Golden day for Great Britain at the world championships
Victoria Pendleton, Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish helped take Great Britain's gold medal haul to nine
Staff and agencies
Saturday March 29, 2008
guardian.co.uk
While others fall, GB Team goes on to nine golds and two silvers..................Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish helped take Great Britain's gold medal haul to nine on another triumphant day for the host nation at the world cycling championships in Manchester
Pendleton clinched her second gold medal when beating Simona Krupeckaite 2-0 in the best-of-three sprint final, while Wiggins and Cavendish succeeded in the Madison taking Great Britain past their total of seven golds from last year's worlds.
Pendleton's success followed Chris Hoy's record-breaking ride in the men's sprint on Friday evening, in which the Scot became the first cyclist to take world titles in four different disciplines.
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Wiggins's triumph in the Madison, meanwhile, in partnership with the Isle of Man's Mark Cavendish, earned the Londoner a personal hat-trick of rainbow jerseys. Cavendish recaptured the title he won back in 2005.
The day was completed by Chris Hoy's victory in the keirin. Hoy, the first British men's sprint world champion since 1954, was in control throughout the race, easing to the front as the keirin bike swerved off-track. He led the subsequent laps, increasing the pace steadily, and none of the other riders had the power to go past him.
Victoria Pendleton, Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish helped take Great Britain's gold medal haul to nine
Staff and agencies
Saturday March 29, 2008
guardian.co.uk
While others fall, GB Team goes on to nine golds and two silvers..................Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish helped take Great Britain's gold medal haul to nine on another triumphant day for the host nation at the world cycling championships in Manchester
Pendleton clinched her second gold medal when beating Simona Krupeckaite 2-0 in the best-of-three sprint final, while Wiggins and Cavendish succeeded in the Madison taking Great Britain past their total of seven golds from last year's worlds.
Pendleton's success followed Chris Hoy's record-breaking ride in the men's sprint on Friday evening, in which the Scot became the first cyclist to take world titles in four different disciplines.
Article continues
Wiggins's triumph in the Madison, meanwhile, in partnership with the Isle of Man's Mark Cavendish, earned the Londoner a personal hat-trick of rainbow jerseys. Cavendish recaptured the title he won back in 2005.
The day was completed by Chris Hoy's victory in the keirin. Hoy, the first British men's sprint world champion since 1954, was in control throughout the race, easing to the front as the keirin bike swerved off-track. He led the subsequent laps, increasing the pace steadily, and none of the other riders had the power to go past him.
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