Laura Kenny wins fifth gold medal becoming most successful female Olympic cyclist

By Group Reporter
Published 6th Aug 2021, 10:18 BST
Britain's Katie Archibald (L) and Laura Kenny celebrate after winning in the women's track cycling Madison final (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)Britain's Katie Archibald (L) and Laura Kenny celebrate after winning in the women's track cycling Madison final (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Britain's Katie Archibald (L) and Laura Kenny celebrate after winning in the women's track cycling Madison final (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald took gold for Team GB as they won the first ever Olympic women’s Madison in dominant fashion.

It is Kenny’s fifth career gold medal and she becomes the most successful female cyclist in Olympic history, surpassing Dutchwoman Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel.

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How the race unfolded

The British pair looked in control from the off, winning the first three sprints on the track.

The British duo then further extended their advantage after the Dutch pair of Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters, reigning world champions, were caught in a crash with a little over 70 laps remaining.