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Vicky and Chris Defend Titles

 
Vicky at Nats


Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy have successfully defended their 500m and Kilo Time Trial titles at the British National Track Championship's at Manchester Velodrome

500m Podium
National Championship's 500m TT Podium (L-R Blyth, Pendleton, Birkmyre)

Vicky easily claimed victory beating her closest rival World and Junior National Champion Anna Blyth by two seconds, finishing with a time of 34.621s in a new British Record.

Recent World Masters Champion Janet Birkmyre took the bronze medal with yet another impressive ride.

Meanwhile in the Men's Kilo TT World, Commonwealth and Olympic Champion Chris Hoy defended his title with ease, beating Rob Hayles into second with a time of 1m 02.725s to Hayles' 1m 05.268s

Chris at Nats
Chris Hoy on his way to only his second ever Kilo National Title
 
Even though Hoy claimed the title by nearly three seconds, the competition was extremely close with rider's needing a sub 1m 07.5s time to break into the top ten.
 
Kilo Podium
National Championship's Kilo TT Podium (L-R Hayles, Hoy, Kenny)

The championship's continue until the 7th of October.

For more coverage: www.velodrome.org.uk/nats.html





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