Cycling news - Emily Nelson grabs second European medal with elimination silver
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Updated 17/10/2019 at 19:10 GMT
Emily Nelson picked up her second medal of the European Track Championships as she took silver in the women's elimination race.
Winner British Emily Nelson holds her gold medal during the honoring of the women's scratch final at the European Championship Road Cycling in Apeldoorn, on October 16, 2019. (Photo by Vincent Jannink / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by VINCENT JANNI
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Nelson had won scratch gold on the opening night of the championships, leading out the pack with four laps to go and staying strong to hold off all-comers.
The Brit was straight back into action with the elimination race where home favourite Kirsten Wild was looking to make up for losing her title to Nelson the previous night.
The Dutch rider had been caught out at the end and finished fifth but was in no mood for mistakes this time around, keeping well out of trouble throughout.
Nelson only found herself in danger when the field was cut down to five but showed her strength when she guaranteed herself a medal, pipping Italy's Maria Confalonieri, who went out in fourth.
Poland's Nikol Plosaj had given everything for a medal, turning the last four laps into a match sprint between Wild and Nelson, with the former led out on the final circuit.
Nelson was closing around the outside but the finish line came too soon and Wild sealed her 11th European title by half a bike length, while the Brit had to be content with her team's third medal of the week.
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