World Record times were replaced by surprises, as the order
of the day, with the Women’s Sprint throwing up some big ones.
The first medal of the evening was in the Kerin where there
was no surprise, but it was no less exciting. Once the derny had done its job,
Simon Van Velthooven launched a huge attack and left the rest of the pack
reeling. Initially the only man who could keep up with the Kiwi was the powerhouse
German Rene Enders.
Soon the split was brought back together, mainly by the
effort of Mickael Bourgain and it was a very tight finish. Chris Hoy kept his
cool and rode around the outside, to take his 51st medal and 35th
gold. He showed the selectors that he is still well in contention for the
Olympics, with Matt Crampton finishing a lowly 11th.
