Chloé Dygert – ‘I had to get over myself’ how new energy finally propelled USA to Olympic gold in women’s team pursuit

It’s been silver, silver, bronze and now finally gold for Team USA in the women’s Team Pursuit at the Paris Olympics. Chloé Dygert and Jen Valente, in their third attempt, Tokyo alternate Lily Williams and newcomer Kristen Faulkner pulled off a stunning upset against New Zealand in the gold medal final on Wednesday night, making Faulkner the only US athlete to ever win two gold medals in two different disciplines in the same Olympic Games.

Faulkner credited the coaches and staff for helping her make a meteoric rise in track cycling, having quickly come up through the ranks to be added to the line-up in international competition for the first time at the Adelaide Nations Cup in February of this year.