Australians scoop four medals in second day of junior worlds

Women's individual pursuit podium

Women's individual pursuit podium (Image credit: Alliance Photo)

Racing excited stepped up during the second day of the 2008 UCI Junior World Championships at the Bellville Velodrome in South Africa. The climax of the evening was the men's keirin final in which the six finalists engaged in a fierce battle for the championship title. The gold went to Charlie Concord (France) in a tight finish, the silver to Sotirious Bretas (Greece) and the bronze to Paul Fellows from Australia.

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