British medal hopes on track – Brailsford

British track bosses believe they can still lead the way at London 2012 despite new rules and the steady comeback of rivals who are determined not to suffer another Olympic nightmare.

Britain’s track success in Beijing four years ago when they won seven of the 10 golds left their rivals’ dreams in tatters.

However, changes to the Olympic programme, and new rules meaning only one competitor per nation is allowed in each event have already reduced Britain’s scope for success in London.

In the years since Beijing Britain have not always performed to their Olympic best. But after a four-day World Cup Olympic test at the London velodrome, high performance director Dave Brailsford was buoyed by his team’s performances.

“This is the best performance across the board for a good couple of years,” said Brailsford, whose team won seven medals from 10 Olympic events – four gold, one silver and two bronze.

“It shows we’re building momentum, we’re heading in the right direction and hopefully we’ve got our timing right.”

His biggest worry seems to be which riders to select for key Olympic battles in London.

Jason Kenny, the sprint silver medal winner in Beijing, has been pushing four-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy for the sole sprint spot for the Games.

Hoy, however, set his Olympic stall out at the weekend in imperious fashion, winning both the keirin and a quality-packed sprint tournament.