French sprint team disappointed

The German team on the top podium spot for the men's team sprint, France got the silver with Great Britain having to settle for the bronze medal.

The German team on the top podium spot for the men's team sprint, France got the silver with Great Britain having to settle for the bronze medal. (Image credit: Gerry McManus)

The French sprint squad experienced a bitter setback at the 2010 Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, when they were beaten by Germany in the men's team sprint on Wednesday. The experienced squad, used to scoring the gold medal in the discipline every year since 2006, missed out on the top step of the podium by two hundredths to the German combination.