January 18, 2008 (Los Angeles) – Here are some initial results from this morning’s session from the women’s Sprint qualifications where Canada’s Monique Sullivan finished 21st and did not advance. Also on tap are the men’s Points race qualifyer with Canada’s Zach Bell and women’s Scratch race qualifications with Gina Grain, Julia Bradley and Jenny Trew competing and Tara Whitten in the women’s Individual Pursuit – we’ll have more results as they become available.

Women’s Sprint

200m Qualifying

1. Simona Krupeckaite (Lithuania) 11.35
2. Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (Cuba) 11.39
3. Yvonne Hijgenaar (Netherlands) 11.41
4. Jennie Reed (USA) Momentum Cycling 11.41
5. Lyubov Shulika (Ukraine) 11.43
6. Natallia Tsylinskaya (Belarus) 11.44
7. Willy Kanis (Netherlands) 11.45
8. Clara Sanchez (France) 11.47
9. Lulu Zheng (People’s Republic of China) 11.54
10. Jinjie Gong (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling 11.56
11. Anna Meares Team Toshiba 11.63
12. Swetlana Grankowskaja (Russian Federation) 11.65
13. Kaarle Mcculloch (Australia) 11.70
14. Dana Glöss (Germany) 11.77
15. Anastasiya Chulkova (Russian Federation) 11.77
16. Sandie Clair (France) 11.85
17. Olga Panarina (Ukraine) 11.86
18. Valentina Alessio (Italy) 11.87
19. Diana Maria Garcia Orrego (Colombia) 11.89
20. Jane Gerisch (Germany) 12.04
21. Monique Sullivan (Canada) 12.06
22. Elisa Frisoni (Italy) 12.13
23. Kerrie Meares (Australia) 12.13
24. Lenka Valova (Czech Republic) 12.39
25. Nancy Contreras Reyes (Mexico) 12.74
26. Joanne Van Der Westhuizen (South Africa) 13.09
27. Monika Alango (Estonia) 14.10

1/8th Finals

Heat 1
1. Simona Krupeckaite (LTU) 12.071 (59.647 km/hr)
2. Sandie Clair (FRA)

Heat 2
1. Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (CUB) 12.298 (58.546 km/hr)
2. Anastasiya Chulkova (RUS)

Heat 3
1. Yvonne Hijgenaar (NED) 11.971 ( 60.145 km/hr)
2. Dana Glöss (GER)

Heat 4
1. Jennie Reed (MOM) 11.931 ( 60.346 km/hr)
2. Kaarle Mcculloch (AUS)

Heat 5
1. Swetlana Grankowskaja (RUS) 12.766 ( 56.399 km/hr)
2. Lyubov Shulika (UKR)

Heat 6
1. Natallia Tsylinskaya (BLR) 11.989 ( 60.055 km/hr)
2. Anna Meares (TOS)

Heat 7
1. Willy Kanis (NED) 11.828 ( 60.872 km/hr)
2. Jinjie Gong (GPC)

Heat
1. Clara Sanchez (FRA) 11.91 ( 60.453 km/hr)
2. Lulu Zheng (CHN)