Cycling-German sprinters win fourth successive women's team gold

Cycling - UCI World Championships 2023 - Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - August 3, 2023 Germany's Lea Sophie Friedrich, Pauline Sophie Grabosch and Emma Hinze in action during the women's elite team sprint qualification REUTERS/Matthew Childs

GLASGOW (Reuters) - Germany's Lea Friedrich, Emma Hinze and Pauline Grabosch won a fourth successive gold medal in the team sprint and set a world record in the process on the opening day of the UCI World Championships on Thursday.

In a gripping final at the Chris Hoy Velodrome, they narrowly edged out Britain's Lauren Bell, Sophie Capewell and Emma Finucane, clocking a time of 45.848 seconds.