Vomit in the morning, gold in the afternoon for England's gamblers
Summary
England’s cycling team won the gold medal in the men's team pursuit at the Commonwealth Games by beating the Olympic champion team from Australia. The English team had to change riders at the last minute after Josh Charlton became ill, yet they still set a new Commonwealth Games record time.Key Facts
- England’s team pursuit cycling squad won gold at the Commonwealth Games.
- They beat Australia, the Olympic champions, by 1.131 seconds.
- Josh Charlton, the world champion, became sick and had to leave the race.
- Will Tidball replaced Charlton without previous practice with the team or on the track.
- The team included 19-year-old Henry Hobbs, competing in his first major championships.
- England set a new Commonwealth Games record with a time of 3 minutes 47.092 seconds.
- Australia had led for part of the race but England recovered and won.
- The English riders have their eyes on future events like the Olympics in two years.
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