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Tasmanian Belinda Goss proved too strong in the final sprint to claim victory in the scratch race ahead of Russian Evgeniya Romanyuta and American Shelly Olds (Proman Racing). Sydney's Skye Lee Armstrong (Rodin) finished fourth.

Scratch racing is always tough and positioning is key in the final stages. A break created by the powerful Dutchn rider, Vera Koedooder with only 28 laps remaining was decisive. A lead group of 5 formed and it was then just a matter of who coulod sprint the fastest going into the final 100m.

In the Qualifying heats, the top 12 riders had to qualify for the final, the racing was tough and a crash in the first heat meant that a number of riders had to re-mount to secure they could make the final. Goss was one of these.

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Post Race Comments

Belinda Goss ("AUS) managed to get into the winning break. "I'm really stoked," said Goss who was the bronze medallist in the event at the 2009 World Championships. "I've managed a few podiums on the track but it's really exciting to win one."

Goss and five other riders broke clear with 28 laps remaining and lapped the field setting themselves up to contest the medals."The group worked really well but I wasn't quite sure at the end whether I had won," said Goss. "It was an anxious wait."

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Results

Final

Position	Name	Country
Gold	GOSS Belinda	AUS
Silver	ROMANYUTA Evgeniya	RUS
Bronze	OLDS Shelley	PRO
4	ARMSTRONG Skye Lee	RDN
5	KOEDOODER Vera	NED
6	MACHACOVA Jarmila	CZE
7	KOZLIKOVA Lada	CZE
8	BACCAILLE Monia	FFA
9	OLABERRIA DORRONSORO Leire	ESP
10	ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth	GBR
11	GUARISCHI Barbara	ITA
12	WONG Wan Yiu Jamie	HKG
13	RIVERA Coryn	USA
14	USABIAGA BALERDI Ana	EUS
15	PRUDNIKOVA Alena	RUS
16	JEULAND Pascale	FRA
17	PAVLENDOVA Alzbeta	SVK
18	D'HOORE Jolien	BEL
19	SHARAKOVA Tatsiana	BLR
20	GONZALEZ VALDIVIESO Yumari	CUB
21	DOWNING Tess	AUS
22	HIGGINS Cari	PRO
REL	GEBHARDT Elke	GER
DNF	DRUYTS Kelly	BEL

Qualifying Heats

Heat 1
Position	Name	Country
1	KOEDOODER Vera	NED
2	MACHACOVA Jarmila	CZE
3	OLDS Shelley	PRO
4	GOSS Belinda	AUS
5	OLABERRIA DORRONSORO Leire	ESP
6	USABIAGA BALERDI Ana	EUS
7	PAVLENDOVA Alzbeta	SVK
8	GONZALEZ VALDIVIESO Yumari	CUB
9	DRUYTS Kelly	BEL
10	RIVERA Coryn	USA
11	BACCAILLE Monia	FFA
12	ROMANYUTA Evgeniya	RUS
13	WILSON Heather	IRL
14	GILMORE Rochelle	RDN
15	SOSENKO Aleksandra	LTU
16	SCANDOLARA Valentina	ITA
17	DIAO Xiao Juan	HKG
18	SANDIG Madeleine	GER
19	DAY Penny	PHN
20	CHANTZI Elissavet	GRE
21	WOJTYRA Malgorzata	POL
22	JURADO Jessica Fernanda	MEX
23	GARCIA Arantxa	CAT
Heat 2
Position	Name	Country
1	SHARAKOVA Tatsiana	BLR
2	JEULAND Pascale	FRA
3	HIGGINS Cari	PRO
4	ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth	GBR
5	GEBHARDT Elke	GER
6	GUARISCHI Barbara	ITA
7	D'HOORE Jolien	BEL
8	WONG Wan Yiu Jamie	HKG
9	DOWNING Tess	AUS
10	PRUDNIKOVA Alena	RUS
11	KOZLIKOVA Lada	CZE
12	ARMSTRONG Skye Lee	RDN
13	WOLFER Andrea	SUI
14	PIETERS Amy	NED
15	PAWLOWSKA Katarzyna	POL
16	TAGLIAFERRO Marta	FFA
17	COSTELLOE Mary	IRL
18	SANCHEZ BENITO Azucena	NAV
19	CIZGIN Pelin	AUT
20	PAULIUKAITE Svetlana	LTU
21	ROCHA Mayra Del Rocio	MEX
22	FERRAN ZUBILAGA Olatz	FGN
DNF	DIEZ Alba	CAT

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