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Joanna Rowsell pessimistic on time trial chances

Joanna Rowsell admits that she does not know how she will perform in the women's 30km time trial on Thursday, having focused her preparations on the individual pursuit.

Team England cyclist Joanna Rowsell has played down her chances of winning a medal in the women's 30km time trial at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

Rowsell, who has claimed gold at the World and European Championships as well as the London 2012 Olympics, has admitted that her preparations for Glasgow were focused on the individual pursuit, which she won last week.

"I haven't seen the course yet, but I had a look at it online and gone over the profile," she told reporters.

"It's quite undulating – not hilly, but not flat. Not as hilly as the Nationals course [at Celtic Manor this year] was, which I had a really bad time with.

"To be honest, I've done 90% of my training for the individual pursuit. I'll do my best, but the individual pursuit was what the Commonwealth Games were all about for me."

Rowsell is the 2013 British time trial champion.

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Joanna Rowsell competes during the women's 3000m individual pursuit qualifying on July 25, 2014
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