Paris 2024 Olympics: Dutch men break team sprint world record
Roy van der Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland rocketed around three-lap race in 41.191 seconds -- beating their previous world best of 41.225.
Published : Aug 06, 2024 23:23 IST , SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES - 1 MIN READ
Netherlands’ Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland set the new world record during the men’s team sprint event at Paris 2024 Olympics. | Photo Credit: AP
The Netherlands set a new world record in the men’s team sprint as they set up a gold-medal showdown against Britain later on Tuesday at the National Velodrome.
Roy van der Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland rocketed around three-lap race in 41.191 seconds -- beating their previous world best of 41.225.
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Britain’s trio of Ed Lowe, Hamish Turnbull and Jack Carlin also impressed in their first-round heat with a time of 41.819.
Australia and France will contest the bronze medal.