Press Release: REED WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN WOMEN’S KEIRIN
U.S. Finishes 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships with Three Medals
Manchester, Great Britain (March 30, 2008)-Jennie Reed (Kirkland, Wash.) gave the United States its first world title in the women’s keirin on Sunday to close out the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. After winning the bronze medal in the sprint on Saturday, Reed [...]
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