Philip Hindes, London 2012: When the British cyclist got off to a bad start in the three-man, three-lap team sprint, he admitted to crashing his bike on purpose to get a restart. Rules allow for a restart if there is a crash early in a race. Hindes and his teammates went on to win gold. Hindes, born
Date: Aug 19, 2016
Category: Sports
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British cyclist Jason Kenny wins 2nd gold of Rio Olympics
Many critics thought the man from Bolton had lost some of the leg speed that carried him to two gold medals at the London Games. But he quickly silenced them by teaming with Skinner and Philip Hindes to win the team sprint gold on the opening night of the track program in Rio.
Date: Aug 14, 2016
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Rio Olympics 2016: Farah retains crown as Phelps signs off with another gold – live!
The two friends, who won gold in the team sprint with Philip Hindes on Friday night, will go head-to-head in the Rio velodrome on Sunday at 5.04pm local time. They are sharing a room in the Olympic village, which may make pre-race preparation a little tricky on Sunday morning.
Date: Aug 14, 2016
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Britain opens track cycling program with another golden ride
The squad of Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner trailed when their second and third riders dropped away, but Skinner was able to make up the difference. They finished in 42.440 seconds, lowering the Olympic record that the Kiwis set in the previous round.
Date: Aug 11, 2016
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Summer Olympics 2016: Predictions and Results for Day 6 Medal Events
The trio of Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner bested New Zealand in the final, with Skinner crossing the line first to complete the championship ride. New Zealand finished in a time of 42.542.
Date: Aug 11, 2016
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge: Her best Olympic moments
No event has gotten the royal couple as excited thus far as the men's team sprint in track cycling. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge embraced after Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Sir Chris Hoy of Great Britain won the gold and set a new world record.
Britain's men took cycling track team sprint gold on Thursday, but the taste of victory was soured when German-born rider Philip Hindes admitted to falling over on his bike on purpose in the heats to avoid being disqualified.
China set an Olympic mark of 43.751 seconds in the first heat to successfully go off, only to watch five-time world champion France lower the time to 43.097. Reigning Olympic champion Britain with new leadoff man Philip Hindes then did even better, clocking 43.065 seconds to qualify first.