Becky James crowned sprint world champion
Becky James succeeded Victoria Pendleton as track cycling's sprint world champion with a sensational victory on day four of the World Championships in Minsk.
After Olympic champion Jason Kenny was beaten in the corresponding men's event, losing his quarter-final to Sam Webster of New Zealand 2-0, James came from behind to win her maiden world title in the women's race.
The 21-year-old from Abergavenny made serene progress to the last four yesterday, beat Guo Shuang of China in her semi-final 2-0 this afternoon and then claimed a 2-1 win over Germany's Kristina Vogel in the best-of-three final.
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