Hammer wins omnium at World Cup in Aguascalientes

Sarah Hammer (USA) after claiming her sixth world title in the omnium

Sarah Hammer (USA) after claiming her sixth world title in the omnium (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Sarah Hammer (United States) won the gold medal in the women's omnium at the second UCI Track World Cup of the season in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Hammer, the reigning world champion and 2012 Olympic Games silver medalist in the discipline, finished with 19 points, seven points better than 2012 Olympic Games gold medalist Laura Trott (Great Britain), who had won the omnium at the first Track World Cup in Manchester in early November. Belgium's Jolien D'Hoore placed third with 27 points.