26 Mar 2009

Shanks in pursuit final

7:18 am on 26 March 2009

The New Zealand cyclist Alsion Shanks will ride off for gold in the individual pursuit at the World Track Championships in Poland.

Shanks was second fastest in qualifying more than a second and a half slower than Wendy Houvenaghel of Britain.

The ride off is later this morning, along with the men's and women's points races.