.:05:35.

ride in the points race. If she can tidy that one up. She would have

:05:35.:05:40.

been on the top step there. Is that time trial for trot the defining

:05:40.:05:44.

moment that will place her on the top spot on the podium? We will

:05:44.:05:54.
:05:54.:06:03.

have to wait and see, but she is gold in this, Edmondson in the

:06:03.:06:08.

final heat who is second, if she is fourth or worse, than Trott will go

:06:08.:06:13.

ahead of her oor Hammer, who is the leader on 25 points, if she goes

:06:13.:06:19.

sixth or worse, Trott of Britain will get tkpold. This is a nail

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biter. -- gold. It will be close. They are not necessary think best

:06:23.:06:29.

at this vent, but they are good. It will come right down to it.

:06:29.:06:33.

laps of track and they will be aware of what they have got to do.

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They have seen Laura Trott blaze around the boards. Now let's have a

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look at this first lap split. Half a lap to go for both riders. Hammer,

:06:47.:06:52.

let's look at it, fifth for Edmondson and if she remains in

:06:53.:06:58.

that position, then it would mean Trott could get gold. It is a nail

:06:58.:07:02.

baiter. Down the finishing straights they come and up to the

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line. Well, Edmondson gets third. And her time of 35.718 and the time

:07:10.:07:15.

by Hammer, who is fifth is 36. And that means is they have maintained

:07:15.:07:20.

their places and I think from that Trott will get the bronze. So both

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those riders raise their game in the second lap. Well, it is a

:07:26.:07:29.

classic competition for sure and of course consistency is what it is

:07:29.:07:33.

about. You can't afford to have a bad event and these riders, well

:07:33.:07:38.

that was like a small World Championship. Look at this, Hammer

:07:38.:07:43.

and Edmondson have tied and Trott has got the bronze. Fantastic

:07:43.:07:48.

performance. Unbelievable. I think she will be happy with that. She

:07:48.:07:57.

rode well and has been racing all the way through this four-day meet.

:07:57.:08:01.

So for the victory I think what will lap now is they will lack at

:08:01.:08:08.

the timed event and see who has had the better places. -- look at.

:08:08.:08:11.

Sarah hammer was third in the flying lap and third in the

:08:11.:08:17.

individual and she is given the -- giving the victory salute. And

:08:17.:08:21.

fifth in the time trial. So it means that Hammer will win the

:08:21.:08:25.

omnium from the Australian, Edmondson. But let's not forget

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that brilliant performance by Trott. She already has a gold from the

:08:29.:08:33.

team pursuit and she could be a serious threat at the Olympics.

:08:34.:08:39.

is having a chat with her coach. She doesn't look happy. But I think

:08:39.:08:46.

she per torpld -- performed so well. So many competitions for her over

:08:46.:08:53.

this four days. Just that one event, the points race, didn't quite go so

:08:53.:08:59.

we. Everything else, she was right up amongst it. Official result

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confirmed. The gold to Sarah Hammer, the American. The silver to if

:09:05.:09:11.

Australian, Annette Edmondson and the bronze to Laura Trott of

:09:11.:09:21.
:09:21.:09:22.

Britain. Well done to Laura. Now, Laura Trott, a fantastic

:09:22.:09:27.

performance, is show she now a shoe in for the Olympics? It is

:09:27.:09:31.

difficult, you have Danni King behind her and it will be a race

:09:31.:09:36.

until the Olympics, but yes on that performance, it is going to be a

:09:36.:09:41.

hard race for Danni. This is only a World Cup, but it is worth

:09:41.:09:44.

reminding people at home that the best riders of the world are here,

:09:44.:09:50.

because it is a chance to try out the Olympic track. So it is a dress

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rehearsal? Yes the best of the best are here. It is an awesome ride to

:09:56.:10:01.

come third. If you can just sharpen up in bunch races that bronze could

:10:01.:10:08.

be a gold. You almost couldn't cope when it is Croy hois in the men's

:10:08.:10:16.

sprint. Are you ready for another? Yes. -- Chris Hoy. Chris Hoy leads

:10:16.:10:23.

Levy of vaermy, but first the -- German, but first the fight for

:10:23.:10:33.
:10:33.:10:51.

Forstemanne. The 25-year-old German. A bit of work to do here if he

:10:51.:10:56.

wants to take this to a decider. 10.59 closing 2 hundred in the

:10:56.:11:03.

first match that went to the French mab. -- Frenchman. They draw lots

:11:03.:11:07.

to see who will lead off. That is reversed in the second and they

:11:07.:11:12.

draw lots again for the third ride. The first rider has to proceed at

:11:12.:11:16.

at least walking pace until they have done half a lap. At that point,

:11:16.:11:21.

well it is up to them what they want to do. They can do a stand-

:11:21.:11:27.

still, but for no more than 30 seconds. It is not something we see

:11:27.:11:31.

often these days on the faster tracks. But on the big outDar

:11:31.:11:36.

tracks it was very important to get the back -- outdoor tracks it was

:11:36.:11:42.

very important to get the back position and surprise. A lot of

:11:42.:11:47.

that advantage of the back position has been taken away. As they, the

:11:47.:11:52.

skill of being able to ride while looking backwards has been honed

:11:52.:11:56.

and there is a few small skills like that within this race that are

:11:56.:12:01.

hard to pick up. Guys just stand next to one of the tracks and see

:12:01.:12:07.

the size of the guys and the speed they're going. Sprint tactics, as

:12:07.:12:12.

you said, now they're on the a smaller track have changed from the

:12:13.:12:22.
:12:23.:12:25.

old 400s. Of course it is about the spectacular attraction and

:12:25.:12:31.

obviously 250, 42 degree bank, has proved to be the correct arena.

:12:31.:12:36.

