Amid treacherous circumstances for biking at excessive velocity by means of the Paris streets, Team GB’s Henderson finished the time trial in 41 minutes and nine seconds to claim silver behind Grace Brown of Australia, who was a exceptional 90 seconds sooner.
American Chloe Dygert fell lower than a second in need of Henderson’s time to finish up in third place.
It was a gutsy efficiency from Henderson, particularly in order the 25-year-old has twice damaged her collarbone this season. She saved her nerve and her stability as others fell round her on the slippery floor.
There was unhealthy information, nevertheless, for GB’s Josh Tarling, who missed out on a medal within the males’s time trial after sustaining a puncture. He completed fourth, pipped to the rostrum.
Earlier within the diving, Harper and Mew Jensen have been solely in sixth place with two dives remaining and have been fourth earlier than their remaining try.
Australia appeared set for bronze at worst, however a wonderful remaining effort by the British pair moved them into third and a horrible mistake on Australia’s remaining dive meant they didn’t overhaul Harper and Mew Jensen.
The bronze-winning pair have been in tears on the finish of the competitors as they snatched Britain‘s first women’s diving medal at an Olympics for 64 years, ending behind spectacular duos from China and the USA.
