Tom Pidcock overcomes early puncture to win cross-country mountain bike gold at Paris Olympics

Yorkshireman successfully defends gold medal won at Tokyo games after early setback

Tom Pidcock
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Tom Pidcock overcame a puncture before powering to a sensational defence of his mountain biking cross-country Olympic gold medal at Élancourt Hill near Paris. 

The current World Champion was booed as he crossed the finish line after coming into contact with silver medallist Victor Koretzky of France while overtaking on the final corner. He was then booed on the podium by the home crowd. 

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