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Gallery: USA Women’s Team Pursuit takes gold

The United States women's team pursuit crossed the line 1.8 seconds ahead of Great Britain—a sizable margin in a race often decided by tenths of a second.

Photo: Casey B. Gibson

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Jenn Valente is the rider with the bike in the start blocks, and the other three riders have to follow her off the start line. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Chloe Dygert leads the team through turn four. The closer they are to each other and the black line, the faster the time. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Jenn Valente and Coach Gary Sutton go over the splits from the first round ride. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Wheels right on the black line and in each other’s draft, the US team set the fastest time in the qualifying heats. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Who else could it be but Choe Dygert warming up on her pink Felt bike with pink Zipp wheels. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The latest addition to the squad, Lily Williams, leads out of turn four in the qualification ride, setting the fastest time. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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As riders wait to start, Gary Sutton goes over the race plan. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Dygert does some visualization in the team pit, between heats. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Sutton checks every detail in preparation for the gold medal ride. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Waiting for their first gold medal ride, Lily Williams and Emma White are lost in thought. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Team USA on the start line, with Felt bikes and Hed wheels. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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A sellout crowd in the Berlin velodrome watched the US and German teams battle in the final. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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After Williams finishes her effort, Dygert took over on the front for the final lap. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Coach Gary Sutton celebrates with riders as Team USA takes the gold medal. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Lily Williams makes a celebration lap with the American flag. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Emma White, Jenn Valente, and Lily Williams celebrate their world championship ride. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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LIly Williams, Jenn Valente, Emma White, and Chloe Dygert celebrate with the flag after their gold medal ride this winter. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Showing off their gold medals and rainbow jerseys, Chloe Dygert, Lily Williams, Emma White and Jenn Valente. They hope to do the same in Tokyo. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Time for a team selfie with the gold medals and rainbow jerseys. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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