Trott's four-year unbeaten team pursuit run comes to an end

Australia win the women's team pursuit title for only the second time, but do so in world record time and put to an end Great Britain's winning streak. Photos by Andy Jones

Laura Trott and her British team mates had to get used to the unfamiliar taste of defeat tonight, losing their team pursuit world title to Australia and along with it their world record.

Australia comfortably beat the British team by three seconds, setting a new best time of 4:13.606. Great Britain's time was two tenths of a second off the old world record.

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