The Australian pair blew away the competition to each claim gold medals in the cycling time trials while para star Madison de Rozario won her second event of the Games
As Grace Brown was preparing for the first leg of an Australian clean sweep of theindividual time trials, the task ahead was brought into harsh focus. English rider Hayley Simmonds, a bronze medallist on the Gold Coast four years ago now working as a commentator while injured, articulated perfectly the demands of the event.
Brown coasted home more than 33 seconds clear and Dennis eased late when triumphant over a field including 2018 Tour de France champion Geraint Jones by just over 26 seconds.on day seven of the Birmingham Games, Brown and Dennis rode superbly to justify their favouritism. Watching Brown, who finished fourth in the Tokyo Olympics, over the course as she reeled in rival after rival was like watching Pac-Man mow down the ghosts in the classic arcade game.
But her discipline to training, combined with the independence gleaned from leaving home early, served Brown well when she jumped on a bike in her early 20s. She drew fans with her aggressive, attacking riding and the wins at professional level started flowing. So strong a rider has the Australian become, Brown was the clear pick to win here.
“I’ve finally got that top step. It’s taken [me] 12 years since Delhi. The Olympics was my first individual medal at an Olympic Games, so it is hard to beat,” he said. “But it is a different feeling being on that top step. It is a little hard to compare. It is special, either way.”Photograph: Luke Walker/Getty Images
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