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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.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 1:01 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are CyclingUpToDate.com's, the jokes are ours.

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- First reported by CyclingUpToDate.com: ““I’m the first one surprised”: Jonathan Milan shatters pursuit world record to claim second track world title”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:01 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock; aired 2 times.
- Topics: Jonathan Milan, Russian.
- BBN covered this story before: Barcelona sweep aside Real Betis as Inter Milan beat Bologna (October 17).
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What BBN said about it

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.

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

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

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRoll it.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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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The story so far
- Bournemouth gets its first European home night this week · AP News
- BBC News launches YouTube channel; Russian gymnasts denied visas · BBC
- Jonathan Milan breaks Individual Pursuit world record at track worlds · Cyclingnews
- Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil · CBS News
- IMFC chair says global economy resilient; delegates walk out on… · CNBC
- Barcelona sweep aside Real Betis as Inter Milan beat Bologna · Yahoo Sports
- Jonathan Milan breaks pursuit world record, wins second track world… (this story)
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