Agency :
Denmark’s Lasse Norman Hansen and Michael Morkov combined brilliantly to edge a thrilling battle for gold in the men’s madison at the Izu Velodrome on Saturday.
Accumulating sprint points steadily throughout a brutal 200-lap endurance race the world champion duo opened up a slender lead over early attackers France in the second half of the race.
They then held on to win with 43 points.
Britain’s Ethan Hayter and Matthew Walls put in a storming finish to win the last sprint and move above France into the silver-medal position.
