Becky James continued Great Britain's haul of medals in the track cycling events at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, taking silver in the women's keirin.
James left herself with a lot of ground to make up on the final lap, starting from the back of the pack and accelerating past all but eventual winner Elis Ligtlee of the Netherlands in the final lap.
Anna Meares (Australia) came in for third to claim bronze.
Becky James (top) in action during the keirin
(Image credit: Watson)
It's a remarkable result for James, having spent nearly two years out of competition due to injury since winning two world sprint titles in 2013.
The Welshwoman showed that she was making progress in March, when she took bronze in the track world championships in London. In Rio, she went one better to take her first Olympic medal.
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