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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Look away Aussies. Cyclist who defected to Great Britain has smashed ANOTHER record after turning back on Australia
Matthew Richardson, the cyclist who rode away from Australia's clutches to compete for Great Britain, has smashed the world 200-metre track speed record for the second time in 24 hours. At the high-altitude Konya Velodrome in Turkey, Richardson had set a 200m flying start record on Thursday, becoming the first man to break the nine-second barrier. A day later, he was convinced he could go faster over a lap. The English-born, Perth-raised flyer won three medals for Australia on the track in Paris last year. True to his word, he lowered his record from 8.941 seconds to 8.857, cementing his status as the 'fastest man on two wheels'. Slicing another 0.84 seconds off the record left the 26-year-old relieved and delighted that he had finally found his best form in the sprinter's lane. 'I knew there was more time on the table after yesterday's 'out of sprint lane' ride, so I knew if I came in with good execution and rode as close to the black as possible I'd go quicker - and that's what happened,' said Richardson. 'I'm feeling pretty good, a big, big relief. I knew there was more in the tank yesterday, so I was obviously really stoked about yesterday but I was hungry for more.' The two days in Turkey have represented the high point so far of Richardson's revamped career in British colours. He switched allegiance from Australia last year after his Games success, believing there would be better opportunities for him representing the country of his birth. He did set the 200m world record briefly for Australia at the Paris Games before it was broken by his great Dutch rival and Olympic champion, Harrie Lavreysen. Now he's managed to set two marks in 24 hours, he was asked how long he expected his new landmark to last for. 'I don't know, it's out of my control now,' smiled Richardson, whose average speed during his record-breaking lap was a staggering 81.291 kilometres per hour.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Track cyclist Matt Richardson sets world record in the 200-meter flying start
KONYA, Turkey — British track cyclist Matt Richardson set the world record in the 200-meter flying start on Thursday by becoming the first person to break the 9-second mark. Richardson, who won three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics before switching allegiance to Britain , recorded a time of 8.941 seconds at the Konya Velodrome.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Track cyclist Matt Richardson sets world record in the 200-meter flying start
KONYA, Turkey (AP) — British track cyclist Matt Richardson set the world record in the 200-meter flying start on Thursday by becoming the first person to break the 9-second mark. Richardson, who won three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics before switching allegiance to Britain, recorded a time of 8.941 seconds at the Konya Velodrome. The 26-year-old Richardson broke Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen's record (9.088) set in Paris last summer. 'I was basically just a passenger. I gave the bike a bit of direction and it was just steering itself almost,' Richardson said in a British Cycling press release. 'I know this track can be quite a handful out of the corners so I was cautious in those spots but other than that it was just going as hard as I can.' The England-born Richardson won two silver medals last summer — in individual sprint and keirin — as well as a bronze in team sprint. Also, Will Bjergfelt of Britain set a world record in the C5 UCI Hour Record covering 51.471 kilometers in 60 minutes. He became the first para-cyclist to also break the 50-kilometer barrier. ___ AP sports:
The Guardian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Richardson and Bjergfelt set world records in Turkey but Tanfield misses out
British duo Matt Richardson and Will Bjergfelt both set world records in Turkey on Thursday. Richardson became the first man to go under nine seconds in the 200m flying start, recording a time of 8.941sec at the Konya Velodrome. The 26-year-old, who switched allegiance from Australia to Britain in December, surpassed the previous record set by Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands. Richardson said: 'I did it. I came here to do that, and that's what I did, so it's a pretty cool feeling to accomplish the one thing that I came out here to do. A bit of relief there. It was a lot faster [than I've previously ridden], I was basically just a passenger. I gave the bike a bit of direction and it was just steering itself almost.' Bjergfelt, meanwhile, broke the men's C5 hour record, covering 51.471km in 60 minutes. Bjergfelt comfortably surpassed the previous mark of 47.569km, becoming the first para-cyclist to break the 50km barrier. 'I don't think it's quite hit home yet that I've smashed the world record on the track and that's a dream come true,' said the 46-year-old. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion Charlie Tanfield missed out on the men's hour record, covering 53.967km to become the fourth fastest British rider behind Bradley Wiggins, Alex Dowsett and the national record holder, Dan Bigham (55.548km).
