Anna MearesTrack cycling athlete Anna Meares trains ahead of Rio 2016.
Melbourne welcome athletes homeDrew Ginn, Kimberly Crow, Sally Pearson and Anna Meares pose during the Australian Olympic Team Homecoming Parade at Federation Square on August 22, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.
Pearson and Meares welcomed home Gold medallists Sally Pearson and Anna Meares are welcomed home from their London journeys at celebrations around Australia.
Bronze on TrackAustralia's Anna Meares and Kaarle Mcculloch (Right) pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the Women's Team Sprint Track Cycling.
Speed Queens Test Run Team UniformsAnna Meares (R) and Kaarle McCulloch of Australian women's track cycling team in action during a media day on July 17, 2012 in Brescia, Italy.
Anna Claims 10th World TitleAnna Meares celebrates winning the Women's 500m Time Trial during day five of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at Hisense Arena on April 8, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.
Olympic Rivalry Stays StrongVictoria Pendleton of Great Britain competes with Anna Meares in their Womens Sprint Semifinals race during day three of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at Hisense Arena on April 6, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. Pendleton later went ou
Meares' Gold On Home SoilAnna Meares leads in the Women's Keirin during the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at Hisense Arena on April 7, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.
Australia's Dynamic DuoAnna Meares and Kaarle McCulloch of Australia pose with their medals after finishing second behind Germany in the Women's Team Sprint during day one of the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships at Hisense Arena on April 4, 2012 in Melbourne, Aus
Meares vs. PendletonVictoria Pendleton (L) of Great Britain and Anna Meares prepare to ride against one another in the Women's Sprint Semi Finals during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the Olympic Velodrome in London, England.
Meares has to settle for SilverAnna Meares competes in the Women's Keirin Quarter Finals during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the Olympic Velodrome in London, England.
Meares, Eastham and a little fanAustralian athletes Anna Meares (L) and Casey Eastham (R) pose with young fan Tamika Cordell outside a traditional London bus at an event to mark one year to go until the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Champ Meares lines up for LondonCycling champion Anna Meares poses outside a London Bus at the Australian Olympic Team's London 2012 One Year Countdown event in Sydney.
Dominance over Competitive RivalAnna Meares of Australia stands alongside Victoria Pendleton (silver) after winning the Women's Sprint during day four of the UCI Track World Championships at the Omnisport arena in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Semi-Final GloryAnna Meares of Australia beats Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain in the semi-finals of the Womens' Sprint during the UCI Track World Championships at the Omnisport arena in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
National PrideKaarle McCulloch and Anna Meares of Australia sing the national anthem on the podium after winning the Women's Team Sprint on day two of the UCI Track World Championship at the Omnisport arena in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Female dominanceKaarle McCulloch and Anna Meares of Australia stand on the podium after winning back-to-back world track cycling titles in the Women's Team Sprint at the UCI Track World Championship in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Anna and Kaarle beat out Britains Jessic
Team Sprint Finals - McCulloch and MearesKaarle McCulloch and Anna Meares of Australia ride to victory in the Women's Team Sprint Finals during day one of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic at Manchester Velodrome
McCulloch and Meares' GoldKaarle McCulloch and Anna Meares (R) of Australia pose with their gold medals following their victory in the Women's Team Sprint Finals during day one of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic at Manchester Velodrome
Women's Sprint Semi FinalsVictoria Pendleton of Great Britain and Anna Meares of Australia race in the Women's Sprint Semi Finals during day two of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic at Manchester Velodrome
Meares' GoldAnna Meares of Australia celebrates with the gold medal following her victory in the Women's Sprint Finals during day two of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic at Manchester Velodrome
Meares Crosses the Finish LineAnna Meares of Australia crosses the line ahead of Shuang Guo of China to claim victory in the Women's Sprint Finals during day two of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic at Manchester Velodrome
Anna Meares and Kaarle McCulloch - CyclingHaving enjoyed individual success in the past as individual competitors, Anna and Kaarle are proving to be a combination to be feared. Racing home in a time of 33.811 seconds, Anna and Kaarle claimed gold from a second place finishing Scotland (Jenny Davis and Charline Joiner). Currently holding the world record time of 32.923 seconds set in Copenhagen in March 2010, both riders are developing into an unstoppable force heading into London 2012.
Sprinting BronzeAustralia's Anna Meares receives her bronze medal after finishing third in the women's track cycling sprint. Meares also won a gold medal in the 500m time trial event.
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