Track cycling: Benjamin Thomas overcomes fall to win men’s omnium gold

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Track cycling: Benjamin Thomas overcomes fall to win men’s omnium gold

He’s done it! Cue a loud roar around the velodrome as Benjamin Thomas comes home to win the points race – and thus the men’s omnium.

Despite his fall, he has two laps on the group for 40 points and added 26 points in sprints, finishing with a total of 164 points.

Portugal’s IĂşri LeitĂŁo takes silver on 153 points with Belgian Fabio van den Bossche winning bronze on 131.

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