Now, Valente will head to the Paris Olympics next summer as the favorite to defend her gold medal from Tokyo. In their second race, Friedrich tried to do the same thing but was unable to catch Finucane at the line. Ellesse Andrews of New Zealand swept past Hinze in their race for the bronze medal. In the men's points race, where points are awarded for gaining a lap or placing in sprints, Gate finished with 123 points to win the gold medal. I last had a crack at the points race in the world championships in 2012," Gate said.

Source: Daily Sun August 09, 2023 21:36 UTC