When track cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy stepped down from competitive sport, there were fears that Team GB would never be able to fill the void left by his absence. Last night, these fears proved to be entirely unfounded as the trio of Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny (who claimed his fourth Olympic gold), and Callum Skinner bagged victory against world champions New Zealand in the Team Sprint.
Many were unconvinced that Skinner had what it took to replace the six-time Olympic champion Hoy as the team’s third man, but a blisteringly fast final lap from Skinner showed to everyone that he had the mettle to step up when it really mattered. Britain have now won three Olympic Team Sprints in a row.
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