Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Cycling - Track - Men's Team Pursuit - 1st Round - Izu Velodrome, Shizuoka, Japan - August 3, 2021. Team Denmark in action. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
IZU, Japan (Reuters) - Britain's reign as masters of the Olympic men's team pursuit ended when they were crushed by world champions Denmark in a dramatic heat at the Izu Velodrome on Tuesday.
With three-times gold medal winner Ed Clancy having pulled out injured on the morning of the race, Britain were always up against it and they were no match for the Danes.
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