MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — Benjamin Thomas knew exactly where he was in the middle of the finale of the multidiscipline omnium — on his back, watching everyone else go by him on the track.

The crowd at the velodrome rang with 'Allez les Bleus' after Benjamin Thomas put on a points race masterclass to take home the gold medal in the men's Omnium. The result was a redemption for Thomas, ...

The omnium event is four races — a scratch, tempo, elimination and points race — to award the best “all-around” rider on the track. For the men's event, the first three races are 40 laps long.

Olympic Omnium champion Benjamin Thomas and bronze medalist Fabio Van den Bossche charged to the victory in the 66th edition of the Gent Six Day on Sunday, launching a late attack to steal a lap in 't ...