Great Britain's team pursuit quartet of Bradley Wiggins, Geraint Thomas, Ed Clancy and Steven Burke blitzed the opposition to win gold at the Manchester round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup on Sunday.
Just two seconds off the world record, the Team GB squad clocked three minutes and 55.438 seconds in the gold medal final against New Zealand.
Cycling Weekly photographer Andy Jones was on hand to record the progress of the GB team from earlier rounds to the final win, then on the podium and media scrum afterwards.
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Bradley Wiggins mentally prepares for the final
Geraint Thomas chalks up
Wiggins waiting for the start
Getting ready to go
Gold medal winning ride
GB performance director David Brailsford shouts encouragement
Job done
Thomas, Wiggins, Burke and Clancy wait for a TV interview
Geraint Thomas (left) and Bradley Wiggins chat
Bradley Wiggins is centre of attention
Bradley Wiggins gives Steven Burke a hand on the podium
Solid gold legs
Winners leave the podium
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