Day 1 Highlights World Track Cycling Championships

The Netherlands is a nation of

cyclist, they love their bike racing

here, and this week, Apeldoorn

welcomes the best in the business

for the track cycling World

Championship, it also sees the

return of a couple who know a thing

or two about winning.

Gold for Great Britain. They've

smashed the world record. Laura

Trott did it in style.

Come back much quicker than I hoped

for. You want to win every race you

go for.

Jason Kenny has this and he

wins the gold medal.

Sport is about

performance. If you are fast

enough... I do everything I can when

it matters.

Laura Trott is Britain

east most successful female Olympian

of all time. It is is a golden

hat-trick in Rio, if ha-ha is not

worth a standing ovation, I don't

know what is.

Their hundred is a boost to the

squad. We will see them in action

shortly. Here is what is coming up

as we bring you the best of the

opening three days of competition.

It is Jason Kenny who will make his

come back first in the men's team

sprint. Sprint. Katy Marchant goes

for Britain. High hopes of medals in

the men and the women, Katie

Archibald won a dramatic Omnium

gold. Gold. And Charlie Tanfield

stunned the cycling world with one

of the fastest individual pursuit

teems at the track World Cup in

January.

Can he step up to the World

Championship podium. Plus plenty

more besides.

I am pleased to say we have moved

indoors, it has been a bitterly cold

week here though we have had not of

the snow you have experienced at

home. Things are heating up in the

velodrome. Chris Boardman and Sir

Chris Hoy are with me. I will start

with you Chris, hoy. In Apeldoorn

you were part of that team in 2011

when the words were last here, how

is it to be back.

It is great to be

back, the memories aren't so good.

It wasn't great for me personally,

but, yes, it was part of that

journey towards London, but it is

great to be back here, the home fan,

they are so passionate about their

sport in general but cycling fan,

they are up for it. I think the team

is looking good. They have had good

success, the Dutch, the home team

have a lot to cheer for.

Chris, here

we are two years from Tokyo. The

World Champions are keeping eye on

the bigger picture, qualification

doesn't start until later this year,

how important is it for the British

team to put down a good performance

here?

It is about Olympic games and

we hear it, it is all about the

Olympic Games.

Now the squads are so

big, the competition for places is

fierce, and World Championships is

another opportunity to show that you

are the person that you should be

backing, going towards that Olympic

game, so it is important for all

sorts of reasons, not least because

it is a rainbow jersey.

Which you

picked up several in the course of

your career. Career. Two years

before Rio, the British men's team

came home with no medals at all. Do

you think the British team are in a

better place here?

Time will tell.

Looking at results in the World

Series and the training times the

team are looking stronger, it is

hard to tell. The women's endurance

squad are always strong, regardless

of their time in the four year

cycle, but it seems as though there

is a number of nations, Australia,

France, Germany and the UK and you

have Holland, New Zealand, a number

of other individuals, so there is a

greater spread in terms of to pen

shall medal winners.

It will be a

fantastic few days of action. To get

under way it is the men's team

sprint. For Great Britain it

features Jason Kenny stepping out of

retirement and back on to the

features Jason Kenny stepping out of

retirement and back on to the track.

Jason Kenny has it. What a ride? A

gold hat-trick for Jason Kenny.

Jason Kenny has it. What a ride? A

gold hat-trick for Jason Kenny.

Here we are, you have obviously

contemplated retirement,

Pretty much

had enough and I did stop and I did

disappear for a good year,

fortunately in the year I had off, I

didn't find anything else to do so I

came back. I decided to come back, I

was going to take my time and build

businessman up, which is Olympic

qualification, but that has gone out

the window and here I am.

Did you

miss the training?

Did and I didn't.

I didn't do anything else so I had

plenty of time. I was training but

doing other stuff. I was going

mountain biking or walking the dog,

started enjoying the gym. I thought

I hate the gym generally, I thought

when I quit I wouldn't be one of

those that go to the gym. I would

rather be out and about and training

outside. When I took away the

structures I started enjoying it

again.

Albie's here, in terms of

trying to be an athlete and a family

at the same time, how difficult is

that to manage?

Well, on the face of

it it is a disaster, I wouldn't have

thought you would be able to train,

having not slept, because we do it,

just me and Laura, it is difficult.

But it is a new thing you have to

adapt to. Part of being an athlete

is adapting to situation, you always

seem to be training round something,

that is a new thing we have to

learn. We are just tired all the

time. You have to kind of accept it.

All that considered then, what sort

of shape do you feel you are in?

I

am just trying to get in the team

spirit, to be honest. I don't know.

We will have to wait and see. The

nationals went well. That was my

little hit out towards the World

Champions, but we have good numbers

and strength and depth, which is a

cliche, but it is true at the

minute.

Are you looking at Tokyo,

are there things you want to achieve

be before you call it a day?

No, I'm

making it up as I go along.

Seriously?

Yes. No, obviously we

work in Olympic cycles so I have

committed to give it a nudge. Tokyo

is the ultimate goal.

Jason Kenny, a

sixth gold medal.

After qualifying fourth fastest

Great Britain brought eight Olympic

Golds to their first round line up.

Great Britain brought eight Olympic

Golds to their first round line up.

That pace saw them clock 43.434

seconds to beat New Zealand and make

it into the gold medal ride off with

the second quickest time. We will

see that shortly. First here is

Simon Brotherton with Chris Boardman

for the bronze medal race.

You can see he is straining at the

leash, desperate to get away.

Beautifully timed by both teams

here. Both of them want it. Come out

of this with a medal. And there is

nothing in it, we are into the

hundredth of a second at this early

stage.

Nip and tuck all the way.

France just, just ahead. It is

again, a 17.6 though.

Less then than

a tenth.

The Russians leading on lap

two. But the slenderest of margins

it is Russia who lead the way, with

less than a lap to go. It is France,

then Russia. Who will take it on the

line. Blink of an eye stuff and it

is the French who get it.

43.373. There was absolutely nothing

in it from start to finish. You

could see the last half a lap is

where you really dug deep and made

that difference.

23 years this event has been held.

Britain have won it twice. Seven

silvers. 13 medals in all but only

World Champions twice.

Let us see if they can get the big

one this time round. Here we go

then. Then. Getting ready for this

final.

Great Britain have made a change.

Jack Carlin will lead off as he has

done, Ryan Owens is coming in to

replace Phil Hynds. Jason Kenny is

man three. There he is, on his

return to top level competition.

This is where he is used to being,

in the final, vying for gold. Owens

has a big responsibility here.

Carlin started well in both rounds

so far, can he do it one more time?

The Dutch have looked real will I

strong.

17.3 is what we are looking

for. He has posted two of those so

far. Dealing with the pressure,

suburbly. Delivering on demand.

Good clean start from Carlin and the

Dutchman, three laps to decide the

World Championship in the men's team

sprint.

They look good at the

moment, they are trailing, that is

for sure but both teams got off

well.

