USA women with ground to make up in Olympics team pursuit

Chloe Dygert leads Lily Williams, Emma White and Jen Valente in the Olympic Games team pursuit qualifying in Tokyo 2020
Chloe Dygert leads Lily Williams, Emma White and Jen Valente in the Olympic Games team pursuit qualifying in Tokyo 2020 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The United States came into the Tokyo Olympics women's team pursuit as the reigning world champions but in the qualifying round they finished well off the pace of Germany and even second-placed Great Britain.

The team are still in medal contention after qualifying third but USA Cycling coach Gary Sutton admitted the team will have to rethink their strategy, saying "tomorrow's a different day". 

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Laura Weislo
Managing Editor

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura's specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.