Track World Championships - Day 4

Anna Meares finally broke her duck, in the women’s individual sprint, and dethroned Victoria Pendleton in Apeldoorn.

Women’s Individual Pursuit

Meares has been the bridesmaid, in this event, on several occasions, despite winning six other rainbow jerseys. The Aussie met Pendleton in the semi-final, who forced it to a decider, after capitalising on Meares’ hesitancy, in the second heat. After dispatching the five-time World and Olympic Champion, she went on to meet Simona Krupeckaite, in the final. The Lithuanian was a much easier target and she was beaten in only two races. Her success, in this event, has had to come at a price; the Aussie gave up the 500m sprint, to allow her to focus the pursuit. Pendleton went on to claim the bronze, in emphatic style, after toppling Olga Panarina, in two heats.

Dave Daniell Shines at Revolution 31

Briton’s Dave Daniell missed the last Revolution of the 2010/11 track season, but he made up for it with victories in the Individual and Team Sprint.

The 20-year-old regular to the revolution event, who was the junior team-sprint champion in 2006 and 2007, also took third in the Kerin.  Daniell never looked under pressure in the final as he faced Dutch rider Roy Van Den Berg, who had beaten countryman Teun Mulder to get there. The Briton got the just half a lap before the bell, there was no looking back after that, eventually winning by several bike lengths.