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Katie Archibald led Britain’s team of pursuiters to an emotional and emphatic win in the final at the UCI World Cycling Championships in Glasgow, defeating New Zealand in the gold medal race by more than four seconds.

But for Scotland’s Archibald, whose partner, Rab Wardell, died of a cardiac arrest in bed last August, it was also a vindication of her decision to overcome her grief and continue racing.

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