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California Track Cyclists Eye Olympic Glory

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Olympic track cyclists at times reach 45 or even 50 miles an hour. They're so fast that this sport is often described as NASCAR on bikes. It's been a decade since an American won an Olympic medal in track cycling, and the pressure is on for a California contingent competing in London this weekend.

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