Houvenaghel wins individual pursuit in Melbourne

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Wendy Houvenaghel won the gold medal in the individual pursuit at the Melbourne World Cup - although she was pushed all the way by the New Zealand rider Alison Shanks.

Houvenaghel's victory was the 101st British win in the 17-year history of the track World Cup series. The 34-year-old from Northern Ireland won the individual pursuit at the opening round of this season's World Cup in Manchester three weeks ago. She was also part of the victorious team pursuit team, which, as Cycling Weekly revealed, meant that Britain reached the milestone of 100 World Cup wins.

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Sports journalist Lionel Birnie has written professionally for Sunday Times, Procycling and of course Cycling Weekly. He is also an author, publisher, and co-founder of The Cycling Podcast. His first experience covering the Tour de France came in 1999, and he has presented The Cycling Podcast with Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe since 2013. He founded Peloton Publishing in 2010 and has ghostwritten and published the autobiography of Sean Kelly, as well as a number of other sports icons.