Funny way to celebrate a world record.
After claiming the world's best mark in the team pursuit, two British riders ended up bumping into each other and falling on their celebratory lap.
A fall without consequence since the pursuers ended up getting up.
đ´đđĽ The British chasers set a new world record in 4: 06.748 ... before falling!
⥠Despite this, they will play the Olympic title at 10:26 am #Olympic Games # Tokyo2020
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- francetvsport (@francetvsport) August 3, 2021
In the team pursuit series on track, the British covered the 4000m in the Izu velodrome in 4'06''748, slightly improving the world record set the day before by the Germans.
A U-turn after the finish line, Katie Archibald and Laura Kenny collided in celebration.
The first was slowing down as Kenny hugged another teammate as he continued to roll.
An avoidable fall.
Serial records in Tokyo
More fear than harm for the British who got up and were able to get back on their bikes.
The chasers have a final to play against the Germans from 10:25 am on Tuesday.
A match at the top of the team pursuit since, just after Laura Kenny's strip record, the German team responded immediately by improving the score to 4â˛06â˛'166.
In the same event, the French could not do better than to qualify for the match for 7th place, against New Zealand.
No regrets for the Blues who improved France's record by nearly 6 seconds during these Olympic Games.
Serial records at the Izu velodrome.
Among the men, still in team pursuit, Filippo Ganna's Italy also set the world record in 3â˛42â˛'307.
đ´đĽđŽđš Filippo Ganna delivers the world record for the team pursuit to Italy in 3: 42.307!
The transalpine rider has been impressive in the last three laps #JeuxOlympiques # Tokyo2020
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- francetvsport (@francetvsport) August 3, 2021