Forstemanne eyeing up his opponent here. He will try his west to --

:12:36.:12:43.

best to level the score, but I can't see it happening. Sireau

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dictated the first clash. Sireau has got the height. He is

:12:48.:12:54.

travelling faster there. And by being above, you can see the

:12:54.:12:59.

acceleration the German needs and he will try and keep his pind on

:12:59.:13:04.

the bend. He has done that. - o' pinned. Forstemanne will lead and

:13:04.:13:08.

there was near lay clash. Forstemanne still trying to find

:13:09.:13:13.

speed and Sireau having to come the long way round. Can he do it? No,

:13:13.:13:20.

he can't. Well, Forstemanne makes it 1-1. Forstemanne rode an

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excellent race. Every time Sireau accelerated, he matched him and

:13:28.:13:33.

farce forced the Frenchman to go an extra 10 meets. That takes some

:13:33.:13:39.

skill to do that. Every time he saw Sireau accelerate, you can see him

:13:39.:13:46.

looking over husband shoulder, he matched it and -- over his shoulder,

:13:46.:13:53.

he matched it and the German gave him no opportunity. Sireau probably

:13:53.:13:57.

the quicker of the two. Forstemanne on this occasion, the smarter.

:13:57.:14:02.

the closing stages, try ass he could, the Frenchman -- try as he

:14:02.:14:07.

could, the Frenchman hadn't got the power in those thighs. Forstemanne

:14:07.:14:13.

delivering the winning blow. The closing 200 just 100th quicker than

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the first race. So they will come back on the track later to decide

:14:17.:14:26.

which way the bronze will go. Now we can look forward to the gold and

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Silver Medal ride here. This is race No 2. Sis Chris Hoy already

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one up. -- Sir Chris Hoy already one up. The green marker indicates

:14:40.:14:50.
:14:50.:14:50.

that he won the first heat and his opponent is maxilyian Levy. --

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Maximillian Levy. Sir Chris Hoy won't want for support. Loofry is

:14:57.:15:04.

on the form of his life. Ridden the fastest sprint of everyone. He will

:15:04.:15:12.

have to do that. The music beginning to build the atmosphere

:15:12.:15:19.

here. People wonder why they go so slow at the start. They're a

:15:19.:15:24.

different animal to the endurance riders and they can produce more

:15:24.:15:29.

power than a sports car for the moment of acceleration. It is an

:15:29.:15:33.

incredible amount of force they generate. The bikes have to be so

:15:33.:15:38.

strong. They spend a lot of time in the gym, these lads. A lot of power

:15:38.:15:43.

squats and shoulder pressing. That is why they carry quite a will the

:15:43.:15:48.

of bulk. Not not a desperate amount of roadwork, once they get into the

:15:48.:15:53.

season. They do the preparation out of the track season. So the Scot on

:15:53.:16:00.

the front here. Levy knows he has to take control. The only way the

:16:00.:16:04.

beat Hoy is is with tactics. knows that too. He will try and

:16:04.:16:10.

keep that front position. Trying to go goad Levy into diving under and

:16:10.:16:16.

coming into the final lap he has kept control. He has. And he will

:16:16.:16:21.

like this, because this reminds my him of his kilometre days. But they

:16:21.:16:24.

are should tore shoulder. It is a real battle of strength and loofry

:16:24.:16:29.

is trying to get across and he can't. He can't get over the top of

:16:29.:16:37.

Hoy and Hoy wins! The stadium stand and applaud the performance of Sir

:16:37.:16:47.
:16:47.:16:52.

has conquered the opposition here in the Olympic Stadium. He gets the

:16:52.:16:58.

gold medal number two. That is yet another achievement in his career.

:16:58.:17:04.

The stadium is on its feet. A close run competition. He had to work

:17:04.:17:10.

very, very Harrods. It was all about that penultimate bend. To get

:17:10.:17:16.

around there, he had to stop the other getting in France and it

:17:16.:17:20.

allowed him to cut down into the sprinters run. Chris Hoy had to

:17:20.:17:25.

give everything he had into the back straight. When he managed to

:17:25.:17:32.

get around him, he knew he had out. Gold medal number 34 in World Cup

:17:32.:17:37.

competition for Chris Hoy, his tally of medals up to 51. Here are

:17:37.:17:43.

the closing stages again. This is where the race was won. It was so

:17:43.:17:51.

close. At that point, he had to do an extra six first seven metres of

:17:51.:17:56.

riding, and there was no way you is that much better than Chris Hoy.

:17:56.:18:06.

tried to get past him, but Chris Hoy was too strong. A clear victory.

:18:06.:18:12.

Chris Hoy, he wins this print here. An emphatic display of confidence,

:18:13.:18:17.

speed and strength. The crowd, they came to see that, and they have

:18:17.:18:23.

loved every moment of it. The obligatory winds down on the road

:18:23.:18:29.

bike on a road gear. This is always the after competitions Brent, the

:18:29.:18:37.

after competition finished. -- after competition spent. The pedals

:18:37.:18:41.

around the middle of the arena and he doesn't even look to the head to

:18:41.:18:50.

Brett! -- out of breath. He makes his way to the centre and back to

:18:50.:18:56.

the team camp. A terrific piece of riding. I have never had to see in

:18:56.:18:59.

works so hard to secure that victory. All of this competition

:18:59.:19:09.
:19:09.:19:11.

has been so closely fought all the way through. There he has, I wonder

:19:11.:19:17.

if this is an omen for the Olympics. That is why it is a different feel

:19:17.:19:21.

to a normal world Cup event. It is all about preparation for the

:19:21.:19:28.

Olympic Games. Here we are in a packed Olympic Stadium.

:19:28.:19:31.

Let's get your thoughts on this, whether in front of him or behind

:19:31.:19:35.

him, there is no way of stopping him at the moment, he is in great

:19:35.:19:41.

form. Yes, Chris with a home crowd, he has another level above

:19:41.:19:46.

everybody has. Something renew really special you would need to

:19:46.:19:52.

beat him. Why do wages set down a marker at the start of a Olympic

:19:52.:19:59.

year. -- what a way to set down. has a mental advantage now.

