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Four-time world and 2004 Olympic champion in her 'pet event', Anna Meares kick-started her worlds campaign with silver in the 500m time trial.
The eleventh rider to set out to cover the two laps, it appeared Meares' time of 33.548secs might clinch the South Australian a fifth crown in the event, as she leapt into first place with five riders left to compete.
Riding second last, 2013 silver medallist Miriam Welte (GER) posted a time of 33.451 to surpass Meares' mark, while reigning world champion Wai Sze Lee unable to edge her way onto the podium with the sixth fastest time in the final ride. Anastasiia Voinova (RUS) took bronze in 33.789secs.
"I felt like I had a really good ride, it was really quite painful, but I put all of what I had out on the track and I'm really happy with that," said Meares after claiming her fourth World Championship silver in the event.
"I don't ride the 500m too regularly anymore, but I still have a great passion for it. Miriam (Welte) is really on her A-game given her result in the team sprint last night, so I am really pleased with my result tonight."
Meares is currently on the verge of creating cycling history, with one more world title moving the 30-year-old clear as the most successful female track cyclist in history with eleven world titles.
"I still have the sprint and the keirin. I have two big days of sprinting followed by the keirin on the last day, and I'm really looking forward to that," said Meares.
"There is lots of racing to be had and I've kicked it off really well tonight," Meares added.