Hoogland’s form in the event had, after all, been unrivalled in recent years. He had held the rainbow bands since 2021, and this February became the first person to go under 58 seconds at sea level.

He wins the decider against Jeffrey Hoogland to take the bronze medal, like he did in Tokyo. He went early and just about held on, despite Hoogland’s best efforts. Advertisement.

Netherlands' Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland cross the finish line and set the new world record during the men's team sprint event, at the Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6 ...

The second of three races in the men's individual sprint bronze medal match at the velodrome.Britain's Jack Carlin, pictured, pipped Netherlands' Jeffrey Hoogland in the first race to lead 1-0 in ...

Massive favorites ahead of the Games, the Netherlands trio of Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland put on a sprinting masterclass to power to gold. ... led out the second lap of the ...

The Dutch men’s sprint squad of Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland dropped their own world record twice on the way to gold the next night.

Dutch celebrate cycling gold and a new world record August 7, 2024 Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland with their medals. Photo: Koen van Weel ANP. The Netherlands is heading for a ...

Netherlands' Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland cross the finish line and set the new world record during the men's team sprint event, at the Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6 ...

The Glaswegian, who also won bronze in Tokyo, beat the Netherlands’ Jeffrey Hoogland 2-1 in an ill-tempered bronze medal clash at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome.

The Dutch men’s sprint squad of Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen and Jeffrey Hoogland dropped their own world record twice on the way to gold the next night.

So when a sprinter such as Hoogland from the Dutch team is pumping out 2,000 watts of power, he can move just a little bit quicker because there are fewer air molecules providing resistance.