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2006 Archive (and earlier)

Sydney World Cup Track

(World Cup Classics 2007 - 2008)

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Day 2 Evening - Team Sprint and Points Finals Day 2 Afternoon - Team Sprint and Points Qualifying

Day 1 Morning - Sprint & Pursuit Qualifying Day 1 Afternoon Scratch Qualifying Day 1 Evening - Finals

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On this page >> Every World Champ will be in town List of Champion Entrants Champion Men Ticket Info

Preview

30 November - 2 December, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Sydney

Event media release

'It doesn't get any better than this' - World Champions storm Sydney for Track World Cup

Every individual 2007 World Champion will race the opening round of the 2007-2008 UCI Track World Cup Classics being staged at Sydney's Dunc Gray Velodrome from 30 November to 2 December.

The UCI (International Cycling Union) finalised the entry list this week and have confirmed 15 of the reigning 2007 track cycling World Champions will be in Sydney as the first step in their bids to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

"It simply doesn't get any better than this," said UCI Vice President and Sydney resident, Ray Godkin OAM. "The Sydney World Cup will be the most competitive ever and I believe the field assembled in Sydney boasts some of the riders who will win gold next year in Beijing."

395 cyclists representing 48 nations, the biggest field ever assembled for an international track competition, will contest 17 events during the three days of intense competition.

"The importance of the World Cup series for Olympic qualification has seen an unprecedented number of nations and riders enter for both the Sydney round and the Beijing round to be contested a week later," said Mr Godkin. "That's fantastic for local sports fans who are going to be treated to an absolute feast of sporting excellence right here at home."

Headlining the talent will be homegrown champions Anna Meares (Team Toshiba) who claimed the 500m time trial crown in world record time in Majorca in March and Sydney's Kate Bates (T-Mobile) who came back from Spain with the points race gold medal.

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Champion Competitors

The reigning 2007 World Champions competing in Sydney are:

Katherine Bates (AUS - T-Mobile) womens points race

Yumari Gonzalez Valdivieso (CUB) - womens scratch race

Sarah Hammer (USA - Ouch Pro Cycling) women's 3km individual pursuit

Anna Meares (AUS - Team Toshiba) - women's 500m time trial

Victoria Pendleton (GBR - Science in Sport) - womens sprint, team sprint and keirin

The reigning Olympic Champions competing in Sydney are:

Anne Meares (AUS - Team Toshiba) - 500m time trial (no longer an Olympic event)

Olga Slyusareva (RUS) womens points race

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Reigning World Champions competing in Sydney (men):

Gregory Bauge (FRA) mens team sprint

Theo Bos (NED) mens sprint

Mickael Bourgain (FRA - Cofidis) mens team sprint

Edward Clancy (GBR) men's team pursuit

Chris Hoy (GBR) mens keirin and kilometre time trial

Alois Kankovsky (CZE) men's omnium

Juan Lllaneras Rosello (ESP) - mens points race

Arnaud Tournant (FRA - Cofidis) mens team sprint

Bradley Wiggins (GBR) men's team pursuit, 4km individual pursuit

Kam Po Wong (HKG) men's scratch race

The reigning Olympic Champions competing in Sydney are:

Ryan Bayley (AUS - Team Toshiba) - keirin and sprint

Chris Hoy (GBR) kilometre time trial (no longer an Olympic event)

Bradley Wiggins (GBR) 4km individual pursuit

Stefan Nimke (GER) mens team sprint

Graeme Brown (AUS) mens teams pursuit and madison

Brett Lancaster (AUS) mens teams pursuit

Luke Roberts (AUS) mens teams pursuit

Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS) mens points race

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Ticket Information

The opening round of the UCI World Cup Classics series will be staged at Sydney's Dunc Gray Velodrome from 30 November to 2 December. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online at www.trackworldcup.com.au or by phone on 1300 130 841

Finals sessions: Adult: $30 / Concession: $15 / Family: $70 / Premium Seating: $40
Qualifying sessions: Adult $15 / Concession $10 / Family $35
All Sessions Pass: $90

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