{"id":7167,"date":"2016-08-16T14:43:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T10:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/rio-2016-team-pursuit-wiggins-fifth-gold\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T13:36:22","slug":"rio-2016-team-pursuit-wiggins-fifth-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/en\/rio-2016-team-pursuit-wiggins-fifth-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"The Second Olympic Day on the Rio Track"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second Olympic track day was all about anticipation of the men&#8217;s team pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><priv-fac-lite-youtube class=\"fusion-hidden lty-load\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" videoid=\"lP7ioj9isw0\" class=\"landscape\" params=\"wmode=transparent&autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player 1\" data-button-label=\"Play Video\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\" data-no-cookie=\"on\"><\/priv-fac-lite-youtube><div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder\" style=\"width:600px; height:360px;\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\"><div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder-content\"><div class=\"fusion-privacy-label\">For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded. For more details, please see our <a class=\"privacy-policy-link\" href=\"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/\" rel=\"privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div><button data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" class=\"fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button fusion-privacy-consent\">I Accept<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The day&#8217;s program opened with the women&#8217;s team sprint qualifying, won by the Chinese pair with an Olympic record of 32.305.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the men&#8217;s individual sprint qualifying, also won with a new Olympic record, 9.551, by the event&#8217;s main favorite, Britain&#8217;s Jason Kenny.<\/p>\n<p>The sprinters were followed by the men&#8217;s pursuiters; the day&#8217;s intrigue here was the British team&#8217;s readiness, which showed in a world record in the very first round. The British covered the 16 laps (4 km) in 3:50.570 and earned their ticket to the gold final, where Australia, three seconds slower, would challenge them for the Olympic title. Denmark and New Zealand went into the bronze final.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the first round of the women&#8217;s team sprint to decide the final pairings, where the Chinese pair again rode brilliantly. This time they also improved the world record, to 31.928, and were paired with the Russians in the gold final, while Australia and Germany would fight for bronze.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5653\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yuzurusunada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5653\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-5653\" src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-CHINA013p.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-CHINA013p.jpg\" alt=\"12 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL) Women Team Sprint Qualifying CHINA GONG Jinjie ZHONG Tianshi Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27386%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20580%20386%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27386%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-CHINA013p-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-CHINA013p.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">12 August 2016<br \/> 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL)<br \/> Women Team Sprint Qualifying<br \/> CHINA<br \/> GONG Jinjie<br \/> ZHONG Tianshi<br \/> Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The women&#8217;s team sprint final was held after the men&#8217;s individual sprint 1\/16 finals. As expected, the Chinese won convincingly and claimed the day&#8217;s first gold.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5654\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yuzurusunada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5654\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-5654\" src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-CHINA048pp.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-CHINA048pp.jpg\" alt=\"12 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL) Women Team Sprint 1st : CHINA GONG Jinjie ZHONG Tianshi Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27387%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20580%20387%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27387%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-CHINA048pp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-CHINA048pp.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">12 August 2016<br \/> 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL)<br \/> Women Team Sprint<br \/> 1st : CHINA<br \/> GONG Jinjie<br \/> ZHONG Tianshi<br \/> Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the first finals, the men&#8217;s sprint 1\/16 finals ended and the final stage of the men&#8217;s team pursuit began, brilliantly crowned by the gold final. The British became Olympic champions with yet another world record, 3:50.265.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5656\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yuzurusunada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5656\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-5656\" src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-GREAT-BRITAIN028p.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-GREAT-BRITAIN028p.jpg\" alt=\"11 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL) Men Team Pursuit Qualifying GREAT BRITAIN CLANCY Edward BURKE Steven DOULL Owain WIGGINS Bradley Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27386%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20580%20386%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27386%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-GREAT-BRITAIN028p-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-GREAT-BRITAIN028p.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">11 August 2016<br \/> 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL)<br \/> Men Team Pursuit Qualifying<br \/> GREAT BRITAIN<br \/> CLANCY Edward<br \/> BURKE Steven<br \/> DOULL Owain<br \/> WIGGINS Bradley<br \/> Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The true jewel of the British team is the legendary Sir Bradley Wiggins, for whom this was a fifth Olympic gold.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5655\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yuzurusunada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5655\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-5655\" src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-GREAT-BRITAIN133pp.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-GREAT-BRITAIN133pp.jpg\" alt=\"12 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL) Men Team Pursuit 1st : GREAT BRITAIN CLANCY Edward  BURKE Steven  DOULL Owain WIGGINS Bradley Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA\" width=\"580\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27388%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20580%20388%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27388%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-GREAT-BRITAIN133pp-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-GREAT-BRITAIN133pp.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">12 August 2016<br \/> 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL)<br \/> Men Team Pursuit<br \/> 1st : GREAT BRITAIN<br \/> CLANCY Edward<br \/> BURKE Steven<br \/> DOULL Owain<br \/> WIGGINS Bradley<br \/> Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Besides five golds, Wiggo&#8217;s Olympic haul includes one silver and two bronze medals, making him the most decorated British Olympian!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5657\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yuzurusunada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5657\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-5657\" src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-WIGGINS-Bradley116p.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-WIGGINS-Bradley116p.jpg\" alt=\"12 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL) Men Team Pursuit WIGGINS Bradley (GBR) Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27386%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20580%20386%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27580%27%20height%3D%27386%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-WIGGINS-Bradley116p-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/velorbola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sample-WIGGINS-Bradley116p.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">12 August 2016<br \/> 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL)<br \/> Men Team Pursuit<br \/> WIGGINS Bradley (GBR)<br \/> Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured image: <em>Yuzuru SUNADA<\/em><em>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/yuzurusunada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.yuzurusunada.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Inside post thumbnail image:\u00a0<em>Yuzuru SUNADA<\/em><em>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/yuzurusunada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.yuzurusunada.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to the Japanese photographer <a href=\"http:\/\/yuzurusunada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yuzuru SUNADA<\/a> for permission to use his works in our publications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Translated from Georgian with the assistance of Claude (Anthropic), reviewed by the Velorbola editors.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second Olympic track day was 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