:19:59.:20:04.

mental strength, he can turn it on at the right time. There had been

:20:04.:20:09.

bad races, there had been unusual defeats, shock defeats, but here he

:20:09.:20:15.

is at the right time, turning it on. It is about confidence in your own

:20:15.:20:18.

ability and training programme had been around people that never lose

:20:18.:20:23.

faith in youth. Four years between events is a long time, and we

:20:23.:20:27.

always expect athletes to be in their peak, but it is impossible to

:20:27.:20:33.

stay at this level 4 four years, and there will naturally be a dip.

:20:33.:20:37.

Yes, you need to have a dip to have a greater height, so it is

:20:37.:20:41.

inevitable that he will have lows in you see is an, and just killers

:20:41.:20:47.

get into the peak at the right hand. For you, another gold medal being

:20:47.:20:53.

given away, and inspiration. Yes, I want to be part of it, I want to be

:20:53.:21:03.

part of this. Chris is with Jill Congratulations, I do not think

:21:03.:21:07.

anybody was going to be to add their today! I don't know about

:21:07.:21:16.

that,. -- agreed to be due out there. It was disappointing when I

:21:16.:21:20.

lost against France, but had been making mistakes recently and I made

:21:20.:21:24.

maybe one estate today, one or two mistakes Max Mon, which is pretty

:21:24.:21:32.

good for me. It is an important step out towards the Olympics.

:21:32.:21:37.

important was it to perform well on the sprint, I know you desperately

:21:37.:21:42.

want to defend the Olympic title? do, but so do Jason and Matt, and

:21:42.:21:47.

it will be tough for the present to Mr Howard. I have done myself no

:21:47.:21:52.

harm by missing today, but it is by no means set up as to who will ride

:21:52.:21:56.

it. It would be a big challenge in Melbourne, but Jason will be

:21:56.:22:03.

disappointed with today. He will have his day next time. Looking at

:22:03.:22:07.

the Olympic schedule, he would be very busy if you write all free,

:22:07.:22:13.

but you have done that year. -- if you ride all three. You look very

:22:13.:22:19.

strong in the final. I put in a winter training which is equal or

:22:19.:22:23.

more to anything I have done before, and I have put in the hard yards in

:22:24.:22:29.

Perth when I came back after the intervals. It is paying off now.

:22:29.:22:34.

you look at the quality of the sprint competition, the best in the

:22:34.:22:42.

wild are you, and thankfully,, the Olympics, you will not have that.

:22:42.:22:47.

Yes, at the Olympics, one rider per nation, so I need to make that one

:22:47.:22:52.

spot myself. Tell us about the inspiration you have taken from the

:22:52.:22:58.

crowd? Wonderful to see her family here. We have seen the reaction you

:22:58.:23:05.

have had. I have been feeding from the crowd and this was equal to or

:23:05.:23:09.

best than any crowd I have ever been in front of, and they have

:23:10.:23:15.

done their job, we have to do our job and feed off their energy and

:23:15.:23:21.

deliver the goods. The words championships are looming large in

:23:21.:23:27.

Malvern, what happens between now and then? Some hard training. They

:23:27.:23:32.

expect us to be in a better state by the worst championships, and

:23:32.:23:37.

other countries will be stepping up their gains, so a lot of hard work

:23:37.:23:46.

to be done yet. How big a statement was that today? Pretty big, and to

:23:46.:23:52.

get a bronze in the team sprint and to win the keirin and the double,

:23:52.:23:57.

not a bad day. Thank you. Congratulations, a fantastic

:23:57.:24:02.

performance, the question is, but does this mean for the wild and the

:24:02.:24:06.

Olympics? Let's get the thoughts from Sue and Chris, and if there

:24:06.:24:11.

were any doubts that Chris Hoy was be too busy with three events, he

:24:11.:24:18.

has entered those queries right now. Yes, a serious message to the rest

:24:18.:24:22.

of the world that he is in possibly better form than when he won his

:24:22.:24:29.

three gold medals in Beijing. You run out of superlatives when he

:24:29.:24:32.

described his performance, but it is testimony to the dedication and

:24:32.:24:37.

hard work that he puts in. He has a regime that would frighten most

:24:37.:24:41.

people, but he delivers and trained really hard, and the way he has

:24:41.:24:46.

been performing here, it quicker man won in the team's sprint, but

:24:46.:24:55.

we never thought was realistic could be realistic. A big ask for

:24:55.:25:01.

the team's sprint to find somebody at this stage. Very difficult

:25:01.:25:05.

between Chris Hoy and Kenny for the individual sprint. Very difficult

:25:05.:25:10.

after a performance like that to pick any body else. Thank you.

:25:10.:25:15.

Three gold medals this weekend for us and a bronze medal today for

:25:15.:25:23.

Laura Trott. She is in the middle with Chris. Congratulations, a

:25:23.:25:28.

bronze medal after a gold on the opening night here, how pleased are

:25:28.:25:32.

you with the performance in the last few days? Really pleased.

:25:32.:25:36.

Could have done much more in the team pursued. I was disappointed

:25:36.:25:40.

yesterday with the points raised because that has let down by over

:25:40.:25:46.

all, but still time to work on it and I am happy to have the bronze.

:25:46.:25:53.

The timed event is a real strength of US? Yes, it pays off in the time

:25:53.:25:59.

defence. That Omnium event had the crowd on its feet, a crowd pleaser,

:25:59.:26:04.

something you enjoy it. I would not say I enjoy it, but it was nice to

:26:04.:26:11.

win. Between now and the Olympics, obviously, the pursuit team and a

:26:11.:26:17.

dedication to that is important, but realistically, where you are,

:26:17.:26:22.

comparing two yourself on the top three, four, five riders, a real

:26:22.:26:27.

gold medal prospect? I would think so. I have got time to work on it,

:26:27.:26:31.

and we are working on the points raised now, but as if I had

:26:31.:26:35.

finished three places higher, that is that, that is the difference

:26:35.:26:41.

between winning and losing, so we will start working on its NAV.

