Thursday, October 7, 2010

NZ's Shanks wins cycling gold

Wendy Houvenaghel
Houvenaghel is also an Olympic silver medallist

Wendy Houvenaghel missed out on winning Northern Ireland's first Commonwealth cycling gold medal, claiming silver in the 3000m individual pursuit in Delhi.

Houvenaghel, 35, made a fine start but was eventually well beaten by New Zealand's Alison Shanks on day five at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.

Shanks, who won in a time of 3:30.875, also beat Olympic silver medallist Houvenaghel to the world title in 2009.

The bronze medal was earlier won by Canada's Tara Whitten.

Whitten finished ahead of Australia's Jaime Nielsen in the third/fourth-placed ride off.

606: DEBATE

England's Storey finished in 3:39.964, to place sixth in qualification, missing out on a second ride with only four riders progressing.

England's Laura Trott clocked 3:40.329 and team-mate Anna Blyth 3:51.252 to place seventh and 10th, respectively.

Paralympic champion Sarah Storey's Delhi dream also ended in disappointment.

England's Storey finished in 3:39.964, to place sixth in qualification, missing out on a second ride with only four riders progressing.

Scotland's men's team sprint trio of John Paul, Chris Pritchard and Callum Skinner clocked 46.273 to finish fourth as Malaysia took bronze in 45.040.

More to follow.

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