 A couple of days later, Tsylinskaya also took the gold in the sprint event, beating Victoria Pendleton in the final.The 2007 track cycling season kicked off in Sydney Australia where Round 1 of the World Cup series was held from the 17–19 November 2006.Tsylinskaya met Great Britain champion Victoria Pendleton in the final of the Sprint competition and was pushed to a deciding third ride before taking the Gold medal.