Gibson gallery: Track World Championships 2012 day 5

Reigning World Champion Alison Shanks qualifies 1st for the women's pursuit final. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Women's pursuit champion Alison Shanks of New Zealand. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Jenny Reed was the US starter in the pursuit, and cut 7 seconds off her personal best. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Anna Meares set her second world record in the women's 500 time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Trailing in 4th in the final corner, Hoy found his way through to win the kierin. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Those are some world champion sprinter legs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Britain's Wendy Houvenaghel qualified for the finals in the women's pursuit. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Kenny De Ketele celebrates a big day for Belgian cyclists. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The British team of Swift and Thomas pulled hard, but couldn't catch Belgium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The Belgium Madison team of De Ketele and Van Hoecke check out their rainbow jerseys. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Malaysia's exciting sprinter, Awang, returned to action in the Kierin. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Shanks took the early lead in the pursuit final and held it to the end. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Last year's champion, Max Levy, thought he had the front of the kierin locked up. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Lineup at the start of the kierin. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

That's a load; Jan Van Eiden pushes Chris Hoy up to the kierin start. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Chris Hoy buries his head on the finishing straight in the kierin prelims. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Chris Hoy celebrates his 4th Kierin world championship. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Matt Glaetzer collides with Matt Crampton in the kierin, and goes down. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

De Ketele and Van Hoecke were the surprise winners of the Madison. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Malaysia's exciting sprinter, Awang, returned to action in the Kierin with a win in the first round. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com