What a first lap for the

Dutch. Only a tenth of a second in

it. Great Britain are still

involved. 17.1 for Carlin on that

first lap. That is stunning stuff.

Owens here, Jason Kenny has a bit to

do here. Two tenths of a second to

make up. It is Hoogland against

Kenny, what has Kenny got in his

legs? It is a big ask. Up towards

the line. Netherlands take it.

42.727. Great Britain finish with

the silver medal here, in this final

of the opening day of competition.

I think they have to be pleased with

that. That was one of the fastest

opening laps I have ever seen by a

British rider. 17 dead by the team

from the Netherlands. I don't think

I have seen that before. These are

incredible times. It is the hardest

spot in a team to get right is man

one, you can build behind that, they

have to be pleased with that ride.

That was a huge effort, a great team

performance, Jack, you have had a

busy workload, what a fantastic way

to finish off. That must have been a

personal best. A remarkable time in

the opening lap.

It wasn't a

personal best but overall the team

performed well. Obviously,

disappointed a little, there was no

way we were going to beat that side.

They were stronger than we have ever

seen them before, so they deserved

the win for sure.

When you lock at how you have been

able to step into this man one role,

you must be really really

encouraged, going forward?

I think

it is hard, because there is such a,

there is six riders now, so it is

all to play for for the position,

but at the moment, yes, it is nice

to do the sport and hopefully keep

it up.

Sensational today. Just to be

part of this team and to come here

end get into a final like this, it

is a long time since Great Britain

contested a gold medal in a team

sprint?

Yes, last year we had a good

run-in the World Cups and our first

couple of races we had gold and we

went to the words last year with

perhaps unrealistically high

expectation, when you come here the

competition reaches a new level. You

saw the Dutch team was unbelievable.

You rarely see anyone go that quick

outside of the Olympics, so we will

be happy with that performance. We

would like to have come closer and

channel them, but to finish on our

fastest time of the day, we can be

proud of that.

Have a quick word

with man three, great to see you

back at the track Jason, you have

shown you are as hungry as ever for

it.

Yes, we are well up for that. It

is a good team. So join with the

team and get stuck in, this is good

to be art the sharp end.

We don't

often see a men's sprint team

contesting that, you normally keep

that for Olympic years.

2011 was the

last one I think. It is nice to be

back at the thick end, nice to use

all the team member, it was a team

effort to get the final. It was a

shame, obviously we didn't bring

home the gold but in a way I am glad

we got through, I think I was the

Weakest Link. I would have been

getting the blame! Like I say, the

main thing is we are at the sharp

end, we will push hard and try and

improve next year.

A silver medal

for Great Britain. A silver medal

for Jason Kenny, what do you make of

his coming out of retirement

We are

a bit shocked. Jason is probably the

most shocked.

He only got backing to it a matter

of weeks ago. He did a little bit of

Jim, had some fitness, but to come

back in, and also he has changed

from man two to man three, it is an

outstanding performance and he is

being a bit hard on himself, saying

he led the team down but I think it

was an outstanding performance from

all of them.

It is 2005 since Great

Britain won the gold medal at world

Championships. Last time they were

in the final was 2009. We tend to

not be very good in this event

between Olympic years.

We get it

right at the Olympics but while

championships are still world

Championships. So, to make the gold

medal final, I think, was a

fantastic result and the guys will

be happy. There is strength and

depth, and in addition those riders

we have Callum Skinner in the make

this, it is a great position to be

in. The Dutch had no weaklings at

all but the British guys will be

very happy with that.

What you make

of the two young sprinters grafted

into this team?

Well, Jack Carlin,

he is Scottish, amazing, he is doing

the very specialised role, the first

lap. And dealing with the pressure,

too, stepping in at this level,

performing, he never flinches and

I've been very impressed with him.

Ryan Owens could have made the

Olympic team, he is the reserve

rider, he went to the pics, posted

some impressive times in training.

He dealt with the disappointment of

not being in the Rio team. He has

come here and developed again.

Philip Hindes, changing to man two,

so many interesting things. It is an

adaptable and flexible team,

compared to the 2008 and 2016

Olympics, we any had two established

riders, looking for the established

bird rider.

So it is nice to have

too many great riders?

It can be a

problem in certain teams because you

can have internal conflict and you

can fight so hard to make the team

that by the time you get to the

Olympics, you've no energy left so

the way they are dealing with it,

the way the guys operate, they all

get on, it is a nice environment and

nice atmosphere and I think they

will do very well. Having said that,

the Dutch look very impressive, the

Kiwis as well. They underperformed

but they will come back and the

Australians did not ring a team at

all. There are other potential

dangers in two years' time but, at

the moment, we are doing very well.

To the full Monty pursuit and a few

new faces and unfamiliar one leading

the charge.

The team is looking different, in a

word, but it is looking good. There

is a couple of older guys, I guess

my generation, that are not here. We

have for a couple of new faces,

Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Hayter, it

is never easy to see team-mates not

being with you to go into battle.

But the team is looking good so it

is exciting.

In qualifying, veteran

of three Olympics, Clancy was joined

by Kian Emadi, Ethan Hayter and

Charlie Tanfield. They set the

fastest time of three minutes 55

points 14 before going on to beat

Germany and claiming a place in

final. Italy faced Germany for

bronze.

Away we go. 4,000 metres to decide

who is going to win a medal here.

Both teams posted a good kilometre

in the opening round so we can

expect this to be reasonably close

and it is the Germans ahead at the

moment.

The first rider getting them

up to speed and doing that

efficiently.

efficiently.

The Italians coming

back already. They posted the

fastest first day of the two teams,

and steadily moved away in the

previous round bout, right now,

Germany are fighting back hard, and

have the advantage.

have the advantage.

Lovely on-board

footage, steady progress being made

from the Germans.

It is a fast first

gay. -- first date, faster than the

first round.

Look at the first rider

powering for Italy.

I suspect he

went finish this race. He had the

face and Wadi of a man who will not

go all the way to the finish, really

driving, and he brought them closer

but the Germans are holding their

own.

A very strong rider on the

front for Italy, Ganna, the powerful

youngster.

Decent changes by the

Italian four. Look at that, dead

level! Nothing in it. Maybe a hair

in front, the Italians but they have

the momentum taken away from them by

Germany. So it is nip and tuck.

Every half lap is changing position.

Italy just nudging in front here, a

little a tenth of a second. This

will be a brilliant finish between

these two.

Neither of them made any

significant mistakes, not obvious

what will make the difference

between them. Shallow change from

Italy, slightly, which could cause

them a problem later on.

them a problem later on. That was

Bertazzo. The Germans are down to

three which could be the end, so

early in this race.

The Italians,

almost sprinting, and handing over

to Ganna, the former individual

pursuit champion.

Half a second to

the good now and moving away, the

Italians looked to have this one

clinched. Still four of them on the

track.

Italy looking good here to

repeat their bronze medal of last

year.

Germany giving themselves a

fine account of themselves, they

have fought hard but the power of

Italy showing through as they go

down to three with about 40 seconds

of racing remaining.

