minutes a7.575 seconds. laura kenny spearheaded england to bronze in the women s team pursuit. kenny, josie knight, maddie leech and sophie lewis beat wales by almost two seconds to earn their spot on podium, having missed out on a place in the gold medal race. england s alex yee won the first gold of the games in the men s triathlon. he trailed by 16 seconds after the bike ride, but made that up in the running section, to catch his rival hayden wilde of new zealand. yee won silver at last year s olympics, but went one better here. he produced a stunning 5k run to chase down wilde and claim his place at the top of the podium. it s bizarre that it s me that s