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In the women's 500m time trial final, Anna Meares (SA) claimed her twenty-fifth career World Championship medal after winning silver.
It was Meares’ ninth time trial medal, adding a fifth silver to her four world championship crowns in the event
Reigning world record holder Meares was the fifth last rider of 21 to head out on the track with the 2004 Olympic champion posting a stunning time of 33.425seconds.
It appeared that Meares would clinch her eleventh world title until the final rider, Anastasia Voyonvoa (RUS) eclipsed her I the final ride of the day (33.149).
“It's certainly up there with some of my best times, there would only be two or three runs faster in my career in my Olympic year in 2012 and at altitude in Mexico,” said Meares, who owns the world record of 32.836secs. “I'm really pleased with how consistent I am and the gains are coming even if they are minimal.”
Meares still has two events on her schedule, the sprint and keirin, but again was not thinking about the elusive eleventh, and record setting, world title.
“If it happens it happens, if not I've won 10 world titles and they can never be taken from me, I'm not in to add to the tally board, I'm in it to win races and yes it will go to the tally but I'm not thinking about that.”