Team Pursuit - Gold!
Courtesy of British Cycling and Larry Hickmott. Photos Gerry McManus (www.gerrymcmanus.co.uk).

Great Britain won Gold in Copenhagen when a young team captained by Paul Manning went close again to breaking the 4 minute barrier. The victory was all the sweeter because the team brought in a young and untested at this level, Steven Burke. The rider was given trial last week and impressed so much so, he was given a ride in the final and his World Cup Gold medal. Having been training at above world record pace over two kilometres, the GB team were only eight tenths off the 4 minute barrier they broke at Manchester last year and again in Majorca at the World Track Championships.

Final

1. Great Britain 4:00.884 59.779
BURKE Steven, CLANCY Ed, GERRAINT Thomas, MANNING Paul

2. Denmark 4:02.855 59.294

3. Australia 4:05.897 58.561
GOSS Matthew, MEYER Cameron, MEYER Travis, ROBERTS Luke
4. Netherlands 4:09.539 57.706

Qualifying

In the final, GB brought in Steven Burke in place of Chris Newton and Burke helped the team win their third Gold from three World Cups.

1. Denmark 4:03.474

2. Great Britain 4:04.358
CLANCY Ed, GERRAINT Thomas, MANNING Paul, NEWTON Chris

3. Netherlands 4:07.955
4. Australia 4:09.004
GOSS Matthew, MEYER Cameron, MEYER Travis, ROBERTS Luke