Records continued to be broken at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome in Paris on Wednesday. Three different disciplines were featured: team pursuit (men and women’s medal races), men’s individual sprint and women’s Keirin.
Men’s individual sprint results: Lavreysen claims world record
Dutch rider Harrie Lavreysen started his defense of his Olympic title. He proved why he’s still the king when he posted the top time of the qualification round of 9.088, a world record. He didn’t look tired at all after winning gold in the men’s team sprint, as part of the Netherlands’ team on Tuesday.
Australian Matthew Richardson was the first cyclist to break the world record in the event, with a time of 9.091, but it would only stand until Lavreysen raced.
Lavreysen, nicknamed The Beast, is going for three golds at the Paris Games and is favorite for the sprint and keirin. The men will continue the individual sprint on Thursday.
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