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Phinney ready to shine in Poland 2009-03-24 American track specialist Taylor Phinney will lead a four-strong US team at the World Track Championships in Pruszkow, Poland this week. The 18-year-old Olympian will compete in the Individual Pursuit, Kilometre Time Trial, and Omnium, with Daniel Holloway and Colby Pearce listed in the Scratch and Madison. Shelly Olds will represent the women's team in the Points and Scratch events.

Wendy Houvenaghel Pursuing Double Gold 2009-03-24 On Wednesday afternoon this week, the Women’s Individual Pursuit will be the first event for this year’s World Track Championships and in that event are two very talented British women.

WC Pruszkow 2009: The final countdown 2009-03-24 There is only a day to go to the beginning of the Track Cycling World Championships – Pruszkow 2009. During the next five days, the BGZ Arena velodrome will be the capital of the world cycling, where the best track riders will compete for 19 sets of medals.

Stroetinga starts in Track WC 2009-03-24 Wim Stroetinga will represent the Netherlands at the Track World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland (March 25-29), and will look for medals in three disciplines. The Milram rider will go for top placings in Madison, Scratch and the Points race.

New French pursuit squad 2009-03-24 While most talk has been of the notable absences in the British squad for the track world championships, the French men's team pursuit outfit will be untested at this level of competition.

Head boy Staff leads UK class 2009-03-24 Olympic track hero Jamie Staff will lead the Great Britain team at the World Track Championships in Pruszkow, Poland, this week. The 35-year-old will be one of the team’s most experienced riders, and will join fellow Olympians Ed Clancy, Jason Kenny and Victoria Pendleton. However the team will be without three of its Olympic champions - Bradley Wiggins, Sir Chris Hoy and Rebecca Romero