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Gold medal hope for Peter Kennaugh at Olympics

Wed, 01 Aug 2012

Hopes of a Manx gold medal at the Olympics haven't yet faded - despite Mark Cavendish's disappointment at the weekend.

Fellow Isle of Man cyclist Peter Kennaugh is in action in the men's team pursuit event tomorrow.

The 23 year old up and coming star has spent this year focusing on track cycling in preparation for the Olympics.

The Great British pursuit team has already had success this year, winning gold at the World Championships in Melbourne and setting a new record in the process.

Peter's brother Tim Kennaugh thinks the pursuit team stands a better chance of victory than the Great Britain road race team did:

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