Olympic Track Cycling Starts Friday

Olympic Track Cycling starts Friday. So get ready for lots of cool team and individual events.

First up Friday is the first rounds of the men and women's team sprint event and the individual pursuit (both men and women), where all eyes will be on 18-year-old phenom Taylor Phinney.

Saturday hits it big with continuation of the individual pursuit events, plus keirin events and the 40 km points race. Sunday, American sprinter Jennie Reed takes on all comers in the women's sprint.

Monday and Tuesday offer continuation of the sprint competition plus the women's points race (with Sarah Hammer of Team USA as another rider to watch), the madison race plus finals of the team pursuit event.

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Image: Jennie Reed by Adam Pretty/Getty