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UK Men’s Team Sets World Record in Track Cycling Pursuit

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The British men’s team took gold in track cycling pursuit at the 2016 Rio Olympics. 12.08.2016, Sputnik International

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UK Men’s Team Sets World Record in Track Cycling Pursuit

22:04 GMT 12.08.2016 (Updated: 22:17 GMT 12.08.2016)

The British men’s team took gold in track cycling pursuit at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sputnik) – The British men’s team took gold in track cycling pursuit, setting a world record.

Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish, Ed Clancy, Owain Doull and Steve Burke finished in 3 minutes and 50.26 seconds. This beats the previous world record that the British set earlier on Friday in Round 1 (3 minutes and 50.57 seconds).