The men's keirin takes place on Thursday without Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy, who is at home with a hip injury After taking team sprint silver on Wednesday, Matt Crampton (top) beats team-mate Jason Kenny (middle) in the keirin repechage round Irish rider David O'Loughlin's hopes of success in the individual pursuit are dashed as he finishes 15th in qualifying on day two in Pruszkow American Taylor Phinney steams out of the gate in the individual pursuit and earns the right to race for gold GB trio Lizzie Armistead, Wendy Houvenaghel and Joanna Rowsell go fastest in qualifying in the women's team pursuit Despite fighting hard in the scratch race, Mark Cavendish cannot catch Morgan Kneisky of France and finishes seventh Twice champions in the team sprint, Victoria Pendleton and Shanaze Reade have to settle for silver after Australia - anchored by Kaarle McCulloch - set a new world record Phinney succeeds Bradley Wiggins as individual pursuit champion after beating Aussie Jack Bobridge in the final Houvenaghel, Rowsell and Armistead celebrate with their coach after defeating New Zealand in the final Armitstead celebrates with team-mate Rowsell (left) after gritting her teeth to take her first gold Armitstead, Houvenaghel and Rowsell sport their new rainbow jerseys as world champions Great Britain's men cannot match that success, though, and German Maximilian Levy celebrates after beating Crampton and Ross Edgar
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