Down to three

for the last couple of laps. The

rider that dropped out for Germany

was Gross, and on the front is Lamon

for the Italians. They are almost up

to a second, the gap between the two

teams, as they take the bell. 250

metres to go for Italy, to claim the

bronze medal, already halfway

through that lap, down the back

straight. A tremendous race for the

bronze but Italy have prevailed.

Italy take the bronze.

Italy take the bronze. Germany, in

the end, did not have the legs. So,

as the Italians celebrate, there are

Great Britain with Ed Clancy, so

experienced, three times gold

medallist in the Olympics, five-time

world champion. Kian Emadi, Charlie

Tanfield, and Ethan Hayter.

I wonder

where they were -- whether they were

going to swap Kian Emadi and put

down Bigham but they've stuck with

the format.

The race for gold is under way, and

in a little over four minutes we

will know whether it will be Great

Britain's they'll Bertazzo whether

Denmark will be while champions for

the first time since 2009. Edward

Clancy leads the way for Great

Britain. Not a great start by the

Danes, very ragged, having to drive

of the wheel. You've got the energy

to do it now but it is spent, and

your pay a price for it later on.

So, the British team well drilled

and that discipline may pay

dividends. They had a slow change

there. A faster start by Denmark,

half a second up already.

That is a

huge advantage but also a problem

because you've spent a lot of energy

to gain a three quarters of a second

advantage in such a short space of

time. Johansen peels off, Madsen

taking over. Significantly faster

than they posted in the previous

round, by far the fastest in this

competition. So, have they gone out

to quickly? Because this is an

amazing ride at this stage of the

game.

Things are going to get tough

for them or will we see some

sessional time? It is just over half

a second, the gap, so Great Britain

are not too far away. And a long way

to go.

And coming back nicely, half

a second in arrears, holding very

much in touch. Both teams have

smoothed out, got into their stride.

On the front, Ethan Hayter for Great

Britain. Charlie Tanfield in behind

him as we take a look at Denmark.

Great Britain still chipping away.

Not much in it now. Tanfield, if he

does a longer term, as he has done,

he will be coming through soon so

when those long terms, round, they

save two tenths of a second every

time as the Britain's edge closer

and closer to the team of Denmark.

Denmark down to three. So that

opening kilometre was so fast, they

did a huge amount of damage.

On the

front, Kian Emadi for Great Britain.

This is his big, big effort, and he

is out. He drops out so Great

Britain now down to three.

But they

are in the lead, it is neck and

neck, the Danes coming back. We will

get the long-term by Charlie here.

He has been held in reserve for this

one. He is ploughing away, he has

gained them two tenths. All the

time, moving away, and I think the

title could be theirs.

Britain at

the bottom of the track, looking

good, almost three quarters of a

second.

Struggling for the wheel,

just about getting on after that

mammoth turn.

Big, big turn and it

is balanced very finally, this

final, it is tenths of a second but

Great Britain on a knife edge

whether they can hold the pace.

This

one is going to be about that. It

might be a second but there is still

time for mistakes and the line edges

closer, just over 20 seconds

remaining in this event. It'll all

come down to this final lap and

Great Britain have got an advantage,

there should be enough.

There should

be one lap that will take them to

the title, and here they come now

around the banking and into the

finish and gold is going to be Great

Britain's! World champions for the

first time since 2012! A golden

ride, Edward Clancy, Charlie

Tanfield, Ethan Hayter and Kian

Emadi, Britain back on top of the

podium in the men's team pursuit!

We

saw what they've got to give at the

right time, the only time, in the

final. The fastest ride by far by

them in the series. What a cool

smile. The coaches stuck with the

riders, they had confidence in them

to raise their game and that is what

they did.

Many congratulations,

you've won a lot of medals but this

one is special. This is a great set

of guys.

It is, cycling is about the

Olympics and we always say that.

People forget their world

Championships and this is special

moment. Thanks the Steventon putting

more emphasis on the world

Championships and we've pushed hard

for this. The team is different now,

a few fresh faces in here, and it

came together last minute but it

still feels pace and it worked out

for the best.

What can you tell us

about this team, these guys who have

stepped in? Kian Emadi making the

switch and these two youngsters who

forced their way into the team.

Kian

Emadi, he has come from the sprint

squad, he has found his way. He is

going to be a star man. He is making

massive leaps forward at the moment,

a really exciting prospect for the

future. I said that two years ago.

The other two, Charlie, I know his

Big Brother. Just a massive engine,

massive talent. He's come from

outside the system so he's

relatively unknown but he has been

doing great things and he has been

spotted on taken on board. Ethan

Hayter, I think he is the next

Bradley Wiggins, he's so good. He is

arguably the strongest guy in the

team. How old is he? 19?

High praise

indeed. Kian

team. How old is he? 19?

High praise

indeed. Kian, great to see you win a

gold medal having made that switch,

well worth it now, I'm sure you'll

agree.

Definitely, that is my first

world medal so I can't argue with

that. It was great to do it with the

team with a great atmosphere,

everyone has been really pulling for

this result. To get it right on the

day and to win, it is special.

A

very smooth race from you. Charlie,

we talked about this being a fairy

tale but what unending!

Hopefully

not! I mean...

When you put team KGF together, did

you, did you dream about coming to a

World Championship, wearing a

rainbow jersey?

No, never crossed my

mind. The goal was to get to World

Cups and try and compete with the

best in the world, and next thing I

know, I'm winning a World

Championship. It is astonishing.

How

did it feel?

I was nervous and

excited but I am glad we all clicked

together on the day, it all come

together and I almost lost it on the

last turn. My front wheel almost

slipped out. I managed to turn it on

the back of them, and I finished it

off, so really happy.

Very much a

beginning as well as a fairy tale

end. Ethan to hear Ed Clancy talk

about you as the next Bradley

Wiggins that was a fantastic way of

introducing you to the global stage?

It is big boots to live up to. How

happy are you to be a World Champion

here, with this team and these guys

here?

I am shocked, really, like, I

didn't know, I didn't think I was

going to get selected originally,

and then, putting the work in

training, and, managed to pull it on

today.

And it was a bold call by the

coaches to run with the same four

through the competition but thaw has

paid off as well.

Yes, I think it is

unfortunate for some of the other

riders because they are strong

enough, the way it worked. It meant

we could ride the same and be not

fatigued.

Enjoy the moment, well

done everybody. Thank you very much.

So a great performance from the team

pursuit. And it is an all new line

up, think it just shows the strength

and depth in the men's endurance

team at the moment.

Raise raise, yes

outstanding,

team at the moment.

Raise raise, yes

outstanding, to see -- yes

outstanding, they can only go

quicker than this, and great to see

Ed back in team. He must be the most

successful team pursuit rider of all

times and to see him come back with

this renewed enthusiasm.

this renewed enthusiasm. To see him

win rainbow jersey and the new

riders, which, it is so exciting, I

think to see what can happen in the

next two years and of course, a

number of others in the mix that are

part of the squad.

