Dutch master Harrie Lavreysen took his tally of world titles to a record-extending 18 as he produced a masterclass to win the keirin at the UCI Track World Championships on Thursday.
The five-time Olympic champion has been almost unbeatable in track cycling's sprint disciplines for six years although the unpredictable keirin has arguably been his weaker discipline.
But once he burst to the front with two laps remaining in Thursday's final there was simply no stopping him as he won his fourth world title in the discipline. Australia's Leigh Hoffman and Lavreysen's teammate Jeffrey Hoogland took the silver and bronze.
It was the fourth gold medal of the championships for the powerful Dutch team with Lavreysen and Hoogland also part of the team sprint trio who triumphed over Britain on Wednesday.
Ireland's Lara Gillespie stunned two-time Olympic champion Katie Archibald to win the women's elimination title.
The 24-year-old won the European title earlier this year and took her first world title in what came down to a head-to-head over the final two laps with the more experienced Archibald. Archibald, whose Olympic golds came in team pursuit, led going into the final corner but could not hold off a surging Gillespie who powered to her first rainbow jersey.
The bunch race was twice re-started after crashes.
"It's really special and I'm so proud of my country and our small team here," she said. "It took focus and composure and I kept believing," the 24-year-old said.
Here’s everything you need to know:
Track Cycling World Championships medal table
Track Cycling World Championships results and full schedule
Wednesday-Saturday times BST, Sunday times GMT
Wednesday 22 October
Scratch race 10 km - Final - Women
Lorena Wiebes (NED)
Amalie Dideriksen (DEN)
Prudence Fowler (NZL)
Team sprint - Final - Women
Netherlands (Kimberley Kalee, Hetty van de Wouw, Steffie van der Peet)
Great Britain (Emma Finucane, Iona Moir, Rhianna Parris-Smith)
Australia (Alessia McCaig, Molly McGill, Kristine Perkins)
Team sprint - Final - Men
Netherlands (Roy van den Berg, Jeffrey Hoogland, Harrie Lavreysen)
Great Britain (Joe Truman, Matthew Richardson, Hamish Turnball)
Australia (Daniel Barber, Ryan Elliott, Leigh Hoffman)
Thursday 23 October
Men’s scratch - Final - Men
Moritz Augenstein (GER)
Yanne Dorenbos (NED)
Iuri Leitao (POR)
Men’s keirin - Final - Men
Harrie Lavreysen (NED)
Leigh Hoffman (NZL)
Jeffrey Hoogland (NED)
Elimination race - Final - Women
Lara Gillespie (IRL)
Katie Archibald (GBR)
Helene Hesters (BEL)
Team pursuit - Final - Men’s
Denmark
Australia
New Zealand
Team sprint - Final - Men’s
Netherlands
Great Britain
Australia
Friday 24 October
Morning session (3pm to 5.55pm)
Afternoon session (9pm to 12.59am)
Saturday 25 October
Morning session (3pm to 7.43pm)
Afternoon session (9.30pm to 1.10am)
Sunday 26 October
Morning session (2pm to 3.11pm)
Afternoon session (4.30pm to 8.18pm)
How to watch the Track Cycling World Championships
The 2025 Track World Championships will be broadcast live on BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
Friday’s events from 9pm-1am BST will be live on BBC Three, while Sunday’s action will be broadcast from 4.30-7.15pm GMT on BBC Two and 7.15-9pm on BBC Three.
Who are the Brits competing?
This year the British squad encompasses both multiple Olympic and world champions in Archibald and Finucane - the latter competing in the sprint and team sprint - and debutants including Rhian Edmunds, Iona Moir and Rhianna Parris-Smith.
Individual pursuit reigning champion Anna Morris has set two world records already this year and will look to translate that form into a successful title defence, while world team pursuit silver medallist Charlie Tanfield will be hoping to go one better this time around alongside Michael Gill and Will Tidball.
Giro d’Italia stage winner Josh Tarling will also make his elite track world championships debut after a lengthy injury lay-off on the road, partnering Mark Stewart in the Madison.
Matt Richardson will finally make his track world championships debut for Great Britain after switching from representing Australia after last year’s Paris Olympics.
Great Britain squad
Men’s endurance: Matthew Bostock, Josh Charlton, Michael Gill, Mark Stewart, Josh Tarling, Charlie Tanfield, Will Tidball
Women’s endurance: Katie Archibald, Meg Barker, Josie Knight, Maddie Leech, Anna Morris, Jessica Roberts
Men’s sprint: Harry Ledingham-Horn, Matt Richardson, Joe Truman, Hamish Turnbull
Women’s sprint: Lauren Bell, Rhian Edmunds, Emma Finucane, Iona Moir, Rhianna Parris-Smith
Last year GB matched the best medal haul of 13 medals, with only the Netherlands finishing ahead of them.