Britain’s pursuiting reign brought to an end
Aug 12, 2021
3 minutes
Words Simon Richardson
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Britain’s reign as Olympic team pursuit champions came to an end for both the male and female squads in Tokyo after three days of competition that saw world records tumble, equipment failures and spectacular crashes.
Italy, lead by Filippo Ganna beat the Danes in the dying metres of the men’s final to take gold with a new world record, while Germany were comfortable winners over Great Britain - who took silver -
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