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Matthew Richardson breaks flying 200m world record to become 'fastest cyclist of all time'

Matthew Richardson of Great Britain celebrates after setting a world record breaking time of 8.941s in the UCI Men Elite 200m Flying Lap Record Attempt.

Great Britain's Matthew Richardson lays claim to being the fastest track cyclist of all time, after he broke the world record in the flying 200m on Thursday.

The 26-year-old became the first person in history to clock under nine seconds in the event. His time of 8.941 seconds was just over a tenth of a second quicker than the previous benchmark – 9.088 seconds, set by Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen at last year's Paris Olympics.

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