Australia and the United States ended years of hurt in track cycling's iconic Olympic team pursuit to land gold medals on another record-breaking day in the velodrome on Wednesday.

Australia smashed the men's team pursuit world record on Tuesday as they put themselves in the frame for their first Olympic gold in the track discipline since 2004.

With one lap remaining in one of the most gripping gold medal matches in recent years, and the deficit to world record holders Australia less than 0.2sec, Great Britain knew their only hope of ...

Australia's last gold medal in the men's Team Pursuit at the Olympic Games came in 2004, and since then, they've finished fourth in Beijing, second twice behind Great Britain in London and Rio ...

* Wiggins misses out on gold as Australia win team pursuit * Britain's Laura Trott wins 10km scratch race * Meares beaten in keirin final by Germany's Kristina Vogel * Germany's Joachim Eilers ...

The men’s pursuit podium was destined for a shakeup after Australia roared through qualifying, then not only defeated Olympic champ Italy in their head-to-head match but snatched away its world ...

The men’s pursuit podium was destined for a shakeup after Australia roared through qualifying, then not only defeated Olympic champ Italy in their head-to-head match but snatched away its world ...

The men’s pursuit podium was destined for a shakeup after Australia roared through qualifying, then not only defeated Olympic champ Italy in their head-to-head match but snatched away its world ...

The men’s pursuit podium was destined for a shakeup after Australia roared through qualifying, then not only defeated Olympic champ Italy in their head-to-head match but snatched away its world ...

The men’s pursuit podium was destined for a shakeup after Australia roared through qualifying, then not only defeated Olympic champ Italy in their head-to-head match but snatched away its world ...

The men’s pursuit podium was destined for a shakeup after Australia roared through qualifying, then not only defeated Olympic champ Italy in their head-to-head match but snatched away its world ...