In Ballerup, Denmark, the quartet established the tone early on in the final, gaining a commanding lead and entangling their German opponents.
After missing the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris due to a fractured leg from a terrible accident, Archibald was back on the bike.
It’s pleasant. Archibald told Sport, “It’s funny, I guess you don’t look your best when you’re on your knees after a victory, but that’s the way you want to feel.”
There was no pressure last week, and even yesterday there wasn’t much, but it took around 30 minutes for things to calm down.
I was like ‘I really want this’ and we all really wanted this and it was a fantastic race.
It’s not words [being back], it’s a deep breath. It’s feeling where you are meant to be and a team you are meant to be part of, and what a treat to be part of this squad. It is very special.
