Ed Clancy relinquishes sprint dream

Ed Clancy, Revolution, January 5 2013

Double Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy has not been selected to compete in the team sprint at this month's track world championships and has shelved his ambition in the discipline.

Clancy has focused on the event and a partial conversion to the Great Britain sprint squad since winning a second consecutive team pursuit gold - in world record time - at the London Olympics, as well bronze in the men's omnium.

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Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author of Pain & Privilege: Inside Le Tour. She follows the WorldTour circuit, working for British, Australian and US press, and has covered 10 Tours de France.