British Women Claim Team Pursuit Gold
British Women Claim Team Pursuit Gold
MANCHESTER, England, March 28, 2008 (AFP) - The British women’s pursuit team handed the hosts their fifth gold medal of the world track cycling championships on Friday by dominating Ukraine in the final of the 3km event.
Ukraine finished second while Germany claimed the bronze after winning their medal match-up against Belarus.
Rebecca Romero, who won individual pursuit gold on Thursday, teamed up with Wendy Houvenaghel and Joanna Roswell again after they had dominated qualifying ahead of Ukraine.
Ukraine started fastest and held a slight lead on the British trio over the first four laps.
However by the 1500 metre mark Britain had pulled ahead, and two laps later took nearly a one-second lead over their rivals who faded badly in the closing kilometer.
Britain had already won four gold medals, from seven events, through Bradley Wiggins in the individual pursuit, Victoria Pendleton and Shanaze Reade in the team sprint, the men’s pursuit team and Romero in the women’s individual pursuit
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