Becky James clinched the European U23 women's sprint title in Saint-Petersburg on Monday, coming from a race down to beat French rival Virginie Cueff.
After qualifying third fastest, 18 year old James also lost the first semi-final encounter against Sandy Clair (France), only to turn the tables to win 2-1 and make it through.
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