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Olympic track day 3: Rebecca Romero makes Olympic history

Defending champions Australia struggled to qualify fourth

  • Rebecca Romero and Wendy Houvenaghel, gold and silver in the women's individual pursuit
  • Rebecca Romero in action
  • Rebecca Romero wins the women's individual pursuit
  • Rebecca Romero with the crowd
  • Rebecca Romero with the Union Jack
  • An emotional moment for Rebecca Romero
  • Rebecca Romero on the podium with gold
  • Wendy Houvenaghel, silver medalist in the women's IP
  • Wendy Houvenaghel (2nd), Rebecca Romero (1st) and Lesya Kalitovska (3rd)
  • Houvenaghel and Romero were popular with the photographers
  • Britain set a new world record in the team pursuit
  • Great Britain in action
  • The Danish team caught the French
  • New Zealand were the third fastest qualifiers
  • Defending champions Australia struggled to qualify fourth
  • Chris Hoy, fastest man in the velodrome
  • Hoy gets ready to rumble
  • Ryan Bayley versus Mohd Azizulhasni Awang
  • Chris Hoy leads Kazunari Watanabe (Jpn) in the early rounds of the men's sprint
  • Victoria Pendleton qualifies fastest in the women's sprint
  • Victoria Pendleton is happy with her ride
  • Anna Meares (Australia) during her qualifying ride
  • Jennie Reed (USA) leads Simona Krupeckaite (Ltu) in the first round of the women's sprint

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Defending champions Australia struggled to qualify fourth

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