:26:41.:26:44.

huge reaction from the crowd cheered, Chris Hoy was talking

:26:44.:26:49.

about its, have you spoken about it here sells at the hotel, the

:26:49.:26:55.

response you have had? It is crazy. It is a much bigger capacity

:26:55.:27:02.

compared to Manchester, so it is a lot louder and it is just fantastic.

:27:02.:27:06.

Keep doing performances like that, and I think you will hear more!

:27:06.:27:13.

Congratulations. Laura is great, what did she like on the team?

:27:13.:27:18.

is always positive and always allowed and good fun to be around.

:27:18.:27:23.

Let surmise Chris Hoy's weekend, bronze and the team sprint, gold in

:27:23.:27:27.

the keirin Giteau tactics, gold and the individuals to show his power,

:27:27.:27:33.

he has got it all in his armoury at the moment. He seems to have the

:27:33.:27:39.

full package and it will be tough to have taken for a Jason, to take

:27:39.:27:43.

that chance away from them for the Olympics, and I think everyone is

:27:43.:27:51.

racing at the moment. And it is young riders like Jess Varnish that

:27:51.:27:56.

are looking at the likes of Chris Hoy for inspiration. Let's have a

:27:56.:28:06.
:28:06.:28:07.

races, if she had only got one point, she would not have qualified.

:28:07.:28:15.

She qualified by one. Only, cutting edge really fine. The minor final

:28:15.:28:25.
:28:25.:28:41.

we know there is one person that will be watching this, recovering

:28:41.:28:46.

in hospital, it is the logistics manager of British cycling, he has

:28:46.:28:51.

been involved in this for many years, he has been really ill and

:28:51.:29:01.
:29:01.:29:14.

we want everyone to know that we're this one off?! She has ridden very

:29:14.:29:22.

courageously and this event. -- in this event. She is a world record

:29:22.:29:32.

holder. 21 years old. She is beginning to flourish now. Had a

:29:32.:29:42.
:29:42.:30:15.

by its they are very dangerous that bike before it starts off. So

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they will leave gaps before the bike swings off. That is what we're

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seeing. Laura Trott is coming over the stop. Sorry I'm still on the

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last race. Don't worry, I think we were both beguiled by the

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performances of Laura Trott. There is an early strike from France.

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They have a lap and a half to go and Varnish will have to pick her

:30:46.:30:51.

speed up, she was caught napping. It will be a big ask to work

:30:51.:30:55.

already way down the side of the field. She has gone right to the

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back. France are rate on the sharp end of the contest as they come

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down the straight. It is so close. Top tot goes to the French rider,

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Sanchez. She finishes seventh over all. But there was a mistake by

:31:15.:31:22.

Varnish. Well it was and she can't go away too disappointed whrin you

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have a world record in your pocket. -- when you have a world record in

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your pocket. But once the basis up, you know to feigned that

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acceleration to get back on terpbls is virtually impossible. -- terms.

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It is a long way around the outside. Her focus has been on that position.

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Perhaps that has told a bit in this one. Well she can go awhich with

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the good morale from her appearance in the World Cup and look forward

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to the World Championship. Sanchez wins and hong of China was second.

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This music begins to build the atmosphere ready for the final and

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the competitors are coming out now. The whole of the stadium here is

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going to be behind Victoria Pendleton. There is the result for

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the minor final. Here is the line up for the medals. Anna Meares is

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the world champion. Pend -- Victoria Pendleton is a former

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world champion. Lee Wei is a former champion. And we have the European

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sprint champion, Shu Licka. That is your field. Shulika. They have to

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keep the power down for an amount of time. That is the way I would

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like to see her ride. This is one of the events that has been put

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into the Olympics. Victoria Pendleton has been the world

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champion for this. She won it in 2007, 2008 she got seventh. She was

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a missing out by a wis Kerr. She put that down to having too big a

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gear on. The world champion, Meares, wants to get behind the pacing bike.

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Victoria Pendleton uses the opposite approach and has no desire

:33:58.:34:04.

to get involved in the shoulder barging and has gone to the back.

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Maybe she Willem ploy the same tactics. Victoria Pendleton's if I

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seek is more like an enDaw rans rider. Well she has to -- endurance

:34:18.:34:26.

required. Well she has to produce less power. Meares has come as the

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world champion in the team sprint., she is the world champion in the

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sprint and she has been beaten. The world champion in this, if she gets

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beaten in this, that would be a big message for her morale. She needs

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to try and do something special here if she will go back to her

:34:48.:34:52.

home country for the final preparation for world championships

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in Melbourne, which I'm told is a complete Selly day. One of my mates

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tried -- complete sell-out, every day. My mate tried to get and

:35:06.:35:14.

ticket and was told no chance. Meares well behind the bike. Never

:35:14.:35:20.

fall further back in that distance from the mud guard. It sucks you

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along nicely. The pace lifting, 45 kilometres an hour is the maximum.

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Before it drops into the well of the track. You can see the gaps

:35:31.:35:36.

starting to form as the riders leave themselves room to manoeuvre.

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Is is about now you see somebody trying to make a move to anticipate

:35:41.:35:51.
:35:51.:35:51.

the pulling off of the bike. But a big gap left there. Neers is clear,

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-- Meares is clear. The noise is beginning to lift, Victoria

:35:55.:36:00.

Pendleton has made a move down the outside. Still two laps to go.

:36:00.:36:10.
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Meares now, comes to the sharp end of the contest. Shulika is also

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there. 250 metres to go, Victoria Pendleton is on the front. Looking

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good. And now then can Victoria Pendleton come down the skwhrout

:36:26.:36:36.
:36:36.:36:37.

side -- outside and steal it? No. I think it was Shulika for bronze.

