Trott wins scratch race gold for Britain

ByReuters

Published 03/03/2016 at 20:26 GMT

A perfectly-timed sprint gave Laura Trott victory in the women's 10km scratch race at the world track championships on Thursday as Britain belatedly got on the medal table.

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Trott, part of Britain's dominant team at the 2012 Olympics when she won gold in the omnium and team pursuit, burst to the front on the 40th and final lap at the London velodrome.

Kirsten Wild of the Netherlands was second with Canada's Stephanie Roorda third.

"With two laps to go I thought I had better go now, I'm super happy," Trott said at trackside.

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