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Filippo Ganna and Italy remain team pursuit benchmark at European Championships

Filippo Ganna and Italy remain team pursuit benchmark at European Championships

Filippo Ganna and Italy powered to victory in the team pursuit at the UEC Track European Championships in Grenchen on Thursday evening, claiming gold ahead of a Great Britain squad that included former Hour Record holder Dan Bigham.

The Olympic champions Italy had posted the quickest time in qualifying and then overcame France in the first round to set up a final against Great Britain. Despite an unsteady changeover around the 3,000 metres mark, Ganna, Manlio Moro, Jonathan Milan and Francesco Lamon posted a time of 3:47.667 to take the title ahead of the British quartet’s 3:48.800.

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