January 22, 2010 (Beijing, China) – It was a fantastic opening day for the Canadian track team at the UCI Track World Cup in Beijing. Zach Bell (Can) scored a gold medal in the men’s Points race, while team mate Tara Whitten (Can) picked up a bronze medal in the women’s Pursuit. Other Canadian results include ninth for the men’s Team Sprint team, and 18th for Monique Sullivan (Can) in the women’s Sprint. Stay tuned for the full story and more results.

Results (brief)

Men’s Individual Pursuit

Finals

1. Vitaliy Shchedov (Ukr) 4:26.722
2. Michael Hepburn (Aus) 4:27.969
3. Valery Kaikov (Lok) 4:27.648
4. Rasmus Christian Quaade (Den) 4:27.731
5. Alexander Serov (Rus)

Men’s Team Sprint

Finals

1. China 44.237
2. Team Jayco 44.748
3. France 44.638
4. Moscow Track Team 45.271
5. New Zealand

9. Canada

Men’s Points Race

Finals

1. Zachary Bell (Can) 50 points
2. Ho Ting Kwok (HKP) 38
3. Thomas Scully (NZl)
4. Angelo Ciccone (Ita) 34
5. Artur Ershov (Lok)

Women’s Sprint

Finals

1. Shuang Guo (Chn) 11.696 / 11.617
2. Anna Meares (Aus)
3. Junhong Lin (Chn)
4.
5. Willy Kanis (Ned)

18. Monique Sullivan (Can)

Women’s Pursuit

Finals

1. Alison Shanks (NZl) 3:33.360
2. Vilija Sereikaite (Ltu) 3:41.679
3. Tara Whitten (Can) 3:40.365
4. Sarah Kent (Aus) 3:43.868
5. Ah Reum Na (Kor)

Women’s Scratch

Finals

1. Vera Koedooder (Ned)
2. Ausrine Trebaite (Ltu)
3. Evgeniya Romanyuta (Rus)
4. Xiao Juan Diao (HKg)
5. Giorgia Bronzini (Ita)