TRACK WORLD CHAMPS: PERFECT START FOR GB

Wiggins pursuit

The opening session of the track world championships in Palma got off to a great start for the British team with the squad looking favourites to deliver two gold medals in tonight?s session.

Shanaze Reade and Victoria Pendleton smashed the field in qualifying for the women?s team sprint, qualifying in 33.630 seconds, nearly half a second ahead of the Dutch duo of Yvonne Hijenaar and Willy Kanis who posted a time of 34.071.

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