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have been singing Lee's praises throughout this and she continues

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to show that she's on form and not just form, tactically as well. We

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note this a she went through the composition well. That was the

:36:58.:37:04.

moment when this race was in danger. Krupeckaite re-enforces her

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reputation. That is why she is wearing that grey strip, a tz -- as

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the over all world leader. She let Meares go clear and kept her eye on

:37:16.:37:21.

Victoria Pendleton and then that is where Victoria Pendleton was still

:37:21.:37:30.

in the hunt, but the fact that they come through and picked her off the

:37:30.:37:36.

pace. As she pushed her way out, Victoria Pendleton, already tired,

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couldn't compete and slipped back and there was nowhere else to go.

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message from this is what we said at the start, Meares has come as a

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trim world champion andy discipline she has been beaten. -- triple

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world champion. So the result of women's keirin, a win for

:37:57.:38:06.

Krupeckaite of Lithuania. Well done to cuep. Disappointments for --

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Krupeckaite. Disappointment for Victoria Pendleton. If you get

:38:13.:38:19.

blocked in, you're this trouble. Explain how you get into that

:38:19.:38:23.

situation. The problem was the Ukrainian is moving over the top

:38:23.:38:28.

and Vicky needs to move out and make her come the long way. Which

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she has cone done. The Chinese girl come under neath and... It is too

:38:35.:38:40.

far to go around the outside. makes such a difference coming that

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extra bit. It is a great sprint to the medal. How did you assess

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Vicky's games? I think they have been concentrating on the team

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sprint and they nailed that perfect Liverpool I don't think the

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Australians expected them to to Da. -- they nailed that perfectly. And

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I don't think the Australians expected them to do that. When

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Vicky's on form, as she will on the Olympics, she will be lard to beat.

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We will hear from Victoria Pendleton before long. Now time for

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the final race and the final medal of this event. This one is the

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fight for Bronze Medal in the men's sprint. Let's see who takes it.

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Well your guess is as good as mine. Both I I thought it was game, set

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and match after Sireau won the first race. So we're now one all

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and it could go any way. Look at this, Forstemanne, O'Forstemanne,

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who is renowned as a gate man in the team sprint, she caught Sireau

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napping and you don't often see this. He has committed himself and

:40:06.:40:12.

using his power and accuse Cemration. Has he got the Sam --

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acceleration. That was a fantastic move. You don't see it often. He

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has done its and Sireau has given up. What a fantastic ride. The ride,

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Forstemanne is cruising around and saluting! And we still haven't

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completed the distance. Sireau was caught napping. What about that?

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Forstemanne has come up to get the medal. If we cast our mind back in

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the World Championship it was Forstemanne who did this to Chris

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Hoy, he jumped awhich and Chris couldn't get wack on - eback on

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terms. So the brpbz has gone to Robert Forstemanne. What crowd

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pleaser. Sireau, well it is an embarrassing situation. It is only

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when cu get caught, you see her he puts his head forward and

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Forstemanne accuse sl rates, he can't believeless going to do. --

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accelerate. He just pretends it is a team sprints. He does not believe

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it and then he is out of the slip stream and not going to match

:41:24.:41:29.

Forstemanne on acceleration. And he is left wondering what to do in

:41:30.:41:38.

front of 6 thousand people. What an emwar rassment -- in front of 6,000

:41:38.:41:44.

people. What an embarrassment. I won't remind you of Chris Hoy. But

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there it is. Still not caught him up to give him the congratulations.

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So there is more than one way to skain cat. That is one way of not

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only winning a medal, but embarrassing your opponent fpblt it

:42:00.:42:05.

takes some bravery to do that. But will did it. Yes it is the last

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event of the day. I don't think it is something that people would

:42:08.:42:14.

often do. Everyone's tired and it worked. It is a real blow for the

:42:14.:42:20.

French. This morning they were saying Sireau is the man. Here he

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is laefring without a medal. But he is still fourth and he lost it in

:42:25.:42:29.

the race, not on hiss form. He is obviously very fast. So there's

:42:29.:42:34.

ways he can improve. We have to blame Chris Hoy for that. It was

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everyone trying to find ways of beating Chris that got them doing

:42:37.:42:41.

this. Because it got to the point where it was the only way to

:42:41.:42:46.

weather him -- beat him. Auns it has happened to you once - o' once

:42:46.:42:52.

it has happened to you once, you never forget. Let's hear from

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never forget. Let's hear from Victoria Pendleton. Not way you

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wanted to end this World Cup. But once she came under you you left

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yourself with a long way to go? I expected to squeeze through that

:43:07.:43:10.

gap. That was a bit naive. But I haven't got anything left in my

:43:10.:43:14.

legs. That was frg I had. I didn't want the lead out. Because I had,

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but I was left in a situation where I didn't have the opportunity to be

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economical today. That is what I needed. So a good experience, but...

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Sum up this world cup for youfrplt a fantastic start with -- for you,

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with a tpwantastic start in the team sprint. How would you assess

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the experience this weekend? It has been a positive learning experience

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and that is what we set out for it to be. I didn't want to put too

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high pegtations on myself. But it is nice to win. -- expectation.

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We're not in peak condition. So to do the performance you want to, and

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you know, you feel you deserve almost. We have done more what

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expected to do and next summer we come back and be in much better

:44:15.:44:23.

shape and show them how it's done. Meares has not had the success we

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have e we're used to see and like you she has one goal that is the

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Olympics. If you been surprised to see the the way some 069 others --

:44:33.:44:36.

of the others have come through. Particularly Lee from Hong Kong

:44:36.:44:40.

stkph Yes I don't know what her training and how she is campaigning

:44:40.:44:45.

to get to Olympics, its harder if you haven't got a team sprint.

