Hoy meets Kenny in sprint semi
France’s Gregory Bauge, the 2009 and 2010 world champion, who was stripped of last year’s title for an anti-doping offence, is set to meet Australia’s Shane Perkins in the second semi-final.
With only one rider or team per nation per event permitted at London 2012, the Hoy-Kenny match could have major significance in Olympic selection.
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Hide AdHoy claimed a 2-1 win over Robert Forstemann of Germany and Kenny beat France’s Kevin Sireau by the same margin.
Hoy’s win in the decider with Forstemann was by a tiny margin and confirmed after a photo finish. Kenny, meanwhile, proved his strong form by ousting the world record holder. Bauge beat Germany’s Stefan Boetticher 2-0, while Perkins advanced 2-1 at the expense of Mickael Bourgain, after the Frenchman was relegated in the deciding race.
Elsewhere, Laura Trott was joint-overnight leader in the six-discipline omnium. The 19-year-old triumphed in the elimination race to draw level with Australia’s Annette Edmondson.
Ed Clancy finished fourth in the men’s omnium, despite winning the final one-kilometre time-trial. Clancy said: “To get close is good – it still bodes well for the Olympics.”