Howard wins Omnium to ensure Aussies top medal table
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Leigh Howard gave Australia their fourth gold medal of the championships with victory in the men's Omnium.
Just as his compatriot Josephine Tomic was yesterday, Howard was the most consistent in the race, never finishing lower than eighth.
He was second in both bunch races. The expected challenge from the likes of Taylor Phinney and defending champion Hayden Godfrey never really materialised.
Godfrey had a surprisingly poor pursuit and Phinney, the new world champin over 4,000 metres was beaten by Volodymyr Diudia over 3,000. Howard needed a good result in the final event, the kilo, and third was enough.
Britain's Jonny Bellis was 13th overall.
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Men's Omnium results
1. Leigh Howard (Aus) 19pts
2. Zachary Bell (Can) 21pts
3. Tim Veldt (Ned) 24pts
4. Volodymyr Diudia (Ukr) 26pts
5. Robert Bartko (Ger) 26pts
6. Taylor Phinney (USA) 32pts
7. Hayden Godfrey (NZ)
13. Jonny Bellis (GB)
200m sprint, top 10
1. Hayden Godfrey (NZ)
2. Tim Veldt (Ned)
3. Zachary Bell (Can)
4. Leigh Howard (Aus)
5. Taylor Phinney (USA)
6. Robert Bartko (Ger)
7. Jan Dostal (Cze)
8. Angel Dario Colla (Arg)
9. Stijn Steels (Bel)
10. Rafal Ratajczyk (Pol)
15. Jonny Bellis (GB)
Scratch race, top 10
1. Robert Bartko (Ger)
2. Leigh Howard (Aus)
3. Volodymyr Diudia (Ukr)
4. Zachary Bell (Can)
5. Ho Ting Kwok (HK)
6. Angel Dario Colla (Arg)
7. Rafal Ratajczyk (Pol)
8. Hayden Godfrey (NZ)
9. Artur Ershov (Rus)
10. Albert Torres Barcelo (Spa)
15. Jonny Bellis (GB)
3,000m individual pursuit, top 10
1. Volodymyr Diudia (Ukr)
2. Taylor Phinney (USA)
3. Artur Ershov (Rus)
4. Tim Veldt (Ned)
5. Robert Bartko (Ger)
6. Zachary Bell (Can)
7. Jonny Bellis (GB)
8. Leigh Howard (Aus)
9. Albert Torres Barcelo (Spa)
10. Hayden Godfrey (NZ)
Points race, top 10
1. Tim Veldt (Ned) 8pts
2. Leigh Howard (Aus) 8pts
3. Volodymyr Diudia (Ukr) 7pts
4. Zachary Bell (Can) 7pts
5. Albert Torres Barcelo (Spa) 6pts
6. Daniel Kreutzfeldt (Den) 6pts
7. Robert Bartko (Ger) 5pts
8. Ho Ting Kwok (HK) 5pts
9. Taylor Phinney (USA) 4pts
10. Jonny Bellis (GB) 3pts
1km time trial, top 10
1. Tim Veldt (Ned) 1-03.089
2. Taylor Phinney (USA) 1-03.458
3. Leigh Howard (Aus) 1-03.533
4. Zachary Bell (Can) 1-04.296
5. Hayden Godfrey (NZ) 1-04.736
6. Volodymyr Diudia (Ukr) 1-04.972
7. Robert Bartko (Ger) 1-05.351
8. Jan Dostal (Cze) 1-05.585
9. Artur Ershov (Rus) 1-05.940
10. Albert Torres Barcelo (Spa) 1-06.255
11. Jonny Bellis (GB) 1-06.421
2009 UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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RACE REPORTS
The CW Hub: Track World Championships index
Women's points race: Armitstead proves she's a future champion
Women's keirin
Men's omnium
Men's Madison: Danes win as Kennaugh hits the deck
Women's sprint: Pendleton wins fourth title
Women's omnium
Women's scratch race: Silver for Armitstead
Men's kilo TT: Nimke beats Sir Chris's kilo record to take gold
Men's team pursuit: Britain get fourth
Women's team pursuit: Britain clinch gold
women's team sprint: Reade and Pendleton score silver
Men's scratch race: Cavendish marked out of contention
Men's individual pursuit: Phinney wins gold
Men's team sprint: France beat Britain
Men's Points Race: Newton gets bronze
Women's individual pursuit: Houvenaghel beaten to silver
500m TT: World record for Krupeckaite, bronze for Pendleton
NEWS AND FEATURES
Track worlds day four summary: Sensational Pendleton digs deep
Track worlds day three summary: Armitstead again
Track worlds day two summary: Golden girls deliver
Track worlds day one summary: steady start for team GB
Why there's no Brit in the individual pursuit
No individual pursuit for Britain at track worlds
No room for complacency in British Cycling: Iain Dyer interviewCavendish in the frame for Scratch race world title bid
2009 Track Cycling World Championships preview
Crampton set to fill Sir Chris Hoy's team sprint spot
2009 World Track Champs GB squad named
Hoy to miss world track champs
Track World Championships: British medal winners
CW's Dummies' Guide to Track Racing
PHOTOS
GB RIDER PROFILES
Men
Jonathan Bellis
Steven Burke
Mark Cavendish
Ed Clancy
Matt Crampton
David Daniell
Ross Edgar
Jason Kenny
Chris Newton
Jamie Staff
Women
Lizzie Armitstead
Wendy Houvenaghel
Victoria Pendleton
Shanaze Reade
Joanna Rowsell
Jessica Varnish
RECENT RESULTS
International track results last season: 2007-2008
International track results this season: 2008-2009
2008 TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS LINKS
Full results from the 2008 track worlds
Report: Sunday, day five>>
Report: Saturday, day four>>
Report: Friday, day three>>
Report: Thursday, day two>>
Report: Wednesday, day one>>
EXTERNAL LINKS
Track Cycling World Championships 2009 official website
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