
The excitement at the Paris Olympics velodrome rose in a crescendo in the closing laps of the men's team pursuit gold medal final as the Great Britain quarter battled with their Australian rivals.
With two laps to go, Great Britain were within two-tenths of a second and accelerating behind powerhouse rider Ethan Hayter, when he nearly crashed due to the pain if his final effort. The two teams has pushed each other to their limits and Great Britain exploded in an intense, nail-biting battle.