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Their team sprint isn't as strong. She is probably having to be in

:44:49.:44:55.

good condition for the World Cups to qualify for the Olympics. So it

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is different routine than we have, we're still building towards that

:45:00.:45:05.

one major goal. Stkpwh between now and the World Championships what

:45:05.:45:11.

will be your focus? Just more tackical stuff. I haven't tumped on

:45:11.:45:17.

that yet this season. And because I haven't raised -- riced much, I'm a

:45:17.:45:24.

bit rusty and I'm the first to say I need wor. I'm happy with my power

:45:24.:45:34.
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work. I have got to sharpen it up a Good luck, see you in no Byrne.

:45:37.:45:43.

Victoria says she is a bit rusty, but will they do not see that, the

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Olympic Games coming your way shortly on the BBC. Let's look at

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the table at the end of the Everybody should be really pleased.

:46:02.:46:07.

The coaching staff will be very positive. The test eventer was very

:46:07.:46:12.

valuable, to have that experience, they know what to expect from the

:46:12.:46:20.

crowd. A lets hear what Chris and Q make of this, topping of the medal

:46:20.:46:26.

table, Great Britain, was this successful experiment? Yes, very

:46:26.:46:31.

successful and the coaches will be happy with the performances. A sick

:46:31.:46:35.

note that has come through, one that I mentioned in photography,

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Anna Meares has been beaten in all for disciplines that she has been

:46:40.:46:45.

world champion. The need to treat some things, but I think they can

:46:45.:46:48.

be very pleased with this as a look be very pleased with this as a look

:46:48.:46:51.

forward to the world championships. The only downside is we have

:46:51.:46:58.

invited the world to come and have a go in the Velodrome. Yes, the one

:46:58.:47:01.

thing for me in this is the strength and depth of competition

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have. Every medal was hard fought for. We can afford, the rest of the

:47:07.:47:12.

world will move forward as well. This can go all the way to the

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Olympic Games, it can go any way. But great television for the

:47:16.:47:26.

Olympic Games. And torn arousal has come to join as. Congratulations. -

:47:26.:47:33.

- adds to one has come to join as. It was great to get that experience,

:47:33.:47:40.

but the team has had a great weekend, and I think that a Vicky

:47:40.:47:47.

and chess's gold medal has been a great thing Forest. Badly have all

:47:47.:47:54.

really enjoyed it and we're looking forward to the Olympics. We got

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going on Friday night, and so we were on for a few minutes and

:47:58.:48:01.

suddenly you were celebrating a gold medal ride, what was that

:48:01.:48:06.

like? We were at be disappointed with the time, but we knew we had

:48:06.:48:13.

more in the bank and we wanted to get that right, especially when the

:48:13.:48:16.

Australians broke the world record. I thought, either not at that

:48:16.:48:23.

happen on home soil. Let's get that back. To do this now with the words

:48:23.:48:29.

championships not too far away, and the Olympic Games, perfect for you.

:48:29.:48:34.

It is great to have the momentum, we have got a lot to me or trainee

:48:35.:48:37.

before the words championship entry will keep going and hopefully get

:48:37.:48:42.

faster by the Olympics. It is really competitive for the team

:48:42.:48:45.

pursuit, because with a Wendy Houvenaghel riding in the

:48:45.:48:50.

qualifiers, she hoped to get through, and Dani King in for the

:48:50.:48:56.

final, at a difficult as the team does that to deal with? Weir 18 a

:48:56.:48:59.

four, and when the actors with qualification, we would not be in

:48:59.:49:03.

the final of the buyers, so we made the decision to put Dani King End,

:49:04.:49:09.

and then we're still a team of four and we will still work together for

:49:09.:49:13.

the World Championships and the Olympics. A prime example that as

:49:13.:49:17.

far as endurance riding goes in this country for the women, we have

:49:17.:49:22.

got incredible strength. The group was not just for A macro until

:49:22.:49:27.

recently, there has been a big group all training very hard and it

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is will be whittled down now because the coaches have to

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concentrate their energy on small groups. He can see that they are

:49:34.:49:39.

brilliant. Dani King came here without her medals last night,

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where her Euros? Mine are at home. Not far away for you. Yes, 20 miles

:49:48.:49:52.

away. I went home last night and it was as to sleep in my own bed.

:49:52.:49:59.

individual pursuit, a difficult events. We are saying, you clearly

:49:59.:50:04.

embraced it under pressure. I had not a nanny training for that, but

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the crowd was behind me, and I thought, am not going to lose the

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snow and I thought, I have got to do this now and a halt the two

:50:12.:50:17.

bring a toe. D did you watch it last night when you got her own?

:50:17.:50:24.

Are have not seen it yet. atmosphere has made it here,

:50:24.:50:32.

everyone has the said its. It made a difference. You really have to do

:50:32.:50:38.

again for the last kilometre, but the crowd help you to bring it home.

:50:38.:50:42.

What have you been talking about stand there, because this is the

:50:42.:50:48.

first time we had a taste of what the Olympics would be like? It is a

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test of what the Olympics will be like, the crowd makes a difference,

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but in the team pursuit, we need to make sure we do not lose control

:50:56.:51:04.

and we need to get on with the job. That is exactly what you have done

:51:04.:51:09.

had exactly what Chris Hoy has done, family and friends a plodding and

:51:09.:51:15.

here at the Velodrome. Let's see him getting his gold medal.

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medal ceremony for the men's sprint The first man to receive the medal

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will be the very powerful figure in the German national colours. He

:51:47.:51:53.

really pleased the crowd when he sprinted away from France of.

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The silver medal going to Germany also. He has got one gold medal

:52:19.:52:23.

from these world sprint competitions at the World Cup. He

:52:23.:52:32.

got a gold medal on day one. And now, the gold medal for the winner

:52:32.:52:39.

of the Sprint, the second gold medal of this World Cup. His 34th

:52:39.:52:43.

gold medal in the World Cup, an astonishing list of achievements,

:52:43.:52:51.

Chris Hoy. That is what the crowd came to see. He really did perform

:52:51.:52:56.

magnificently. The winner of the sprint here, pulling on the grey

:52:56.:53:04.

jersey as the overall World Cup winner. There is a happy lady.

