2007 National Senior & Disability Track Championships
2-6 October 2007, Manchester Velodrome
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The National Track Championships 2007 are supported by the Manchester Evening News and Manchester City Council
| DAY 1 - October 2 500m Time Trial and Kilo Time Trial |
Tuesday: The now traditional opening evening fare of 500m Time Trial and Kilo saw wins for favourites Jamie Staff and Victoria Pendleton. To keep us all on our toes, there was a surprise runner-up in the Men's event, whilst there was also an outstanding ride by a Paralympic athlete: Day 1 Report
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| DAY 2 Men's Points Race & Women's Scratch Race |
Wednesday: Men's Sprinting, Women's Scratch and Men's Points were the flavours of the day. In the Sprint, all of the big guns comfortably qualified for Thursday's semi finals, with a notable performance from Disability rider Jodie Cundy who made the B competition semi-finals. The Women's Scratch saw a great victory for Kate Cullen, while the Points Race was a tactical masterclass by Chris Newton. Day 2 Report |
| DAY 3 Men's Sprint Finals, Men's Scratch, Women's Points, Disability Pursuit |
Thursday: A pulsating men's Scratch Race was the climax of a fine day of racing, which included the final rounds of the Men's Sprint and B Sprint competitions. Plus there was another fine performance by Kate Cullen as she took on a gaggle of up-and-coming young riders in the Points Race. There was also a classy Disability Pursuit competition with world champions and record holders chasing medals: Day 3 Report
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| DAY 4 Women's Sprint, Men's Individual Pursuit, Team Sprint, CWAD 200m TT | Friday: A sixth title for Pendleton, a fifth for honeymooner Manning and a record breaking ride for Jodie Cundy in the flying 200m. A night where experience shone through. Day 4 Report
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| | DAY 5 Women's Keirin, Men's Keirin, Team Pursuit, CWAD Kilo, Women's Pursuit |
Saturday: A dramatic final day saw the finals of the Keirin competitions, a superb display of pursuiting by Rebecca Romero and a remarkable performance in the Disability time Trial. However, the big story of the day was the dramatic crash involving the 100% ME team in the Team Pursuit. We've got a full report, plus exclusive video footage of the accident: Day 5 Report
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Link: 100% ME Team Pursuit Crash Video