Saturday started with disappointment for us in the Women's Tandem Sprint when we learnt that only the GB tandem of myself and Ellen Hunter had signed on for the event. Karissa Whitsell and Katie Compton, the Athens Bronze Medallists in this event were in Alkmaar but withdrew due to illness and the Aussie Gold Medalists from Athens did not travel. The other Nations it seems did not fancy the sprint and would compete in the 1km Time Trial on Monday where we hoped to repeat our Athens Gold medal form.
On the Monday we competed in the Women's 1km Time Trial. Although a win was expected as the Aussies were not there and the USA pair had not been able to train much since arriving due to injury, there were some new teams, with the Spanish fielding three tandems and the Belorussians two, and so we could not afford to be complacent. 
With a season goal of breaking our own World Record all of the signs were that this was a distinct possibility. Off last of the 9 tandems competing, we knew that a 1:14 would secure the win. The start was out of this world and the next two laps were good but we tied up in the last lap to finish 4 tenths outside our own World Record to take the European and the Open European Crown in 1:11.549.
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