Charlie of course

coming through, not involve had the

programme, he just landed into this

team, through some fantastic

performances obviously at the

nationals and going on the World

Cups as well. How do Great Britain

and UK Sport miss athletes like

this?

I don't think it is they miss

them, it is a great opportunity to

show anybody in the UK, anybody in

Britain if they want to be part of

the set up, you can prove your

worth. Even more so in a team event

that usually seems like a closed

shop, to be able to come in with

outstanding performances

individually and team wise and

inject fresh thinking, team KGF,

they have had a different approach

to the team pursuit and thought

about it. That can only be good for

the coach, the British coaches to

look a what they are doing and bring

ideas in too. On every level, it is

very exciting. I think the Aussies

who aren't here will watch that race

and it will give them food for

thought come Tokyo.

As you say

significantly Australia are not

here, they are concentrating on

Commonwealth Games in the Gold

Coast, but Great Britain can only

race against who is here.

Yes,

absolutely. Australia aside, look at

the performance, the time, the fact

the air pressure was high, a 3.53 in

those conditions any team in the

world would struggle toll beat that.

It is a very exciting performance.

We are going to concentrate on team

sprinting again and the women's

event and for Great Britain, a new

line up.

I am really excited about the team

sprint. I spent the World Cup season

riding with Sophie but Lauren

produced the fastest lap. We have

been training together, which has

been nice.

It is very exciting to be

given the opportunity, but, also

nerve-wracking at the thought of

like, having to perform I guess. We

have never raced together before, we

have never done a full team sprint

if training. I have only recently

started training with her, so that

is going to be very new, we are

getting used to each other quickly,

I don't think that will be an issue.

I think going to the worlds and

riding a team sprint, I do have high

hopes for us, ultimately Tokyo is

the goal and this is just a step in

the direction to make sure we do a

women's team sprint in Tokyo.

Personal best for Lauren bait wasn't

enough to see them in the medal race

as they finished in sixth place.

Here is how the medals were won.

Ss Shmeleva and Song on lap one.

Two laps to get a medal.

Ss Shmeleva and Song on lap one.

Two laps to get a medal.

Two laps to get a medal. Remember in

the last round, it is happening

again. It is a tough one.

She is not

going to get close. He is not going

to get maximum advantage here at

all.

It is Russia who have the clear

advantage over China, but Zhong is a

strong finishers.

She is coming

back, will it be quick enough? Two

tenths of a second in half a lap.

That was a great ride by the Russia.

She is so strong. It wasn't the

medal of the day we are looking for

when they came here, but for them it

was about gold and becoming World

Champions again, but at least they

have salvaged something and the

Russian duo are on the podium. They

have beaten China for the bronze

medal.

So the Netherlands here for the

final are going with the pairing

that rode in the first round,

that rode in the first round, no the

qualifiers so Lamberink. They are up

against the vastly experienced

German pairing. Or Welte and Vogel.

Remember the Netherlands have a gold

already on this opening day of

competition.

There is Miriam Welte.

Welte and Vogel were the World

Champions in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Can they do it again for the fourth

time together?

No stranger to the

pressure, are they?

Two laps to decide the World

Champions in the women's team

sprint. Miriam Welte and Lamberink

on lap one.

Welte very much in control. It is

close. But the German pair are

riding beautifully. Both of them

are, there is still nothing in it.

Germany have got the advantage here.

It is with Vogel as she comes round

the banking for the last time. About

to come into the finishing straight.

Vogel takes it. 32.605 is the

winning time. And Germany are the

World Champions again and for the

fourth time in their careers Vogel

and Welte are on top of the world in

the women's team sprint. For the

first time since 2014, it was an

excellent effort from the

Netherlands but Germany would not be

denied the gold medal. It is the

most experienced pairing of them all

and they have prevailed once more.

The spirited crowd politely

applauding, while cursing under

their breath! There was nothing you

could do about that. The experience

there I think shone through. The

change over was superb.

Just thought the Dutch rider might

have been closing. Almost had to

hesitate on the change over. Could

have laid off a lot further.

You

have to come up with something

stunning to beat Vogel over a lap at

the end o a

stunning to beat Vogel over a lap at

the end o a race. Germany proving

they are the team to beat. Very

strong when it comes to women's

sprinting. It is the experience and

individually they are strong. Vogel

multiple sprint champion and Welte,

a fantastic rider, it is hard to see

how you can beat them. They have so

much experience, the technical

about, but it is the same face, it

is Russia, China, and Holland, top

four, British team sixth place, you

know, it is encouraging, obviously

they want to win medals but to have

a personal best from Lauren in the

first lap and Katie getting back to

her best in lap two, it, there is

room for improvement. It is solid.

It has been a problem for Great

Britain, finding the next Victoria

Pendleton, since she stepped away

from the track nobody has filled her

shoes. We have had Jessica Varnish,

Becky James forced to retire. Is it

a cause for concern in the British

team?

It is not cause for concern,

to fill the shoes of Vicky and then

Becky is a big challenge.

Outstanding performance at the

Olympic game, and I think looking at

riders like Victoria barn, --

Barnes, she has been 18 Monday

months in rehab but she is just get

back on the track. It is great to

see her back in fold. There is is a

lot of young talent coming through.

Sophie Kate well. She is working

hard, so there is, there is a lot of

talent

there working hard but it takes

time. I think, you know, there is

enough time, two years, you know, we

could take it round, it is an area

they are focussing on.

From

sprinting back to pursuiting now, we

heard from one half of the Kenny

household, now we will hear from the

other, Laura Kenny has been talking

to Alistair.

Laura, how does that feel to be

back?

Incredible. Actually. I am

really enjoying it. You know I have

come back much quicker than I hoped

for I suppose, but I an seeing it

from a different viewpoint. I am

loving every minute of it. I really

am.

What do you mean by that?

All of

a sudden I am mum. Mum comes before

anything, and it was nerve like that

before, I got so wrapped up into

every pedal rev. It get intense,

stressful, especially before games

and that is what I stepped away

from, and now I have come back into

it, so much more relaxed than I ever

was. And I don't know whether that

is why I've come back going quicker

than I was before, I am enjoying

this sort of come back as everyone

is calling it.

In terms of the speed

of your return, where people round

you saying, take it easy?

No, not

really. I did a team pursuit

session, randomly, I was planning on

laying off the effort and my coach

said, do one, get in an effort. I

was no, that is not for me. And Paul

was if not now, when? I thought this

is is a good point. I finished and I

thought I'm not that far away. That

was it, came in for the team

sessions and found myself, you know,

getting round with them.

In terms of

coming back, have you spoken to

anyone else about that?

Yes, so I

spoke to Jessica Ennis-Hill, quite a

lot, when I was pregnant I met with

up her to a a conversation about how

she got back in, how long it took.

She has been a great support for me.

She has been on the end of the

phone. I can ask her any question,

my body has been through something

it has never been through before.

