Massive PB for Gordon and Mullen despite freak accident in practice

“We had a bad crash on Monday. We didn’t know if we’d be here at all."
Massive PB for Gordon and Mullen despite freak accident in practice

Martin Gordon, left, and Eoin Mullen of Ireland react after being knocked off the podium in the men's B 1000m time trial final. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Fifth for Martin Gordon for the second successive Paralympics. This fifth place, though, had a very different look and feel.

Martin and his pilot Eoin Mullen crashed during a practice spin on the velodrome track last Monday. They were certain their Games were over before they’d even begun. It was a crash kept under wraps until their Games concluded yesterday.

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