March 30, 2007 (Palma, Mallorca, Spain) — Kam Po Wong of Hong Kong clinched the world title with a bold solo bid for victory in the 60-lap scratch race final, becoming the first rider from the Asian island to do so. The 34-year old held off a hard charging field that was somewhat slowed when a mass pile-up took out former World Champ Greg Henderson (New Zealand) and several other riders. There were no Canadians racing.

Great Britain added to their rapidly growing medal count by coming first and third in the men’s kiering final. Proof that there is indeed team tactics in track racing, Chris Hoy took the lead early on, while teammate Ross Edgar defended his wheel forcing any riders attempting to pass come three over the top. Dutch sprint star and recent 200m world record holder, Theo Bos, was able to sneak between them for the silver medal.

The women’s pursuit finals were an all English speaking affair with two Brits, an American and an Aussie in the finals. USA’s Sarah Hammer became the first woman to defend a women’s pursuit title since Rebecca Twig in 1984 and 1985.

Hammer’s ride was impressive, improving on her qualifying time set only hours earlier. Hammer defeated newcomer Rebecca Romero (GBr) by a three-second margin. Romero is a former rower in only her second year of cycling competition. The bronze medal went to Katie Mactier of Australia, who defeated British rider Wendy Houvenaghel.

The British men more than avenged Houvenaghel’s loss in the team pursuit, narrowly missing Australia’s world record set at the Olympics in Athens in 2004, riding to a time of 3:57.468 at a blistering 57.447 km/h. Great Britain defeated the Ukraine by six seconds while Denmark won bronze ahead of New Zealand.

Results

Women’s Individual Pursuit

Final

For Gold and Silver

1. Sarah Hammer (USA) 3.30.213 (51.376 km/h)
2. Rebecca Romero (GBr) 0.03.196

For Bronze

3. Katie Mactier (Aus) 3.36.306 (49.929 km/h)
4. Wendy Houvenaghel (GBr) 0.07.193

Men’s Scratch Race

Final

1. Kam Po Wong (Hong Kong, China)
2. Wim Stroetinga (Netherlands)
3. Rafal Ratajczyk (Poland)
4. Martin Blaha (Czech Republic)
5. Ivan Kovalev (Russian Federation)
6. Unai Elorriaga Zubiaur (Spain)
7. Steve Schets (Belgium)
8. Ioannis Tamouridis (Greece)
9. Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus)
10. Roland Garber (Austria)
11. Danilo Napolitano (Italy)
12. Mitchell Docker (Australia)
13. Charles Bradley Huff (United States Of America)
14. Jonathan Bellis (Great Britain)
15. Vladimir Tuychiev (Uzbekistan)
DNF Angel Dario Colla (Argentina)
DNF Jérôme Neuville (France)
DNF Henning Bommel (Germany)
DNF Kazuhiro Mori (Japan)
DNF Greg Henderson (New Zealand)
DNF Franco Marvulli (Switzerland)
DNF Andris José Hernandez (Venezuela)

Men’s Keirin

Round 2

Heat 1

1. Chris Hoy (Great Britain)
2. Theo Bos (Netherlands)
3. Shane Erkins (Australia)
4. Tim Veldt (Netherlands)
5. Kévin Sireau (France)
DSQ Mark Q French (Australia)

Heat 2

1. Ross Edgar (Great Britain)
2. Teun Mulder (Netherlands)
3. Mickaël Bourgain (France)
4. Ryan Bayley (Australia)
5. José Antonio Escuredo Raimondez (Spain)
6. Toshiaki Fushimi (Japan)

Finals

Final 1-6

1. Chris Hoy (Great Britain)
2. Theo Bos (Netherlands)
3. Ross Edgar (Great Britain)
4. Mickaël Bourgain (France)
5. Teun Mulder (Netherlands)
6. Shane Perkins (Australia)

Final 7-11

7. Tim Veldt (Netherlands)
8. Kévin Sireau (France)
9. Ryan Bayley (Australia)
10. Toshiaki Fushimi (Japan)
11. José Antonio Escuredo Raimondez (Spain)

Men’s Team Pursuit

Final

For Gold and Silver

1. Great Britain 3:57.468 (57.447 km/h)
Edward Clancy
Thomas Geraint
Paul Manning
Bradley Wiggins

2. Ukraine 4:03.280
Lyubomyr Polatayko
Maksym Polischyuk
Vitaliy Popkov
Vitaliy Shchedov

For Bronze

3. Denmark 4:04.093 (58.993 km/h)
Casper Jorgensen
Jenserik Madsen
Michael Morkov
Alex Rasmussen

4. New Zealand 4:06.591
Sam Bewley
Westley Gough
Peter Latham
Marc Ryan

Women’s Sprint

1/8 Final

Heat 1
1. Shuang Guo (China) 0.11.76
2. Daniela Grelui Larreal VEN

Heat 2
1. Simona Krupeckaite (Lithuania) 0.11.77
2. Christin Muche (Germany)

Heat 3
1. Victoria Pendleton (Great Britain) 0.11.77
2. Anna Blyth (Great Britain)

Heat 4
1. Clara Sanchez (France) 0.12.00
2. Swetlana Grankowskaja (Russia)

Heat 5
1. Anna Meares (Australia) 0.11.91
2. Dana Glöss (Germany)

Heat 6
1. Natallia Tsylinskaya (Belarus) 0.12.00
2. Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (Cuba)

1/8 final repechage

Heat 1
1. Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (Cuba) 0.12.18
2. Swetlana Grankowskaja (Russia)
3. Daniela Grelui Larreal VEN

Heat 2
1. Christin Muche (Germany) 0.12.03
2. Anna Blyth (Great Britain)
3. Dana Glöss (Germany)