Cycling: New injury problems for Ulmer

The leg and lower back problems which forced Sarah Ulmer out of this year's Commonwealth Games time trial have now put paid to her world road cycling championship aspirations.

Ulmer says she can still ride but only to a certain level, which is about 15 per cent below what she needs to be competitive, and she has confirmed she will not be competing in Austria next month.

However, she says the continuing problem is only increasing her desire to race the time trial at the highest level, and thoughts of retirement are a long way off.

Ulmer is heading to the Australian Institute of Sport this week to see if they can shed any light on the problem.

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Meanwhile, the men's pursuit team has won silver this morning (NZ time) at the World Junior Track Cycling Championships in Belgium.

Lauren Ellis has won silver in the individual pursuit.

Overall, the cyclists have won four medals, which makes it New Zealand's best ever haul at a World Junior Champonships.

- NEWSTALK ZB