Olympics | Team pursuit speed and stamina in one of cycling's oldest events
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PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The team pursuit is one of the most spectacular and demanding events in track cycling, testing both stamina and speed as two teams of four riders go head-to-head on the track over a distance of four kilometers.
Starting opposite each other on the track, the aim is simple: to complete the distance faster than the other team, or to overhaul them.
The riders ride in close formation,