Gold for Laura Trott in 25km points race

Gold for Trott in 25km points race

Team England's Laura Trott has taken the gold medal in the women's 25km points race ahead of Wales's Elinor Barker, who was a very close silver-medallist.

With the points level at the end of the distance, Trott claimed the gold because she finished ahead of Barker in the final sprint. They both had 37 points.

Barker won the penultimate sprint, which put her a point ahead of Trott going into the final one, but the English cyclist held off her Welsh opponent to claim the win.

Trott did not win the final sprint. That went to Scotland's Katie Archibald on a photo, and was enough to win her the bronze medal overall.

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