British riders Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner eased through to the next round of the men's sprint in the Rio 2016 Olympic velodrome on Friday.
World champion Kenny had set a new Olympic record in qualifying fastest, breaking the record set by Skinner only shortly beforehand.
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Jason Kenny makes successful track return at Revolution (gallery)Olympic champion Jason Kenny made his competitive return to Manchester velodrome on Saturday for the Revolution track meeting, coming up against old sprint rival Gregory Bauge
