Manchester

Jill Douglas hosts coverage from the first round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester. The three-day event is the first major track event since the Olympics and will be a chance for British fans to see some of the stars from Beijing in action on the boards.

British cyclists have happy memories of the Manchester Velodrome, having won a record haul of nine gold medals at the World Championships there earlier this year where world records tumbled on the super-fast track. At stake this weekend are World Cup medals and the chance to gain valuable points needed to qualify for 2009's World Championships. Hugh Porter leads the commentary team.