Kenny Wins Fifth Gold as Britain Win Women’s Madison

(L-R) Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald of Team Great Britain compete during the Women's Madison final of the track cycling on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Japan, on Aug. 06, 2021. Tim de Waele/Getty Images

IZU, Japan—Laura Kenny became the most-decorated female Olympic cyclist as she rode to a fifth gold medal by partnering British team mate Katie Archibald to a commanding victory in the first-ever women’s madison in the Games on Friday.

The British stamped their authority on a frantic race early on and their points advantage grew as main rivals the Netherlands were involved in a crash with 70 of the 120 laps remaining.