2019 Six Day London - Mark Cavendish and Owain Doull up to second after dramatic madison
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Published 23/10/2019 at 20:17 GMT
Mark Cavendish and Owain Doull admitted they had to dig deep to snatch victory in the 20-minute madison chase on the second day of action at Six Day London.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 23: Mark Cavendish of Great Britain on his way to winning the Madison Chase during Day 2 of the London Six Day Race at Lee Valley Velopark Velodrome on October 23, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
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Cavendish has twice finished second at the event, once with Bradley Wiggins and once with Peter Kennaugh, but only sat seventh in the standings after the first day despite victory in the derny.
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Watch: Cavendish and Doull storm to victory in Six Day madison
Doull had already picked up 15 points in the 40-lap derny race that had opened Wednesday night's action but could not beat Elia Viviani.
The shining gold bike of the Italian represented one of the main threats to the British pair in the 25-minute madison chase but Tuesday's leaders Bryan Coquard and Donavan Grondin picked up yet more points in the intermediary sprints to stretch their overall lead.
However, Cavendish and Doull struck five laps from the end, the former disappearing off the front before his partner made the advantage count to secure the lap on the field.
"It was hard. I knew we had to go then," Cavendish said.
"We were caught quite far behind but I looked round the faces and everyone was on the limit.
"We were on the limit too but it was now or never!"
Team GB Olympic gold medallist Doull added, after enjoying the support of the home crowd: "This is why we race bikes, for moments like this with the noise, the crowd, the race."
The two Brits sit second in the standings, a lap ahead of the Italian pair of Viviani and Simone Consonni but the two French riders remain in the lead.
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