But Couples finished 17th in the points race, and he has played a limited schedule this season.
She also rode the women's points race but did not finish.
He also won another national silver medal at the points race.
At the '89 championships she also won the individual pursuit for the third time in four years and the points race.
He finished 13th over all in the points race.
Suddenly, the points race had become a bit of a race again.
There, she started on the team pursuit, sprint and the points race.
Johnson dropped to third in the points race, 82 behind Stewart with six races to go.
She also won a silver medal in the points race.
He now has an almost insurmountable 69-point lead in this season's points race.