Belgians win first-ever women's Madison rainbow jerseys

The Belgian duo of Jolien D'hoore and Lotte Kopecky took top honours Saturday in the first-ever women's Madison at the UCI Track World Championships. D'hoore and Kopecky, who also won the first-ever women's Madison at the European Championships last year, finished the 120-lap (30km) event with a total of 44 points, 10 points more than Great Britain's Emily Nelson and Elinor Barker. Amy Cure and Alex Manly fought their way back for bronze, another nine points down, after crashing heavily twice.

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