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Tom Pidcock's 'Sensational Ride' Secures Team GB's Second Gold at Paris Olympics

Thomas Pidcock celebrates at finish line as the gold medal winner during the Men's Cross-Country Mountain Bike Cycling at the Olympic Games Paris on July 29. — Thomas Pidcock celebrates at finish line as the gold medal winner during the Men's Cross-Country Mountain Bike Cycling at the Olympic Games Paris on July 29.
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By THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Ellie Ng, PA)

July 29, 2024 at 2:02 PM UTC

Tom Pidcock's mountain bike win, hailed as a "sensational ride against the odds" by his cycling team, has secured the second gold medal for Team GB at the Paris Olympics.

Pidcock successfully defended his Olympics crown in the men's cross country mountain biking after a thrilling race on Monday.