There is lots of feelings I have

never had. She is not a bike rider

but she is a power based athlete, he

is in the gym. She does everything

edo but on a running track, so she

has been great, to have there and

ask any questions, that I feel like

I want to ask, and she has been open

and honest with me.

I want to ask, and she has been open

and honest with me.

They are the

World

and honest with me.

They are the

World Champions. It takes you back

to the scene of your first ever

World Championships, what your

initial memories of that?

It was

incredible. I couldn't believe it

happened. I couldn't believe I had

gone to my first World Championships

as a senior and won. I remember

screaming with Dan ay and Wendy, it

was incredible. The start of it,

that was the start of my career,

then I was almost carefree, and I

just got on a bike, nobody knew who

I was and I just rode, and I loved

every minute of it, whereas now

people expect me to step on the

start line and win almost. Hopefully

now becoming a mum that side of me

will come back, because it is

intense and it gets stressful. I am

probably the most nervous Olympian

you will meet. Hopefully I will get

back to that 18-year-old me who got

on and thought I'll just ride round.

Do you remember thinking I want more

of this?

I knew I wanted to be

Olympic champion, that was the start

of it for me, that year, I hadn't

won a team pursuit. I didn't really

expect to be in the team. After that

you make the team, you win, so like

this is what I want now, I want to

be Olympic champion and I can see

2012 in sight, but before that I

hadn't thought about 2012. I didn't

think it was going to be an option.

This team has set new levels and

times and do you feel you will have

to do that to win that next Olympic

Gold as well?

For sure, I think that

happens in any Olympic cycle. You

will have to go better, the world

doesn't stand still. We have a

meeting, and you have to kind of

predict your time, because that is

what your training is based round,

and it is always, like it shocks

you, there is no way I can do that

time, there is no way that we going

to be able to pedal that fast and do

that time. You get pretty near it in

that World Championships then you

see it happen at the Olympics so you

are always striving to be better, to

get that incredible time they set

four years out.

Going into these championships, what

would you like to achieve?

In an

ideal world, you want to win every

race you go for so first one I want

be in the format, so get on the

start line, and see what time that

line-up can do but ideally be in the

gold and silver medal ride off.

They made it to that race but first,

the race for bronze.

COMMENTATOR: The race for bronze

years on.

years on. Italy and Canada.

Good,

tidy start by them. Two gaps there.

Italy have the slenderest of

advantages.

Canada got themselves

into formation quicker. The Italians

at Chile going for it. -- actually

going forward. Both teams

technically looking good in these

early changes. Nice change by Italy

just off-camera, smoothly off the

wheel.

wheel. Smoothly into place on the

back.

Balsamo for Italy.

The lead

swinging back and forward. Slow

change by Italy. Everything counts

when it is this close, down to

hundredths of a second. The opening

kilometre 1.8, in line with other

rides.

rides.

Still, just roughly a tenth

of a second in it between the two

sets of riders in this nip and tuck

for bronze.

for bronze. We have seen some close

racing. Both teams look well

composed. They headed towards the

halfway point. This race has been

extraordinarily close, who will

start to open up a potentially

decisive advantage?

It is Canada

now, with a half seconds lead.

That's the biggest difference we

have seen plus far, still back and

forwards, though.

All to play for.

Italy refusing to give ground. Still

three tenths of a second.

Italy's

changes getting more ropey. That was

very shallow onto the back which

indicates that I haven't got the

confidence to get the height. Zero

point

point to -- zero point to the

second. Leicester one tenth of a

second as they head towards the last

minute of racing.

What a final this

is proving to be in the race for

bronze between these two, it could

go either way the touring Italy and

Canada. It could hardly be closer!

Hundredths of a second, the blink of

an eye between these two.

Canada

down to three now.

Roorda drops out.

They are down to a core group of

three and still less than a tenth of

a second between these two, it will

be a sprint for the line going down

to the final lap.

Italy have their

nose in the front with the numbers

and they have the advantage. Canada,

another poor change which will cost

them.

Quite a lot it will cost them.

Balsamo surges forward, Italy with

three riders still going and it is

over one second, the advantage for

the Italians.

Both teams are

starting to feel it in the last half

a minute of racing, it will come

down to who makes the mistake. The

Italians know they are in the lead,

nearly two seconds.

The next time

they come over the line, they will

hear the bell and what a welcome

sound that is, too. Italy pedalling

towards the bronze medal in the

women's team pursuit. It has been a

successful world Championships for

the Italians, for both men and women

in this event, and Italy take the

bronze medal, just as the men did

earlier on.

earlier on.

Well earned by Italy.

And the riders for the final being

introduced to the crowd as the

Italians celebrate their place on

the podium and we turn our attention

to the race for gold.

to the race for gold. Archibald,

Kenny, Barker and Nelson. And the

world champions, Valente and the

rest for the United States. Good

thing start from the pair of them,

Valente and Katie Archibald for

Great Britain. Valente up and

running quickly, Archibald has Laura

Kenny behind her.

Valente is a links

and a bit into her team-mates. The

Americans still getting get

together.

Over half a second up on

Great Britain. Remember, if you are

with our coverage before, the

Americans have a very good start.

Yes, in every round. Three quarters

of a second but they will pay a

price in the last few seconds of

racing but they are so strong, it is

going to be a lock to claw back and

the British team still losing

ground.

Will it be a winning return

for Laura Kenny to the track?

Four-time Olympic champion. Early

advantage very much with the United

States, almost one second up.

The

British team having last turn the

tide and starting to make some

inroads here. They are making

inroads quickly so it is about

momentum in this game. It isn't even

down to times. The British team are

travelling considerably faster and

you can see how close to each other

they are. 0.3 of a second so they've

turned around three quarters of a

second.

Strong riding from

father-mac for Great Britain. Great

Britain completely turning the

momentum of this final round.

A

little bit of a gap being left here

at the back with the Brits. The

Americans have got a better

formation.

Look at that, dead level,

the pair of them!

Dead level when

you've been three quarters of a

second up means you're losing ground

and the tables have turned because

the British four have their nose in

front.

Their nose is in front and

Archibald leading the way. Laura

Kenny riding behind her, and behind

her, Alan Barker, Nelson on the

back. The United States have gone

down to three.

That is a significant

loss. There are gaps between the

wheels as well. They were fast in

the previous round but they were

ragged, maybe they are paying the

price for the false start.

The

advantages over one seconds for

Great Britain and it is looking very

good at this moment in time for a

British point of view.

Certainly,

the Americans have started to pull

back, they are coming back quite

quickly.

They tend to come back

quick play when Dygert is in the

front.

She needs to do the most

terms. They are back in front. It is

not all over.

So, the United States

take the lead. There is no room for

error, they are down to three. It is

an advantage of just over three

tenths of a second and what looked

very good for Great Britain a couple

of laps to go looks like they need

to dig deep. To try to turn this

final round. Just one kilometre to

go, Britain look as if they may go

down to three any time soon. Katie

Archibald powering along the front

and it is Emily Nelson losing

contact with the others. And they

are zero point three down, now the

British team are fighting back, but

it is very late in the day now. What

a desperate fight this will be in

the closing stages of this race.

