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 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.

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