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Rio track drama: Broken saddle, false starts
- Updated: August 16, 2016
Home » News » Rio track drama: Broken saddle, false starts
The final two medal rounds on the Rio velodrome offered ample drama Tuesday as Germany’s Kristina Vogel delivered a saddle-breaking bike throw to beat Becky James of Britain by four-thousandths of a second to win the Olympic women’s track cycling sprint gold.
Vogel won the first leg and in the second, which necessitated a photo finish, she pushed her bike a fraction in front of the Briton’s despite her saddle flying off as she crossed the line. “I really wanted to win this gold but Vogel is an incredible rider. I’m still very happy,” said James. Britain finished with two medals as Katy Marchant beat Keirin …
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