Dortmund, Germany — Rock Racing’s Austin Carroll made history on the track by becoming the first American to win a Union Internationale des Velodromes (UIV) event.

Carroll teamed up with Guy East to take the gold medal in the Madison at the UIV U23 Dortmund three-day. The pair was competing as part of USA Cycling’s Under 23 program after winning the silver medal in the Madison at the USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships in October.

After taking the line on the first night, Carroll and East held off their closest competitors for the win two nights later, while also retaining a lead in both laps and points on all teams.

“I threw Guy in with two laps to go and before he even crossed the line I was celebrating,” Carroll said. “That was the greatest feeling in the world.”

The pair will race in two more UIV races as well as the UK Revolution and several local races in Belgium before returning to the United States.

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