Archibald strikes gold again with Kenny in dominant Madison win

0 Archibald, left, and Kenny are all smiles after clinching victory.

and absolutely loved it.” Matt Walls also won gold for Britain in the men’s omnium.

A strong ride from the 20-year-old from Oldham saw himtriumphinapointsracein which the lead changed hands several times.

Walls claimed gold with 131

points, with Mexican Ignacio Prado Juarez second on 123 and Italian Elia Viviani third with 114.

Victory completed a full set of medals for Walls after he won bronze in the team pursuit and Madison silver alongside Fred Wright. 2 Katie Archibald, right, and Laura Kenny of Great Britain celebrate after winning the women’s Madison final at the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup at Lee Valley Velopark in London yesterday.

Elsewhere, Team Inspired’s Jack Carlin was agonisingly edged out of the medal positions in the men’s sprint, the Scot losing a deciding race for bronze to Dutchman Jeffrey Hoogland. Hoogland’s compatriot, Harrie Lavreysen, claimed gold ahead of Australia’s world champion Matthew Glaetzer.

Earlier in the competition, Ryan Owens was defeated at the quarter-final stage by European champion Hoogland, and Jason Kenny was edged out by Mateusz Rudyk in the previous round.

Katy Marchant also came up just short in the women’s keirin, finishing fourth in the final after she battled through the rounds via the repechage. Australia’s Stephanie Morton took gold, Daria Shmeleva of Russia secured silver and Poland’s Urzsula Los claimed bronze.