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Gold in team pursuit

A sensational world record-breaking performance by women cyclists in the frenzied atmosphere of the velodrome led to a gold in the team pursuit.The team of Dani King, Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell led from the start to beat the US in a world record time of 3:14.051.The trio were presented with their medals before a spontaneous rendition of Hey Jude led by an onlooking Sir Paul McCartney.