Olympic Track Team Sprint odds: Great Britain ready to battle for gold

The world’s most powerful cyclists will take the spotlight at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome, with Great Britain hoping for medals in the men's and women's track team sprint.

With each team having three riders, it’s a simple test to see which nation can complete three laps, at a distance of 750 metres, the quickest.

Qualifying action gets underway from 16:00 BST on Monday 5th August and here’s a closer look at the teams competing for gold.

Olympic Men's Track Team Sprint odds

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Netherlands

The Dutch are the team to beat in the men’s event as they have been a dominant force since winning their first world title back in 2018.

In the trio of Harrie Lavreysen, Roy van den Berg and Matthijs Büchli, the Netherlands are the envy of the team sprint world.

The Netherlands set an Olympic record of 41.369 seconds to win gold at the last games in Tokyo and the also hold the world record of 41.225, which they set back in 2020.

Not only are the Dutch favourites to claim gold in Paris, they will also have that world record firmly in their sights.

UCI Track Champions League sprint champion Lavreysen, could prove decisive in that regard.

Australia

While the Netherlands are certainly the team to beat, Australia will be one of the nations who fancy causing an upset.

Leigh Hoffman, Matthew Glaetzer and Matthew Richardson will be representing Australia in Paris and are a team that overcome the Dutch on their day.

Australia managed to beat the Netherlands at the World Championships back in 2022, while they were just 0.045 seconds behind the Dutch in the Worlds last August in Glasgow.

The Aussies are certainly not to be underestimated at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome.

Great Britain

Having claimed the silver in Tokyo, Team GB will be looking to go one better in Paris this time around.

Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe and Hamish Turnbull are the men ready to battle it out with the Netherlands and Australia for top spot on the podium.

With the team working under Olympic legend Jason Kenny, the hope is the iconic rider from Bolton will have passed on his experience which could give Great Britain the marginal gains needed to stun their rivals here.

Olympic Women's Track Team Sprint odds

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Germany Women

Germany are the reigning world champions in the women’s track sprint and are the deserved favourites.

While it was China who claimed the gold medal in Tokyo, Germany impressed with their silver-medal performance and have not really looked back since.

Lea Friedrich, Pauline Grabosch, Emma Hinze set the world record for the 750 metre women's team sprint in Glasgow last year and will take some stopping to be denied the gold this time around.

Great Britain Women

Sophie Capewell, Emma Finucane and Katy Marchant are the riders who will be flying the flag for Great Britain at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome on Monday evening.

Team GB had to settle for silver at the 2023 World Championships in Glasgow behind the Germans and will be determined to get the better of their rivals this time around.

There’s certainly optimism surrounding Britain’s chances, especially as this team have been the top performers during the Nations Cup over the past 12 months.

GB did suffer a blow before these games with Lauren Bell picking up an injury back in February in a starting gate incident and has not made the trip to Paris.

The hope is the more experience Marchant can deliver in her stead and help Team GB take gold in the French capital.

China Women

China are the defending champions and should certainly not be overlooked as contenders for gold in Paris.

Bao Shanju, Guo Yufang and Yuan Liying form an outstanding team but a silver medal behind Great Britain at the last World Championships has lead to questions on whether they can get the better of GB or indeed favourites Germany.

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