Great Britain set Olympic Record in men's team sprint qualifier

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New Zealand second and Australia third to kick off track cycling in Rio

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Philip Hindes - Great Britain's men's sprint team

Track cycling kicked off at the Olympic Games on Thursday with Great Britain securing a new Olympic Record during the men's team sprint qualifying round. The team of Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner, set a time of 42.562 over the 750m (3 laps).

The runner-up team from New Zealand, with Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Edward Dawkins, finished 0.111 just behind the British team with a time of 42.673. And Australia, with sprinters Nathan Hart, Matthew Glaetzer and Patrick Constable, ended the opening qualifier in third place, 0.596 back with a time of 42.158. 

The British team will face Venezuela in the first round of the men's team sprint later this afternoon.