Track cycling: USA win women’s team pursuit
Time for the women’s team pursuit final between USA and New Zealand. USA have two women on their four-strong team who have already won medals on the road at Paris 2024: time trial bronze medallist Chloé Dygert and road race champion Kristen Faulkner.
The U.S. quartet build up a quick lead, with over a second on New Zealand at 1500m of this 4km race.
But they find themselves down to three riders before the Kiwis lose their first rider. These three on each side have to get to the end now.
It’s still the U.S. well ahead and the world and Olympic record, which has stood since the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021, could be under threat.
Drama! The third U.S. rider has been dropped by her teammates and has to make it back to the front two! The gap is down under a second.
The U.S. hang on for gold! 4:04.306, just outside the world record – that little blip has cost them the record.
New Zealand take silver, Great Britain bronze.
Faulkner now has golds on both road and track.