Archibald peels off and Laura Kenny

digs in. The gap is still half a

second, two laps to go. It is a big

ask and it is hard to see them doing

it, the way Dygert is at the front.

Eleanor Baka peels off. Archibald is

there, they take the bell, the

United States leading the way and

the United States are heading for

the gold medal. This is a superb

ride by the defending champions, led

by Dygert who will bring them home

and there's nothing Great Britain

can do about it. The United States

claimed the gold medal and Great

Britain finish with the silver and

Laura Kenny's return to elite

competition sees her on the podium

at the world Championships,

alongside Barker, Nelson and

Dickinson. Great Britain looked as

if they were in the driving seat and

heading for a gold. Suddenly, in the

space of 250 metres, it changed

completely.

Congratulations, a silver medal,

back here where it began for you.

You would have loved to have taken a

gold home but given how quickly

you've come back in the sport, how

pleased I you?

Personally, I'm very

pleased because I never expected to

be back at a world championship so

soon. I really enjoy being back with

the girls. We would have loved to

come away with the gold-medal. Any

race we enter, we want to win but he

can't help but feel disappointed but

the Americans rode unbelievably

again so hats off to them.

How you

feeling in yourself?

Shattered, I'm

normally in bed with the little one

at this time. It is like interval

training at night-time! Honestly,

I've loved every minute back at the

track.

You and Jason, a couple of

silver medals to take back. A

tremendous achievement.

Thanks,

yeah, and to add to his collection,

I guess! I haven't done and awful

lot of training so I can be

personally very pleased with this

event.

And it has shown we have a

lot of strength and depth in the

team, being able to mix it up a bit.

Definitely. Eleanor Dickinson was

part of our second round and it

shows how many numbers we've got,

and how British cycling have worked

on the injuries throw gram. -- the

endurance programme.

What a

performance, and what a wafer Laura

Kenny to mark

Kenny to mark her comeback.

The

focus is on Laura from the media.

She could not have done any more.

Great for her, great for the team,

great to see the riders coming

through, Emily Nelson an Eleanor

Dickinson, stepping up, performing

as a team. It wasn't just about

being against the Americans, Dygert

was head and shoulders above the

rest. Whenever she was at the front,

she was so strong, she was gaining a

significant amount on the GB quartet

so very tough to beat but there is

room for improvement.

She is an

incredible athlete who has stepped

in the shoes of Sarah Hammer very

well.

It is a shame, isn't it? Sarah

was so strong for so many years, and

great battle between law and Sarah

in the individual and on them but in

the team pursuit she was always the

strong anchor leg. Dygert has filled

those shoes and more and I've never

seen a world final in Batman where

the team gone ahead, fallen behind

and come back with such a strong

kick at the end. It was very

impressive to see.

Katie Archibald

in great form, Elinor Barker in

great form but Laura Kenny coming

back, six months after having a

baby. You've got any baby at home,

two little ones, you know how that

disrupts your sleep patterns. The

actual achievement of coming back,

being this competitive so soon is so

remarkable.

It is truly remarkable

and isn't just about giving birth

and having all the difficulties of

lack of sleep and change in

lifestyle. It is for Jason as well,

two of them competing at the highest

level, doing so well, I take my hat

off to them because it is a

remarkable achievement. There is

always one person that gets the main

attention and it is important it is

not just one person but it is a

whole squad of riders and it is

great to see them all receiving

vessel the medals but Laura receives

a huge pat on the back with that

formance.

She lifts that team,

brings such a boost and she is such

a popular character. Loads more to

come. We have the men's individual

pursuit. Charlie Tanfield recorded

one of the fastest times ever, he

will be eyeing a place on the podium

in the individual pursuit.

in the individual pursuit. Can Vogel

add another medal? A British pair

take part in the Kieron. Charlie

Tanfield, we heard from him earlier

after his success in the team

pursuit. He is part of the hamlet

her cycling team. So, too, is Daniel

Bigham and here is their story.

Wonderful story, they've set

themselves up, one of a student, one

of them taking off work to get good.

They are handing it to national

teams globally.

We beat the goodbye boys and

obviously we go out for a few beers,

and that is where we started talking

about, we have done six training

sessions here, where can we be in

like, a whole winter's preparation

for a team pursuit? I don't think

there was an aim to get to a major

Championship, the aim was to be as

good as we could, a group of lads on

the same team and see what we could

achieve. Then we were like let's try

and win a World Cup. Then we did

that.

Up towards the line.

These new

goals keep presenting themselves and

seeing where we get to, we want to

be as good as we can be.

It has been

interesting and exciting to watch

team KJF come into the men's

endurance arena if you like, and

they have thought very carefully

about what they want to do, and how

they think they can get the best out

of THEs. How has the training gone,

blending into the British team?

Yes,

doing stuff differently I think

their ethos is different to how we

have approach our training, the

sessions are specific and

controlsed, whereas we train as hard

as we feel we can.

What is your

expecting of yourself, what do you

want to achieve here?

Looking to

three and get o the podium. I am not

going to hedge round it. Winning the

World Championships would be

amazing.

It is exciting to see them

put the pressure on the riders that

are established riders in the

programme and great I think,

hopefully for others to see if you

can get out there, you race your

bike, focus on what you can do, the

boar is -- door is always open.

If

you think back and think I would

never have got here, everything has

landed in place and done the right

things at the right time and it has

come together. A bit of a surprise.

It comes to realisation when I was

driving down here, then I thought,

it's happening I'm going to the

world champs.

A time of 4.2647 for Dan put him in

ninth place while Charlie Tanfield

clocked 4.14025 and was pushed out

of the gold medal ride off in the

very last heat. Let us see how he

gets on in the race for bronze.

Place for bronze a

gets on in the race for bronze.

Place for bronze a few seconds away.

Both away cleanly then, the race for

bronze here in the men's individual

pursuit, fan tan -- Charlie Tanfield

of Great Britain against the

Russian. On paper, Tanfield with a

slight advantage going in but there

might not be much between these two.

He seems to have gone off fast yet

again. One sixth, posted in the

previous round, he is half a second

up nearly in the opening lap. That

very very tucked position. Hands

clasped together. A lot of time

spent in the wind tunnel.

He has a

distinctive position.

They put more

time into this than anybody else,

probe more than the hagsal team. For

of them living together in a house

in Derby. Begged borrowed everything

they needed to compete against the

best in the world, now finding

themselves with the British team.

One second ahead, almost. As they

approach this opening kilometre. Now

lets see if he has toned down that

start a bit.

No. Is the answer.

He is going at it again. Another 1.6

opener.

Tanfield trying to grab this

race by the scruff of the neck early

on, and then he will try to hang on

to it. 1.4 seconds the advantage

over the Russian.