:53:04.:53:13.

Chris Hoy's wife. And not sure about that Jerzy! -- Jerzy! They

:53:13.:53:18.

could have done better than that! The gold medal being handed to him.

:53:18.:53:28.
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A great ambassador for a cycling Will that be the podium position

:53:45.:53:50.

for the Olympic Games? The only care about the one-step, and we

:53:50.:53:57.

would like to see at this again. Gold medal winner, Chris Hoy.

:53:57.:54:07.
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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 76 seconds

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Bronze medal and a silver medal, What a way to end the action in the

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ballot Jones. -- in the Belaubre Jones. Two gold medals for her

:55:01.:55:05.

Chris Hoy and a bronze medal to start the weekend as well.

:55:05.:55:10.

Congratulations to the German riders as well. That will not

:55:10.:55:14.

happen in the Olympic Games, because only one rider per event

:55:14.:55:19.

per country. Let's see what happens from now, because all of the teams

:55:19.:55:23.

looking fantastic. Taking on the best of the world in the file

:55:23.:55:31.

Redrow Homes. What information do you get from this? Lots of

:55:31.:55:36.

important information, you get the power had put from the bike, you

:55:36.:55:41.

foam although Racers so that they can watch them back and see where

:55:41.:55:47.

they went wrong and went right, so lots of valuable information.

:55:47.:55:50.

very different environment when you decide to focus on the road as you

:55:50.:55:56.

have, most itineraries are printed out and they are told how to train

:55:56.:56:03.

a week on week, but you're on your own on the road. There is a lot of

:56:03.:56:06.

independent training you have to do, I like the freedom of training on

:56:06.:56:11.

my own and training in different places, but the guys in Manchester

:56:11.:56:17.

have a lot of support and we get just enough. I bet you do. By Betty

:56:17.:56:21.

had been told many times that focusing on the great things is

:56:21.:56:26.

that how you get better, if it is focusing on the negative. Have you

:56:26.:56:32.

noticed anything that the team can improve upon? Definitely, the team

:56:32.:56:36.

pursuit qualification right, we were the qualifiers, but at the

:56:36.:56:42.

Olympics, we want to be the fastest qualifiers because we want to

:56:42.:56:45.

decide who gets to the gold medal race. That would be something we

:56:45.:56:50.

want to work on, so it is good to take that away and learn from it.

:56:50.:56:54.

Ensure the growers as the sailors would disagree, but many people

:56:54.:56:58.

believe that the cyclists are the standard bearers, how much within

:56:58.:57:03.

the sport are you feeling that pressure? We're feeling the

:57:03.:57:07.

pressure, but I think since Beijing, we are used to it. It is of

:57:07.:57:15.

something that will affect us. We are all used to be media attention.

:57:15.:57:19.

Her next stop will be the world championships, plenty of media

:57:19.:57:23.

attention there. It is frame it's like a world championship. Much

:57:23.:57:28.

bigger than the World Cup. It is the biggest event I had been end.

:57:28.:57:32.

You have to remind yourself, this is the World Cup with lots more to

:57:33.:57:37.

come. Great to soak up the atmosphere and get experience.

:57:37.:57:43.

Grades to enjoy it while we can. Apologies that we are denying your

:57:43.:57:48.

a photo opportunity, because the most successful team is getting

:57:48.:57:52.

their photograph taken. Most of these guys, you spend your time and

:57:52.:57:56.

living with them, a wedding but then, training with them, how could

:57:56.:58:02.

a bunch how they trained with? are great, Chris Hoy is that a

:58:02.:58:06.

leader and inspiration to everybody. A great team, all of these gods

:58:06.:58:13.

coming to get there. Raids to work and went together. When you are on

:58:13.:58:23.
:58:23.:58:25.

the road, you have got to other is riding -- others riding with you,

:58:25.:58:30.

you have got hungry young riders and experienced people as well?

:58:30.:58:35.

we have one of the strongest teams in the world right now in road

:58:35.:58:38.

racing, so it is about as coming together and supporting you jellaba

:58:38.:58:45.

best we can. How great to see there's shots of the stadium coming

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:58:55.:59:13.

out of the ground here at the ANNOUNCER to stay with us and we

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will try and get the programme back We currently have technical

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Good news now, we can now return to our coverage of the world track

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cycling. Sorry about that, if you lost us on BBC Two. It was a good

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job that happened after the action on the track had finished. We were

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chatting with the lady about their plans. We have heard from them the

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fact that Lizzie is aiming to have a nice easy ride before the

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Olympics. But no such joy for Mark Cavendish. How do you prepare?

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have World Championships in April and then we will go off probably do

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some road racing, a bit lake Lizzie is doing. Me and Danni are in the

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same team and we will race in Belgium and the UK. That will help

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us in the third kilo of the race 5 come back to the track in May and

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June and July and then it will be Auk August. It is about peaking at

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the perfect moment. How much help do you get for that? A lot of help

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it is important o' get a good base and then we get a lot of help. We

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have the best support in the world. For you, what is the aim? It is a

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disappointment that the individual pursuit, which you're flying at, is

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in longer part of the Olympics. but even if it were, I would be

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focusing on the team. That has been my favourite event. And I hope as a

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team we can go there and beat the rest of the world and win it and

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maybe break the world record again. How do you feel about the changes

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to the Olympic programme, it has been done to have parity between

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the men's and women's event. Is it the rigt thing? It is the right

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thing for women's sighling. It is a shame the individual pursuit has

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gone. But it is good that the omnium is there. It will still be

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there, but not quite the same. I'm glad we have equal events. Lizzie?

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Yes I am disappointed, because I lost my event in the points race.

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But it is fantastic and it means the women's squad will be equal to

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the men's squad. That should have been the way it was a long time ago.

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Now let's get the thoughts of the performance director for the team.

