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Australia will defend six world titles - three of them in Olympic events - at the world track cycling championships in Germany.

EVENTS TO WATCH AT THE WORLD TRACK CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

* Berlin, Germany, from February 26 to March 1

* February 26-27

Men's and women's team pursuits - Australia are defending champions

* February 27

Women's team pursuit - Kaarle McCulloch and Steph Morton are defending champions

* February 27-28

Women's sprint, McCulloch and Morton

* February 27

Men's scratch race - Sam Welsford is defending champion

* February 29

Women's madison - Annette Edmondson and Amy Cure

Women's individual pursuit - Ashlee Ankudinoff is defending champion

Men's omnium - Cam Meyer, a nine-time world champion in track events

* March 1

Men's madison - Meyer and Welsford