In one of the fastest pursuits ever ridden, the Australian team triumphed over Great Britain by over a second to win in 3:52.727 in London overnight. A fast start put the Aussies in a good position but a solid turn by Sir Bradley Wiggins in closing kilometre did put the home team in front… for just two laps. Here is a summary of the times for what was a most compelling 4,000 metres of cycling.
See our full report on day two of the 2016 track world championships.
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