Whitten puts studies on hold in search of gold

It's crunch time for Edmonton, Alberta's Tara Whitten: the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are about to get underway, and next weekend she will defend her title in the women's omnium - a gruelling six-race event that encompasses all of track cycling's disciplines: the flying lap and 500m time trial favour sprinters, the 3km individual pursuit the endurance riders, while the elimination, points and scratch mass-start races lend an element of chance and chaos into the mix.

Laura Weislo
Managing Editor

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.