Ellesse Andrews

Ellesse Andrews stepped in last minute to ensure the women's pursuit team could compete and helped them win silver, but her sacrifice resulted in bizarre ...

"I'm really glad I could help them continue their race... After they'd claimed silver, Andrews was unable to attend the medal ceremony as she was also lining up for the gold medal race in the team sprint - scheduled to take place just 55 minutes after the team pursuit ceremony. The New Zealand cycling team's stunning opening day at the Commonwealth Games has been marred in truly bizarre fashion with Ellesse Andrews denied her silver medal in the team pursuit and fined for not attending the event's medal ceremony - because she was preparing for the team sprint final.

New Zealand won Three of the four gold medals in Track Cycling Bryony Botha and Aaron Gate won the women's and men's individual pursuits,

Andrews beat Mitchell by just 0.003 seconds to win the first race in the sprint final. “My grandma and grandpa love to watch races, but they couldn’t make it to Tokyo, so this is the first time I’ve won an elite race in front of them. “The results of the last two days will take some time to sink in. It’s awesome.” “It’s just unbelievable. On Friday, he led New Zealand to a gold medal in the team sprint, and he was on the team that won silver in the team pursuit.

New Zealand cyclist Ellesse Andrews has turned her fortunes around in stunning fashion at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after being stripped of a ...

She led a breakaway group featuring silver medalist Margaret Muriuki and 2018 winner Helalia Johannes but shook both rivals in the final five kilometers to win in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 31 seconds. “It’s going to take a while for the results of the past two days to settle in,” Andrews said. Later, Unwin and Holt stood alone on the podium with bronze medals borrowed from supportive English teammates. The result will remain on her record, with New Zealand taking the silver medal, but Andrews will not have a physical medal to accompany the two golds she has claimed in these games. Andrews’ second gold of the Birmingham Games followed her success for New Zealand in the team sprint on Friday, but her haul could have been greater. BIRMINGHAM, England — Stripped of a medal and issued a fine, New Zealand cyclist Ellesse Andrews turned her fortunes around in stunning fashion at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

New Zealand has dominated the velodrome boards, clocking an eight-medal tally with five gold, two silver and a bronze.

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"To be able to race in London again, go to my second Commonwealth Games and to earn a gold medal is unbelievable. "It means a lot to Trinidad and cycling as a whole there. "It's going to take a while for the results of the past two days to settle in. Right now I'm stoked and so happy to have some of my family here and lots of friends. It's so cool." "It's absolutely incredible.

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Stripped of a medal and issued a fine, New Zealand cyclist Ellesse Andrews turned her fortunes around ...

She led a breakaway group featuring silver medalist Margaret Muriuki and 2018 winner Helalia Johannes but shook both rivals in the final five kilometers to win in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 31 seconds. “It's going to take a while for the results of the past two days to settle in,” Andrews said. Later, Unwin and Holt stood alone on the podium with bronze medals borrowed from supportive English teammates. The result will remain on her record, with New Zealand taking the silver medal, but Andrews will not have a physical medal to accompany the two golds she has claimed in these games. Andrews started the qualifying heat and final, but immediately dropped away from the Kiwi quartet to conserve energy for her duties in the team sprint. Andrews' second gold of the Birmingham Games followed her success for New Zealand in the team sprint on Friday, but her haul could have been greater.

Andrews shocked Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell in the women's sprint at the Lee Valley velodrome, reeling in the Canadian in both races to claim the gold ...

Andrews' second gold of the Birmingham Games followed her success for New Zealand in the team sprint on Friday, but her haul could have been greater. She led a breakaway group featuring silver medalist Margaret Muriuki and 2018 winner Helalia Johannes but shook both rivals in the final five kilometers to win in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 31 seconds. The UCI also fined an England para-cycling team that protested after being denied an opportunity to participate in a medal ceremony. "It's going to take a while for the results of the past two days to settle in," Andrews said. Later, Unwin and Holt stood alone on the podium with bronze medals borrowed from supportive English teammates. Andrews started the qualifying heat and final, but immediately dropped away from the Kiwi quartet to conserve energy for her duties in the team sprint. The result will remain on her record, with New Zealand taking the silver medal, but Andrews will not have a physical medal to accompany the two golds she has claimed in these games. - Andrews started the qualifying heat and final, but immediately dropped away from the Kiwi quartet to conserve energy for her duties in the team sprint Stripped of a medal and issued a fine, New Zealand cyclist Ellesse Andrews turned her fortunes around in stunning fashion at the Commonwealth Games. Andrews shocked Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell in the women's sprint at the Lee Valley velodrome, reeling in the Canadian in both races to claim the gold medal. - Andrews' second gold of the Birmingham Games followed her success for New Zealand in the team sprint on Friday, but her haul could have been greater - Her absence breached a rule of the cycling governing body UCI, which fined Andrews 200 francs ($210), denied her the silver medal, and docked her race points Andrews shocked Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell in the women's sprint at the Lee Valley velodrome, reeling in the Canadian in both races to claim the gold medal.