TRACK CYCLING: Australia opens its 2017 Track Cylcing World Championships campaign with a rainbow jersey defense straight out of the gate in Wednesday afternoon's opening session in Hong Kong.
Check out how the Aussies are feeling about their upcoming events.
Reigning world champions Sam Welsford (WA) and Alex Porter (SA) will begin their title defense in the men's team pursuit with 2010 world champion Cameron Meyer (WA) and debutant Kelland O’Brien (VIC) at approx 430pm.
In the women's qualifying, 2015 world champions Ashlee Ankudinoff (NSW) and Amy Cure (TAS) will line up with dual reigning individual pursuit world champion Rebecca Wiasak (ACT) and debutant Alexandra Manly (SA) from 3pm local time.
The evening session, which begins from 7pm local time, will see Australia’s team sprint outfits take to the track.
In the men’s event, 2012 team sprint world champion Matthew Glaetzer (SA) will team with Nathan Hart (ACT) and Jacob Schmid (VIC), while a new look women’s combination will see three-time world champion Kaarle McCulloch (NSW) partner Rio Olympian Stephanie Morton (SA).
Teenage debutant Kristina Clonan (QLD) will open her elite campaign in the women’s scratch race final.
Day 1 - Wednesday 12 April
Events: 3 finals - men’s & women’s team sprint, women’s scratch; plus team pursuit qualifying. Schedule
Aussies in action: Ashlee Ankudinoff (NSW), Amy Cure (TAS), Rebecca Wiasak (ACT), Alexandra Manly (SA), Sam Welsford (WA), Alex Porter (SA), Cameron Meyer (WA), Kelland O’Brien (VIC), Matthew Glaetzer (SA), Nathan Hart (ACT), Jacob Schmid (VIC), Kaarle McCulloch (NSW), Stephanie Morton (SA).
Session 1 - 15:00 (17:00 AEST)
WOMEN’S Team Pursuit Qualifying
MEN’S Team Pursuit Qualifying
Session 2 - Starts 19:00 (21:00 AEST)
WOMEN’S Team Sprint Qualifying, 1st round, Finals
MEN’S Team Sprint Qualifying, 1st round, Finals
WOMEN’S Scratch Final
MEN’S Team Pursuit 1st round
You can watch the action live on Fox Sports from 8.50pm
20 events will be decided across five days of the Championships – sprint, team sprint, keirin, time trial, Madison, individual pursuit, team pursuit scratch, points race, omnium.