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Andrew Alderson: Ellesse Andrews claims second gold in individual sprint in Paris
By Kris Shannon in Paris
Ellesse Andrews has confirmed what this week already seemed clear – she is the world’s fastest woman on two wheels.
The Kiwi claimed a second gold medal on the final day of the Paris Olympics, her victory in the individual sprint even more commanding than an earlier triumph in the keirin.
Andrews won all nine sprint races she contested inside Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome. The 24-year-old eliminated the reigning Olympic champion, two former world champions and a rider who last year proved superior in the discipline.
And Andrews accomplished it all with a level…
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