Britain’s Matt Walls wins gold in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Omnium, Elia Viviani claims bronze

Walls takes the first gold for Team GB on the track

Matt Walls wins Olympic gold in the Omnium
Matt Walls wins Olympic gold in the Omnium
(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty)

Britain’s Matt Walls was unshakeable in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic men’s Omnium to win gold.

The Team GB rider put himself in great position by winning the opening scratch race, battled to a strong finish in the elimination race and secured the top spot with an assured performance in the final points race to decide the medals.

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