Armistead enjoys more World Cup success

Posted: Monday 16th February 2009 | 11:08

LIZZIE ARMISTEAD continued her winning run in the UCI World Cup as she helped Great Britain claim women's team pursuit gold in Copenhagen.

Along with Joanna Rowsell and Katie Colclough, Armistead helped hold off the challenge of fast-finishing Holland to win a third team pursuit of the season.

It was also Armistead's seventh gold in the World Cup series, following three in Manchester, two in Melbourne and two in Copenhagen.

"I'm not out of breath but my legs are completely gone!" she said. "I am just glad it's over and I'm very tired."

Victoria Pendleton was forced to settle for sixth in the women's keirin while Olympic silver medallist Jason Kenny took bronze in the men's sprint, which was won by France's Kevin Sireau in the absence of Sir Chris Hoy, injured in the men's keirin one day earlier.

Hoy is still nursing his bruises and fearing for his World Championship fitness and he'll be joined on the treatment table by Peter Kennaugh.

Kennaugh and Rob Hayles fancied their chances of success in the Madison, after claiming a silver in the Beijing World Cup.

But Kennaugh limped off the track after a heavy fall and collision with the velodrome railings.

"I'm alright," he said. "I've a few cuts a bruises like always when you crash but I have done something to my leg, ripped muscle or something, and I can't put any pressure on it as its quite sore."

"Usually when I crash, I get straight back up and get on with it but I was really worried about my leg. I have broken my collarbone in a crash before and it was a similar feeling to that and I was quite shaken."

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