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Roger Vaughan

At his last Olympics, Glaetzer finally tastes success

Matt Glaetzer (L) and Matt Richardson celebrate after their podium finishes in the keirin. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Four Olympics of faith, persistence and simple decency have paid off for beloved Australian track cyclist Matt Glaetzer.

Backing up from his breakthrough bronze medal in the team sprint at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome outside Paris, Glaetzer had things go his way at last when he avoided a three-rider pileup in the keirin final.

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