Team GB win second Paris Olympics medal as Anna Henderson survives rain-soaked chaos in cycling time trial
GREAT BRITAIN have won their second medal of Paris 2024 as Anna Henderson after finishing second in the Women’s Individual Time Trial.
This comes just hours after diving duo Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen secured bronze in women’s synchronised 3m springboard.
In tricky conditions with plenty of riders falling, Henderson finished in 41 minutes and nine seconds to claim silver, behind Grace Brown of Australia, who was a remarkable 90 seconds faster.
In a tense finish, American Chloe Dygert fell less than a second short of Henderson’s time to end up in third place.
It was a nail-biting wait as Dygert rounded the last corner with the clock ticking down.
Henderson – from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire – pulled off the first shock of the Olympics, after standing outside of the favourites ahead of the Games.
Dame Kelly Holmes, sitting about 10 seats away from me under a black umbrella, was up on her feet, reliving her Athens 2004 experience.
Eurosport pundit Jo Rowsell said: “That was simply phenomenal. That is a career best result for her, out of everything she’s won previously, this is by far the best.”
The 25-year-old was previously a national champion in the slalom as a teenager before leaving the Winter sport for cycling.
The race was hampered by a number of key crashes amid the tricky conditions.
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Torrential rain left the road extremely slippery as riders aimed to navigate the course.