Britain's team pursuit squads set for Track World Champs final

BySportsbeat

Published 19/02/2015 at 17:07 GMT

Great Britain's men's and women's team pursuit squads will both have the chance to take gold at the Track Cycling World Championships in Paris after navigating their way safely through the heats.

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After an encouraging start on day one, Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell, Katie Archibald and Elinor Barker were in fine form as they clocked 4:16.989 to see off Canada.

With the world record in sight the team will now square off with Australia in the gold-medal race after the Aussies saw off New Zealand with a time of 4:17.396.

There as more success in the men's field where Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Owain Doull and Andy Tennant beat Germany to set up a clash with New Zealand.

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There was disappointment however for Jason Kenny who was sixth in his heat and then failed to progress through the repechages where he finished second behind Nikita Shurshin.

Thursday's evening session will see both pursuit team's in action as well as the women's 500m time trial final and the men's scratch race final.

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