Cycling: Dutch prove Madison masters, German gold rush continues
BERLIN - Dutchwoman Kirsten Wild claimed an eighth world title in an incident-packed madison race and American Chloe Dygert made it a magnificent seven as she shattered her own world record in the individual pursuit at the world track championships on Saturday.
Veteran Wild surrendered her omnium title on Friday after being penalized for causing a pile-up that floored Britain’s golden girl Laura Kenny, but combined superbly with Amy Pieters in the head-spinning 30km relay style event. France counter-attack but ran out of steam as the Dutch avoided any mishaps to win by a 12-point margin.Wild, 37, who also triumphed in the scratch race here, has never won an Olympic medal despite a glittering track career but the Tokyo madison represents a chance to fill that blank.Dygert will be a red-hot tip for Tokyo gold too, either on the track or road where she also excels.
Instantly recognizable in her day-glow pink socks and shoes, Dygert surged two seconds clear at the halfway point and her pace was relentless as she averaged 54.8kmh.“Today I really wanted to get a so I’m a little bummed. But I mean to be able to win is always good,” she said. Friedrich, part of the team sprint squad that won gold this week, blasted to the 500m time trial title on Saturday.
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