Britain Set New Team Pursuit World Record
BEIJING, Aug 17, 2008 (AFP) - Britain beat their own team pursuit world record in a time of three minutes 55.202 seconds here Sunday on their way to booking their place in the Olympic final for the four-kilometre event.
Britain, who surpassed their old mark of 3:56.322 set at the Manchester world championships in March, will now meet Denmark in Monday’s gold medal match.
An impressive New Zealand quartet will face reigning Olympic champions Australia in the fight for the bronze.
Britain’s Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas and Paul Manning came over the finish line together in world record time having finished the race as a trio for the final three and a half laps after losing Bradley Wiggins.
Denmark also lost one of their riders in the closing stages, but the world silver medalists still managed to post a time of 3:56.831 to virtually book their place in the final.
Australia’s bid to defend their Olympic crown fell apart when they lost Brad McGee with four laps to ride in the 16-lap event.
They eventually finished in 3:58.633, but will have to battle for bronze against a New Zealand quartet that posted an impressive 3:57.536 despite losing Hayden Roulston in the closing stages.
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