STRONG BUT SMALL SQUAD FOR BEIJING TRACK WORLD CUP

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Great Britain will be sending a small but strong squad to the forthcoming round of the track World Cup in Beijing.

Lining up for Great Britain will be Rob Hayles, Peter Kennaugh and Chris Newton.

According to British Cycling, Great Britain has accrued enough points across the World Cup events to qualify its athletes for the World Championships. World and European champions in individual events gain automatic entry to the Worlds; the men's Madison is the only cause for concern, hence Rowe and Christian will also ride the event.

The Beijing round of the World Cup will also be the penultimate major track event for Britain's cyclists before heading to Poland for the World Championships in March. The next round of the World Cup will take the riders to Copenhagen, which will be the final selection point for the Worlds and where British Cycling will field a team almost as large as that seen in Manchester.

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