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MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France — Jennifer Valente made a dominant defense of her Olympic omnium title, earning her second gold medal of the week and wrapping up the most successful Summer Games for the U.S. cycling team in 40 years. Daria Pikulik of Poland took silver and Ally Wollaston of New Zealand got bronze. Earlier in the day, Harrie Lavreysen held off Australians Matthew Glaetzer and Matthew Richardson in the finals of the men's keirin for his third gold medal of the Paris Games. Jack Carlin of Britain had to be helped off the track after a hard crash at the end of the race. Ellesse Andrews of New Zealand won her second gold medal and third overall by sweeping Lea Friedrich of Germany in the finals of the sprint competition.
