How 'adult-themed' crazy golf propelled GB to team pursuit gold

The riders swapped their bikes for putters, all in the name of bonding

British team pursuit team celebrate after winning in Paris at Track World Championships
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Dan Bigham has brought a lot to the British men’s team pursuit squad. He’s an aerodynamics expert, he’s got the inside track on Filippo Ganna and he knows the perfect team-building joint. 

On Thursday, Bigham powered to his first ever world title, beating Italy in the team pursuit final with his teammates Ethan Hayter, Ethan Vernon and Ollie Wood at the Track World Championships

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.