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      Home > News > Sports > Cycling

    Retirement has forced a rejig of cycling's team sprinters heading to the Olympic velodrome

    Retirement has forced a rejig of cycling's team sprinters heading to the Olympic velodrome


    Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and former teammate Eddie Dawkins won a silver medal together at Rio.

    Dawkins has been replaced by Sam Dakin, meaning the responsibility for the explosive last lap finish has fallen elsewhere.

    Former lead-out rider Mitchell outlines the plan.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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