He has gone out

quicker though, considerably

quicker, a short 1 8 for him. So he

certainly raised his game here,

Tanfield died off considerably. The

Russian didn't. Despite the 1.5

second gap, it could go all the way

to line. Let's see.

So Tanfield with the advantage as

they head in the direction of the

half way mark of this race.

I want

to know how he can see where she

going, his head is so low, he must

be riding using the force I think.

I SatNav maybe. There was a strain

on the eyes. Well, it is now stemmed

at 1.6 seconds and the Russian is

starting to nibble away at that

lead. Has he got enough distance to

do it? He hasn't got the buffer he

had in the previous round, Tanfield,

so he has got a fight on his hands

here.

Half a dozen laps to go.

Let's see the gap, it is coming

down.

It is coming down.

The Russian is travelling faster

now. Erso slightly but he is just

eating away at that lead.

This could go all too, all the way

to wire and Charlie Tanfield has got

a battle op his hands here. It is

still almost nine tenths of a second

but as you can see he has taken

another bite out of it. The Russian

is closing in on Charlie Tanfield,

the longer this race goes on, and

there are still four laps to go.

Less than half a second in it. The

Russian taking a moment to glass

across the track. Realises he has a

chance at this now. He has upped

hissedhis game. Tanfield slower than

his previous round.

And the pendulum

is swinging the Russian's way here n

the closing kilometre of this

individual pursuit bronze medal

match up. The Russian looks stronger

and stronger the longer the race

goes on and Charlie Tanfield, as you

can see, is losing ground, hand over

fist here, with just under two laps

to go.

He is suffering badly. He has

given it his all his but he won't

come away with a medal.

That

individual medal is going to slip

through his fingers against the

Russian, the Russian power round the

track. It is a painful last lap for

Charlie Tanfield of Great Britain,

and the Russian now hurtling over

the line, to claim the bronze medal,

and Charlie Tanfield having led for

the first half of the race, was

beaten in the second half.

beaten in the second half. The

Russian's time.

A full second faster

for the Russian than this morning's

ride. He will be pleased with that,

coming away with a medal. Barely

looks out of breath here. Charlie

Tanfield went slower in the ride,

really up against it. Had a

fantastic winter season but perhaps

not on his best form here. Still,

4.15, not to be sneezed at.

The men's individual pursuit final,

and what a final it could be.le Vera

the fastest in the first round --

Olveira. Ganna, he knows what it is

like to win the world title he did

it two years ago, can he do it

again? Both cyclists race on the

road as well as the track, bringing

fine form here to Apeldoorn in the

Netherlands. It is Oliveira who has

made the quicker start. Almost half

a second up already, on the time of

Ganna from Italy.

He did that in the

previous round, a 16.5 opener, in

line with his final time.

Ganna 17.2

in the opening kilometre. A powerful

looking rider. 6.4.

-- 6'4". And almost a second now,

the advantage.

Yes, storming ahead

now.

Is this what you would expect to see

given the way they have ridden...

Probably a bigger advantage, there

wasn't this big a gap over the

opening kilometre from the previous

ride, but it is Ganna that has gone

slower, actually. Oliveira has gone

slightly slower as well.

This is

part of Championship performing. It

is as much about being backing your

ride as your pure speed on a one off

effort.

You have to be in the race

but don't give it all up until you

get to the final.

This could be a

strategic by Ganna.

He is making

ground now.

He finishing strongly

against Charlie Tanfield in the

first round, Ganna, last lap or two

was really quick, he was losing to

fan field -- Tanfield all the way.

He is working hard as they approach

the mid-point, but he is holding his

own, that is for sure.

Chipping away

a bit.

Very slight frame, hasn't he.

The rider from Portugal. Tucked

down, rolling the shoulders in,

bringing theel does -- elbows

together. Head between the shoulder

blades.

The advantage just being

whittled away. Ganna getting into

his stride here now U

Of the two I

would say he is working harder. But

there is not much racing left to do.

Less than two kilometres. Ganna gets

closer and closer.

closer and closer. Oliveira looks

setted in his position. We have seen

it before, the American team pursuit

looked ragged but the raw force was

there to do the job. 0. Of a second.

And closing -- 0.3.

Ganna is very

much within touching distance of the

gold medal, Oliveira has the

advantage, but not by much. 3.08 at

the three k mark was the time posted

by Oliveira previously. He won't get

near that now. So a much slower

ride. Ganna is in the lead. It is a

big finish. Ganna barely if the

lead. He just about gets his nose if

front. We are in the last four laps

of this race now.

It is about

momentum, the pace he is carrying in

and he is moving away.

Ganna got

faster and faster in that first

round race, and now he can sense

that the world title could be his

again. He rides for Emirates,s on

the road at the top level of

international road racing, and now,

he is at the top again on the track,

having returned to the track as part

of the Italian team pursuit squad.

He already had a bronze medal here

and Oliveira is under pressure, he

is struggling to find an answer, his

legs are hurting and at the bell he

is 1.3 secs down. Nothing is going

to stop Ganna from Italy. The

21-year-old is about to become the

world individual pursuit champion

for the second time in his career.

It is gold for Italy, gold for Ganna

and Oliveira who looked the man to

beat going into the final, led at

the start, led for the first half of

race but in the end didn't quite

have the speed and staying power to

match the Italian. It is Ganna's

title.

Fir I -- fairly pleased.

Ganna who

finished with the silver medal last

year, back on top of the world once

again.

year, back on top of the world once

again.

I can see from the look on your face

how disappointed you are with that.

To go so close to a second podium

and not to be able to deliver.

Yeah.

Well, I guess I learned a lot from

the experience.

the experience. Tactically, let

myself down. Yeah. That's the way it

go, isn't it. Fair play, he was

strong, he put on a great show. Well

done mate.

As you can see you are in

among special company in the last

four of the World Championships.

I

know, to be, one of the top four

people in the world, it is nothing

to be disappointed about. Everybody

likes to win, don't they.

But

looking at this whole expense of

coming to the World Championship,

your first time, setting foot on the

biggest stage, you must be really

proud of what you have been able to

do?

Definitely, yeah. I feel as if I

have come so far, you know, in such

a short space of time, to be able to

mix it up with the top guys in the

world is unbelievable. Hopefully I

will have another shot at it next

year and you know, get my pacing

better and add a few things here and

there, so I will be here next year.

I think we will see a lot more of

you Charlie. So disappointing for

Charlie Tanfield. Esaw you having a

chat with him later Chris, he was

disappointed but what a remarkable

way he stepped on to world stage

here he goes home with a gold medal.

Not many go to the World

Championships and come back with a

rainbow jersey, I am, you could be

forgiven for thinking anything is a

bonus, I am delighted I am here, but

he wasn't, he was so eager to win a

medal, and, I am glad to see he is

that disappointed. It is a good

thing.

There is a lot more to come

from Charlie. This is very much a

learning process for him.