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He has made a few big calls this week and they seem to have worked

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ow. He is with Jill. A successful weekend, you ended up on top step

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as the most successful team here. What are the chances of you

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fulfilling that same spot in six months time? Well I don't know what

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the chances are: But we have built some momentum here and it is a big

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step forward and we will do everything to make sure we can

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repeat this level of performance. Some stand out performances,

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particularly on Friday, with world records tumbling. What has been the

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stand out in your mind? Well I don't think I would go for a stand

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out individual performance. What I'm pleased to see is the self

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belief and the whole team, the riders, the staff, the whole hame e

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tome has come together. The belief systems are in place. -- the whole

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team has come together. That has come together and so to me that is

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what I'm happy about. But on the back of that, Chris, you know the

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world record, Vicky, they all deserve a huge pat on the back for

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the work they have done. Let's look at one or two individual

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performances. The men's team pursuit today. Australia looked to

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be in amazing form and they have been for the last couple of years.

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I saw you looking at the numbers can the coach, obviously there is

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some work to be done there. Are you confident, do you think there is an

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improvement to come? Oh yes. From our point of view, you can't affect

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what the Australians are doing. If you look at where we were and where

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we have got to, that is a big step forward. That is important. Last

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autumn at the Europeans, our performances were not great and we

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weren't putting it together. They have put in a hard winter and we're

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pulling together well. We can only control what we are doing. I'm

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confident that we will be better in August. Interesting to hear Ed

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Clancy saying if everyone stops messing about on the road, I think

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we can move forward. Will that happen now in Well if it doesn't,

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if they don't commit to one vent, they're in trouble. I would agree.

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But I don't think, I think for Geraint and Pete and Ben, they are

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commit add now it is a question of building on this performance and

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committing. The danger, what Ed's alluding to so if they keep one eye

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on the road and try and do this. The problem is you will dilute both.

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It is one or the other. The guys have been toe kused on this.

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that is why certain riders go just for the road. -- focused. Bradley

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Wiggins has Mark Cavendish have decided to do that. And Olly

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Williams watched him in action. Mark Cavendish has won the world

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title for Great Britain. It is nice to be back with a group of riders

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who I have grown up with. Olympics, it is crucial.

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Olympics, I'm carrying the weight of Britain. Mark Cavendish. Unusual

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surroundings for Mark Cavendish. In the Qatar desert with a new team.

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But he is still the same Mark Cavendish, winning stages and

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crashing baix. # Come on man. - crashing bikes. It has come down

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hard. But calve's tough and he will be back up and raring to go in a

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day or two. It took a minute, but he will be in pain tomorrow.

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you OK? I landed on the back of my head and I'm a bit dizzy. Which bit

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is suffering the most? My neck. My helmet disintegrated. The switch to

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Skye -- Sky has been widely anticipated and he is back with his

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old coach. Mark's a good rider and he would make it in his own way,

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but he know why we're working with him. No one's trying to make

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something off the back of Mark. He is with us, because he trusts us,

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we have worked a long time together and when you tell him, or you're

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honest him, he knows why. So for sure in this team he can go a long

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way. We worked together with the GB team but it was a case of

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definitely having to keep my professional team and Britain as

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separate. We did that well. Good luck. What does it give you?

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knows what it is to be a bike rider and he lives for it. It is more

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than a job for him. It is a life and a commitment. He has as much

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passion for it as I have. If he was a young guy and wanting direction

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and I was able to offer him that. Wig gapbls and then Cavendish.

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-- Wiggins and then Cavendish. Cavendish pickeded up cycling's

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rainbow jersey for the first time. It was incredible. I was so nervous.

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I don't rally get that nervous. Because I'm in control of what I do.

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But with the public vote. It is out of your control and it is bestowed

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on youfpt Steve Redgrave put his hand on my shoulder and I shrugged

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it off, because I didn't want to kind of jinx anything or believe it.

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It fills you with a massive sense of pride to show what you have

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achieved has been appreciated. July 20 tefl e 12 -- 2012 the

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setting will be nothing like the The Olympics is something different.

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It is, it means something different. You're pulling on a jersey that

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rents the country and the people that's supporting you and your

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nation. I'm a patriotic guy and to ride the Olympic and it being in

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London, first medal on offer and it suits us, you know I'm going in I

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as one of the favourites. I'm looking forward to the end of July.

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Well a couple of stage wins are not bad and then Mark move on to Oman.

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But he was 149 in the sprint. That is a sprint he won last year. So

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not fantastic news. But Bradley Wiggins started well and beat the

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current world champion, Tony Martin to win the time trial in Algarve.

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It was shorter than Olympic distance, but still a morale

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boosting moment? Yes Tony Martin's a nice scalp to have before the

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Olympics. He is phenomenal and for Bradley to beat him in not a long

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stage race is impressive. A chat about your Olympics, there was an

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issue with Nicole Cook and whether people were riding for themselves

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or the team. How is your rilgsship with her now? -- relationship. We

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have a camp next week on the Olympics, so it will be the first

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time the team's back together. there be a conversation had? Yes we

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will have to have one. I'm looking forward to it and clearing the air.

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How important is it to get on with your fellow team mate, or can you

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put up with each other when you need to? It is a kis of -- case of

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being professional. I would always work with somebody if they had a

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better chance of winning, regardless ofly like them. It is

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being professional. You expect to be given the nod as the lady the

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team will go to to get the gold. I'm not expecting it, but I'm work

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hard. Well feedback when you have that conversation. And now you can

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see live coverage of the World Championships on the BBC. It

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happening on the other side of world in autumn and that gets the

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nerves jangling. That is not long away. No, we have got about enough

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time for one more training block and then we will be there. It is

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Noor, but we have the momentum and we have had a good performance. I

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can't wait. The message is clear from these ladies, the work never

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stopss and we will be there. Thank you to our commentary team. That is

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it from here. The next time the cyclists climb off the coach here

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they will be greeted with this - # Help me through all the noise

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