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Jonathan Milan breaks pursuit world record, wins second track world…

Milan, who also rides for Lidl-Trek, became the first rider under 3:59 in the four-kilometre pursuit; his gold-medal ride was almost two seconds slower.

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  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentItaly's Jonathan Milan won his second track world title in Shanghai, and CyclingUpToDate has him saying, quote, I'm the first one surprised.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe set a world record, three fifty-eight point eight five zero, in qualifying.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen in the final he beat Denmark's Frederik Madsen with a four-oh-oh point seven six nine.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRoll it.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis is file footage from the archive, not Milan, but look at this, the riders swing up the banking in a pack and the wood is just flying.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI don't care about cycling. Okay, watch the one at the front, he's pushing up the incline and he is leaving them.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThere it goes, one rider sprints clear of the group. Run that back.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWait, the final was almost two seconds slower than his record ride?

  9. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYes. He made history in the round with no medal, then rode just fast enough to collect the gold.

  10. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentComing up later, which statue blessed a Rio wedding?

  11. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorViral Score, eight out of ten, because he did the history on a free ride and the gold with exact change.

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