Latest reports, results and photos from the biggest World Cup since the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
VeloUK is in London and will be photographying the World Cup as well as providing text updates and when time allows, other material such as reactions and reports from the action. This page will be the hub for all the material that relates to the World Cup.
You can see the results live and the start lists on the Tissotiming website.
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DAY 1: Thursday
It was a good night for Team GB on the opening night of racing for round 4 of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup with the Men’s and Women’s teams qualifying in second. in the Team Pursuit on a night where the crowd quickly found their voice to lift the roof several times >Click for the report & photos
World records, gold medals and 6,000 people going nuts anytime a GB rider stepped onto the track. Day 2 was one of the most exciting nights I have ever seen! First full day of racing with Men’s Omnium (8th after day 1), Women’s Scratch Race, Women’s Team Sprint (WR to the Brits), Men’s Points race, Men’s Team Sprint (Bronze for GB), Kilometre (Crampton 4th), and Women’s Team Pursuit Finals (Gold and world record for GB!). > click for the report & photos
DAY 3: Saturday
The day’s action will come from the following events; Women’s Individual Pursuit, Women’s Omnium, Men’s Omnium (final day), Women’s Sprint, and Men’s Keirin. >Click for the report & photos
DAY 4: Sunday
Final day of competition will see the final of the Men’s Team Pursuit, Men’s Sprint, Women’s Keirin, Women’s Omnium. Click for the report & photos
INTERVIEWS
VeloUK has lots of features related to the World Cup and these are listed below:
JESS VARNISH SPRINTING FOR HER FIRST OLYMPICS
One of two female sprinters in the GB team for the London World Cup is Halesowen’s Jess Varnish sprinting to be selected in her first Olympics.
THE START OF VICTORIA PENDLETON’S LAST HURRAH
The British queen of Women’s Sprinting will retire from international racing after the Olympics and this weekend will be the start of the final part of that journey with the World Cup on the Olympic boards.
GB TRACK PERFORMANCE MANAGER SHANE SUTTON
The performance manager for Team GB Shane Sutton in a very interesting, forthright and revealing interview about the team for the London World Cup and beyond.
GB RIDERS SETTLING IN FOR LONDON WORLD CUP
This Thursday, the track cycling world will stop and focus on the performances and action at the Olympic Velodrome in London.
LONDON OLYMPICS: INTERVIEW WITH SIR CHRIS HOY
In a rare interview during a crucial period of training, Sir Chris Hoy spoke to the press at Revolution 36 about his aim to defend all three titles in London
JASON KENNY UNDER THE RADAR
After his last hit out at Revolution 36, Olympic Champion Jason Kenny says there is nothing between anyone in the race for places at the London Olympics
ED CLANCY – TIME TO RATTLE SOME BOARDS
Olympic Champion Ed Clancy — “I’m guessing the Aussies are not going to go any slower than a 55 or56, if not quicker, but I’d like to think we will take the fight to themâ€.
EUROPEAN KEIRIN CHAMPION – MATT CRAMPTON
The racing at the London World will be properly serious says Matt Crampton who is ready to rock and roll on the Olympic track in just over a week.
JOANNA ROWSELL PURSUING THE OLYMPIC DREAM
London girl Joanna Rowsell is really looking forward to racing on the Olympic Track for the first time after being selected for the Great Britain Cycling Team to race the World Cup in two weeks.
TEAM PURSUITERS ED CLANCY & DANI KING
With less than a week before the London World Cup, VeloUK caught up with Ed Clancy and Dani King on Tuesday of this week to see what they were up to in probably the most crucial week of training before the taper starts next week in London.
LAURA TROTT – TEAM PURSUIT COMES FIRST
When it comes to young riders racing the London Olympics, they don’t come any more special than Laura Trott.
OTHER RELATED LINKS
— All 2012 Olympics Related Features
— Olympic Games Medals for British Cyclists
What events the Great Britain Riders will be racing …
Women’s Team Pursuit: Laura Trott, Wendy Houvenaghel, Joanna Rowsell
Women’s Omnium: Laura Trott
Women’s Scratch: Dani King
Women’s Individual Pursuit: Joanna Rowsell (did a 3.30 at the nationals last year)
Men’s Team Pursuit: Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Peter Kennaugh, Steven Burke
Men’s Omnium: Ben Swift
Women’s Sprint: Jess Varnish, Victoria Pendleton
Women’s Team Sprint: Jess Varnish, Victoria Pendleton
Women’s Keirin: Jess Varnish, Victoria Pendleton
Men’s Team Sprint: Ross Edgar (1), Jason Kenny (2), Chris Hoy (3)
Men’s Sprint: Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny, Matt Crampton
Men’s Keirin: Sir Chris Hoy, Matt Crampton
Kilometre: Matt Crampton
TV Coverage
The coverage will be on both BBC from Friday and also on Eurosport on Sunday live. See the TV Guides for the latest.