Absolutely. He is fresh, fresh blood

into the team pursuit team, the way

he and his team-mates approach the

team pursuit and their individual

training is a breath of fresh air.

It is channelling the British coach,

it is inspiring his team-mates here,

you know, it has been a fantastic

aDirks he has been a fantastic

addition to the team as has Dan.

Dan

finishing in ninth. He is excited

about stepping up to the stage in

Brisbane for the Commonwealth Games.

They have that chance to build on

the momentum. A big gap and loads of

time to reflect when you can lose

momentum. They have a huge

Championships coming up after the

worlds, they have the European

Championships in Glasgow, so there

are stepping stones towards next

season, so they are excited. You can

see, it is a lovely part of your

career, a steep learning curve,

every time you get on the track you

make improvements.

We are going to

get to the medal races for the

sprint. Can Christina Vogel add

another medal to

sprint. Can Christina Vogel add

another medal to her impressive

haul. This is an interesting one.

Vogel is on form.

These two have sailed through this

competition untroubled, on rough old

-- not ruffled.

They have. We have

seen such close racing throughout

this Championships so far that these

two, there has been definite

daylight between then and the

competition.

competition. -- between them and the

competition.

The sprint final, best

of three. Vogel... Defending her

title. They've got to keep going

here at at least walking pace.

The

rider having to take the lead on the

first spot. Then they can choose to

stand still for 32nds maximum,

doesn't happen that much these days.

A tactic much more important when

the racing was on bigger tracks,

trying to force your opponent to go

to the front. The straights much

bigger on the out door velodromes.

We don't use those for the world

Championships. It would be great if

they were used because it would

change the competition, things would

have to be done differently. You'd

have different tactics, different

equipment, possibly.

Would be pretty

cold out there now, wouldn't it? I

think we will stay here.

Vogel on

the front for Germany, as they come

through now to take the bell. Morton

having a little look on the outside.

Morton still with ground to make up.

Vogel 100% effort from her now, flat

out sprint. Has Morton got the

speed? No, it is 1-0 to Germany and

the defending champion, your speed

carried her home.

She controlled has

been very well, just didn't let her

opponent get a look in. Well, I

think Vogel showed that experience

and tactical ability controls the

race. The tables are turned now so

can tempt two keep the advantage she

has offered raw? In this instance,

it is an advantage. Vogel rather

than laying up, pressuring her

opponent by going close on the

wheel. Don't know what I'm going to

do, don't know if I'm going to try

to pass you, if at all, the speed

slowly rises. Two laps to go, coming

to the home straight now.

She is

very assertive tactically, Vogel.

She has fantastic form.

She has fantastic form. Forcing

Morton to pick up the pace, still

not committing.

Now they are

starting to commit an Vogel goes to

the front. Morton fighting back,

doing everything she can do not

concede ground and Morton is proving

to be a formidable opponent. That

was a very strong sprint from

Morton. She had to get it right that

time. Vogel put herself in a great

position but Morton said, no, you

won't come past me this time. It

will go to a third and deciding

cried in the women's sprint final.

-- deciding ride.

I wasn't expecting

that one. I thought Vogel was going

to get it. I don't know if that was

a tactical mistake. She didn't

manage to get over the top. I think

it is the first time in this

competition we haven't seen straight

rides since we got down to the match

sprinting. So, this could be it now.

This is it, the race for the

gold-medal, three laps to decide the

outcome.

Is Vogel going to become world

champion for the 11th time in her

career?

Morton looking to add the world

crown to her Commonwealth title she

won in Glasgow in 2014.

The tension builds, the prospect

what is to come in the next minute

or so. 1.5 laps to go.

Vogel is in

the position she prefers. She can

control the race. Tell you what,

it'll be hard.

The race is on with

200 metres to go. Everything out

there on the track. Morton trying to

draw level, Vogel holding her off,

and Morton cannot manage it! Vogel

wins the world title again! She was

pushed all the way by that second

ride by Morton but Vogel dark deep

in the decisive race and she is the

champion again for the fourth time

in her career. She wins the world

sprint title, she successfully

defends her crown won in Hong Kong

12 months ago, and that is the 11th

world

12 months ago, and that is the 11th

world title of Vogel's career.

Many congratulations. We could see

celebrating. You've won 11 world

championship titles but this one

seems to mean just as much as all

the others.

I'm sorry, my legs...

They are burning away. It is always

fantastic. For me, from year to

year, the pressure is getting higher

and higher. Normally, it is easy to

win but it isn't it is getting

harder and harder. Everyone wants to

see me fall and it is hard to fly.

It is incredible.

What a sprinter, Chris, you enjoyed

that, didn't you?

What a classic

encounter, Morton should have won

it, she has the horsepower, she was

quicker in the time trial but you

see how canny Vogel is, she exposes

the weaknesses of her opponent. The

biggest thing Morton didn't do is

create space, a target to run at,

she got too close to Vogel and when

you are right on the back of the

wheels, it is hard to come off so a

well earned victory for Vogel.

You've got to start looking at Vogel

and comparing her to the greats, her

longevity and her ability to keep

winning gold medals.

11 gold world

titles, you could see how much more

fun she was having last year. Today,

you could see for the first time,

she was a lot more hesitant, there

was not the same confidence but when

it came to the crunch, she had the

psychological edge on all of her

opponents. Morton will be kicking

herself. She will analyse the

videos. They will realise there were

mistakes. If she had played to her

strengths, she could have beaten

Vogel.

The first rainbow jersey of

these championships, the women's

scratch race in Hong Kong. Elinor

Barker took silver for GP and here

it is Katie Archibald flying the

flag. Let's take a look at how she

got on.

Archibald is trying to chase these

two at the front. Seven to go this

is the big effort.

I think she will

do it. She is being chased.

The two

leaders may have some company in the

not too distant future with six laps

to go. It is a long time in a race

like this. Here they come. Archibald

is flying. She is having to dig in

and chase to close the gap.

and chase to close the gap. Katie

Archibald is still chasing, and I

think she is finding it tough.

think she is finding it tough.

She

hasn't given up, one kilometre to

go.

I tell you who else is not too

far behind, the Belgian, and she has

company as well.

company as well. I think they're

starting to close in. Archibald is

in second place, about to be joined

now by the Polish rider. She joins

her, this is looking good.

I think

she will take it. She has done a

great job, Morton but it is too far

to go.

Here is Wild for the

Netherlands with one lap to go. Is

the first gold medal going to go to

the Dutch? The hosts of the world

Championships, she knows it's now

and she comes into the finishing

straight and ten two is world

champion again just as she was in

2015, she takes the world title,

what a ride from Wild. She timed her

effort superbly and what a stop to

these championships for the hosts.

It took some courage because

everybody had to change their game

plan.

plan. We are all thinking about the

sprint, it's seven laps to go and it

was Archibald who sparked it off.

Wild spotted the danger, and hats

off to her, she committed to the

move and had the legs to

off to her, she committed to the

move and had the legs to see it to

the end.

What a great way to start

these championships for the