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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jeremy Whittle at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome

Barker and Evans claim last-gasp silver for Team GB in women’s Madison

Neah Evans and Elinor Barker celebrate with their silver medals after the women’s Madison final.
Neah Evans (left) and Elinor Barker celebrate with their silver medals after the women’s Madison final. Photograph: David Davies/PA

Team GB’s Elinor Barker and Neah Evans rallied to claim a last-gasp silver medal in the women’s Madison race in the Olympic Velodrome, while Jack Carlin took a hard-fought and fractious bronze medal in the men’s individual sprint.

Evans and Barker were still in the bronze medal position with six laps to go before an inspired acceleration from Barker took the final sprint, which was worth double points, and secured Team GB the silver medal.

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